Arts and Faith 2024 Ecumenical Jury Top 10 List

Screenshots from various films on list: WILDCAT, FLOW, DUNE: PART 2, REBEL RIDGE, BIKERIDERS, and PERFECT DAYS

Arts & Faith community members Lindsey Dunn, Christian Jessup and Brian Duignan met up to discuss the group's Top Ten Ecumenical Jury Films for 2024. The purpose of the project is to create a list the jury would recommend to Christian audiences. The reasons that one might recommend a film vary widely from person to person. This year's list was created by 15 members of the community. 

You can read more about the jury, the selected films, and reasoning for each here. 

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To see my conversation with life coach Anna Gonowon on PERFECT DAYS go here.

Brian Duignan is a family medicine doctor who developed a passion for film around age 10. His love for film was re-ignited in 2010 when he connected with the Arts & Faith community. He believes you demonstrate your love for God, others, and film by giving those things his deepest attention. Follow Brian at his ScreenAttention website: https://screenattention.com/

Christian Jessup is a filmmaker and critic based in Raleigh, North Carolina. With a diverse background in online media, podcasting, television appearances, and jury selections, he brings a unique perspective to film evaluation, exploring the intersection of faith and cinema, recommending films with moral and spiritual depth. Christian has written the music for 16 feature length and short films, as well as directing the award-winning 2020 documentary, The Dancin’ Bulldogs. You can find Christian at CloudyPicture.substack.com/ or on social media @ChristianJessup.

Lindsey Dunn is a film critic with membership in both NC Film Critics and Southeastern Film Critics. She loves all things Cobra Kai, Netflix Dark, indie horror, and any stories about complicated relationships. You can find her at https://www.1ofmystories.com/ and most social channels @1ofmystories.