February Update

What a year. What a project. What a God.
Last I wrote, I was in Israel filming a documentary, and were on our way to meet the other team in Bosnia. Since then, Drew Strobridge and I got the opportunity to add to our roles as directors and cameramen, by returning to Denver and edit "Jesusfreaks" for Circle of Belief productions. God totally hooked us up with a phenomenal design firm to do the motion graphics called Spillt, based in Denver. This was just one of the many ways we saw God's hand throughout the post-production process.

We two screeners of the film, prior to picture lock. One at the very liberal Colorado University, and one at Biola. The five agnostics and atheists film students that saw it at CU, felt it was not preachy but were extremely impressed by the school leader's passion. They gave it 7 out of 10 stars. The film students at Biola were thrilled and commented it was so real and the first Christian film to portray the the God they serve. They gave it 8.5 out of 10 stars.

The premiere was held in Denver on December 9th, and now the Executive Producers (Charles and Katherine Cobb) are running the film around to film festivals. The next step is to get distribution. Distribution is what happens when a film is completed and now a distributor will come along and buy it to get it shown in theaters, home video, TV or whatever they decide is best for the project. Last I heard, the people that distributed the Christian filmFireproof were talking with the Execs about getting a worldwide premiere on HBO set up. This would certainly be something to pray for.

As for now, I just got the clearance, from the Executive Producers, to do a Fresno showing. It will be at Valley Christian Center in the Revolution Room at 7:00pm. The film is 96 minutes long, and shows the 5-month transformation adventure these snow board YWAM students experienced. I would love to see you there and if you know anyone who may want to see it, feel free to invite them as well.

I have a few opportunities on the horizon, but one that seems to be right in line with what I feel God has placed on my heart for this time in my life. It would a one year commitment with an LA based non-profit organization being formed by a group of businessmen who are setting aside the next 7 to 11 years of their lives to end world hunger. As crazy as this sounds, from what I have heard through some research, this is not an impossible desire, and these men have the means to do so. So I would move to LA and work at the headquarters down there. My role in this project is to work with the head of the media department in filming and editing video shorts documenting the formation of this organization and the works they are involved in. But like with everything in my life, nothing seems to be for sure until I see the seatbelt light come on and feel the ground leave as I take off in a plane.

As always, I am excited for what God has next. But for now, I think that is all.