Friday, February 16, 2024
Anaheim Convention Center 201
7:45 p.m.
Welcome, friends, to the annual film showcase of the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, an evening forum for the exhibition and discussion of cinematic work rooted in the Catholic tradition.
Tonight's showcase is sponsored by the CSJ Center for Reconciliation and Justice with support from Family Theater Productions, the forthcoming film Ordinary Angels, and the LMU Center for Religion and Spirituality.
California's Watershed: Healing
California’s Watershed: Healing to builds upon past films by exploring tangible steps needed to revitalize, restore, and manage California's sources of water. By tapping into a network of experts in forestry, land and water resource management, clean fuels and environmental planning and protection, this new investigative documentary projects a roadmap for food security, clean water access for the poor and marginalized in our community, and healing the natural world.
Documentary Feature, 2023
Produced by The Chronicles Group
Directed and executive produced by James C. Thebaut
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Someone Like You
Based on the novel by bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, Someone Like You is a feature film about love and redemption. Shocking news hits after young architect Dawson Gage loses his best friend, London Quinn. Now in his heartbreak, Dawson is compelled to launch an impossible search for London’s secret twin sister.
Narrative Feature, 2024
Produced by Natalie Ruffino Wilson, Karen Kingsbury, Tyler Russell, and Trevor K. Ball
Directed by Tyler Russell
Screenplay by Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell (based on the book by Karen Kingsbury)
Starring Sarah Fisher, Jake Allyn, Lynn Collins, Robyn Lively, Bart Johnson, and Scott Reeves
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Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer
Annually, nearly 5,000 high school girls' basketball players earn a full-ride Division I scholarship. In 1992, only one was Native American: Blackfeet Nation’s Malia Kipp. Living in two worlds presented challenges and so did the pressure to succeed as a University of Montana Lady Griz. Through the support of her family and community, she carried the burden with resilience, grace and grit. Described by her Chief as “a warrior,” she blazed a trail – and heroic legacy – for other Native girls to follow.
Documentary Feature, 2023
Produced by David L. Guffey, Raymond Ekness, Megan Harrington, and John Pridd
Written and directed by Megan Harrington and Jonathan Cipiti
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The Baxters
From LightWorkers Media, Will Packer Media, and Haven Entertainment, based on the best-selling book series by Karen Kingsbury, The Baxters is a new family drama series that follows Elizabeth and John Baxter and their five adult children. Season One of The Baxters centers on Elizabeth and John’s daughter, Kari, who learns the shocking truth that her husband, Tim, has been having an affair. As their relationship is tested, the family seek comfort in their faith and in each other to discover if love is truly a choice, or something more.
Narrative Series, 2024
Produced by Roma Downey, Will Packer, Kevin Mann, Brendan Bragg, and Jaime Primak Sullivan, Jessie Rosen
Staring Roma Downey, Elizabeth Baxter, Ted McGinley, and John Baxter
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Anima Mundi: Soul of the World
Anima Mundi is a multi-act animation and multimedia performance honoring the charism, history and mission of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, and the Society of Jesus - three religious orders that came together 50 years ago to form the present-day Loyola Marymount University. Through a process of mathematical models, 2D and 3D animation, and high-definition video mapping projection, Anima Mundi takes on a visual journey of life in this world.
Animation, 2023
Produced by José García Moreno, John Sebastian and Alex Thurnher
Written, designed and directed by José García Moreno
Animated by Andy Cepollina, Sheldon R. Williams, Adam Gailles, Moses Kent, Eloíse Kabbaz Szabo
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Cabrini
Becoming the first American saint of the Catholic Church and one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs in American history, Francesca Cabrini devoted her life to fighting for the happiness and health for individuals in the margins of her society. This first biographical drama on Saint Cabrini, from Angel Studios, details her life of as she encounters resistance to her charity and business efforts in New York City.
Narrative Feature, 2024
Produced by Jonathan Sanger and Leo Severino
Directed by Alejandro Monteverde
Screenplay by Rob Bar, based on the story by Rod Bar and Alejandro Monteverde
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The Letter
In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’, the encyclical letter about the environmental crisis to every single person in the world. A few years later, four voices that have gone unheard in global conversations have been invited to an unprecedented dialogue with the Pope. Hailing from Senegal, the Amazon, India, and Hawaii, they bring perspective and solutions from the poor, the indigenous, the youth, and wildlife into a conversation with Pope Francis himself. This documentary, presented in part by the Laduato Si' Movement, follows their journey to Rome and the extraordinary experiences that took place there.
Documentary Feature, 2022
Produced by Sam Barton-Humphreys, Tomás Insua, Bo Stehmeier, and Ellen Windemuth
Directed by Nicholas Brown
Written by Nicolas Brown and Will Stolzenburg
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