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Aussie sports film says g'day to Utah at LDS Film Festival
MR says: Cool story about an LDS filmmaker from Australia. After 30 years of working in film and television in Australia, it was an evening of church music that sent Darran Scott down the path of expressing his faith cinematically. Scott, a relatively new member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Movie review: 'Resistance Movement' a powerful, true story of LDS youths
MR says: Have always been intrigued by this story. Wish the movie was more widely available. "Resistance Movement" is told in an unusual way with lots of black lighting and Spartan set pieces. It's more of a stage play on film than a traditional movie but it's very powerful and moving. The true story of...
Missionaries got talent: Elders and sisters share musical humor, inspiration on YouTube
MR says: A great top 10 of videos from missionaries. Here we've highlighted the number 8 video, a parody of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream"; click through to watch it and others. Mormon dream: These elders sing and dance to "Mormon Dream," a spoof on Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream." Featuring lyrics such as...
Mormon author Shannon Hale in USA Today's discussion on romance novels
MR says: A good excerpt of some answers Shannon Hale gave to USA Today. Make sure to go to the full story to see what cloistered nuns said about Mr. Darcy. :) Utah author Shannon Hale is one of the nine authors in the discussion of “romance and the modern woman” series by USA Today’s Happily Ever After...
How Can I Be? - LDS Missionaries Sing and Play Ukeleles
Love, love, LOVE this song. It's an older video, but we had to share. The missionaries singing it just bring the pureness out in their mannerisms and vocals. The song was written by a relative of one of the missionaries. Find more great missionary videos at Deseret News's Top 10...
Three LDS women take Sundance by storm with Jane Austen-themed film
The women behind Twilight, Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, and The Goose Girl and Princess Academy have all come together to create something awesome—Austenland—and they’re finding great success while holding to their LDS values. Jerusha Hess was...
BYU grads making waves in Hollywood
MR says: This story highlights just a couple people with cool stories who work with big studios and big names, but lots of BYU grads find their way into entertainment. As a kid Brigham Taylor was a movie buff. He ate, slept and breathed film. But when he got to BYU his creativity made him something of an...
'An American, A Mormon and a Christian' gives Orrin Hatch platform to testify about Christ
MR says: Sen. Orrin Hatch has published a new book explicitly addressing his beliefs as a Mormon. The candidacy of Mitt Romney for the presidency of the United States of America opened the door for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to share their beliefs as never before. Taking...
Blind Mormon teen shares self-taught musical talent on YouTube (+ video)
MR says: Inspiring and fun to watch/hear. He does most of his pieces by ear. Members of the Waimea 1st Ward, Kona Hawaii Stake, on the Big Island of Hawaii oftentimes make it a point to arrive early to sacrament meeting each Sunday. As they come in, find a seat and sit, the sounds coming from the chapel...
Mormon director in Sundance Film Festival
MR says: "Austenland," directed by BYU alum Jerusha Hess (who co-wrote Napoleon Dynamite), sounds like it will be a success with Jane Austen-loving women. BYU has a rich and creative history at the Sundance Film Festival. Current students, along with alumni, have participated throughout the years. Among...
When it comes to Mormon books, this collector is still in rare form
Being close to the center of the Mormon document and rare-book frenzy of the early 1980s was a heady experience for self-described LDS biblioholic Curt Bench. He was, after all, the kind of guy who always brought a book to the beach while growing up in Los Angeles. The guy who managed a bookstore...
Singing Elders - "Children Go" by The Nashville Tribute Band
These elders seem like a fun duo. The faces they make are priceless. (It's obvious they've listened to this song a few times.)
Billboard Magazine Names Mormon Tabernacle Choir the #1 Selling Classical Artist of 2012
The latest year-in-review issue of Billboard Magazine features year-end charts for 2012. Topping one of those charts, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was named the #1 Traditional Classical Albums Artist in 2012. Overall, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square charted on five of...
LDS Film Festival brings diversity, family fun
MR says: It's amazing to see how LDS art has grown over time. The LDS Film Festival, which will feature films covering topics from World War II to Latter-day Saint history to heartwarming tales about family and faith, will take place Jan. 23-26 at SCERA Center for the Arts, 745 S. State in Orem. There will...
Viral Video: Mormon Dad Sings "I'm a Daddy and I Know It" (Parody)
MR says: Ha!
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