Christian Filmmakers

Major Site update….new layout (pages were getting crowded) and lots of new features announced in the news section.

Looks a lot more like a movie site now

Hey guys, haven’t updated in a while. I added a new blog entry the other day so thats worth a look. Also I might have found someone to do our music…still have to talk to her but its looking good. Everyone I’ve been in contact with besides 2 about cast & crew has fallen through so we’ll see what happens.

However I did receive another message from Ben McLeod the other day and I was able to send him the script. He also plans to discuss the project with Bob Scott (DP on Facing the Giants), to get advice about whether or not he should do it. I got my fingers crossed. If anything its neat to know that someone like Bob will even know about our project.  I really need someone like Ben around. He wants to be in the center of Gods will and I understand that so its just me having to be patient and waiting for an answer.

I also had a long conversation on the phone with Keith Slade (Gaffer/Lighting Director on Giants) and got to talk to him about all sorts of things.  That was a good experience.

Keep praying for us, and start posting comments in the comment section of the site, we would love to start building that up with encouraging messages.

Thanks guys.

We have our composer, check the website for details and music samples!  I also added some images into a few of the pages to give the site more life…  Check the NEWS section as well for other goodies & links.

03.05.08 - Hello everyone, the last few days have been such a blessing. We recieved our first encouraging comment from someone outside the USA the other day. Check out the comments section to read the encouraging message. Also we filled the minor role of Jerry Green today so thats good. On my way out of Subway today to get my lunch I got a random phone call from Tracy Goode from Sherwood Baptist Church. You might recognize him as one of the assisstant coaches in Facing The Giants, or Bernie from Flywheel. The phone call was on a seperate matter, but at the end I had a quick moment to discuss what has been going on with our project and he gave some nice words of encouragement. Its amazing to know such awesome people know about our film and have visited the site. That phone call made my day! Also in the past 5 days we’ve gotten 1/3rd of last months attendence on this site ALREADY! Thats pretty incredible considering. Thanks for the support everyone! Its just incredible to know that we have this opportunity to spread the gospel and do it wth film. God is so good. Who am I to have such a blessed opportunity? Keep us in your prayers as we continue our pre-production duties. I hope to get a prayer page together soon to list the kinds of things all of you out there can pray for. Till next time!

03.08.08 - We’re hard at work getting the script completely dialed in. Some small things to change and strengthen. Overall things are incredible. I mentioned the last update that we had 1/3rd of last months attendence already, well we hit the half way mark already as of yesterday. Our average daily attendence has doubled, Praise God! The about page for the film has had an overhaul and includes a revised and more well thought out synopsis. It also includes the prayer list for those of you who feel led to pray for our project. Its a brief outline of the kinds of things that you can pray for. On a side note, Sherwood Pictures and their new film Fireproof has a new website online along with a brand new teaser trailer! By the way for you people out there that have asked me why I’m filming in the summer, here is a little taste of what our winters look like. No wonder our shooting window is so small! Big snow storm is hitting us right now. Bust out them shovels east coast, its a cold one out there!

03.25.08 - New Blog entry added and news on the home page…check it out.

I’m impressed with your determination as a producer, Kyle. You’re going about this the best way possible - just going out and doing it.

I added a new blog entry recently and updated the news section on the site.  Also an informational packet can be found for download on the resources page.  Print it out if you can and give it out to your local pastor or give it to whoever.  Your support is appreciated.

Please keep our project in your prayers, things are getting tough, money is short and so is time.

God Bless.

04.09.08 - We would like to welcome 2 more people to our crew. Jeremy Clayton who will be in charge of Production Sound, and Travis Herche, who will be filling the role of Assistant Director. Please keep in prayer the the remaining crew positions would be filled quickly! Also pray for the coming month of May and the remaining days of April, that the many things left that need to be done to prepare the film would be done quickly and with excellence. Satan is definetly on the attack with production coming soon, lots of things have been going on to try and ruin God’s plan. Keep us in your prayers that God would protect everyone involved at this cruicial stage. If Satan is attacking…we must be doing something right!

Update: Since this thread was started, numerous things have been taken care of….Praise God!

1) Our Budget to shoot the film is currently taken care of as far as we know.  We are on the edge but we are much farther along than we were, which wasn’t a good place to be.  We also have finally gotten our bank account setup for our company and gotten all the necessary paperwork completed.

2) We have been able to secure 2 crew members for the production with experience.  Travis Herche who recently got done working on No Greater Love, and Jeremy Clayton who just got done working on Come What May.  Travis will fill as AD and Jeremy as Production Sound.  I’m glad to have two full-time workers in those positions, thank the Lord.

3) Recently (and this isn’t 100% taken care of but close), a guy at my church got me in contact with a guy from Houghton College, a Christian college about 2hrs from my home.  He drove down for an interview last Saturday and will if all goes well be taking my place in the role of Steven Corwin.  That means my problem of wearing too many hats would be lifted some b/c I can concentrate on BTS specifically…still many hats to wear but not as many.

4) About $275 was donated within the post time, little bit or not it helps…  Even more awesome (or more disappointing in my eyes), the man who donated the most so far is a man I greatly respect who normally wouldn’t have this money to give.  So may he be blessed for his faith in the project.  Thanks Rich.

5) The ability to get the 35mm adapter we wanted was smashed by shipping problems.  The option was to get it but it would only be shipped by the 15th of May…way to close to production.  Luckily someone I know who I recently got our Tripod for the production from has the adapter I need and is willing to sell it as well.  Many other equipment problems have been worked out and are ready for purchase.

6) Production Breakdowns, Shot Lists, Wardrobe Groups, Schedule, etc. all be done by myself is amazingly going pretty smooth.  I’ve gotten much more done than I would’ve ever expected.  Thank the Lord for his ability to push me through with so much to do.

7) Our deal with our composer fell through about a month ago and I’ve been hard pressed to find another.  Out of the blue I got an email from a professor at W. Oregon University interested.  His credentials are spectacular…very very incredible.  Not only is he willing to work for free, but I have no doubts his work will be awesome if given the time to compose that he needs.  His goal is to further the Kingdom of God…what a person to have on board!  He’ll be sending a demo to me soon, we’ll see what happens.

I’m sure there are things I have forgotten but there is some neat stuff going on.  God is good.  I just thought any who would be praying for us would love to hear God’s progress on our project.  Thanks for all who have prayed and continue to pray for us.