I was a cop for a few years and was taught to investigate things out to the fullest. One way to do this is to start with a question. So I ask, “Why does the answer to this question have to be an either/or?” It seems to me that the answer is both; or all of the above. There are films that have a Christian message, with a strong Christian theme. And that’s OK. I don’t understand why so many divide over this issue. We can make films for the believer, which I say is a “Christian” film, meaning it is geared towards a Christian audience. That’s just good business, knowing your audience. Then there are those who are Christians that are also filmmakers that make “secular” films. As Christians, however, we jump to either side of the camp, pointing and judging the other side harshly. There is room for both.
A label on a film is the expected genre or theme within the film. Again, this may come off as too cerebral for some. But, if I said I was going to take you to a Muslim, or a Jewish film, what would you expect? And would you truly want to go? Would you expect a Muslim or Jewish message, and would you be open to it? And to the opposite of that, just because I hire a football team to make a movie, does not always mean we are going to turn out football films. A Christian can work in Hollywood
