Each year, WNMU-TV PBS is proud to bring Fresh Coast Film Festival favorites to your screen. Held annually in Marquette, Michigan, this unique festival showcases powerful documentaries and short films that reflect the spirit and stories of the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin.
Our Fresh Coast Flashback selections are carefully chosen to highlight topics that matter most to our region—local history, environmental stewardship, community voices, and humanitarian efforts.
This year’s featured films will air on Sunday, May 18, starting at 3/2c on WNMU-TV PBS (channel 13.1). Scroll down to view the full schedule and learn more about each impactful film.
Programs starting at 3/2c
The Kenai River Sportfishing Association (KRSA) was founded 30 years ago by Bob Penney with a strong and clear mission: sustain the local King salmon population in order to preserve the Kenai's status as the greatest sportfishing river in the world.
Embark on an eye-opening journey through the unseen impacts of plastic pollution in the Great Lakes region. Guided by Dr. Sherri Mason and other regional voices, witness the vast extent of contamination pathways, effects of microplastics, and the unexpected toll on human health. Beyond individual action, the film inspires a collective movement for transformative progress toward a plastic-free future.
In Gordon, viewers follow the story of a blacksmith based in Marquette, Michigan during which Gordon Gearhart explains the importance of following one's own interest.
