Showing posts with label Reign of Judges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reign of Judges. Show all posts
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27 March 2018
Reign of Judges
I wish I could have been there! I hope we can bring this to Colorado!
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READ REVIEWS: imdb.com/title/tt4275958/reviews
NEXT SHOWINGS:
Hurricane (St. George), Utah - March 29, 2018
Centerville, Utah - April 5, 2018
Los Angeles, California - April 12, 2018
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Videographer:Dave Skipper
3rd Videographer: Doug Johnson
2nd Videographer: Drew Greer
Event Managers: Philip Niu & Melissa Niu
Music by: Greg Dombrowski
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20 March 2018
Reign of Judges
movie poster courtesy of Darin Southam
I asked my dear friend Marjohna Madsen, who was able to attend the premiere event last week at Thanksgiving Point in Utah, if she would like to write a guest post for my blog reviewing "Reign of Judges." I also asked her to jot down her memories of the Freedom Shout, which was an opportunity for anyone who wanted to be an extra voice in the movie short. Oh, how I wish I could have been there for both!
Darin Southam and the Title of Liberty, photo courtesy of Marjohna Madsen
By Marjohna Madsen
The day is a blustery exception to unusually mild winter days up until now. There are less than the number of people expected standing in a high school parking lot. Darin has the Title of Liberty and the sword he used in the movie and is giving us a pep talk as we wait for stragglers. He tells us about the people making the movie, the actors, the make-up artists, the costumers, etc. He tells us about the troubles they all had during filming and the Polynesian actors who faced all the necessary discomforts and sacrifices (in loin cloths all day in freezing temperatures) saying, "...for da movie... it's for da movie..." Darin has a way of making everyone feel like an intimate and important part of the project – like it is our project, and somehow, our small part is equal to his years of dedicated effort.
Finally we head out to a big hill in the field behind the school building. Darin stands on the hill with a sound expert who has a microphone with a big puffy cover. We stand at the base of the hill. The wind is whipping the Title posted on the hill's summit and blowing cold in our faces. Darin explains the words we will be saying, "Ho vey" and demonstrates how to say it. He raises the sword and we shout the word each time. At the end we all yell and cheer for all we are worth. It is so exciting, I am yelling at the top of my voice; everyone is. The sound is being swirled by the wind, washing to the hills and back to the mountains and echoing to us again. The sword drops and we fall silent. Then we move back 50 feet and do it again... 20 feet to the right, again... 20 feet to the left, again, forward 10 feet, again...
My voice finally gives out, but I keep mouthing the words at a whisper... because – we are losing it, and I want freedom, too, and sometimes it feels like I am screaming for it with my last breath, and the wind is carrying it away unheard. Darin is so enthusiastic and says we were great, but I feel a subdued sense of just one step among many weary steps that must be taken. We quietly disperse to our homes and jobs and wonder what will be made of it all. After all – we are just a bunch of strangers hollering for a few minutes in an empty field. When I see what is made of it all in the movie, of course, I can't hear my voice, but I know it is there among a great host, maybe every saint in history and all the angels of Heaven that give all for FREEDOM have joined one shining moment in history when it was heard... and maybe we are on the brink of being heard again.
photo courtesy of Marjohna Madsen
A Review of Reign of Judges, a movie concept short
Moroni who saw the end and Moroni who saw the redemption. They are enacted compellingly in an ancient American setting. The tendrils of prophesy, the cycle of moral agency and deep human feeling are masterfully entwined in a very real sense of the personal experience of Book of Mormon history.
The characters have depth and are well-defined. The presentation is polished and engaging with fine attention to detail accurate to the time period, respectful of the cultural background and imaginative.
The scenery, the cinematography and the musical score all work to transport viewers to a time, place and experience that is sacred, profound and deeply emotional. Darin Southam's movie short, Reign of the Judges: the Title of Liberty, is an exceptional experience for believer and for those who want to know a great story presented in a great movie.
photo courtesy of Marjohna Madsen
13 March 2018
Reign of Judges
We've cleared the first hurdle, and now the "Reign of Judges" movie short will premiere this week in Salt Lake City!
I cannot attend the Utah premiere, and I'll be missing the Los Angeles premiere by just one day. Unbelievable. But I'm one of 13 people who have already committed to try to bring the short to Colorado.
Back in about 2005, I tried to help Chris Heimerdinger get his movie, "Passage to Zarahemla", to the big screen. It was the first time Chris, I and many of his backers had ever tried anything like this, and although Chris did successfully complete the movie, we as a group weren't as successful in getting people to watch it while it was in theaters. I didn't have a blog then, and I didn't know much about social media at all back then. I didn't have a clue how to get the word out other than telling people, face to face.
Everyone I told went to see it with me in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. All my friends and co-workers who aren't even members of my church, as well as just about everyone I knew from church, went with me in an effort to fill the theater. I don't think we filled even a third of the seats, and that was just one of seven nights.
Renting a movie theater for a whole week is extremely expensive. Chris lined up viewings in several areas, with similar results, except in Utah, where it enjoyed a #4 ranking. Not bad for a small budget movie! He took a huge loss, but I think he was happy to have made the movie and released it to video.
Reign of Judges director Darin Southam talked to Chris before he ever took even the first steps toward making his movie. In my opinion, Darin's doing everything we needed to do back in 2007 but didn't know to do or how to do, and a small but growing circle of supporters is doing a great job of getting the word out this time.
Darin has created a 13-minute concept film to show what he wants to do on the big screen, and that short will be featured along with a behind-the-scenes video in select theaters across the country and around the world if we can fill the theaters. Each showing will include at least one of the actors for a meet-and-greet, as well as autographs.
The idea is to fill the theaters first through pre-sales, before renting individual theaters, as well as sending deep pocket producers a message... We want this full-length movie to be made! If we can't sell the minimum amount of tickets for an area, those who purchased tickets for that area will have their money refunded. No one loses.
I am very proud to have supported the original Kickstarter fund for this project, and I hope we can successfully bring this baby to the big screen!
19 August 2017
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