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Lighting cultural candles: As a poll finds traditional American values in steep decline across America The Christophers calls attention to the positive voices in mass media
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/31/23 From The Christophers website It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. So goes the motto of The Christophers, the Catholic organization known for its annual awards honoring movies, television and books that reflect that world views. The 2023 winners…
2015 Christopher Award honorees announced
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Recognizing the positive power of storytelling. The 66th annual Christopher Awards will be presented at a gala in New York on May 13, 2015. The prestigious prizes recognize media professionals ( i.e. producers, writers, directors, authors and illustrators) whose projects serve as reminders of…
God and Hollywood: Notes from the Variety Family Entertainment & Faith-Based Media Summit
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A Common Purpose. For the second consecutive year, Variety (in coordination with the P.R. firm Rogers & Cowan) held a day-long gathering of distributors, producers, writers, directors, actors and others who are the faces behind the current boom in uplifting entertainment — which, BTW,…
EchoLight Studios CEO Bobby Downes on building and serving a community of Christian filmmakers and how storytellers impact culture
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. “It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” The well-known slogan of The Christophers is also something of an operating philosophy at EchoLight Studios, the highly-regarded film production and distribution company founded by missionary Bobby Downes in 2011. Instead of complaining about…
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