Mission 2020
A LIFE NETWORK PROPOSAL
Taking the message to digital streaming platforms
Project Description
Background
There has been a great need for quality christian entertaining contents on payTVs, terrestrial television and the Nigerian cinema market, before now the vast majority of Nollywood films have been purely comedy and drama contents that lacks any culturally relevant message; this of course doesn’t appeal to the christian viewers as all the films are a rehash of the same storyline with predictable plots and endings. With recent innovation in cinematography, good scripting and casting; we are now begining to see Nigerian films getting international attention, while just a few Christian films are able to go mainstream as a result of lack of good cinematography, good script and the right cast.
On the international scene we have the likes of Kendrick brothers, Affirm Films and Pure Flix producing christian films that are culturally relevant while on the local scene we have only Mount Zion Films that has consistently churn out evangelical films over the years.
Objectives
- Create compelling films that edifies the body of Christ while also bringing the unchurched to the light of the gospel
- Establish Life Network as a household name for christian contents suitable for family entertainment
- Promote the gospel through the production of life changing contents suitable for broadcast on christian televisions and in the missionary field
- Create a market for christian contents in the Nollywood space
- Create a platform where individuals and ministries can collaborate to create, produce and promote christian films for Nollywoods teeming market
Mission 2020
Mission 2020 is our response to the call to produce godly and culturally relevant contents that win hearts and change minds and we’ve committed our time, talent and resources to this project, for the first quarter of 2020 we intend to release 3 films (The 5th passenger, Bloodline and Aaliyah) which we are already producing; for the second quarter we intend to start a Christian TV series titled ‘Mind the gap’ by the last quarter of 2020 we are hoping to have made significant entry into the christian entertainment space.
Life Network was borne out of the desire to fill that void by producing christian films that can match other cinema movies interms of production value, we are blessed with the right people, modern technology in film production and a world class graphics, editing and colour suite. The time is right for us to showcase our message to the world.
Our commitment
We are a group of passionate filmmakers who share the love of culturally relevant christian films and the desire to see the message go mainstream. We are committed to producing cinema worthy films that can compete with other Nollywood cinema films in terms of production value while still projecting kingdom values.
The journey so far
We’ve come a long way since June and it’s been an exciting journey so far, we’ve had months of planning and shooting but we are still far from the finish line. The 5th passenger is the first of 3 films we listed for release in the first quarter of 2020, producing the film has been an eye opening experience for us and it serves as our introduction into Nollywood film production. Making these films has tested our will and further sharpened our zeal and commitment to the cause. We are now half way through with the 2 remaining movies set for principal photography and post production in the next couple of months. So far the project has been solely funded by Life Network, right now we are seeking funding to bring the project to completion.
It’s a miracle getting to where we are today and we encourage you to prayerfully consider being a co-collaborator on this project by investing in Mission 2020.
Mission 2020 Timeline
- The 5th Passenger 88%
- Bloodline 20%
- Aaleyah 30%
The 5th Passenger
The 5th Passenger is the first of 3 films we intend to release in the first quarter of 2020. We embarked on the project March 2019 and commenced principal photography sometime in May, the project is currently in post production and is set to release first quarter of 2020.
Partner with Life Network today
Making a motion picture isn’t an easy task, its a complex project that requires the effort, time and resources of like minded people. Inorder to see Mission 2020 through to completion and eventually take it to the appropriate channels and platforms we need you to come on board as a co-collaborator. We need help with great locations, logistics, additional equipment rentals, personnel and administrative expenses throughout the duration of filming and post production. We are open to partnering with individuals, ministries or businesses that share our vision for christian contents going mainstream.
Prayerfully consider partnering with us on this project.
*All scripts have been vetted by industry experts and can be made available for your review in PDF format


