ABOUT THE FILM
The Heart of Man is a story inviting the sons and daughters of God to leave behind our broken, moralistic and religious way of thinking and relating to God and to others. Once we begin to know who God is (and as a result who we are), we have something to invite the world into. Freedom from performance. Freedom from managing our behavior so we appear acceptable to God. Freedom from our addictions, compulsive behaviors, secrecy and double lives. This film tears the veil of confusion over the church’s current identity crisis and enables it to invite the rest of the world to the banquet God is throwing all of us.
The film features emotional interviews with real people going through their mess and subsequent healing, and includes expert witnesses of such men as William Paul Young, author of the NY Times best-selling novel “The Shack”, Dan Allender, Ph.D, author of “The Wounded Heart” and Spoken Word Artist Jackie Hill Perry. All of that is interwoven with a production-rich “prodigal son” narrative story shot in Hawaii.
CAST AND CREW
Jackie Hill Perry
Jackie Hill-Perry is a writer and artist whose work has been featured on The Washington Times, Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition and other online publications.
William Paul Young
WM Paul Young is an American author whose 2007 novel, The Shack, about a father whose mourning of his daughter’s death prompts a visit from God, has sold over 25 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books of all time.
Dr. Dan Allender
Dr. Dan Allender has pioneered a unique and innovative approach to trauma and abuse therapy over the past 30 years. After receiving his Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary, Dr. Allender earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Michigan State University.
Chad Veach
Chad Veach is a leading voice to this generation. He is the pastor of Zoe Church in Los Angeles, a speaker at conferences like Catalyst and Hillsong, and a best-selling author known for his books “Unreasonable Hope” and “Faith Forward Future.”
Brian Bird
Brian is a 30-year veteran of the Hollywood film and television business with writing and producing credits that include the 2017 feature film, The Case for Christ, Paramount’s Captive, The Ultimate Life for 20th Century Fox, and Sony’s Not Easily Broken.
Jason Pamer
Jason co-wrote and produced The Heart of Man, as well as the critically-acclaimed film, “Rape for Profit”, which was executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith.
Eric Esau
Eric directed and co-wrote the award-winning film, “Rape for Profit”, as well as over 100 short-form documentaries and commercials for the likes of Amazon, Costco, Toshiba and Eddie Bauer.
Tony Anderson
Tony is a world-class composer by trade and has had his music in some films and commercials around the world, bringing both his music and his story to the film.