Some big players in the faith-based film industry want to get rid of that exact term: “faith-based film.” Producer Mark Joseph, whose credits include “The Vessel,” “I am David” and “Ray,” told Fox News the term is unnecessary. “The term faith-based is an odd term to describe movies-or anything else,” he said. “For most Americans faith is a normal part of our lives so it’s only normal that faith is weaved into movies as it’s weaved into most of our lives.”
Joseph said the term faith-based can turn off some movie goers. “The term scares away both the marginally religious and the irreligious, and it’s a signal to them that the story is going to be preachy and overbearing.” Filmmaker Howie Klausner agreed the term needs to disappear. “… [We] know that for years, ‘faith’ people cheered on any movie with that element — often when they were awful, just because ‘We need more faith films,’” said Klausner, who worked on “Space Cowboys.” “As a result, we’re not taken very seriously in the world of real movies.” READ MORE
They really should drop the “faith-based film” description. Reason being, most of them are not truly “faith-based” as much as they are money-based. The films based on Biblical accounts are hugely inaccurate and often send the wrong message or no message at all. They usually miss the point entirely.
Maybe they should just call them what they are … Low budget dramas.