Posted by: ejohnson
on Sep 18, 2009
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Posted by: ejohnson
on Sep 18, 2009
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The Board DVD is featured in today’s edition of The Times-Record (see attached PDF clipping). The Times Record serves the mid-Coastal Maine area and has a daily circulation of 10,366.
Posted by: ejohnson
on Sep 18, 2009
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LIVE RADIO INTERVIEW CONFIRMATION
WCBQ-AM/WHNC-AM/Brett and Gary Varvel 10.1.09
Client: Brett and Gary Varvel (The Board DVD)
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Time: 7:30 a.m. EDT (guests/station); 10-minutes; LIVE
Media Outlet: WCBQ-AM/WHNC-AM (Paradise Radio Network)
Profile: WCBQ-AM is a commercial station owned by Paradise Network. The format of the station is R&B, gospel and oldies music. WCBQ-AM's target audience is R&B, gospel and oldies music listeners, ages 18 to 64. The station airs locally at 1340 AM. WHNC-AM is a commercial station owned by Paradise Radio Network and is a simulcast of WCBQ-AM
Market(s): Raleigh - Durham, NC/Oxford, NC/Greensboro, NC
Contact: Dr. Alvin Augustus Jones (producer/host), 919-693-3540 Office/919-693-1340 Studio, Email: ayeayejay@aol.com
Interview details: Interview to promote The Board DVD. Station has copy of press materials and link to online press room as well as DVD.
Posted by: ejohnson
on Sep 14, 2009
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Can't remember if I shared, used the Board at Senior High and saw over 10 respond, placing their faith in Christ, powerful!
Posted by: ejohnson
on Sep 10, 2009
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THE BBOARD is scheduled to be shown for the first time on TBN at 3:00 am Eastern time, 12:00am Pacific on September 14th.
Posted by: ejohnson
on Sep 03, 2009
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August 17, 12:02 PM - Christian Living Examiner - by Joanne Brokaw
The press release for the DVD of the movie "The Board" promotes the film as having "the elements of life-transforming films such as 'Chariots of Fire' and 'Fireproof'."
I haven't seen "Fireproof", mainly because I've already seen Kirk Cameron act in a Christian film; once you’ve seen 'em you've seen what you need to see, right? But I have seen "Chariots of Fire," and "The Board" isn't really much like "Chariots of Fire."
When I sat down to watch the movie, I was all ready toying with some puns about "the Board" and "bored" that I could use in my review, but fortunately I didn't need them. That's because "The Board," the 30 minute film short produced by folks from Indiana's Bethesda Baptist Church, is a high quality piece, and it has its place in the Christian film genre.
But it's more of a church tool than a movie.
The film tells the story of a fictional board of directors, made up of one man's Mind, Will, Emotion, Memory, Conscience, and Heart, and follows the group as they make the decision to follow Jesus based on conversations they're having with a coworker named Ray. In essence, the group represents the soul of man.
It's a very clever analogy, and the production is really top notch for such a small budget film. It has the feel of "12 Angry Men" but there's no question that the goal of the movie is to convince the viewer to make a decision to follow Jesus.
I have no doubt that churches will snap up the DVD and use it in Bible studies, Sunday sermons, and outreach events. And that's really where it belongs. It's well done, and for a viewer interested in the process of how people might work through their response to the gospel, it's very thought provoking. It would be interesting to see this same talent put into a film that wasn't so message-oriented. Sometimes the most powerful movies are the ones that tell a personal story without such a clear agenda.
The film is the product of a volunteer team from Bethesda Baptist Church, using hundreds of dollars of equipment donated from Wexler Studios in California. The film is directed by Brett Varvel, a two-time Dave Letterman scholarship winner to Ball State University and a regional Emmy Award winner. Brett also plays Mr. Heart in the film. The cast includes Brett's father, Gary Varvel, editorial cartoonist for the Indianapolis Star, as Mr. Will. Two other characters share the Varvel name, Mr. Emotion, played by Drew Varvel, and Mr. Mind, played by Terry Varvel. Mr. Memory is played by Bruce Crum, and Mr. Conscience is played by Daron Day (who looks a bit like Neil Patrick Harris).
Posted by: ejohnson
on Sep 03, 2009
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Attached is a handout that I believe the 1st impressions group was referring to. Michael, I watched the Board... very well done. Good story, excellent cinematography, and good acting. My kind of movie... short and to the point. The church did a Great job! Another victory for God.
matt merold
