![]() He is joined by many of his friends and neighbors in his stand, most notably Captain Charette, Stofflet, and young Monsieur Henri. After the execution of King Louis XVI, the peasant farmer Jaques Cathelineau knows that he must take a stand against this demonic regime if the Faith is ever to survive in his beloved France. The War of the Vendée follows the true story of the heroic uprising in the Vendée region of Western France against the architects of the French Revolution. Augustine, Florida, the Battle of Lepanto.įor more information, visit ."They have killed our earthly king and now they want to kill our Heavenly King." If we can increase sales sufficiently, we may be able to make another film next year, and we have lots of ideas: the North American Martyrs, the founding of the founding of Baltimore, Maryland, and St. So, for the rest of this year I’ll be traveling the country screening the film at parishes, and attending various Catholic conferences. So at the dinner table the other night, the “Navis Pictures Board” voted me yet another promotion: Head of Marketing. Jim Morlino: We’ve recently realized that it’s not enough just to make a good film – promotion is just as important. All of us are called to bring our faith into every aspect of our lives, whether it’s how we raise our children, how we do our work, or how we treat others.įFG: What plans do you have for the films or for future films? And although my work may be more splashy and visible than that of other fathers, at its root, it’s really no different. It’s an effort to produce beautiful art that will inspire, educate and entertain not only my own family, but anyone who sees our films. Jim Morlino: All six of my children appear in “The War of the Vendee” (along with 250 of their closest friends).I wrote, directed, and edited the film, and my wife Fran did most of the costumes – Navis Pictures is indeed a family business. Tell us about your family life and faith life. Yet most of the world (France included) has never heard a word of this.įFG: Your own children appear in the films. Catholic churches throughout France were closed and desecrated, priests and nuns arrested and executed by the thousands, there was a complete government takeover of the Church, ending in one of the first state-sponsored acts of genocide, with as many as 300,000 dead defending the faith. The Reign of Terror is only the tip of the iceberg in the horrors of the French Revolution. Jim Morlino: Perhaps precisely because it was an unknown story. Bernadette and Lourdes, but why the Vendee? Last year, it won “Best Film For Young Audiences” from a film festival headquartered at the Vatican!įFG: We all know St. The film took about three months to edit, and was finally released in March of 2012. There were about 35 days of principal photography (spread out over the entire summer) with additional photography lasting through the fall. Remember, the cast is entirely made up of young Catholics playing all the roles! In late 2010 I began writing the script for The War of the Vendee. Bernadette of Lourdes”, produced in 2009, has since been broadcast worldwide on EWTN. So, we kept growing, and within a few years we were making feature length films with hundreds of Catholic children. Many of their “untrained” performances were quite strong – even compelling. Early on, I was struck by the innocence, and wonder the children brought to the set. But the family persisted, and one thing led to another, and we started making some short films around the house. When I got married and started having children, the last thing I wanted to do at the end of a 12-hour day was make more movies with my children (the cobbler’s children never have shoes syndrome). Jim Morlino: I worked for many years as a professional actor and then as a documentary film producer for various Catholic charities. He spoke with Fathers for Good about his unusual projects.įathers for Good: What inspired you to film historical dramas with teens and children as actors? He holds a BA in Music from University of San Diego, and an MFA in Drama from University of California, San Diego. Morlino, 53, lives with his wife, Frances, and their six children in Danbury, Conn. An earlier film on Bernadette of Lourdes features one of Morlino’s daughters playing very convincingly the French peasant saint.
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