Okay, so I believe it's official policy that we do not talk politics here on IT, and I agree with that policy. Political discussions can easily get heated and that would get in the way of discussing filmmaking. I've been guilty of violating this rule at some times in the past, and that is not what I'm trying to do here.
Please, in this thread, let's not talk politics.
Except, I'd like to pose the following question -- could Political Film be the next Christian Film?
In the 70's, they called them Message Movies. I propose that we call them Political Films. I think a lot of comparisons could be made between the early 70's and right now. At that time, there was a social climate that was very receptive to films that had very overt political themes. Is that also true of the late 20teens?
It has been proven that there is a very active market for Christian Films. For argument, I would point out that statistically speaking, Christianity is on a steep decline in America, and atheism is on the rise. Does this represent a new niche market that is yet to be tapped? As an atheist Christian (I know it sounds weird, it's complicated), I can tell you that I'd personally love to see more movies that tap into my political psyche.
I for one plan to find out how receptive an audience I might find, and I'd encourage others to do the same. Your thoughts?
Please, in this thread, let's not talk politics.
Except, I'd like to pose the following question -- could Political Film be the next Christian Film?
In the 70's, they called them Message Movies. I propose that we call them Political Films. I think a lot of comparisons could be made between the early 70's and right now. At that time, there was a social climate that was very receptive to films that had very overt political themes. Is that also true of the late 20teens?
It has been proven that there is a very active market for Christian Films. For argument, I would point out that statistically speaking, Christianity is on a steep decline in America, and atheism is on the rise. Does this represent a new niche market that is yet to be tapped? As an atheist Christian (I know it sounds weird, it's complicated), I can tell you that I'd personally love to see more movies that tap into my political psyche.
I for one plan to find out how receptive an audience I might find, and I'd encourage others to do the same. Your thoughts?