'Winter Hymns': The Wisconsin-made film screening at Milwaukee's Oriental Theatre

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Jun 19, 2026 1:44 PM CDT

’Winter Hymns’: The Wisconsin-made film screening at Milwaukee’s Oriental Theatre

WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- A Wisconsin-made film is drawing crowds and sparking conversations long after the credits roll.

Winter Hymns is inspired by the filmmaker's father, a palliative care physician.

Ahead of a special screening at Milwaukee's Oriental Theatre, we spoke with writer and director Nathan Deming and Cinematographer Leo Purman.