Generations Radio interviews worth noting

Kevin Swanson, of Generations Radio, has recorded some interesting programs about the SAICFF and the Christian film industry. Click on the links below to listen.

A Coup in the Film Industry
Interview with Doug Phillips. Hear two SAICFF judges talk about some of the feature film finalists including Fireproof, Expelled, The Widow's Might, and Pendragon!

Herbie Leaves Hollywood in the Dust
Interview with Christian actor Dean Jones.

Franklin Springs essay contest

Franklin Springs Family Media is currently holding a major DVD giveaway. If you want to enter the contest, you'd better hurry, because the contest ends this Friday!

Franklin Springs ESSAY CONTEST:
Why I love being homeschooled (250 words or less)

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All Entries must be received by Friday, December 19, 2008. Winner will be announced on Monday, December 22, 2008. All entrants will also receive a $5 gift certificate for any film in the Franklin Springs Family Media catalog.

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Counting down the days

It's just a few short weeks until the SAICFF. We're so excited that we've even added a countdown timer to GodHonoringMovies.com (it's in the sidebar).

Competition is fierce this year, and there is no end of speculation about which films will win. Many people think Fireproof will win both Best of Festival and Audience Choice Award. I'm not convinced. While I won't offer my own speculations, I will say that I think Fireproof has some tough competition for the Audience Choice Award. It's all about demographics. Children far outnumber adults at the SAICFF, and children can vote for Audience Choice. I'd say this gives The Widow's Might a good shot at that award. But then there's Pendragon, which will appeal to many teens at the fest.

Let's just say this will be interesting!

Pendragon has come!

Last night, I watched Pendragon: Sword of His Father for the very first time. What do I think of it now that I've seen it? Well, I hope to put together a review in the coming weeks, so please be patient as I gather my thoughts together. I'm not going to comment on the film before then.

Doug Phillips on Money Life

Chuck Bentley, of Crown Financial Ministries, just interviewed Doug Phillips about the SAICFF and the influence of visual media in our culture. Don't miss it!

Crown's short films will be premiering at the SAICFF in January.

SAICFF semi-finalists announced!

Check this out!

Pendragon released today!

The DVD is now available for ordering!

The much anticipated release of Pendragon

Just days away from the release of Pendragon: Sword of His Father, anticipation is building. Will the film be as good as expected? Will the story and acting please today's highly sophisticated audiences? More importantly, who will distribute the movie? Ok, so maybe that's not important in the minds of eager film watchers. But all of these questions have yet to be answered.

I'll keep you posted.

Interview with John-Clay Burnett

At GodHonoringMovies.com, we just published an interview with Christian filmmaker John-Clay Burnett. John-Clay talks about his experiences on the set of the soon-to-be-released Christian epic, Pendragon: Sword of His Father.

By the way, we'll soon be doing an interview with Chad Burns, director of Pendragon. You won't want to miss that!

Big news about the SAICFF!

I don't quite know how this is possible, but Vision Forum will soon be making more big announcements about the SAICFF and the Christian Filmmakers Academy! As reported on Doug's Blog, they received 250 submissions to the SAICFF, including 50 feature-length films. It looks like it's shaping up to be a spectacular event for Christian filmmakers and film lovers everywhere. Don't miss it!

Time has run out!

Today is the deadline for submitting feature films to the SAICFF. No word yet, but I assume that certain epic and musical films were completed in time. Stay tuned for updates.

Disney expects Blu-Ray sales to surpass DVD in two years

The Walt Disney Company said that even despite of the fact that sales of Blu-ray discs (BDs) represent only a fraction among sales of movies, the new-generation high-definition media will overtake conventional DVDs in just two years from now.

"Consumers will adopt the new technology much sooner than we think. It's right on the verge of becoming really big in the U.S., where in two years Blu-ray will eclipse DVDs," said David Jessen, Disney vice-president of Blu-ray and DVD creative production...

Read the rest of the story here.

Even if this prediction comes true, what remains to be seen is whether download sales will surpass Blu-ray...