Posts tagged Accomplishments
CASTING CALL!
mrt 29th
Do you consider yourself an “Ex-Christian”? Maybe you grew up in the church, but got burned one too many times?
Or maybe you are a Christian, but you’ve never been into organized religion? Have you struggled to find a church home? Or consider some of your beliefs to be “un-orthodox”?
Does your work or art not always align with the perceived values of Christianity? Do you sometimes feel isolated from/misunderstood by other Christians?
If you…
- resonate with any of the above
- live in Los Angeles
- are between the ages of 16-35
Then we’d love to hear your story!
We are currently casting three individuals, both male and female, to share their spiritual stories in documentary format. Project is in association with David Kinnaman’s new book, You Lost Me. One day shoot in Los Angeles, April 2012. Distribution will be via DVD and web.
This is an opportunity for you to tell your story the way you want to, in your own words!
If interested, please email a headshot and short bio to justinbell2@mac.com.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 4, 2012. Project is unpaid, but participants will receive copy, credit, and reimbursement for production-related costs.
ABOUT YOU LOST ME
With You Lost Me, Barna Group researcher David Kinnaman shows why younger Christians are leaving the church and rethinking their faith. Through research and statistics, Kinnaman shows how pastors, church leaders and parents have failed to equip young people and how this has serious consequences. Those disconnected from the church are not statistics, says Kinnaman — they are people with real stories. You Lost Me, in part, is a challenge to the church to slow down and listen to those who consider themselves outsiders.
Act One Alum, Jen Dornbush, on her new book: Forensic Speak
mrt 29th
Take a listen to Act One alumni, Jennifer Dornbush’s podcast regarding her new book, Forensic Speak. It gives you a glimpse into her life as a coroner’s daughter and how it has informed her writing– from body parts in the freezer to Barbie body bags. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/michaelwieseproductions/2012/03/28/jennifer-dornbush–forensic-speak-authentic-crime-stories
Producing Alum, Carly Mayberry, on BBC
mrt 29th
The BBC’s Peter Bowes, is joined by the entertainment journalist Carly Mayberry (Act One alum) to talk about Hollywood’s recent hits and misses and discuss the latest entertainment news. Carly’s piece is during the last half-hour, and starts at 3:36:00. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dy484
Hollywood Loses a Quiet Giant of the Faith
mrt 29th
Television screenwriting instructor Jack Gilbert knew how to craft a story. And he believed it should always reflect the big story.
A Tribute to a Man in the Modern Gap: Jack Gilbert
mrt 28th
I didn’t know Jack well, but I always felt like I did.
He was that kind of person.
When we met up, he wasted no time on awkwardness. He simply picked up right where we left off the time before, talking about movies and television, his professional passion, or Christianity, his faith passion. Or, for that matter, politics or headlines or personal lives, all things he discussed with an intelligent, informed grace.
Act One Founder Barbara Nicolosi on “Why Hollywood Matters”
mrt 22nd
Screenwriter, author, and professor Barbara Nicolosi-Harrington delivered this address, entitled Why Hollywood Matters, to the students and faculty of Christendom College in May of 2011 as part of the college’s Major Speakers Program.
Here’s the Audio:
Dr. Peter Kreeft on Screenwriting
mrt 20th
Have a listen to a great talk by a very smart man, Dr. Peter Kreeft. In this audio, he is speaking to the Act One Writing Program in the early 2000′s.
Listen here:
Alum Corrie Moore is getting some great press
mrt 20th
Madeleine L’Engle Goes to the Movies
One of her lesser known novels, ‘Camilla,’ is headed to the big screen. Here’s the story.
Francis Ford Coppola: On Risk, Money, Craft & Collaboration
mrt 15th
Photo via Grazia Magazine.
Over the course of 45 years in the film business, Francis Ford Coppola has refined a singular code of ethics that govern his filmmaking. There are three rules: 1) Write and direct original screenplays, 2) make them with the most modern technology available, and 3) self-finance them.
Alum Scott Teems Remembers Author
mrt 9th
Southern storyteller and occasional Paste contributor William Gay passed away over the weekend. We asked filmmaker Scott Teems to share his memories of the author he twice collaborated with.