The No Service Program

2023 • USA • 9 min • Andrew J. Morgan & Nick Nummerdor

Filmmaker in Attendance, Adult Language, Michigan Premiere

A documentary following artist Billy Coulon and his crew making free public parks as skateable art pieces all over the United States. This segment is about a stop near Detroit Michigan. Evergreen Skateparks has set out to elevate skatepark construction to an art form; complete with a philosophy on how a park should “flow”.  They are on a mission to build “moonscape” parks that are fun and easy to learn for all levels of ability. (WIP)

2022 • USA • 42 min • Aaron Peterson

Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance

In spring of 2021 a group of bikepackers set out to ride around the perimeter of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The approximately 1,600 mile journey, dubbed Project Adventrus, would trace the outline of one of the most unique geographic and cultural regions in America. Ironically, the Upper Peninsula, or U.P., is often left off of maps due in part to data glitches and an inconvenient silhouette. Join the crew on their unforgettable journey to explore, suffer and celebrate the region via bike.

2024 • USA • 80 min • Paige McKenna

Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Adult Language, Adult Themes, Nudity, Staff Pick

GOLD is a documentary exploring the lives of four current dancers and the owner of the Gold Nugget strip club in Spread Eagle, Wisconsin. The film focuses heavily on Dusty’s story, who was a dancer in the 90s. She has owned the club for 30 years, and runs the club in a way that empowers women, guiding them to further education, encourages them toward sobriety, and offers respect and support through unconditional (and sometimes tough) love.