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The New Renaissance: Reclaiming Storytelling for a Fractured Age How Christian Filmmakers Can Lead in a Time of Creative Disruption
The original Renaissance was born from crisis—plagues, political instability, and the disruptive power of the printing press. Our current era faces similar upheaval, with collapsing media models, digital fragmentation, and a rising hunger for meaning. Micheal Flaherty—co-founder of Walden Media, the production company behind The Chronicles of Narnia films—addresses this era of cultural volatility. He issues a creative call: not for more “Christian films,” but for a new generation of filmmakers who are Christian, crafting stories marked by beauty, excellence, and conviction. This lecture explores how faith can inform—not dominate—art, and how this generation of storytellers might just spark a New Renaissance of their own.
Date:
21 November 2025, 13:30
Venue:
Wycliffe Hall, 54 Banbury Road OX2 6PW
Venue Details:
Lower Common Room
Speaker:
Micheal Flaherty (Co-Founder & President, Walden Media)
Organising department:
Wycliffe Hall
Organiser:
Conferences and Events office (Wycliffe Hall)
Organiser contact email address:
conferences@wycliffe.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Dr Jonathan Brant (University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-making-with-micheal-flaherty-tickets-1743602725689?aff=oddtdtcreator
Booking email:
conferences@wycliffe.ox.ac.uk
Cost:
£8.50
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Rowan Azevedo-Greenwood
