Mr March
We recently had Father's Day, and it's a pretty fun day, according to all the tv ads, with BBQs, toolboxes and camping gear as gifts, and...
An Ode to Jean Vanier (x2)
In February I wrote a piece about Jean Vanier which began, "What to do when too many people might come to your funeral?" At the time we...
Mrs Gladys Staines
I felt a little nervous meeting a "hero in the faith." A bit awed. You know, like maybe I should make sure to keep a bit of distance so...
"I Love These Feet"
There's something about the Father that never stops being amazing. And that is: He loves us. When he sees our rotting flesh, he says, "I...
HIS love really is LOUD AND KRAZY
You know how there's films and then there's films? There's films that aren't just something you watch and forget. They're the ones that...
To Look in the Face of Your Own Execution
Not something I do every day. But it is exactly what "those boys"—Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran—did. And Execution Island, the new...
Heroes of Their Own Story
“I think that we human beings have a compass, a mysterious compass, which leads us to do what is right.” –Jean Vanier Hearing the quote...
Why You Shouldn't Miss Out on Execution Island
Drugs. Death penalty. Controversy. Why have we decided to be involved with a film about the Bali 9? Because this film is—almost—not about...
A Story Within a Story: Staines
Andrew Matthews wrote The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story. He's a husband, father, teacher, writer, actor, filmmaker, coffee...
The Value of Slowness
“Not all who wander are lost.” - J.R.R. Tolkien Next month we are releasing a film called Summer in the Forest. It’s a documentary about...
