MEDIA BUZZ- 8BEATS IN THE NEWS
U.S. News: Kankakee Filmmaker Presents Emotional Screening In Hometown - Fall 2021
“When the end credits rolled Wednesday evening in the main auditorium of the Paramount Theatre, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.”
Daily Journal: Local Filmmaker Presenting Short Film At Paramount - Fall 2021
“In the late ‘90s and early 2000s, two kids from Bradley shared a dream of becoming filmmakers. “Most of my childhood memories consist of making films in Bourbonnais [and Bradley] with my best friend, Dan King,” said Sam Sorich.”
DIGITAL: VIGIL - ISSUE FIVE : A FILM ANTHOLOGY TO ‘RECOVER OUR ESSENTIAL HOPE’ - FALL 2021
“The beatitudes themselves are an inexhaustible source of inspiration, and the anthology format magnifies their richness by expressing their variety through the diverse artists”
Read More: https://www.theyoungcatholicwoman.com/shop/digital-vigil-issue-five
‘8BEATS’: 8 BLESSINGS FOR THE SPIRITUALLY HUNGRY OF ANY BACKGROUND - APRIL 2021
“The 8beats Anthology is a promising sign of things to come for Christians, who are long overdue in reclaiming our once undisputed place among the best working artists.”
8BEATS ROUNDTABLE AND SCREENING - MARCH 2021
The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in association with Docs/ology Films, the presenting partner of the “8beats” anthology
Read More: www.sheencenter.org/shows/8beats-roundtable/
PODCAST : HOW NOT TO RAISE $80,000: MARIVI DELIZ AND THERESE BUSSEN
herese and MariVi also share their tips on putting together a crowdfunding campaign, how to get over the fear of starting, and how to decide what is worth volunteering your time and talents for by looking at deep desires versus being guilted into it.
Listen Here : www.catholiccreatives.com/podcast/2018/2/19/45-how-not-to-raise-80000-marivi-deliz-and-therese-bussen
ASCENSION PRESS: INTERVIEW WITH ANTHONY D’AMBROSIO - JAN 2018
“The "Catholic Creatives" group is striving to give artists a renewed place in the Church.”
Watch Here: www.facebook.com/AscensionPress/videos/10156294854995832/
MILLENNIAL CATHOLICS ARE REVOLUTIONIZING FILM WITH THE “8BEATS” PROJECT - OCT 2017
“These filmmakers want to create something that will appeal not just to Catholics, but to the secular world as well.”
Read More: www.catholic-link.org/millennial-catholics-are-revolutionizing-film-with-the-8beats-project/
EWTN NEWS: FILMMAKERS INSPIRED BY THE BEATITUDES - SEPT 2017
Watch Here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOmVkFL7bbg&app=desktop
8BEATS AND CINEMATIC CATHOLIC BEAUTY: AN INTERVIEW WITH SAM SORICH - SEPT 2017
“The future is hopeful for Catholic media, there is a Catholic New Wave of filmmakers on the horizon, and there is room for everyone.”
TAKING BACK HOLLYWOOD - SEPT 2017
“The anthology may be a groundbreaking success or laughed out of every film festival in Hollywood. But regardless of what happens, this is the rumbling of a great Church renaissance.”
Read More: www.angelusnews.com/news/us-world/taking-back-hollywood/
WHY ARE CHRISTIAN MOVIES SO BAD, AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT? - SEPT 2017
“8beats seeks to show the kind of authentic stories that can touch hearts, but more than that, it’s the first large-scale collaboration of Catholic artists on the continent.”
Read More: www.catholic-link.org/what-can-we-do-about-bad-christian-movies/
PODCAST : THE CRUCIBLE OF COLLABORATION: SAM SORICH - SEPT 2017
This conversation is about that journey and what we learned from it: that through trust and commitment to each other, a new creative energy is discovered that brings about better art and creates deep relationships at the same time.
Listen Here : www.catholiccreatives.com/podcast/2017/9/8/38-the-crucible-of-collaboration-sam-sorich
‘8BEATS’ TEAM IS BRINGING A NEW STORY TO FILM - AUG 2017
“These eight short films on the Beatitudes have the potential to reach an enormous audience, especially young people.”
Read More: www.aleteia.org/2017/08/11/8beats-team-is-bringing-a-new-story-to-film-and-they-need-your-help/