Films in the Wilderness: Recent Episodes
Karl Stevens
Episcopal Priests Jed Dearing and Karl Stevens lead a six part Lenten film discussion. They are joined each week by a different amazing guest. The six films that they'll be watching and discussing are: Leave No Trace, A Hidden Life, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Calvary, First Reformed, and Happy as Lazaro. Join them!
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Jed returns to discuss Michael Sarnoski's 2021 film "Pig" with Karl, Holly, & Molly!
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Holly, Molly, & Karl discuss Jean-Pierre Dardenne's 2014 film, "Two Days, One Night."
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Karl, Holly, & Molly discuss Ang Lee's 1993 film, The Wedding Banquet.
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Karl is joined by Molly Cooke and Holly Engel to discuss Radha Blank's 2020 film, The Forty Year Old Version.
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Holly Engel and Molly Cooke join Karl to discuss Harold Ashby's 1971 film "Harold & Maude."
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Jed & Karl are joined by the wonderful Marsha Dutton, Professor Emerita at Ohio University specializing in Medieval Literature. She was the perfect guest for a discussion of David Lowry's The Green Knight, a modern retelling of the medieval poem and legend.
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Jed and Karl are joined by Tamra Tucker, pastor and lead organizer of The Crossing in Boston, whose primary ministry is providing a welcoming worship space for LGBTQIA+ folks. Tamra is the perfect guest to talk about Happiest Season, a romcom starring Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Aubrey Plaza, Mary Holland, and many more (really one of the best casts one could hope for).
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Jed and Karl are joined by international recording artist Kim Taylor to discuss Tom Harper's 2018 film Wild Rose. Kim, who has balanced her commitment to her family with her artistic ambition, has a lot of insight into Rose-Lynn, the film's country music loving protagonist, played by Jessie Buckley.
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Jed and Karl are joined by Ella Stevens to discuss Pedro Almodovar's 2019 film,Pain and Glory. Our discussion is linked to Luke 21:25-36, the readings for the first week of Advent, Year C.
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Jed & Karl are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Thompson for the last episode of the 2021 edition of Films in the Wilderness to discuss Alice Rohrwacher's 2018 film "Happy as Lazarro." Elizabeth is a Professor of English at Ohio University, and her literary background brought amazing insights to our understanding of this secretly complex and brilliant movie.
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Jed and Karl are joined by Sheila Andrus to discuss Paul Schrader's 2017 film "First Reformed." Sheila is an entomologist and environmental activist who brought her experience of the Episcopal Church's creation care efforts to their discussion of the film.
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Jed and Karl are joined by Ella Stevens to discuss John Michael McDonagh's 2014 film Calvary. Ella will be going to film school next year, and has already directed and co-directed four short films, three of which were showed during the Columbus Film Fest. She also happens to be Karl's daughter.
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Jed and Karl are joined by Laura Eberly for their discussion of Joe Talbot's 2019 film, The Last Black Man in San Francisco. Laura is an Episcopal deacon, housing activist and Oakland resident, which made her an ideal conversation partner for this remarkable, weird, and deeply touching film.
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Jed and Karl are joined by Father Craig Lemming to discuss Terrence Malick's 2019 film "A Hidden Life." In addition to being an Episcopal Priest, Craig is a skilled musician with an incredible ear for a film's score and soundtrack. He brought a lot to the discussion of a truly remarkable film.
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Jed and Karl are joined by activist and story teller Elisa Stone Leahy for their discussion of Debra Granik's film "Leave No Trace." Elisa is a documentarian (The Bridge Master's Daughter) and an immigration activist who brings her keen filmic eye to our conversation.
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A teaser trailer to get you excited about Films in the Wilderness!
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