ChristianCinema.com
Encyclopedia
ChristianCinema.com, Inc. is a Christian
film production
company founded in 1999, by brothers Bobby Downes
and Kevin Downes
. In addition, the website reviews both theatrical
and DVD
released movies (over 6000 currently), carries news articles about Christian film and media, and often interviews filmmakers. It is also an online store for Christian films, with over 1,300 Christian-themed movies, and sells and/or rents them worldwide.
, by brothers, Kevin
(President) and Bobby Downes
(CEO). They wanted to make movies and create a system for independent film
makers to distribute
their films. Bobby designed the website in the small apartment where he lived, Kevin shipped the first movie from his spare bedroom, and they produced their first movie, The Moment After
, the same year. It has been shown on the Trinity Broadcasting Network
, and its website gives filmmakers a place to submit screening copies of their work with the possibility of being distributed and promoted by the website. The company now has its own warehouse and 14 employees. Angela Walker (director of producer relations) sends a weekly e-newsletter
with recommendations about new releases and more to over 58,000 people. Jared Geesey is the Vice President of ChristianCinema.com.
. It calls itself "the biggest Christian movie store on the planet," with, in 2007, over 1,300 Christian-themed movies, and it sells and/or rents them worldwide. Many of ChristianCinema.com's members are churches that have weekly or monthly movie nights. It has a DVD Rental Club that works similar to Netflix
, with monthly rates, free shipping and no late fees. Club members can buy the DVDs or check out two to five films at a time.
the following films:
Christian film
The Christian film industry is an umbrella term for films containing a Christian -themed message or moral, produced by openly Christian filmmakers to a Christian audience....
film production
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
company founded in 1999, by brothers Bobby Downes
Bobby Downes
Bobby Downes is an American movie producer and the older brother of Kevin Downes.-Biography:Downes grew up in Visalia, about 200 miles north of Los Angeles, where most of the Christian films he participated in were shot. He currently lives in Visalia with his wife Layne and their son Brennen...
and Kevin Downes
Kevin Downes
Kevin Downes is an American actor, writer, producer and director. Downes grew up in Visalia, 3 hours north of Los Angeles. Most of the Christian films he participated in were shot there....
. In addition, the website reviews both theatrical
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
released movies (over 6000 currently), carries news articles about Christian film and media, and often interviews filmmakers. It is also an online store for Christian films, with over 1,300 Christian-themed movies, and sells and/or rents them worldwide.
History
ChristianCinema.com was co-founded in 1999 in Visalia, CaliforniaVisalia, California
Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
, by brothers, Kevin
Kevin Downes
Kevin Downes is an American actor, writer, producer and director. Downes grew up in Visalia, 3 hours north of Los Angeles. Most of the Christian films he participated in were shot there....
(President) and Bobby Downes
Bobby Downes
Bobby Downes is an American movie producer and the older brother of Kevin Downes.-Biography:Downes grew up in Visalia, about 200 miles north of Los Angeles, where most of the Christian films he participated in were shot. He currently lives in Visalia with his wife Layne and their son Brennen...
(CEO). They wanted to make movies and create a system for independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
makers to distribute
Film distribution
The distribution of a film is the process through which a movie is made available to watch for an audience by a film distributor...
their films. Bobby designed the website in the small apartment where he lived, Kevin shipped the first movie from his spare bedroom, and they produced their first movie, The Moment After
The Moment After
The Moment After is a Christian film released through the Christiano Film Group in 1999. The film, produced for less than $250,000, stars David A.R. White and Kevin Downes as FBI agents caught up in the world of the Rapture. The film was written and directed by Wes Llewelyn...
, the same year. It has been shown on the Trinity Broadcasting Network
Trinity Broadcasting Network
The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
, and its website gives filmmakers a place to submit screening copies of their work with the possibility of being distributed and promoted by the website. The company now has its own warehouse and 14 employees. Angela Walker (director of producer relations) sends a weekly e-newsletter
Newsletter
A newsletter is a regularly distributed publication generally about one main topic that is of interest to its subscribers. Newspapers and leaflets are types of newsletters. Additionally, newsletters delivered electronically via email have gained rapid acceptance for the same reasons email in...
with recommendations about new releases and more to over 58,000 people. Jared Geesey is the Vice President of ChristianCinema.com.
Online store
ChristianCinema.com is also an online store for Christian films, and carries only Christian-oriented or family-friendly filmsFamily film
A family film is a film genre that is designed to appeal to a variety of age groups and, thus, families.In December 2005, Steven Spielberg's 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial came first in a poll of the 100 Greatest Family Films. The genre today generates billions of dollars per annum.Family...
. It calls itself "the biggest Christian movie store on the planet," with, in 2007, over 1,300 Christian-themed movies, and it sells and/or rents them worldwide. Many of ChristianCinema.com's members are churches that have weekly or monthly movie nights. It has a DVD Rental Club that works similar to Netflix
Netflix
Netflix, Inc., is an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media in the United States, Canada, and Latin America and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California...
, with monthly rates, free shipping and no late fees. Club members can buy the DVDs or check out two to five films at a time.
Filmography
They have created, worked on, or distributedDistribution (business)
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the following films:
- The Moment AfterThe Moment AfterThe Moment After is a Christian film released through the Christiano Film Group in 1999. The film, produced for less than $250,000, stars David A.R. White and Kevin Downes as FBI agents caught up in the world of the Rapture. The film was written and directed by Wes Llewelyn...
(1999) - Mercy StreetsMercy StreetsMercy Streets is a 2000 Christian action/drama film written and directed by Jon Gunn. It starred Eric Roberts and Stacey Keach, among others.- Plot :...
(2000) - Lay It DownLay It Down (film)Lay It Down is a 2001 Christian action film directed by Michael Cargile. It was released on April 3, 2001.- Plot :The two Destin brothers are about to collide with eternity...
(2001) - Time ChangerTime ChangerTime Changer is an independent Comedy-drama science fiction Christian film directed by Rich Christiano and released by Five & Two Pictures in 2002. In the movie, Dr. Norris Anderson uses his late father's time machine to send his colleague, Bible professor Russell Carlisle , from 1890 into the...
(2002) - Six: The Mark UnleashedSix: The Mark UnleashedSix: The Mark Unleashed is a 2004 Christian action-drama film starring Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Downes, David A.R. White, Eric Roberts, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan...
(2003) - The Moment After II (2006)
- The VisitationThe Visitation (film)The Visitation is a 2006 supernatural dramatic thriller based on Frank Peretti's novel of the same name. The Robby Henson-directed film features a cast that includes Kelly Lynch, Edward Furlong, Priscilla Barnes and Martin Donovan.- Plot :...
(2006) - The ListThe List (film)The List is a 2007 American independent feature film that was released nationwide on DVD June 11, 2008. It is based on the novel of the same name by author Robert Whitlow. The film was shot in Wilmington, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina...
(2007)
External links
- Official website
- ChristianMovieNews.com – By ChristianCinema.com