First Draft of Edit Complete

“Double-crossed and on the run, an assassin for the British East India Company seeks to redeem his past…”

Three years ago, Beyond the Mask was simply an idea. Now, after countless drafts of story outlines, treatments and scripts, months of development and preproduction planning, 54 grueling days (and nights!) of shooting, and four months of assembly editing…the semblance of a Christ-centered period action movie has begun to emerge.

Last week, members of the BTM creative team met at Postproduction Headquarters (Southern IL) to review the first rough-cut of the film. While thousands of hours of work still remain, we are very encouraged by the progress to date. Even at this early stage, we are especially excited about the performances of the leading and supporting cast.

On Thursday afternoon, we reviewed the edit with Stephen Kendrick (producer of Fireproof & Courageous). As we watched and discussed each sequence, Stephen shared ideas for trimming or stretching each scene to insure the audience can engage with the story threads as they converge towards the film’s climax.

Here are few still shots from the edit:

We are so grateful for how the Lord has moved and provided for this film production, in many cases through the encouragement and support of you guys! Please continue to remember the team in prayer as we press forward with the edit, and continue making plans for pick-up shooting, soundtrack, visual effects, and the release. Also, pray that the story would powerfully impact a generation of young people with the hope of finding identity in Christ. Stay tuned!