Build the Boat

"As a national author I write stories from a faith perspective and have been blessed to see two of my novels turned into movies of the week for CBS Television. I would love to see A BOY AND A BOAT become a reality as I feel it would be a powerful tool to create dialogue among audience members about the deep and abiding love of Christ. A BOY AND A BOAT is a sweet yet moving story about the lengths a boy would go to save his creation. If a small boy would go to such great lengths, how far would our Savior go for us? This is a valuable story that deserves to be told."

Donna Van Liere,
NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author of
The Christmas Shoes & The Christmas Blessing

“As an associate producer of the movie MOST, I know firsthand how film can move an audience and help them process their faith. Jesus was a storyteller and I believe film can provoke questions and thoughts that will lead people towards a stronger or new understanding of Christ. I think A BOY AND A BOAT has the potential to do just that.

Artists have a cultural and spiritual platform that can effectively speak to this generation. I believe that artists such as Matt Kinne need the support of the body of Christ to do the work that they were called to do as storytellers and as cinematic translators of the Gospel. He has my full support.�

Elkin Garabedian
MOST, Associate Producer

Praise God! Our prayers have been answered. If you have been praying for us, I would like to thank you very much.

We are ready to “Build the Boat.�

American Film Renaissance (AFR) has graciously agreed to be our fiduciary conduit in our fund raising efforts towards building A BOY AND A BOAT. (Our budget for the 25-minute A BOY AND A BOAT is a very reasonable $30,000.) They are ready to receive tax-deductible donations that will be fully converted (100% - zero administration fees!) into a financial grant which will go towards the production and distribution of A BOY AND A BOAT. Read below to find out what AFR is all about.

AFR's mission is to spearhead a revival of timeless American values in film and to serve as a forum for voices and ideas often marginalized by the contemporary artistic community. We assist filmmakers in producing and distributing films that reflect the principles that made America great, such as free speech, free enterprise, rugged individualism, freedom of religion and triumph of the human spirit. AFR is a Texas non-profit corporation with a Board of Directors and a Board of Advisers. AFR is also recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations to AFR are tax-deductible.

To find out more about AFR, you can visit their website at http://www.afrfilmfestival.com/who.htm

What is A BOY AND A BOAT about? A whimsical tale of redemption, A BOY AND A BOAT is a 26-minute film about a boy who makes a toy tall ship, loses it down a river, looks for it everywhere, and later finds it for sale at a toy store. The toy store owner will only sell it back for $200.00. Since another boy is interested in the ship, the original boy/owner works all night long to the point of near death overcoming obstacles at every moment to buy back his beloved creation.

The script is written, and accomplished, proven production team is secured. The locations scouted, and a cast recruited. The shooting dates are blocked out. And, a national distributor is interested in taking a look at the finished product. The only resource needed to build our boat is financial.

So, now it’s time to roll up your sleeves. Now it is time to not only pray about A BOY AND A BOAT but it’s also time to take action. If you’d like to make a financial contribution towards A BOY AND A BOAT, please send in your tax deductible donation to:

American Film Renaissance
16000 Bent Tree Forest Circle, Suite 734
Dallas, Texas 75248

They will process it and give you a receipt.

If you would like me to send you a full proposal outlining the full scope of A BOY AND A BOAT, send me an e-mail at mattpaulkinne@yahoo.com, and I’ll e-mail you all the information.

We need to start pre-production the last week of July. We need to shoot by the end of August. There isn’t much time to collect the funds. Please send in your contribution today. Every bit helps. Please be one of our special crew who will launch A BOY AND A BOAT.

Thank you and God bless you. - Matt