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I met Meghan Weyerbacher in a writing-related group and was instantly impressed with her energy and enthusiasm for others. She interviewed me on her blog and wrote an endorsement for the movie. Then when she found out we were doing movie screenings, she invites us to come to her church. Getting to meet her in…
Many of you know Laura Mae as a casting agent and founder of Christian Casting. Now she's taking on a new role as chief communications officer for 24 Flix, a brand new streaming network. 24 Flix is the brainchild of Marty Jean-Louis, founder of International Christian Film Festival. Here, Laura explains what sets 24 Flix…
My favorite thing about Faith Flix is being introduced to folks I'd never meet otherwise. so I was pretty excited last month when I got a message from Michael Warren, an actor from our movie The Good Book, asking if I knew the band David and the Giants? Of course! They were one of my…
What I like best about traveling with our movies are the people we meet along the way. In the case of Gwen Rollings, I actually met her aunt at a Summer of '67 church screening, and her aunt insisted that I connect with Gwen. I'm glad she did. Gwen is a fascinating woman, a military…
Gabrielle Evans Fields is a longtime Hollywood casting director and the founder of Silver Lining Pictures. On December 11 Silver Lining Pictures releases their first film, Runnin' From My Roots, a warm country drama that focuses on a country music star's very public fall from grace, and her journey to reclaim herself after retreating to her small…
For some reason, many filmmakers think they can just throw together a story and make a movie. But screenwriting is so much more than just a story. It's an art that requires skill and training in order to properly bring a story to life on the big screen. Screenwriters need consultants to point out weaknesses…
My friend Jenn Gotzon introduced me to Laura Mae when we were casting for Summer of '67. We'd already cast all our speaking roles, but Laura Mae brought us quality actors from AMTC to fill some of our featured extra roles. She immediately impressed me with her professionalism and efficiency and that each of her…
I love writing conferences! I especially enjoy networking and meeting fellow attendees. I met Ami McConnell when we were both on the faculty at the Writing For Your Life conference last year. She's former Editor-in-Chief and Vice President of Howard Books/Simon & Schuster, has edited many best-selling authors including Ted Dekker, Karen Kingsbury, Max Lucado,…
Nashville is a hub of filmmaking. Whether it's music videos, shorts, television, or feature films, there's always some project being filmed at any given time. But oftentimes, filmmakers run into the problem of location. That's where Vince Wallace comes into play, providing a visual studio rental facility perfect for so many filming needs. I'm excited…
I love industry events! Not only do you learn from the speakers and workshops, but you meet so many interesting people. Keith Mitchell is one of those folks. We sat next to each other at the Christian Retail Show pitch-a-thon then connected again at ICVM. I was privileged to be interviewed by him for his…
