Release Date: Wed, Nov 19, 2014

New Film from Wisconsin Public Television Offers an Aerial View of Wisconsin's Landscapes

New Film from Wisconsin Public Television Offers an Aerial View of Wisconsins Landscapes

For More Information:David Glisczinski, WPT publicist, 608-262-5258, [email protected] Gorman, WPT producer, 608-263-4106, [email protected]:- Preview Wisconsin From the Air http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0COC73JPKqD8-tqpmkAJ_kqZOBl28H-Q- Wisconsin From the Air featured imageNew Film from Wisconsin Public Television Offers an Aerial View of Wisconsin's LandscapesViewers across Wisconsin will get a bird's-eye view of the state when Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) premieres its newest film, Wisconsin From the Air, 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1 in a statewide broadcast on WPT and Milwaukee Public Television.Featuring stunning aerial photography, Wisconsin From the Air is a 60-minute film that lofts viewers high above the state for a breathtaking journey over our treasured landscapes. The program showcases Wisconsin like never before, covering the entire state from La Crosse to Milwaukee and from northern forests to southern landmarks — all from above.Filmed over the course of one week in September 2013, Wisconsin From the Air marks the first time that WPT has taken to the skies to create a feature-length production. The film includes narration by actor James DeVita and an original score composed by Janesville resident Matthew Hollingsworth.WPT is hosting free premiere film screenings in markets throughout Wisconsin this month. The film will make its broadcast premiere 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, with encore airdates scheduled throughout December on WPT.Funding for Wisconsin From the Air is provided by Kwik Trip, Holiday Vacations, Ron and Colleen Weyers, and Friends of Wisconsin Public Television.Wisconsin From the Air showcases Wisconsin's diverse landscapes and landmarks, including the following cities and locations:- Washington Island                                         - Sister Bay                          - Egg Harbor                                                        - Sturgeon Bay                                    - Appleton                                                           - Green Bay                                               - Heritage Hill State Historical Park             - Oshkosh- Rib Mountain                                                    - Wausau                                                              - Timm's Hill                                                        - Minocqua                                                          - Chequamegon/Nicolet National Forest - Big Manitou Falls                                            - Hayward                                                            - Bayfield                                                              - Madeline Island                                                               - Superior             - Chippewa Falls                                                - Eau Claire                                                          - Menomonie                                                    - Mississippi River Valley                                - Alma                                                                    - La Crosse                                                           - Prairie du Chien                                                               - Villa Louis                                                          - Wyalusing State Park                                    - Wisconsin River                                              - Mineral Point                                                   - Taliesin                                                               - Shadewald Mounds                                                      - Tiffany Stone Arch Bridge                            - Beloit                                                  - Lake Geneva                                                    - Yerkes Observatory                                      - Milwaukee                       - Wildcat Mountain State Park                    - Old World Wisconsin                                    - Watertown                                                       - Holy Hill Basilica- Horicon National Wildlife Refuge                            - Sheboygan                                                        - Whistling Straits Golf Course                     - Road America                                                  - Volk Field Air National Guard Base         - Wisconsin Dells                                                - Devil's Lake State Park                                 - Lake Wisconsin                                               - Gibraltar Rock                                                  - Madison                                                                                                                                                                 WPT is a service of the Educational Communications Board and University of Wisconsin-Extension.Wisconsin Public Television is a place to grow through learning on WHA-TV, Madison; WPNE-TV, Green Bay; WHRM-TV, Wausau; WLEF-TV, Park Falls; WHLA- TV, La Crosse; and WHWC-TV, Menomonie-Eau Claire.-END- 

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