Film Review: Ordet (1955)
Perhaps the most intriguing elements of the film for me were the questions raised by the ghostly Johannes’ belief that he is Jesus Christ. The seminal moment in which he attempts to resurrect Inger...
Institute for Christian & Jewish Studies’ Religion & Film series
Filmmakers have often found inspiration in the sacred stories of our religious traditions. Join us at the ICJS to watch and discuss some of the most notable films based on traditional religious texts and...
Once I Was a Beehive: Girls camp movie brought cast members
Girls camp, an annual tradition for young women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, can be an experience filled with arts and crafts, scripture scavenger hunts, hikes and a diverse group...
RIP Wes Craven (remembering him with his words on faith)
Wes Craven passed away. In his memorey here is an excerpt from “Wes Craven on Film, Fear and Faith Asked if he considered himself a religious person now, Craven responded, “I don’t do anything...
DOCUTAH screens ‘Prophet’s Prey’; film chronicles Warren Jeffs’ FLDS abuse of power
Dixie State University and the DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival will screen Prophet’s Prey at the O.C. Tanner Amphitheater in Springdale, Utah, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. The film, based on the New York...
Heaven Trend In Books Is Now In Theaters
Hollywood is paying close attention to bestselling books about the afterlife, especially since last year’s film “Heaven is For Real” drew $100M at the box office. In September, Don Piper’s best-selling true story 90...
The miracle industry: How godmen are a byproduct of our failed system
In one of the umpteen laugh-out-loud moments in Indian cinema, after checking on a coughing patient, a doctor informs the family, “Ab inhe dawa nahin dua ki zaroorat hai” (Now medicines can’t heal him, only prayers...
Exhibit showcases Indiana Jones’ quest for the sacred
The exhibit “Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology,” at the National Geographic Museum until Jan. 3, features 100 carefully crafted film props alongside real archaeological finds. There’s the golden Ark of the Covenant...
Christian moviemakers opt for black cast after glut of whitewashed Bible films
A flood of faith films led many to dub 2014 “The Year of the Bible,” but it was also a year of the status quo in Hollywood. The movie industry has a long history...
Thiedeman’s ‘Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls’ appeals to all audiences
A Catholic all-boys boarding school is an unlikely place for a red-haired, gay teenager to find unbridled acceptance, especially if he’s being bullied. Mark Thiedeman’s short art-house film, “Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls,” is a...