Catholic Directors’ Event at Church of Holy Innocents

Tuesday, June 9th
Catholic Directors’ Event at Church of the Holy Innocents, NYC

In these days when the media promotes the culture of death, violence, and immorality, there are very few Catholic filmmakers who are trying to influence the media in a Catholic way. Acclaimed Australian filmmaker Liam Firmager and Connecticut’s own Jim Morlino are two of these Catholic filmmakers whose mission is to promote the culture of life, holiness, and Catholic doctrine.

Both Liam Firmager and Jim Morlino will be at Holy Innocents on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. On that day, there will be a Sung Mass at 6:00 p.m. and two talks in the parish hall immediately after the Mass. Holy Innocents’ volunteer choir Vox in Rama will sing the Messe Royale (Premier ton) by Henri Dumont.

The two directors will share some brief clips of their latest films, and host a freewheeling discussion on the importance of the vital role of Catholics in cinema in the midst of the Culture of Death!

Jim Morlino: Biography
Jim Morlino was born in 1959 in Los Angeles CA, and grew up in San Diego, where he received a BA in Music from the University of San Diego, and an MFA in Drama from the University of California, San Diego. He moved to New York City in 1989 and worked as an actor for a number of years in film, television, and theater. He then spent 10 years as an audio and video producer for various Catholic groups and charities.

In 2010, started his own production company, Navis Pictures (www.navispictures.com), which specializes in the unique film genre of “Children’s Cinema.” Two of his independent feature films, St. Bernadette of Lourdes and The War of the Vendee have been broadcast worldwide on EWTN. The War of the Vendee won “Best Director” from the JPII International Film Festival in Miami, and “Best Film for Young Audiences” from the Mirabile Dictu International Catholic Film Festival at the Vatican.

FILMS TO BE SCREENED – Clips from The War of the Vendee, St Bernadette of Lourdes, & How to Make a Movie.

Liam Firmager: Biography
Australian film director Liam Firmager has been busily directing films, TVC’s and music videos over the past decade as well as working extensively with other noted directors such as AFI winner Geoffrey Wright & AFI winner Frank Howson, as both cinematographer and editor. Liam is responsible for the critically acclaimed documentary on Australian motorsport legend Peter Brock – King Of The Mountain, and is currently filming the life story of Detroit rock star Suzi Quatro.

Frustrated by a distinct lack of Catholic inspired themes in cinema, Liam decided to shift his energies into seeking to produce films and documentaries with a strong Catholic flavor – resulting in his feature length documentary, titled The Life and Times of Gabriel Garcia Moreno.

FILM TO BE SCREENED – The Life and Times of Gabriel Garcia Moreno

Gabriel Garcia Moreno is the definitive story of Catholic Ecuadorian President Gabriel Garcia Moreno who was assassinated in 1875 after spending his life fighting for conservative values in Ecuador. Moreno was the first world leader to consecrate his nation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and to sign a concordat with the Vatican.

This infuriated the liberal masonic lodges in South America, which led them to plan Moreno’s assassination. He was attacked on the steps of the Presidential palace in August of 1875 – his final words were “Dios no muere” (God does not die). Blessed Pope Pius IX declared that Moreno “died a victim for the Faith and Christian charity for his beloved country.”