Kirk Cameron of Fireproof, and speaker at this year’s SAICFF was quoted as making this comment about why Fireproof makes a great gift: “It’s a great gift to give to somebody else. I think all of us know someone who...
I had the privilege of attending the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival and Academy this year and saw firsthand how Vision Forum is stepping up to fill a vital need right now. Their vision is much greater and...
The Widow’s Might is a groundbreaking film, even though it is a first feature film from a teenaged director. It is one of the most original high-concept features in recent film history. The story is innovative in ways that...
Review by Adam McManus Host of KSLR’s The Adam McManus Show When Geoff Botkin warned the 2009 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival audience that the G-rated Walt Disney film entitled “Princess Diaries 2” was filled with toxic messages antithetical...
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry took home the award for Best Original Score at the 2009 SAICFF. With Sperry, veteran filmmaker Rich Christiano has produced one of his most compelling films. This touching movie tells the story of a...
The 2009 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival was an event that from its inception was bathed in prayer. Last Friday night was one of the great events in the five-year history of the film festival as Dean Jones,...
The festival is over. The week is done. I stood in the hallway of the San Antonio Convention center and said goodbye to many of the strong Christian leaders I had the honor of spending a bit of time...
Noah’s Ark: Thinking Outside the Box, produced by Answers in Genesis, received the Jubilee Award for Best Creation film category at this year’s film festival. You can read Ken Ham’s blog for their perspective on winning the award....
“I wouldn’t trade this for an Oscar,” remarked Jones upon receiving the special Jubilee Award. Jones has played in 46 films and 5 Broadway shows over his career of more than half a century, including 10 films with Disney,...
The visionary behind Abraham and Isaac, The Widow and the Oil, and The Rich Man and Lazarus, all three World Premieres at the 2009 SAICFF....
Greeting from Shanghai, China. Just returned to Shanghai yesterday afternoon after 22 hrs traveling. Thank you so much for all the thing you done for the Kingdom business. I returned to SH with full blessing and fire. [The Botkin...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — January 12, 2009 — More than 2,400 participants representing states from Alaska to New York and foreign cities from Cairo to Shanghai were on hand for the presentation of the Jubilee Awards during closing ceremonies at...
Charlie Zahm opens the award ceremonies with the National anthem at the closing night of the 2009 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival....
”...and the winner is...Binding Faith!”...
Congratulations to Ken Carpenter and Franklin Springs for “The Terri Schiavo Story,” winner of the Best Documentary Jubilee Award....
Fireproof producer Stephen Kendrick is joined by his son as they model a living Jubilee Award. They did get the statuary award as well for their outstanding film Fireproof....
Christian filmmakers Olayide and Oluwafiropo Ropo-Pusin....
I want to tell you that I enjoyed every minute of every day at the Christian Filmmaking Academy and the Festival...I thank the Lord God for the vision you have. It’s good to see that there are men and...
Jimmy Broyden’s bio tells us that he came “from 17 year old drug addict and high school drop out to Stuntman. Entrepreneur. Motivational speaker and father of seven.” But we know Jimmy as a wonderful, humble and talented man...
The 2009 Christian Filmmakers Academy kicked off this morning at 10:00 a.m. with introductions from faculty members and special guests Geoff Botkin, Voddie Baucham, Isaac Botkin, and Jim Broyden. From there we launched into a foundational discussion on “Biblical Worldview...
The timing of this remarkable event could not be better. For the first time in modern film history a distinctively Christian film is the undisputed top grossing independent movie of the year. The Kendrick brothers’ film Fireproof takes the #1...