Engaging in culture Sean Astin’s visit to Liberty University Sept. 21 revealed one big thing: Film is a massively important, emotional tool for engaging culture, and this semester Liberty has taken big steps in using it well. While so much of adult life feels like choosing the lesser of two, or a host of evils, Astin’s character Samwise Gamgee’s actions […]
Read moreCinematic Arts holds auditions The Cinematic Arts Department will be hosting its third annual film casting call Saturday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Auditions will be held across from the LaHaye Ice Center near the main “Liberty University” sign, according to James Croushorn, a graduate assistant for the Cinematic Arts Department. According to Assistant Professor Scotty Curlee, […]
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The Cinematic Arts School showed four free films that are yet to be released in theaters around the nation Liberty University’s Zaki Gordon Cinematic Arts Center screened four feature films Aug. 29-30 prior to their nationwide release dates. Audience members gathered at Cinemark Movie 10 located on Candler’s Mountain Road for the free viewing of “Seasons of Gray,” “Beyond the […]
Read moreCinematic arts majors intern with Sony Provident Films over the summer on the set of “Mom’s Night Out. Students in the new Zaki Gordon Center for Cinematic Arts had the opportunity this summer to put their skills to the test working directly with production teams on various feature films…
Read moreActor Erik Estrada will once again star in a motion picture being filmed in Lynchburg, Va. this summer with Liberty Counsel, Liberty University, Liberty Christian Academy (LCA) and Thomas Road Baptist Church, and in association with JC Films. The new movie, to be released next year, is an effort to bring awareness about religious freedom in public schools. The movie […]
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Thomas Road Baptist Church (TRBC) recently hosted a press conference filled with media from local news stations, as well as multiple leaders from the area. “Finding Faith,” a Christian-based film, will target the issue of Internet child predators and is set to cast Erik Estrada, formerly known as the law enforcement officer from the 1970s and ‘80s show “CHiPs.” Estrada, […]
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