David Powers – Director, Executive Producer, and Writer – wanted to tell a great story and bring a little love, humor, & hope to the world. So he and his writing partners sat down and wrote a script! The result was Shooting the Prodigal, a feature screenplay that will be brought to life by Belltower Pictures on June 23rd when principal photography begins.
At its core it is a faith themed film, but it’s also a quirky comedy with lovable, outrageous characters. The heart of the story emphasizes that our greatest fulfillment in life comes when we love God, love our neighbors, and love ourselves.
“Cynicism, polarization, and judgment pollutes society. As Christians we are called to meet all with grace and acceptance. Yet even the church has gained a reputation for judgment and hypocrisy. I believe we are all children of God, blessed by the Father and forgiven. This little film portrays a small church in Homer, Alabama in its struggle to love and accept one another. The quirky characters make us laugh… partly because we see ourselves reflected in their attitudes and situations,” David says.
During the course of the production, we want to train the next generation of filmmakers. To do this we have provided a number of internship and apprentice positions on the crew. We also want to provide an opportunity for people from many different segments of society to work together and build relationships, so we are undertaking a comprehensive audience engagement campaign.
Shooting the Prodigal depicts our ability to grow as human beings and the delightful surprises that we encounter when we look beyond the surface to find the value in others.
We invite you to join us on this journey… to tell this story of acceptance and grace… and to provide a fresh, new, positive voice of faith and hope in our culture.