Nate Sheppard Media

01/06/2026

Some exciting things happening in the northwoods!

Introducing the Northwoods Film Office of Wisconsin!

Based out of Rhinelander, WI, the NFO is a grassroots organization dedicated to providing information and resources regarding filmmaking in the northern part of the state.

If you are interested in learning more or would like to be included on this growing list of northwoods talent, crew and locations, head to www.northwoodsfilm.com to get started. You can also join our Northwoods Filmmaking Society group on Facebook to be kept in the loop on filmmaking events in the area.

We can't wait to help showcase the hidden gem of Wisconsin's Northwoods on film!

01/05/2026

Something pretty epic is coming. Stay tuned!

01/05/2026

Memories of today.

12/30/2025

Any local friends want to be on a TV show?

I'll be at the Lights of the Northwoods display at Hodag Park on January 1st filming for Discover Wisconsin's upcoming episode about Rhinelander and I'm looking for some folks who are up for being filmed looking at the lights and watching the fireworks display that evening. If this sounds like fun, let me know or just find me on Thursday evening any time between 5-8pm!

12/29/2025

Announcing the full lineup of this winter's "Music in the Greenhouse" concert series at Forth Floral in downtown Rhinelander!

All concerts are free to attend and are designed to just simply be a break from the dry and cold winter landscape of the northwoods. Come enjoy music in a green space. See you there!

JAN 10: (Santy and Son with friends)

JAN 24: (Shannon Hauser & Friends)

FEB 7: (Chris Skinner)

FEB 21: (Little Winter Sun)

MAR 7: (Flute Therapy)

MAR 21: (Carolyn Jo)

12/28/2025

What an absolute treat to experience Luminiscence at The Basilica of Saint Mary last night! Truly inspiring work with a live orchestra and choir matched perfectly with the most elaborate projection mapping event I’ve ever seen. Such a transcendent thrill!

12/23/2025

For some reason my short documentary on one of the inventors of the snowmobile has been going viral again. (40k new views in the last week?!)

Maybe because we finally have some snow this year? Regardless of the reason, if you’d like to see some footage I shot while riding a snowmobile for the first (and currently only) time, click here: https://youtu.be/zNt-6QwVz-E?si=yJ7lvT8tbMzhNAxA

12/11/2025

Local friends! I'm starting to put together this winter's greenhouse concert series at Forth Floral and I'm looking for musicians to fill out the roster. You can submit your information using the form linked below.

(Please note that this is an entirely volunteer-run project so there is no budget [though I'm open to potential sponsors], but you are more than welcome to put out a tip jar!)

This idea started a few years ago when I was desperate to catch a break from the dry and cold winter landscape. These free concerts provide an opportunity to enjoy music in a fantastically green space and are a big part of what has made the long winters more manageable for me.

Thanks to Forth Floral for letting me keep doing this and stay tuned for the announcement of the official schedule!

FORM: https://forms.gle/qfBvVmkhjeWdkhK27

12/11/2025

I don't know if any of my followers live in southern Wisconsin, but if you want a sneak peek at a new documentary project I'm working on, the Beloit International Film Festival is screening a proof of concept for it this evening at 6PM at the Irontek business center in Beloit, WI!

12/04/2025

I'm so thrilled to announce that SCAPEGOAT (a horror short film I shot and edited) was been nominated for 4 categories at the Milwaukee Independent Film Awards this weekend: Best Horror Short, Best Thriller/Action Short, Best Costuming/Makeup, and Best Music*!

Shoutout to director Andrew Egan (Inspire Digital Studios), costume designer ShelleyNovotny, makeup artist Christina Bayer and everyone else who made this film possible.

Catch SCAPEGOAT this Sunday (Dec 7th) at 2:15pm at The Bend Theater as a part of their Narrative Shorts block and thank you to MIFA for supporting indie film!

(*I used pre-existing music from an artist I found online. I'll make sure to let them know if they win this category!)

12/01/2025

What a lovely evening of conversation! If you missed it and would like to listen, let me know and I can send you the link.

Thank you to everyone who came out for our first presentation in our new CULTURE TALKS series last month!

Former pastor and linguist Nate Sheppard gave an introduction to the Christian religion as a part of this first series of lectures exploring American Christianity. We had a good diversity of perspectives and backgrounds present and the conversations before and afterwards were a lovely example of how wonderful our community is.

(The recording of the lecture will not be made publicly available but if you are interested in listening to it, please reach out to us and we'd be happy to send you a link.)

Our next talk is on December 16th at 7PM where music teacher and Bible academic Andrea Sheppard will be exploring the historic relationship between state and religion in America.

All lectures are free and open to the public and will be held at The Hilgermann Center (25 S. Brown St. in downtown Rhinelander).

See you there!

(Learn more about CULTURE TALKS at www.thehilgermann.com/culturetalks)