On 8/29/15, my new short film Pastime premiered at Forefront Festival 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA. After that, it played at the Grove City Arts Festival and just recently played in my hometown of Rochester, NY. I’ve been overjoyed at the positive response the cast/crew and I have received so far. I think Pastime speaks to some of our deepest desires — the desire …
I’d like to introduce you to some of the excellent speakers coming to Forefront Festival 2015. Dr. T. David Gordon Dr. T. David Gordon is a professor of Religion and Greek at Grove City College outside of Pittsburgh, PA. During his career he has directed and taught at many other prestigious institutions including Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Covenant Theological Seminary, and Westminster …
I’d like to introduce you to the photographers who will be presenting their work at Forefront Festival 2015. Rich Christman Richard Christman is a published photographer and mixed media artist from Upstate New York. Since graduating Grove City College in May of 2014 he has paid the bills of his fledgling graduate education in Rochester by camera – taking portraits, …
I’d like to introduce you to our headline music artist at Forefront Festival 2015, Joel Ansett. Joel is a singer/songwriter from Spokane, WA. Upon graduating from Grove City College in 2012, he decided to take a risk and pursue a career in music. He released a 6-song EP in 2012 followed by numerous studio singles, performed a nationwide tour in …
When my friend Johnny Sikma and I set out to create our new short film, Pastime, we wanted it to be more than “just” a short film; we wanted it to be part of something bigger. Forefront is the mission behind creative productions like Pastime. As Johnny and I have talked to our communities about the arts, something we’ve noticed is that Christian art is …
I’m very proud of the cast and crew that Johnny and I assembled for our new short film, Pastime. As a director going into a project, there is always some uneasiness, wondering how everyone will be able to handle their tasks, especially if their job is new for them. Once production begins (in this case we shot for just 8 days), there …
My new short film, Pastime, tells the story of James, a young boy (played by Danny Dobbins) with big dreams who soon grows into a young professional (played by David Marr III) living out society’s definition of success. When James meets Peter (Sawyer Duserick), a 10-year-old photographer, James begins to wonder if there’s a chance to reclaim some of the life he …
About a year ago, my friend Johnny Sikma and I decided we wanted to make a film together. For both of us, the beating heart of a film, the most important part, is the story. Acting, cinematography, editing — all these things are vitally important. But none of it matters without a great story. (As a filmmaker, I don’t think …
As many of you know, I’ve been working on a new short film called Pastime with my friend Johnny Sikma. Even a short film is a massive undertaking, so I’m going to be taking a break from the regular monthly “Moving Projects” webcasts until later this fall (after Pastime releases). Last week was production week for Pastime, which means we …
In this episode of the Moving Projects webcast, dramaturg Tyler Crumrine talks about his work of discovering and publishing amazing dramatic plays. This webcast aired live on Tuesday, April 21, at 8:00 PM EST. Click here to watch the webcast.
