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Each 10-12 minute DVD comes with a 32-page guide with references and study suggestions, but there is freedom for the group to explore its own questions. In addition to the DVD, the short films are also available as digital download files at GodFilms.com. "We wanted to tell stories that people could watch, analyze and discuss," said Steve Horswill-Johnston, producer of GodFilms and executive director of communications and brand strategy for GBOD. "We use the medium for what it's best at -- telling stories," Horswill-Johnston said. The first series from GodFilms, called "Digital Diary," is now available. They are personal stories, often mysterious. One of these films tells the story of Robby, a high school senior who struggles to understand his relationship with his family and the world around him. The second follows Laura, a single mother of two, who spends so much time working that she loses touch with her priorities. Tim Wells, a Hollywood producer and lay leader at Burbank United Methodist Church, wrote the films' screenplays. GodFilms plans to release two more films in the "Digital Diary" series before moving on to other areas. Each "Digital Diary" is available as a DVD or downloadable file at GodFilms.com. The DVDs are available at Cokesbury Christian Stores, the Upper Room online bookstore (www.upperroom.org/bookstore) and soon at EcuFilm.com. The General Board of Discipleship's mission is to support annual conference and local church leaders for their task of equipping world-changing disciples. An agency of The United Methodist Church, GBOD (www.gbod.org) is located at 1908 Grand Ave. in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, call the Media Relations Office toll free at 877-899-2780, ext. 7017.
News Media Contact: Steve Horswill-Johnston, Nashville, Tenn., (615) 340-1726 or shorswill-johnston@gbod.org.
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