This is a list of films that I’ve felt are “worth the watch” in the last few years (not to be confused with my listening list, reading list, book summary list or episodic series list).You’ll see the year I watched the film, not necessarily the year it was released. I list the most recently watched […]
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Phill Butler has been thinking about the role of media in ministry for decades. Here’s his classic short work on media in evangelism and discipleship. Reflections on Evangelism Strategies- Media and Interpersonal Communications For access to all of his work, check out this new site. Phill has been a friend and mentor since the founding
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Overview On April 2, 2020 the fourth and final Visual Media Strategy Forum (VMSF) hosted 122 participants online from 30 nations. Originally scheduled for March 28-29 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the conference was moved to an online format due to COVID-19. The VMSF is the bi-annual gathering associated with the 20/20 Vision. The 20/20 Vision
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Dr. Frank Preston and Clyde Taber were interviewed by Carol Staubi from www.digitalwitt.com on September 11, 2019. This session was part of the Faith and Technology Forum hosted by The Maclellan Foundation and Crowell Trust at Carnegie Mellon University. Here is the recording of the session that emphasizes the shift from “push to pull” in
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A Fresh Approach to a Classic Resource GNPI is breathing new life into a classic evangelistic resource through a project we call The Global Gospel (TGG). In the 1970s, Don DeWelt commissioned an artist named Paula Giltner to create the artwork for The Pictorial Life of Christ—a full-color, illustrated depiction of the stories contained in
Overview Tümlükden Nura” (From Darkness to Light) is the first indigenous gospel film for the 10 million unreached Turkmen people of Central Asia. This 13-minute film tells the true story of Shohrat Piriyev overcoming his fear of the Sirat bridge. The Sirat bridge is the bridge that Islam describes “as thin as a razor and suspended
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If you are a creative just getting started, please keep in mind the rule of three. Don’t stop until you have completed your first three projects. You will no doubt be in love with your first project, but you will get better as you finish successive projects. Often times, producers and funders want to see
Evan Grae Davis has traveled the world with camera in hand for nearly two decades, advocating for social justice through writing and directing short documentaries and educational videos mobilizing support for non-profits and NGO’s championing the cause of the poor and exploited. Evan has consulted with and worked along side over 100 regional, nation and
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One of our disclaimers in the Visual Story Network is that we are not a funding organization. We are a nonprofit depending on ministry investments from various churches, families, businesses, and foundations. That being said, here are a few thoughts for the thousands of us climbing that long steep face of Mt. Fund Development. Here
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Every story that gets filmed has one or more producers who bring the story to a screen. Ralph Winter has produced movies that have grossed $2.4 billion dollars worldwide. In this webinar, Ralph reviews the producer’s job description and gives his insights on the role of a successful producer in part 3 of our series, “Get
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