Erwin Brothers Entertainment
Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures is a film production company with offices and a 16,000 square-foot studio at Greenwood Crossings off Morgan Road in Bessemer. It was founded in 1999 by Jon and Andy Erwin, sons of Alabama senator Hank Erwin.
They began working together creating short videos at a Christian summer camp in 1996. Creatively the pair share a special interest in telling stories that reflect Christian themes and conservative values.
The company has completed one feature-length documentary as well as numerous short subjects and music videos. They have worked on several projects for Word Music and Provident Music, two Christian labels based in Tennessee. They are also contracted to complete a series of short films dramatizing Bible stories for Chuck Bentley's Crown Financial Ministries.
The company received a total of four nominations in the 2008 Dove Awards. Three of them were in the category of Best Short Music Video ("Daylight" by Remedy Drive, "Movin'" by Group 1 Crew, and "Slow Fade" by Casting Crowns). They were also nominated in the Long Form Music Video category for Casting Crowns' "The Altar and the Door: Live".
Though the brothers remain personally active in film projects, the "Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures" production company has been inactive since 2009.
Films
- The Cross and the Towers (2006)
- The Spirit of Liberty short for American Village, (2005)
- The Altar and the Door: Live, concert film for Casting Crowns
- Resonate, series of shorts
- "Widow and Oil'", short for Crown Financial Ministries
- "The Prodigal", short
- "Crash Dance". short
Music videos
- Michael W. Smith, "How to Say Goodbye"
- Nicole C. Mullen, "One Touch"
- Point of Grace, "How You Live"
- David Jones, "Kountry Mile"
- Eric Lovett, "Follow Me"
- LLC, "Today"
- Third Day, "Christmas Offerings Tour"
- Salvador, "What Would It Be Like"
- Casting Crowns, "Slow Fade"
- Tenth Avenue North, "Love Is Here"
- Remedy Drive, "Daylight"
- Group 1 Crew, "Movin'"
- Casting Crowns, "Slow Fade"
References
- Colurso, Mary (April 27, 2008) "Divine light, camera, action! Thriving Christian film production company in Bessemer." The Birmingham News
- Hurst, Samantha (February 24, 2009) "Erwin Brothers nominated for Dove Awards." Shelby County Reporter
External link
- Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures website