Originally published in CBN News The director behind the highly successful faith-based film, Jesus Revolution, is bringing a new series about the life of King David to Amazon Prime Video. Director Jon Erwin and former Netflix executive Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten have co-founded The WONDER Project, a faith-based, values-driven movie studio. “I believe […]
Film & TV
‘The Chosen’ Season 4 brings tears, plot twists and a ‘big surprise’
Oriinally published in Christian Headlines The newest season of The Chosen will include a more serious tone with a little sorrow and lots of surprises for fans, say two producers of the series who have been on the project since the first season. The Chosen: Season 4 (episodes 1-3) launches in theatres on February 1, […]
Hollywood insiders to launch studio dedicated to faith-oriented film, TV content
Originally published in The Christian Post Nearly R1.4 billion ($75 million) has been raised by entertainment industry insiders to launch a new studio to create movie, television and streaming content tailored for a “faith and values-oriented audience”. Following up on the success of popular faith-based productions in recent years, The […]
Record-breaking ‘Jesus Film’ going animated in 2025
Originally published in CBN News An evangelistic tool that has been winning people to Jesus Christ all around the world since 1979 is moving into a new era. It’s known simply as the Jesus Film and it’s believed to be the most-watched movie on the planet. The film’s producers say God has […]
‘Israel Matters in Africa’ initiative launching with screening of ‘Golda’ movie
The hosts of “Israel Matters in Africa”, an initiative that stands in the gap for Israel through prayer, advocacy and education, invites you to the campaign launch at Nu Metro, Hyde Park, Johannesburg at 2.30pm on Sunday. The launch will be followed by a screening of the film Golda, based […]
‘The Chosen’ Season 4 making history with plans to launch on big screen
Originally published in The Christian Post “The Chosen” will once again make history in February 2024 by being the first series ever to feature an entire season in theatres before becoming available to stream. Distributed by Fathom Events, the groundbreaking drama drew fans to theatres last season for its premiere […]
‘Sound of Freedom’ and the reality of child trafficking in SA
Sound of Freedom, the US film focusing on child trafficking that releases in SA today provides an opportunity to raise awareness on acts of modern day slavery affecting men, women and children across SA, says the KZN Trafficking in Persons Coalition in a press release. The press release continues: “Trafficking […]
After ‘Jesus Revolution’ and ‘Sound of Freedom,’ faith-film future looks bright
By Billy Hallowell — Originally published in CBN As movies like “Jesus Revolution” and “Sound of Freedom” [which launches in SA cinemas next Friday] continue to surprise at the box office, the outlook for faith and family-friendly entertainment is on an upward swing. While Hollywood today mostly seems to focus […]
‘Papa do my hair’ — New Heartlines short film urges dads to show up and style up
“I trust daddy, but not when it comes to hair. He has no idea how hair works,” says Maisha Mashua matter-of-factly. “We’ll aim to change that,” counters Mahlatse Mashua, the dad in question. A hair salon is usually off-limits to men. And when it comes to hair day in most […]
Youth Wing looks at social fatherhood
Nthabeleng Tsokeli preseter of the Youth Wing slot on the Gateway News YouTube channel gatewaynews 100 discusses the topic of social fatherhood this week. You can watch below. If you subscribe to the channel and click on the notification bell you can catch Youth Wing, God Stories of Africa and […]