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Advent Film Group Making Films and Filmmakers for Christ and the World Distributed by Provident- Among the first feature films Integrity (a unit of Sony) completed and inspired by Movie Trailer Appears on San Antonio Independent FIREPROOF’s Special Christian Film Festival Edition DVD Endorsed by: Top 20 Bestselling DVD - The American Family Christian Booksellers Association, Patrick Henry Association College, Homeschooling Today, Guys For Life, Iron Sharpens Official Selection - Gideon Iron, Valley Family Forum Media Arts Film Festival Made by 40 homeschooled Winner: “Redemptive students, mentored by a handful Storyteller Award” of professionals Come What May Movie Production Handbook Moviemaker’s Goal: Real Life Imitating Art Homeschoolers, production company depict challenge to Roe v. Wade World Net Daily Article Roe v. Wade at the National Moot eventually could be overturned, October 11, 2008 Court Championship. At the same leaving abortion laws up to time, the character's mother, a individual states. Debate teams representing the feminist attorney, argues the case 300 students at Patrick Henry He concluded that if the at the U.S. Supreme Court, but on "personhood" of the preborn could College have won the Moot Court the opposing side. national debate crown twice in the be established, "the case, of course, school's eight-year existence, and The microbudget project – collapses, for the fetus' right to life they've defeated debating bastion essentially created with a is then guaranteed specifically by Oxford twice, including once in volunteer team of students advised the [14th] Amendment." England using UK laws, but now by a handful of movie The advances in scientific and they're reaching higher. professionals – already has had medical knowledge over the past half a dozen offers for distribution, four decades have created huge They are hoping that real life according to George Escobar of will imitate their art. conflicts over the issue of the Advent Film Group. beginning of life. Voters Combining with Advent Film He told WND the in Colorado will decide Group, the Virginia evangelical plans are for the movie Nov. 4 on a ballot school's debaters are featured in a to be streamed online on initiative that would new film presenting arguments GodTube later this recognize the unborn as that one day could be used to month, but exact details a person – given the overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade still are being worked same constitutional decision that found a right to out. protections as anyone abortion in the U.S. Constitution. "Our intention is else – from the moment "Come What May," which that people see the of conception. already has been shown to packed compelling arguments Harrisonburg Valley houses in Grants Pass, Ore., and for overturning Roe v. Family Forum director Harrisonburg, Va., is expected to Wade if there are the right Dean Welty believes the time for be available for screening online Supreme Court justices on the the issue to be given to American later this month. bench," he said. citizens is now. In the movie, Caleb, a In the Roe v. Wade opinion, "This movie tells how Roe v. Christian student attending U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Wade can be reversed by the U.S. Patrick Henry, is caught in a Blackmun hinted the decision Supreme Court," he said. moral tug-of-war as he challenges "Moviegoers [at a screening] were director on several television "If homeschoolers can turn the excited or agitated on both sides, shows and vice president of public education monopoly upside because the movie shows in product technologies for Tele-TV, down, they can do the same for dramatic fashion just how flimsy which then was headed by cinema," he said. the legal footing stands for Roe. Howard Stringer, now CEO of Statistics indicate "New Justice appointees who Sony. homeschooling is growing at a rate believe in constitutional original The founder of Advent Film many times the rate of growth for intent will likely overturn Roe," he Group in 2007, he confirmed schools nationwide, and there now said. distributors already are bidding are estimates of more than 2 Since the next president is for the rights to distribute the million students who are expected to appoint at least a few movie. homeschooled. new justices during the coming "We know that Christians Endorsing the project were term, the tipping point for many of love 'Come What May,'" said Michael Farris, founder and the previous 5-4 decisions that Escobar. "What surprised us were chancellor of Patrick Henry have upheld abortions could be the secular, pro-choice audiences, College, the nation's only Christian approaching. some of whom have told us that liberal arts college established to Welty noted it's possible a 'Come What May' is causing them serve homeschooled students; handful of voters in each precinct to reconsider their position." Graham Walker, president of the across the nation could make the He cited the huge impact of college; and Michael Smith, choice between GOP candidate recent low-budget movies, "Facing president of the Home School Sen. John McCain, who has a long the Giants," and "Fireproof," as a Legal Defense Association. record of largely pro-life votes, and sea change in the movie industry. The project, in which students Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, "Giants," on a budget of also received on-the-job training in who has advocated for abortions $100,000, earned $10 million in box the film industry, already has been beyond even the demands of the office sales and – so far – has sold honored. It was given a National Abortion Rights Action more than a million DVDs. Redemptive Storyteller Award for League. “Fireproof,” budgeted at $500K, 2008 from the Redemptive Film "If this new movie gets has earned $23 million in box Festival. widely known, and it could break office after 5 weeks. Kurt Ramspott, founder of the out because it's very "Our mission is to change pro-life group Guys-For-Life, said controversial, then watch out," culture for Christ through media," the film "could be a tipping point Welty said. said Escobar. "We are drawing in this dramatic battle of Good vs. Escobar has worked in the from the outstanding talent and Evil in our lifetime." American Film Institute and in strength of the homeschooling "It is a 'must see' that will spur Hollywood as a freelance story community. you onto action," he said. analyst. He was assistant to the Sisters, and they are also members of Abdul, Olivia Newton-John, Gordon CAST The Ivy Street Band. The Emmons MacRae, His professional, civic light Sisters have performed on over 95 opera and community theatre credits episodes for two world wide television include roles in “Paint Your Wagon”, shows. During high school, Victoria “Anything Goes”, “Kiss Me Kate”, competed in two different speech “Good News”, “In Command Of The leagues, going to Nationals twice and Children”, “Durante”, “Oliver” and placing 4th in the nation with her pro- “Stone Soup”. Original productions, life speech. Victoria lives in Oregon “Johnny Bugle”, “Rocky’s Place” and with her parents, three sisters, four “Mystery At Windemere Mansion”. He goats, and a pet chicken named has numerous national and local Susanne. She hopes to use her passion commercial, music video, industrial for performing and love for God to credits as well. touch and affect people's lives. In addition to his performance and production credits Kenny also holds black belts and Full Instructor certifications in several martial arts disciplines, is the founder of Christian Austin Kearney Freestyle Karate and for 17 years as Caleb Hogan successfully owned and operated his own martial arts school. Austin Kearney is a 19 year old aspiring entertainer. Raised in Portland Karen has acted in two soap Oregon he grew an eclectic taste for operas, playing the role of Brenda many types of activities. Participating Clegg in CBS’ “Capitol” and Noel in forensics he holds a national rank as Gallager in “Rituals”, the latter of a speaker and debater. He enjoys which she was nominated for “Best philosophy, literature, good Ingenue” in the Soap Opera Digest conversation, music, theater, physical Awards. A former Miss LaHabra and exercise and chewing gum. Currently expert in Polynesian Dance, Karen has he plays guitar in two bands and is had the privilege of working with involved with film making. Karen and Kenny Jezek entertainment greats such as; Rory as Judith and Don Hogan Calhoun, Richard Egan, Marj Dusay, Tammy Wynette, Estelle Getty, Pat Kenny is probably best known for his Morita, Gary Collins, Lanie Kazan, and regular role as Lars Englund in NBC’s Kin Shriner. Her theatre credits include “Days of Our Lives”. He has guest “Stone Soup” and “Betty Bear Saves starred in “Hill Street Blues”, “St. Christmas”. Elsewhere” and “FAME”. Prior to his transition into acting, Kenny was one of After leaving Hollywood in the top working dancers in the country, 1988, Kenny and Karen (who met at a often touring teaching master jazz and Hollywood party in 1986 while they tap classes in the US, Europe and were on their soap operas), were Canada. Some of his dancing credits married in 1989 and became heavily include the Los Angeles (National involved in the theatrical arts ministry Touring) companies of two Tony award of a large local church acting, directing winning Broadway musicals; “Cats” and choreographing skits and musical and “42nd Street”, a regular series productions, including roles in original dancer in FAME, and a featured dancer musical productions of “Rocky’s Place” Victoria Emmons in the movies “Pretty In Pink” and “Johnny Bugle” and “Mystery At as Rachel Morton “Fast Forward” the latter produced by Windemere Mansion”. They’ve also Academy award winning actor, Sydney had the privilege of starring in three Victoria Emmons was five years old Poitier.