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March 14, 2007

Epic Church Film Now Available on DVD

After its five-year exclusive run in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, and under the direction of the First Presidency, the film TheTestaments of One Fold and One Shepherd is being made available on DVD through Church distribution centers.

The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd is an epic story depicting Christ’s ministry to the people in ancient Israel and His subsequent appearance in ancient America, as related in two testaments: the Bible and the Book of Mormon. It follows the fictional family of Helam as they witness the signs and coming of the Savior to the Americas.

When the film was first introduced, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Seventy explained, “The purpose of the film is to establish that Jesus is the Son of God, ‘the light and life of the world,’ and to show the miraculous effect the Savior has on the lives of those who believe in Him.”

The film took more than two years to make and required extensive research into the ancient cultures of the Americas. It was filmed in Utah, California, and Hawaii on 57 sets, the largest of which was about the size of a football stadium. The 48 principal cast members, 52 featured players, and more than 1,000 extras brought the story to life. The Orchestra at Temple Square and the Tabernacle Choir provided the music.

The 65-minute film (01607) is being made available on a multilanguage DVD in Church distribution centers worldwide in 18 languages (American Sign, Cantonese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Ukrainian).

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January 27, 2007

LDS President Hinckley steals the show in rare night out at the movies

It isn't often that LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley gets to go to the movies, but there he was Thursday night, taking his reserved seat with an unobstructed view of the big screen.

The hushed crowd at the Gateway Theaters in Salt Lake City rose to their feet as the 96-year-old Mormon leader walked slowly in, but he laughed and said, "Sit down." He didn't seem to have grabbed the free popcorn and Coke products provided in the lobby, although many others did.

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January 25, 2007

Mormon Movie Mayday

There’s a controversy brewing at the movies this spring, and don’t expect to see September Dawn playing in a lot of theatres in Salt Lake City. Daily Variety reports Black Diamond Pictures and Slo Hand Releasing have set May 4th as the release date for September Dawn, starring Jon Voight, Lolita Davidovich, Dean Cain and Terence Stamp as Brigham Young.

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