After the 2005 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival, a group of amateur filmmakers started a Google Group email list to stay connected. In 2006, they decided a web site might help build a community among Christian filmmakers. This web site opened in August, 2007. The developers of this site share, in general, the values of the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival.
Goals
This is a place where Christians who make films can connect and share their work. We believe a community of healthy communication will raise the level of dialog among us, bringing the best art and thinking to the top. This will help us make good films together.
This is a not-for-profit web site.
"Get to Know Us" from 2007 Christian Filmmakers Picnic, SAICFF
Development Team
If you have web development skills and would like to help us, or you have suggestions about improving this site, let us know. We have a long list of features we would like to add to this site.
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User Profiles
Do not provide false or misleading information on your profile.
Do not impersonate another person with your profile.
Do not use a photo of another person, a fictional character, or a commercial or political advertisement.
Do not create more than one profile.
Do not be a "hit and run" poster. ("Hit and Run Poster" Someone who signs up for an account, posts something bold and then abandons the account.)
You must use your real first and last (family) name in your profile. You may abreviate your first name, but not your last name.
Forum Messages
All messages must relate in some way to filmmaking.
No message may contain anything obscene, pornographic, vulgar, slanderous, harassing, threatening, inappropriate, or that which may violate any applicable laws, or that which is a personal attack or personal insult to another.
Do not SPAM. Once each year you may start a topic to promote your business, service, publication or web site. With permission from a moderator you may do this more often. This does not prohibit you from asking others to critique your work; this only limits business advertisements.
Use "ditto posts" sparingly, unless the topic is a survey or opinion poll by nature. Instead, consider sending a personal message to the recipient of your affirmation. ("Ditto post" A post with no more substance than a statement of your personal agreement.)
Do not be a troll. ("Troll" One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument" - Urban Dictionary) (Proverbs 6:16, 19B)
Do not respond to trolling. You may send a private message to the troll and notify the moderators, but do not exacerbate a deteriorating situation.
Do not flame. ("Flame" A broad term describing a set of aggressive, insulting and often derogatory behaviors. Reference: "Flame Wars and Other Online Arguments" by Timothy Campbell.) (Proverbs 17:9)
Do not criticize another member’s character. Criticism and corrections of a member's character should only be made through a private message to that individual. (Proverbs 29:5; Matthew 18:15)
Do not take personal offense. Politely present and support your arguments and feel free to disagree with one another. But do not take statements personally. (Proverbs 17:9)
Administration
The administrators and moderators have the right to remove, edit, lock or move any user submitted information (including posts, photographs, account information and other posted material).
Consequences for violating these guidelines may include warnings, suspension of posting privileges, or termination of membership.
Direct policy disputes, questions or concerns to Nathaniel Bluedorn (nathaniel@bloomingthorn.com) or Mike Thorn (mike.thorn@gmail.com).
Liability
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Let us know if you experience trouble using this site, or if you would like to report inappropriate content you found in a profile or in the forums. If you have suggestions about how to improve this site, let us know. We want to make this a strong, healthy community. We will try to answer you quickly.
If you have web development skills and would like to help us, or you have suggestions about improving this site, let us know. We plan to improve this site with new features as time and money permits.