Current Projects
The Word
Comenius Foundation is serving as fiscal sponsor for production of a new new documentary, The Word, from Gillder Frontier. This intriguing documentary will interview pastors of different religious groups about the role and meaning of the Scriptures. Donations to help fund the production of The Word may be made to Comenius Foundation, designated for "The Word Project."
Geist Foundation
Comenius Foundation is serving as fiscal sponsor for the startup GEIST FOUNDATION, which will fund translation of original historic German documents into English and make them available for researchers. Donations to fund the startup of the Geist Foundation may make designated donations through Comenius Foundation and receive full tax deduction for their donation. When Geist Foundation receives its provisional 502(c)(3) status from the IRS, it will become a standalone operation.
Wesley
A feature film developed in cooperation with The Christian History Institute and Inspirata Films.
Principal photography and most post-production is complete for Wesley! For up-to-date information on the film, visit the movie web site at www.founderypictures.com
The true story of John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement, is one of adventure and drama beyond the imagination of Hollywood scriptwriters. This feature film has the adventure of Master and Commander and the bittersweet romance of a Sense and Sensibility.
Set in the early eighteenth century, the film follows the young Wesley, an earnest but somewhat misguided young Anglican priest as he seeks to earn his own salvation through good works. His experiences -- an encounter with a terrible storm at sea, a star-crossed romance in Georgia, an encounter with Moravian missionaries -- lead him to finally abandon his self-sufficiency and experience the free grace of God. His subsequent ministry to the poor and downtrodden of England was controversial and changed the face of the nation -- and the United States in its early days.
Future Projects
Apostle to the Delaware:
The Story of David Zeisberger This exciting docudrama tells the story of David Zeisberger, the 18th century Moravian missionary to the Delaware. Zeisberger succeeded in his relationship with the Delaware where others had failed due to his unswerving respect and compassion. As the Revolutionary War and expansion of the population of the new nation squeezed the Delaware from their ancestral lands, Zeisberger fought for their rights. A coproduction of Inspirata Films, Comenius Foundation, and Fairfield Museum in Ontario, Canada.
The Great Wagon Road
This one hour documentary tells the story of the major north-south highway of the American colonies, the Great Wagon Road. We follow a group of Moravian settlers as they travel the road to found the community of Bethabara, NC. Planned for release in conjunction with the 250th anniversary of the settlement of Bethabara.