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Documentary Goes Behind the Scenes at the Polynesian Cultural Center
I remember 2014 well. I was working at Bonneville Communications (boncom), and we were asked to help with the marketing and promotion of a new film: Meet the Mormons. I remembered seeing an old book by...
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Q&A with Napoleon Dynamite Actor Jon Heder, 20 Years After the Film
To read more from Isaac, visit Saints and Cinephiles. My favorite line from the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite is “Do the chickens have large talons?” Growing up, it was something that my friends and I...
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A Tender Moment on the Set of My New Film, “Two Heartbeats”
To support Two Heartbeats, visit our crowdfunding page by CLICKING HERE. Even a few dollars will help us reach our goal. Thank you for your help! The short film I am directing now is a story made of...
View ArticleHulu Takes Another Jab at the “Mormons”
To read more from Daniel, visit his blog Sic Et Non. Every week, it seems, there’s a new Hulu or Netflix miniseries focused on Latter-day Saints — and these productions never seem to be positive,...
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The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn to Their Mothers
Editor’s Note: Mariah is currently directing a short film called Two Heartbeats, click here and here for the previous articles about the project. If you would be willing to follow, share, or chip in a...
View ArticleT.C. Christensen’s New Film Celebrates Alma Richards, Utah’s First Olympian
Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story opens in theaters April 24. CLICK HERE to learn more and request that the film comes to your city. We always joked in my household growing up that there is...
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On the Set of Season 6 of “The Chosen” as They Film in Utah
Season 5 of “The Chosen” called “Last Supper” will begin streaming on Prime Video on June 15, 2025. Released in three parts over three weeks, they will become available June 15, then June 22 and...
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Four Ways “The Chosen” isn’t Like Any Production I’ve Seen Before
The Chosen, the international hit TV series on the life of Jesus, was unusual in the world of film and television from its inception. The show’s first season started as a crowdfunding campaign that...
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Superman and the Secular Longing for a Savior
Originally published on Deseret News by Jacob Hess. To hear Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster reminisce about early inspirations, it’s hard to decipher any overtly religious influence on...
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What Les Mis Teaches: No One is Beyond Christ’s Reach
I first read Les Misérables in my twenties. I reread it many years later after seeing the brilliant Broadway stage adaptation of the novel. Since then, I have seen the play a second time, watched the...
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