T. C. Christensen
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Tom C. Christensen is an American
filmmaker. His films range from Joseph Smith: The Man in 1980 to Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men in 2008. He grew up in Davis County, Utah
.
Films by Christensen have received recognition in several film festivals. His Pioneer Miracle received the Best in Show award from the Houston International Film Festival in 2004. His Seasons of the Heart for which he was both director and cinematographer received multiple awards in film festivals.
Christensen has made a large number of films about Latter Day Saint (Mormon) founder Joseph Smith. Among these are Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration
and Emma Smith: My Story
both made in cooperation with Gary Cook. Other Mormon-themed films include his biography of President of the Church Gordon B. Hinckley
, made at Hinckley's death in 2008.
Christensen was the co-author and director of Only A Stonecutter, the story of John R. Moyle, father of James H. Moyle.
Christensen has also been the cinematographer for a large number of films. These include Rigoletto
, The Testaments, Forever Strong
, and Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy
.
Christensen has been described as the "mentor" of Jared Hess
.
On such films as the first Work and the Glory
, Christensen's cinematography was considered by some to be by far the best part of the film.
Christensen has also made several IMAX
films including Texas: The Big Picture and Ozarks: Legacy and Legend.
Christensen has two children. His daughter Tess appeared in Season's of the Heart" and also had a role in his 2001 film Bug Off.
In the summer of 2011, 17 Miracles
was released across the country. The film depicts the Willie and Martin handcart companies and their struggles and witnessed miracles as they travelled across the plains to Salt Lake City in 1856.
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filmmaker. His films range from Joseph Smith: The Man in 1980 to Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men in 2008. He grew up in Davis County, Utah
Davis County, Utah
Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2010 the population was 306,479, a 28.2% increase over the 2000 figure of 238,994. It was named for Daniel C. Davis, captain in the Mormon Battalion. The county is part of the Ogden–Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area as...
.
Films by Christensen have received recognition in several film festivals. His Pioneer Miracle received the Best in Show award from the Houston International Film Festival in 2004. His Seasons of the Heart for which he was both director and cinematographer received multiple awards in film festivals.
Christensen has made a large number of films about Latter Day Saint (Mormon) founder Joseph Smith. Among these are Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration
Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration
Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration is a 2005 film that focuses on some of the events during the life of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, which was both filmed and distributed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
and Emma Smith: My Story
Emma Smith: My Story
Emma Smith: My Story is a 2007 film that focuses on the life of Emma Smith, wife of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement...
both made in cooperation with Gary Cook. Other Mormon-themed films include his biography of President of the Church Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
, made at Hinckley's death in 2008.
Christensen was the co-author and director of Only A Stonecutter, the story of John R. Moyle, father of James H. Moyle.
Christensen has also been the cinematographer for a large number of films. These include Rigoletto
Rigoletto (film)
Rigoletto is a1993 musical fantasy/drama produced for Feature Films for Families and has been compared with Beauty and the Beast, The Man Without a Face, and The Phantom of the Opera.-Plot synopsis:...
, The Testaments, Forever Strong
Forever Strong
Forever Strong is a sports film directed by Ryan Little and written by David Pliler and released on September 26, 2008. The film stars Sean Faris, Gary Cole, Neal McDonough, Sean Astin, Penn Badgley and Arielle Kebbel. The film is about a troubled rugby union player who must play against the team...
, and Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy
Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy
Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy is a 2006 American adventure film, produced and directed by Ryan Little. It is loosely based on legends arising from the fate of real-life Western outlaw Butch Cassidy, the alias of Robert LeRoy Parker, whose gang robbed trains and banks in the 1890s...
.
Christensen has been described as the "mentor" of Jared Hess
Jared Hess
Jared Lawrence Hess is an American filmmaker known for his work Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre , which he co-wrote and directed with his wife, Jerusha Hess....
.
On such films as the first Work and the Glory
The Work and The Glory (film)
The Work and the Glory is a 2004 historical fiction drama film directed by Russell Holt. It tells the story of the fictional Steed family in the 1820s and their struggles trying to adopt the then new Mormon religion and explores their relationship with their community, with its founder, Joseph...
, Christensen's cinematography was considered by some to be by far the best part of the film.
Christensen has also made several IMAX
IMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
films including Texas: The Big Picture and Ozarks: Legacy and Legend.
Christensen has two children. His daughter Tess appeared in Season's of the Heart" and also had a role in his 2001 film Bug Off.
In the summer of 2011, 17 Miracles
17 Miracles
17 Miracles, a film by T. C. Christensen, was released in 2011 by Excel Entertainment Group. Based on the actual experiences of members of the Willie Handcart Company of Mormon Pioneers following their late-season start and subsequent winter journey to Salt Lake City in 1856, the film emphasizes in...
was released across the country. The film depicts the Willie and Martin handcart companies and their struggles and witnessed miracles as they travelled across the plains to Salt Lake City in 1856.