Mark Wojahn has been interested in film since the days his father, Ernest Wojahn, sat the kids down to show them his Super8 movies. This interest continued as Mark attended a teen film & photography workshop at Saint Paul's Film-in-the-Cities (now I.F.P.). It lead him to minor in Film Studies and receive a Bachelors in Art History at the University of Minnesota. He has made numerous short films and has co-produced and directed two feature length documentaries:
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Mark Wojahn's latest documentary film is "Trampoline", 99 minutes, digibeta (2010). Trampoline follows an amazing family in Minneapolis with 4 teenagers for a year. Its been called, "Mark Wojahn's searing sophmore feature..." and "a no hold's barred portrait of an American Family".
'Trampoline' premiered at 2010 San Francisco's Docfest and is being considered by other festivals. We are currently seeking distribution and professional or educational screenings. For more information go to Trampoline's website at www.trampolinethemovie.com
Mark's other feature is from his long term project, "What America Needs". Mark started going across America after college to survey peoples public opinion of the country. His trip in 2002, resulted in "From Sea to Shining Sea". A 93 minute feature that has played across the world. It is mastered on digibeta (2003). For more info go to: www.whatamericaneeds.org.
Mark has received some of the premier awards for Minnesota film making; a Jerome Media Grant in 2002 and a McKnight film Fellowship in 2009 for his work on these two features. His films have played at film festivals across America and in Europe.
Mark was recently commissioned by Best Buy to create a short documentary for their company. If you have a company which needs film content on your website or for a corporate meeting, please contact Mark to discuss your project.
Mark is grateful for all the collaborators over the years that have helped him create these documentaries. Film is a collective effort and some of stars of the local scene have played a big part in manifesting my vision. Some of them are; Ace Allgood, Jim Stanger, James R. Bakkom, Richard Werbowenko, Nick Nichols, Kemper Harris, Melody Gilbert, Michael Irei, Jane Minton, Matthew Bakkom, Jon Jon Scott, Robert Byrd, Dan Satorious and Lu Lippold.
Some of Mark's heroes and major influences in documentary film; are Barbara Kruger, Errol Morris, Werner Herzog, Dziga Vertov, Maysles Brothers, James Longley, Robb Moss, Michael Moore, Stacy Peralta and Jonathan Demme.
To view other films of Mark's please go to his You Tube page, http://www.youtube.com/user/wojphoto