PRAYING FOR ARMAGEDDON: NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE AT HOT DOCS

Praying For Armageddon, directed by Tonje Hessen Schei and co-directed by our founder/director Michael Rowley, will have its North American premiere at Hot Docs in Toronto!

This festival is the 30th anniversary of Hot Docs and it is an immense honor to be part of their 2023 special presentations program. We are so proud of our director, Michael, for his stunning work in this groundbreaking film. For more info, please click here.

watch the trailer here!

ABOUT THE FILM:

Praying for Armageddon is a political thriller that investigates the dangerous consequences of the fusion between Evangelical Christianity and American politics. Through years of reporting, this film not only reveals how structures of fundamentalism weaken the very fabric of American democracy, but also highlights the devastating impact religion wields on U.S. foreign policy. From a grassroots foundation and megachurch empires to the dark backroom maneuvering in Washington D.C., this film ventures inside a movement that ultimately aims to destroy our civilization. This deep dive into power and policy unveils how politicians driven by faith embrace Israel as the key to their prophetic vision for the end of days, at any cost, ultimately escalating the spirals of violence in the Middle East. As Intercept journalist Lee Fang says, “We cannot look away.”

Press Reviews

“However, the core thesis is abundantly, horribly clear: there are a growing number of people in positions of major power in US politics and broader society who are actively working to bring about the end of the world as we know it. It does not feel fine.” - Jessica Kiang in Variety

READ THE FULL REVIEW: ‘Praying For Armageddon’ Review: A Chilling Look At The Pastors, Politicians and Power Brokers Agitating for Apocalypse, Now

“Imagine not only believing the world is coming to an end, but wanting it to happen. Eagerly. Then, take it a step further and imagine people with such a mentality engineering American politics and foreign policy to bring about the very thing they seek — the apocalypse.” - Matthew Carey in Deadline

READ THE FULL REVIEW: New Documentary Shows How American Evangelicals Are ‘Praying For Armageddon’ And Pulling The Levers Of Power To Achieve It – CPH:DOX

“No matter where one stands on the political spectrum, it would be difficult to argue after watching Praying for Armageddon that the influence the United States continues to wield in the Middle East is anything but non-secular. “ - Carmen Gray in Modern Times Review

READ THE FULL REVIEW: Bringing back Jesus, with an AR-15

PRAYING FOR ARMAGEDDON: WORLD PREMIERE

BIG NEWS!

We are thrilled to announce that Praying For Armageddon, a documentary feature film, will have its World Premiere at CPH:DOX on March 20th in competition for the F:ACT Award!

Praying for Armageddon is a hard-hitting docu-thriller about an influential movement of Christian fundamentalists in the US, who with millions of dollars in backing and threads into the government, are fighting for the end of the world. Power, money, and religion intertwine in a terrifying insider’s report from a closed world.Our director, Michael Rowley joined the stellar team from UpNorth in making this riveting and investigative film. Under the award-winning and stellar leadership of Director Tonje Hessen Schei, Michael came on as Co-Director and the Director of Photography.Join us in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday March 20th at 7pm at Grand Teatret followed by our premiere party. You can purchase tickets and learn more about the film here:

 https://cphdox.dk/film/praying-for-armageddon/?fbclid=IwAR2V9mPNkssJytn5yB_BynXnLdxroUU4yxLJWtDiVJrDMTFmkp_v7qd0Na4

Trailer coming soon!

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A Glimpse of HURDLE

Hurdle will be screening at Cairo Photo Week on February 13th, 2023 in Downtown Cairo. To commemorate our first 2023 screening, here are some of our favorite stills from our 2019 feature documentary.

HURDLE Screening at Cairo Photo Week

We’re very excited that our 2019 documentary feature HURDLE will be screening at Cairo Photo Week, thanks to our friends over at Film My Design. Read more info below ⬇️ and check out Cairo Photo Week for more details!

About HURDLE: Living under military occupation, Palestinian youth respond to a world of walls, checkpoints and arrests in an unexpected and inspiring way. Hurdle ’s protagonists, Sami and Mohammad, begin teaching the creative practices of parkour and photography to the youth of their communities as a means to overcome the personal and political obstacles that often feel inescapable. Though these young men are separated by a wall, they are united in leading the next generation toward freedom and self-determination through creative practices.

With breathtaking visuals, intimate access and action-packed scenes, award-winning Hurdle provides audiences and critics alike with a fresh look at an old conflict. The next generation must decide what to do with the wars and walls they inherit and, ultimately, find ways to practice their freedom.

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Leveraging Egypt’s strong, long-standing connection to the film world, FMD’s mission centers on telling inspiring, engaging, and thought-provoking stories on design, architecture and city life using film; the most universal language of visual storytelling.

FMD 2022 hosted over 30 local and international film screenings and conversations on design, architecture and urban life as well as an installation titled “Fragments in Transition,” co-curated and designed by Studio Paradigm. The opening and closing nights of the festival were held at the Tahrir Cultural Center and the Design Haus by Esorus respectively. Bridging the worlds of design and film, the FMD 2022 festival brought together creative professionals and enthusiasts from Egypt and beyond.

Cairo Photo Week | Back to Raw
8-18 Feb 2023, Downtown Cairo
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Working with Opal Lee: Civil Rights Leader, Activist, Author, Educator, and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee

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Earlier this year, Fold Studios was given the great pleasure of filming Opal Lee’s address as she accepted the Spirit Alive Award from Carnegie Hall’s Juneteenth Celebration. Since then, Opal Lee has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

It is a special moment when you are tasked to film and are able to sit with a civil rights leader.

We were honored to film Opal Lee as she accepted the Spirit Alive Award from the Juneteenth Celebration at Carnegie Hall. Opal is known as "The Grandmother of Juneteenth" and was instrumental in its recognition as a federal holiday after she walked from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. at 89 years old.

Today, at 95, she continues her "Walk for Freedom" each year with a 2.5 mile walk representing the 2.5 years it took for enslaved people in Texas to learn of their freedom after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Thank you to Ms. Lee for hosting us in your home and for sharing your experience with us.