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CRAIG DETWEILER, Ph.D. President and Professor of Theology and Culture

The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology 2501 Elliott Avenue/Seattle, WA 98121

(206) 876-6100 (888) 977-2002 cdetweiler@theseattleschool.edu

EDUCATION Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary, 2007, (Theology and Culture)

(Dissertation: Into the Dark: Contemporary Film and General Revelation) M.F.A., University of Southern California, School of Cinema/TV, 1996 M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1993 B.A., Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina, 1985 (Major: English) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE President and Professor of Theology and Culture, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, 2018- Professor of Communication and Creative Director, Institute for Entertainment, Media, and Culture, Pepperdine University, 2009-2017 Associate Professor of Theology and Culture and Co-director, Reel Spirituality Institute, Fuller Seminary, 1999-2003, 2006-2009 Associate Professor of Mass Communication and Chair, Department of Cinema and Media Arts, Biola University, 2003-2006 Associate Pastor, Sanctuary Church, Santa Monica, California, 1997-2000 Filmmaker, 1993- Wrote, directed and produced independent films including:

Remand, narrated by Angela Bassett, Revolution Pictures, 2016. A documentary focused upon justice and prison reform in Uganda unCommon Sounds: Peace Through Music, ABC/Luce Foundation, 2013. A documentary about bridge building and peace making between Christians and Muslims in Indonesia and Lebanon Purple State of Mind, Priddy Brothers Productions, 2008. A documentary about overcoming America’s political and religious divide through the lens of two college roommates.

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Meet Me in Miami, Servant Productions, 2005. A comedy about the unlikely romance between a woman from New Zealand and a mysterious man from Miami, starring Carlos Ponce. Extreme Days, Providence Entertainment, 2001. Surfing, skating, snowboarding with five friends in search of adventure and a grandfather’s inheritance. The Duke, Buena Vista Home Video/Keystone Entertainment, 1999. What happens when a British Duke leaves his estate and title to his most beloved family member, a dog?

Williams Syndrome: A Highly Musical Species, E.O. Productions, 1996. A musical exploration of young people and their families wrestling with disabilities and the wonders they create. For Dutch Television.

Urban director, Young Life, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1987-91 English teacher and church planter, Asian Access, Tokorozawa, Japan, 1985-87 TEACHING EXPERIENCE The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, 2018- Professor of Theology and Culture Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, 2009-2017 Professor of Communication International Programs, Sydney, Summer 2016 International Programs, London, Summer 2014 International Programs, Shanghai, Spring 2012 Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 2006-- Associate Professor of Theology and Culture, 2006-2009 Adjunct Faculty, Doctor of Ministry program, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017 Biola University, La Mirada, California, 2003-2006

Associate Professor of Mass Communication Los Angeles Film Studies Center, CCCU, 1998-2003

Adjunct Professor for Semester-in-Hollywood program English Language Institute , Tokyo, Japan 1985-1987

English teacher for adults, grad students, college students.

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PUBLICATIONS BOOKS: Selfies: Searching for the Image of God in a Digital Age, Brazos Press, 2018. iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives, Brazos Press, 2013. Don’t Stop Believin’: Pop Culture and Religion from Ben Hur to Zombies, (co-editor) Westminster John Knox Press, 2012. Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God, (editor) WJK Press, 2010. Into the Dark: Seeing the Sacred in the Top Films of the 21st Century, Baker Academic,

2008. A Purple State of Mind, Harvest House/Conversant Life, 2008. A Matrix of Meanings: Finding God in Pop Culture, Baker Academic, 2003. These books have received positive reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Choice, Christianity Today, The Other Journal, Leadership Journal, Relevant, First Things, Religious Studies Review, Theological Book Review, Englewood Review of Books, Portland Book Review, Journal of Youth Ministry, Journal of Religion, Media, & Digital Culture, Journal for the Sociological Integration of Religion and Society, Science and Theology News, Ethics & Medicine, Bibliotheca Sacra, Homiletic, Preaching, Outreach, Prism, World Magazine. CHAPTERS: “Wings of Desire,” in God in the Movies: A Guide for Exploring Four Decades of Film, Catherine M. Barsotti and Robert K. Johnston, editors, Brazos Press, 2017. “Screen Time: A Window into Teens’ Dreams,” in Adoptive Youth Ministry: Integrating Emerging Generations into the Family of God, Chap Clark, editor, Baker Academic, 2016. “The Wire: Playing the Game” in Small Screen, Big Picture: Television and Lived

Religion, Diane Winston, editor, Baylor University Press, 2009. “Christianity and Film” in Routledge Companion to Religion and Film, John Lyden, editor, 2009. “Movies Tell the Truth About Today’s Teen Culture,” in When Kids Hurt: Help for Adults Navigating the Adolescent Maze, Chap Clark and Steve Rabey, Baker Books, 2009.

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“Seeing and Believing: Film Theory as a Window into a Visual Faith,” in Reframing Theology and Film, Robert K. Johnston, editor, Baker Academic, 2007.

“Craig Detweiler” in 14 Conversations with Scholars of American Popular Culture,

edited by Leslie Wilson, Press Americana, 2006. “Opportunities Lost,” in Behind the Screen: Hollywood Insiders on Faith, Film and

Culture, edited by Barbara Nicolosi and Spencer Lewerenz, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2005.

“Movies and Missiology” in Practitioners: Voices Within the Emerging Church,

edited by Greg Russinger and Alex Field, Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2005. “Inspiring the Next Generation” in The Hollywood Project, edited by Alex Field,

Relevant Books, 2004. ARTICLES/REVIEWS: “Divine Film Comedies: Biblical Narratives, Film Sub-Genres, and the Comic Spirit,” Journal of Religion & Film, Volume 21, Issue 1, 2017. “Re-Writing Jesus: Christ in 20th Century Fiction and Film,” Christianity & Literature, Volume 66, Issue 1, December 2016. “Let Go of Your Phone,” Relevant Magazine, Issue 72, Nov/Dec 2014. “Smiling for ‘Auschwitz Selfies,’ and Crying Into the Digital Wilderness,” CNN

Belief Blog, July 2014. “Better Together: a Review of Roy Anker’s Catching Light.” Perspectives: A

Journal of Reformed Thought, August/September, 2011. “The Myth of Independent Film.” Image: A Journal of the Arts & Religion, Issue 66,

Fall 2010. “Kicks and Tricks in Christopher Nolan’s Inception.” Journal of Religion and Film,

Vol 14, No. 1, April 2010. “James Cameron’s Cathedral: Avatar Revives the Religious Spectacle,” Journal of

Religion and Film, Vol. 14, No. 1, April 2010. “Why Do We Care About the Spirituality of Steve Jobs?” Science+Religion

Today.com, November 7, 2011. “The Black Power Mixtape, 1967-1975,” Paste Magazine, September 9, 2011. “Higher Ground,” Paste Magazine, August 25, 2011.

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“Sundance Review: Magic Trip,” Paste Magazine, February 3, 2011. “Sundance 2010: Movies that Matter,” HalogenTV.com, January 2010. “Avatar: A Celebration of Contradictions,” Beliefnet.com, December 2009. “Movies that Matter: Family Ties,” YouthWorker Journal, November 2009. Jesus of Hollywood: A book review, Christianity and Literature, Fall 2009. “Music and the Movies,” Vision Magazine (South Africa), August 2009. “Movies that Matter: Problems with Authority,” YouthWorker Journal, July 2009. “Visual Discovery: Only Grief Permits Newness,” Worship Leader, July 2009. “Second Life in the Cineplex,” www.patheos.com, May 2009. “Visual Discovery: The Gold Rush,” Worship Leader, April 2009. “Solidarity and Ambivalence in Away from Her,” co-written with Caroline Cicero, Journal of Aging, Humanities and the Arts, Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2009. “They Killed Sister Dorothy: HBO’s Book of Martyrs,” sojo.net, March 2009. “Sin Nombre: Immigrants as Sojourners,” Sojourners blog, sojo.net, March 2009. “Movies that Matter: Stress Relievers,” YouthWorker Journal, January 2009. “Visual Discover: Music and the Movies,” Worship Leader, January 2009. “Benjamin Button: A Guide to the Getting of Wisdom,” Paramount, Dec 2008. “Movies that Matter: Pushing Past Stereotypes,” YouthWorker Journal, Nov 2008. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: A Study Guide, Miramax Films, October 2008. “Movies that Matter: Reel Girls,” YouthWorker Journal, Sept/October 2008. The Family that Preys: A Study Guide, Lionsgate Studios, Sept 2008. “Reel Spirituality,” The Worshipper, Summer 2008. “Points of Contact: Into the Dark,” Modern Reformation, Volume 17, No. 4, July/August 2008. “Movies that Matter: Bye Bye Suburbia,” YouthWorker Journal, July/August 2008.

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“Reel Revelation: Searching for God in the Movies,” YouthWorker Journal, July/August 2008. “The Soul of Sports: Celtics vs. Lakers,” Beliefnet, June 2008. “Don’t Fear ‘Reaper’,” Beliefnet, May 2008. “Visual Discovery: Super Role Models,” Worship Leader, May 2008. “Monsters on the Loose: Cloverfield and the Emerging Church,” Out of Ur,

Leadership Journal blog, April 23-25, 2008. “Movies that Matter: Leaving Home,” YouthWorker Journal, May/June 2008. “No rest, no peace in The Wire,” Catapult Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 7, March 2008. “Movie that Matter: See Through Cinema,” YouthWorker, March/April 2008. “Visual Discovery: The Subtle Kingdom,” Worship Leader, March 2008. “The Bigger Picture: Oscars 2008,” Relevant Magazine.com, Feb 2008 “The Case for War/Dance,” Beliefnet Film Awards, January 2008 “Movies that Matter: A Fistful of Quarters,” YouthWorker Journal, Jan/Feb 2008 “Visual Discovery: Award Season,” Worship Leader, Jan 2008 “The Great Debaters: A Study Guide” The Weinstein Company, Dec 2007 “Movies that Matter: Chalk Talk,” YouthWorker Journal, Nov/Dec 2007. “What Would Jesus Watch?,” Worship Leader, Nov 2007 “Spotlight Book Review on Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials,” YouthWorker

Journal, Nov/Dec. 2007 “Lars and the Real Girl: A Study Guide,” MGM/Sony, October 2007 “Visual Discovery: Embracing the Image,” Worship Leader, Sept 2007 “Movies that Matter: Arresting Developments,” YouthWorker, Sept/Oct 2007 “An Arctic Tale: Study Guide,” Paramount/National Geographic, July 2007 “Movies that Matter: New Voices,” YouthWorker Journal, July/Aug 2007 “Spider-Man 3: Bible Study Guide,” www.hollywoodjesus.com, May 2007

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“Apocalypses Now,” YouthWorker Journal, March/April 2007 “Grace is Gone but not Forgotten,” www.beliefnet.com, January 2007 “Film: The Iconic Power of Moving Images,” Worship Leader, Jan/Feb 2007 “Movies that Matter,” YouthWorker Journal, January/February 2007 “We Are Marshall: Study Guide”, www.hollywoodjesus.com, December 2006 “Apocalypto: Then and Now,” www.beliefnet.com, November 2006 “Just When We Need Him, Superman Returns,” www.hollywoodjesus.com, June 2006 “Sundance’s Surprising Spirituality,” www.hollywoodjesus.com, June 2006 “Divine Comedy at the Cineplex,” www.booksandculture.com, Feb 2006 “Hollywood Be Thy Name,” www.thedavincidialogue.com, Jan. 2006 “Cultural Collisions: A Review of Crash,” Sojourners Magazine, December 2005 “Walk the Line: A Musical Bible Study,” www.hollywoodjesus.com, Nov. 2005 “Elizabethtown: A Musical Bible Study,” www.hollywoodjesus.com, Oct. 2005 8 Life Shaking Moments with Jesus, DVD series, Integrity Film, Sept. 2005 “Seeing and Believing,” Theology News & Notes, Vol. 52, No. 2. Fall 2005. “The Life Aquatic,” Mars Hill Review, Vol. 25, Fall 2005. “Constantine: Seeing the Supernatural Through the Eyes of Hollywood,” Relevant Magazine, Issue 12, January/February2005. “Purple States” A Review of Sideways, Metaphilm.com, January 19, 2005. “Life Outside the Faith Ghetto,” Relevant Magazine, Issue 14, May June 2005. “Buying Time: In America, 21 Grams, Eternal Sunshine,” Mars Hill Review, Vol. 24. “Lost (and Found) in Translation,” Mars Hill Review, Vol. 23. “Remythologizing Faith and Film,” Theology News & Notes, Vol. 50, No. 3, Fall 2003. “Levity: A Study Guide,” MovieMission.com, April 2003. “Heaven,” Mars Hill Review, Vol. 22, Spring 2003.

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“Gods and Generals: A Study Guide,” MovieMission.com, February 2003. “Nicholas Nickleby: A Study Guide,” MovieMission.com, January 2003. “Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,” MovieMission.com, Dec. 2002. “The Emperor’s Club: A Study Guide,” MovieMission.com, October 2002. “Finding God on Mars (Hill),” The Bible in Transmission, August 2000. “The Sublimnity of Dogma and the Dogmatics of the Culture Wars” in Christians in the Visual Arts, March 2000. “Miracle Mile,” The Christian Century, January 5-12, 2000. “Hidden Beauty,” The Christian Century, October 20, 1999. “Entertaining Angels,” Prism Magazine, May 1998. EDITING/JURY/REFEREE Juror, Ignite Film Festival, Vancouver, WA, 2017 Advisory Board, “Studies in Theology and the Arts,” InterVarsity Press, 2015- Editorial Board, Journal of Religion & Film, Univ. of Nebraska Omaha, 2011- Juror, Windrider International Student Film Festival, Park City, UT, 2016. Judge, Outreach Magazine, Resources of the Year, “Church and Culture,” 2016. Juror, New Urbanism Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, October 2015. Reel Stories Film Festival, Judge, Pepperdine University, 2010-2017. American Academy of Religion, Religion, Film and Visual Group, steering

committee, 2007-2011. “Faith on Campus,” Video Contest, www.patheos.com, March 2010. Festival Programmer, Reel Lives: The Cancer Chronicles, Geneva, Switz., 2008. Jury/Panelist, Beliefnet Film Awards, 2006-2009. The Reel Spirituality Awards, 2006-2009. The Doorpost Film Contest, 2008.

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Film Editor, Mars Hill Review, 2003-2005. Journal of Religion and Pop Culture, Blind reviewer, 2004-2005. Iron Sharpens Iron Film Festival, Pasadena, CA 2004 The Angelus Awards, Family Theater Productions, Los Angeles, 2002, 03, 08, 09. The Heartland Film Festival, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2000, 2002 PRESENTATIONS/CONFERENCES

“Into the Dark: Finding God in Contemporary Film,” Milligan College, Tennessee, October 2017.

“Spirituality and Cinema,” Masters in Screenwriting program, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy, March 2017.

“Digital Discipleship,” Plenary Address, Simply Youth Ministry Conference, Group Publishing, Chicago, IL, Oct. 2016.

“iGods: How Technology Shapes our Spiritual and Social Lives,” DeVos Urban Leadership Institute, National conference, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 2016.

“Discover God in Pop Culture,” Ann Wharton Lecture Series, Liberty University, February 2016.

“Whit Stillman: an interview on his filmmaking journey,” Windrider Forum, Park City, UT, January 2016.

“The Next Wave in Gaming,” Wedgwood Circle, Los Angeles, November, 2015.

“Technology and Transformation,” Plenary Address, Association of Youth Ministry Educators, October 2015.

“iGods: How Technology Shapes our Spiritual and Social Lives,” Calvin College, Plenary address, January Series, 2015.

“Historical Documentary Production,” Conference on Faith & History, Pepperdine University, September 2014.

“iGods: How Technology Shapes Our Spiritual and Social Lives,” SPARC creative conference, Sydney, Australia, August 2014.

“God in Culture: Movies and Contemporary Life,” Stone-Campbell Conference, Johnson University, Knoxville, TN, March 2014.

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“Playing God: Ethics and Theology in Science Fiction Films.” Peer Reviewed Session Leader for Sarah-Jane Murray, Baylor University, Stephen Parmelee, Pepperdine University, and John K. Bucher, Jr., Los Angeles Film Studies Center, Christian Scholars Conference, June 2011.

“Cool It: A Screening and Discussion of the Documentary,” Generative Session Leader for producer Terry Botwick, Christian Scholars Conference, Pepperdine University, June 2011.

“Documentary as Prophetic Practice: A Manifesto for Film Studies in a Faith-Based Context,” Respondent, Christian Scholars Conference, Pepperdine University, June 2011.

“The Documentarist as Harbinger: Aesthetics and Science in Tiffany Shlain’s

Connected: An Autobiography about Love, Death, and Technology” Panelist, Christian Scholars Conference, June 2011.

“Life: Is there an App for That?” Annual Religion and Society Lectures, Messiah

College, March 2011. “Raising Children: Fostering Faith in the Digital Age.” Luther Seminary,

Minneapolis, MN, March 2011 “Hidden Power: The Spiritual Secrets of Filmmakers.” Harding University,

Searcy, Arkansas, March 2011. C. Detweiler and Caroline Cicero, “Hurricane Katrina, Attachment to Place and

Widowers on Film.” Gerontological Society of America, Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, November 2010.

C. Detweiler and Levon Goukasian, “Entertainment Industry: Sector Investment

Strategies,” The Wedgwood Circle, Annual Investor Meeting, Santa Monica, CA, November 2010.

C. Detweiler and Daniel White Hodge, “Halos and Avatars,” Seaver Faculty

Colloquium, Payson Library, Pepperdine University, September 16, 2010. “Sundance Film Festival: Kinyarwanda.” Windrider Forum, Park City, UT,

January 2011. “Sundance Film Festival: The Civil Wars.” Windrider Forum, Park City, UT,

January 2011. “Sundance Film Festival: Higher Ground.” Windrider Forum, Park City, UT,

January 2011.

“The Most Beautiful Films of the Decade, 2000-2009.” Generative Session Leader for Robin Jensen, Vanderbilt University, David Perkins, Vanderbilt

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University, and Rachel Tracie, Azusa Pacific University, Christian Scholars Conference, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, June 2010.

“Wonder: Creating Beauty of Chaos.” Generative Session Leader for author David Dark, songwriter Sarah Mason, and producer Charlie Peacock, Christian Scholars Conference, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, June 2010.

“Burma VJ: A Panel Discussion of an Academy Award nominated

Documentary.” Panelist, Christian Scholars Conference, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, June 2010.

“Purple State of Mind: An Urgent Conversation Across the Great Divide.”

Davidson College, Davidson, NC, April 2010. “Peacemaking in Lebanon.” Songs of Peace and Reconciliation Colloquium,

sponsored by the Luce Foundation and the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology and the Arts, Jogyakarta, Indonesia, March 2010.

“Video Games and Virtual Worlds.” Theology After Google conference,

Claremont School of Theology, March 2010. “Beyond the Bubble: The Common Ground of Culture,” Christianity and

American Popular Culture Series, George Fox University, February 2010. “Where’s Hollywood Heading?,” Renaissance Weekend, Santa Monica, CA,

February 2010 “Sundance Film Festival: Sympathy for Delicious,” Windrider Forum, Park City, Utah, January 2010. “Sundance Film Festival: The Dry Land,” Windrider Forum, Park City, UT,

January 2010.

“Halos and Avatars,” Greenville College, Greenville, IL, November 2009 “Halos and Avatars,” John Brown University, October 2009. “Pepperdine, Media and Culture: Preparing Students in a Global Context,”

Pepperdine Faculty Conference, October 2009. “The Third Wave: the power of volunteers,” City of the Angels Film Festival,

Directors Guild of America, March 1, 2009. “From Adam to Sin Nombre,” The Windrider Forum, Sundance Film Festival, Park

City, Utah, January 23, 2009. “Purple State of Mind,” American Academy of Religion, Annual Convention,

Chicago, Illinois, November 1, 2008

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“Reel Spirituality: Finding God in the Dark,” Seaver College, Fall Graduate

Colloquium, Pepperdine University, October 28, 2008. “The Wire: Playing the Game,” at Small Screen/Big Picture: Television and Lived

Religion, Annenberg School of Communication, University of Southern California, September 12, 2008.

“Reel Lives: The Cancer Chronicles,” World Cancer Congress, Geneva,

Switzerland, August 2008. “A Trinitarian Worship Experience: Thinking like a Filmmaker,”National

Worship Leader Conference, Austin, Texas, July 2008. “Into the Dark: Seeing the Sacred in Cinema,” Christians in the Theater Arts,

Azusa Pacific University, June 2008. “Faith and Story,” A consultation for the Congregational Resource Guide,

The Alban Institute, Washington, DC, May 2008. “UnChristian: An Interview with David Kinnaman,” Biola Media Conference,

Studio City, CA, May 2008. “Purple State of Mind,” University of Southern California, Annenberg

School of Communication, April 2008. “The Gospel and the Cinematic Imagination: A Journey into the Dark,” Billy

Graham Center, Evangelism Roundtable, Wheaton College, IL, April 2008. “Reel Spirituality: Finding God at Iowa,” University of Iowa, Geneva Campus

Ministry, April 2008. “Seminaries and the Arts,” Transforming Culture, Austin, Texas, April 2008. “Seeing the Sacred in Contemporary Cinema,” International Arts Movement,

Generative Creativity: Transforming the Cultural River, New York City, February 28, 2008.

“When Hollywood Meets Religion: Is There Common Ground,” A Jewish-

Christian dialogue with David Kaufman, Hebrew Union College, Jeff Astrof, producer of “Friends”, Fuller Seminary, January 17, 2008.

“Theology and Film Reconsidered: Re-Framing the Discipline” at the American

Academy of Religion, San Diego, CA, Nov. 2007. Dr. James and Hazel Grant Presidential Lectureship Series, “Finding God in Pop

Culture,” Simpson University, Redding, CA, Nov. 2007. “Christ and Culture Series,” George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, Oct. 2007.

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“Just Television?,” Reel Spirituality Conference, Directors Guild of America, October 2007. “Purple State of Mind,” True West Cinema Festival, Boise, Idaho, August 2007. “Filmmaking for Social Change,” Windrider Forum, Colorado College, Colorado

Springs, CO, July 2007. “Pop Culture and the Church: Coming Alongside the Spiritual Search,”

Technologies for Worship, National Association of Broadcasters, Las Vegas, April 2007.

“The Wild Wild West—Emerging Technology,” Biola Media Conference, April 2007. “Amazing Grace: The William Wilberforce Story,” interviewing Senator Sam

Brownback, producers Ken Wales, David Hunt and Patricia Heaton, Inter-Mission, Crest Theater, Los Angeles, Feb. 2007.

“Munich,” with Dr. Michael Berenbaum of the University of Judaism at

“Morality Bites,” Reel Spirituality Conference, Director’s Guild, Oct. 2006. “Lived Religion and the Television Drama,” University of Southern California,

Annenberg School of Communication, Sept 2006. “Reality TV,” Inter-Mission, Hollywood Presbyterian Church, Sept. 2006. “The Windrider Forum: A Reel Conversation,” Colorado College, Colorado

Springs, CO, June 2006. “The Search for the Divine in Recent Cinema,” Damah Film Festival, Culver City,

CA, May 2006. ‘Can Christians Save Hollywood?,” Biola Media Conference, April 2006. “Da Vinci Decoded,” Inter-Mission, Hollywood Presbyterian Church, April 2006. ‘Significant Conversations,” Plenary Address, International Forum, Council for

Christian Colleges and Universities, Dallas, Texas, March 31, 2006. “Stories That Matter,” Pepperdine University, March 9, 2006. “Crossing Over: Building a Bridge to the Mainstream Audience,” Reach

Conference, National Religious Broadcasters, February 16-18, 2006. “The Power of Image,” Luce Consultation, Fuller Seminary, December, 2005. “My Date with Drew” and “39 Pounds of Love,” Reel Spirituality—‘Reality: Fact or

Fiction,’ Director’s Guild of America, October 21, 2005.

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“Postmodern Movies and their Meaning,” Damah Film Festival, New York City,

September 9-10, 2005. “Movies, Media & Ministry,” Church Communication Network, San Jose, CA,

April 2005. “The Deep End,” Biola Media Conference, La Mirada, California, April 2005. “Retrenchment or Resurrection? Hollywood and the Religious Community after

‘The Passion’”, Annenberg School of Communication, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, April 2005.

“Finding God in Pop Culture,” Northwestern Regional Meeting, Evangelical Theological Society, Multnomah Bible College, Portland, OR, March 2005.

“Films, Pop Culture and Spirituality,” Damah Film Festival, Los Angeles, March 2005. “A Matrix of Meanings,” Senior Student Development Officer’s Annual Conference,

Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, Glendale, CA, Feb 2005. “Who are We?: A Filmmaker’s Perspective,” The Veritas Forum, University of

Kentucky, February 2005. “Film as a Visual Medium,” Luce Consultation, Fuller Seminary, December 2004. “Music and the Movies,” Reel Spirituality, Director’s Guild, Los Angeles, Oct 2004. “Beauty and the Beast,” City of the Angels Film Festival, Director’s Guild, Los

Angeles, October 2004. “Film and the Mission Community,” The Soliton Sessions at The Bridge, Ventura,

California, September 2005. “How to Grab Viewers’ Attention,” Voice Film Festival, Los Angeles, June 2004. “A New Renaissance,” Biola Media Conference, La Mirada, California, April 2004. “The Short Feature Undergraduate Production Class,” Annual Convention,

Broadcast Educators Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2004. “The Passion of the Filmmaker,” White House Christian Fellowship,

Washington, D.C., March 2004.

“Mere Entertainment: Theory and Practice,” Act One/Reel Spirituality, Mears Center, Hollywood Presbyterian Church, November 2003.

“Touches of Evil,” City of the Angels Film Festival, Director’s Guild of America,

Los Angeles, November 2003.

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“Reel Spirituality 101: A Master Class,” Reel Spirituality, Director’s Guild of

America, Los Angeles, November 2002. “Postmodern Movies: Run Lola Run,” the Jubilee Conference, Pittsburgh, PA,

February 2002. “Wrestling with Judas,” Reel Spirituality, Director’s Guild of America, Los

Angeles, November 2001. “Whither Christian Filmmaking?” Reel Spirituality, Fuller Theological Seminary,

March 2001. “The Power of Image,” Reel Spirituality, CBS Studios, Studio City, CA,

November 2000. “Cinematic Wisdom and the Book of Ecclesiastes,” Theology through the Arts,

Cambridge University, September 2000. “From Scripture to Screen,” Reel Spirituality, Hollywood Presbyterian Church,

October 1999. PRESENTATIONS/OTHER “Finding God in Pop Culture,” Pepperdine Bible Lectures, Malibu, CA, May 2017. “iGods and Adolescent Culture,” North Park University, Chicago, IL, March 2017 “Diversity Work$,” American Film Market, Pepperdine University Institute of Entertainment, Media, and Culture, November 2016. “Poverty, Inc.,” A Screening and Conversation about Global Poverty, Pepperdine

University, October 2016. “Technology and Adolescents,” keynote for National Youth Leaders Network, national leadership conference, Costa Mesa, California, June 2016. “The Spiritual State of Hollywood,” keynote for Hollywood Prayer Network, national leadership conference, Los Angeles, California, May 2016. “Jesus in the Movies,” with Dr. Amir Hussain, Loyola Marymount University, March 2016. “iGods: How Technology Shapes our Relationships,” Convocation, Relationship IQ week, The Boone Center for the Family, Pepperdine University, February 2016.

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“Crossing Boundaries: From Fear to Faith,” Convocation, Global Learning Week, Pepperdine University, February 2016 “The Magic of Film,” with Tommy Hawkins and Michael Ferris, Pepperdine University, Payson Library, November 2015. “Truth in Motion,” Peninsula Covenant Church, Redwood City, CA, April 2015. “iGods: How Technology Shapes our Spiritual and Social Lives,” Christian Emphasis Week, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA, March 2015. “Screen Time: Technology in a Sacred Universe,” Mars Hill Bible Church, Grandville, MI, November 2014. “iGods: How Technology Shapes our Spiritual and Social Lives,” Campbell Hall, Studio City, CA, October 2014. “iGods: Living a Fuller Human Life in a Mediated Age,” WinterFest, the Kindlings, Orcas Island, WA, March 2014. “Philomena: Town Hall,” Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, December 2013. “The Role of Faith and Religion in Film and Popular Culture,” panel discussion, Los Angeles Magazine, June 26, 2012. “A Celebration of Heroes,” September 11th Memorial Service. Hosted screening of Universal’s United 93, featuring interview with actor Christian Clemenson who portrayed Pepperdine alum, Tom Burnett in the film, September 2011. “Center for Entertainment, Media & Culture,” Seaver College, Parents’ Board, August 2011. Hosted Pepperdine People Podcast with Dr. John Polkinghorne and Dr. Ted Peters, May 2011. Hosted inaugural Entertainment Forum featuring director D.J. Caruso, (Seaver ’87) for Graziadio Alumni Association, April 2011 Pepperdine University Real Estate retreat, “Heaven and Earth, “ March 2011. Pepperdine People Podcast with Filmmaker-in-Residence, Joe Sargent, Spring 2011. Pepperdine Convocation address: “Call of Duty: Faith and Video Games,” with

Dave Christy, Fall 2010. “Waves of Reality TV,” Pepperdine Entertainment Network, April 2010.

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Convocation address: “Halos and Avatars,” Firestone Fieldhouse, March 10, 2010 “Center for Entertainment, Media & Culture” Seaver College, Board of Visitors, March 2010. “Center for Entertainment, Media, & Culture,” Seaver College, Parents’ Board, Feb 2010. “Center for Entertainment, Media & Culture,” Crest Associates, December 2009. “The Power in Your Pocket,” Pepperdine University Board of Regents, Dec 2009. Hosted and interviewed David Weil, CEO of Walden Media and AEG for inaugural Pepperdine Entertainment Network dinner, November 2009 “Coming Alongside the Conversation,” University Church of Christ, Oct. 2009. “Inordinate Influence,” Pepperdine University Board Meeting, September 2009. "Wonder: Finding God in Everyday Life," Mt. Herman Conference Center, June

2009. “Purple State of Mind,” The Tallahassee Film Festival, April 2009. “Making Hay of Comedy,” The Actors Co-Op, Hollywood Presbyterian Church,

March 2009. “For the Bible Tells Me So,” Screening and Conversation, Reel Spirituality, Fuller

Theological Seminary, October 2008. “Purple State of Mind,” Charlotte Film Festival, Charlotte, NC, Sept 2008. “Hollywood vs. the Church? Missed Opportunities,” Act One: Writing for

Hollywood, July 2008. Student Leadership Project, Young Life/Fuller Theological Seminary, June 2008. “A Spiritual History of Hollywood,” Bel Air Presbyterian Church, June 2008. “Purple State of Mind,” Ojai Film Society, Ojai, California, April 2008. “Purple State of Mind,” River Run International Film Festival, Winston-Salem,

North Carolina, April 2008. “Reasons to Believe (with John Marks),” BookPeople, Austin, Texas, April 2008. “Reasons to Believe (with John Marks),” Margaret Mitchell House, Atlanta, GA, March 2008.

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“Reasons to Believe (with John Marks),” Politics and Prose, Washington, D.C.,

March 2008. “Night at the Movies,” Fuller Seminary Southwest, Phoenix, AZ, February 2008. “What is a WindRider?,” Mountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship, January 2008. All Church Retreat, “Finding God in Pop Culture,” Solana Beach Presbyterian

Church, November 2007. “Come Again, Children of Men,” All Saints Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills, CA,

August 2007.

“Faith in Film Conference,” Glen Eyrie Conference Center, The Navigators, Colorado Springs, CO, July 2007.

“Memory, Community, Imagination,” Summer Institute, Breckenridge Christian

Ministries, Colorado, July 2007. Student Leadership Project, Young Life/Fuller Seminary, June 2007. “Faith in Pop Culture,” Furman University, Greenville, SC, May 2007. “Tuning In: Coming Alongside the Chariot,” Pepperdine University, Feb. 2007. “Showcase Week,” Art Within Labs, Atlanta, GA, October 2006. “Television as a Window into Our Collective Soul,” Capo Beach Calvary, Dana Point, CA “Look Closer: American Beauty,” All Saints Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills,

CA, August 2006. “Coming Alongside the Chariot,” Arcadia Presbyterian Church, June 2006. “Veracity Academy Graduation,” Coast Hills Community Church, May 2006. ‘Darwin in Malibu,’ discussion leader, Falcon Theater, Burbank, CA, May 2006. “Proceeding into Mass Communication,” Biola University, Missions Conference,

March 2006. “Catch the Vision,” Biola University Alumni Association, Feb 2006. “Lost in Hollywood,” Trinity Western University, January 2006. “Reel Spirituality: Trinitarian Filmmaking,” All Saints Episcopal Church,

Beverly Hills, CA, November, 2005.

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“Film as a Visual Medium,” Act One: Writing for Hollywood, July 2005. “A Spiritual History of the Entertainment Business,” Act One: Executive Program, Los Angeles, June 2005. “Raining Frogs in Magnolia,” Arcadia Presbyterian Church, April 2005. “Kill Bill,” Lenten Film Series, Brentwood Presbyterian Church, March 2005. “A Matrix of Meanings,” Alumni/ae Association, Fuller Seminary, March 2005. “Faith and Film,” Biola University, Alumni Scholarship Auction, February 2005. “Finding God in Pop Culture,” Sanctuary Fall Retreat, Menlo Park Presbyterian

Church, Monterey, California, November 2004. “The Passion of the Movies,” Women’s Auxiliary, Biola University, October 2004. “A Trinitarian View of Movies,” College Briefing, Forest Home, September 2004. “Ordained to Create,” Interdisciplinary Faculty Forum, Biola University, Sept 2004. “The Faith of Parents,” Freshmen Orientation, Biola University, August 2004. “The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy and Fairytale,” Summer Institute ,

Breckenridge Christian Ministries, Breckenridge, CO, June 2004. “Comics in the King’s Court,” Christian Comedians Association, Annual

Conference, La Mirada, California, June 2004. “Myths and the Movies,” Torrey Honors Institute, Biola University, April 2004. “Bruce Almighty,” The Warehouse, Lake Avenue Congregational Church,

September 2003. “A Matrix of Meanings,” Summer Institute, Breckenridge Christian Ministries,

Breckenridge, CO, June 2003. “How to Become Reel Theologians,” Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, Annual

Retreat, Palm Springs, CA, Oct 2002 SELECTED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Academic: New York University

Princeton University Baylor University Furman University

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The University of Maryland The University of Iowa The University of Kentucky The University of Southern California The North Carolina School of the Arts Luther Seminary Columbia Theological Seminary Fuller Theological Seminary Emmanuel Seminary Abilene Christian University Colorado College Occidental College Davidson College Westmont College Wheaton College George Fox University Azusa Pacific University Asbury College Messiah College Calvin College Greenville College Milligan College Malone University Andrews University Liberty University Harding University John Brown University Simpson University Hope International University North Park University Trinity Western University Fresno Pacific University William Jessup University Johnson University

Ecclesial: Christ Church Anglican (Overland Park, KS)

The Falls Church Anglican (Falls Church, VA) Mars Hill Bible Church, (Grandville, MI) Presbyterian Church of the Master (Mission Viejo, CA) All Saints Episcopal Church (Beverly Hills, CA) Chinese Evangelical Free Church, (Monterey Park, CA) St. Matthew’s Anglican Catholic Church, (Costa Mesa, CA) Peninsula Covenant Church, (Redwood City, CA) Orcas Island Community Church (Orcas Island, WA) Westwood United Methodist Church, (Los Angeles, CA) St. Stephen United Methodist Church, (Charlotte, NC) First Presbyterian Church, (Houston, TX) First Presbyterian Church, (Jackson Hole, Wyoming)

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First Presbyterian Church, (Boulder, CA) First Presbyterian Church, (Colorado Springs, CO) St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, (Iowa City, IA) St. John’s Episcopal Church, (Tallahassee, FL) Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, (Solana Beach, CA) Golden Gate Community Church, (San Francisco, CA) Breckenridge Christian Ministries (Breckenridge, CO) San Clemente Presbyterian Church, (San Clemente, CA) Coast Hills Community Church, (Aliso Viejo, CA) Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, (Atlanta, GA) Christ Episcopal Church, (Charlotte, NC) Lake Forest Church (Huntersville, North Carolina) All Saints Episcopal Church (Pasadena, CA) St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church (Malibu, CA) Lake Ave Congregational Church (Pasadena, CA) Bel-Air Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, CA) Capo Beach Calvary Chapel (San Juan Capistrano, CA) Bethany Baptist Church (West Covina, CA) First Presbyterian Church, (Arcadia, CA) Lakeside Church (Folsom, CA) Mountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship, (Park City, UT) University Church of Christ, (Malibu, CA) Malibu Presbyterian Church, (Malibu, CA) St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, (Malibu, CA) Harambee Center, (Pasadena, CA) InterVarsity Urbana Conference, (Urbana, IL) The Navigators’ Glen Eyrie Conference Center (Colorado Springs)

MEDIA APPEARANCES Print: The New York Times The New York Daily News

The Los Angeles Times The Washington Post USA Today The Wall Street Journal The Telegraph (U.K.) The Guardian (U.K.) Reuters The Chicago Tribune The Chicago Sun Times The Philadelphia Inquirer The San Francisco Examiner The San Francisco Chronicle The Houston Chronicle The Seattle Times The Detroit News The Baltimore Sun

The Boston Globe The San Jose Mercury News The Los Angeles Daily News The Orlando Sentinel The Miami Herald The Charlotte Observer The Salt Lake Tribune The Salt Lake Deseret News The Sacramento Bee The Oakland Tribune The Contra Costa Times The Tampa Bay Tribune The Florida Times Union The San Diego Union-Tribune The South Florida Sun Sentinel The Las Vegas Review Journal The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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The Washington Times The Buffalo News The Kansas City Star The Arizona Daily Star The Tallahassee Democrat The Ocala Star-Banner The Tennessean The Missourian The Austin American-Statesman The Waco Tribune-Herald The Lexington Herald-Leader The Biloxi Sun Herald The Lakeland (FL) Ledger The Duluth News Tribune The Quincy Whig The Salem (Mass.) News The Winston-Salem Journal The Lincoln Journal Star The Lansing State Journal The Las Cruces Sun News The Honolulu Advertiser The Fort Wayne News Sentinel The Iowa Press-Citizen The Oneonta Daily Star The Nashua Telegraph The Vindicator (Youngstown, OH) The Herald Times (Bloomington, IN) The Shawnee (OK) News Star The Eugene Register-Guard The Lubbock Avalanche Journal The Durango Herald The Pueblo Chieftain The San Francisco Gate The Monterey Herald The Boise Weekly The Valley Advocate The Pasadena Star News The Whittier Daily News The Ventura County Star The San Angelo Standard Times The Santa Barbara Independent The Ojai Valley Times The Malibu Times The San Bernadino County Sun

The San Gabriel Valley Tribune The Long Beach Press Telegram The Riverside Press Enterprise The North County Times The Spokane Spokesman Review The York Dispatch The Taipei Times The Sydney Morning Herald The Canadian Press The Halifax Daily News

The New Yorker Atlantic Monthly New York Times Magazine Los Angeles Times Magazine Esquire The Hollywood Reporter Daily Variety Boxoffice Magazine TV Guide Magazine Paste Magazine Image Journal Christianity Today Christian Century Relevant Magazine The American Enterprise No Depression Outreach Magazine The Christian Chronicle Modern Reformation World Magazine Our Sunday Visitor Worship Leader Collide Magazine The Tidings Breakaway Magazine Charisma Good News Magazine Today’s Christian YouthWorker Journal Plugged In Associated Baptist Press The Baptist Standard

TV: CSPAN2, BookTV, “iGods,” June 2014.

PBS, Religion & News Ethics, “The Bible in Hollywood,” March 2014. ABC, Good Morning America, “Resurrection and the Media,” March 2014.

ABC, Nightline, “Resurrection and the Media,” March 2014.

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Pivot, “TakePart Live,” December 5, 2013. Al Jazeera, “Politics and the Oscars,” March 7, 2010. Fox News, “Oscars Getting More Spiritual,” March 5, 2010. CNN International, “Year End Box Office Report,” December 19, 2009. ABC Sunday Night News, “On Faith,” January 25, 2009. ABC News, Nightline, “Faith Matters,” December 4, 2008. CNN, The Situation Room, “Da Vinci Controversy,” 5/17/06. CNN, Paula Zahn Now, “Hollywood and Religion,” March 26, 2006.

CNN, “Showbiz Tonight,” June 24, 2005. CNN, “People in the News,” August 20, 2005.

PAX Network, “Faith Under Fire” with Lee Strobel and Julia Sweeney Life and Times in Los Angeles on PBS station, KCET (www.kcet.org) “The Blind Side,” Charter Cable Communications, December 2009. Listen Up, “Incredible Summer of Superheroes,” Toronto, CA, Oct 2008. GOD TV, “Presidential Election Special,” London, U.K., Oct 2008. Daybreak OC, KDOC, Anaheim, California Fox News Rising, WCCB, Charlotte, North Carolina

America @ Worship on The Hallmark Channel Radio: “All Things Considered” (National NPR)

“On the Media” on WNYC in New York (National NPR) “Interfaith Voices” on National NPR “Man of Steel” on BBC World Service and BBC radio Wales “Air Talk with Larry Mantle” on KPCC in Pasadena (Local NPR) “The Exchange” on KSUI in Iowa City (Local NPR) “Charlotte Talks,” on WFAE in Charlotte (Local NPR) “How Kirk Douglas Undercut the Blacklist” commentary on KNX radio “21st Century Fox layoffs,” commentary on KNX News Radio “Daily Variety erects pay wall,” commentary on KNX News Radio “Avatar Opening Night Report,” commentary on KNX News Radio “Jay Leno Show cancelled,” commentary on KNX News Radio “The Balloon Boy” commentary on KNX News Radio “State of Belief,” on Air America “Busted Halo Show” on Sirius Radio “The Frank Pastore Show” on KKLA in Los Angeles “The Hugh Hewitt Show,” Salem Radio Network “The Mike Rimmer Show” on CrossRhythms, 101.8 FM, England “Max at the Movies,” 97.1 Talk Radio, KFTK, St. Louis, Missouri “East Austin Now” on KO-OP in Austin, Texas “The Casey Reynolds Show,” KFQD, Anchorage, Alaska “The Things That Matter Most” on KSEV in Houston, Texas “Christians/Culture Series” on WORD in Pittsburgh, PA “The Paul Edwards Program,” on WLQV in Detroit “The Dick Staub Show” in Seattle (www.dickstaub.com) “The Morning Ride with Mark Elfstrand,” on Moody Radio in Chicago “Bob Agnew’s Oscar Night” on Salem Radio News (Natl. Broadcast) “Prime Time America,” Moody Radio, October 10, 2008. “Jack Jacob’s Morning Magazine” on KJTY in Topeka, KS “On the Word w/Paul Edwards” on WRDT and WMUZ in Detroit

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“Connecting Faith w/Neil Stavern on KTIS in Minneapolis “Life Today w/Ted Griffin” on KGFT in Colorado Springs “Live with Lisa” on WSTC in Fairfield County, Connecticut “Wednesday Bookmark” w/Brock Tozer on CHRI in Ottawa, Ontario

Internet:

ABCnews.com Newsweek.com CNN.com MSNBC.com NewYorker.com Esquire.com Reuters.com

FoxNews.com WashingtonPost.com YahooNews.com Forbes.com TheWrap.com PasteMagazine.com MensJournal.com ChristianityToday.com YouthMinistry.com Beliefnet.com ImageJournal.org TheGoodMenProject.com ConversantLife.com

DenofGeek.com Patheos.com Breakpoint.org HollywoodJesus.com TheBlaze.com Booksandculture.com RelevantMagazine.com Townhall.com HuffingtonPost.com GoodWillHinton.com YouTube.com StAnnesPub.com TheRevealer.org OutofUr.com TheHighCalling.org Pastors.com Catapult.com Metaphilm.com InTouch.org Crosswalk.com ScienceandReligionToday

Podcasts: “Anglican Radio” with Michael Porter,” iTunes, forthcoming. “Reel Conversations” with Bryan Coley, iTunes, forthcoming. “Thought Factory” on Digital Discipleship, iTunes, Nov. 2016.

“Salty Cinema” with Jacob Kinberg, iTunes, November 2016. “Storytelling at Sundance: Conversation with Science Mike and

Michael Gungor” The Liturgists Podcast, February 2016. “Craig Detweiler, Billy Graham & Cultural Goodies,”

Homebrewed Christianity, August 2012. Interview with Grammy Award winning duo, The Civil Wars,

Sundance Film Festival, The Kindlings, Jan 2011 Interview with producers and director of Kinyarwanda, Sundance

Film Festival, The Kindlings, Jan 2011 Interview with author Carolyn Briggs about Higher Ground,

Sundance Film Festival, The Kindlings, Jan 2011 Interview with cast and crew of The Dry Land,

Sundance Film Festival, The Kindlings, Jan 2010 Interview with Cary Fukunaga (Best Director, Sundance 2009) and producer Amy Kaufman of Sin Nombre, January 2009. Interview with Max Mayer, director and Miranda de Pencier,

producer of Adam, (Alfred S. Sloan Award, Sundance 2009) Interview with John Hindman, director of Arlen Faber

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Interview with Destin Daniel Cretton and Michelle Steffes, Short Term 12 (Best Short Film, Sundance 2009)

Interview with Jay Hunter, cinematographer and Ryan Brown, editor of Paper Hearts (Best screenplay, Sundance 2009)

The Nick and Josh Podcast, April 2008 Karma Critic Radio/www.blogtalkradio February 2008 The Things that Matter Most, “The Dark Knight”, January 2009 Interview with Academy Award nominees Courtney Hunt and

Melissa Leo of Frozen River (Sundance Film Fest, 2008) Interview with Geoffrey Haley, director of The Last Word

Interview with Rosilyn Heller, producer of Trade (Sundance, 2007) Interview with Pernille Rose Gronkgaer, director of The Monastery Interview with Mel White, Bob and Mary Lou Wallner, cast of the documentary, For the Bible Tells Me So, (Sundance 2008)

Interview with Daniel Karslake, director For the Bible Tells Me So, and the producers of Save Me (Sundance 2008)

AWARDS/HONORS “Mentor of the Year,” Variety magazine, 2016. “Spirit of Windrider Award,” The Windrider Institute, Park City, UT, 2015 Prose: Silver Prize, “Best Book on Pop Culture,” IndieFab Book of the Year, 2013

Finalist, 2008 Book of the Year, Collide Magazine Finalist, 2004 Gold Medallion in Theology/Doctrine, ECPA.

Film: Best Documentary, African Film Festival, Dallas, TX

CINE Golden Eagle, Washington, DC Crystal Heart Award, Best Documentary, Heartland Film Festival

Gold Medal, Best Documentary, Carolina Film and Video Fest Silver Award, Feature Documentary, World Fest Charleston

World Premiere, Boston Film Festival Best Spiritual Film, Breckenridge Film Festival Audience Award, Tallahassee Film Festival

Academic:

Univ of Southern California: Telluride Film Fest Student Program UCLA Folk Art Fest USC First Look Festival Palm Springs Intl Short Film Festival Albany International Short Film Festival

Fuller Theological Seminary:

Sandy Ford Scholar All Seminary Council--Secretary Arts Concerns Committee, Founding Member Fuller Actor’s Co-op, Founding Member

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Davidson College:

Phi Beta Kappa Samuel H. Bell Honor Scholar President--Omicron Delta Kappa

Phi Eta Sigma--Freshman Honor Society Chair, Council on Campus Religious Life

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Academy of Religion Senior Fellow, The Wedgewood Circle Broadcast Educators Association Premise: Christian Professionals in Film & TV, Steering Committee,

Membership Chairman, 1993-1997. COURSES TAUGHT Undergraduate: Spirituality and Social Media

Video Games and Virtual Worlds The Telecommunications Industry

A Social Scientific Perspective on Film Introduction to Media

Faith, Film and Culture Film as Art Christianity and Culture Religion and Film Inside Hollywood Intro to Mass Media The Film Business The Entertainment Business Visual Aesthetics Cinematography Advanced Production Mass Communication Theory Mass Communication Internship Radio Practicum Adv. Studies: Documentary Practical and Ethical Issues in Mass Communication Seminar: Sundance Film Festival Seminar: Biola Media Conference Seminar: City of the Angels Film Festival

Graduate: The Art of Interpretive Leadership Creating Stories That Matter

Media and Ministry: Theory and Practice History of American Film Theology and Film

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Theology and Pop Culture Postmodern Theology, Film and Youth Culture Theology Seminar: Engaging Independent Film Topics in Theology and Film: The Transcendental Style

Courses Initiated: Video Games and Virtual Worlds

Visual Aesthetics Stories That Matter The Entertainment Business Advanced Production Seminar: Sundance Film Festival Postmodern Theology, Film and Youth Culture Theology Seminar: Engaging Independent Film Adv. Studies: Documentary The Transcendental Style

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES Diversity Council, Seaver College, 2011-2014 Faculty Salary and Benefits Committee, Seaver College, 2011-2015 Brehm Center Steering Committee, Fuller Seminary, 2007-2009 Undergraduate Chairs Committee, Biola University, 2003-2006 Search Committee, Dean of Communication and Fine Arts, Biola University,

2003-2004. Biola Studio Task Force, Mass Communication Department, Biola University Parents Task Force, Mass Communication Department, Biola University COMMUNITY SERVICE Board of Directors, Malibu Labor Exchange, 2016-2017 City of the Angels Film Festival, Executive Board, 2006-2010 Act One: Executive Program, Advisory Board, Los Angeles, CA 2004-2009 Art Within Labs, Advisory Board, Atlanta, GA 2005-2006 Senior Fellow, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, 2004-2005 Heartland Film Festival, Advisory Board, 2000-2003. Trustee, Neighborhood Urban Family Center, Pasadena, CA, 1997-2000.

Alumni Council, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, 1997-2001. Alumni Coordinator, Los Angeles area, Davidson College, N.C., 1998-2007.

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Regional Committee, Los Angeles, Young Life, 1996-2000. Volunteer, Step Forward Day, community clean up, Adams Middle School, 2015 Volunteer football coach for City of Malibu athletic league, Webster Elementary 4th and 5th grade flag football team, Fall 2011 Volunteer, Step Forward Day, clean up at Webster Elementary School, Sept 2011 Volunteer, Malibu Arts Festival, Malibu Chamber of Commerce, July 2011 Co-chair, faculty/staff team, American Cancer Society “Relay for Life”, 2011 Group Leader, Step Forward Day, Clean up, Webster Elementary, Sept 2010 Member, Deaconate Calling discernment committee, St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, Spring/Summer 2010 Volunteer, Parent/Chaperone for Webster Elementary School, 5th grade graduation trip to Yosemite National Park, Spring 2010 PERSONAL Craig is married to Caroline Cicero, Ph.D., faculty at the University of Southern California’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. They have two children, Zoe (18) and Theo (15).