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- Christian Filmmakers to Receive The Top Cash Prize in World
March 10, 2008
SAN ANTONIO, TX, March 5, 2008—On Monday, March 10, the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival (SAICFF) will unveil plans to give the single largest cash prize in the world to be awarded by any film festival—secular or Christian.
- The Horror Genre
By Doug Phillips — September 19, 2007
Several months ago, I had the opportunity to speak face-to-face with George Barna of The Barna Group. We briefly discussed a number of subjects including family-integrated worship, church, home, and film. Of special interest to me were George’s comments that horror is the most influential film genre for modern young people (Christian or otherwise).
- Ratatouille: Will Too Many Dishes Spoil the Cooks?
By Isaac Botkin — July 30, 2007
A friend of mine believes that the July blockbuster Ratatouille is an allegory of Pixar’s own rise to fame within the Hollywood animation industry which has degraded since the death of Walt Disney. At first I was skeptical, but there are number of similarities between the Pixar staff’s ambitions and successes and the journey taken by the main character of their latest film. I’m not sure how many of these parallels have been placed there on purpose, but I believe that a much more interesting comparison can be made than a small studio achieving fame and fortune. First, a description of the plot:
- Harry Potter and the Lavender Brigade: Is it scriptural to favorably present immoral behavior
in fantasy stories?
By Douglas Phillips — July 24, 2007
In the wake of the hysteria over the best-selling Harry Potter books and blockbusters movie hits — which many Christians have embraced — this question must be addressed. In this edgy article, Doug Phillips demonstrates that just as there is no such thing as “good homosexuality,” neither can there be “good magic.” Scripture condemns both as perversions. God’s standards are universal; and a fantasy story does not suspend scripture’s prohibition of calling “evil good, and good evil” (Isaiah 5:20).
- Six Reasons for Attending This Year’s San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival
By Douglas Phillips — September 28, 2006
Culture is not neutral. It either reflects the priorities of Christianity or the priorities of godless man. Antithesis is the distinction between the two. There is no neutrality. While Hollywood continues to besiege the families and youth of America with the images and philosophies of godless man, the Lord is raising up a replacement industry of filmmakers committed to presuppositionally biblical filmmaking for the glory of God.
- Christian Film Academy Students Get High-Tech Opportunity to Interact Live With Faculty
By Geoffrey Botkin — September 27, 2006
Vision Forum is pleased to announce that Christian-owned and operated Extreme Meetings has joined as a sponsor for this year’s Christian Filmmakers Academy and will be making its advanced technology available to every student, giving them the power to interact live with instructors during many of the complex lectures designed to sharpen their filmmaking skills.
- Final Draft, Inc. Joins the Christian Filmmakers Academy as Sponsor
By Geoffrey Botkin — September 26, 2006
Since the founding of the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival and the Christian Filmmakers Academy, the importance of writing has been stressed by our faculty as foundational to the craft of filmmaking. All film production begins with the script, and the script must communicate more than the wisdom, theology, and insight of the writer. The script format communicates instructions to all senior personnel on a film production.
- Christian Filmmaking Students to Receive Training on 35mm Film Equipment from New Sponsor Panavision
By Douglas Phillips — September 19, 2006
Panavision, the motion picture industry’s leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-precision camera systems has joined the San Antonio Christian Filmmakers Academy as a sponsor. We are pleased to announce that, this year, Panavision will be sending James Finn to the Academy to lecture on cinematography and the future of high-definition technologies.
- The Birth of an Independent Christian Film Industry
By Isaac Botkin — February 16, 2005
On November 6, 2004, I attended a scriptwriters’ expo in Los Angeles organized by Creative Screenwriter magazine. Attending that convention were several thousand filmmakers who wanted to be part of the Hollywood of tomorrow. Apart from a few of the more experienced speakers there, nearly all of them had a tiny, twisted vision of what their movies should be achieving.
