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Is Pencilish the next Pixar?+Netflix serving up “Country Comfort”+New website rethinks America’s issues
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/22/21 Drawing on experience. With over 25 years in the animation industry, Tom Bancroft brings a lot to the table as he launches his own company called Pencilish, not the least of which is his contribution to Disney’s animated feature resurgence that began with…
“Emanuel” filmmaker picked for film & TV post at Unanimous Media + China’s Uyghur issue ignored by Hollywood
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/19/21 Unanimous Media, founded by three-time NBA champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry and producer Erick Peyton, has tapped Brian Tetsuro Ivie as its Creative Producer for Film and Television. The American filmmaker and documentary director has built a reputation for taking on subjects…
Han Soto’s personal journey to “Cobra Kai” + Fox host Shannon Bream is officially an Amazon Mover & Shaker
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/16/21 How did Han Soto move from being a successful entrepreneur to acting opposite the likes of Robert De Niro and Harrison Ford to playing a pivotal role in the hit Netflix TV series Cobra Kai? Hint: It started with a leap of faith.…
Review: Korean family pursues American dream in “Minari” + Toyota’s pro-life Super Bowl ad
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/12/21 Acclaimed Korean-American family drama Minari opens in theaters today 2/12. The film, which scored a Grand Jury Prize and a U.S. Dramatic Audience Award at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, is also the subject of controversy because it is nominated in the Best…
Producer Natalie Madsen on the big-tent, apolitical sitcom “Freelancers” + March 12th is “Yes Day”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/11/21 When the only F word is Funny. Freelancers is a Jk! Studios show that follows the ridiculous misadventures of the staff a struggling video production company that’s actually named Video Production Company. As a sitcom premise, things don’t get much more simple than…
2nd Annual Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival announces 2021 victors
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/08/21 And the winners are...The Waco Family & Faith International Film Festival hosted its 2nd annual event in the Central Texas town over the weekend. As noted here last week, your humble blogger was honored to a serve as a judge which holds as…
Waco Family & Faith Film Festival shines light on empowering storytelling + Oscar buzz for “Pray” and composer Grant Fonda
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/03/21 The Great Waco Makeover. That’s not the title of a new reality show (yet), Rather, it pretty much just the plain reality for the city that was once unfairly tarnished by an infamous religious cult shootout in 1993 but is today a tourism…
Podcasting pioneer/author Annie F. Downs is having a lot of “Fun”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 02/01/21 2020, a year that will live in infamy, is over. We’re just about a month into 2021. So, are we having fun yet? Podcasting host and entrepreneur Annie F. Downs certainly hopes so. But then, despite its challenges, she was having fun in…
Review: “Finding ‘Ohana” on Netflix + Dennis Quaid to star in faith-themed drama film for Roma Downey and Mark Burnett
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/29/21 The Hawaii-set family adventure film Finding ‘Ohana drops today (1/29) on Netflix. The movie stars Kea Peahu, Kelly Hu (L.A.’s Finest, Arrow, The Orville), Branscombe Richmond (Chicago Med, Soul Surfer, The Scorpion King, Renegade), YouTube star Alex Aiono, Lindsey Watson, Owen Vaccaro (Arrested…
Entrepreneur Elaine Culotti opens up about business, faith and life as an “Undercover Billionaire”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 01/27/21 Don’t bet against Elaine Culotti. The Super-successful real estate developer, interior designer and farm-to-table advocate and entrepreneur is among the three tycoons (the others being Cardone Capital CEO Grant Cardone and venture capitalist Monique Idlett) who has taken up the challenge of participating…
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