Nathan Deming

Nathan Deming
Born1989 (age 35–36)
Alma materLondon Film School
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter

Nathan Deming is an American filmmaker from Wisconsin. He studied directing and screenwriting at the London Film School.

Career

Deming directed the feature film Speaking in Tongues, which premiered at the 2018 Austin Film Festival.[1][2][3]

He later began a long-term project titled the Year Project, a series of films set in Wisconsin and based on the months of the year. The Wisconsin State Journal described the project as "a 12-movie celebration of Wisconsin life."[4]. The second installment, February, premiered at the 2024 Wisconsin Film Festival, where it won the Golden Badger Award and the Audience Choice Award.[5] The film follows Miguel, a young Mexican immigrant living in rural Wisconsin and struggling to fit in until discovering ice fishing. Gisela Orozco of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that the film "shows how an immigrant discovers a new way of life, traditions, and friendships" and that "the very differences that are so often questioned are what unite a small town."[6]

In 2025, Deming wrote and directed Winter Hymns, produced and filmed in Wisconsin. The film stars Colleen Madden, Tara Mallen, Ashley C. Williams, and Brian Huskey.[7][8][9]

Advocacy

Deming participated in efforts with Action! Wisconsin, a statewide advocacy group, to restore film incentives in Wisconsin, which was successful[10].

Filmography

Feature films

Films from the Year Project

  • January
  • February

References

  1. ^ "'Boy Erased', 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' Among Austin Film Festival First Wave". Deadline. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  2. ^ "'Boy Erased,' 'Little Woods,' 'Shoplifters' Among First Films Announced for Austin Film Festival". Variety. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave". The Austin Chronicle. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Tomah native is creating a 12-movie celebration of Wisconsin life". Wisconsin State Journal. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  5. ^ "'February' at the 2024 Wisconsin Film Festival". Isthmus. April 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Película 'February' presenta otra imagen de la inmigración y de Wisconsin". Chicago Sun-Times. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Nathan Deming Wants to Make Movies in Wisconsin". Milwaukee Magazine. 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  8. ^ "'February' at the 2024 Wisconsin Film Festival". Isthmus. April 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Reigniting the state's film industry with Action! Wisconsin". Radio Milwaukee. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Wisconsin Passed Tax Credits for Film and TV—with Bipartisan Support". IndieWire. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.