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The story behind Odyssey Networks’ Judah Maccabee movie + A deal on “Snowmen”
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Eight‘s Odyssey. The other film currently in the works about Hanukkah hero Judah Maccabee (the one not involving Mel Gibson) has an interesting story of its own. I sat down with Odyssey Network’s EVP and Chief Content Officer Maura Dunbar to talk…
Odyssey Networks’ Stuart & Dunbar: building creative bridges between Hollywood and people of all faiths
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Following up on my recent interview with Odyssey Networks CEO Nick Stuart, I recently had the opportunity to sit down with him again, this time joined by Maura Dunbar, the multi-faith media group’s executive in charge of content development. Between them, the pair brings…
Worthwhile TV and DVD viewing – from the gritty documentary “Serving Life” to “Charlie Brown”
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s post-Thanksgiving dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture — including current and upcoming DVD releases. 1. Serving Life documentary serves up heart-rending yet inspirational chronicle of a prison hospice. Narrated by Forest Whitaker and originally airing on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable channel, this Odyssey Networks production is as compassionate as…
Thanksgiving @ the movies: “Arthur Christmas” opens nationwide, Spielberg’s “War Horse” previews + Words of wisdom from Taylor Swift + The importance of gratitude
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. It’s Thanksgiving. Let the Christmas movies begin! Among the first arrivals (on Thanksgiving Eve, actually) is Arthur Christmas which purports to answer the question of how Santa delivers all those present to kids all over the world in one night. The CGI…
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