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FAITH AND FILM FESTIVAL – Coming to Concordia Seminary January 27-29th in St. Louis

Concordia Seminary’s annual Faith and Film Festival is a gathering to screen and ponder Christian themes in contemporary cinema. Geared toward people interested in film and theology, the festival serves as an opportunity for participants to explore Christian themes in movies and develop eyes to see film in new ways. During the three-day festival, participants will watch films together and hear from theologians, pastors and film critics. Participants should be prepared to engage in challenging discussions about the ways in which the themes of redemption, reconciliation, mercy, grace and more are embedded in film. For more information about the FAITH AND FILM FESTIVAL, go to their site HERE

Throughout the festival, participants will attend plenary auditorium screenings, as well as breakout sessions where attendees will have an option to choose up to three films, each with their own discussion moderator(s).

Continuing Education credits are available. This is a limited seating event.

Disclaimer: This festival is for adults only.

Registration

Registration: $100 (includes meals)
Registration deadline: Jan. 14, 2022
Registration option: Sponsor a Seminary student’s registration. (See registration for details.)

Register HERE

New in 2022! Short film contest

New to the Faith and Film Festival in 2022 is a short film competition based on the theme of HOPE. The competition was open to amateur filmmakers at least 18 years old. Films of any genre or style were accepted (narrative, experimental, animation or documentary). The submission deadline was Oct. 15, 2021. All finalists will be notified by Dec. 15.

The four films selected as finalists will be screened during the festival.

Schedule

Thursday, Jan. 27

TIMEEVENTLOCATION
Noon-1 p.m.RegistrationWyneken Hall Foyer
1-1:15 p.m.WelcomeClara and Spencer Werner Auditorium
1:15-2:15 p.m.Josh SalzbergSomeone Else’s Eyes: The Vocation of Film EditingClara and Spencer Werner Auditorium
2:30-5 p.m.Breakout Feature 1 (pick one)Promising Young Woman – Dr. David Lewis and Heather Choate Davis
Moonrise Kingdom – Dr. Josh Hollmann and Seth Hinz
The Night of the Hunter – Abby Olcese
A Better Life – Dr. Leopoldo A. Sánchez M.		Various locations
5:15-5:45 p.m.Dr. David Lewis and Rev. Geordie DenholmDiscussion on Movie GracesClara and Spencer Werner Auditorium
5:45-6:30 p.m.Happy HourKoburg Hall
6:30-7:30 p.m.DinnerKoburg Hall
7:30-10 p.m.Auditorium Feature(To be revealed the night of)Clara and Spencer Werner Auditorium

Friday, Jan. 28

TIMEEVENTLOCATION
8-8:30 a.m.Coffee and RefreshmentsSieck Hall Foyer
8:30 a.m-12:30 p.m.Breakout Feature 2 (pick one)Magnolia – Dr. Travis Scholl and Dr. Timothy Saleska
Into the Wild – Heather Choate Davis and Dr. Michael Zeigler
Boyhood – Dr. Phil Hohle and Jacob Youmans
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – Josh Salzberg
(lunch will be provided during discussion session)		Various locations
1:15-2:15 p.m.Short Film ContestScreenings, Q&A with winnersClara and Spencer Werner Auditorium
2:30-5 p.m.Breakout Feature 3 (pick one)Promising Young Woman – Dr. David Lewis and Heather Choate Davis
Moonrise Kingdom – Dr. Josh Hollmann and Seth Hinz
The Night of the Hunter – Abby Olcese
A Better Life – Dr. Leopoldo A. Sánchez M.		Various locations
5-5:45 p.m.Happy HourKoburg Hall
5:45-6:45 p.m.DinnerKoburg Hall
7-9:45 p.m.Auditorium Feature(To be revealed the night of)Clara and Spencer Werner Auditorium
10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.After Hours FeatureThe Big Lebowski – Dr. David LewisClara and Spencer Werner Auditorium
JOSÉ JULIÁN and DEMIÁN BICHIR star in A BETTER LIFE. Photo: Merrick Morton © 2011 Summit Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Saturday, Jan. 29

TIMEEVENTLOCATION
8:30-9:30 a.m.Cinematic Forms and their Impact on Faith and Communications in the Modern Era (virtual)
Dr. Joel Mayward		Clara and Spencer Werner Auditorium
10 a.m.-noonAuditorium Feature(To be revealed the day of)Clara and Spencer Werner Auditorium
Noon-12:15 p.m.Closing thoughtsClara and Spencer Werner Auditorium

NYCC 12: Friday Recap

My first day at NYCC started off a little later than expected due to some more work on http://NJGetOFF.com. After being told to go in the wrong entrance by several different yellow shirts, I finally made my way to the press check-in area on the other end of the convention. It was one tiny little section amidst the exhibitor & professional registration.

I picked up my badge & made my way over to the autographing area since it was in a new spot this year. Once again, there were lines that seemed to go on forever & tables with no wait at all. I liked the individual booths they had last year for some of the people that would stick around the whole weekend, like Brian O’Halloran but I didn’t see any of those this time. After snapping a few (dozen) photos of the autographing area, variant stages & Quidditch match (yes, Quidditch!), I made my way to the show floor.

I was too late for the major panels I hoped to attend, namely Kevin Smith Presents Comic Book Men live, so I decided to just spend a few hours walking the show floor. I hit up every booth I had set out to visit but was disappointed to see a continuing trend from last year had been repeated; very few cinema-related booths. Aside from Legendary, Magnet, IFC Midnight, Glass Eye Pix & of course, Troma, there were no other booths for any film studios. And of all those booths, the only major studio was Legendary although they were also promoting Legendary comics. I did later come across one for the film IRON SKY but After Dark Films & Anchor Bay were sadly missing in action. I always thought it was strange that films that have panels often do not have any booth representing them for the full weekend and that was especially disappointing this year, if only because I want some cool EVIL DEAD swag.

Wandering the show floor, another thing was immediately apparent; this year was even bigger than last. All 4 days were sold out prior to the convention. There was no on-site ticket purchasing & those numbers were well-reflected inside where it was damn near impossible to navigate some of the aisles. This was also reflected in the cell phone dead zone the convention center has become. The costumes were also been impressive this year although there hasn’t been too many that totally blew me away yet. This one did seem pretty out of place though…

I only have one interview lined up for tomorrow & a few panels I would like to attend but I’ll see if I can get a few more surprises to cover. For now, I’ll leave you with a quick message from Lloyd Kaufman about how you can watch hundreds of movies for free!

Jerry Cavallaro – www.JerryCavallaro.com

Magnolia Pictures Takes World Rights to I’M STILL HERE

It’s been talked about since June, but now its official…

New York, July 14, 2010. The Wagner/Cuban Companies’ Magnolia Pictures announced today that it has acquired world rights to Oscar-nominee Casey Affleck’s directorial debut, I’M STILL HERE, a striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of internationally acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix.

With remarkable access, I’M STILL HERE follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip hop musician. Sometimes funny, sometimes shocking, and always riveting, the film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads. Defying expectations, it deftly explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.

Magnolia will release I’M STILL HERE on Friday, September 10th.

The deal was negotiated by Magnolia’s SVP Tom Quinn, Acquisitions VP Dori Begley and Head of Business Affairs Chris Matson, with Liesl Copland for WME Global.

Magnolia picks up ‘Worlds Greatest Dad’

All I can say is its about time someone stepped up to the plate and bought the distribution rights to this film. Although one of the craziest movies I saw at ‘Sundance’ it was a very beautiful film and really makes you wonder how you would react in a similar situation.

This from The Wrap:

Bobcat Goldthwait called me yesterday with some exciting news: Magnolia Pictures has picked up his outlandish Robin Williams comedy “World’s Greatest Dad,” a delightfully raunchy and subversive work that served as my guilty pleasure earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival.

Goldthwait said that Magnolia will release the film on VOD prior to a theatrical release in late August, following a model the company employed most recently with the Joaquim Phoenix drama “Two Lovers.”

Let me tell you that this film is worth seeing, especially if you can get it VOD because I dont know how wide of a release it will see. Check out my review here and prepare yourself to be shaken up.

Magnolia hates movie bloggers, likes ‘Let the Right One In’ subtitles

IconsOfFright got their hands on an email that was going around Magnolia about the subtitle situation on the ‘Let the Right One In’ dvd’s and lets just say whoever wrote the stuff below isnt very fond of “bloggers”. Going as far as to call us “rowdy” and having “bandwagon mentatlity” seems a bit far fetched just because they decided to change the subtitles   to something they call “a more literal translation”. You can read the email below:

Yes the bloggers are having a field day on this one. Normally they like to pick on the English Dub tracks, but in this case it’s the subtitles. Obviously online tend to get rowdy and bandwagon mentality without knowing all the details. The current subtitle track is not altering the context of the film at all, in fact it’s a more literal translation than any prior version of subtitles. It’s not a defective or faulty subtitle file. Just more literal and larger in size for the small screen. Both English and Spanish subtitle files were produced for this dvd release. Frankly it’s not all that uncommon to have the subs vary from prior releases, typically go unnoticed as subs are purely a translation of film dialogue. This wouldn’t have been a blip had it not been for one particular horror blog doing a side by side and claiming that they are wrong. They are not. We are not doing a recall or anything of that nature, again, these are not defective. Title came out two weeks ago and general public don’t notice and don’t care – bloggers are well known for jumping on something, making an issue of it and moving on. We have decided that based on the feedback that we will be making a running change, so that going forward (once inventories deplete), we will be making that subtitle version available. Options in set up will be; English Subtitles / English (theatrical) Subtitles / Spanish Subtitles†

Taking this stance shows very little love for fans of the movie that went out and purchased the dvd. It is not that bloggers jump on something and make it an issue, it is the fact that we are vocal about things we dont like on websites that get read by people. Just because you havent heard alot from the “general public” doesnt mean they didnt notice or didnt care, they might not go as far as we do because we know you read our stuff. Changing the subtitles to a movie to something that isnt really similar at all is almost like releasing a movie with completely different dialogue. Shame on you Magnolia.