Life Beneath the Surface

As the world financial crisis deepens, it's refreshing to remember that life is not about money, or the value of our earthly possessions.

Birds still sing in the morning,
trees continue to grow,
life emerges from places out of view.
The Source of life continues to pulse and provide spiritual and physical sustenance,
if we'd only stop to appreciate it.

Whatever financial challenges lie ahead for our struggling world, may it cause us to take stock of what really matters.
Instead of hunting for life in material gain, may we seek out life beneath the surface.

Campfire news

At Campfire, we continue to seek out short films that remind us of eternal things. While things might look a little quiet, we've been busy, and good things are beginning to emerge.

Along with our host -- the production company, Image Control -- we've just moved to Abbotsford from South Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. If you've ever been involved in a moving a business, you'll know what it's like to find yourself doing unexpected jobs like painting, running cables and fitting door handles.

We've also been exploring ways to take what we do in our online space, and extend it into offline, physical spaces. One meaningful place to exhibit short films may be The Rye Interfaith Festival.  This year we'll be there filming the event, and this may be the kind of festival where we can screen films in times ahead.

A quick reminder that our next online festival begins in December and the deadline for short film entries is October 31.

If you have any comments or queries about what we do, don't hesitate to get in touch. Anywhere that film and faith connects, we love to explore.