The Sound of a Dirt Road
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The Sound of a Dirt Road is a 2008 Christian film
directed by Graham D. Alexander. In less than a year, Alexander wrote, directed and filmed the movie East Texas
, for less than $900. The Sound of a Dirt Road was featured at the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival
. It was chosen as one of eight finalists in the feature film category, out of 50 submissions.
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....
directed by Graham D. Alexander. In less than a year, Alexander wrote, directed and filmed the movie East Texas
East Texas
East Texas is a distinct geographic and ecological area in the U.S. state of Texas.According to the Handbook of Texas, the East Texas area "may be separated from the rest of Texas roughly by a line extending from the Red River in north central Lamar County southwestward to east central Limestone...
, for less than $900. The Sound of a Dirt Road was featured at the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival
San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival
San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival is a film festival located in San Antonio, Texas.- 2007 competition :The winner of the Best of Festival Award was The Monstrous Regiment of Women, a documentary on Feminism by the Gunn brothers who in 2005 won the best documentary for their film...
. It was chosen as one of eight finalists in the feature film category, out of 50 submissions.
Plot
John Crowe (Ross Renfroe) is a rancher whose family has owned and managed the Crowe Ranch for over 150 years. John meets Ellen Sower, and his life slowly begins to change. Jeremiah Stillwell, the soon-to-be pastor of the local church, also becomes interested in Ellen. Intellectual warfare ensues as John rescues Ellen, then learns she is deathly ill. Jeremiah desires power, and once he gets it, he goes after John.External links
- Official website
- The Sound of a Dirt Road at the San Antonio Independent Christian Film FestivalSan Antonio Independent Christian Film FestivalSan Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival is a film festival located in San Antonio, Texas.- 2007 competition :The winner of the Best of Festival Award was The Monstrous Regiment of Women, a documentary on Feminism by the Gunn brothers who in 2005 won the best documentary for their film...
- The Sound of a Dirt Road: Film Review at Christian-Movie.com