All Saints Anglican Hosts Film Festival

All Saints Anglican member Becky West (left) explores some of the themes of Reverend Doug Folsom’s (right) Christian films.

6/28/09 All Saints Anglican Church in Peachtree City hosted a Christian film festival last week which was highlighted by the appearance of Christian film maker Reverend Doug Folsom.

The festival was open to the public and was entitled “The Best of the 168-Hour Film Project.” The 168-Hour Project is an annual competition wherein producers are allowed one week to film and edit an 11-minute movie based on a Bible verse.

Folsom’s film Up In The Air won six awards including “best film” in this year’s competition, which included 70 entries.

Besides being an Anglican priest and film producer, Folsom also acts professionally in both Christian films and non-Christian films, with previous parts in Goodfellas, Splash, All My Children and One Life To Live.

During the All Saints festival, Folsom presented six films which ranged in subject matter from hair-brained comedy to dark drama, but all with an underlying Christian theme. All Saints parishioners and visitors engaged Folsom in questions, answers and discussion about the films and film-making.

Folsom said he sees part of his ministry is to tell stories through film which point toward God, yet also appeal to a more general audience.

Folsom has served in a number of Anglican churches and as a chaplain to a major Hollywood studio. He described a Christian network and community of ministries in Hollywood which includes people in all areas of the entertainment industry. For further information go to www.168.project.com.

All Saints Anglican Church is presently located at 303 Kelly Drive with plans to move to a permanent facility this summer.