VMN News
VMN Today Have you ever been excited to go on a long journey? Then you know how Dodong (front) Junjun (middle) and Jimboy (end) felt on January 5. The day before we traveled they packed their iMacs really well so that they could take them as hand luggage from Davao to Manila. However, at the airport they were not allowed to do so. We all had to accept the damper. Late at night we arrived in ...
New Movie
New Movie: I Didn’t Know Him Kilas grew up as an orphan with his uncle who treated him badly. Consequently he learned that one has to be tough in order to get through life. Robbery became his main profession. But it stopped abruptly one day when he was injured by a bullet. The next six months he learned what suffering is all about. He almost drowned in a river and suffered from sicknes...
Praise And Prayer Corner
"Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all mankind will see God's salvation." Luke 3:4-6 Praise & Prayer Corner •Praise God that many Indigenous People (IP’s) love to watch movies and that some people find the Lord thro...
People Whom We Serve
People whom we serve are often called Tribal or Indigenous People 1. Generally speaking, they are open to the gospel. 2. Marriages are sometimes arranged when children are still young. 4. Polygamy is still being practiced. 5. Most of the Tribal people look into an uncertain future, with little land available. 6. Most of them desire to have their children go to school right up to college ...
Core Values
Core Values 1. PRAYER - We take part in the global prayer movement amongst the tribal people. This practice and dependency on God will help us to keep in step with his will. 2. FAITH – With faith in God we attempt to overcome hindrances and obstacles in order to proclaim the Good News of Salvation 3. CONSTANT FOCUS– We are working towards a church planting movement. Everything we do will...
Team Building
Team Building At least twice a year the VMN Team conducts a team-building seminar. The purpose is to review our progress in movie making and proclaiming of the Good News through video. It is also a time to learn from each other’s experiences in order to be aware of our weaknesses and strengths and how each one could maximize his or her God given talents. One major part of the team-building h...
Film Showing
Film Showing OPPORTUNITIES FOR A FILM SHOWING Tribal people have little opportunity to watch movies, specially movies on a big screen. So when they hear that there will be a movie the whole village will gather. Sometimes people walk a long distance because word got to them that the actors would be tribal people themselves. No movie will impress them more than one produced by their own peo...
Welcome to the VMN Website
Proclaiming the Gospel through video has been an exciting work during the past seven years. As a team we want to share our method on the Internet so that you may be stimulated to come up with your own unique way in making Jesus Christ known in your area.
Wishing you the Lord’s richest blessings
The VMN Team
VMN Films
Prodigal Son
<< Back | Next >> “The Prodigal Son” Produced in Tagpopoot in the Langilan tribe, Directed and written by Danny Catua in 1997. Language: Ata Manobo Edited by Danny Catua The...
Remember
<< Back | Next >> “Remember” Produced in Tagpopoot in the Langilan tribe by Danny Catua in 2002. Language: Ata Manobo Mauro has a family and is involved in small logging busines...
Snatch
<< Back | Next >> “Snatch from Darkness” Produced in Tagpopoot in the Langilan tribe by Joshua Sam Bañez & Danny Catua in 2002. Language: Ata Manobo Restor and Divina are f...
The Ruth Movie
<< Back | Next >> “Ruth” Produced in Misulong in the Talaingod tribe by Marianne Annen and Danny Catua in 2002. Language: Ata Manobo This movie is full of Manobo incidents, rang...
The Old Has Gone
<< Back | Next >> “Back to the old ways” Produced in Kalagangan in the Matigsalug tribe by Joshua Sam Bañez and Leonardo Sabuan in 2003. Language: Matig Salug The Christians in ...
The Hope
<< Back | Next >> “Hope” Produced in St. Ninio in the Talaingod tribe by Danny Catua and Joshua Sam Bañez in 2003. Language: Ata Manobo Jean is the only Christian in her famil...
Eternity
<< Back | Next >> “Eternity in their hearts” Produced in Cananga-an in the Umayamnon tribe by Mark Chapman, Joshua Sam Bañez and Leonardo Sabuan in 2004. Language: Umayamnon Ma...
Despair And Repentance
<< Back | Next >> “Despair and Repentance” Produced in Kauswagan in the Manguangan tribe by Danny Catua and Joshua Sam Bañez in 2004. Language: Manguangan Manobo With his spea...
The Father's Duty
<< Back | Next >> “The Father’s duty” Produced in Salumping in the Tiruray tribe by Joshua Sam Bañez, Danny Catua and Leonardo Sabuan in 2005. Language: Tiruray The two elder...
The Appointment
<< Back | Next >> “The Appointment” Produced in Davao by Joshua Sam Banez, in 2005. Language: Ata Manobo and Cebuano There will be a day when the Lord examines our lives. Bless...
