Comments on: Remember the Christian Film Pioneers http://christianmovienews.com/remember-the-christian-film-pioneers/ An ongoing dialogue about faith and film. Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:52:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: John Ehde http://christianmovienews.com/remember-the-christian-film-pioneers/#comment-8080 John Ehde Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:03:06 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/remember-the-christian-film-pioneers/#comment-8080 I have just started to research the web about the Baptista films and projectors. My dad had a ministry in the 50's of showing many of the Baptista films in churches around the Minnesota area. I have many of the films, maybe a couple of dozen and one of the high end projectors that were sold back then. It has been years since I have had them out and looked at them but I am going to be doing that soon. I really need to sell them if they are of any value to collectors. If not I know of a couple of Christian universities that would love to have them in their historical archives. I would appreciate any information anyone would have about my collection. JOHN I have just started to research the web about the Baptista films and projectors. My dad had a ministry in the 50’s of showing many of the Baptista films in churches around the Minnesota area. I have many of the films, maybe a couple of dozen and one of the high end projectors that were sold back then. It has been years since I have had them out and looked at them but I am going to be doing that soon. I really need to sell them if they are of any value to collectors. If not I know of a couple of Christian universities that would love to have them in their historical archives. I would appreciate any information anyone would have about my collection.

JOHN

]]> By: Angela Walker http://christianmovienews.com/remember-the-christian-film-pioneers/#comment-7201 Angela Walker Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:34:59 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/remember-the-christian-film-pioneers/#comment-7201 James, thanks for the information about earlier pioneers. That's a great legacy & history for us as filmmakers. Does anyone have those now? Sounds like they would be something great to see. James, thanks for the information about earlier pioneers. That’s a great legacy & history for us as filmmakers. Does anyone have those now? Sounds like they would be something great to see.

]]> By: James Burgess http://christianmovienews.com/remember-the-christian-film-pioneers/#comment-7193 James Burgess Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:35:53 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/remember-the-christian-film-pioneers/#comment-7193 The real pioneer was C.O. Baptista, probably the first, if my memory is correct. He filmed sermons and added dramatic vignettes to 'illustrate' a particular message point. Over time, the sermon segments grew shorter as the dramatic content lengthened. Others were Concordia Films, Family Films, Ken Anderson Films, Gospel Films. My father, Robert Burgess, produced one of the very first 'christian' documentaries in the 50's by giving a 16mm Bolex camera and 100' daylight loads to a missionary in Tibet. The film was sent back to the U.S. and edited in our home. That production contained scenes never before seen by Westerners; a 'National Geographic' special for church audiences. The real pioneer was C.O. Baptista, probably the first, if my memory is correct.
He filmed sermons and added dramatic vignettes to ‘illustrate’ a particular message
point. Over time, the sermon segments grew shorter as the dramatic content lengthened.

Others were Concordia Films, Family Films, Ken Anderson Films, Gospel Films.
My father, Robert Burgess, produced one of the very first ‘christian’ documentaries
in the 50’s by giving a 16mm Bolex camera and 100′ daylight loads to a missionary
in Tibet. The film was sent back to the U.S. and edited in our home. That production
contained scenes never before seen by Westerners; a ‘National Geographic’ special
for church audiences.

]]> By: Tom Swift http://christianmovienews.com/remember-the-christian-film-pioneers/#comment-7135 Tom Swift Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:15:08 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/remember-the-christian-film-pioneers/#comment-7135 World Wide Pictures has made some great films. Some of them that we've seen and enjoyed are the Climb, the Ride, and The Hiding Place (which is incredibly moving). We recommend these films to anyone interested in seeing great Christian films. World Wide Pictures has made some great films. Some of them that we’ve seen and enjoyed are the Climb, the Ride, and The Hiding Place (which is incredibly moving). We recommend these films to anyone interested in seeing great Christian films.

]]> By: jonnyflash http://christianmovienews.com/remember-the-christian-film-pioneers/#comment-7111 jonnyflash Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:50:03 +0000 http://christianmovienews.com/remember-the-christian-film-pioneers/#comment-7111 In the course of doing our podcast we've watched many, many Christian movies. And I have to say that the World Wide Pictures films are usually a treat. They are well made, have strong stories, and are very lean in their construction. I guess they don't have the budget to spend on endless scenes of special effects or set design extravagance, the way "One Night with the King" padded out its running time. I linked to this article in our weekly wrap-up. http://supercandid.blogspot.com/2008/07/weekly-wrap-up-11-july-2008.html In the course of doing our podcast we’ve watched many, many Christian movies. And I have to say that the World Wide Pictures films are usually a treat. They are well made, have strong stories, and are very lean in their construction. I guess they don’t have the budget to spend on endless scenes of special effects or set design extravagance, the way “One Night with the King” padded out its running time.

I linked to this article in our weekly wrap-up.

http://supercandid.blogspot.com/2008/07/weekly-wrap-up-11-july-2008.html

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