At SXSW18: FIRST REFORMED
Portraying ministers in film is a daunting task. Make them too pious and they are foreign to a large audience. Make them “too…
At SXSW18: Making the Grade
Like Jeremy Workman’s The World Before Your Feet, Making the Grade is another surprisingly charming documentary that premiered at SXSW this year. It’s…
At SXSW: Fast Color
Fast Color is a movie of and for this moment. Written and directed by Julia Hart and starring a primarily female African American…
At SXSW18: ON HER SHOULDERS
The Yazidis are a Kurdish religious minority that has recently been displaced from their northern Iraq homeland by ISIS. They make up about…
At SXSW18: The Gospel of Eureka
The Gospel of Eureka might be the most “American” film at SXSW this year, at least in its depiction of the diverse expressions…
Coming Soon—POPE FRANCIS: A MAN OF HIS WORD
We’re taking a small break from SXSW to share an exciting announcement. Wim Wenders, a legend in the realm of film and faith/spirituality,…
At SXSW18: JINN
The coming-of-age genre, particularly at film festivals, might inspire collective eye rolls. But when the character that is coming of age is a…
At SXSW18: THEY LIVE HERE, NOW and THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET
Issues of immigration, immigrants’ rights, and the global refugee crisis are at the forefront of our collective political, ethical, and moral conversations. At…
