Well, we have been promising the lineup for quite some time and our brilliantly talented design team is working hard in bringing the film page to life, so soon you’ll be able to browse the films and their synopsis, as well as purchase tickets. But in the meantime we figured, why not release the Official Selection on the blog? So here it is!

As you can imagine, choosing the final list has been exciting but verydifficult. We received over 100 films: Features, Documentaries, Shorts, MiniMovies, you name it! They were all fantastic and very well made, but unfortunately due to the short run of our first annual festival, we could only choose up to eighteen films.

We want to thank all of the filmmakers, production companies, ministries, and students who submitted to The John Paul II International Film Festival. We are in awe of your talent and faith and look forward to seeing your submissions for next year’s festival. May God continue to bless your work!

And now, without further a due, the Official Selection of the first annual John Paul II International Film Festival:

                                   Feature Films

The 13th Day*……………………………………………13th Day Films
After The Truth …………………………………………Ignatius Press
As We Forgive*……………………………………………MPower Films
BandSlam …………………………………………………Walden Media
Bella …………………………………………………………Metanoia Films
The Birth of Freedom*…………………………………Acton Institute
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ………………………Miramax
Duska*………………………………………………………Wanda Rozycha
Faith Like Potatoes ………………………………………Sony Pictures
God in China*………………………………………………The Becket Fund
The Human Experience*………………………………Grassroots Films
The Mighty Macs*………………………………………Quaker Media
Road of Hope*……………………………………………Salt + Light TV
Taking Chance ……………………………………………HBO Films
TESTIMONY*………………………………………………Eclectic Films
The Wager*…………………………………………………Pure Flix Entertainment
The Water Project*………………………………………LIFO Ministries

                                       The Shorts

The Bible Contains*……………………………………Igniter Media
Bread of Life*………………………………………………Bread of Life Soldiers
Comfort*……………………………………………………OneTimeBlind
The Don’t Song*……………………………………………Igniter Media
God in the Streets of NYC ………………………………Grassroots Films
Gone*…………………………………………………………Stephanie De Latour
I’m Alive*……………………………………………………OneTimeBlind
It’s Not Over*………………………………………………Igniter Media
Messy Spirituality*…………………………………………Jim Eimmerman
Regrets*………………………………………………………Igniter Media
Smart*…………………………………………………………Igniter Media
The Stool*……………………………………………………OneTimeBlind
Suddenly the Sunrise*……………………………………Renacer Films

*Films are in competition for Directors’ Choice Award, Faith Through The Storm Award, and The People’s Festival Award (which will be voted on by the audience and announced the week following the festival’s Closing Night.)

Again, we thank all of our filmmakers for their interest, their talent, and their patience!

Audience, get ready! The People’s Festival is coming soon– September is going to fly! We continue to ask for your prayers and be sure to purchase tickets as soon as their available next week.

In Christ,
Laura & The JP2Crew