Artist Profile: Lauren Berkey
In a striking testament to how kindness rises from tragedy, photographer Lauren Berkey recounts how 9-11 redefined her art and worldview – taking her from the glamorous life of an L.A. fashion photographer to the chaos of Ground Zero.
Musician Profile: Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz enjoys an almost reverent cult following. SubstanceTV ventures onstage and backstage with one of today’s most accomplished songwriters for a unique journey inside his mind and music.

'Coming Out'
In this short film by Dana Price, parents wrestle with perception when their son returns home to his family’s small town butcher shop to reveal a shocking lifestyle change...and lentil loaf.


SubstanceTV is a video-magazine presented entirely on DVD. We put out 10 video-packed issues each year, and feature documentaries on a variety of engaging topics, interviews with notable personalities just under the mainstream radar, award winning short films, music videos and live performances from great bands you've never heard of, and much more.


12/02/02 -An Open Letter to SubstanceTV Subscribers.
07/22/02 -Issue 02.5 Ships to Suncoast.
07/18/02 -Entertainment Weekly Gets Some Substance.
05/30/02 -SubstanceTV Partners with Alienware.
04/19/02 -Shadowbane: Behind the Scenes Preview at Fileplanet.
01/27/02 -The Denver Post article on SubstanceTV.
01/05/02 -Golden Gate Xpress Examines SubstanceTV.