Theology and Film

Fuller Dialogues

Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese discusses faith, suffering, and more after a screening of his film Silence with Fuller Seminary’s Kutter Callaway and Mako Fujimura.

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Pete Docter

Soul: A Conversation with Pete Docter

Following a screening of Soul, hosted by Fuller’s Brehm Center, Pete Docter converses with Kutter Callaway about the ever-evolving and improvisational nature of storytelling, artmaking, and faith.

Elijah Davidson

The Greatest Films of All Time, with Elijah Davidson

Elijah Davidson explores the movement of God’s Spirit throughout cinematic history—in and through the world’s greatest films and the work of filmmaking itself.

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Tony Hale on Safe Spaces

Tony Hale shares about cultivating safe communities for artists of faith to explore creative expression and their own artistic callings.

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Tony Hale on Identifying Emotions

Tony Hale discusses ways to navigate the struggles, anxieties, and fears often involved in the creative process.

Tony Hale and Shannon Sigler

Tony Hale on Finding Common Ground

Tony Hale talks about how art—and acting, in particular—requires us to find common connections with those different from us.

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A Pastor and a Filmmaker

Matthew Aughtry learns what it means to faithfully walk into two specific, lifelong callings.

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Pete Docter on Soul

Pete Docter, writer, director, and chief creative officer of Pixar, shares the story behind his latest movie, Soul, and talks about its themes of purpose, beauty, and connection. Mark Labberton served as a faith advisor for the film. (This episode contains spoilers.)

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Palm Springs

If you’ve got to be trapped in the same day for all eternity, you at least want to be able to lounge in an infinity pool, right?

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50 First Dates

50 First Dates manages to say something novel about this “meaningless, meaningless life” we life we live, as time-loop movies make so abundantly clear.

Scott Derrickson

Scott Derrickson on Fear

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Scott Derrickson, director and screenwriter of The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Doctor Strange, reflects on his journey as a filmmaker and the significance of reckoning with fear.

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Bobette Buster on Story and Sound

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Bobette Buster, writer and producer, who has consulted for Disney, Pixar, and Sony, among other major studios, discusses sound design in the film industry and the powerful role sound plays in storytelling.

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In the Room with Scott Derrickson

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Scott Derrickson, director and screenwriter of The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Doctor Strange, has a conversation about storytelling, the horror genre, and the creative process.

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Rethinking Transcendental Style in Film

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Award-winning screenwriter and director Paul Schrader revisits “Transcendental Style in Film” with Robert K. Johnson, professor of theology and culture, and President Emeritus Richard Mouw.

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A Conversation with Paul Schrader on First Reformed

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Award-winning screenwriter and director Paul Schrader discusses faith and trauma with Kutter Callaway, assistant professor of theology and culture, and LA Times film critic Justin Chang.

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Conversations with Paul Schrader

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Award-winning director Paul Schrader reflects with a community of scholars on film and spirituality, transcendental style, and more.

Tony Hale

Tony Hale on the Creative Life and Process

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Tony Hale, Emmy Award-winning actor, chats about his career in the entertainment industry and how the creative process shapes his understanding of humanity and identity.

A Conversation on Faith and Film | Martin Scorsese

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Academy Award Winning Director Martin Scorsese reflects on “Silence” and religious influences on his films.

A Conversation On A Ghost Story

A Conversation On A Ghost Story

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David Lowery talks with us about his film A Ghost Story.

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Matthew Aughtry

ArtVentures | Matthew Aughtry

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Martin Scorsese with Kutter Callaway and Mako Fujimura

A Conversation with Martin Scorsese on Faith and Film

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Martin Scorsese joined us for a conversation on his faith and on his film Silence.