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LDS Cinema (Latter-day Saint-themed feature films shown theatrically, already released):
God's Army | Brigham City | The Other Side of Heaven | The Singles Ward | Out of Step | Charly | Handcart
The R.M. | Suddenly Unexpected | The Work and the Story | The Book of Mormon Movie, Vol. 1: The Journey | Day of Defense
Pride & Prejudice | The Home Teachers | The Best Two Years | Saints and Soldiers | Baptists at Our Barbecue | The Work and the Glory
Sons of Provo | Mobsters and Mormons

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Upcoming Films About Latter-day Saints

[Nearly all of the films in this list are not only about Latter-day Saint characters, but are also made by Latter-day Saint filmmakers.]



Theatrical Release Dates in 2008

Falling (Rated R)--------------------------January 18, 2008
Bonneville---------------------------------February 29, 2008
Heber Holiday------------------------------March 5, 2008
Happy Valley-------------------------------March 28, 2008
Emma Smith: My Story----------------------April 11, 2008
In Convenience-----------------------------June 27,2008
The Flyboys-------------------------------August 15, 2008
Errand of Angels---------------------------August 22, 2008
Everybody Wants to Be Italian-------------September 5, 2008
Take--------------------------------------September 12, 2008
Forever Strong-----------------------------September 26, 2008

DVD Release Dates in 2008

Moving McAllister---------------------------January 29, 2008
Rescued-------------------------------------April 29, 2008
Picturing Joseph-----------------------------May 8, 2008
Passage to Zarahemla------------------------June 3, 2008
My Turn on Earth----------------------------June 10, 2008
Powerless-----------------------------------June 12, 2008
In Convenience------------------------------July 4, 2008
Scripture Bugs------------------------------August 12, 2008
Eleventh Hour-------------------------------September 30, 2008
Emma Smith: My Story------------------------September 30, 2008

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    UPCOMING FILMS BY LATTER-DAY SAINT FILMMAKERS

  • American Grace: coming-of-age story set in 1973 Modesto, California; directed by LDS novelist Curtis Taylor, with partner Stan Zenk; shot on digital video; Richard Dutcher and possibly Randy Bachman in cameo roles; principle photography wrapped August 2002; possible direct-to-video release. Debuted at LDS Film Festival 2007.

  • Confessions of a Hot Roddin', Pinstripin', Kustomizin', Teenage Icon: feature-length documentary about Latter-day Saint artist Ed "Big Daddy" Roth (a convert to the Church), who gained fame for his sculpted custom cars - "The Beatnik Bandit", "Mysterion" and "The Outlaw" - and his cast of eyepopping cartoon characters (including "Rat Fink"); film made by non-LDS filmmaker Ron Mann; Summer 2005 release. Film Festivals in 2007 include: Bradford Film Festival in East Lansing, MI March 9-24, 2007, East Lancing Film Festival Mar 23-29, 2007, and Singapore International Film Festival April 18-20, 2007.

  • EMMA SMITH; My Story:: A feature film is being produced by The Joseph Smith Jr & Emma Hale Smith Historical Society and Morning Dew Entertainment. Written by Gary Cook and directed by Gary Cook & T.C. Christensen. Executive Producers are Steven A. Lee, Michael Kennedy, and Paul Savage. Producers are Ron Munns and Gary Cook. Gracia Jones (Emma's great-great granddaughter, and noted author) is the historical consultation to make certain the production is as accurate as possible. The film tells story of Emma Smith as she reflects on her life. Beginning with her childhood, we learn about the world that molded Emma into the woman she would ultimately become. The film follows Emma up through her final years in Nauvoo providing insight into this amazing woman's complicated life. The film stars Katherine Nelson Thompson as Emma Smith, and Patricia Place as the elder Emma Smith Bidamon. The film also features Nathan Mitchell as Joseph Smith, Tayva Patch as Lucy Smith, and Rick Macy as Joseph Sr. The film first showed in January at the 2008 LDS Film Festival at the Scera Theater in Orem. It is being distributed by Candlelight Media Group and priemered in Sandy, Utah, April 10, 2008. It opened in Utah and Southern Idaho April 11, 2008. See the trailer at EmmaSmithMovie: All proceeds from the film will go to support the programs and activities of the The Joseph Smith Jr & Emma Hale Smith Historical Society. Release date April 11, 2008.

  • The Errand of Angels: Writer/director/producer Christian Vuissa will premier his movie "The Errand of Angels" at the LDS Film Festival 2008, January 18, 2008. Synopsis: Rachel Taylor comes to Austria to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She begins her journey with high ideals and low language skills. Through her challenges with the culture, the cuisine, and a companion from another place, she is able to find meaning behind the very beliefs she has set forth to share. From happiness to sadness to anger to peace, with enough awkwardness along the way to keep us laughing, the film explores Rachel's growth as she finds love for those less lovable and learns the true purpose of her mission. Cast includes: Erin Chambers, Rachel Emmers, Bettina Schwarz. Heidi Johnson also produces with Vuissa; Executive Producers include Mark Johnson, Ian Stong, Julie Stong, Brent DeWitt, Shelly DeWitt, and Farrel M. Smith. Director of Photography Brian Wilcox; Production Designer Joshua Ligairi; Story Heidi Johnson; Original Score Robert Allen Elliott; Editor Ludwig Einklang. Film festivals that will screen "Errand of Angels" Spring of 2008 are the Thunderbird Film Festival April 11, 2008, WorldFest Houston International Film Festival April 15, 2008, and Fallbrook Film Festival April 27, 2008, at the Mission Theatre in Fallbrook, California. TEOA has also been invited to screen at the BYU Women's Conference Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Tanner Building. Excel Entertainment is proud to distribute TEOA. Theatrical release August 22, 2008.

  • Familiar Spirits: After a successful screening at the LDS Film Festival in January 2007, the producers of the LDS indie horror flick Familiar Spirits are working on finalizing a DVD before pursuing commercial distribution. Shot on an ultra-low budget, Familiar Spirits concerns a lost girl who befriends a ghost in a dark forest, only to eventually discover that she did not survive an accident and is herself, therefore, also a spirit. In spite of its horror genre, the movie aims to be family-friendly and the script is imbued with LDS theology. Featuring Shanda Crapo, Sarah Bell (Vampire Chicks With Chainsaws), Larry Laverty (Legacy), and Kathy Peterson. Written and directed by Perry Shumway. Familiar Spirits

  • For Tom and all Eternity: directed by Dan Harville; starring Drew Martin, Peggy Matheson and Penny Harville. Self-described "menace-to-society" laments that "Finding an eternal mate shouldn't take an eternity", but ignores clues leading him to the right woman because of his dark obsession for a girl he knew in the 7th grade. "For Tom and All Eternity" is around 98 minutes in length and is looking for distribution. Contact Dan Harville, c/o Mormon Cinema, Inc., P.O. Box 11, Rodessa, LA 71069 or e-mail dan@enoid.com

  • Handcart: As of February 15, 2007, Kels Goodman reports that the feature length film "Handcart" is getting a face lift on the DVD rental and will be distributed later this year (2007) by HaleStorm.

  • Helmuth Hubener biopic: critically acclaimed filmmakers Ethan Vincent and Matt Whitaker (graduates of BYU film school) are working on a feature film biopic about Helmuth Hubener, the German Latter-day Saint teenager who opposed Adolf Hitler during World War II; Whitaker made the fascinating documentary about Hubener, Truth and Conviction (available on video/DVD). As of May 1, 2007, word was received that the film crew will be heading to Europe to start filming in September 2007. They are working to get $12 million in financing.

  • Legacy: Don't Blink Productions; Documentary produced and directed by Larry Laverty about World War II veterans noting their experiences during the war and looking at how those of us in younger generations might live up to what those Veterans fought for. Over 30 WWII veterans have been filmed. In addition, three former WWII German Army soldiers and two Auschwitz Concentration Camp survivors have been recorded and will be included. As of 2/7/2007, Laverty reports: "Since the project is historically-based, I'm determined to take my time with it to honor the people I've interviewed in the best way possible. The release date is June 8, 2007."

  • Los Mormon Boys: Documentary by Dave Lindsay and Jason Conforto. In the 1960's, a group of LDS missionaries in Argentina spent one year of their missions as full time members of a band called Los Mormon Boys. It is estimated that they played for over six million people in concerts, dances, and on every television and radio station in the northern half of Argentina. This documentary explores the incredible impact Los Mormon Boys had ont he people of Argentina, the members of the band, and the growth of the LDS Church.

  • Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons: Previously titled "The Eleventh Hour Laborers." Few people, Mormon and non-Mormon, are aware that there has been an African American presence in the LDS Church from its earliest days, that the vanguard company of Mormon pioneers included three “colored servants” who were baptized Mormons, and whose descendants remained active in the Church for several generations. This documentary talks about that little-known legacy, and confronts the hard issues which surfaced in the most turbulent years of the Civil Rights Movement, when the Church restricted its priesthood from those of African descent. It discusses how that restriction was lifted and what the lives and challenges of the modern Black Mormon pioneers are. The project is headed by Margaret Young and Darius Gray, authors of several award-winning books and articles about Black Mormons, and by Danor Gerald, a promising new filmmaker. Executive Producer is Richard Dutcher; Editors are Jim Hughes and Danor Gerald. "Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons" is sponsored by Independent Feature Productions, which makes all donations tax-deductible. See trailer at Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons Premiere at LDS Film Festival January 18, 2008 at the Scera Theater in Orem. Scheduled for release Summer of 2008.

  • Picturing Joseph: Nick Galieti wrote, directed, and produced this documentary based on the book Millions Shall Know Brother Joseph Again. The basis of the documentary is a presention of the forensic and historical research into the images of the prophet Joseph Smith. In the end there is a proposed photograph taken of Joseph Smith before he died and to some, they find it to be a real image of him. To others it does not match what they are accustomed to seeing from the other paintings, but the information takes you through the history of Joseph's paintings and some of the events that were used to determine the authenticity of the photography. The DVD can be ordered at Amazon.com/Picturing Joseph

  • The Pratt Brothers: Builders of Zion: Stuart Heimdal directed, produced, and wrote the music for this 113 minute documentary. Paul R. DeBry wrote the screenplay and was the Executive Producer. Narration by Lloyd Newell ( the voice of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's "Music and the Spoken Word"); Artwork Glen Hopkinson; Musical Arrangement by Roger Hoffman and W.E. Peterson. Features Susan Easton Black, Joseph Fielding McConkie, Karl Ricks Anderson, Robert Grow, David Whittaker, Matthew Grow, Jenny Hale Pulsipher, Stephen Pratt, Paul R. DeBry, Glenn N. Rowe, and Ernest Robison. Synopsis: From humble beginnings, the Jaret Pratt family struggled for survival. Time would reveal their importance as missionaries, apostles, seventies, and faithful Latter-day Saints. This incredible family has left a legacy of faithfulness, obedience, and honor. Their stories will live on as we share them and remember "The Pratt Brothers: Builders of Zion."

  • Rescued: Candlelight Media Group presents "Rescued" starring Jaci Twiss, Shea Potter, and Matthew Reese as three coworkers who get stranded on an island after a business flight gone wrong. As they survive together, a love triangle emerges, and Megan (Twiss) starts to see the importance of being true to yourself and what matters most. The film is directed by Brian Brough, and produced by Brough and Brittany Wiscombe, and written by Wiscombe. It will be on DVD April 29th. See Rescued Movie for the trailer and more!

  • Scripture Bugs: A 3-D animated musical adventure about Noah, an eight-year-old boy with an adventurous imagination. Spending his time in the backyard, he has made friends with six quirky and amusing bugs who play with him and offer support through learning important lessons. After playing football one afternoon, Noah's confidence wavers because he feels slower and less coordinated than his crawly peers. His father pulls him aside and tells him the biblical story of Moses. Noah and the bugs take on the roles of the story and his imaginary quest shows Noah the power of finding your own talents and worth in any situation. Written and directed by producer/songwriter Aaron Edson, Scripture Bugs combines the musical talents of David Osmond, Jessie Clark Funk, Jericho Road, and many others. It will be released on DVD August 12, 2008 by Excel Entertainment.

  • 16 Stones: Sixteen stones were touched by the finger of the Lord. They came across an ocean to a new land--but where are they now? Two people race against competitors and time to find the stones today, before they're lost to the wrong hands. Coming to theaters in 2009. From Candlelight Media Group and director Brian Brough. See 16 Stones for trailer and updates.

  • Tears of a King: A new Elvis movie began shooting September 1, 2006, in Orem, Utah, directed by Rob Diamond who also wrote the screenplay. "Tears" is being produced by 7 Films 7 of Salt Lake City in association with Matthew Reese Films of Orem. The producers are Diamond, Joshua Pearson, and Kels Goodman. Reese is the executive producer. Co-Producers are Rhet Marsing and Bob Conder. The background story goes like this: A "Book of Mormon" studied by Elvis before he died was given to the LDS Church by members of the Osmond family, who received it from a woman named Cricket Butler, a friend of Elvis', who gave the "Book of Mormon" to him in the months preceding his death. The book was subsequently returned to Butler by Elvis' father, Vernon, two days after Elvis' death. Much of his life and career are retold in flashback sequences. Elvis will be portrated by Matt Lewis (Legends in Concert, Las Vegas), LDS actress Erin Chambers (Jodi in "Heber Holiday", lead role of Sister Taylor in "Diary of a Sister Missionary") plays the part of Priscilla Presley. Robert Starling is associate producer. Tara Starling is the makeup artist. A trailer is available on YouTube. As of 5/15/2007 Robert Starling reports they are finishing some re-shoots of key scenes on "Tears." Starling is producing and directing a companion documentary tentatively called "Peace in the Valley," which will be on the "Tears" DVD but which will be distributed as a stand-alone 1-hour TV special. This documentary will provide the eyewitness accounts and the visual "proof" of Elvis' true spiritual nature, and his study of the BOM and the LDS Church. December 20, 2007 was the theatrical release at the Scera Theater in Orem, Utah. Featured at the 2008 LDS Film Festival, January 17 and 18, 2008.

  • Wolfman's Cabin: Student filmmaker Gideon Oakes from BYU-Idaho is in post-production on a feature-length film loosely based on a local legend in Rexburg, Idaho. Legend has it that a man went insane and killed his family in the mountains of Eastern Idaho nearly a hundred years ago. They say he returns to his cabin each year on the anniversary of the murders. The film follows four college students from BYU-Idaho who decide to investigate the legend. What they discover, nobody can predict. Buffalo Rock Productions From his website--as of January 27, 2006--Gideon reports that his production crew is currently fine-tuning the film. When it is completed, in a few months, it will go onto the festival circuit and be released on DVD.

  • Wrestling with God: A three-way conversation on Mormonism: Short film written, directed, produced by Andrew James, Marissa Bernhard, and Torben Bernhard. It stars Niki Nielsen (from acclaimed local film Backstroke), Adam Johnson (from Charly and It's Latter-Day Night), and newcomer Daniel McNeil. Played at the LDS Film Festival January 2008. A conversational drama that explores faith from varying viewpoints and examines what it means to believe in general, as well as specifically, within the Mormon religion. Gideon Burton wrote the following favorable review: Gideon Burton's Blog:



    See also: LDS-Themed Films Not Yet in Pre-Production


    Other Upcoming Films, made by Latter-day Saints

    As much as possible, the names of Latter-day Saint filmmakers and actors are bold in the list below. */ Other Upcoming Films by Latter-day Saint Filmmakers