SAICFF: Blog http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/ News and items of interest for the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival en Copyright 2012 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:26 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Venue Update: All Christian Filmmakers Academy students will be in the same building In God’s providence, a room which was previously unavailable at the Plaza hotel has just been made available to us. This means that instead of using a secondary facility, our annex room with live streaming will be just yards away from the main room in the same hotel, thus allowing for much more ease of access in networking and a better overall experience for our filmmaking students who are signing up now. Please sign up today if you would like to be part of this unique training experience for Christian filmmakers. . Please sign-up today. Seating is still limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

]]> http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2012/02/breaking_news_registrations_ha/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2012/02/breaking_news_registrations_ha/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:26 -0600 Semi-Finalist Films Announced! Congratulations to all the 2012 SAICFF Semi-Finalists!

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]]> http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2012/01/all_semifinalists_to_be_announ/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2012/01/all_semifinalists_to_be_announ/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:13:43 -0600 Curtis Bowers Joins the Judging Panel for 2012 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival Vision Forum Ministries and the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival (SAICFF) announced today that Curtis Bowers will join the panel of judges for the 2012 festival, to be held February 23-25 in the Alamo City

]]> http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2012/01/curtis_bowers_joins_the_judgin/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2012/01/curtis_bowers_joins_the_judgin/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:58:06 -0600 Top Speakers Return for the 2012 Christian Filmmakers Academy! Join Doug Phillips, Kirk Cameron, Stephen Kendrick, Geoff Botkin and an exciting line-up of faculty and guest speakers at the 2012 Christian Filmmakers Academy.

]]> http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2011/11/top_speakers_return_to_the_cfa/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2011/11/top_speakers_return_to_the_cfa/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:29:17 -0600 Now Accepting Film Submission Entries for 2012 Event! We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting film, treatment and score entries for the 2012 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival held February 23-25, 2012. Make history as we stand together in furtherance of distinctively biblical, independent Christian filmmaking. Submit your entries for the opportunity to become a semi-finalist and compete for the largest single cash prize in America for any film festival, and the largest single festival prize ever given to an independent Christian filmmaker — the $101,000 Best of Festival Jubilee Award!

Film Submission Pricing & Deadline Information:

  • Early Bird Deadline: August 15th, 2011
  • Regular Deadline:
    • Feature Films: October 31st, 2011
    • All Others: September 30th, 2011

    Before submitting, we encourage all applicants to please carefully read the Festival Objectives & Contest Guidelines, as well as the Entry Rules.

    Learn More About Pricing, Details And How to Submit Your Entry!

    ]]> http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2011/08/now_accepting_film_submission/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2011/08/now_accepting_film_submission/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:30:16 -0600 A Theory of Leadership on Christian Film Sets

    This year the Christian Filmmakers Academy addressed the question of Christian leadership on a film set. Stephen Kendrick and Geoff Botkin joined me for a hard-hitting discussion on two subjects of specific importance to the future of our movement. First, the three of us explained both the theological and practical problem of union labor, and the damage it has caused to the film industry. Second, we addressed the nature of leadership on a Christian film set. We identified the key problems which will undermine the unity of a set, and offered strategies for bringing clear direction, spiritual oversight and practical unity to a team which might include non-Christian industry professionals working along-side Christians.

    ]]>     http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/a_theory_of_leadership_on_chri/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/a_theory_of_leadership_on_chri/ Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:11:00 -0600     Kirk Cameron Teaches Acting at the 2010 Christian Filmmakers Academy

    ]]>     http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/kirk_cameron_teaches_acting_at/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/kirk_cameron_teaches_acting_at/ Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:27:40 -0600     Watch the opening to "Radioactive," a critique of "Food, Inc.," "Avatar," "2012," Al Gore, "The Cove," and more ]]> http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/watch_the_opening_to_radioacti/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/watch_the_opening_to_radioacti/ Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:59:33 -0600 The Greatest Acceptance Speech I've Ever Heard in My Life

    Never in my life have I witnessed such a humble, powerful beautiful testimony of gratitude which demonstrated the kind hand of God answering the prayers of children, as I did when Curtis Bowers accepted the award for $101,000 for Best of Festival for his film Agenda. Make sure to watch the entire clip. It is amazing.

    ]]>     http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/the_greatest_acceptance_speech/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/the_greatest_acceptance_speech/ Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:16:45 -0600     A History of The SAICFF: Kevin Turley Explains Why You Must Dream Big for the Lord

    The Bible tells us to not despise the days of small beginnings. But one man’s great vision might appear overly-ambitious, or even folly to another. This is the story of the genesis of the vision for fighting for the family in America by building a distinctively biblical culture of film outside of Hollywood. This vision did not start with rousing applause, but it became a source of deep satisfaction to every member of our team. Today, we all look back with amazement on the many kindnesses of the Lord in prospering this effort.

    ]]>     http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/a_history_of_the_saicff_kevin/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/a_history_of_the_saicff_kevin/ Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:56:14 -0600     "Radioactive" Why the pantheists are winning, and what can be done about it!

    Doug Phillips’ keynote address “Radioactive” critiques Food, Inc., Avatar, The Cove, 2012, the Al Gore documentary, and more as he surveys two issues—first, the effectiveness of Hollywood pantheists and environmentalists to subvert culture through media, and, second, the absence of a thoughtful response in film from the Christian community because we have abandoned the dominion mandate, and failed to mount an army to take the field. Watch the clip.

    ]]>     http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/radioactive_why_the_pantheists/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/radioactive_why_the_pantheists/ Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:23:03 -0600     The SAICFF Opening Ceremony Video ]]> http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/the_saicff_opening_ceremony_vi/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/the_saicff_opening_ceremony_vi/ Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:56:51 -0600 Winners of the 'Best Young Filmmaker' Award

    ]]>     http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/winners_of_the_best_young_film/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/winners_of_the_best_young_film/ Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:55:46 -0600     Behind the Scenes at the SAICFF Awards Ceremony

    ]]>     http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/behind_the_scenes_at_the_saicf/ http://www.saicff.org/news/blog/2010/11/behind_the_scenes_at_the_saicf/ Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:49:06 -0600