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How will a new Pope deal with the sexual issues facing the Catholic Church? Theologian Christopher West offers his thoughts
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. New Pope, same issues. Pope Francis certainly has made an impressive entry onto the world stage and, from press accounts, is a man of great humility who seems like just the person to rejuvenate the Church with a fresh start. He certainly has the…
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…
Married producers talk about the road to making gritty faith-based film “Crossroad”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A faith-based Crash. Some are actually comparing Crossroad, the smart, twisty spiritual drama from the married producers David Dginguerian and Amy Weber to the 2004 Oscar which also knitted together otherwise disconnected people into the fabric of a compelling story with serious things on…
Hollywood finds Jesus — and His Resurrection
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. At least three films about the Easter Miracle are currently in development. The list includes The Resurrection (from producer Tim LaHaye), The Resurrection of the Christ (from American Trademark Pictures) and The Messiah (from a nonprofit group called In Jesus’ Name Production which, as…
“The Bible” beats “The Walking Dead” in TV ratings + “Blind Side” inspiration Leigh Anne Touhy to host GMC TV reality series
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The Book of Nielsen. From The Wrap: The premiere of “The Bible” from 8 to 10 p.m. (Sunday night) drew 13.1 million total viewers, rivaling last year’s finale of the History miniseries “Hatfields & McCoys,” which drew an astonishing 14.3 million total viewers. With…
Producer/director/writer Bill Muir hopes family audiences find “The Lost Medallion” in theaters this weekend
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Is The Lost Medallion box office gold? The answer will come this weekend. And on Monday writer-producer-director Bill Muir may well decide if his pro-faith and family adventure tale is to result in two already-written film sequels. Muir, a successful author and publisher, founded…
“Walden Family Theater” to debut on Hallmark Channel
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Cable channels fill broadcast network family movie void. As followed closely here, Walmart and P&G has made a valiant effort in recent years to bring family friendly television back to NBC and Fox via a series of MOW/backdoor pilots airing under the umbrella title…
Easter-themed TV movie “Carpenter’s Miracle” to air on GMC TV as top exec reflects on network’s growing success and future
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Little network that could continues to build successful Uplifting Entertainment brand. GMC TV says it will debut the Easter-themed telefilm The Carpenter’s Miracle, on Saturday, March 30 at 7:00 PM with encore showings at 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM that same night. The movie,…
EchoLight Studios commits millions to support Christian filmmakers + Bill O’Reilly’s next book: “Killing Jesus” + Bible game show scores Epiphany Prize + “Abel’s Field” on GMC
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The Hollywood Parables. EchoLight Studios is following through with its multi-million dollar commitment, announced earlier this year, to support the next generation of Christian filmmakers. The fast-growing film production and distribution company plans to spend up to $1 million to produce and distribute a…
It’s Showtime at “The Vatican” as cable network sets “Dallas”-style soap pilot in the political hub of the Catholic Church
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Mass appeal? From The Hollywood Reporter: Kyle Chandler to Star in Showtime’s ‘The Vatican’ Pilot…The Vatican, a contemporary thriller about spirituality, power and politics, is set against the modern-day political machinations within the Catholic Church. The potential series would explore the relationships and rivalries in…
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