September 5, 2008 9:28 AM
PHC hosts film premiere 9/6 at Franklin Park
Patrick Henry College is hosting the premiere of this unique film today - so if you're anywhere near Purcellville - make your reservations now:
Come What May follows the story of a college student, Caleb, who transfers to compete on PHC's championship moot court team and gets caught in a moral tug of war between his parents and his own conscience. Faced with a moot court case involving Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the 1970s, Caleb must decide whether to vigorously defend an abortion parental rights case from a distinctly Christian perspective or, perhaps, win a national championship. The movie is based on a similar moot court case involving PHC in 2002.Produced with local cast and crewmembers, as well as approximately 40 homeschooled students from across the country, Come What May is the maiden project of Advent Film Group, founded by Purcellville filmmaker George Escobar. A former AOL and Discovery executive with designs on producing quality, Christian-themed movies while training a new generation of young filmmakers, Escobar produced the movie in cooperation with Patrick Henry College, whose reputation as collegiate debate powerhouse provides the movie's backdrop. Founded eight years ago, with a current student enrollment of 320 students, PHC yearly produces national championship-caliber legal debate teams.
Produced using a "micro-budget" digital feature model, Come What May has attracted local and national investors, as well as major Christian distributors, including the
company that made Facing The Giants a box-office success."Audiences have been impressed that a college like Patrick Henry exists and is undertaking this grand initiative with homeschoolers," noted Escobar. "They've never seen anything like this (movie) before, and they view the College's participation as a very courageous and faithful act."
Visit Advent Film Group for more information or to make reservations. Seating at Franklin Park is limited, so hurry!
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I recently had the privilege of speaking at a showing of this film in New England. The parents of two of the homeschooled students who worked on the film hosted the showing in their church, and they made the event a "baby shower" for Rhode Island Right to Life. They donated so many wonderful things to our organization! And I was able to speak after the film about ways they can be involved in the pro-life movement, and the effectiveness of incremental legislation like parental notification laws, which the film addresses.
Posted by: Becky Miller | September 5, 2008 3:05 PM
