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By Emily Black Now that the jetlag has dissipated and I have had time to reflect on the last few weeks, I’d like to share my experience of being an intern with Stella Mar Films. First of all, some context. When my mum, Ruth MacFarlane-Barrow, was nineteen years old she read that Mary the mother of God was appearing to a group of children in a town in Yugoslavia called Medjugorje. Together, my mum, my dad (her boyfriend at the time), two of my uncles, three cousins and some acquaintances made ...

by Emily Black.   Last week, the Stella Mar team travelled to St. Augustine for one of the final shoots for our upcoming film Where There is Darkness. The film is a true crime docudrama about Fr. Rene Robert who was murdered in 2016. What drew us to this story was a document that Fr. Rene signed before he died: 'the declaration of life.’ In this declaration, Fr. Rene stated that if he was the victim of a violent crime, the perpetrator was not to be subjected to the death penalty. Learn more ...

See the Stella Mar filmmakers discuss their new movie Where There Is Darkness with reporter Anthony Austin from ABC and NBC affiliate First Coast News.

Working on two films at the same time has brought us all over the world in recent weeks. We have a lot to tell you! First, we're excited to announce the release of our crowdfunding campaign for our new film, Where There Is Darkness, about a beloved Catholic priest who fights from beyond the grave to save his killer's life.  Supporters get free gifts that can't be found anywhere else.And, second, we have a new update about the other film we're working on...   PRODUCTION UPDATE Post-production ...

It wasn’t like Fr. Rene Robert to miss a funeral service like the one he was supposed to attend on April 12, 2016. After Fr. Rene failed to answer subsequent calls to his cellphone, his friends reported him missing, setting into motion a frantic search that led investigators to suspect the worst.Described as a “living saint,” Fr. Rene Robert was a beloved figure in the tight-knit community of St. Augustine, Florida—a humble Catholic priest with a special place in his heart for people cast asi...