This list of films of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints includes the non-commercial motion pictures commissioned by or officially produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Feature-length films are typically premiered and exclusively shown at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building's Legacy Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, before being released to Temple Visitors' Centers, and eventually home use. In the 1970s, the church also commissioned Brigham Young University to produce short films for use in the Church Educational System. These films, shown mostly in the seminaries and institutes of religion, teach religious principles, church history, and general kindness. Released on VHS (and increasingly on DVD), they have become popular home entertainment. A wide variety of these films are now available through Brigham Young University's Creative Works Office.
These films differ from those of LDS cinema, which are produced without official church involvement.
Feature films
References
- Redd, Sterling H. (1994), "A Topical Guide to LDS and Related Videos" (PDF), TopicalGuy.comÂ
Further reading
- Astle, Randy (2013), "Mormons and Cinema", in Hunter, James Michael, Mormons and Popular Culture: the global influence of an American phenomenon, Santa Barbara, California: Praeger (ABC-CLIO), ISBNÂ 9780313391675, OCLCÂ 776495102Â
- Hall, Airen (October 2012), "Melodrama on a Mission: Latter-Day Saint Film and the Melodramatic Mode", Journal of Religion and Film, 16 (2)Â
- "Featured Story", MormonNewsroom.org, LDS Church, 6 October 2014Â
External links
- Brigham Young University's Creative Works Office
- New Video Honoring Scriptures Legacy Now on LDS.org
- Hard to Find Mormon Videos YouTube channel