The Next "Jesus Film?"

Producer and missionary, Deborah E. Brown's 2006 film Cinque Minute (Five Minutes) is the story of a suicidal woman, about to jump from a bridge over the canals of Milan, Italy, when a man claiming to be Jesus asks for five minutes of her time to tell her how much he loves her. 

"Cinque" won Best Film at the 168 Film Festival in 2006. It has been translated into 12 languages and viewed by over 1 million people. Could this be the new Jesus Film?

"The Jesus Film" is a 1979 motion picture which depicts the life of Jesus Christ (jesusfilm.org). It has had a great head start, but with attention spans and screen sizes shrinking, is short film now the answer to evangelism for a media hungry world?

See Deborah Brown's moving acceptance speech at the 2006 Festival HERE.

From Pasadena to Iraq

The Best Film of 2012, Refuge, was filmed in Arabic with English subtitles. Using Iraqi actors, they shot in Pasadena, California, which was made to look just like Baghdad with some Hollywood magic.

A film for Arabs in their own language, “Refuge” tells a tale of revenge and forgiveness, giving a hopeful, unexpected message.

Prison Impact

The 168 Film Project has had many films set in a prison, but until now, none were actually SHOT in a prison. 2012's Best Documentary, Changed on the Inside by Steve Puffenberger, profiles three inmates in a state institution, who found the love of Christ and freedom while inside prison walls.

The film, and it's short trailer, Cookies Save Lives, is now being used by Kairos International to recruit volunteers for its effective prison ministry.

Post-Modern Europe

The 2008 German film Coppelius was made by a filmmaking team at a German film school. At first, they were not excited to learn that 168 was based on the Judeo-Christian Bible. However, they agreed to enter, won two awards and saw many miraculous things during the production. In the end, one of them said, "After 168 I no longer call myself agnostic, because I can no longer deny the truth of the words of Jesus."

In 2012, There was made in Paris, France, where one of the locals made a wager with American producer Kendal Brenneman. One thousand Euros said that the film would never be made due to a prevalent cultural disdain for the spiritual nature of the film.  As it happened, the film was made and nominated for awards.  The 1,000 Euros was a welcome addition to the bottom line.