This is a promo film that I did for FIRE School of Ministry in Concord, NC. Lindsey and I have spent the past 2 years at FIRE and we were honored to do this short film. It barely scratches the surface of their passion for Jesus and devotion to making His name known among the nations…whether by life or by death (Phil 1:20).

For more information about FIRE, click here.

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Carol Anne and Brad had a gorgeous winter wedding. They were such a fun couple…and their reception was absolutely incredible! Carol & Brad, thank you so much for allowing us to be a small part of such a perfect day!

Carol Anne & Brad – Highlight Film from Iron Kite Films on Vimeo.

Ordinarily, we woudn’t post both the “Highlight” and “Full Length Film” on the site…but this Full Length Film was so good, we decided it HAD to be included! Enjoy!

Carol Anne & Brad – Full Length from Iron Kite Films on Vimeo.

Becca Atchison and her crew did an absolutely fantastic job designing and coordinating the reception! All the conditions were just right for a great film. And for those interested in the Full Length film, check out this link.

Congratulations Ben & Elizabeth!

Ben & Elizabeth – Highlight Film from Iron Kite Films on Vimeo.

2012 was a crazy year for Iron Kite. It seemed at times like we were just trying to hold on to this freight train that was barreling down the tracks, clearly under divine momentum! In the chaos of the final months of 2012, I was approached about doing a film to mark the 40 year anniversary of the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision making abortion legal in America.The film would premiere at the Blumenthal Theatre in downtown Charlotte…and we only had about 2 months to conceptualize, shoot, and edit it. No problem!

What unfolded was clearly the hand of God leading our steps. Doors opened for us that should have been shut (filming in a delivery room at a hospital…are you kidding?!), just the right people were brought in to move the project forward, and God’s grace was on us to finish the project on time.

The concept of the film is simple: 55 million babies have been aborted in the 40 years since Roe v Wade. This is the story that begins very similar to those, but thanks to the efforts of a handful of people, ends very differently.

I hope you enjoy the film:

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One of the things I love to film is an engaged couple before their wedding day. There is something so innocent and expectant about two people in love who have committed themselves to each other and are counting down the days until they can finally be ‘husband and wife’.

Travis and Amanda asked me to film just such a moment of them. They had fantastic ideas for the film, and really made it easy to capture them in love. They were naturals…but being in love like that makes it easy!

Engagement Film – Travis & Amanda from Iron Kite Films on Vimeo.

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Congratulations Addison and Stephen…and thank you for letting me be a part of such a beautiful day!

Addison & Stephen from Iron Kite Films on Vimeo.

I just got word that the Charlotte 714 Film has been selected for the 2013 International Christian Film Festival! We are honored to be a part of the festival and pray that the film will continue the 714 Movement. For those of you who did not have a chance to see the recap film from Charlotte 714, here it is again:

On September 2, 2012 over 9,000 Christians from the Charlotte area gathered for a day of prayer, fasting, and repentance. The solemn assembly was the culmination of a 40-day fast and months of prayer meetings for the world, for the nation, but mostly for the city’s churches.

Charlotte 714 took its name from 2 Chronicles 7:14:

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

Charlotte 714 Recap Film from Iron Kite Films on Vimeo.

Thank you so much, Travis & Kelly, for making it so easy to film this beautiful wedding…it’s hard to take bad shots of beautiful people in love!

Travis & Kelly from Iron Kite Films on Vimeo.

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Over the course of the day, we assembled outside of 3 abortion clinics, encountering pro-choice groups, police, and young women on their way to have an abortion. At noon, we gathered in the center of downtown Charlotte for a memorial service. A stand-in for the 55 million babies that have been killed since 1973 (Roe v Wade) was “Baby Choice”, an actual baby that was aborted in her 22nd week. The open-casket service was shocking. It was the reality of abortion lying naked and exposed in the city square.

Just as I thought the day had reached its peak, I was told we needed to head out in order to reach our next destination in time; Friday prayer at the Mosque. The Mosque? What does that have to do with abortion? I soon realized that OSA is first and foremost about the Gospel and the glory of God, and anything that stands against these principles are strongholds that need to be torn down. Worshipping the god of Islam is just as contrary to Biblical principles as killing a child. So the pro-life signs were traded for “Islam is a Lie” signs. The bullhorn preaching changed from “life” and “creation” to “false idol” and “repent”. But while the signs and the slogans may have changed, the underlying theme was the same; Jesus. For OSA, everything always goes back to Jesus. I saw that these families I had spent all day with are jealously determined to see Jesus glorified.

Whether you agree with their methods or not, the fact is these God-fearing families are exalting the name of Christ on the battlefield and standing in the gap for righteousness. Is it offensive? You bet. Do they say things that most people only think? Yup. But while the anti-septic gospel remains ineffectively kept in museums (dead churches) there is a remnant that is taking up the razor sharp Sword of the Spirit and daring anyone to stand in opposition to it…churches included.

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Leigh Pearce Weddings,

Alexa’s Photography,

Ashleigh’s Fine Paper,

Just Priceless,

O. Henry Hotel,

Maxie B’s,

Maggie Sottero,

and Gordon’s Menswear.

The shoot was titled “Southern Secret Garden”. Enjoy!

Secret Garden Styled Shoot from Iron Kite Films on Vimeo.

Here is a link to the feature on Every Last Detail.