‘A Carpenter’s Prayer’ Seeing Theatrical Release Friday
August 4, 2024 at 3:21 p.m.
Being released in theaters Friday, “A Carpenter’s Prayer” was filmed entirely in Huntington and Wabash.
Set in 1973, Director and Huntington University film professor Matt Webb said “A Carpenter’s Prayer” is based on a true story. A young pastor is set with the task of uniting four churches together in Michigan. An area contractor volunteers to build a new church to do that for free and the contractor is known to have issues with alcohol.
Along the way, they face challenges that threaten to unravel everything when an afflicted carpenter becomes their unlikely source of hope, proving that faith in God is the true path to redemption, even in the most tragic circumstances.
Webb said the movie is about family, community and redemption.
He said he was not specifically trying to make Christian films, but was interested in figuring how his faith related to filmmaking when “A Carpenter’s Prayer” was made. Webb said he was hoping to have a film that reached out to people of all faiths.
Webb said it was a beautiful experience seeing the community come together while making the film.
“A Carpenter’s Prayer” was filmed in May and June 2022. Eighteen professionals were brought in as department heads. There were also about 20 Huntington University students that worked under the department heads.
In the film, there are eight main characters, six supporting extras and about 100 extras. Webb said the movie was shot in 18 days.
The film was largely funded through donations people made to Huntington University. Webb also said the university assisted some financially to the movie, which cost just under $700,000.
“A Carpenter’s Prayer” was shown in Huntington in April and then sent out to film festivals, where it won a couple awards, Webb said.
Starting Friday, the movie will be shown in at least 45 theaters, as of now, for 45 days, Webb said.
People can go to acarpentersprayer.com and go to the theaters tab to see where the film is being shown. As of Sunday, “A Carpenter’s Prayer” is listed as being shown in Huntington 7, Huntington; Emagine Portage 16 + EMX, Portage; Emagine Noblesville 16 + EMX, Noblesville; and Legacy 9 Cinema, Greenfield.
There is also a Demand It Now button where people can request to have the movie shown at other area theaters.
Webb said he hopes people enjoy watching the movie and are inspired by the film.
Being released in theaters Friday, “A Carpenter’s Prayer” was filmed entirely in Huntington and Wabash.
Set in 1973, Director and Huntington University film professor Matt Webb said “A Carpenter’s Prayer” is based on a true story. A young pastor is set with the task of uniting four churches together in Michigan. An area contractor volunteers to build a new church to do that for free and the contractor is known to have issues with alcohol.
Along the way, they face challenges that threaten to unravel everything when an afflicted carpenter becomes their unlikely source of hope, proving that faith in God is the true path to redemption, even in the most tragic circumstances.
Webb said the movie is about family, community and redemption.
He said he was not specifically trying to make Christian films, but was interested in figuring how his faith related to filmmaking when “A Carpenter’s Prayer” was made. Webb said he was hoping to have a film that reached out to people of all faiths.
Webb said it was a beautiful experience seeing the community come together while making the film.
“A Carpenter’s Prayer” was filmed in May and June 2022. Eighteen professionals were brought in as department heads. There were also about 20 Huntington University students that worked under the department heads.
In the film, there are eight main characters, six supporting extras and about 100 extras. Webb said the movie was shot in 18 days.
The film was largely funded through donations people made to Huntington University. Webb also said the university assisted some financially to the movie, which cost just under $700,000.
“A Carpenter’s Prayer” was shown in Huntington in April and then sent out to film festivals, where it won a couple awards, Webb said.
Starting Friday, the movie will be shown in at least 45 theaters, as of now, for 45 days, Webb said.
People can go to acarpentersprayer.com and go to the theaters tab to see where the film is being shown. As of Sunday, “A Carpenter’s Prayer” is listed as being shown in Huntington 7, Huntington; Emagine Portage 16 + EMX, Portage; Emagine Noblesville 16 + EMX, Noblesville; and Legacy 9 Cinema, Greenfield.
There is also a Demand It Now button where people can request to have the movie shown at other area theaters.
Webb said he hopes people enjoy watching the movie and are inspired by the film.