Photos: A look at 'February,' a film by Tomah native Nathan Deming
Deming has made two of the 12 films in the "Year Project," a series of movies named after each month of the year and that tell the story of Wisconsin's people.
Carl, a gruff ice fisherman, uses a gas auger to drill a hole in Nathan Deming's movie, "February," as Miguel, a Mexican immigrant looks on. Much of the movie was filmed in Tomah, but this scene was shot on Lake Altoona.
Among the stops for Nathan Deming, writer and director of "February," was the Historic Temple Theatre in Viroqua. Screenings were held last month throughout Wisconsin.
Nathan Deming takes a photo Sunday of some of those who came to a screening of his movie, "February," at the UW-Madison Cinematheque in Vilas Hall. The film uses ice fishing as a vehicle to tell the story of a Mexican immigrant, Miguel, at left, trying to fit in during a Wisconsin winter. The film is part of a series of 12 movies by Deming, who over the next 10 to 15 years will use the movies to tell the story of Wisconsin and its people.
A tip-up, used in ice fishing, was part of the atmosphere at Sunday's screening of "February" at UW-Madison's Cinematheque.Â
In a scene from "February," Miguel, left, played by David Ezekiel Duran, an actor from Los Angeles, is driven onto the ice of Lake Altoona by Crazy Carl, a character played by Richie Gordon of New Auburn, who was found for the role via a Craigslist ad looking for a gruff ice fisherman.
Nathan Deming prepares for the screening Sunday of his movie, "February," at the UW-Madison Cinematheque in Vilas Hall. Deming had 35 screenings around Wisconsin prior to the March 2 event.
A crowd of around 125 people attended a screening Sunday of "February" at the UW-Madison Cinematheque. The movie was followed by a question-and-answer session with writer and director Nathan Deming, left, and Ben Reiser of the Wisconsin Film Festival.
Nathan Deming who grew up in Tomah has released "February," a 49-minute film shot in his hometown that tells the story of a Mexican immigrant trying to find his way in Wisconsin. The film is part of a series of 12 films, each named after a month of the year and focused on the people of Wisconsin.Â
Nathan Deming who grew up in Tomah has released "February," a 49-minute film shot in his hometown that tells the story of a Mexican immigrant trying to find his way in Wisconsin. The film is part of a series of 12 films, each named after a month of the year and focused on the people of Wisconsin.Â
The ambitious, multi-year project features a film for every month of the year, each telling a story of Wisconsin and its people.
