Another Giant Movie?
The team (and church!) that brought us Facing the Giants is off and running on their next project, Fireproof. Created for a budget of around $100,000 by writer/director/star Alex Kendrick and others from Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia, Facing the Giants has received huge praise and serious criticism from within the church.
Many believers just enjoyed the up-from-the-ashes story of a high school football coach who sells out to God and experiences overwhelming success in every possible aspect of his life. Some Christians bashed the film for suggesting (and not quietly) that God rewards commitment with new trucks, dramatic sports wins, and babies. You can see my take in our PW review.
To me, the biggest deal about this movie is how it proved that a group of Christians with a little money and a little talent and a story to tell can make a movie that will actually get distributed, seen, and generate enough money to do it again. I'm really interested to see what story Kendrick and co. bring to the screen this time around.
But it's tough for any independent filmmaker to repeat the box office (and DVD) success FTG enjoyed. I'm more interested in seeing films from other Christians and/or churches and/or YOU. Why wait for your break in the Hollywood system? If you have a passion to tell stories on film (or digital video), start now! Practice. Get better. Develop some scripts. Find talented people to join you.
If nothing else, Sherwood Baptist Church proved that it can be done. So why not jump in and make your own movie that reflects the truth of the Bible and the hope of heaven? If you want to make movies, what's stopping you?
Many believers just enjoyed the up-from-the-ashes story of a high school football coach who sells out to God and experiences overwhelming success in every possible aspect of his life. Some Christians bashed the film for suggesting (and not quietly) that God rewards commitment with new trucks, dramatic sports wins, and babies. You can see my take in our PW review.
To me, the biggest deal about this movie is how it proved that a group of Christians with a little money and a little talent and a story to tell can make a movie that will actually get distributed, seen, and generate enough money to do it again. I'm really interested to see what story Kendrick and co. bring to the screen this time around.
But it's tough for any independent filmmaker to repeat the box office (and DVD) success FTG enjoyed. I'm more interested in seeing films from other Christians and/or churches and/or YOU. Why wait for your break in the Hollywood system? If you have a passion to tell stories on film (or digital video), start now! Practice. Get better. Develop some scripts. Find talented people to join you.
If nothing else, Sherwood Baptist Church proved that it can be done. So why not jump in and make your own movie that reflects the truth of the Bible and the hope of heaven? If you want to make movies, what's stopping you?
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