After more than one month since launching the competition, producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey announced the final winners of their video contest Monday, Feb. 24.
The contest, intended to promote the couple’s new film “Son of God,” prompted 65 total video submissions with more than […]
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Burnett and Downey’s film premiered in theaters nationwide Friday, Feb. 28, making more than $5.2 million Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s “Son of God” took center stage in a big way at the Thursday night opening, rolling out with a $1.2 million premiere and $4 million in presales. When the Los Angeles Times asked Burnett, one of the producers, about […]
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Liberty University students will be putting their creative talents to use in pursuit of a two-person trip to Hollywood after recent Convocation speakers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s announcement of a video contest to promote their new movie, “Son of God.” According to the contest rules, Liberty students interested in making a video must first register online at liberty.edu/ElectJesus. After […]
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Burnett and Downey encourage students Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, producers of the TV miniseries “The Bible,” shared their experiences about bringing the name of Jesus back on the big screen during Convocation and in a meeting with cinematic arts students Monday, Jan. 20. “We are Hollywood’s noisiest Christians,” Burnett said. “There’s no doubt about that.” Burnett described how he […]
Read moreWith “Noah” and “Son of God,” 2014 will be filled with faith-based film success Only a few days into the new year and 2014 has already been unofficially dubbed “The Year of the Bible” in Hollywood. The title derives its origin from blockbuster hits such as Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” — starring A-lister Russell Crowe as the shipbuilder — and Mark […]
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