Movies

An Exciting Year for Faith-Based Films in Theaters

Stanley Goldenberg
7 Jan 2022
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Faith-based films touch and change lives; inspire and encourage believers and provide a special opportunity for an uplifting experience for our families. After a long pause, 2021 saw a resurgence of faith films in theaters. These films included “Show Me the Father” and “Courageous Legacy” (by the Kendrick Brothers) and “The Jesus Music” and “American Underdog” by the Erwin Brothers. Some of the other faith films in 2021 were “God’s Not Dead: We The People,” “Journey with Jesus,”  “The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis,” “Sabina: Tortured For Christ, The Nazi Years,” “Christmas with the Chosen,” and […]

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Faith-Based Films Are Returning to Theaters

Stanley Goldenberg
3 Aug 2021
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The last major faith-based film in theaters was “I Still Believe,” an Erwin Brothers production about the inspiring true love story of Christian singer/song-writer Jeremy Camp and his wife Melissa – a story demonstrating hope in the midst of life’s storms. Sadly, less than two weeks after it opened in March 2020, the COVID-driven lockdowns began and most movie theaters shut down. Of course this and other previous releases are now available via streaming, DVD and for licensed Church showings. Thankfully, in many areas most movie theaters have been opening again, and starting this September we will once again see […]

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Calvary Christian Academy Grad Develops Faith-based Film “Death of an Artist”

Christopher Schunk
9 Apr 2021
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When we think of faith-based filmmaking, we often think about the content of a film and rarely stop to question the process behind making one. My name is Christopher Schunk, I am a graduate of Calvary Christian Academy’s (CCA) class of 2017, and I am in my final semester of film school at Biola University, a small Christian university in Southern California. God called me to pursue filmmaking around the beginning of my high school career at CCA. I accidentally took a film class due to the cancellation of another class, and I can only say this was the hand […]

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“I Still Believe” tells Jeremy Camp’s Story of Faith in the Face of Tragedy

Stanley Goldenberg
5 Mar 2020
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  “I Still Believe” is based on the true story of Christian singer/song-writer Jeremy Camp’s rise to prominence intertwined with the ups and downs of his real-life romance with Melissa Henning, who eventually became his wife. This movie is being promoted as a love story, but Jeremy and Melissa’s story is so much more. At the center of their story is Melissa’s on and off struggle with cancer, both before and after their marriage. It is in the midst of this struggle that, not only is their faith tested, but also the degree of Jeremy’s commitment to Melissa. As Tom […]

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2020 Faith-Based Films That Inspire And Encourage

Stanley Goldenberg
20 Feb 2020
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There were at least 29 faith-based films in theaters during 2019, such as “Unplanned,” “Run the Race,” “Breakthrough,” and “Overcomer,” and these are now available on DVD and streaming. Churches can also purchase licenses to show these films to their congregations. And in 2020, a number of new and diverse faith-based films are coming to theaters. These movies inspire and encourage believers and provide a special opportunity for an uplifting experience for our families. They can also be used as outreaches, since people who are hesitant to come to church might accept an invitation to see a movie.   Faith-Based […]

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“Blind Eyes Opened” Informs and Equips to Help Stop Human Trafficking

Stanley Goldenberg
7 Jan 2020
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Many are aware of the growing international problem of human sex trafficking, but very few are aware of how prevalent it is in their own communities and how extensive it has become. One of the most important steps that must be made prior to taking effective action towards resolving any problem is to become informed. A new and effective tool to both inform and motivate people to take action in this battle is the upcoming documentary “Blind Eyes Opened: The Truth About Sex Trafficking in America,” which will be showing in select theaters nationwide one-night only on January 23. The film […]

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“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” Is An Inspiring Story of Hope, Forgiveness and Changed Lives

Finley Walker
27 Nov 2019
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“Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31). The words are easy to say. Christians know the command by heart — the two great purposes: love God and love people. The second one is like the first, as if to mean, that when we love our neighbor, we love God. When we look into the eyes of our neighbor, we see the eyes of Christ. But who is our neighbor? The words are easy to say. To live them, to truly love, is difficult.   A Beautiful Day to Go to the Movies There are few release dates more appropriate than […]

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“Overcomer” Brings Faith, Humor and Inspiration

Terry Morrow Nelson
14 Aug 2019
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What do you allow to define you? This question invites each of us to reflect on our identity and what it looks like to craft a meaningful life. “Overcomer,” a new film debuting on August 23, 2019, takes viewers on a journey as the characters wrestle with this question themselves.   From the makers of “Facing the Giants,” “Fireproof,” “Courageous,” and the number one box-office hit, “War Room,” is a story of redemption and healing intertwined with humor and an ending that will warm your heart for days. This movie is for anyone seeking inspiration and wisdom on how to overcome […]

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PALAU the Movie to Release Digitally

The Good News
31 Jul 2019
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The Luis Palau Association, Ollawood Productions and Rivka Entertainment Group announced today the forthcoming digital release of PALAU the Movie, a feature film based on the life of international evangelist Luis Palau. The film will be available on iTunes and Amazon on August 6, 2019, followed by DVD release on September 10, 2019. The film, which premiered to significant acclaim, was produced to honor the legacy of Luis Palau and directly support his ongoing global ministry. The digital release comes shortly after its limited theatrical release throughout the United States and Central and South America in April 2019. The film […]

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“Emanuel” Documentary Is A Need To See

Finley Walker
4 Jun 2019
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that,” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   I do not really know how to write about a subject like this. I feel emotionally overwhelmed and severely unqualified. Yet, the makers of the new documentary, “Emanuel,” manage to not only talk about the tragic Charleston church shooting but to also show the reality of the event in a historical context while telling the personal stories of both the victims and the survivors. On June 17th, 2015, the city of Charleston […]

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