Comments on: For Love of Films - Certainly Not Money!

By: Bob Dawe

Bob Dawe — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:26:22 +0000

I have encountered temendous opposition to my maunscripts because they are rated as really good-’but’ they contain no sex, excessive violence and are based on sound family values. I have offered anyone of my manuscripts to film makers for little or no compensation and was rejected because they are funny but not ‘vulgar, they are based on historic possabilities but pu American Natives in too ‘good’ a position or there is no market for young adult themes that do not contain the every day garbage that is foisted upon our younger generation.It seems that good work will go unpublished as long as the liberals control the game. I am sure that if I brought the ‘gay’ crowd into a family situation, my manuscripts would be clamored for and that’s criminal

By: Leslie I T Assih

Leslie I T Assih — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:37:03 +0000

Well said Jon and a worthy challenge to be taken upon by believers. It is not impossible for believers to make movies that make good money at the box office and still glorify God with it. In my recent bible studies - I see a trend where God always prospers His kings who make sure His temple is well looked after and the people are instructed in His ways. It can be done where believers make very great movie stories and attract people to the box office and I as I said earlier it does not have to have “Christian” on it to be considered honourable to God. The movie can be biblically sound without being preachy or claiming to have answers as opposed to working solutions. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom…

By: Jon Erwin

Jon Erwin — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:42:57 +0000

Interesting thoughts. I must admit though, if you can’t find a way to make money you won’t be making movies for long. Money is a tool just like any other and the Christian filmmaker who wants to really make a difference must learn to use this tool effectively. There ARE ways to make money as a Christian in this business. And I’d like to challege the thought that we can’t make the same dollars that secular filmmakers do. True very few films are profitable at the box office, but if you tell incredible stories in an incredible way, there are many willing to fund your work and your vision including the studios.

By: Leslie I T Assih

Leslie I T Assih — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:05:03 +0000

You got it right but with God’s wisdom the film-maker always has a source of income outside of that movie to be able to keep going. There are ways that Christian film-maker can make movies that do generate revenue. It would be wise for the Christian to seek God’s will before embarking on the project and really to make sure that it is a film that does honour and glorify God but it does not necessarily need to have Christian on it to achieve that.