Many Christians who decry much of what comes out of Hollywood these days don’t realize that the movie capital of the world not only has a rich Christian heritage, but a strong and growing number of believers at work there as well.

Hollywood on Fire (8-98080-00200-3, $19.98) aims to correct that misrepresentation, sharing stories of the film center’s religious roots—when churches doubled as movie theaters—and from Christians who have taken their faith to work there. Among them are stars Jane Russell, Pat Boone and Chuck Norris, and noted producers and creators.

Documentary Executive Producer Kevin Foster—a well-known former mountain bike adventurer now in the movie business—said he hoped his Pisces Productions project would inspire people to view Hollywood in a different light and believe that they can make a difference there.

“There was and is another side to Hollywood,” he said. “We hope that people will be edified, that people might say, ‘We can do better than (some of) the kind of garbage that is being put out.’ You don’t need to follow everybody else—follow the Lord, and He will direct your path.”

Subtitled “A City on a Hill Cannot Be Hid,” the 105-minute program was an International Family Film Festival finalist last year. It has also earned The Dove Foundation’s top five-dove rating.

Released Feb. 24, Hollywood on Fire is distributed by KES Music and Video Distribution. To order, call 312-321-6256.

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