Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Interview: Nathan Deming & Adam Stunkle of the indie film “February”

The Filmographers interview director Nathan Deming and producer Adam Stunkle of the Wisconsin-shot indie film, “February.” We discuss Mike Leigh and the London Film School, realities of low-budget filmmaking, working with nonprofessional actors . . . and, naturally, Steven Soderbergh! Join our Pateron: patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social media: Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky: @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers Website: https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits: Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design Time Stamps: 0:00 – Introduction 1:53 – “February” trailer 3:14 – What is the Year Project? 5:46 – Picking locks and producing movies 9:14 – Mike Leigh and the London Film School 11:49 – The great debate: film vs digital 20:08 – Casting with Craigslist 23:51 – Soderbergh, “Bubble,” & “Logan Lucky” 26:05 – Saying no to poverty porn 30:18 – Capturing the experiences of others 36:46 – Fun with film credits 43:50 – What’s next for Nathan & Adam 46:33 – The present & future of filmmaking!