Join director John Mitchell at the Neenah Public Library for a special all ages screening of “Cheeseheads: The Documentary” Monday, March 26th at 6:00pm. Join us as John Mitchell provides a humorous look at the filmmaking process, and shares why he decided to make a movie that is a “love letter to Wisconsin.” The night’s event will include cheese samples and some other surprises… No registration required.
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Part travelogue, part human analysis, and fully All-American, CHEESEHEADS: THE DOCUMENTARY takes viewers on a humorous and intimate journey through factories, farms, museums, breweries and boardrooms in order to explore Cheesehead culture and the people who have taken that moniker from local to global as a proud symbol of Wisconsin.
After two decades away, filmmaker John Mitchell returns to Wisconsin, the place of his youth, to discover the deeper meaning of being a Cheesehead. While many associate the term with sports, cheese and beer, Mitchell’s film highlights the hard-working and generous people behind the once harsh now affectionate term, who embody the very values on which the heartland of America was built.
Featured in the documentary is actor Chris Mulkey (Whiplash, Captain Phillips), Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler, US Senator Ron Johnson, Governor Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, and Outdoor Wisconsin host Dan Small, with special appearances by professional football legends Chester Marcol, and Dave Robinson.
Director John Mitchell says:
“What started out as my journey to discover the Cheesehead passion turned into the greatest experience of my life. Ultimately, I wanted to make a film that was a humorous and hopeful exploration of that sense of place that makes you who you are, and about the amazing people you meet along the way.”