Telling the Story, Month by Month
I’ve done just enough scriptwriting and pitching and development to know filmmaking is a daunting, long-odds gig. Time will tell how things will evolve, but one thing is clear: Regional indie filmmaking seems set to have its day. And that’s a good thing, because stories long overlooked or mis-told are gonna get told.
I’ve seen it recently in Benjamin Cook’s The Best of Us, and now the “Year Project” by Nathan Deming is getting attention. Deming is a writer/director from Tomah, Wisconsin, and the “Year Project” is his 12 film cycle based on the months of the year set in the same small town in Wisconsin. Each film will focus on a different set of characters, sometimes overlapping with previous films, but all in their own stand alone story inspired by that month.
February is the second film in the series and is premiering throughout Wisconsin this upcoming month starting this Tuesday, January 28th in Stanley, WI. All the premieres are free. Click here to see if a premiere is close to your town.
Here is the trailer to February:
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