Past the Popcorn film roundup—About What You’d Expect This Time of Year
Each week, Past the Popcorn offers a thorough look at the latest round of films opening on big...
Past the Popcorn film roundup—Three Strong Recommendation for Family-and-Values Types
Each week, Past the Popcorn offers a thorough look at the latest round of films opening on big...
An interview with Dolph Lundgren
Once upon a time, Dolph Lundgren played one of cinema's most notorious (and notoriously...
Past the Popcorn film roundup—Short Days, Short Films
Each week, Past the Popcorn offers a thorough look at the latest round of films opening on big...
Past the Popcorn film roundup—Quaid Sails, Sayles Fails
Each week, Past the Popcorn offers a thorough look at the latest round of films opening on big...
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Free Christian resources about re-released Chariots of Fire film
Culturewatch ministry Damaris has released free resources to use in conjunction with the re-release of the digitally-remastered Chariots of Fire and the Olympics. Download free from their Chariots of Fire page including the videos below in WMV or MOV format, plus free discussion materials and PowerPoints to use in meetings, youth groups or schools.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/8652
Jeffrey Overstreet explains the significance of storytelling
It probably needs a storyteller to explain the significance of story. And when that storyteller is Jeffrey Overstreet, it will be good.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/8290
Oscar & other prizewinning animation / video shorts illuminate truth using film
In all the hype about the Oscars, and the deserved accolades for The Artist, you may have missed the Oscar for best animation. It went to The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, a quirky allegory about the healing nature of story. (And due to be released as a bookand phone app.) Watch the full 15-minute animation below, and after it, prizewinning The Porcelain Unicorn.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7232
Spiritual messages in films: Incredibly Loud, and Marigold Hotel
Culturewatch ministry Damaris has produced resources to bring out spiritual and life lessons embedded in two great new film releases: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7103
Evangelism in the Digital Age: new book by Dan Henrich for Majority World
Just published – a new book by mediastrategist Dan Henrich: Evangelism in the Digital Age: Media Case Studies (Volume 1).
The book is a series of case study reports on various film, radio, web and mobile phone initiatives in Africa, S America and Asia in the last few years.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6822
War Horse - a moving Spielberg film with many redemptive themes
Spielberg's latest movie is getting rave reviews. And rightly so. The popular children's book by Michael Morpurgo has been faithfully adapted: read story of the film and its making.
And there are many redemptive echoes embedded in it. Here are a few...
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6737
Downton Abbey and the value of storytelling in Christian ministry
Downton Abbey – what will happen next? How ever can we wait so long to find out? Why do we care?
Because we are wired for storytelling. Because we actually feel we 'know' these characters, indeed we love them.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6178
Animated video shorts are unique and effective genre for Christian communication
This charming animated short illustrates some of the strengths of the genre to communicate well, especially without using dialogue.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/6039
Christianity and the creative arts - why it matters
How a culture portrays itself and its ideals in art (including film, literature, music, even clothes design) is obviously deeply intertwined with its worldview.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/5724
God's stunning world, as timelapse film
Exciting timelapse from Dustin Farrell. Make sure you watch it in full screen (that's the 4-arrows icon bottom-right of the YouTube player). The bigger your monitor, the better.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/5888