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Forward

Self-financed as an art experiment by Dusan Harminc and Matt Mullins, Forward (Wisconsin's state motto) is an activist-level view of the uprising that swept state senators out of office, triggered the third governor recall election in American history, and inspired the Occupy movement that swept the country. This film uses the reflections of people involved in the protests of winter 2011 to show what galvanized non-radicals into a movement that quickly drew international attention to Madison, Wisconsin for political action unlike anything seen in America since the Vietnam War.

  • Dusan Harminc
    Director
  • Matt Mullins
    Director
  • Dusan Harminc
    Producer
  • John Besmer
    Key Cast
  • Mary Bottari
    Key Cast
  • Joe Brusky
    Key Cast
  • Jane Collins
    Key Cast
  • Lori Compas
    Key Cast
  • Jenni Dye
    Key Cast
  • Lane Hall
    Key Cast
  • Arthur Kohl-Riggs
    Key Cast
  • Doug La Follette
    Key Cast
  • Debra Lopez
    Key Cast
  • Cory Mason
    Key Cast
  • Emily Mills
    Key Cast
  • Mahlon Mitchell
    Key Cast
  • Lisa Moline
    Key Cast
  • Tom Morello
    Key Cast
  • Ian Murphy
    Key Cast
  • John Nichols
    Key Cast
  • Mark Pocan
    Key Cast
  • Katherine Polich
    Key Cast
  • Fred Risser
    Key Cast
  • Kelda Helen Roys
    Key Cast
  • Tony Schultz
    Key Cast
  • Lena Taylor
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2013
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Flyway Film Festival
    Pepin, WI
    United States
    October 17, 2013
  • MSPIFF
    Minneapolis, MN
    United States
    April 13, 2014
  • Global Peace Film Festival
    Winter Park, FL
    United States
    September 20, 2013
  • Workers Unite Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    May 9, 2013
  • PUFF
    Portland, OR
    United States
    August 22, 2013
Director Biography - Dusan Harminc, Matt Mullins

Dusan Harminc and Matt Mullins met in Madison in early 2010, and began making films together shortly after.

Their first collaborative short won the Madison 48-Hour Film Project in 2010 and they have since made a handful of commercial videos and five short films, including the 2011 New Belgium Clips of Faith Film Tour Winner, Assisted Migration. Forward was their first feature-length film.

Born and raised in Serbia, Dusan Harminc is a Milwaukee based Bachelor of Fine Art with interests in Cinematography and Storytelling.
He co-owns and operates a mom and pop production shop called Stumptown Media.

A freelance writer, Matt has lived in Madison for over 16 years, coming to the Midwest from Seattle. Matt worked as a features reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal for five years, and for the last ten years has been writing about science and technology, food, and more. Matt has authored over 30 children’s nonfiction books.

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