Make Me Want to Turn the Page with Richard Walter part 2
Richard was professor of the UCLA Screenwriting program, which is the most successful screenwriting program in the world. It’s harder to get into this program than it is to get accepted to Harvard...
The Power of Story & The Problem of Evil
Pastor/theologian Scott Christensen talks about story from a very unusual vantage — that of the problem of evil and the sovereignty of God. He wrote a massive book called What About Evil? which wrestles with some weighty subjects. So what does this have to do with...
The Best of Theologians on Christian Film
As this podcast approaches the 50th episode, I thought it might be interesting to create an episode of highlights, some of the best moments. The guests who were the most surprising, most unexpected, and who had the greatest impact, at least to me — were the...
The Busiest Faith Writer-Director You’ve Never Heard Of with Chris Dowling
You may not know his name, but this writer-director-producer has made more faith films than the Kendricks and Erwin Brothers. His name is Chris Dowling, and he’s been at this for nearly two decades. As a screenwriter, he not only writes for himself, he writes for the...
The Satire of Church People with Christopher Shawn Shaw
Christopher Shawn Shaw is the director of the movie Church People, which was written by the film’s lead actor, Thor Ramsey. Church People is Shaw’s feature directorial debut. Christopher is no stranger to acting or filmmaking, he owns a production company called...
Feature Filmmaking at The Master’s University with Matt Green
Writer and director Matt Green began his career making music videos and music concert shows, and produced the faith-based film No Greater Love for Lions Gate, directed by Brad Silverman. Matt is also a professor at The Master’s University where he helms the Cinema...
Breathing Life into Church History with Documentary filmmaker Stephen McCaskell
Documentary filmmaker Stephen McCaskell is best known for his work on the Media Gratiae films Puritan, Luther, The Church, and a series he made with Tim Challies called EPIC: An Around the World Journey through Christian History. His work has given him the opportunity...
The Actor, the Director, the Playwright with James Egan
My guest in this episode is an old friend. Though he has worked in film and radio for over 30 years, his primary passion has been the theater. He’s a man who wears many hats, as many of us have to do to make a career, and sometimes that involves wearing a fedora. He’s...
Cultivating a Better Media Landscape with Dr. Ted Baehr
Dr. Ted Baehr has been an undying champion for the Christian faith and values in Hollywood for almost five decades. You may know Dr. Baehr for his organization MovieGuide which provides movie reviews and entertainment news related to our faith. Dr. Baehr is also...
Gear Up for Your Micro-budget Indie Film with B&H
I’ve got something a little different for this episode as we talk about gear. We are living in a very exciting time to be a filmmaker. An industrious filmmaker can build a powerful production package of equipment for very little money. But where do you begin? There...
No Shame Filmmaking with John Grooters
Michigan-based filmmaker, John Grooters, has traveled the world making films and media content that promotes the Gospel of Jesus Christ, with Paul’s conviction recorded in Romans 1:16, no shame. John has created productions about persecuted Christians for Voice of the...