BYU VIDEO SHORTS MAKE BELIEVE FRIEND SERIES
BYU VIDEO SHORTS MAKE BELIEVE FRIEND TV

He and his disciples go through difficulties, problems arise, triumphs are made and miracles occur.

Throughout the show, Christ is presented as a very real, authentic human. Without taking away Christ’s divinity, Eves said it is important to them that they also represent Christ’s human side. He believes the show is resonating with so many people because of its fresh, authentic, human approach to the Bible narrative.Įves said in most religions, there is a trend of depicting the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ in a distant, stoic way. “The whole purpose of the show is to have people experience an authentic Jesus,” Eves said. With hundreds of films, shows and videos already made about Christ, why is “The Chosen” making such an impact on believers? It currently has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with a 99% audience score, 4.9 stars on Google ratings and 9.7/10 on IMDB. The show’s first season was released in 2019 and received positive reviews. He met Jenkins the next week, they became partners, and from there, “The Chosen” grew. He enjoyed the heartfelt, human emotions in the film and “immediately wanted to be part of it,” he said. “The Chosen” got its start in 2017 with a short film Jenkins made for his church depicting the nativity from the perspective of a shepherd.Įxecutive Producer Derral Eves watched Jenkins’ short film and saw the potential of what it could become. Writer and creator Dallas Jenkins is an Evangelical raised Baptist who studied both the Bible and media in college, culminating in his expertise in Christian filmmaking.

BYU VIDEO SHORTS MAKE BELIEVE FRIEND TV

“The Chosen” is the first ever multi-season TV show to depict the life of Jesus Christ and shows much of His story through the eyes of His chosen disciples.

BYU VIDEO SHORTS MAKE BELIEVE FRIEND SERIES

(BYUtv)Ī new television series featured on BYUtv called “ The Chosen” is becoming widely popular around the nation and is one of the most successful crowd-funded TV shows ever created. Jonathan Roumie portrays Jesus in the VidAngel production, “The Chosen.” The series is the first ever multi-season TV show to depict the life of Jesus Christ and shows much of His story through the eyes of His chosen disciples.

Byu video shorts make believe friend