Their "BIG" news 'KNOCKING' documentary

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  • DannyHaszard
    DannyHaszard

    Witness movie returns to area
    Flint Journal, MI - 1 8 minutes ago
    ... "Knocking," a documentary about Jehovah's Witnesses, will be shown the next three Saturday nights at the Temple Theatre in Saginaw. ... THE FLINT JOURNAL FIRST EDITION Friday, July 28, 2006 By Ed Bradley JOURNAL COLUMNIST One of the more prominent entries in this year's Flint Film Festival is getting a regional release theatrically. "Knocking," a documentary about Jehovah's Witnesses, will be shown the next three Saturday nights at the Temple Theatre in Saginaw. The film, co-produced and co-directed by Saginaw native Joel P. Engardio, is to be shown at 8 each night. Engardio will field audience questions after the Aug. 5 screening. A Michigan State University graduate, he is based in San Francisco. "Knocking" was shown twice to sizable crowds in Flint in April, and my phone line filled with inquiries about the film, pro and con. It's a generally positive look at the controversial group; part of a Catholic family, Engardio was raised as a Witness by his mother but never joined the religion. The film will be airing on PBS stations this fall, Engardio told me in April. For more information about the Temple screenings, call (989) 754-7469 or visit www.templetheatre.com. The film's official Web site is www.knocking.org ------------------ related/unrelated Watchtower is doing a media blitz in Saginaw Michigan Conventioneers give TheDow a scrubbing
    MLive.com, MI - 1 5 minutes ago
    Long before thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses headed for downtown Saginaw today for their "Deliverance at Hand!" District Convention, hundreds of followers Denise Ford-Mitchell is a staff writer for The Saginaw News. You may reach her at 989- 776-9668 click below she did pieces on the RCC pedophile cover up so she may be receptive to JW pedophile info.She has done a number of 'puff pieces' for the Watchtower http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=%22DENISE+FORD-MITCHELL&btnG=Search

  • oldflame
    oldflame

    So lets all write emails to the director telling them just exactly what they are supporting.

  • DannyHaszard
    DannyHaszard
    broadcast nationally in the United States on PBS in
    May
    2007
    .
    WHAT WAS WATCHTOWER’S ROLE?
    The New York-based Watchtower Society directs the worldwide ministry of
    Jehovah's Witnesses. It publishes the Watchtower magazine and other
    religious books and journals distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses.
    Viewers who
    would like to know more about the role of the Watchtower Society in the
    production of KNOCKING may call Watchtower at 718-560-5600 (weekdays
    between
    8am and 5pm Eastern time

    KNOCKING DVD SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
    August 21, 2006
    www.knocking.org

    ORDER DVD NOW
    Go to www.knocking.org and click on the “ORDER DVD NOW” button found in
    the
    upper left corner of the screen. Get 15% discount on orders of three or
    more
    DVDs.

    SPECIAL DVD FEATURES
    The DVD contains a 63-minute film festival version that is 10 minutes
    longer
    than what will be broadcast nationally in the United States on PBS in
    May
    2007
    . The feature presentation is Closed Captioned in English. The DVD
    is
    "All Region" and will play on newer DVD players in Europe and Australia
    (it
    will not be compatible every DVD player outside North America,
    especially
    older models).

    We’ve spent many months putting together lots of extra features on the
    DVD.
    There are more than 3 hours of additional material, including:
    * Short film about Jehovah's Witnesses and free speech cases at the
    U.S.
    Supreme Court
    * Behind-the-scenes interviews with the directors
    * Segment on "Street Witnessing"
    * Special lecture series. The lecture series features expanded
    interviews
    with leading experts in the areas of civil liberties, medical ethics
    and
    Holocaust history. Each expert comments on the contributions of
    Jehovah's
    Witnesses. There are also rare, official interviews with
    representatives of
    the world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses
    * Study and discussion guide. A printed 48-page booklet comes with each
    DVD,
    providing in-depth historical and social analysis. Extra copies can be
    opened and printed from the DVD on your computer.

    AWARDS
    KNOCKING has played at a number of film festivals and has won several
    awards. It will be broadcast nationally in the United States on the PBS
    series "Independent Lens" in May 2007. Get your own sneak preview by
    ordering the DVD now.
    Film Festival awards:
    *Best Documentary, Jury Award, 2006 USA Film Festival (Dallas)
    *Best Documentary, Jury Award, 2006 Trenton Film Festival (New Jersey)
    *Best Documentary, Audience Award, 2006 Indianapolis International Film
    Festival
    *Best First Film, Jury Award, 2006 Long Island International Film Expo
    (New
    York)
    *Official Selection, 2006 Cleveland International Film Festival

    WHAT WAS WATCHTOWER’S ROLE?
    The New York-based Watchtower Society directs the worldwide ministry of
    Jehovah's Witnesses. It publishes the Watchtower magazine and other
    religious books and journals distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses.
    Viewers who
    would like to know more about the role of the Watchtower Society in the
    production of KNOCKING may call Watchtower at 718-560-5600 (weekdays
    between
    8am and 5pm Eastern time). KNOCKING is an independent film production.
    Watchtower cooperated with the film's producers, providing them with
    archival material, granting interviews and permitting their cameras
    access
    to Watchtower's headquarters. KNOCKING's camera crews were also allowed
    to
    film at a district convention of Jehovah's Witnesses, inside local
    Kingdom
    Halls and accompany Witnesses in the door-to-door visitation work.
    Watchtower had no editorial control over the program, but the producers
    provided an advance courtesy screening of the completed film.

    WHAT ARE VIEWERS SAYING?
    "I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses and I think KNOCKING would be a
    favorable
    screening for Witnesses and non-Witnesses alike. I had the pleasure of
    being
    at the screening of your documentary in Trenton, New Jersey at our
    city's
    recent film festival. I found KNOCKING to be fresh, enlightening and
    fair."
    Terri Taylor
    New Jersey

    "KNOCKING was a knockout! It was fair, honest and factual. You couldn't
    have
    picked better subjects than the Kempler and Thomas families. Best of
    all, it
    was told by non-witnesses. Congratulations."
    Ellen Williams and Anna Turner
    Long Island, New York

    "We wanted to let you all know that we really appreciated the fair
    depiction
    of Jehovah's Witnesses contained in your film. Four of us from
    Cleveland,
    Ohio traveled to Flint, Michigan to see it, and it was wonderful. We
    all
    cried as we watched the movie! Once again, thank you for an accurate
    and
    interesting portrayal of Jehovah's Witnesses. We look forward to seeing
    the
    DVD."
    Marla Roberts, Lashella Carroll, Sonya Parker and Paulette Murray
    Cleveland, Ohio

    "I just got in from the Long Island screening of Knocking and I had to
    write
    to express my feelings. It was wonderful! As one of Jehovah's witnesses
    for
    35 years, I was a little wary when I first heard about this film. I've
    been
    used to inaccurate reports from the media over the years and was
    thrilled to
    experience your fair and accurate documentary. I shed a few tears
    during the
    sections dealing with Seth Thomas and his father, and of course the
    experiences of Joseph Kempler. Thank you for your film and for being
    fair
    and accurate about our beliefs and way of life."
    Alick C. Samuels
    Cambria Heights, New York

    "I was very impressed with your film and its four perspectives: 1) the
    blood
    issue; 2) our relationship with non-JW family members; 3) JWs & the
    Nazis;
    4) JWs and civil rights. The delivery of these very important issues
    was
    nicely demonstrated in the film. When I returned home I immediately
    told my
    friends and family about this wonderful film. Thank you for your
    fairness
    and good research."
    Helen Cole
    New York

    "Thank you so much for giving our beliefs a fair shake."
    Luanne Longan
    Retired English professor, Gadsden State Community College

    WHAT ARE PROFESSIONALS SAYING?
    "Riveting and illuminating. KNOCKING takes us inside the world of
    Jehovah's
    Witnesses in a way that is utterly surprising and moving."
    -- Anderson Cooper, CNN

    "A compelling documentary. KNOCKING affirms the principle that in a
    free
    society, the protection of religious liberty and the advancement of
    personal
    freedoms need not be competing values.”
    -- Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties
    Union

    "A thoughtful telling of an important, often-overlooked story about
    essential American issues.”
    -- Jon Meacham, Managing Editor, Newsweek

    “KNOCKING contains a wonderful surprise: It shows how science and
    religion,
    with worldviews that rarely overlap, can reach a common goal – the use
    of
    less blood in medicine – even if for very different reasons.”
    -- Arthur Caplan, Chair, Department of Medical Ethics, University of
    Pennsylvania

    "An absorbing account of a misunderstood religious movement and its
    relationship to contemporary culture. KNOCKING raises important
    questions
    about how we know and how we consider the religious "other," and
    through its
    own presentation, causes us to re-think the way media represent them."
    -- Stewart M. Hoover, Director, Center for Media, Religion and Culture,
    University of Colorado

    BULK DISCOUNT
    Receive a 15% discount when purchasing 3 or more DVDs. Regular price of
    each
    DVD is $29.95.

    LIMITED FIRST RUN
    Guarantee your copy. We are making a limited first-run of DVDs to
    assess
    interest. If you want one of these first DVDs, best to pre-order now.
    Pre-orders will be shipped between Sept. 15-30. If interest is high, we
    will
    produce more DVDs.

    HOW TO PAY
    We accept most credit cards through a secure online shopping cart.
    Checks
    and money orders are also accepted. Go to www.knocking.org and click on
    the
    "ORDER DVD NOW" button found in the upper left corner of the screen to
    begin
    the secure online ordering process. Only the "regular shipping" option
    is
    available for this pre-order period. DVDs will be shipped between Sept.
    15-30.




    This Update is sponsored by Open Door Films, and is provided as a
    public
    service to support conversations around the film, "Knocking."

  • DannyHaszard
    DannyHaszard
    broadcast nationally in the United States on PBS in
    May
    2007
    .
    WHAT WAS WATCHTOWER’S ROLE?
    The New York-based Watchtower Society directs the worldwide ministry of
    Jehovah's Witnesses. It publishes the Watchtower magazine and other
    religious books and journals distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses.
    Viewers who
    would like to know more about the role of the Watchtower Society in the
    production of KNOCKING may call Watchtower at 718-560-5600 (weekdays
    between
    8am and 5pm Eastern time
  • purplesofa
    purplesofa
    We

    all

    cried as we watched the movie!

    cripes!!!

  • DannyHaszard
    DannyHaszard
    broadcast nationally in the United States on PBS in

    May

    2007
    .
    WHAT WAS WATCHTOWER’S ROLE?

    The New York-based Watchtower Society directs the worldwide ministry of

    Jehovah's Witnesses. It publishes the Watchtower magazine and other

    religious books and journals distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses.

    Viewers who

    would like to know more about the role of the Watchtower Society in the

    production of KNOCKING may call Watchtower at 718-560-5600
    (weekdays

    between

    8am and 5pm Eastern time
  • DannyHaszard
    DannyHaszard

    Their "BIG" news 'KNOCKING' documentary everybody go back and read page one of this thread discussion of watchtower's "NON" involvement

    Viewers who


    would like to know more about the role of the Watchtower Society in the


    production of KNOCKING may call Watchtower at 718-560-5600
  • wonderwoman
    wonderwoman

    I'm suddenly sick to my stomach.

  • Sailor Ripley
    Sailor Ripley

    We
    all

    cried as we watched the movie!

    I would have too, then I would have become violently ill.

  • DannyHaszard
    DannyHaszard
    A conference explored global trends and local incidents which are ...
    Spero News - 30 minutes ago NOV 2 2006
    ...the preview screening of a forthcoming PBS [Public Service Broadcasting] documentary, ‘Knocking - The Untold Story of Jehovah's Witnesses’, examining how ...

    http://www.speroforum.com/site/mbarticle.asp?id=6378&Msg=97802114commentstopADD YOUR COMMENTS

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