Small analysis of the problem with Christian film
What is the role of Christian film in society? To answer this we need to ask what does society have? They have Hollywood feature films, which are entertainment, with hidden, subconscious philosophical ideas.
This method works for the devil, why not God? Does Christian film have to be “CHRISTIAN”?
What does Christianity have? They have evangelistic type films, someone gets saved etc. or testimonies, that’s it.
What do they lack? It seems they lack interpretation, creative commentary, realism and honesty.
Lets explore further and ask: What is the purpose of film? A loose answer would be to communicate ideas in an entertaining way.
So we must necessitate that Christian films must be entertaining!! It must have the ability to entertain any crowd in the same way a commercial film does. Only then can you communicate your ideas.
What about short films? They too will need to be entertaining, gripping, attention getting and only then can they pass a message.
So what does a successful film look like? It is multi-facitated like a symphonic piece. Story is the driving force but not necessarily. Must appeal to all the facets of humanity, by stimulating the mind, stimulating emotion and desires, stimulating the artistic or creative side, stimulating the senses (sight sound) and leaving you feeling empowered or with a question and a feeling. It must also feel realistic in the context of the story, and be honest. The stronger each of these the better the film.
This method works for the devil, why not God? Does Christian film have to be “CHRISTIAN”?
What does Christianity have? They have evangelistic type films, someone gets saved etc. or testimonies, that’s it.
What do they lack? It seems they lack interpretation, creative commentary, realism and honesty.
Lets explore further and ask: What is the purpose of film? A loose answer would be to communicate ideas in an entertaining way.
So we must necessitate that Christian films must be entertaining!! It must have the ability to entertain any crowd in the same way a commercial film does. Only then can you communicate your ideas.
What about short films? They too will need to be entertaining, gripping, attention getting and only then can they pass a message.
So what does a successful film look like? It is multi-facitated like a symphonic piece. Story is the driving force but not necessarily. Must appeal to all the facets of humanity, by stimulating the mind, stimulating emotion and desires, stimulating the artistic or creative side, stimulating the senses (sight sound) and leaving you feeling empowered or with a question and a feeling. It must also feel realistic in the context of the story, and be honest. The stronger each of these the better the film.
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