Unity by the Sea Church is
pleased to announce its participation in the sneak screenings of Conversations with God.
Before the film opens in theaters nationwide on the weekend of October 27, residents of
Corpus Christi will get to see it first!
Adapted from the books by Neale Donald
Walsch that inspired and changed the lives of millions worldwide, Conversations with
God, tells the true story of Walsch (Henry Czerny) who, at the lowest point in his
life, asks God some very hard questions. The answers he gets from God/within become the
foundation of an internationally acclaimed book series that has sold over 7 million copies
and been translated into 34 languages. The film chronicles the dramatic journey of a
down-and-out man, who inadvertently becomes a spiritual messenger and bestselling author.
Unity by the Sea Church is
located at 3100 S. Alameda. There will be three screenings of the
film—Oct. 20 and Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. On Oct. 22, matinee screening will be at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.spiritualcinemanetwork.com, or call
949-8942 for instructions on purchasing locally.
"Conversations with God is
a compelling, emotional and dramatic movie that shares deep spiritual messages without
proselytizing," explains Rev, Joseph Byrne, minister for Unity by the Sea Church..
"This is exactly the type of meaningful entertainment we believe in.
Previously we brought The Celestine Prophecy movie to Corpus Christi, and now we
are pleased to be able to present this screening of Conversations with God to the
people of Corpus Christi. "
"Conversations with God
has been in my head and most importantly, my heart for almost 10 years. For the past
decade, I have dreamed of making this movie," explains producer/director Stephen
Simon, a veteran Hollywood producer (Somewhere in Time, What Dreams May Come).
During the past decade, Neale Donald
Walsch received offers to turn his book and life story into a film. "Just five years
before I wrote about my experience, I was homeless, with a broken neck, living in a park.
I spent my days collecting cans to sell for 5 cents each just to have enough money to eat.
It was important to me that this story not become Hollywood-ized," Walsch explains.
Thanks to Walsch’s enthusiasm for
What Dreams May Come, the Academy-Award winning film that Stephen Simon produced in
1998, Walsch and Simon became friends. Walsch says that Simon has "an extraordinarily
high level of artistic integrity, vision, and willingness to collaborate" and he
finally agreed to have the Conversations with God story told on the big screen.
For the 90 million Americans who
consider themselves "spiritual," but not necessarily "religious," a
new genre of film is rapidly emerging, inspiring and uplifting films with heart and soul,
called Spiritual Cinema.
Conversations with God is a
movie that will appeal to people from all walks of life and is a shining example of the
best that the genre of Spiritual Cinema has to offer.
Press Contact: Kay Leuschner @
361-882-8363
MORE BACKGROUND:
Stephen Simon, (www.spiritualcinemacircle.com)
a Hollywood Executive and Producer for nearly three decades, is the author of two books:
"Spiritual Cinema: A Guide To Movies That Inspire, Heal and Empower Your life"
(Hay House) and also "The Force is With You: Mystical Movie Messages That Inspire Our
Lives," (Walsch Books/Hampton Roads). He has become the leading spokesperson for Spiritual
Cinema a term he coined to define the genre. He is also the co-founder of The
Spiritual Cinema Circle, America’s fastest growing DVD club that specializes in
uplifting features, documentaries and short films.
