Complete coverage of the 2010 LDS Film Festival

Monday, Feb. 1 stories:

Stick to the 'Supersonic Saints' book
It's a thrill to read the stories in 'Supersonic Saints." Is the film put out by Deseret Book a thrill? Not so much.

Sunday, Jan. 31 stories:

Go behind the scenes in 'Another Testament'
In "Another Testament: Reflections of Christ" the viewer is treated to a behind-the-scenes look at what went into filming this feature film.

Saturday, Jan. 30 stories:

'Latter-day Strangers' surprisingly cogent
This 16-minute documentary, directed by two non-Mormons, is surprisingly fresh and positive as it follows four sets of missionaries about.

Friday, Jan. 29 stories:

In 'Black and White World,' father and son relate through crossword puzzles.
Marilyn's hobby of crossword puzzles became more of an obsession to her husband and son after her death. Max comes up with the word 'cleave' in response to an associate's question of which word is its own antonym. Viewers soon come to realize that 'cleave' is indicative of Max and Lou as father and son.

Thursday, Jan. 28 stories:

'Red Rock Painter' a subtle tribute to artist, passion
A 30-minute documentary introduced audiences to the man from Southern Utah, Jim Jones,  who made a career from painting Zions Canyon, the Grand Canyon and other desert landscapes.

Wednesday, Jan. 27 stories:

Janice Kapp Perry: Songwriter's life captured in film
A film chronicling the life of songwriter Janice Kapp Perry made it to the LDS Film Festival this January after airing on BYU TV for more than a year.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 stories:

9th Annual LDS Film Festival winners announced
Winners at the 2010 LDS Film Festival were announced Saturday evening following four days of screening and competition.

'Sundance Skippy' has a lot of brass
The Mormon man who calls himself "Sundance Skippy" has the necessary talent for what he does.

Quirky comedy examines cultural differences
"Big Dreams Little Tokyo" is a quirky little comedy about a young, card-carrying businessman with dreams of success with his translation services, while his Japanese-American roommate has his own dreams of becoming a sumo wrestler despite barely tipping the scale at 200 pounds.

Monday, Jan. 25 stories:

Mormon filmmaker enjoys his nonconformist life
Ironically, this story is exactly the kind of press Dave Boyle has been trying to dodge. Even though Boyle is a professional filmmaker, all anyone can talk about is how he belongs to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sunday, Jan. 24 stories:

'Rice' serves up humor and heart
'White on Rice' is strange and warm and funny and watchable and different from the run-of-the-mill film. But it's strange for sure.

'Treasure in Heaven' helps LDS discover hero of early church
John Tanner's was a story that needed to be told.

Saturday, Jan. 23 stories:

'Broken Hill' very nicely done, a breakout choice
You know you've enjoyed a movie when it ends and you're not sure anymore where you are or what time of day it is. "Broken Hill" does that to you.

'Melted Hearts' warms audience
Director Jorge Ramirez received a raucous round of applause after the debut of his Spanish-language LDS theme film, "Melted Hearts/ El Otro Lado del Corazon."

'Rise' is a story that needs editing
It's often said that what the world really needs is a good editor. "Rise" — a 52-minute documentary about a Honduran man who has spent 52 years building a helicopter in his shack of a home — is a perfect example of such a need.

Friday, Jan. 22 stories:

LDS Film Festival: Mormons, Masons, symbols and rodeos
"Walking through a mine field." That was the best description author Matthew B. Brown could come up with as he explained the challenges of writing his 2009 book, "Exploring the Connection Between Mormons and Masons."


LDS Film Festival documentary tells story of a persecuted people
The story is about a persecuted people who did nothing to deserve the abuse heaped upon them. They were driven from their homes. Their possessions were taken from them. They were taunted and mocked because they were different.

Story of desperate 'Berlin' works on film
You wouldn't think a story about war, starvation, bombings and desperation would work as an entertainment film but BYU's "Berlin" does. It works. It's absorbing and interesting from beginning to end.

Thursday, Jan. 21 stories:

'You're so Cupid' starts off LDS Film Festival with heart
This story revolves around a pair of fraternal twins who have apparently inherited some magical matchmaking abilities from their dad. Their dad is separated from their mom and this makes them sad.