Poster Ideas for Catholic Films: Delivering the Film’s Theme and Message to the People
by Katrina NocomPoster printing is one of the most essential factors used by filmmakers and producers to promote certain films. Regardless of the kind of movie to watch, people tend to look at printed posters to seek for reliable information about a specific show. Often times, these printed materials provide a hint of what a specific movie is all about, providing a list of actors and actresses, and the names of writers, producers and directors.
To be more specific, there are many Catholic movies that people can watch. Most of these movies come along with posters and other promotional materials to entice viewers. These kinds of movies, like other films, have different poster ideas that are able to communicate to potential viewers. Furthermore, prints can give a hint of a certain film’s message. Most of the time, the poster layout or design is the one that appears on the front cover of a DVD copy of a certain movie. Here are some of the best Catholic movies that appear with good poster ideas:
• Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition (2008) - A multiple award-winning Catholic documentary film that tells sports heroes' stories about Catholic faith. This movie won three prestigious awards for Catholic filmmaking. This documentary film is directed by Tom Allen. The posters for this film show a baseball field, and the faces of baseball players.
• The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) – This film is a suspense story of a real-life exorcism, highly recommended by priests and other exorcists. The film is directed by Scott Derrickson. The posters of this film show a scary face of a possessed woman.
• The Passion of the Christ (2004) - The film tells the story of Jesus Christ’s passion. The story was based on the New Testament, including the arrest, trial, torture and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. This film is co-written, co-produced and directed by Mel Gibson. The posters of this film show the bleeding image of Jesus Christ crowned with thorns.
These films are just some of the many movies with Catholic theme and with different poster ideas. There are many old Catholic films that are hard to find in video rentals so it is advisable if you check your library system or search for them online.