Tag: Documentary

Press Release: #GLCFF2024 Kicks Off October 17-20 in Buffalo

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(Buffalo, New York, October 9, 2024) We are proud to announce our 10th annual Great Lakes Christian Film Festival, October 17-20, 2024, 9am – 9pm, at Bread of Life Church, 1638 South Park Ave, Buffalo, NY 14220. We will feature over 50 faith-based and family friendly films from around the globe, from Documentary and Narrative Features, to Student Shorts and Music Videos. In addition will have workshops, industry panels, and conclude with an Awards Ceremony, Sunday Night at 6pm. Cost ranges from $12 to $199 (VIP). Group discounts available for FIVE or more attendees.
Panel Discussions and Workshops scheduled, include two sessions hosted by David Heavener, a 35-year veteran in Hollywood as Actor, Producer, and Director. Saturday Night at 7 pm we will screen the premiere of the film Lucy and the Lake Monster, starring Western New York Actors DG Peltan, Lori Francisco-Peltan, and Shawn Patrick Greene, directed by Richard Rossi. PLUS, Frank Rossi, of Buffalo Film Casting, will discuss his involvement in casting for the film from Angel Studios, Cabrini.
More details including some of the film trailers on our website: www.glcff.com
If you would like to volunteer let us know by filling out the form: https://glcff.com/support/volunteers/
Shawn Patrick Greene
Executive Director
716-563-5984
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Great Lakes Christian Film Festival Returns for its 10th Edition
October 17-20, 2024 at the Bread of Life Church in Buffalo, NY

Buffalo, NY – October 9, 2024 – The Great Lakes Christian Film Festival (GLCFF) is thrilled to announce its 10th annual celebration of faith-based films and filmmakers. The festival will take place from October 17-20, 2024, at the Bread of Life Church in Buffalo, NY. Over the past decade, GLCFF has grown into one of the premier events in Christian cinema, showcasing films from around the world that inspire, uplift, and encourage audiences.

Founded in 2014 by Shawn Patrick Greene, GLCFF has become a beacon for faith-based filmmakers, offering them a platform to share their stories and creative visions. This year’s festival promises to be a memorable event, featuring an exciting lineup of feature films, documentaries, shorts, and student films, all centered on themes of hope, faith, and redemption.

Highlights of the 2024 Festival Include:

  • Film Screenings: More than 50 films from around the globe will be featured, including award-winning projects, thought-provoking documentaries, and inspiring short films.
  • Special Guests and Speakers: Renowned Christian filmmakers, actors, and producers will be in attendance for panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and workshops.
  • Networking Opportunities: GLCFF provides an invaluable platform for Christian filmmakers to connect, collaborate, and celebrate their craft together.
  • Awards Ceremony: The festival will conclude with an awards ceremony recognizing excellence in various categories, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, and the Audience Choice Award.

This year’s venue, Bread of Life Church, provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere for festival attendees, making it the perfect backdrop for a weekend of faith and fellowship. The church is located in the heart of Buffalo, a city known for its vibrant arts and culture scene.

Tickets and Registration: Tickets are available now for single-day passes, full festival passes, and group rates. To purchase tickets and see the full schedule of events, visit the official GLCFF website at http://www.glcff.com.

About the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival: The Great Lakes Christian Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating films that reflect Christian values. Since its inception, GLCFF has brought together filmmakers and audiences to experience films that entertain, inspire, and challenge in a Christ-centered way. The festival seeks to promote positive media and to support filmmakers in their mission to impact the world through storytelling.

For media inquiries, interviews, and press passes, please contact:

Shawn Patrick Greene
Founder/Director, Great Lakes Christian Film Festival
Email:glcffest@gmail.com
Phone: (716) 253-1870‬
Website: http://www.glcff.com

Join us this October as we celebrate faith, film, and fellowship in the heart of Buffalo!

MEDIA CONTACT:
Shawn Patrick Greene
Great Lakes Christian Film Festival
glcffest@gmail.com
Phone: (716) 253-1870‬
Website: http://www.glcff.com

 

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#GLCFF2023 “And the Winner Is…”

Congratulations to the top selected films for the 2023 Great Lakes Christian Film Festival

2023 had the most competitive selections to chose from. The filmmaking process has indeed increased in quality of storytelling, performance and production value the past several years, making this year’s projects the most difficult to award the Best of the Fest. Congratulations goes to the cast and crew from 2 Captains Film Company for being selected the top film of GLCFF2023.

All the top selections in each category are listed on the WINNERS page.  

Selections | Nominees | Winners

THE HOLY ARCHIPELAGO [WINNER]

Russian Documentary About Legendary Northern Monastery

by Director Sergei Debizhev

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Sergei Debizhev – Director/Writer for The Holy Archipelago (Russia)

Award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter and social influencer. He is a trailblazer of a film style that creates poetic images of extraordinary emotional impact together with profound meaning for audiences worldwide. Debizhev is prominent in the film world as one of the most authoritative documentarian of Russia.

He has directed more than 30 feature films and nonfiction stories about important issues of our time. Many of them were awarded prizes and diplomas from prestigious international and Russian film festivals. His film, The Celestial Tavrida, was shortlisted for 27th Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards as the Best foreign film and 11th China Academy Awards of Documentary Film for Best editing.

Read the interview by Dmitry Zlodorev from Orthodox Christianity with Executive Director of the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival Shawn Patrick Greene about the 2023 award winning documentary film “Holy Archipelago”

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All the top selections in each category are listed on the WINNERS page.  

Selections | Nominees | Winners

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2022 CrossDocs Winners

The Winners of the 2022 Cross Docs Film Awards Announced
Congratulates to Director Iain Morris for his win!

Against The Tide

 

Cross Docs

2022 CROSSDOCS WINNERS
(1st) Documentary Feature:
Against The Tide
Director Iain Morris
(2nd) Documentary Shorts:
Courage and Conviction: The True Story of Christopher Columbus
Director David Naglieri
(3rd) Student Docs Shorts:
Tim Hawkins: Professional Moron
Director Christina Russell
Opening Day for submissions for Cross Docs 2023 begins today (May 1, 2022)
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Special Online Event: Song of the Wilderness

Great Lakes Christian Film Festival

A Special Online presentation of the award winning documentary and the most requested film. The Producers out of China will be screening via Zoom on August 7th at 7pm (EST). [Details below]

Song of the Wilderness

You are invited to an exclusive movie show on zoom – “Song of the Wilderness”:
Date: August 7, 2021 Saturday.
Time：7:00pm EST / 4:00pm PST
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89368045066?pwd=T3pIOXBqVEM4V2hhOWo4L0pEL2M2UT09&fbclid=IwAR2NYVmPlr96Kdkr6XxaTOBZlY68ctmZdJA2fklJXuuVwi6KtVapHVI3rt8

Meeting ID: 893 6804 5066
Passcode: 953032
✅This is a powerful testimony of Jesus’ life being lived out, a must watch movie, directed by God Himself.
✅This film received several awards in 2018 including
“Best Documentary” at “International Christian Film Festival”
“Best Director for a Documentary” at The Great Lakes Christian Film Festival

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Filmmaker Kent C. Williamson Killed By Drunk Driver

Kent C. Williamson

Paladin Media

Kent C. Williamson, producer and director of Paladin Media, known for When Love Walks In (2005), By War & By God (2016) and Stained Glass Rainbows (2015), was stuck by a drunk driver Friday August 2, 2019, along with some of his family members.

People all over social media were in shock of the news.

Tim Smith wrote, “Woke up this morning to news that you should never have to get. My college roommate was killed yesterday by a drunk driver. Kent C. Williamson was a good friend. His sister and her husband and his sister’s daughter were all in the car and all died at the scene. Kent leaves behind a wife and six kids. His sister and brother in law also leave behind six kids and their families. Please join me in prayer for this whole family! Kent’s parents are both still here and could really use prayer as well.”

Maria Webb posted, “This morning I heard about the tragic passing of Kent C. Williamson and three of his extended family members from being hit by a drunk driver.

I was an intern for Paladin Media Group for 2 years. It was in my second year when Kent did his first Fellows Program, that I really got to know him a lot more. Kent chose a plethora of books and films that he felt every young creative should experience, including the movie from which the quote above was taken as well as the book “Imagine. A Vision for Christians in the Arts” by Steve Turner. The intersection between art and Christianity is one topic of many that Kent was super passionate about. He would ask rhetorical questions like, “how is the world going to be transformed by the love and light of Jesus Christ, if Christians refuse to engage with the world?” This included the world of art and also politics, education, and culture in general.”

 

We will post more details as we are more informed about this tragic incident.

See more on his profile page: Kent C. Williamson

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