MMP 60: The Youngest Director on Netflix with Rob Smat
He was at one time on of the youngest directors with a feature film on Netflix. Writer and director Rob Smat is with me to talk about his film The Last Whistle and a soon to be released documentary. Rob made his feature film The Last Whistle when he was just 23 years...
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MMP 48: The Best of the Theologians on Christian Film
As this podcast approaches the 50th episode, I thought it might be interesting to create an episode of highlights, some of the best moments. The guests who were the most surprising, most unexpected, and who had the greatest impact, at least to me -- were the...
MMP 47: The Busiest Faith Writer-Director You’ve Never Heard Of, with Chris Dowling
You may not know his name, but this writer-director-producer has made more faith films than the Kendricks and Erwin Brothers. His name is Chris Dowling, and he's been at this for nearly two decades. As a screenwriter, he not only writes for himself, he writes for the...
MMP 46: The Satire of Church People with Christopher Shawn Shaw
Christopher Shawn Shaw is the director of the movie Church People, which was written by the film's lead actor, Thor Ramsey. Church People is Shaw’s feature directorial debut. Christopher is no stranger to acting or filmmaking, he owns a production company called...
Feature Filmmaking at The Master’s University with Matt Green
Writer and director Matt Green began his career making music videos and music concert shows, and produced the faith-based film No Greater Love for Lions Gate, directed by Brad Silverman. Matt is also a professor at The Master’s University where he helms the Cinema...
Breathing Life into Church History with Documentary filmmaker Stephen McCaskell
Documentary filmmaker Stephen McCaskell is best known for his work on the Media Gratiae films Puritan, Luther, The Church, and a series he made with Tim Challies called EPIC: An Around the World Journey through Christian History. His work has given him the opportunity...
The Actor, The Director, The Playwright; Life in the Theater with James Egan
My guest in this episode is an old friend. Though he has worked in film and radio for over 30 years, his primary passion has been the theater. He’s a man who wears many hats, as many of us have to do to make a career, and sometimes that involves wearing a fedora. He’s...
Cultivating a Better Media Landscape with Dr. Ted Baehr
Dr. Ted Baehr has been an undying champion for the Christian faith and values in Hollywood for almost five decades. You may know Dr. Baehr for his organization MovieGuide which provides movie reviews and entertainment news related to our faith. Dr. Baehr is also...
Gear Up for Your Micro-budget Indie Film with B&H
I’ve got something a little different for this episode as we talk about gear. We are living in a very exciting time to be a filmmaker. An industrious filmmaker can build a powerful production package of equipment for very little money. But where do you begin? There...
No Shame Filmmaking with John Grooters
Michigan-based filmmaker, John Grooters, has traveled the world making films and media content that promotes the Gospel of Jesus Christ, with Paul's conviction recorded in Romans 1:16, no shame. John has created productions about persecuted Christians for Voice of the...
Mutiny Pictures: A New Kid on the Block with Colleen Butler & Ben Yennie
We have an exciting episode today, and one that may be marking a very interesting development in the film industry. Would you ever consider a faith filmmaker a voice of diversity? Well, it is, at least for a new independent film company called Mutiny Pictures. Mutiny...
Media on Mission with Stephanie Quick
I love filmmakers who are bold and think outside of the box. My guest, Stephanie Quick, is a producer who has done just that. In fact, in the past 7 years she and her nimble team of missions workers have produced 8 movies, armed with DSLR’s and Black Magic Pocket...
Shepherding Ideas & Talent with Ben Howard
Ben Howard was the driving force behind Sony Provident for a great many years, and has recently formed his own media company called Third Coast Content. I first met Ben when he addressed filmmakers on a panel at the CBA market many years ago, and was struck by his...