Martin Doblmeier, who, with his company Journey Films, has produced more than 30 films, spoke about his work at University Convocation Tuesday, October 8. In addition to his presentation Tuesday morning, Mr. Doblmeier screened two of his films and led a discussion following each showing. The Power of Forgiveness was shown Monday evening and The Adventists 2 was shown Tuesday evening.Shown below is the introduction of Martin Doblmeier given by Dr. Joy Fehr at University Convocation:
I am pleased to introduce to you today our
featured interviewee. Martin Doblmeier is the founder and
president of Journey Films, a film and television production company located in
Alexandria, VA that focuses on religion, faith and spirituality and their role
in our world today. Since beginning Journey in 1984, he has traveled on
location to more than fifty countries to profile numerous religious leaders,
religious communities, heads of state and Nobel Laureates. His films examine
how belief can lead individuals to extraordinary actions, how spirituality
creates and sustains communities and how faith is lived out in the most
challenging times. Since its founding, Journey Films has produced thirty
award-winning films and documentaries, including an Emmy in 2010 for the film Washington National Cathedral: A New
Century, A New Calling, and six Gabriel Awards for best film on a topic of
religion. Martin himself has also twice won top honours from the
Religious Communicators Council.
His most acclaimed film is 2003's Bonhoeffer, a documentary
film on the German theologian and Nazi resister Dietrich Bonhoeffer who joined
the plots to kill Adolf Hitler. The film was released nationally in theaters
and took the top prize for documentary films at numerous film festivals, as
well as a Gabriel Award. Martin Doblmeier has also worked closely in
recent years with the Seventh-day Adventist church, having profiled the
denomination in the documentary The Adventists, released in 2010, as
well as The Adventists 2, released just this year. I am looking forward to seeing this
particular film this evening right here in the College Heights Church.
Mr. Doblmeier holds degrees in Religious
Studies, Broadcast Journalism, and an honorary degree in Fine Arts.
If you attended last evening’s screening of
Mr. Doblmeier’s film The Power of
Forgiveness, you will have heard Mr. Doblmeier tell us that he is on a
personal journey, a quest of sorts. He
keenly wishes to discover how God is alive and well in the world and is
privileged to find his answers as he uncovers how God is alive and well in the lives
of other people.
I know that we will be blessed this morning
to catch a glimpse of God’s workings in lives: Martin Doblmeier’s life and the
lives of the people he encounters as a result of his work.
Please join me in welcoming him this
morning.
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