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Reginald and Caroline - Verity films and Communications

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Introduction by Gareth Bolton....

     

It is truly staggering that from such small beginnings, Caroline and Reginald have now become important film makers in South India. This is the couple that were the inspiration to launch AMEN in 1995 after Gareth had seen one of their early films, "The Stain". Truly from small acorns mighty oak trees grow!

      

VFC now have their own web site and you can enter this by clicking on the picture on the right hand side. 

 

"Ups and downs, achievements, hassles, open doors, and constraints" - click here to download their review of 2009.

 

In the rest of this page we highlight how our relationship developed with Caroline and Reginald over the past years. 

    

In 2002 AMEN started raising the £20,000 needed to purchase professional editing equipment which would enable them to properly set up to operate. By mid 2002 we were able to report that half of the money required had been donated. Later that year we were able to provide the remaining equipment

  

Caroline and Reginald wrote "Both of us were working heavily (shooting one day throughout the night) during the production of Christmas and Year-end Special TV episodes. Caroline and I were shunting to Madras, in turns, for editing. We feel the need for an editing set up here all the more now. It is unbelievable that 50% of your target is reached. God's purposes always work out in God's way and in God's time. Our Sincere thanks to "AMEN" 

    

Using the editing equipment

    

In 2005 VFC embarked on a new bold venture, the  production of  a documentary on the life of Bishop Caldwell, a man who had a tremendous impact on the spread of the Gospel in India in the 19th century. Filming was undertaken in India and Scotland, and the film launched in 2006. 

   

Mahaan was the first biographical Christian film ever produced by Indians and made an enormous impact in both India and further afield. It is true to say that this resulted in international recognition of the work of VFC.

   

Click on the picture to the right above for more information (and a clip) of this film and the opportunity to buy a copy!

   

Throughout the years AMEN has continued to support this ministry and it has been amazing to see how God has taken such small beginnings and grown them to what they are today. 

    

The work started in their home state of Tamil Nadhu - as we see the work grow into other states and many other Indian languages it is exciting to see how God will guide and direct them in the future.

    

Gareth and Malou Bolton and the AMEN Trustees

 

How you can help ...

   

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