LOST BOY HOME is a documentary I directed and produced that shares the inspiring story of a Sudanese “Lost Boy” who returns home to search for his parents 25 years after fleeing the country during a civil war. Here is the latest trailer:
Latest Blog Posts
Huff Post piece on Growing the Mainline Church – Wisdom from Darwin, Einstein, and Picasso
What do pink salmon, GE, the Met Opera, X-men and Darwin have to say about the future of the church?
Had a lot of fun writing my latest Huff Post article!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-barger-elliott/on-growing-the-mainline-c_b_12091322.html
The Last Songwriter
Excited to share that I am currently completing a new documentary called THE LAST SONGWRITER which spotlights the struggles of songwriters in the age of streaming and features artists such as Garth Brooks, Jason Isbell, Emmylou Harris, and Jim Lauderdale. As well as award-winning songwriters such as Tom Douglas, Matraca Berg, Lee Thomas Miller and Allen Shamblin. The film was shot by Tom Hurwitz (Queen of Versailles, Nothing Left Unsaid) and the score composed by Grammy award-winning composer Marcus Hummon. More details soon!
World Release – Lost Boy Home
Excited to share that a documentary I directed, LOST BOY HOME, is now available on Amazon. Narrated by Academy Award nominated actor Sam Waterston, LOST BOY HOME premiered at the prestigious Palm Beach International Film Festival and won a Best Shorts Award. Involved in the project are highly acclaimed cinematographer, Tom Hurwitz (Queen of Versailles), Oscar-nominated editor Ann Collins, and Grammy-Award winning composer Marcus Hummon (“Bless the Broken Road”).
http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Boy-Home-Zachariah-Char/dp/B00WGYZXIC
TED Talk – Blue Lobsters/Miracles
Excited to share a TED talk I was invited to give a few years ago during TEDGlobal at Oxford. I spoke about an experience I had encountering three blue lobsters in forty-eight hours and what that might suggest about the possibility and reality of miracles.
Thin Places – St. Patrick ‘s Footsteps
Excited to share the first episode of Thin Places, a travel show I am launching where we circle the globe seeking places where heaven and earth meet. This short video chronicles a trip to Ireland and walking in St. Patrick’s footsteps!
Huff Post Piece On “Harmony in Tragedy”
In a world with so many stories of pain and hardship it was a privilege to create a video about the inspiring story of Palestinian, Israeli, and US students (some from South Sudan) who gathered in Massachusetts to write a song of peace. So pleased it has received over 3K “likes” on Facebook and reached over 100,000 people. May we all come to that place where we can write a harmony out of the tragedies of our lives.
