Archive for the ‘Film & Music’ Category
  • I am going to facilitate a digital video production workshop later this month. Part of the preparation I am doing is hopping from one videosharing site to another to find videos that I could use to inspire participants to create entertaining yet insightful productions. The following are five music videos that I found to be extremely creative, entertaining and meaningful. I am sure they will keep the creative juices of the workshop participants flowing. SOUR (Hibi no Neiro) L'homme 100... more »
  • Communication Foundation for Asia (CFA) recently launched the book "Spirituality and the Filipino Film" during the three-day seminar on Film and Faith held in its compound in Sta. Mesa, Manila. The main objective of the book is to start a critical practice that will look at Philippine cinema in terms of faith and spirituality. It is edited by Clodualdo del Mundo Jr, a multi-awarded Filipino film writer and director. His famous works include Maynila: Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag, Kakabakaba ka ba?, Ba... more »
  • A seminar on Spirituality in Asian Film will be held on 11-13 January 2010 (9AM-5PM) at the Communication Foundation for Asia (CFA) in Sta. Mesa, Manila. The main speaker will be Fr. Peter Malone, MSC, an internationally known author and lecturer on film and faith. He is a regular member of the ecumenical juries at international film festivals such as Cannes, Venice and Berlin. Other speakers in the three-day seminar are popular Filipino film critics and personalities such as Clodualdo del Mu... more »
  • There is no telling when the Twilight-mania is going to stop. The latest internet buzz is the allegation that the Vatican condemns the movie. These news reports are misleading, first, because Monsignor Franco Perazzolo only expresses his concern over the moral impact of the movie (he does not condemn it nor ask others not to watch it), and second, because the opinion of the Monsignor is not an official Vatican review of the film. He might be a Vatican official but he is not the Vatican. His is b... more »
  • The Catholic Church's attitudes towards the cinema has always been one of esteem and interest. Films can illumine the Word of God and faith can reveal values in films. Both pulpit and screen are means of spreading God's Word and helping people become better versions of themselves. In the document "100 Years of Cinema", the Pontifical Council for Social Communications provides a detailed guideline on training in the interpretation of films in order "to educate our youth in the correct understandi... more »
  • When I want to listen to positive, uplifting songs, I only go to one place - Zradio.org, a non-commercial Christian station that only plays "positive hits". Here you can listen to the music of Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, Michael W. Smith, Jars of Clay and other popular Christian artists online. The kind of music that Zradio plays is not only safe to the little ears in your family, it also glorifies God and proclaims His Word. Zradio (88.3) is based in Florida and it streams contemporar... more »
  • The following film reviews were all written by Fr. Peter Malone, a Missionaries of the Sacred Heart priest who has been reviewing films since 1968. He was elected as the first president of SIGNIS (The World Catholic Association for Communication) in 2001. He is a regular member of many interfaith juries at international film festivals all over the world. He has also written numerous books and articles on theology, spirituality and cinema. His books include Movie Christs and Anti-Christs, Film an... more »
  • It might surprise you to know that the most watched film of all time is not some multi-million dollar Hollywood blockbuster, but a film about Jesus Christ. The Jesus Film (or simply, Jesus) has been watched by more than 6.5 billion people worldwide since it was released in 1979. Not only is the film the most watched in history, it is also the most translated. It has been translated into more than 1,000 languages and dialects, among them Bicolano, Cebuano, Ifugao, Ilocano, Kapangpangan, Ro... more »
  • As it's name suggests, Classic Cinema Online streams free classic films. The site's wide selection covers all popular genres - action, adventure, animated, biographic, sci-fi, suspense, spaghetti western, etc. To my pleasant surprise, Classic Cinema Online also includes a collection of religious films. At the moment, only four religious films are available and they are the following: 1. The Pilgrimage Play (1949) 2. I beheld His Glory (1953) 3. The Power of the Resurrection (... more »
  • Need to soothe your soul? Want to relax and have a soulful time with yourself? Looking for music you can play in the background while you are sharing cappuccino with a significant other? Or need to play music that is uplifting without being distracting while you are meditating? Listen to the following deeply engrossing music. Consider them as antidotes to stress. I guarantee that you will find yourself feeling peaceful and rejuvenated afterwards. All the tracks below are distributed unde... more »
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Fr. Stephen Cuyos is a Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) priest, who blogs about his faith and ministry, about the use of new technologies and social media for evangelization, as well as his advocacy for Linux and Free/Open Source Software.

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