Prodigal: The Movie « Delaware Youth for Christ

Prodigal: The Movie

Posted Jun 5 2011 by javydiaz in Headline, Media with 0 Comments

Jesus did not remove himself from the culture of his time. He transformed it. There is a valuable lesson in this observation. At Delaware Youth for Christ we aim to see the HOPE and POTENTIAL in EVERY young person. Currently, we are seeing an influx of creative young men and women. But what are we to do if our programs do not align with their aptitudes? What if we are looking for something that is just not there?

The answer: work with what you see, not what you desire to see.

DelYFC, with the financial assistance of Embrace Wilmington, has partnered with Film Brothers Movie Co-op to create a modern day telling of the prodigal son. This isn’t the story you heard at your summer vacation bible school. This is YOUR version. Yes, that’s right, your version. This film comes to you from the minds of today’s brightest art students, film makers, non-profit staffers, preachers, and small business owners alike. As Gordon DelGiorno so simply put it, there is a “little bit of each and every one of us in it.”

Prodigal: The Movie is a family’s journey to succeed. In many ways they are already successful. The DelYFC students made a point in the formulation of the script to show this African-American family, as an intact family where both mom, dad, and children are present. They were simply tired of seeing their community portayed in ways which are not accurate. There are African-American families which are not torn apart by drugs and violence, but instead where parents have conversations and children go to school and work. This story does exist. There are families that are trying to do the right thing. But Prodigal is more than this. Prodigal is where Christ meets culture.

The message of the Gospel has for centuries been told and retold, to different people, in different ways. The apostle Paul was a master of using persuasive language, uniquely talored and delivered to a targeted audience. This movie will not appeal to everyone, most movies don’t. Our hope is that like Paul, the good news will reach those that need it the most, in ways that they can understand, and through a tool that they will appreciate. This is a film for the lost youth, by the found youth. This is very exciting.

DelYFC hopes that you will help us spread the good news by means of this film. We have lots more to do, but are very excited about the prospects. Keep us in your prayers as we complete the filling of roles, shooting of the film, editing and premier. As always, thank you for your continued support of Delaware Youth for Christ.

Want to get involved?

Here are a few things you can do for us:

Help us cook! We need to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner for 25 people over 3 days of shooting
Be an extra! We will need people to be in the film (you can say “hey I’m in a movie.”
Promote Prodigal: The Movie! Link to this page on Facebook and Twitter (#ProdigalTheMovie)

For more information, to get involved, or just to say hi, email us at prodigalthemovie@gmail.com or read the News Journal article by Gary Soulsman here.