Behind the Scenes of The Messengers with Director Robert Fernandez
“The Messengers,” won Best Animated Film at CWVFF 2018. Recently, Director Robert Fernandez took some time to share with us reflections from his journey in creating this film. What was your background in filmmaking before directing this film? How did this project challenge you as a director? I co-own Herald Entertainment and also manage Cat in […]
Behind the Scenes of The God Who Speaks with Director M.D. Perkins
The God Who Speaks won “Best Documentary” at CWVFF 2018 and is now available on DVD or digital on demand. Director M.D. Perkins took some time to share with us reflections from his journey in creating this film. What was your background in filmmaking before directing The God Who Speaks? I have been interested in […]
Behind the Scenes of Like Arrows with Director Kevin Peeples
“Like Arrows,” the winner of the 2018 CWVFF “Audience Choice Award” and “Best Feature Film,” is coming to theaters this week – May 1 & 3! Recently, Director Kevin Peeples took some time to share with us reflections from his journey in creating this film. What types of films do you create? At Pro-Family Films, […]
Collaboration and the Big Picture – UNDERGROUND SESSION 3
Panelists: Kevin Peeples, Rebekah Cook, Christopher Zydowicz, Rebekah Stought Moderator: Nathan Jacobson – The third and final UNDERGROUND session at CWVFF 2018 was just as amazing as the two preceding sessions. This extremely interactive discussion covered many topics relating to the subject of collaboration in the field of filmmaking. Kevin Peeples, director of Like Arrows, […]
Phillip Telfer – Christian Worldview Film Festival: Evening Main Session
Media Discernment – What’s on Your Plate? – Festival Director, Pastor, and Founder of Media Talk 101, Phillip Telfer, shared about media discernment with festival attendees in tonight’s general session. He intrigued the audience when he asked them to identify top NBA draft picks from certain years. Sam Bowie was the top NBA draft pick […]
Honoring God in the Process – UNDERGROUND SESSION 2
Panelists: Paul Munger, Benjamin Botkin, Travis Palmer, Marcela Shaw Moderator: Matthew Shaw – The second UNDERGROUND discussion, moderated by art director Matthew Shaw, focussed on honoring God in the process of filmmaking. After an opening prayer and introduction, each panelist gave brief opening remarks on the topic. Matthew brought up that the greatest commandments are […]
Counting the Cost – UNDERGROUND SESSION 1
Introducing this year’s first UNDERGROUND session, CWVFF Event Coordinator David Cook explained that the purpose of the UNDERGROUND is not to host a typical panel lecture, but to foster conversation and dialog among everyone in the room. “If you’re not in the first two rows, move up,” he encouraged, then led the room in prayer. […]
Alex Kendrick – Christian Worldview Film Festival: Evening Main Session
Parable of the Sower: Having a Fertile Heart – Acclaimed filmmaker and one of the vessels God used to launch the birth of contemporary Christian films like Courageous and War Room, Alex Kendrick, brought a message that festival goers and filmmakers alike need to hear – having a fertile heart that’s ready to receive what God […]
Stephen Kendrick – The Filmmakers Guild: Evening Main Session
Getting your heart right – Answers to prayer is one of my favorite things to talk about. There have been so many answers to prayers over these last several days. Scripture says the effective, fervent, prayer of the righteous accomplishes much. So when we get right with the Lord, and right with one another, then […]
Steve Cleary – The Filmmakers Guild: Noon Main Session
Steve Cleary is serious about missions and using media to reach the lost for Christ. Cleary is the maker of Tortured for Christ, a feature length film screening Friday at the festival, and he shared his journey to finding the truth about how the Lord used the torture of Richard Wurmbrand to transform lives. After […]