{"product_id":"how-to-write-faith-based-and-faith-friendly-films-that-will-make-it-to-the-screen","title":"How to Write Faith Based and Faith Friendly Films That Will Make It to The Screen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eFaith based and faith friendly films have been a steady, popular, and profitable industry and one of the hottest genres for success. 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 I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, GOD’S NOT DEAD, and THE SHACK have found popularity and impressive box office numbers by tapping into this 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. And it makes sense that faith-based films are doing well. In challenging or negative times, people will more actively seek out positivity and inspiration, two ingredients almost guaranteed to be featured in a faith-based film. Considering how challenging and negative our current world can be, there might not be a better time to break into the world of faith-based films and write a script that can shine in this market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriting a faith based or faith friendly script can be tricky, as you don't want to fall into cliches and lose your audience. You might have a great idea for a script with an uplifting message and inspirational ending, but when does it cross the line from a traditional genre script to faith-friendly?  What does that audience actually look for and what do faith-based production companies seek out when considering a script? What elements in your story are off-limits and which will help you sell your script? There’s no crystal ball that can tell us 100% what works and what doesn’t in this genre, but there are patterns and constants that can be gleaned and applied to your own script. With a proper lay of the land, you’ll be able to better tackle this genre and write a script that can not only get on the screen, but inspire and uplift viewers at the same time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"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 T\u003cstrong\u003eHREE BLIND SAINTS, CHRISTMAS ON SALVATION STREET, MY MANY SONS, THE MEANEST MAN IN TEXAS\u003c\/strong\u003e, and T\u003cstrong\u003eHE RESURRECTION OF GAVIN STONE\u003c\/strong\u003e, which was released last year in 1,100 theaters across the country. 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);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrad will walk you through how to create a faith based script that can both sell and have a positive impact within this specific community.\u003c\/strong\u003e Brad will begin with an overview of the faith based\/faith friendly landscape and will give you a rundown of how this genre works both at a studio and in the independent space. He’ll then \u003cstrong\u003ebreak down major screenwriting points\u003c\/strong\u003e of an effective faith based scripts, including average page count, characters, and plot structure. He’ll outline what makes a script \u003cstrong\u003efaith based or faith friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e and at what point a drama script would be \u003cstrong\u003econsidered by a faith based production company.\u003c\/strong\u003e He will delve into what the \u003cstrong\u003efaith based audience\u003c\/strong\u003e looks like and the best ways to reach them. Brad will teach you the elements that work best for a faith based script, including employing \u003cstrong\u003eromance\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003especific message\u003c\/strong\u003e. He will also go over \u003cstrong\u003eelements to stay away from\u003c\/strong\u003e and how to balance a cross over script with “preaching to the choir”. He will also give tips on how to \u003cstrong\u003edrive the story forward\u003c\/strong\u003e within this genre. He’ll discuss \u003cstrong\u003ewhen to take feedback on your script\u003c\/strong\u003e and when to trust your gut and will give you tips on how to keep your writing real, even when it’s made up. Brad will also discuss the types of budget you should keep in mind for the \u003cstrong\u003ebest chance of success\u003c\/strong\u003e with your faith based script. \u003cem\u003eBrad’s valuable rundown of the faith based genre will give you the tips and tools you need to create an amazing script that will excel within the faith friendly community.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #cdcdcd; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLike what you heard from Brad during this webinar? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #cdcdcd; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrad will read your script and speak with you for a half-hour if you \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stage32.com\/scriptservices\/coverage\/buy?id=19\u0026amp;genre=faith\u0026amp;exec=860\u0026amp;affid=mjm\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003ePraise for Brad's Stage 32 Webinar:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\"Brad was terrific! This was an excellent real world webinar. Very helpful in reinforcing some of the trends that I have been seeing in this category, and I learned a lot from today's discussion.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e-Lew S.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\"Brad was amazing. He laid out so clearly the genre and how to write for it in a practical way. He was an awesome instructor who combined practical info, inspiration, and was so \"real.\" Loved it.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e-Ricki L.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\"This was the best webinar I've had so far at Stage 32. Brad's very seasoned and gave wonderful tips that will help me make my faith-friendly script\" more marketable.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e-Gayle R.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\"A very honest, forth right presentation from a guy whose been there and done that, and knows the pitfalls and promises of the biz.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e-Dennis H.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/18_11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stage 32","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48055960535347,"sku":"","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/7728\/4659\/files\/image_65c5a251cf095.jpg?v=1707450964","url":"https:\/\/stage32.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-write-faith-based-and-faith-friendly-films-that-will-make-it-to-the-screen","provider":"Stage 32","version":"1.0","type":"link"}