Philosophies of Christian Filmmaking

Both of these groups came out with a list of guidelines for making films, and I found the comparison quite interesting. (I just noticed both of them have 10 points, too). They both come with plenty of background explanatory stuff on the sites -- beware that there's a context that I've extracted these from that should be looked into. But for purposes of effect, you can’t get much better than two 10-point lists.

Here's the first one...The San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival

And the second one...Cornerstone Festival. (Plus some more info, for the interested.

First Post

Introductions being good things to have...here is one.

As fair warning, I think I'll tend to talk here about movies, books, art, Christianity, college life, and other stuff like that...I'm not much for politics, or for relating bits of daily life, but I suppose I might wind up with a few things to say about those, too.

Here is a new and hopefully improved "about me" section:

I'm a music major. And technically a history major, too, but it's basically just a side interest and hobby now.

I tend to philosophize too much, and kick myself out of journaling and blogging for months at a time if the problem gets too serious.

I'm a Christian. I tend to find myself inhabiting the conservative, ecumenical, missional, and Calvinist camps, to varying degrees.

I like the book of Job. I like Harriet Beecher Stowe's critique of Calvinist theology. I think there are severe problems with Van Tillian apologetics, though I haven't been able to nail them down yet.

I sometimes wonder if women's lib is a fluke of history.

I'm trying to philosophize less. I'm learning how to cook. I'm hoping to get into grad school. I like tea, postmillenialism, and string quartets. I think sunrises are generally overrated.

And if it helps any:

pä'-sä -käl'-yä -- a piece in triple meter with a recurring harmonic pattern over which variations of the melody occur. It's often sort of like a fugue. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was also a dance-meter.

lontano (It.) -- far away, in the distance.

I called it that because it sounded pretty, mostly.