God Deserves Better
Exploring creativity, objectivity, wisdom, and holiness in hopes of inspiring the creation of media worthy of the perfect, all-powerful, and all-knowing Creator God.
Episodes
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Ep. 2 Which Way, Christian Filmmaker?
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
There are two ditches on the road to making a film.
To the right, cringe–dominated by a desire for the audience to leave with Scripture-level clarity on the big questions of life. No effort put into helping them come to these conclusions themselves. Sheer, preachy craftlessness.
To the left, fartistry–dominated by self-importance and an obsession with being taken seriously by depicting the darker things of the fallen world. Raw, toothless self-indulgence.
Creative maturity means avoiding either extreme.
Which ditch do you favor? Listen in as we examine examples from each and how to get back up on the path of true, worshipful craftsmanship.
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The soundtrack to GDB was written and performed by composer Hannah Ausband Scheidt. You can find more from her at soundcloud.com/hannahausband.
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Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Ep. 1 Are You There God? It’s Us, Christian Filmmakers.
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
It’s okay to love Jesus and John Ford movies.
Christianity is a historical religion. A muscular religion. The only true religion. And because of that, it equips us to worship our Creator by mastering the craft of filmmaking.
We’re built on 3 pillars:
1) Equip the Saints for Cinema
Help filmmakers and fans create and interpret the craft.
2) Tear Down the Sacred/Secular Divide
Every film preaches either truth or lies.
3) Become Better Filmmakers
Pursuing mastery is a form of worship.
And in this inaugural episode, we unpack these pillars while giving a bit of our background as well as the importance of Christian artists throughout the halls of history.
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MUSIC
The soundtrack to GDB was written and performed by composer Hannah Ausband Scheidt. You can find more from her at soundcloud.com/hannahausband
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Got questions or want to share your work? Shoot a message to goddeservesbetter@gmail.com or via the contact form at Goddeservesbetter.com
The Hosts
Originally from the small town of Dacula, Georgia, GDB host Zac Lovelace started his filmmaking journey as a nationally-recognized student filmmaker. His writing has seen success in esteemed competitions like the Atlanta Film Festival Screenwriting Competition, opening doors to pitch shows on major platforms such as Netflix and Adult Swim.
Co-host Jonathan Lora is a Dominican-born filmmaker with roots in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Armed with a degree in film and media from Georgia State University, and cutting his teeth at a faith-based production company, Jonathan touts expertise in shooting, editing, producing, and animation.
Together, the two developed and directed the apologetics docu-series Road Trip to Truth, jumpstarting their mission to help equip the saints to create like our Creator.