{"product_id":"how-to-produce-faith-based-and-faith-friendly-films-that-will-make-it-to-the-screen","title":"How to Produce Faith Based and Faith Friendly Films That Will Make it to the Screen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(66, 194, 203);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(66, 194, 203);\"\u003eIt's not talked about as often, but faith based and faith friendly films have been a steady, popular, and profitable industry for a while now. It could be considered a niche audience, but it’s a powerful and dependable niche audience that has helped catapult films and filmmakers to success. Recent films like SOUND OF FREEDOM, JESUS REVOLUTION, JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, I STILL BELIEVE, GOD BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD, GOD’S NOT DEAD, and THE SHACK have found popularity and impressive box office numbers by tapping into a faith-oriented audience and bringing out church-goers and other faith-friendly communities that might not be as eager to seek out films outside of this genre. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe faith-based arena might be lucrative, but that doesn’t mean it’s a cinch to succeed in. It can be a complicated and difficult world to navigate. Faith based films exist firmly within the larger film and television landscape, but they still have their own specific companies, leaders, and expectations to understand. Breaking into any aspect of the film industry is hard, but there are challenges that come specifically with the faith friendly market. It’s important in this world to create a product that is wholesome and accessible for all ages and sensibilities, and navigating this tight rope is tricky, ensuring you don’t turn off any particular group. As a producer or filmmaker wanting to work in this space, it’s your job to understand this world and the different players within it. Having a strong sense of how everything works, what kinds of films succeed in the space, and how to avoid the land mines that come along with this genre is critical. With a proper lay of the land, you’ll be able to better tackle this genre and produce a film that can not only succeed financially, but inspire and uplift viewers at the same time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrad Wilson is the co-founder of Higher Purpose Entertainment (HPE), a production company dedicated to telling stories in film and TV that encompass truth of character and strive to embrace inspirationally redeeming qualities.\u003c\/strong\u003e While at HPE he's produced a number of films including \u003cstrong\u003eTHREE BLIND SAINTS, CHRISTMAS ON SALVATION STREET, MY MANY SONS, THE MEANEST MAN IN TEXAS\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTHE RESURRECTION OF GAVIN STONE and the upcoming PARADISE A TOWN OF SINNERS AND SAINTS\u003c\/strong\u003e. Brad is well-versed in the business of faith based films and has a keen sense of how projects thrive in this genre. \u003cem\u003eHe’s ready to share what he knows exclusively with the Stage 32 community.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrad will put on his producer’s cap and walk through how a producer can successfully understand and navigate the world of faith-based and faith friendly filmmaking.\u003c\/strong\u003e He’ll begin by teaching you what the state of the faith based industry looks like right now. He’ll focus on the notable and successful faith based films coming out now, including studio films and indie films and what their budgets have been. Then he will provide you helpful strategies on how to independently produce a faith friendly film. Next he will outline themes, topics, and other landmines to avoid while producing your film to stay within this genre and not offend its audience. Brad will outline the main elements that make a faith and family based film successful in the marketplace and will delve into how to be authentic and stick to facts while still remaining commercial and appealing. He will then discuss what the faith based audience looks like and how best to reach them. He’ll talk about getting involved with churches and communities in producing and distributing your film and how best to reach out. Brad will next give a rundown of who the financiers and studios are in this market and what they’re looking for. He’ll spend time talking about the pure business of this space. Finally he will explain who the main distributors targeting this audience are. \u003cem\u003eThis is a tricky and very specific part of the film industry, but Brad’s will give you the tools you need to better understand it and succeed within it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(49, 236, 227); font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Brad's Stage 32 Webinar:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This was superb! He was very open and helpful. I really appreciated him walking us through his business plan.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Crystal B.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"He was so informational and inspiring with all he presented. Thanks to Brad Wilson and Stage 32 for presenting this.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Ann K.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Brad Wilson is personable, professional, and knowledgeable. I feel inspired to rework my script and shop it for production\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Darlyn K.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(49, 236, 227);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This was very informative. I have not written in this area, but hearing about how these movies get made is very inspiring. I can now see the steps that are needed. 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