Tolkien.įilm-making and theater productions are expensive undertakings, McLean said, so many of the ministry’s assets are in its production. Lewis’ life, including his relationships with his brother, Joy Davidman, and J.R.R. It has been viewed by an estimated 500,000 people, and it is still streaming, he said.įellowship for Performing Arts plans to make two more movies to fill out a sort-of trilogy of C.S. But it has been a success in his estimation, generating about $3.6 million in revenue so far. Moviemaking comes with risk and “it wasn’t obvious the movie would do well,” McLean said. Filming took place during the fall of 2020, and the movie was released in 2021. The movie was funded by Fellowship for Performing Arts. “Nothing did not seem like a good option.” “It was either do that or do nothing,” McLean said. Lewis’ conversion to Christianity, into a big screen feature, but the plan was accelerated by two or three years. One of the biggest pivots was into making films.įellowship for Performing Arts had already planned to make “The Most Reluctant Convert,” the story of C.S. When the “two weeks to flatten the curve turned into months,” McLean said they changed directions. However, we hope you will support our work with your prayers and financial gifts.

Before the pandemic, the group was touring with three shows and had an off-Broadway production in New York.Īccess to MinistryWatch content is free. “We went from selling 2,000 tickets a week to zero,” he said. He has seen the ministry grow and prosper, even as it weathered the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns. Lewis productions, including “The Screwtape Letters” and most recently, “Further Up & Further In.” He is also known for “Paradise Lost” and “Martin Luther on Trial.” McLean recognizes that longevity must be intentional with a founder-led organization like this one. It will use a portion of the $9 million accumulated cash assets to fund and solidify the future to make sure Fellowship for Performing Arts is a multigenerational organization. Part of that plan includes the establishment of an endowment by the board. “We anticipate being a leader in Christian film-making as we are in the theater,” McLean told MinistryWatch in an interview. McLean performs “Further Up & Further In” in Charlotte, N.C.

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