Saturday, May 29, 2010

HOLLYWOOD IMPACT STUDIOS VISITS ANGOLA PRISON




Cyndi and I recently visited Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. We went to share a little about HOLLYWOOD IMPACT STUDIOS and what we're doing at the Pitchess Detention Center. We were also there as part of the "Returning Hearts" team from Grace Baptist Church.

For those of you who may not be aware of "Returning Hearts", it is part of Awana International - a program to help teach men how to be Godly fathers. Many studies have shown that if there is a good relationship between an incarcerated father and his children, the odds of his kids following in his footsteps drops dramatically.

During this event volunteers set up a carnival and inmate fathers invite their children to spend the entire day with them. It's a time to reconcile their relationships, share the Gospel and be the spiritual leaders God meant them to be. What an amazing day.






The entire "Returning Hearts" events was a huge success. If you'd like to learn more click on the following link: http://www.awana.org/lifeline/default.aspx?content=3077

Thursday, May 6, 2010

THOUGHTS, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT "THE BUSINESS"


A few weeks ago I attended the National Association of Broadcasters or "N.A.B." convention in Las Vegas. For those of you who are not familiar with this, NAB is held every April and always in Las Vegas. Broadcasting related manufacturers come from all over the world to show their latest and greatest products. Companies likes Sony, Panasonic, Mole Richardson Lighting, JVC, Avid, Apple and many more all come to show what equipment they're manufacturing that will be available in the near future. The convention lasts for one week. Below are some of photos from this years NAB:





The big thing this year was 3-D technology, Alexa camera from Arriflex and the "5D" from Canon.