Here's to 2018!!

Goodbye 2017. Hello 2018!!

Firstly let me take the opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year!

Thank you Lord that you make all things new, that you bring hope alive in our hearts. This year, may You hold us in the palm of Your hand and guide our minds, fill our imaginations and control our will so that many will see in us, the wonders of You! IJN Amen!

Let's just take a minute to reflect on 2017 and what it meant for FCP. I think this past year has  definitely proven one thing is true, no matter what plans we had here at FCP to spread the word, impart wisdom and share knowledge, God always had his own plan! Sometimes it might be a difficult pill to swallow, but trusting in Him and knowing that His plan will always exceed your own, will not only mean greater things for your life but also a greater relationship with the big man Himself. Right now, in these times, nothing could be more important #lastDays

ATWW

Early 2017 saw performances of And There Was War (ATWW) in Birmingham and London where we SOLD OUT!! We had some fantastic feedback which confirmed that this play still needs to be seen by many more people!

We began preparation to perform ATWW again in December. The script was tweaked, we cast some fantabulous actors and actresses, booked a venue and started selling tickets! However, a crisis meeting was held and a decision was made to put the production on hold to due to lack of funding. Which, needless to say devastated the whole team. However...God always has a plan... 

The Pitch

.....doors were opened for FCP in the way of the Pitch competition to win £30k to make our short film The Day After! We just scraped in only finding out about the competition 2 days before the deadline!! But before Christmas we successfully reached the final stage of the competition as a top 10 finalist! 

No Poetry

Our first short film No Poetry was released which now has almost 3k views on YouTube! Our most amount of views on a single upload to date - which means that we are continuing to reach people and share the Good News!

New Years Eve

Finally, planning and casting for our brand new web series 'New Years Eve' began in the latter quarter of last year.

Germane Thinkin

And let's not forget the launch of our highly entertaining and thought-provoking Germane Thinkin' Spot videos on YouTube which have been hugely popular!

So What are our plans for 2018??

• The last stage of the competition happens THIS WEEKEND!! Jermaine will give his final pitch and the winner of the competition is announced! The creative and management team have worked their butts off!! Competition was tough, but I think, I hope, I pray, I have faith, that WE GOT THIS! #justsaying #IJN
• Filming for New Year's Eve commences shortly, we are really excited to get this six part web-series with a twist, out to you!

• We have a lot of new ideas and ventures we are looking forward to putting in place. One of which is bringing back our popular play I'm Having Sex as a Theatre in Education (TIE) production. We will be taking the play and delivering it in schools, holding workshops to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation. 
• Writing has also begun for a new play focussing on knife crime which will also be performed in schools as a TIE with workshops to raise awareness of this issue which is rife already and sadly still on the increase, particularly in the capital. We will be holding a fundraising event to get the project up and running so look out for that date.
• We also plan to adapt ATWW into a TIE production to take into faith schools and explore the themes of the play in workshops! Let us know if you know a school who'd want this!

• Towards the middle of this Year, we will re-launch our Inspire acting classes with summer classes available for young people in the holidays and evening classes for adults. We are also hoping to approach schools with a view to running after school clubs.

As you can see we have a lot in mind and a lot of plans for a very busy 2018! We are praying for guidance and for God to lead in the direction that He wants us to go in. So though we have all these ideas, don't be surprised if things might change a little here and there, because we will always pray, listen to God and take FCP in the direction that He points us! Don't worry though, we will always keep you up to date with what's happening!

Please keep us in your prayers and may you have a blessed, happy year!

Jade Lewis

FCP Blogger

New Years Eve Web-series

FCP is excited to bring you our latest venture.....

Our brand new web series 'New Years Eve' pursues Paige and Terence and their moving expedition through the trials and tribulations of life. Ultimately, a tale of loss and how that loss alters the devotion of a couple and their trust in Christ.

Revealed in six episodes, viewers will watch as the New Years Eve story begins, at the end!! In the opening instalment, Paige and Terence have already endured a tragedy. As the story unfolds, we will visit the couple each year on New Year's Eve and find out what life has thrown at them in the past 12 months. The sixth and final chapter ends on New Years Eve at the beginning of their union, when the couple first meet!...Genius!

Some of our very early FCP followers may remember the stage performance we performed just a few times called 'For Auld Lang Syne'.... Well that stage show now has a new name, updated script and has transformed into New Years Eve screenplay! So if you were fortunate enough to see the play you'll know there's an amazing story to look forward to!

"SO.....When can we watch this amazing series?!" I hear you cry!

With the final edit of the script complete, auditions organised and a film crew prepped, we are hoping to release New Years Eve early in the New year! (2018) We're planning to have a screening of the whole thing and then the episodes will be released weekly online! Exciting stuff!

How can i get involved?

We are currently seeking sponsorship for this project, so please, remember us in your prayers. Keep your eyes peeled and ears to the ground and contact us if sponsorship is something that you or someone you know would be interested in.

So until next week...

Blessings!

Jade Lewis

FCP Social Media & Content Manager

Shortlists... Auditions & Germane Thinkin' Spot WHAT?!

Guess what?! We’ve been shortlisted !!!!!!

Okay, the exclamation marks are maybe a little OTT (Over The Top) but this is exciting news because it means that we are footsteps away from winning £30,000 to make The Day After into a short film! So let’s toast to that! This is really getting exciting here at the FCP camp!

If you didn't get a chance to see the trailer see it here

Thanks again for all your love and support, for voting, sharing... We really appreciate everything, including reading this post :)

In terms of what’s to happen next with the competition, we (Jermaine) will be attending the shortlisters day on the 19th, then the 10 finalists will be revealed on the 20th of this month!! This is our first time entering in to this competition, so we are super excited and eager to know what’s next. In all fairness though, please Pray for us... With everything that’s been going on in the background, on top of cancelling ‘And there was war’ this December, we have been working like dedicated maniacs to ensure that we are still able to put on a great show for you, even present you with more short films like No Poetry and possibly better (click here to watch No Poetry if you've missed it) and oh yeah..there's this.....

Auditions are open!

If you would like to take part in our next project, a brand new web-series, and you think you've got what it takes to shine on screen and connect with the audience (or even would like to develop that skill), then go ahead and check out our auditions page here

If acting isn't your thing then we have sponsorship packages for your brand or company to partner up with us on the web series, get in touch, let's talk! Email us

 

Germane Thinking Spot What?!!

Not sure if you have been following or watching the videos on our Germane Thinking Spot segments on our YouTube channel BUT it's been getting really tense and interesting with the topics. Here at FCP, we've been discussing the meaning of what it takes to have 'Rock Solid Faith' and to give you a taste have a look at this video and let us know your thoughts. We'd love to know more on what you think.

Watch the latest episode! (Don't forget to subscribe!)

So until next week! See you soon!

Thalie Brown, FCP Blogger