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Co-Stars Victoria Jackson (on right, SNL Star in the 1980s) and daughter Aubrey Wessel in "The Journey" (Team-72-Burbank, CA)
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LOS ANGELES (Mar. 18, 2010) -- Nominations are in for the 2010 “Hearing God” edition of the 168 Film Festival (Mar. 26-27) -- the culmination of the contest whereby filmmakers have seven days, or 168 hours, to shoot and edit an 11-min.-or-less short film based on a randomly assigned Bible verse, it was announced by 168 Executive Director Paul E. Luebbers.
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Powerful new 75 minute drama documentary just released on the Victorian era's most famous preacher
CLEVEDON, UK (ANS) -- I have just finished viewing a powerful new 75 minute drama documentary on Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the Victorian era's most famous preacher and social reformer.
Franklin Springs Family Media’s “George Washington Carver: An
Uncommon Way” Explores Inventor’s Overlooked Faith
and Features
Dr. Voddie Baucham Jr.
FRANKLIN, TN—In a time when heroes are in short supply, Franklin Springs Family Media of Franklin, TN, has produced a timely film about an influential and enigmatic African-American leader. While U.S. historians often limit their focus to his scientific genius George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Way mines deeper into the spiritual core of Carver, chronicling the inspiring story of a faith tested and refined by hardship and the harsh realities of being born into slavery and growing up in the reconstruction era. The film was released nationally on February 1—the first day of Black History Month.
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Morgan Freeman, withstanding the indignity of having to be nominated with mere actors.
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“Avatar” and “Hurt Locker” lead the list with 9 nominations each including nominations for both films as Best Picture. The side story is that “Avatar” is the baby of director/writer James Cameron, while “Hurt Locker” director Kathryn Bigelow is the ex-Mrs. James Cameron.
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