'Winter Hymns' with writer/director Nathan Deming
About this episode
Nathan Deming discusses his new film 'Winter Hymns' and the impact of Wisconsin's new production incentives.
The last time Wisconsin-born writer/director Nathan Deming stopped by for a podcast visit, he was coming off a big win that went beyond any single project. Now he’s back to focus a little more intently on one of his own creations — and talk a bit about that previous victory. Deming and his Action! Wisconsin cohorts had plenty to smile about when he joined us in November of 2025, a few months after Wisconsin legislators passed and Governor Tony Evers signed into law the creation of production incentives and a state film office. These days, Deming’s joy comes from promoting his gripping new movie, Winter Hymns , which takes an ambitiously creative approach to examining the world of palliative (or end-of-life) care. Shot in a single room at a hospital on a snowy Wisconsin day, the film captures a series of conversation-based “episodes” between a doctor (played by the wonderful Colleen Madden of the American Players Theatre in Spring Green) and her patients. A few days before a special screening and Q&A at Milwaukee's Oriental Theatre , Deming talked with us about being inspired by his father’s career as a hospice director, the importance of casting local talent and how the…
People in this episode
Host: Cinebuds
Guest: Nathan Deming
Topics covered
- film
- palliative care
- Wisconsin cinema
- interview
- local talent
- end-of-life care
Keywords
- Nathan Deming
- Winter Hymns
- palliative care
- Wisconsin film
- Colleen Madden
- Action! Wisconsin
- Tony Evers
Sponsors
Joe Wilde Garage Doors
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Action! Wisconsin
Books & works: Winter Hymns
Places: Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Oriental Theatre
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