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Considering John Grierson

by Brent Leavitt on 28 July 2011 with No Comments

“Advocate” is the chapter title in Erik Barnouw’s book Documentary discussing the era between the 1920’s and 1940’s in documentary filmmaking. John Grierson pioneered a completely different use for documentary film making, turning from observational to propaganda. (The distinction between … Read More

The Objective of My Vocation

by Brent Leavitt on 28 February 2011 with No Comments

If there is any object that God has placed before me, it is in the reclaiming of moral standards in media entertainment production and consumption. And if such be the stated goals of my intent, then I see no foul … Read More

BYU Studies: Mormons and Film

by Brent Leavitt on 23 July 2009 with No Comments

This special edition of BYU Studies was published in 2007 and features Randy Astle’s comprehensive history of the film and its relation to the LDS Church. This well thought out history categorizes LDS Cinema into five distinct phases over the … Read More

The Family Is Important

by Brent Leavitt on 23 October 2008 with No Comments

I sat in a meeting with my two production partners a week ago. As we discussed the dynamics of the family relationship that we are developing for the upcoming series that we’ve dubbed “Happiness”, I felt to emphasis the significance … Read More