Paulist Productions

Paulist Productions and its sister company Paulist Pictures are production companies for religious television and film projects, respectively. Paulist Productions was founded in 1960 by the Paulist priest Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser to produce the religious television program "Insight". Paulist Pictures was later formed for the purpose of film production, creating the features "Romero" (1989) and "" (1996). Under Kieser's leadership, Paulist was regarded as a champion of Roman Catholic heroes and presenting work that focuses on modern moral dilemma. However, after the death of Kieser the company, under the direction of Frank Desiderio, started making cable television documentaries which exploit religious fringe and superstition, such as "Stigmata", "Prophecies of Iraq", "Judas - Traitor or Friend", "Satan - An Unauthorized Biography."

The company is closely associated with the Humanitas Prize, also founded by Father Kieser, and various members of the Humanitas board and staff have worked with Paulist Productions. [http://www.paulistproductions.org/founder3.html Eulogy by Frank Desiderio, Humanitas president and sometime head of Paulist Productions] ] [http://www.paulistproductions.org/founder2.html Biography of Kieser] mentions that John Sacret Young (a present Humanitas board member) wrote the script for "Romero".]

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* [http://www.paulistproductions.org/home.html Paulist Productions official site]
* Ellwood E. Kieser, [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1141/is_23_35/ai_54442575 Why I make movies: Paulist Productions head explains his dedication to religious-based films and documentaries] , "National Catholic Reporter", April 9, 1999