Story Ideas for Christian Film
I am in the preliminary stages of planning and have a 20-year film veteran who has expressed interest in working with me on producing a film (provided I pay her, of course) and who will play a key role in gathering a quality team. My own background is an MBA with marketing experience along with film classes, and work with a video company where I worked in project management, camera operating, and editing. I also have experience stage acting, and have appeared in ads that have aired on the radio and the Internet.
This will be a high quality film and as its backbone, it needs an excellent and well-written story that can be adapted to film.
I am searching for for a well-crafted story that can be adpated to create a film, or an existing or started screenplay/script. The story needs to meet certain criteria:
1. Be contemporary with the ability to film in Utah or nearby states, although the stated location in the story could be anywhere.
2. Be Christ-centered and teach at least one basic principle of the gospel, although religion never has to be directly mentioned.
3. Be a well-told and compelling story where music or special effects would simply be frosting on the top of a scrumptious, can’t-put-it-down cake.
4. Be a story pre-teens through adults can enjoy.
5. Be a story that would be really fun to film.
The following aren’t necessary, but are would-like-to-haves:
1. Have some element of adventure.
2. Some romance, although the story definitely doens’t need to be a romance.
3. Singing
Do you have a story that meets these criteria? Do you have additional criteria you think I should add to this list? Do you know of someone who might know of someone with such a story, or have you read a book lately that meets these criteria?
Please let me know at brandanhadlock at yahoo dot com.
14. December 2009 at 10:16 am :
Sir this is the story you are looking for. The best part of it it is that allot of non governmental organization ,government, banks will help to promote the book which is about to came out in three months, for it will help to bring people of all culture and solve one of the the world problems now. Title is ” False Paradise”.
Good day, am ferdinand, from cameroon. As you will see on my web site you can tell am an actor, stuntman, footballer,writer. I also have an N.G.O in which I represent allot of writers, am looking for any good production company which is ready to work serious with us in the field of international books publishing and movies making out of out true life storys, all our stories are very interesting especially when is some thing new in the makert, my book is almost to be in makert soon and I am working on many others, I have three other books am still looking to published. The book about to be published is called FALSE PARADISE.
This is a true life story , if you want us go to work ,we can talk ….but i have just finish with FALSE PARADISE. This is a new story never told before, it is my true life story, its a forward ever backward never story,with God power in todays really life, I assure you this is the next “the good” the bad” the urgly ” story or called it Amistad (1997) Steven Spielberg movie.I am looking for some body to make a movie out of it, am sure for a good film production an oscar will be achieve from this story. Its a full story book of 238 pages. I have a publisher already working to bring the book out,this their web site.http://www.publishamerica.com/ , . Am looking forward to hear from anybody who is serious. Contact me at any time for am ready to go to work. just to add, I am an actor/ stuntman and have work on movies like, Black Hawk Down, Green Zone Thriller, Goal 11, etc.My web site :for synopsis of my book is on this web: http://www.ferdyworld.com.
our NEXT STORIES ARE :
LEVEL 999.
SITUATION AND CONDITION .
I have seen allot of movies on 666, I have a true life story of level 999, It has allot of horrior,action,Bible true prophcy an you most know is not fiction, just to let you reflect, is a story almost like “Heroes”, Halry potter and Lord or the rings.I have living invidence and i have the whole testimone of the pupils on DVD which i have made my self by personal interview.Is almost two hours, I am looking forward to write a book on it, and i will be happy to mke a movie of it, if you want to be a part contact me, my number is on my web site. contact me only if you want to go to work. this is no joke is reality. Thanks.
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31. January 2010 at 4:40 pm :
Hi Brandan,
I have just published a book, WE SEE IN A MIRROR DIMLY, which I believe fits all of the criteria you have listed above. You can check it out on Barnes and Noble, amazon.com or booksamillion to see the book cover and read a short synposis.
WE SEE IN A MIRROR DIMLY is Christian fiction with an edge. It has adventure, mystery, a little romance and thriller aspects. More significanlty, it is about a spiritual journey. Some have called it a “can’t put down” book. Because of the way it is written, I feel it could fairly easily be made into a movie.
We need more books and movies which give God the glory.
Kathy
2. April 2010 at 2:15 pm :
Thank you so much for having this site. It’s hard to find good wholesome sites on the internet and this was such a joy to literally stumble upon. God bless!
15. April 2010 at 8:33 am :
I am currantly working on a script that does not meet your criteria. But I have a good script that I am preparing to re-work that falls into what you are looking for. I would happily send you a short treatment if you want to know more or are still looking.
Matt
18. May 2010 at 1:00 am :
I have an idea in my head for a great story that may not fit what you are looking for in the sense of a happy and heartfelt christian movie. The names I have come up with this story/film are “REBIRTH” or “PIECES”. The basic story will cover what I like to call the three D’s, which are Divorce, Depression, and Darkness. I know this isn’t what you may be hoping for, but that is were the titles come in. A man who has lost everything in his life is a man in “pieces” and goes through the storms of life until he surrenders all too Christ, he then goes through a spiritual “rebirth” that only God can give. This story in my heart and head is based somewhat on my own life experiences and since I’m not a great writer would need to be worked on with a script writer over the phone or e-mail. I have gone to film school and have a great since of what the film looks like in my head. The music of the christian band “RED” are also a big part of the heart of this film. The last part of the movie, the main character is on his knees in front of a church and grave yard of his family and the song “pieces” is played by read. A song about a man coming to Christ in pieces and sin. That is when the rebirth starts and the pieces are put together. This is the idea of have and it is a dark story with light shinning down at the end. This is the idea that I have and I hope you consider it. The group “RED” is also a great addition for reaching souls for Christ and would be a wonderful music group for the film. My name is Mike Langaas and you can reach me at 612-408-8120. Thanks and God Bless!
18. May 2010 at 1:27 am :
I have an idea in my head for a great story that may not fit what you are looking for in the sense of a happy and heartfelt christian movie. The names I have come up with this story/film are “REBIRTH” or “PIECES”. The basic story will cover what I like to call the three D’s, which are Divorce, Depression, and Darkness. I know this isn’t what you may be hoping for, but that is were the titles come in. A man who has lost everything in his life is a man in “pieces” and goes through the storms of life until he surrenders all too Christ, he then goes through a spiritual “rebirth” that only God can give. This story in my heart and head is based somewhat on my own life experiences and since I’m not a great writer would need to be worked on with a script writer over the phone or e-mail. I have gone to film school and have a great since of what the film looks like in my head. The music of the christian band “RED” is also a big part of the heart of this film. The last part of the movie, the main character is on his knees in front of a church and grave yard of his family and the song “pieces” is played by red. A song about a man coming to Christ in pieces and sin. That is when the rebirth starts and the pieces are put together. This is the idea I have and it is a dark story with light shinning down at the end. This is the idea that I have and I hope you consider it. The group “RED” is also a great addition for reaching souls for Christ and would be a wonderful music group for the film. My name is Mike Langaas and you can reach me at 612-408-8120 or at Mikkel.Langaas@gmail.com. Thanks and God Bless!