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Moviemaking with a Purpose, an interview w/Ralph Winter, caught my attention this morning. This topic has been a long-term interest of mine, finding more development when Mike, Toby, and myself taught a Sunday School Class at Allegheny Center C&MA on Reel Spirituality (Robert Johnson, 2000). A handout in which I distilled some of the material for a graduate student retreat can be found here.

Back to the article, you've probably come across Ralph Winter's work which has included X-Men, X-2: X-Men United, the Planet of the Apes remake, and two of the most beloved Star Trek films (IV and VI). His latest production, Fantastic Four, opens in theaters next week, and he's now working on X-Men 3, coming next May. Winter also produced the Left Behind movie and an adaptation of Frank Peretti's The Visitation, due in September.

"But there's more to this big-screen businessman than business. He has a heart to help artists grow and excel, contributing to endeavors at Act One: Writing for Hollywood (a program for aspiring Christian screenwriters), and the media communications program at Biola University, and he devotes himself to the art of short films, cultivating a dynamic community of up-and-coming artists."