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American Family Radio (AFR), a broadcast division of American Family Association (AFA), announced on Wednesday (Jan. 24) that it is dropping well-known pastor Alistair Begg‘s daily radio program, “Truth for Life,” following Begg’s controversial remarks about Christians attending LGBTQ+ weddings. In a September 2023 interview for his book “The Christian Manifesto,” Begg shared that he encouraged a grandmother to attend her grandson’s transgender wedding. Begg said that he knew people wouldn’t like his answer, but that didn’t stop him. After confirming that the woman’s grandson understood that she doesn’t affirm his choice to marry a trans person, Begg said, “Well...

Last week, The Dissenter reported that Alistair Begg, a prominent pastor associated with The Gospel Coalition, urged Christians to not only attend homosexual weddings, but to also buy them a gift—a position that starkly contradicts the biblical view of marriage as a sacred union exclusively between a man and a woman. This alarming advice from Begg, a respected figure in evangelical circles including the late R.C. Sproul’s Ligonier ministry, represents a growing trend of Evangelical leaders to abandon sound Christian doctrine in favor of man-pleasing cultural orthodoxy. It is a glaring example of the moral compromise seeping into the church...

What a difference a year made for Joseph Alcoff. On Monday, the 37-year-old has a court date in connection with charges he’s facing in Philadelphia that include aggravated assault and ethnic intimidation for allegedly being part of an Antifa mob in November that attacked two Marines, Alejandro Godinez and Luis Torres, both Hispanic. Alcoff and two others charged in the attack have pleaded not guilty. ANTIFA FIGURE CHARGED IN MARINE ATTACK But while Democratic officials are distancing themselves from Alcoff now, until recently he was a well-connected, aspiring political player in Washington who may have even had a hand in...

An Ohio woman who lived much of her life as an animal lover may have died a dog killer. Sandra Lertzman, 62, was found dead along with 31 of her dogs, many of them puppies, in a running car in the garage of her Moreland Hills home on Monday. Investigators told WOIO that they found a suicide note in the house and several prescription vials in the vehicle. It wasn’t clear how she and the pups died. One of the dogs managed to survive by finding a small opening in the garage where it could breathe, authorities said. Lertzman was...

The American Film Renaissance celebrates timeless American values by producing, showcasing and distributing films that promote freedom (including free speech, free enterprise and freedom of worship), rugged individualism and the triumph of the human spirit; and through supporting, nurturing and training filmmakers who share AFR’s mission. Washington, DC Oct 1-4 2008 Guide FAQ

Pro-freedom film festival hits Hollywood Event to screen movies celebrating 'the triumph of the human spirit' -------------------------------------------------------- Posted: December 30, 2005 American Film Renaissance, the organization presenting patriotic and pro-America alternatives to typical movie fare, goes to the heart of the industry to host its first festival in Hollywood, Calif., next month. AFR was begun to encourage the production and promotion of more traditional-values oriented movies in the U.S. "Conservatives have been on defense in this culture war going on 40 years," founder and President Jim Hubbard told WorldNetDaily last year. "No war has ever been won playing defense. …...

I just heard a radio ad on KSKY 660 AM. Apparently, KSKY is the official sponsor of the first conservative film festival, The American Film Renaissance. The schedule for the festival, which will be held at the Studio Movie Grill -Addison is as follows: Sept 17 The Privileged Planet Echoes of Innocence The Joyriders Shooting Michael Moore Sept 18 Christmas at the Maxwell's Americas Heart and Soul Saints and Soldiers In The Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed

The American Film Renaissance, America's first Conservative Film Festival, has announced the dates and films for its Second Annual Film Festival. Dates: Sept 17-18 Location: Studio Movie Grill - Addison Cost: $10 per day, $20 weekend pass, Free tickets through KSKY 660 AM Films: Shooting Michael Moore, In The Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed, Echoes of Innocence, Saints and Soldiers, The JoyRiders, The Priviliged Planet, America's Heart and Soul, Christmas at the Maxwell's.

The recent political documentary craze has at last zeroed in on one of the conservative movement's brightest and most engaging stars, Ann Coulter. Until now, the 40-minute documentary "Is It True What They Say About Ann?" has only been screened at small film festivals, such as the American Film Renaissance and the Liberty Film Festival. With the release of the Ann Coulter documentary on DVD this week, Ann's legions of fans will finally get a behind-the-scenes look at the conservatism's "diva." Ann's childhood, career, and controversies are all covered in this relatively flattering tribute. This new documentary was directed by...

I was extremely lucky to be part of history this past weekend, when America’s first conservative film festival took place in Dallas, Texas. The American Renaissance Film Festival was scheduled for the third anniversary weekend of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and it was a fitting tribute. I was there to accompany my mother, Mara Wallis, whose documentary, Entertaining Vietnam, screened at the festival. In fact, Vietnam loomed large at the festival, thanks in large part to John Kerry who foolishly built his whole presidential campaign on a house of cards. In a weird way, we can thank Kerry for finally...

Michael Moore (search) was a no-show at the first-ever conservative film festival held outside Dallas last weekend. The liberal moviemaker's absence is not a surprise since the film that earned a two-minute standing ovation was the world premiere of a documentary titled, "Michael Moore Hates America." There were 24 conservative-minded films screened at the three-day American Film Renaissance Festival (search) in the Dallas suburb of Addison, Texas. Movies included "George W. Bush: Faith in the White House," "DC 9/11: Time of Crisis" and "The Peace Commies," which addresses "subversive radicals behind the peace movement." "We make no bones about the...

DALLAS—The opening night of the American Film Renaissance, the nation's "first and only" conservative film festival, featured an African-American pianist sitting in a ballroom of Dallas' InterContinental Hotel and playing "As Time Goes By." On Saturday and Sunday, aspiring right-wing auteurs suggested that if we could just get back to the values of Casablanca—you know, Nazism, adultery, casino gaming—the studios would make movies worth watching again. "We're seeing the rise of conservative film," said Alan Lipton, the co-director of a short called Operation Eagle Strike.

The long awaited "American Film Renaissance" Film Festival is nearly over and it looks like the media has yet to publish a single review of any of the films. If you have seen any of the films or have read a review of them, please post it here. Conservatives around the nation would love to hear the reviews.

Friday, September 10, 2004 Pro-America film festival opensMovies at Dallas event provide alternative to Hollywood offerings Posted: September 10, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern By Ron Strom © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com The American Film Renaissance festival gets under way today in Dallas, screening pro-America alternatives to Hollywood throughout the weekend. As WorldNetDaily reported, the cofounder of American Film Renaissance, Jim Hubbard, hopes the festival will be the opening salvo in a battle to get more patriotic and traditional-values oriented movies produced and seen by the film-going public in the U.S. Hubbard sees the three-day event, which runs today through Sunday as a stark alternative to...

.Screen RightersTired of Michael Moore's film-flam? There are alternatives. BY BRIDGET JOHNSONWednesday, September 1, 2004 12:01 a.m.-- snip -- ...Not Cannes, not Sundance, but the first-ever Liberty Film Festival, showcasing conservative, libertarian and independent films this fall in Los Angeles. Rising conservative filmmaking power couple Jason Apuzzo and Govindini Murty, who are directing the event, will be premiering their black-and-white noir thriller "Terminal Island," shot at the Port of Los Angeles. Ms. Murty's character is stalked around the harbor by a Muslim terrorist, who is being pursued by a bounty hunter. "Because no Hollywood studio would touch a film that...

Sept 10 - 12, Dallas (Addison), TX. The First Annual AFR is proud to present the following extraordinary films (list subject to change; for schedule of events, please click here): Against Nature By WAG TV An undeniably shocking production from our friends in Great Britain, Against Nature is arguably the most provocative documentary you'll ever watch about environmentalism. What American television would never want you to see, Against Nature proves that the world's most influential environmentalists are more interested in promoting their own agenda than rescuing third-world citizens from poverty. And you won't believe who Against Nature shows us was...

Fed up with what they say is the radical left's domination of Hollywood, a group of conservative filmmakers will debut their newest films in a festival this weekend in Dallas. The film festival, scheduled Sept. 10-12, is the brainchild of Jim Hubbard, a law school graduate who felt conservatives have sat on the sidelines too long while liberals dominate moviemaking. He and others tired of filmmakers like Michael Moore, whose "Fahrenheit 9/11" bashed President Bush for how his administration dealt with the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Larry Elder, a Los Angeles based radio talk show host, has fired another salvo into the credibility of Leftwing propagandist, blowhard, and "disingenuous filmmaker" Michael Moore. Elder is scheduled to release a new documentary entitled "Michael & Me" which counters Moore's deceiptful documentary "Bowling for Columbine. Elder ambushes Moore and asks him tough questions about gun control. Moore is visibly frustrated during the encounter. "Michael & Me" will premiere Friday, September 10th at the Dallas based "American Film Renaissance", the first film festival for conservatives.

Several films, including two targeting leftist filmmaker Michael Moore, will make their world debuts this month at the American Film Renaissance festival in Dallas. Taking place Sept. 10-12, the festival aims to screen pro-America, patriotic documentaries and serve as an alternative to the Sundance and Cannes festivals. "Michael and Me" and "Michael Moore Hates America" will both premiere in Dallas as filmmakers take aim at the Bush-bashing director whose "Fahrenheit 9/11" paint the president as a liar and a dolt. WND columnist Larry Elder offers his "Michael and Me" to rebut Moore's anti-gun film "Bowling for Columbine." Elder's film will...

A new documentary about Ann Coulter, Is It True What They Say About Ann?, will premiere at The American Film Renaissance in Dallas, TX. The 45 minute documentary features Ann Coulter as you have never seen her before. interviews include Bill Maher, Susan Estrich and Pat Caddell. One segment includes nasty leftwing students verbally assaulting Coulter at Johns Hopkins University.