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The Latest News from Franklin Springs
Film
Thursday, August 26, 2010
No question, these are exciting days in the world of faith-based film. We ran into a music industry executive at a coffee haunt the other day, and he echoed what we’re hearing a lot lately: what’s happening with faith-based films is reminiscent of the development of the contemporary Christian music industry twenty five years ago. Thanks to Alex and Stephen Kendrick at Sherwood Pictures (and others), an appetite is being created in the market for films that speak to people of faith.
Christian movies have been around for a while, but the movement is experiencing a re-birth of sorts. Predictably, it’s in a two steps forward, one step back season now, but we’re encouraged as we see more and more skilled craftsmen turning their attention to new opportunities to communicate truth through the medium of film. There is much debate as to whether films should be designed for the faith-based constituency or for the mainstream market, as well as whether films should be produced and distributed through Hollywood, or whether new and alternative systems should be developed. These are important discussions to have, and we anticipate increasingly more effective films to be the result.
We’re also pleased that we continue to be approached by many young people who have an interest in entering this field. We believe the next generation of faith-based filmmakers will stand on the shoulders of what’s happening now and make films that have a tremendous impact. They usually want to know what they can be doing now to get ready. We point them to places such as the Christian Filmmakers Academy in San Antonio, and also remind them that experience is the very best teacher. They should never underestimate the value of what’s learned through the process of every short film they make.
We’re looking forward to continuing to provide the sort of films that we have been at Franklin Springs, but we also have a few longform narrative projects that we’re currently developing, and we certainly hope to enter the feature arena in 2011. Stand by for more news on this front, hopefully soon…