Nat Rzepinska is a German and American filmmaker currently residing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Nat mostly works on experimental shorts and narrative pieces, while breaking out into more commercial editing work. They are influenced by German Expressionism, intersectional feminism, and existential philosophy.
Prominent works done by Nat include working with Milwaukee art collective MIDCOAST Collective as Production Lead for their concert series, short films Cupid’s Chokehold (2022) as 1st Assistant Camera, Norma and Amelia at Play (2022) as the director and editor, Leatherboy (2021) as the art director, and the music video “The Way I Loved You” as a production assistant for Milwaukee duo REYNA.
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
B.F.A University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Major: Film, 2018-2022
Thesis Film: Norma and Amelia at Play, 11 mins, Digital 4K (2022)
Thesis Film Supervisor: Jesse McLean
B.A University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, Milwaukee WI
Major: German 2018-2022
WORK EXPERIENCE (selected)
2023-2024 Operations Manager and Media Specialist, Milwaukee Illuminate Film Festival
Milwaukee, WI
2023 Editing and Production Assistant, Cinema for Peace Foundation
Berlin, Germany
2023 Audiovisual Design and Video Making Intern, Galleri Heike Arndt DK
Berlin, Germany
2023 Video Editing Intern, BBA Gallery
Berlin, Germany
2021-2022 Video Production Lead, MIDCOAST Collective
Milwaukee, WI
2020-2022 Videographer, Freelance
Milwaukee, WI
2019-2022 Communications Coordinator, UWM Women’s Resource Center
Milwaukee, WI
FILM WORK (selected)
2022 Art Director
Oh, Rats! dir. Jennavieve Growel, Digital
2022 Director, Editor
“Nosedive”, 4 mins, Music Video, Digital
2022 1st Assistant Camera
Cupid’s Chokehold dir. Allie Morgan, Short, Digital
2022 Writer, Director, Editor, Producer
Norma and Amelia at Play, 11 mins, Short, Digital
2022 Assistant Director
Eulogy for Rocky dir. Anastasia Ester, 12 mins, Short, Digital
2021 Assistant Director
Fractured Phases dir. Mckayla Heuer, Short, Digital
2021 Art Director
Leatherboy dir. Jack McGreal, 9 mins, Short, Digital
2019 Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Performing, 5 mins, Short, 16mm
2019 Sound
It’s Just Bureaucracy dir. Jake Schaumberg-Dineen, Short, Digital
2019 Production Assistant
“The Way I Loved You” dir. Savi Z, 4 mins, Music Video, Digital
AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (selected)
2023 Selected, Trees Not Always Green Exhibition and Artist Market, Milwaukee, WI
This Person—Never Fall in Love
2022 Honorable Mention, Student World Impact Film Festival, New York City, NY
Norma and Amelia at Play
2022 Quarter Finalist, Serbest International Film Festival, Comtat, Moldova
Norma and Amelia at Play
2022 Selected, CineKink Film Festival, New York City, NY
Leatherboy dir Jack McGreal
2022 Selected, WICKED QUEER Film Festival, Boston, MA
Leatherboy dir Jack McGreal
2021 Suicide Prevention Training, Milwaukee, WI
UWM Women’s Resource Center
2021 Mandated Reporter Training, Milwaukee, WI
UWM Women’s Resource Center
2021 Outstanding German Award, Milwaukee, WI
Presented by University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee’s German Department
2019 Outstanding German Award, Milwaukee, WI
Presented by University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee’s German Department
MEDIA
2022 Breaking & Entering Milwaukee, Online Publication
“Nosedive”
https://breakingandentering.net/2022/12/07/video-mood-migration-ft-feel-seanie-nosedive/