Documentary Films

Dena's traveled the country with Will Allen of Growing Power Milwaukee — from Detroit to Mississippi to the 9th Ward in New Orleans — documenting his training of urban/rural farming growing systems. This has culminated in an educational documentary called The Good Food Revolution.

She's also traveled to Mallard Island in Minnesota with photographer John Ruebartsch to document the life and legacy of Ernest Oberholtzer, one of the early conservationists who helped saved the Quetico Wilderness. This video has aired on Minneapolis Public Television.

A Call to Farm and The Good Food Revolution
A film about Will Allen, founder of Growing Power Milwaukee, and a leader in the urban agriculture movement.

Imprinted with Lake Light
A documentary film on the life and work of poet Susan Firer

Obers Island
Filmmakers John Ruebartsch and Dena Aronson examine the life, times and legacy of conservationist Ernest Oberholtzer, who led the movement to protect the Boundary Waters. This film takes place on his island home on Rainy Lake in northern Minnesota.

Educational, Training, and Promotional Videos

Dena's work in this category covers a wide range of topics, from community health advocates to promotional pieces for dance and theatre, from educational presentations on saving the wilderness in northern Wisconsin to preventing gun violence in Milwaukee. Dena considers herself a grass roots videographer documenting and educating through the use of media the work of teachers, artists, farmers and activists. She enjoys collaborating with people to bring about positive change in the world.

Family Legacy

As the ‘memory keeper’ in her family, Dena documents their history through photographs, film and video. Now she is actively collaborating with individuals to compile their photos and videos as a history or legacy video that they have as a keepsake. Recently she has produced videos for an Italian family and an Indian family.

Together Again
A family video for the Balistreri family as told though pictures and videos, a collaboration with Rose Balistreri. An Italian family who get together and enjoy food and family.

Music & Performance Videos

Dena has recorded music, theatre, dance and poetry as a significant part of her video business, just recently finishing a video production of Theatre Gigante’s Terminus and photographing The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music’s Jazz Festival.

Working for the Skylight Theatre's production of Leonard Bernstein’s Life was a high point in her career — she created all the videos for the backdrop of the set for the live performance. She also created all the videos for Foothold Performance Company performance of Youth Is Wasted on the Young.

She has documented Wild Space Dance Company and Danceworks. She is currently working on a music video for John Sieger.