Bryan Oldenburg
Director
Bryan Oldenburg began Radio Broadcasting right out of Beloit College, then entered the world of Television Commercials about ten years after that. His latest foray into Documentary Filmmaking started roughly 8 years ago with THE MINDSET MOVIE, which told the story of The Beloit College Mindset List (a chronicle of Freshman thinking throughout the decades). In SWING STATE, he teams up with veteran cinematographer, Dan Klopp, of both Milwaukee and Madison notoriety, plus welcomes in master musician, Ryan Thomas Becker, who won “Best Guitarist in Texas” a few years ago (no small accomplishment). Award-winning Associate Producer, Jim Peterson (THE YUPPIE, DARKWING DUCK, KIM POSSIBLE, etc.) comes onboard yet again to offer his brilliant insights in SWING STATE— an endeavor that is likely to become a 3-Part series, once the Democrats bring their convention to Milwaukee.
2019 BIFF Alum
Returning BIFF Filmmaker
Bryan Oldenburg
Director
Bryan’s first BIFF screening was the prequel edition to this season’s film by the same name. That first film, Swing State – Election 2016 and 2020 to come generated strong audience attendance. This season’s film continues the theme where the 2019 film leaves off.
In the first film, Bryan had travelled to Beloit, Baraboo, Madison, Fond du Lac and Ripon, and continues the journey by hitting five more communities (including Wisconsin’s largest, Milwaukee) in the sequel. He asks this year’s show-goers to consider whether a third part (filmed in Northern Wisconsin) would be an interesting prospect for them or not. Many people today seem burned out with increasingly hyper-polarized politics, but future Wisconsinites might find a three-part series more exhaustive and helpful for historical reflection.