Speaking engagements - Jeffrey Overstreet

Is LookingCloser.org Having a Film Festival?

No, not quite. But the truth is even better. Image is hosting yet another week of art, conversation, lectures, concerts, food, and friendship in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico this August. And I'm thrilled and honored to be hosting a week-long seminar: "Beyond Blockbusters: Entering the Mind

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Iowa you an explanation.

I'm in Orange City, Iowa. It's like... 20 degrees here, and there's snow on the ground. I'm preparing for my third presentation of the day at Northwestern College. It'll be a public lecture about Christian discernment in the arts. So

The Auralia Thread

Beauty... Open to the Public!

Tomorrow, you are invited to visit Seattle Pacific University for a day of free lectures, open to the public, on the subject of BEAUTY. You can attend any that you like. Here's the program: The day will begin on Wednesday, October 15th, with a public keynote address, Beauty,

Northwestern College

Dude... I'm Going to Iowa!

Northwestern College of Iowa has extended me a gracious invitation to come and spend a day talking about faith and film with the students. I can't wait. I'll be there Monday, November 10. Anybody here at Northwestern?

The Auralia Thread

Next Wednesday at Seattle Pacific University...

Next Wednesday, Seattle Pacific University throws the doors wide open to the public for a day of lectures on the subject of BEAUTY. I'll be speaking about beauty, beasts, and Cyndere's Midnight. And before that, I'll be speaking at this conference for high school

The Auralia Thread

What Cookie Monster, the Abominable Snowman, Frankenstein, Gollum, Darth Vader, and Daniel Plainview Have in Common

What do Cookie Monster, the Abominable Snowman, Frankenstein, Gollum, Darth Vader, and Daniel Plainview have in common? I'll be talking about how each of them have fascinated and impressed me at different points in my life, and how they influenced the writing of Cyndere's Midnight... THURSDAY

The Auralia Thread

Today: Auralia at SPU!

"Food for Thought" You're invited to bring a brown-bag lunch into the Seattle Pacific University Library where I'll be reading from Auralia's Colors, talking about the series, and answering questions. Copies will be available for purchase. When: TODAY (Thursday, January 31), 12:

The Auralia Thread

Many, many thanks to my three audiences during yesterday's talk-a-thon!

I am dizzy and exhausted after yesterday's triathalon of speaking engagements... Many, many thanks to the hundreds of students, staff, faculty, and other guests who packed the Otto Miller lecture hall at Seattle Pacific University... twice... yesterday afternoon. I had a fantastic time passing along the lessons I&

On Movies & Media

I'm coming to L.A. ...

... for the City of Angels Film Festival, October 26-28. Anybody else going to be there? If so, send me a note!

Through a Screen Darkly

At the NWCSI-CTABC Convention

Today, I tried to sum up some of the ideas in Through a Screen Darkly to an overcrowded - and quickly overheated - room full of high school teachers at the NWCSI-CTABC convention in Lynden, Washington. The notes I'd prepared... well, I thought that they just might be

On Books & Writing

Many Thanks to the Chesterton Society

I had a marvelous time discussing the power of cinema with those who attended the Chesterton Society's Seattle gathering last night in the Falcon Lounge at Seattle Pacific. Thanks to Kirk Kanzelberger for the invitation and the warm welcome, to Mark Shea for the generous introduction, and to

On Movies & Media

On My Way to Biola

My heart belongs to Seattle Pacific University, ... but Biola University is stirring up a lot of passionate discussion about filmmaking. And they've invited me to come down and speak at their 2007 Biola Media Conference, so how can I refuse? I've decided to bring my "

Through a Screen Darkly

Inspired by the Oscars: My Thank-You Speech for Last Night's Celebration

Last night, while Hollywood got ready for the Oscars, I had the incredible privilege of gathering with many of the most influential people in my life, and a whole lot of people I didn't know at all, in a little bookstore in La Conner, Washington, called The Next

Through a Screen Darkly

I'm in Bellingham!

In about an hour, I'll be at Luci Shaw's arts-and-faith gathering, Open Windows, to talk to them about my experience reviewing films and writing Through a Screen Darkly. It's a privilege to be invited to speak there, since I've learned so much

Through a Screen Darkly

Join us for the "Through a Screen Darkly" release party.

SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 7:30 PMWHAT? It's time to celebrate! Come and share one of the most exciting evenings of my life... the Through a Screen Darkly book release party. WHAT HAPPENS? I'll be reading an excerpt from the book and telling the rather bizarre story

On Movies & Media

Portland on Sunday

I hope to see you Sunday in Portland! UPDATE: Many thanks to all of you who, after church on Sunday, decided to spend a gloriously sunny afternoon sitting and listening to me talk about Christians' engagement with movies. I was blessed by your attention, your questions, and the warm

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Looking Closer... in Portland, Oregon!

On Sunday, August 21, I'm coming back to my hometown of Portland, Oregon... * to talk about my experiences as a Christian and a film critic; * to describe the current dialogue in the media and in churches about the value and nature of art; * to examine the way Christians

Looking Elsewhere

Today's Specials: Overstreet on Hiatus! And More...

I've been away for a couple of days, preparing for my presentation at Seattle Pacific University University's UR (University Relations) Staff Retreat. The retreat was yesterday, and I had the incredible privilege of talking to about 75 SPU staff members about my history as a moviegoer,

On Songs & Albums

U2 in Church ... A Wonderful Night

I had to fight back some serious surges of emotion tonight as a dream came true for me. I'd always wanted to share with my church what it is about U2 that moves me so much, what it is about their work that has transformed my life and

On Songs & Albums

U2 in Church!

U2 will NOT be playing live at GreenLake Presybterian Church on Sunday night. But their history, art, and ministry will be the focus of my presentation there. Tomorrow night, I'll be talking about the work and testimony of U2 at GreenLake Presbyterian Church. That's Sunday evening,

On Books & Writing

Dick Staub's new book: "Christian Wisdom of the Jedi Masters"!

My friend Dick Staub recently impressed the heck out of me all over again with his eloquence on the subject of art and faith when we joined a panel discussion for Christians in the Theatre Arts. In fact, the conversation between us, writer/actor Jeff Berryman, and actor Grant Goodeve

On Movies & Media

Part 2 of Movie Talk at GreenLake Presbyterian Church

Tonight I'll present Part Two in my review of "Meaning in the Movies of 2004," at GreenLake Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m. It wasn't supposed to be a two-part presentation, but you know me... rambling on and on, I didn't even

On Movies & Media

At GreenLake Presybterian: Let's Talk About the Movies of 2004

You could sit and read dozens of "Year's Best" lists in the next few weeks, or you could just skip all of that and pencil this date onto your calendar: January 9th, 2005. I'll be at GreenLake Presbyterian Church in Seattle to talk to

Overstreet's Books

Jerry Jenkins and me: an unlikely double bill

It's true. I'm on the bill with the best-selling Mr. Jenkins at the Christian Writers Renewal Conference at Seattle Pacific University later this month. I'll be joined by Dick Staub and Todd Rendleman for a panel discussion of what makes great film writing great.