'Confessions' Director Advances in CW14 Star - Krauss Named to Top 10

GREEN BAY--'Confessions of a Sailor' director Kurt Krauss was named to the CW14 Star's Top 10 on Monday, February 18th.  

The CW14 Star Competition is the on-going search for the next spokesperson for the local CW14.  The winner earns a one-year contract where they will be the personality that represents CW on TV as well as at public events in the viewing area.  

The number 10 position was decided on by voters' choice which garnered the support of nearly two-thousand votes, but in this close race it was a mere 27 votes which separated Krauss from the runner-up.  The Top 9 were selected by competition judges three weeks earlier on Jan. 31st with a total of 17 contestants left vying for the open seat.

Krauss attributes the victory to the tremendous grassroots effort by friends and family who rallied support for him, and promoted the contest in their hometowns, workplaces and through social media.

The new finalist announcement was made Monday at noon on the CW14 website, and has aired on the CW14 TV station and its sister station WLUK FOX11.  See Announcement  Krauss will compete against the nine remaining as contestants are pared down to the Top 5 through a series of factors including popular vote, judges' decision, station input and creative assignments. 

The 'Confessions of a Sailor' film is in its later months of post-production, and prepares to premier on Fathers Day 2013, while its official trailer sets to premier at the Wildwood Film Festival, March 16 at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center.

For more information about the CW14 Star Contest, please visit www.cw14online.com and tune into the CW14 TV station for updates.

'Confessions' Actor DiMaio to Speak at Artist's Reception

The artistic works of 'Confessions of a Sailor' actor Ed DiMaio will be featured in a special exhibit and artist's reception at the Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay on Sunday, Feb. 17.

Immediately following the 2pm matinee performance of the "Love Letters" play, co-starring Amy Ensign and Doug Manchescki, DiMaio is scheduled to speak at this event.  An exhibit of DiMaio's photographs opened in the the historic theater's Lobby Gallery and are available for viewing and purchase. 

Musical guest Holly Olm will be performing and refreshments of 'Serves You Right Catering of Door County' will be served.  DiMaio's artist reception is open to the public.

DiMaio's images, poems and articles have been published in The New York Times, Peninsula Pulse, Writing Magazine, Nouvelles De Dance (Belgium), Breathe Magazine (England), and The New York Post.

The artist's reception for Ed DiMaio will be held Sunday afternoon after the 2pm matinee of "Love Letters" at the Third Avenue Playhouse located at 239 N. Third Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI.  For more information on this exhibit or to inquire about future exhibits, please call 920.743.1760

'Confessions' Navin and Krauss in CW14 Star Competition - Top 10 Voting in Progress

CW14 is looking for their new spokesperson called the CW14 Star and ‎'Confessions of a Sailor' actress Kayla Navin and director Kurt Krauss are in the running.  Both Navin and Krauss are among the 17 contenders vying for the #10 position to make the Top 10.

Audition videos are posted at the CW14 website and viewers can watch the audition, vote and submit a comment of encouragement if they wish.  First time visitors to the site will need to register by filling out a brief online registration form, and using their email address and creating a password to use when voting. An individual can and should vote once daily, each day, between now and Feb. 17th for their favorite contender.

To vote, please follow this link to CW14online.com: VOTE NOW!  

'Confessions' Trailer to Premier at Wildwood

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center provides the premier venue anxious audiences will witness the 'Confessions of a Sailor' official trailer Saturday, March 16 at the Wildwood Film Festival. 

In its twelfth year, the Wildwood Film Festival features films that have direct ties to the state of Wisconsin. Promoting Wisconsin film talent through the annual event, festival organizers additionally reach out through education to high school students and adults in film basics. In stride with the variety of submitted works showcased at Wildwood, this year the festival will include a FILM 101 course. 

'Confessions of a Sailor' is the maritime film that retells the 1958 wreck of the Carl D. Bradley on Lake Michigan, and is a collaborative work of numerous artists including a cast of over 100 actors and actresses, many who call Wisconsin home. The maritime narrative brought acting talent to Wisconsin as well including 'Confessions' leads Jennifer Cadena and John A. Schakel Jr. 

The Wildwood Film Festival Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the Kimberly Clark Theater of the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton, Wisconsin. Shows featuring different projects can be seen at 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm & 8:00pm. Schedule, specific showtimes, directors and judges will be listed soon. 

Please visit www.wildwoodfilmfest.com or email festival staff at wfilmfest@yahoo.com for more information.