Joshua Enck Discusses “Major Impact” And “Big Scope” Of ‘A Great Awakening’

Now playing in theaters, A Great Awakening focuses on the profound friendship between Benjamin Franklin (John Paul Sneed) and Reverence George Whitefield (Jonathan Blair). Director/writer Joshua Enck talked to Deepest Dream about his 129-minute feature and describes why he wanted to bring an epic feel to his narrative.

Although A Great Awakening’s target audience will be cinephiles who love faith based features, the movie also has a universal appeal. “We didn’t want to force an agenday down anybody’s throat,” said Joshua Enck. “Or anything that would prove or disprove the faith of our Founding Fathers. We wanted to tell a true story that actually happened in history and that made a major impact on this nation. Nobday can deny the impact the first great awakening had on this nation, and nobdy can deny their incredible, unlikely friendship. We believe only by providence that those two men were brought together to then spark what has become the first great awakening.”

Check out my review of A Great Awakening on this week’s CinemAddicts podcast:

The power of Reverend George Whitefield’s voice and his overall passion are spotlighted in A Great Awakening, and Enck wanted to put that presence amdist a big canvas. “We wanted a film that felt immersive and had a big scope not just in content, but literal scope,” added Enck. “Being out on the water with a big ship, or being in a coalfield or whatever it might be. This is a big story and we didn’t want people to feel claustrophobic and have it be a talking heads film.”

If you are looking for an epic film playing in your local theater this weekend, A Great Awakening might be up your alley. Share your thoughts on the movie in the comments!

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