LOOK WHAT THEY FOUND. Two Wisconsin-born UWEC alums are transforming found footage into a hilarious cinematic event, which you can see at The Pablo Center on Nov. 19. (Photo via Facebook)

Are you tired of scrolling through multiple streaming services and online platforms looking for something interesting to watch, only to find yourself rewatching the shows ones over and over again? Well, it's time you put down the remote, grab a friend or two, and check out the unique, live experience right here in downtown Eau Claire!

The Found Footage Festival, which made its debut in New York City in 2004, will hit Pablo Center screens at 7pm on Nov. 19. 

Join hosts Joe Pickett (of The Onion) and Nick Prueher (of The Late Show) – two Wisconsin born-and-raised childhood friends and UW-Eau Claire alums –  as they "dust off dozens of pre-viral videos that made their way from weirdo to weirdo on dubbed tape in the ‘90s" during their one-of-a-kind screening. Where did they get these old VHS tapes, you ask? A myriad of places, including garage sales and thrift shops from across the country. 

YAS QUEEN. A scene from one of the thousands of bizarre videos amassed by the Found Footage guys over the years.

Jimmy Fallon calls the Found Footage Festival “the biggest collection of weird videos I’ve ever seen,” and the A.V. Club – an online entertainment new source – agreed: “(It’s) skull-crushingly funny. … Bank on a big crowd and more than few laughs at the expense of videotaped others.” 

Still not totally sure if this retro film fest is for you? Here’s a few highlights: 

• Celebrity outtakes from a foul-mouthed Richard Simmons, a fighting Siskel & Ebert, and a drunk Orson Welles
• The definitive edit of “Pastor Gas” (a.k.a. “The Farting Preacher”), featuring hilariously doctored clips of televangelist Robert Tilton
• A Canadian home movie, once a mainstay on Nirvana’s tour bus, featuring a shirtless kid drumming flawlessly to Metallica’s black album
• The greatest news bloopers of the last 40 years of broadcasting

This film fest takes the forgotten, dusty tapes of the past to create a loaded canon full of comedic content, according to organizers. 

So, grab your tickets online at foundfootagefest.com/tour for $25 and enjoy a never-before-seen show. 

For more information about The Found Footage Festival, visit their website (foundfootagefest.com), Facebook (@foundfootagefestival), and Twitter (@foundfootage).