Across the nation tomorow a unique film produced by independent Christian filmmakers with an all-Christian cast and crew hits theaters. Produced and co-written by Stephen Kendrick, the film Facing the Giants represents yet another remarkable experiment in privately financed, independent Christian filmmaking.

Using an all volunteer cast and crew from their local church and community, Stephen and his brother Alex (who served as the film’s director, co-writer, and lead actor) have demonstrated the spirit of innovation and creativity which must become the standard for filmmakers working outside the compromised leviathan of Hollywood. Of note, many of the volunteers were homeschooling young people who were more available due to the flexibility of their schedules.

Stephen is a special guest speaker at this year’s San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival. He and Ken Carpenter (producer of The Making of Facing the Giants) will give filmmakers a behind-the-scenes tour of how Facing the Giants was made.