Facing the Giants Images

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Alex Kendrick, who with his brother Stephen wrote, produced and directed Facing the Giants, takes a break from production responsibilities to discuss the film which has gained national attention in recent weeks. The brothers are the media and teaching pastors at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany.

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Bob Scott, director of photography, has 20 years of experience shooting such sports movies as Friday Night Lights, Any Given Sunday, The Replacements and Days of Thunder.

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JT Hawkins Jr., played by Sherwood Church member Chris Willis, is the special teams coach for the Shiloh Eagles. Though discouraged when a star player transfers to another school, this assistant coach’s faith and sense of humor keep him going in what looks like another tough season.

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University of Georgia football coach Mark Richt flew to Albany to film a scene in Giants. Richt, seen here with Stephen Kendrick, saw the Kendrick brothers’ previous film, Flywheel, and agreed to a cameo appearance in the production.

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The production crew shoots a scene where coach Grant Taylor, played by Alex Kendrick, talks to a player who just accepted Christ. Rob Whitehurst, a professional sound mixer hired to facilitate in production, is shown holding the boom microphone.

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David Nixon, a Christian from Australia, organized the crew on the Giants set and served as assistant director.

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Alex Kendrick prays with actors on the set of Facing the Giants prior to shooting a scene. Due to its religious themes, the movie based on football and faith has already garnered nationwide attention prior to its Sept. 29 release.

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In this scene from Facing the Giants, players endure a drill called the “Death Crawl.” All actors in the movie worked on a voluntary basis.

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David Nixon, back to camera, directs actors in a scene from Giants. Nixon was one of five professionals brought in to help in the production of the movie.