Posted: February, 2010
Theology of Academy Award Nominees Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 1
Dick Staub welcomes you to the annual Theology of Academy Award Nominees show in which we ask three questions of the best picture nominees: 1) Where is God or Who is God in this film? 2) What is the human condition/dilemma addressed in this film? 3) What is redemption in this film and how is it found? On our panel is Jeffrey Overstreet, film critic and author; Jennie Spohr, producer of The Kindlings Muse and Gregory Wright, managing editor of Hollywood Jesus.com & Past the Popcorn and publisher of W. John MacGregor’s West of the Gospel, due to be released this summer. The ten nominees are: Avatar: An Education; Up in the Air; Inglourious Basterds; A Serious Man; Hurt Locker; Up; District 9; Precious and The Blind Side.
After the Storm: Hilla Medalia, John and Ed Priddy Podcast: Live from Sundance 2010 at The Windrider Forum: Segment 1 of 1
Host Dick Staub discusses a film the NYT describes as “A big, warm hug of feel-better entertainment and a community salve.” The film tells the story of New York-based actor James Lecesne, choreographer Gerry McIntyre and musical director Randy Redd Who embark on a journey to New Orleans to see how they can help in the aftermath of Katrina. The artists quickly discover St. Mark’s Community Center at the edge of the historic French Quarter. It had been hit hard and forced to close, leaving a tremendous hole in the neighborhood’s heart. Why not mount a Broadway production with local teenage talent a raise money for the community? Writer/Director Hilla Medalia and Producers John and Ed Priddy are our guests as we discuss this thought-provoking, heart-warming story.
Producer Ralph Winter Podcast: Live from Sundance 2010 at The Windrider Forum: Segment 1 of 1
Dick Staub interviews Ralph Winter, a Hollywood film producer who has produced blockbuster movies such as the X-Men, Fantastic Four and Star Trek series. Films on his resume, stretching back to 1982, have earned more than four billion dollars at the box office worldwide. Winter is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Are the Olympic Games Good for Vancouver? Podcast: Live at Canada West with Bill Hogg 1 of 1
Your friendly neighbourhood Kindlings host, Bill Hogg is joined by Kindlings regulars Allyson Jule and Kevin Miller who engage in lively debate with special guest, Dave Diewert. Dave Diewert, is a founding member of Streams of Justice, and is actively involved in raising awareness about the homelessness crisis and fighting back against it. Allyson Jule is Associate Professor of Education and Co-Director of the Gender Studies Institute at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC. She earned her PhD at the University of London: Roehampton in the UK and taught in Wales for 6 years before returning to Canada. Kevin Miller is a screenwriter with three feature films and several shorter film projects to his credit. His most recent productions include Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed and the upcoming documentary With God On Our Side, which takes a critical look at Christian Zionism.
