One Family’s Redemptive Story Offers Good News to All Families
Posted by EGM Films on Jan 11th, 2012 - No Comments
The Grandfathers received a Redemptive Storyteller Award in the Distinctly Gospel category at the 2011 Redemptive Film Festival. The festival is a showcase for filmmakers whose work expresses God’s redemptive purposes. This film, EGM’s most recent release, is a motion-graphics documentary by director Jim Hanon and producer Mart Green. It explores a young man’s struggle… Continue Reading…
Jim Hanon and the Walk His Trail Trilogy
Posted by EGM Films on Nov 2nd, 2011 - No Comments
Today on the The Harvest Show director Jim Hanon took viewers behind-the-scenes to discuss the making of the three films that are part of the new Walk His Trail trilogy—The Grandfathers, End of the Spear, and Beyond the Gates of Splendor. Watch the interview now (Jim’s interview begins at the 12:17 mark).
A Trilogy Is Born with the Release of The Grandfathers
Posted by EGM Films on Aug 3rd, 2011 - No Comments
The Grandfathers is a “coming of age” story that in combination with Beyond the Gates of Splendor and End of the Spear completes a story for the ages. Recently released in the U.S. and the UK, The Grandfathers is drawing a new generation into a powerful adventure of triumph over tragedy that captured the attention… Continue Reading…
The Film That Almost Wasn’t
Posted by EGM Films on Jul 12th, 2011 - 1 Comment
In an exclusive radio interview, Jesse Saint and Jim Hanon explain why The Grandfathers almost didn’t get made, share what changed the minds of the Waodani to allow the film to be made, and provide part of the backstory surrounding EGM’s latest film. Listen to a recording of the interview here. The interview was originally… Continue Reading…
Jesse Saint Talks Candidly about His Own Search for Meaning and Purpose
Posted by Keith Finnegan on Apr 27th, 2011 - 1 Comment
He is the grandson of Nate Saint and son of Steve Saint, but who is Jesse Saint? While many young people struggle with their identity, most don’t find it living under extreme conditions, in a primitive land, and among formerly murderous people. Grandpa Nate and four other missionaries were speared to death in the Ecuadorean… Continue Reading…
The Grandfathers Wins Second Place at NRB
Posted by EGM Films on Apr 18th, 2011 - No Comments
The Grandfathers headed to The National Religious Broadcasters Convention (NRB) in Nashville, and was awarded second place in the NRB TV Showcase for best documentary. The film is about a young man’s struggle with his complicated heritage, and has been awarded The Dove Foundation seal of approval. The Grandfathers completes a trilogy produced by EthnoGraphic… Continue Reading…
