It was a true delight to screen the short film in a room full of McLuhan experts.  Among the audience were Marshall McLuhan's son and grandson, Eric and Andrew McLuhan, the keynote speakers at the conference.  Probing the themes of the film with this remarkable group proved to be invigorating.

L to R: Jonas Cornelsen, Andrew McLuhan, Eric McLuhan, David Balzer 

Short doc accepted into McLuhan Conference

On October 18-19, 2015, the short doc will be presented at the McLuhan's Faith and Works Conference, St. Paul's College, University of Manitoba.  This is a joint conference of the International Institute for the Study of Technology and Christianity (IISTC) and The Marshall McLuhan Initiative.  The conference will explore the importance of Marshall McLuhan's faith on his work.

The conference invited multimedia submissions in light of McLuhan's interest and commitment to making sense of the impact of many kinds of media.  I will be presenting the film and making the case that if we harness some of McLuhan's unique perspectives on faith, we discover a means of gaining particular spiritual insight into the use of the "oh my God" phrase in everyday talk.  McLuhan's perspectives make a far more robust understanding possible.

Short doc wins 1st place at film festival

When Was The Last Time You Said, "Oh my God"? won 1st place in the Short Doc category at the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival. 

It was a real pleasure to interact with the audience in two screenings and to meet filmmakers like Catharine Parke, Very Good Dirt.  Thank you very much to Paul Boge and the festival team for creating this opportunity to share films!

Radio interview with CHVN 95.1FM about WR2R Film Festival

I had the privilege of speaking with Matt Veith from CHVN 95.1 FM in Winnipeg right after the second screening of the film on Saturday, Feb 21, 2015.  Listen here

Short doc premieres at Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival Feb 20-21

I'm excited to announce that the short documentary film (10 min), "When was the last time you said 'Oh my God'?" will premiere on February 20 and 21, 2015 at the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival.  Screenings are Feb 20, 8:30pm and Feb 21, 8:00pm.  Visit the festival website for details.  Festival location is 1315 Gateway Road, NKMB Church.  I look forward to meeting you!