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The growth of Christian cinematographies gave rise to the Association of Christian Film Distributors that started in 1974. ICVM started to organize a conference each year for Christian filmmakers and distributors. The Crown Awards were presented on the last night of the conference to honor the best in Christian films.

MOVIE SERIES

THE NEW MEDIA BIBLE

Another factor that contributed to the success of Christian films was the launch of in-depth teaching and a series of advice by Dr. Francis Schaeffer and Dr. James Dobson. Many Sometimes the churches rented the films and showed

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an episode every night until Sunday, when the series was finished. In 1975, the Genesis Project launched an attempt to film the entire Bible, called "The New Media Bible". The high cost prevented its completion. These films are also available as a series.

JESUS

In 1979, the film "Jesus" appeared in theaters in the United States. This film, based on the Gospel of Lucas, was made for $ 6 million by Campus Crusade for Christ. It was co-directed by Australian Peter Sykes, British John Heyman and John Krisch and filmed in Israel. The film starred actor Brian Deacon (Jesus), the script was by Barnet Bain, directed by John Krish and Peter Sykes.

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It opened in American theaters on October 19, 1979, and grossed only $ 4 million, but the film was nevertheless seen by millions of people in evangelistic campaigns carried out in several countries in the world.