RECENT PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
HARVEY FELLOWS PROJECT I recently completed working on a documentary-style piece to showcase this philanthropic group. This scholarship program is designed to fund graduate and post graduate studies students who are going into strategic marketplace vocations that are void of a strong witness for Christ. (Arts, Science, Politics and others) Recipients are followers of Jesus who have a clear mission to impact culture and the world around them for the Kingdom of God, are in a top 5 school in their field, and have demonstrated excellence in their spiritual, educational and vocational pursuits. SEE www.harveyfellows.org OR www.msfdn.org 
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OUTREACH COMMERCIAL Who has ascended into heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has wrapped the waters in his garments and has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name? And what is His Son's name? Surely you know! Proverbs 30:4 Nikki is currently developing a 30 second commercial based on this verse is for use by congregations across the country. Pray for the production, funding and airing of this piece. If you are interested in being a part of this, let us know.  |
MEDIA PRAYER BREAKFAST -- Nov. 16th, 2007.
For the third year, I joined in working with Hollywood Prayer Network and Master Media on their 3rd annual media prayer breakfast. VIEW TRANSCRIPT OF ABC NEWS CLIP This is a Christian sponsored event where select individuals give an overview about their sector (music, studio films, etc.). 700 industry professionals come together to pray for key individuals, projects and studios that are shaping culture and impacting the world. Many of those who are invited do not yet know the Lord and it is always exciting to watch the responses as believers pray in love for their co-workers. For the third year I hosted the Rabbi who led the prayers for the meal. He had two friends with him including the Rabbi I hosted the first year and the newly appointed Ambassador for the state of Israel. Again, I was able to share my 'story' with our guest Rabbi. I have become quite friendly with the Orthodox Rabbi I hosted last year, as well as his family. I have been to their house close to a dozen times and we always have engaging dialogue about messianic Jews and the messiahship of Jesus. (Read the stories under Rabbi stories). NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER In May hundreds gathered together for the National Day of Prayer on the former Seinfeld set at CBS Studios. We prayed together for God's hand to move in Hollywood and in the media, arts and entertainment. I was privileged to lead a section on prayer for the Jewish people in Hollywood. We prayed for the Jewish community in Hollywood, for the idea of Jewish people who believed in Jesus as messiah to become more prevalent in film and TV, for the new community of intermarrieds who are seeking answers and for the Peace of Jerusalem - especially that the prince of peace would reign in the hearts of God's chosen people. DAMAH FILM FESTIVAL I recently helped out at the Damah Film Festival at Culver City Studios. This film festival is not a Christian film festival, per se, but rather deals with the broadbased topic of spiritual themes in film (see www.damah.org ). So over 200 filmmakers and fans come together in an interactive time to discuss the spiritual themes in the short films shown. There are many people of all faiths present and a large number of evangelicals as well. This makes for a Mars Hill type of experience, where people who are spiritually seeking are gathered to share, listen and learn. I had the opportunity to engage in dialogue and share the gospel with many of these budding filmmakers during our times of interaction. 168 HOUR FILM PROJECT This festival is one where hundreds of people come together and form teams. Their goal is to make a short film in one week based on a random Bible verse that is selected. I have made one of these in the past, but this year I decided to facilitate one of the teams and help create a core of Christians working with many of the non-believers. Art, a Jewish non-believing editor I have worked with over the years, decided that he wanted to produce and direct one of these films. I scrambled to put on his team a strong Christian co-producer and came on board as a consulting producer and theological advisor. The team was a mix of non-believers from prime-time sitcom television and strong Christians who were praying and ministering on the set. God was glorified. Art was seen, one week later, slipping into a church service for the first time. Keith (who was the cynical non-believing Asst. Director) wrote a letter to the crew letting them know that he was re-examining faith in God. READ LETTER. BIOLA MEDIA CONFERENCE This is an annual event that I have spoken at in the past. (details) This year it was in April and I went as an attendee. It was a time of fellowship, interaction and learning in the workshops. Many believers in Jesus came together to learn, share and interact. The resonant theme this year was that the face of media has changed since Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ". As a result of its surprising success, now, several of the major film studios have 'faith-based' divisions to reach this 'market'. Frequently, those involved in the decision-making n these projects are not people who have had an encounter with Jesus. But they are trying. Pray that the projects that get launched will glorify God and that His people will continue to move into these key positions. ONE-DAY SEMINAR • Sept 30th, 2006 • 1-6PM -UNDERSTANDING & ENGAGING IN FAITH-BASED DIALOGUE WITH YOUR JEWISH FRIENDS & COLLEAGUES. This one day seminar was taught to a group of approximately 40 entertainment industry professionals. Topics included: • Biblical foundations & the Jewish people • Different branches of Judaism • Christian misconceptions of Jewish People and their faith • How Jews perceive Christians • Cultural and religious influences shaping Hollywood today • Breaking down cultural barriers to the Gospel Those who attended were equipped, enlightened and edified. Already several have put into practice the principle’s they have learned and we are seeing fruit. Contact Info@PRISMHollywood.com to be notified on the next seminar. AMERICAN MESSIANIC ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE July 16th, 2006. At this California gathering of Messianic congregational leaders from across the country, the DVD Joined Together was screened, with a Q & A following on ministering to Interfaith couples. Several of the leaders took back DVD's and information packets with them for outreach to their communities. Discussions are now underway to cooperatively produce a 30 second commercial with the gospel from a Jewish contextual point of view. Watch for this in the coming year. AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, SITCOM CLASS. I just completed teaching a sitcom pilot production class for Azusa Pacific University. It was a rather ambitious project, as I helped put together a program in conjunction with 3 other faculty, enabling the students to work on a sitcom pilot from inception to completion. I brought in many guest speakers from shows like Melanie Griffiths' Twins and The War at Home. Part of the fun for me was not only training and inspiring the Christian students in my classes, but also bringing these non-believer guest speakers to lecture at a Christian University. This raised many questions with my professional relationships that have now opened up doors for dialogue about the Lord. • A LOOK AT MEL GIBSON: What Do You Think? Sunday, August 27th • 1pm - 2pm Recent events are causing more and more people to discuss their views of anti-Semitism, sin and forgiveness. Nikki H. will lead a discussion on Hollywood's response. LOCATION: Evans Chapel - Beacon Fellowship ($5 lunch at 12:15PM) Bel Air Presbyterian Church 16221 Mulholland Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 Open to those in the entertainment & arts community |
