It seems as if the first introduction our youth get to For the Strength of the Youth is when they turn twelve, but author Deborah Pace Rowley has written a new fun, family manual on how to teach your kids the Lord’s standards before they’re thrown into Young Men/Young Women….
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The film about the life of Emma Smith went to theaters yesterday. Right now the film seems to be showing only in Utah and Idaho, but hopefully that will expand.
Watch the Trailer at Mormon Web TV, read this review at Deseret News or check out the official site.
Anne Bradshaw and Jeanne McKinney teamed up on the Science Fiction screenplay The Ardanea Pendant that took first place for screenwriting in the Sci-fi/Fantasy category. The plot includes time travel, college students and 1960’s Ireland and was written via email with the two located 700 miles apart.
Check out the results here and information on the potential film here and here. Read more at MormonTimes.com
In Hollywood, being a hero requires killer-good looks, gun-wielding skills and a propensity toward explosions. A group of filmmakers at Brigham Young are out to challenge that notion with a new online documentary project.
For for the Kingdom is an online collection of documentaries highlighting the uplifting and inspiring lives of Latter-day Saints in real life. The project is accepting submissions too.
Check out Fit for the Kingdom.
Some films entertain by taking you to a different place to meet interesting new characters. Happy Valley takes you home to a very familiar place with a cast that could include you or me.
The true story depicted in this award-winning film reveal a growing epidemic of drug abuse in the so-called Happy Valley. The film has been called both eye-opening and uplifting (not an easy combination).
The film opens March 26th, though it is unclear where the film will play. Keep an eye on your local theater listings. For more information or to watch the trailer online, visit the film’s home page.
Controversy has surrounded Clean Flicks and similar businesses since the first edited copies of Titanic were sold in Utah Valley years ago. Un-R-Rated movies edited for content have become popular with Saints tired of missing out on new movies. These clean versions are equally as unpopular with directors, writers and producers seeking to protect their art.
So, who knows better what material is appropriate to play in your home? Perhaps more important, I’ve always wondered if edited crap is any better than unedited crap. Whatever your take on content-edited movies, you’ll want to look for the forthcoming documentary (yet to be named) by Andrew James and Joshua Ligairi.
Fore more on the film, watch its IMDB homepage here. For more on Clean Flicks, check out their home page.
Find out more about these new Easter titles for kids!
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If you like word puzzles and you’re a Mormon, check out Variety Puzzles for Latter-day Saints - Volume 1.
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It’s a blustery day on the coast of New Zealand when 14-year-old Samara Danes meets Adam Russell - a man twice her age. She agrees to be in Adam’s pictures if he teaches her how to take pictures, and the two form a tight bond that day as they share in their love of photography. Soon, their time is up and they part ways - Adam going back to his life as a traveling photographer and Samara going back to her family in Australia. Years later, Samara turns around in church to find Adam there, and his sudden appearance throws Samara (and her family) into a whirlwind of emotions.
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Mercedes Johnson has the perfect life. She lives on her childhood farm in rural Wyoming, has three good sons, and a loving husband - everything she could have ever dreamed of. But there’s a secret in her past that is about to be unearthed by the arrival of Dr. Brandon Rhodes. Will it tear her family apart, or will it make them stronger?
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