Monthly Archives: May 2017

A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on May 8, 2017 by mitchteemley

Something Real “Faith-based” movies are in the toddler stage. Hollywood only began to realize there was a large audience for such films when The Passion of the Christ sold massive numbers of tickets to churchgoers in 2004. But it wasn’t until … Continue reading →

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Our Greatest Fear

Posted on May 7, 2017 by mitchteemley

“All that matters is faith expressing itself through love.” ~Galatians 5:6

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Wise Bear

Posted on May 6, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have a wonderful weekend, and then have a wonderful week, and then, you know, just keep on going.

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A Filmmaker’s Journal

Posted on May 4, 2017 by mitchteemley

Just a quick update for those who’ve been following the progress of my feature film Over-the-Rhine. The associate producer, with whom I am having a wildly licit affair (a.k.a. my wife), and I are currently en route to Orlando, Florida,* where we … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 63

Posted on May 3, 2017 by mitchteemley

Has anyone ever shared a secret with you that changed your life?

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The Power of Story

Posted on May 2, 2017 by mitchteemley

“Tell ‘em there’s power in Story,” the old gnome whispered. “Power ter heal and power ter hurt. Tell ‘em ter use their stories ter heal.” ~from The Wishing Map Source of my blog site’s title–and something I believe in rather … Continue reading →

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The Waiter from Hell?

Posted on May 1, 2017 by mitchteemley

All I wanted from our server was for him to tell us what the specials were, to make a few recommendations, and then bring us our food, quickly and hotly (is that a word?). Instead, he seemed offended at everything, … Continue reading →

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