Here is one of the videos we completed for URM.  It’s a powerful story of an incredible high school student who is currently living at Union Rescue Mission.

Kenneth | Stories from Skid Row from Union Rescue Mission on Vimeo.

We continue to be pleased with the success of our first feature documentary Dear Francis.  This coming Saturday, March 28 at 12:30pm, the documentary will be screened at the Attic Film Fest in Austin, TX.  The film festival will be held at Grace Covenant Church.  Click here for Directions.

Dear Francis focuses on the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the African Kingdom of Swaziland, the world’s most HIV-infected nation as told through the eyes of two Texas college students.  The film recently aired on Showtime Television and has won several awards.

We are thrilled for the opportunity to screen the film at the Attic Film Fest.  The film festival is produced by the Grace Arts Project whose mission is to help educate, support, and empower Christian performance and visual artists of all ages in a Christ-centered learning environment. The purpose being so they can deliver Christ’s message through the tools of their art.

Beatriz | Stories from Skid Row from Union Rescue Mission on Vimeo.

To help tell the story of this process, we produced a short documentary that follows Beatriz, a young single mother, as she transitions both physically and emotionally into her new home. This is a short in the ongoing “Stories from Skid Row” series that we do for LA’s Union Rescue MIssion.

Music was graciously provided by Eluvium - www.eluvium.net
Tracks: “The Unfinished”, “The End”, and “Taken”

Godtube has turned a new leaf changing everything from the intuitive new user-friendly design, to the sleek, eye-catching aesthetic; even the name is different- Tangle, remniscent of the John 15 and the reference to the “tangled vines.”

A conversation with Lauren Brock, Media Coordinator for Tangle.com, revealed a similar passion for quality that Deidox aspires to and Tangle is moving toward:

“We don’t want to be just a second-rate ‘Christian version’ of something that already exists … We don’t want to drive people away from YouTube or Facebook or anything like that, those things are great!”

But ultimately Tangle, like other social networks, seeks to provide a place where content can be shared by people with similar interests.

Today, the weekly Tangle Newsletter went out! And featured in it was “Deidox | Lindsay.” Click on the screenshot belowto read the whole newsletter:

The Idea Camp is a FREE, open source hybrid conference designed to help people move from the realm of ideas to implementation.

Tomorrow, Director Brent & Producer Dave, along with Chronicle Project Intern Matt, a favorite filmmaker Justin Dial, and Dan of Portnoy Media Group will be heading out to Irvine, California for The Idea Camp!

With the help of friends and co-workers, Brent, Dave, & Dan will be hosting a session on “How to Tell Your Story Through New Media.”

The Idea Camp will be broadcasting live session online at http://theideacamplive.com including the Friday 7PM screening of the Deidox films!

To see a comprehensive list of workshops, click here!

Greg attended one of our webcasts:
“The pieces I’ve seen from Deidox are, simply put, amazing. The short films highlight God’s impact in one person’s life. While there are other short films/videos that tell someone’s story, these are different. The documentary, first-person style makes the storytelling so personal, so real.”

Stevan wrote a glowing review for us:
“I have purchased and shown both of their current videos, “Lindsay” and “Robert” to our youth group during my LGLP series over the last few weeks. At $19.99/ea., the videos are comparable to most online short-form illustrative video price-wise, but I dare you to compare the quality. These are by-far some of the best-produced media for the Christian-community out there.”

Its posts and reviews like these that we love to read and share! And they are hugely helpful to the accumulating number of perked ears to “Deidox!” If you would like to write a review on your blog or website, let us know! We want to add your review and provide a link to your website to the curious on-lookers of Deidox.com.

For more reviews on the Deidox website, click here!

Here is an excerpt taken from the site:

The team from Chronicle Project will talk about video production and distribution strategies and techniques. We will also discuss successful on-line media tools available to help deliver your story to your audience. This would be helpful for non-profits/for profit organizations, filmmakers, or anyone trying to figure out how to share their new idea to a broader audience.

If you are going to Idea Camp, join us Friday @ 8:30.

In our world, stories aren’t just orally transmitted like in the days of old. They aren’t just Jesus telling his disciples about a metaphorical farmer. It’s not a bad idea, and sometimes this is a great option. But in our world, stories can take you so close to a different life that you can feel it.

However you tell it, it’s important that you prioritize these stories so people can understand and believe that as humans, we’re capable of so much. Perhaps you need to use a story from Deidox or the ever-popular Nooma. Or it could be that you need the pastor to interview a member of your congregation about their time at the soup kitchen.

- Josh Cody, Church Marketing Sucks
Click here to see the entire review!

Think of Deidox… as short narrative-driven films featuring glimpses of the Kingdom at work in our midst. In other words, these are documentaries of the Missio Dei in action. Not only are they stories told through a great medium, but they display the power of the imagination when lead by God.

The point of these films is to inspire the viewers to “to realize anew how big and active God is, how He is reaching and changing lives in all countries…” as well as support those individuals whose stories are being told through the films.”

- C. Wess Daniels, Gathering In the Light
Click here to see the entire review!

One thing we know about the 20-something generation is that they are moved by story and especially stories of God being active.  The days of ministry simple doing using apologetics and propositional truths to share their message are largely over.  If your church wants to reach out effectively to this generation this might be a great resource to check out and see how it might foster interaction and discussion.”

- Lars Rood, Relevant Pew
Click here to see the entire review!

To visit the reviews on the Deidox website, visit www.Deidox.com/press/reviews.

Dont’ forget to attend one of our live webcasts:

Thursday, February 12th at 9AM, 10AM, Noon, 1PM (PST)

February has had a busy begining for the Chronicle Project Team. Tesfaye was accepted to another film festival last week, making Canada the fourth country the film will be screened in this year! If you haven’t seen the film yet, visit Eden Reforestation Projects and view the “video” section or click here to watch it in the “client” section of the CP site.

The Union Rescue Mission’s winter shelter also provided us with the story of John, a beneficiary and volunteer of the winter shelter in Burbank: