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Spiritual film shown locally only in Boeme‘Conversations with God’ is an example of the rise in spiritual cinema genregious,” a new genre of film isConcept-Therapy Institute recently announced its participation in the only Hill Country showing of “Conversations with God” — a film adapted from the books by Neale Donald Walsch that is said to have inspired and changed the lives of millions worldwide,“Conversations with God” tells the true story of Walsch (Henry Czerny) who, at the lowest point in his life, asks God some very hard questions. The answers he gets from God/within become the foundation of an internationally acclaimed book series that has sold more than seven million copies and been translated into 34 languages. The film chronicles the dramatic journey of a down and out man who inadvertently becomes a spiritual messenger and best-selling author.Concept-Therapy Institute is at 25550 Boerne Stage Road, 2.5 miles west of Leon Springs at exit 551, Leon Springs. The movie will be shown at 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are$10 and can be purchased online at www.concept-therapy.‘“Conversations with God,’ ” is a compelling, emotional and dramatic movie that shares deep spiritual messages without proselytizing,” explains Warren McKenney. “This is exactly the type of meaningful entertainment we believe in and we are thrilled to be able to present this screening to the good people of San Antonio and surrounding Hill Country.“‘Conversations with God’” has been in my head and most importantly, my heart for almost 10 years. For the past decade, I have dreamed of making this movie,” explains producer/director Stephen Simon, a veteran Hollywood producer (“Somewhere in Time, What Dreams May Come”).During the past decade, Walsch received offers to turn his book and life story into a film.“Just five years before I wrote about my experience, I was home less, with a broken neck, living in a park. I spent my days collecting cans to sell for 5 cents each just to have enough money to eat. It was important to me that this story not become Holly-wood-ized,” Walsch explains.Thanks to Walsch’s enthusiasm for “What Dreams May Come,” the Acad-emy-Award winning film that Simon produced in 1998, Walsch and Simon became friends. Walsch says that Simon has “an extraordinarily high level of artistic integrity, vision and willingness to collaborate” and he finally agreed to have the “Conversations with God,” story told on the big screen.For the 90 million Americans who consider themselves “spiritual,” but not necessarily “reli-rapidly emerging, inspiring and uplifting films with heart and soul, called Spiritual Cinema.“Conversations with God” is a movie that will appeal to people from all walks of life and is a shining example of the best that the genre of Spiritual Cinema has to offer.Simon, (www.spiritualcin emadrcle.com), a Hollywood executive and producer for nearly three decades, is the author of two books: “Spiritual Cinema: A Guide To Movies That Inspire, Heal and Empower Your life” (Hay House) and also “The Force is With You: Mystical Movie Messages That Inspire Our Lives” (Walsch Books/Hampton Roads).He has become the leading spokesperson for Spiritual Cinema, a term he coined to define the genre. He also is the co-founder of The Spiritual Cinema Circle, America’s fastest growing DVD club that specializes in uplifting features, documentaries and short films.
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