Date: Friday, July 4 – Sunday, July 6, 2008 (The deadline for registration is June 28, 2008) Location: Pauline Center for Media Studies 3908 Sepulveda Blvd Culver City , CA 90230 pcms@paulinemedia.com Web site: www.NationalFilmRetreat.org “No motion picture subgenre has had so perplexing a success as the food movie. Generally defined as an arty romance centered around elegant cuisine, the food movie jumped to success with 1987's Babette's Feast, and kept its audience through such acclaimed … [Read more...]

Cruise Film Retreat        Join us for the very first        Cathlic Film Retreat At Sea!                                           … [Read more...]

POPE-COMMUNICATIONS May-23-2008 (600 words) xxxiPope encourages media professors to teach skepticism, not cynicismBy Cindy WoodenCatholic News Servicehttp://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0802814.htm VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Students preparing for a career in communications must learn to be skeptical, especially when the public good is at stake, but they also must be helped to avoid becoming cynical, Pope Benedict XVI told communications professors."Nourish and reward that passion for truth … [Read more...]

Preaching the Media: Exploring Media, Faith, and Values in Faith Communities (2008)      People in faith communities are exposed to messages that may not agree with their own    ideologies. How do these families reconcile the values in modern media with the religious    values they believe in? This program provides a discussion with faith-based media    educators about the impact of media, and how to educate children … [Read more...]

    The Chronicles of Narnia  Prince Caspian A Family Film Guide                         1,300 years have passed in Narnia, though only one year has passed for the Pevensie children in Walden Media and Walt Disney Pictures latest production The Chronicle of Narnia: Prince Caspian. This interpretation of the fourth chronological volume of C. S. Lewis classic series … [Read more...]

  When the 4th season of "So you thing You Can Dance" begins on May 22 (Fox), I will be watching. I watched it for the first time last year and was blown away by many of the dances as the weeks went on, especially "The Hummingbird Dance." It's the one dance I remember. I watched it again this morning and felt the same way. I was also impressed by how serious and sincere these young people are about dance, and how talented they are. For the most part, I really admired how well they … [Read more...]

Are you a fan? I am and have been since the show debuted. I do tire of the audition process because it's always the same. I feel badly for the contestants whose feelings are hurt, but I hope that people who want a career in entertainment will realize how difficult television is and learn a good lesson. I want them to disern long and hard before they take the step to audition. As I have said before, I wish parents would be more truthful with their kids in the first place. On the other hand, … [Read more...]

Tyler's Ride Update It's Tuesday and time for an all new Tyler's Ride! See Episode 6 today! This week, find-out what happens when Tyler and Vinnie push Samantha too far. Then, how does a neighbor's dog help? What happens to Tyler in the park that sets him into a new direction? It's a new day on Tyler's Ride! You can watch Episodes 1 - 6 in Fullscreen HD TV on blinkx! Go to www.blinkx.com and send your favorite episodes to friends! Be sure to also check-out new, behind-the-scenes photos now and … [Read more...]