UNDERGROUND Discussion 5: Acting Integrity
Torry Martin, Rebekah Cook, Brett Varvel, Stacey Bradshaw Brett Varvel moderated the fifth and final UNDERGROUND discussion on Friday morning at the Christian Worldview Film Festival. Three other actors joined the panel to discuss various aspects of acting from working with the director to getting into character. After opening with prayer, each panelist gave a […]
UNDERGROUND 4: The God Factor
Stories of God’s Faithfulness On and Off Set David Cook, Christopher Zydowicz, Paul Munger, and Andrew Bolzman led an uplifting time of discussion and testimony Friday evening for the 4th UNDERGROUND session of the Christian Worldview Film Festival. Moving their chairs from behind the panel table, and bringing all the attendees to the front rows, […]
UNDERGROUND Discussion 3: Faith On Set
Brett Varvel, Travis Palmer, Andrew Bartlett, John Doryk The third UNDERGROUND discussion took place on Friday morning at the Christian Worldview Film Festival. Brett Varvel, director of The War Within, served as moderator. He was joined by Travis Palmer, a 14 year filmmaking veteran. The other panelists included Andrew Bartlett, the founder of the Midwest […]
UNDERGROUND Discussion 2: Families in Film
Jerry Henline, Paul Munger, Brett Varvel, John-Clay Burnett, Joseph & Stacie Graber The second UNDERGROUND discussion occurred Thursday afternoon as veteran filmmakers gathered to answer questions from the audience. The topic up for discussion was “Families in Film.” A sampling of the questions asked were about finances, family dynamics, and how to disciple your children […]
UNDERGROUND Discussion 1: The Future of Christian Film
Rich Christiano, Jared Geesey, Isaac Hernandez, George Escobar, & Brett Varvel The UNDERGROUND panels are back by popular demand! Last year saw the launch of this innovative project to “put the most common hallway conversations into a room, so that more people can participate.” This panel included renowned Christian filmmakers George Escobar, Rich Christiano, and […]
Landmines in Christian Filmmaking
A lesson from the battlefields of Kendrick brothers’ movies The attendees of the Christian Worldview Filmmakers Guild were treated to Stephen Kendrick a second time on Wednesday evening. He guided the audience through ten landmines that Christian filmmakers need to avoid. Many of them turned out to be potential explosions that every Christian, by the […]
Insights from Experience: Directors Panel Q&A
Wednesday’s noon general session at the Christian Worldview Filmmakers Guild featured an interactive dialog between audience and speakers. Brett Varvel moderated a panel of fellow veteran directors: Rich Christiano, George Escobar, Dallas Jenkins, and Ken Carpenter. Questions ranged from the subject matter of films to marketing and release recommendations and the most important aspects of […]
Preeminence of Christ in Filmmaking
What are you sharing with your audience? Wednesday morning’s main session at the Christian Worldview Filmmakers Guild featured Rich Christiano. He began by saying that “this is the number one Christian film festival in the world.” Rich’s fervor for things of God and sharing the Gospel through film were evident throughout his address. Starting out […]
The Core Values of CWVFF
God’s plans are always the best The much anticipated session with Stephen Kendrick finally arrived at the Christian Worldview Filmmakers Guild on Tuesday evening! The room was filled with excitement as Stephen took the stage. Walking through the CWVFF Core Values, he shared anecdotes from the Kendrick productions War Room, Fireproof, Facing the Giants, and […]
Five Loaves, Two Fishes
Lessons from the “Resurrection of Gavin Stone” Dallas Jenkins, director of faith-based movie Resurrection of Gavin Stone, keynoted the Tuesday noon session of the Filmmakers Guild. He has another claim to fame in the Christian media arena; he’s the son of Jerry Jenkins, author of the Left Behind series. “I noticed that Stephen Kendrick will […]