Faith Film From Creators of COURAGEOUS Highlights Power of Prayer,a Regular Practice for Nine of 10 Americans | |||
“We made this film to inspire, challenge and motivate families to fight the right kind of battles and to fight them the best way possible,” said Director and Co-Writer Alex Kendrick. “We have plans for everything—careers, finances, health. But what about a strategy for prayer for our lives, our spouses and our children?” The Kendricks’ fifth film is their first project independent of Sherwood Pictures, the movie ministry of Sherwood Baptist Church. Pre-production began in 2013 with the blessing and support of the Sherwood family, where they remain associate pastors. “Sherwood is still our church home, and we’re here talking to you now only because Michael Catt, our pastor, took a risk, supported us and let us make a movie,” Alex Kendrick said. Provident Films and AFFIRM Films partnered with the brothers to distribute their fifth movie. The film features New York Times best-selling author and Bible teacher Priscilla Shirer in her film debut. “I'm honored to be working with the Kendricks, and to be part of a story that encourages people to pray,” Shirer said. “Prayer is the most powerful weapon the church has to unlock the activity of heaven on earth.” Filmed in and around Charlotte, N.C., this is the first Kendrick Brothers project shot outside their hometown of Albany, Ga. It drew more than 1,000 volunteers from 85 churches in the Charlotte area who stepped up and reached across denominational lines to support the production. In addition to Shirer, the cast of the Kendricks’ latest movie includes T.C. Stallings (COURAGEOUS), Alex Kendrick (MOMS’ NIGHT OUT, COURAGEOUS), Robert Amaya (MOMS’ NIGHT OUT, COURAGEOUS) and veteran actress Karen Abercrombie (MY NAME IS PAUL, MOUNTAIN TOP). It introduces film newcomers comedian Michael Jr. as Michael and Alena Pitts as Danielle, and features a cameo by renown speaker Beth Moore in her first acting role. “It's time for fierceness in prayer, and I cannot think of a more crucial message for a movie to convey,” Moore said. “God waits to see a generation that will take Him at His Word. Let's be that generation.” “We’re going after something here that could radically improve our culture, and moviegoers will experience it within the context of an inspiring and emotional story,” Producer and Co-Writer Stephen Kendrick said. “Prayer is so much more than people realize. It can powerfully affect every problem and need in our lives if engaged from within a vibrant relationship with God.” SYNOPSISA family-friendly drama, the film is about learning to fight the right kinds of battles. Filled with humor, wit and heart, it follows Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a middle-class couple, and their daughter, Danielle, as they struggle through personal, marital and spiritual issues. Their lives are forever changed after Elizabeth meets an elderly widow who helps her develop a secret prayer room in her home. PRAYER IS FREQUENT . . . AT HOMEEach Kendrick Brothers film explores a subject deeply important to Christians and the Christian life: personal integrity in FLYWHEEL, resilient faith in FACING THE GIANTS, loving marriages in FIREPROOF and heroic parenting in COURAGEOUS. This film’s focus on prayer strategically highlights a subject of interest to a majority of Americans. According to a National Opinion Research Center survey on frequency of prayer, nearly 90 percent of Americans claim to pray regularly. Some 60 percent say they pray at least once a day—for Christians, that number grows to 84 percent, according to a U.S. News and Beliefnet online poll. Almost 80 percent of American Christians say they pray most often at home. For interviews, contact: Michael Conrad Michael@Lovell-Fairchild.com 214-616-0320 About Kendrick Brothers Productions KendrickBrothers.com Kendrick Brothers Productions is the company of brothers Alex, Stephen and Shannon Kendrick that exists to honor Jesus Christ and make His truth and love known among the nations through movies, books, curriculum and speaking. By prayerfully blending engaging stories with scriptural integrity, the Kendricks seek to encourage and inspire viewers and readers with resources that impact their daily lives and strengthen their families and personal relationships. About Provident Films ProvidentFilms.org Provident Films, a division of Provident Music Group, develops, produces and markets faith-based films. Nashville-based Provident Music Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, has served for more than three decades, worldwide, as a leader in inspiring entertainment. About AFFIRM Films AFFIRMFilms.com Affirm Films is a division of Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA), a Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) company, dedicated to producing, acquiring and marketing films that inspire, uplift and entertain audiences. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com.
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(L to R) Ms. Clara (Karen Abercrombie) celebrates after Elizabeth (Priscilla Shirer) shares how God answered a specific prayer (filming location: Birkdale Village shopping center in Huntersville, N.C.). (Courtesy of AFFIRM Films/Provident Films, Photo credit: David Whitlow)
(L to R) Coleman (Alex Kendrick) stands with Tony (T.C. Stallings), his top pharmaceutical salesman, after a tense board meeting in downtown Charlotte. (Courtesy of AFFIRM Films/Provident Films, Photo credit: Judd Brannon)
Alex Kendrick, Dr. Tony Evans, Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer and Stephen Kendrick pray over the Mitchell family and ask God to bless their home in Jesus’ name (the Mitchell home served as filming location for the Jordan family). (Courtesy of AFFIRM Films/Provident Films, Photo credit: David Whitlow)
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
KENRICK BROTHERS WRAP FILMING ON ANTICIPATED FIFTH MOVIE
Monday, January 14, 2013
THE DOVE FOUNDATION—KNOWN FOR FILM AND DVD REVIEWS AND ENDORSEMENTS—ADDS BOOKS
Dove.org
Grand Rapids, Mich. – Jan. 14, 2013 – The Dove Foundation, known for awarding its highly-regarded blue-and-white “Family Approved” seal to movies and DVDs, announces the addition of a new books category for reviews and endorsements.
“We’ve always tried to respond to the market demand for our services,” said Dove CEO Dick Rolfe. “And we began moving in the direction of books by reviewing movie screenplays from writers who were looking for our endorsement as a means of attracting producers and investors.”
For more than 21 years, the foundation has set the standard for family friendly content in entertainment. Dove’s informative reviews of theatrical films and DVDs reach an estimated 1 million online viewers through www.dove.org and several syndication partners’ websites. Reviews and endorsements also are sent regularly via email to approximately 80,000 supporters and subscribers.
Contacted by CBA officials in 2010, Dove created a task force that resulted in the addition of “Faith Friendly” and “Faith Based” seals to identify films that contain religious content. Soon Dove started receiving requests from movie producers to review novelizations and supplementary books attached to their films. As an example, Dove was asked to review five books based on the hit Christian movie from Sherwood Pictures COURAGEOUS.
“Just as we valued Dove’s ‘Family Approved’ seal for our film, we wanted readers of the various books associated with COURAGEOUS to have the same level of confidence,” said Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote, directed and starred in the film and co-wrote the novelization.
What followed were discussions with several publishers, making Dove aware of the need for reviews of books, especially teen and young adult novels and children’s books, according to Dove Client Services Director Scott Rolfe.
“So we trained a team of skilled book reviewers and an editor in Dove’s unique review process,” he said. “Now we have the infrastructure in place to handle the increased demand from publishers, authors and agents.”
Dove has published reviews of more than 100 books and manuscripts to date. Additionally, the foundation has retooled its website at www.dove.org to include a new books category alongside theatrical and DVD reviews.
For additional information, contact Scott Rolfe (scott@dove.org), or call 616-454-5021, ext. 21.
ABOUT DOVE
The Dove Foundation® is the nonprofit “keeper” of the familiar blue-and-white “Family Approved” seal, which is awarded to movies, DVDs and books that meet its criteria. The foundation also awards a “Faith Friendly” and “Faith Based” seal to stories that convey positive religious themes. The foundation’s mission is to encourage and promote the creation, production, distribution and consumption of family friendly entertainment.
Grand Rapids, Mich. – Jan. 14, 2013 – The Dove Foundation, known for awarding its highly-regarded blue-and-white “Family Approved” seal to movies and DVDs, announces the addition of a new books category for reviews and endorsements.
“We’ve always tried to respond to the market demand for our services,” said Dove CEO Dick Rolfe. “And we began moving in the direction of books by reviewing movie screenplays from writers who were looking for our endorsement as a means of attracting producers and investors.”
For more than 21 years, the foundation has set the standard for family friendly content in entertainment. Dove’s informative reviews of theatrical films and DVDs reach an estimated 1 million online viewers through www.dove.org and several syndication partners’ websites. Reviews and endorsements also are sent regularly via email to approximately 80,000 supporters and subscribers.
Contacted by CBA officials in 2010, Dove created a task force that resulted in the addition of “Faith Friendly” and “Faith Based” seals to identify films that contain religious content. Soon Dove started receiving requests from movie producers to review novelizations and supplementary books attached to their films. As an example, Dove was asked to review five books based on the hit Christian movie from Sherwood Pictures COURAGEOUS.
“Just as we valued Dove’s ‘Family Approved’ seal for our film, we wanted readers of the various books associated with COURAGEOUS to have the same level of confidence,” said Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote, directed and starred in the film and co-wrote the novelization.
What followed were discussions with several publishers, making Dove aware of the need for reviews of books, especially teen and young adult novels and children’s books, according to Dove Client Services Director Scott Rolfe.
“So we trained a team of skilled book reviewers and an editor in Dove’s unique review process,” he said. “Now we have the infrastructure in place to handle the increased demand from publishers, authors and agents.”
Dove has published reviews of more than 100 books and manuscripts to date. Additionally, the foundation has retooled its website at www.dove.org to include a new books category alongside theatrical and DVD reviews.
For additional information, contact Scott Rolfe (scott@dove.org), or call 616-454-5021, ext. 21.
ABOUT DOVE
The Dove Foundation® is the nonprofit “keeper” of the familiar blue-and-white “Family Approved” seal, which is awarded to movies, DVDs and books that meet its criteria. The foundation also awards a “Faith Friendly” and “Faith Based” seal to stories that convey positive religious themes. The foundation’s mission is to encourage and promote the creation, production, distribution and consumption of family friendly entertainment.
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