#GLCFF2021 Official Selections have been announced!

#GLCFF2021 Submissions are in and Official Selections have been announced! https://glcff.com/2021-official-selections/

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2019 Submissions Are Under Review

Deadline has passed, submission are under review

Our team is hard at work reviewing all the submitted films and scripts and will be posting the notifications on FilmFreeway by June 24th. We are excited about this year as we’ve had more submissions than ever. We have over 89 hours of films to watch and hundreds of pages of scripts to read. We are blessed to have a solid group of judges this season.

While you wait, don’t delay and get ready to plan to arrive here at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, use your Uber or Lyft app to get around, and book your stay at the host hotel, the Millennium Hotel Buffalo.

Rev. Eugene Peterson

The Rev. Eugene Peterson, a Presbyterian minister, biblical scholar and author whose writings have shaped the thinking of pastors and church people and whose colloquial translation of the Bible, “The Message,” has sold millions of copies, died Oct. 22 at his home in Lakeside, Mont. He was 85. We are very sad to hear of his passing, but we are grateful for his contribution to the Kingdom of God.

An 18 minute documentary was recently produced by Award Winning/Multi-Nominated Documentary & Music Video Director, Greg Fromholz from Ireland. The film received several nominations from the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival. The film is entitled Peterson: In Between The Man and The Message

Go to the portfolio page of the film to read more about Eugene and Greg [ read more ]

 

Aaron Kamp (Director)

Aaron Kamp is one of Australia’s premiere filmmakers getting notoriety around the globe for his superior productions. He has won several awards in film festivals in the US including the 168 Film Festival in Los Angeles and the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival in Buffalo, NY.

Aaron’s love of filmmaking began at an early age. In 1993, seeing people queued for blocks to see Jurassic Park – he realised the power of cinema. Aaron went on to study Film & Television at Curtin University in Western Australia, following which we began working in the corporate & event video world.

Director Aaron Kamp, on set of his short film STUCK [2014]
After working as a Cinematographer for a number of years, Aaron made the leap into directing with his short ‘Never Too Late’. Produced as part of the 2013 168 Film Project, ‘Never Too Late’ went on to be named one of the top 20 finalists, and had it’s world premiere in Los Angeles. Aaron’s second & third projects – ‘Stuck‘ & ‘The Artifact‘ – have screened at festivals throughout the world, winning several awards.

Now with ‘Caged In’, Aaron hopes to garner more attention at international festivals in the lead up to his feature film debut, Hidden Light coming to film festivals near you.

Caged In was nominated for 6 awards and won 3 at the 2017 Great Lakes Christian Film Festival in Buffalo, NY:

  • Best Foreign Film [Australia] – WINNER
  • Best Film Short Film [under 20 minutes] – Nominee
  • Best Director [Short] – Aaron Kamp – WINNER
  • Best Actress [Short] – Maggie Meyer – Nominee
  • Best Actor [Short] – Jeremy Levi – WINNER
  • Best Child Actor/Actress – Melissa Meyer – Nominee

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#MartinLuther The Monk Who Changed the World #Reformation500

Happy 500th Year Anniversary

Congrats Martin Luther! Acting on this belief, he wrote the “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences,” also known as “The 95 Theses,” a list of questions and propositions for debate. Popular legend has it that on October 31, 1517 Luther defiantly nailed a copy of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church.

Director: Stephen McCaskell
Starring: Barry Cooper, R.C. Sproul, Stephen Nichols, Carl Trueman, Robert Kolb, Robert Godfrey, Steven Lawson

Share on your social media with these hashtags: #MartinLuther #95Theses #WittenbergCastle #HappyReformationDay #Reformation500 #AllHallowsEve

Discover the story behind the man who sparked the Protestant Reformation. Told through a seamless combination of live-action storytelling and artistic animation, Martin Luther’s daring life is presented in extensive detail while still making the film relevant, provocative, and accessible. Watch this amazing award winning documentary about Martin Luther, The Monk Who Changed the World, by Director Stephen McCaskell “LUTHER: The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer” http://www.lutherdocumentary.com/

In 1517, Pope Leo X announced a new round of indulgences to help build St. Peter’s Basilica. On October 31, 1517, an angry monk nailed a sheet of paper with 95 theses on the university’s chapel door. Theologian Martin Luther forever changed Christianity when he began a movement in 16th-century Europe.

Discover the story behind the man who sparked the Protestant Reformation. Told through a seamless combination of live-action storytelling and artistic animation, Martin Luther’s daring life is presented in extensive detail while still making the film relevant, provocative, and accessible.

Stephen McCaskell is an independent filmmaker based in Manitoba, Canada.

Stephen McCaskell is an independent filmmaker based in Manitoba, Canada. His first documentary, Through The Eyes of Spurgeon, has been seen more than 200,000 times. Working with organizations like Samaritan’s Purse, International Justice Mission and Haven Ministries, he has travelled to multiple countries, including Iraq, Peru and Cuba, to share how God is working in the lives of His people. His latest feature-length documentary, Luther: The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer, screened at our film festival in Buffalo Aug 4th, 2017 at 2pm, http://www.GLCFF.com NOW AVAILABLE | BUY YOUR COPY TODAY – www.lutherdocumentary.com

2017 NOMINEE #GLCFF2017

  • Best Documentary [long]
  • Best Director [documentary]
  • Best Animation [feature]