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World’s Largest Prisoner Outreach Hosts Feature Film Screening/Panel Discussion on Forgiveness

Actor Stephen Baldwin and Christian Film Partner Join Prison Fellowship to Discuss Biblical Message in Loving the Bad Man and How it Applies to Prison Ministry

LANSDOWNE, Va., Feb. 3, 2011—Prison Fellowship will host actor Stephen Baldwin and his media partners on Feb. 9 for an advance screening of their new feature film, Loving the Bad Man.  The full-length motion picture, to be released in theaters nationwide in April, tells the full-circle story of a young sexual assault victim who, through her Christian faith, finds healing and the power to forgive her attacker. 


“Loving the Bad Man paints a picture for viewers of restorative justice in action, "
- Pat Nolan, Prison Fellowship Vice President and Former Prisoner

Loving the Bad Man is the latest work from Baldwin and his media partner, Christian talk show host Kevin McCullough.  Their XtreMedia production company develops projects for television and the big screen with a focus on stories of faith.  They collaborated on Loving the Bad Man with executive producer Tom Conigliaro, who also wrote the screenplay.
 
“Forgiveness - guiding prisoners to accept God’s forgiveness, teaching them to accept God’s grace for their mistakes - and reconciliation for families and communities are at the heart of what we believe and what we teach to prisoners and their families,” said Prison Fellowship Vice President Pat Nolan, who is also a former prisoner.  The national prison ministry serves prisoners, former prisoners, their families and their communities using a holistic approach that centers on biblical teachings, including forgiveness.  Prison Fellowship advocates for restorative justice, a movement in the criminal justice system that aims at offender accountability, reparation to the victim and full participation by the victim, offender and community. 
The film’s producers say Loving the Bad Man aims to shape moviegoers’ understanding of godly relationships, encouraging them to push through hurt and anger to forgive their enemies in all circumstances, ask for forgiveness from those they have mistreated, and seek reconciliation for damaged relationships. 
WHAT:    Screening and panel discussion of Loving the Bad Man, a film about forgiveness and reconciliation

WHO:  Prison Fellowship, in conjunction with actor Stephen Baldwin and media partner Kevin McCullough

WHEN:  Wednesday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.)

WHERE:  Prison Fellowship headquarters, 44180 Riverside Parkway, Lansdowne, Va.

INTERVIEW OPPS:  Advance and on-site interview opportunities are available with panel discussion participants including:
          
  • Actor and XtreMedia partner Stephen Baldwin (on-site interviews only)
  • Rape victim Kelly Putty, who can talk about the power of forgiveness in her own experience
  • Prison Fellowship Vice President Pat Nolan, who can speak to the restorative justice movement and how it has transformed the lives of victims, offenders and communities alike
  • XtreMedia founder and CEO Kevin McCullough
  • Executive Producer Tom Conigliaro

MEDIA NOTE: View the latest trailer of Loving the Bad Man here.

Founded in 1976 by former Nixon aide Chuck Colson following his imprisonment for Watergate-related charges, Prison Fellowship seeks to transform the hearts of prisoners and former prisoners as they reconcile themselves to God and their families. 
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