A short film about human trafficking made by an amateur team from a Cape Town church has made the official selection list in the Transforming Stories International Film Festival. The movie, Bound, was selected as one of the frontrunners among 180 film submissions from 19 different countries and will be […]
Film & TV
What made them change their views on abortion in seconds?
Originally published in Christian Post The evangelist producer of an online documentary to be released this Sunday has high hopes that the film, which shows eight pro-abortion young adults change their stance to pro-life just moments after being asked a question, goes viral. The 33-minute documentary called “180” is produced […]
Healthy exercises for pregnant moms
DVD review by Bronwyn van Zyl, director Alternatives Pregnancy Crisis Centre GLOW PRENATAL CARDIO SCULPT Genre: Fitness Glow Prenatal Cardio Sculpt is a wonderful DVD to assist pregnant moms in doing healthy exercise in all three trimesters. Tonya Larsen is the instructor on the DVD and at the time of […]
New website brings best of network’s past and present to smart phones, laptops, and connected TVs
Originally published in Christian Newswire Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the world’s largest religious broadcaster, today announced the launch of iTBN, a new online service that brings the best of TBN’s programming – past and present – to one convenient website. “Online broadcast is the future of TV,” said TBN’s Chief of Staff Paul Crouch […]
Suing the devil film winning atheists, gangsters to Christ
Originally published in Charisma News It seems the notion of taking Satan to court is resonating with Christians across the country—and is even turning atheists and gangsters to Christ. Suing the Devil, a film that opened in select theaters on Aug. 26, had the second-highest grossing average of any independent […]
‘Jerusalem Countdown’ highlights battle between Israel and Islam on big screen
By Jennifer LeClaire – Originally published in Charisma News We’re counting down to an inevitable conflict between Israel and Islam. That’s the premise of a new film that’s now showing in theaters around the country. Adapted from the best-selling book by John Hagee, Jerusalem Countdown, the prophecy thriller produced […]
Global Christian film festival launched in SA aims to promote Gospel culture
A total of 190 films from 19 countries (and five continents) have been entered into a unique, global, Christian film festival that was launched in Cape Town last year. A panel of local and international judges is currently evaluating the films submitted to the Second Annual Transforming Stories International Christian […]
Awesome mountain bike action in well-made human drama movie
Movie Review by Andre Viljoen THE POTENTIAL INSIDEGenre: Christian Drama The Potential Inside is a well-made human drama that juxtaposes the challenge of champion athletes — in this case mountain bikers — to realise their inner potential with the struggle of people to find the inner strength to push through […]
Cape church launches documentary on Christianity in India
A Call to India (2011) — a 60 minute documentary on the current realities of the church in India — will have its world première on August 25 at the Stellenbosch High School. Produced by Empty Canvas Productions, in collaboration with Every Nation Church, Somerset West, the movie was filmed […]
Youth Bytes rugby DVD great tool for discipling youngsters
DVD Review by Andre van Wyk, youth pastor (and team) YOUTH BYTES: South Africa – TRY HARD – A RUGBY STORYGenre: Visual Bible Study Youth Bytes is a series of 20 DVDs (40 episodes) designed to give anyone working with young people a powerful tool to engage their faith through […]