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Monika Moreno-Lapp – 2015 Spirit of Windrider Recipient
“I honestly don’t think I would be where I am today without Monika’s unwavering belief in me. Sometimes that’s all that it takes.”– Barbara Stepansky, filmmaker; Angelus Award winner Disruptor. Change Agent. Innovator. Nurturer. Mentor. Touchstone. All of these could be considered Monika Moreno’s monikers, according to those with whom she has collaborated or those whom [...]
How David Oyelowo Prepared Spiritually for “Selma”
by Cathleen Falsani, Patheos.com / The Dude Abides blog Cathleen Falsani had the chance to speak with the British actor David Oyelowo who portrays Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the film. Born in Oxford, England to Nigerian parents, Oyelowo, 38, was raised in the Baptist church. His Christian faith continues to be a driving [...]
Best Films of 2014 – Back and Beyond
December 27, 2014 by Craig Detweiler Co-founder of the Windrider Forum and the 2014 Spirit of Windrider award recipient, Craig Detweiler is Professor of Communication and Director of the Center for Entertainment, Media and Culture at Pepperdine University. A popular cultural commentator, he also blogs as “Doc Hollywood” for Patheos.com, where this article originated. So [...]
BIRDMAN – Artistic Souls Laid Bare
By Elijah Davidson for Reel Spirituality The first thing you’ll notice about Birdman is its score. An anxious, a-rhythmic drum solo backs up most of the action lending the film a desperate, scattered emotional tone. The moments when that drum solo breaks and allows more melodic sounds to rise the fore—most often when two characters [...]
Working Moms, On Screen and Behind the Camera
Documentarian Laura Waters Hinson creates films to reflect the ultimate narrative. Interview by Christine A. Scheller Laura Waters Hinson is a documentary filmmaker, pastor’s wife, mother, and worship leader. Her award-winning films span subjects from street vendors in Washington DC to female entrepreneurship in Rwanda. At a summer screening of her latest film Dog Days [...]
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