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Here’s a list of the places where you can stream or download digital copies, and/or purchase a DVD of SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL. Virgil Films (DVD) Vimeo on Demand (Rent/buy digital) iTunes (Rent/buy digital)  Amazon Instant Video (Rent/buy digital) Amazon.com (DVD) Google Play (Rent/buy digital) Christian Cinema (DVD and rent/buy digital) Vudu (Rent/buy digital) Cinema Now (Rent/buy digital) The film is also available on […]

Join the cast and crew on an entertaining behind-the-scenes journey through principal photography of SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL. And take a peek at three deleted scenes. They’re available right now, free of charge on the SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL website. The documentary takes you behind the camera and gives you a glimpse of life on the set. You’ll see […]

SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL will be released on DVD and digital platforms August 16. You may pre-order now at http://shootingtheprodigal.com/store/. We’ve had a good run in “limited theatrical release.” We’ve screened in theaters in Virginia, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia. We’ve been official selections at four film festivals. And we’ve screened in churches, retirement centers and community venues. Now […]

This time last year, Belltower Pictures was finishing up principal photography for our first feature film, SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL. We completed it on time and under budget! The film immediately attracted the attention of the film industry for its innovative approach. We are finishing a limited theatrical run in select cities across the country. It has screened in […]

SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL, the new feature film from Belltower Pictures, opens today (April 8, 2016) at Bow Tie Cinemas’ Movieland at Boulevard Square in Richmond, Virginia. The theatrical distribution deal through Bow Tie Cinemas is unusual in the industry, according to Heather Waters, one of the film’s producers. “Discussions have been underway for some time. […]

SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL, the new comedy from Belltower Pictures will be available in select theaters in the U.S. beginning April 1, 2016. The film premiered tonight as the opening night red carpet event at the Richmond (Virginia) International Film Festival. Belltower is partnering with Tugg.com to bring the film to audiences on a cinema-on-demand basis. Individuals, groups, and […]

Belltower Pictures will host an event to celebrate the World Premiere of our film, SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL. Visit with the stars, director, and producers just before the screening of the film at the Richmond International Film Festival. Drop in anytime between 5-6:45 pm Thursday, March 3 at C Street Restaurant 3325 West Cary Street Richmond, VA […]

The world premiere of SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL, the new comedy from Belltower Pictures will take place March 3, 2016, as the red carpet opening night feature of the Richmond International Film Festival at the historic Byrd Theatre in Richmond, Virginia. The film, starring Paul Wilson and Sterling Hurst, directed by David E. Powers, and produced […]

The Belltower Pictures team will take SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL to the American Film Market November 4-11. Producers Ken Roy & Heather Waters and Director David Powers will represent the film and seek to establish marketing and distribution partnerships. AFM is a marketplace where industry professionals conduct business. According to the market’s producer, the Independent Film & […]

Belltower Pictures has released the official trailer for SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL. The film is in the final stages of post-production. SHOOTING THE PRODIGAL is a comedy, a movie about a church making a movie about the prodigal son. Negotiations are underway for distribution. See the trailer on the Belltower Pictures YouTube channel or on the […]

To all our followers and supporters, We hope you are enjoying our character “posts” on Facebook and our Seed and Spark page! We can’t wait to see everyone on the big screen. Thank you so much for your Seed and Spark contributions, either financial or by following us. Your support has gotten us this far […]

We need your help to get us on the front page of Seed and Spark as a Hot Crowdfunding Campaign. You can help us by clicking on the link and then clicking on the aqua “follow” button on the right side of the page. THEN share the link with your friends and ask them to follow us […]

In the local news this week are two great articles on the film. You can check them out at:  http://www.richmond.com/life/bill-lohmann/article_6e587851-e504-5fdb-9b34-aa5a00a4063f.html Our other producer, Ken Roy, was not mentioned in the first, but without Ken’s wonderful expertise, our production would not have gone so smoothly. Thank you, Ken! A second article came out this week in the Herald Progress, […]

We have 25 days left to reach our goal. Friends, Can you believe this is our last week of filming? Even though the cast and crew will wrap up at the end of the week, the post production work for the film will just be starting. Our director and producers will be working long hours […]

As of today, our Seed and Spark crowdfunding campaign for the film is now live, and we’d love your help in getting the word out. Please take a moment to check out the campaign page below, and let’s raise our $25,000 goal together. If we get 1,000 people to contribute just $25, we’ve reached our goal!  We invite you to share […]