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Award-winning documentary explores Medjugorje, one of the greatest mysteries in the world. (50+ reviews) Synopsis Seven strangers journey to Medjugorje, a village in Bosnia-Herzegovina, to investigate reports of miracles and supernatural phenomena. Join two atheists, one believer, a mother struggling with cancer, a man diagnosed with ALS, a struggling addict, and a woman questioning her faith as they search for answers to life’s big questions on Apparition Hill. Documentary. 1 hour, 55 ...

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 ...

Many of our pilgrims decided to spend the night near the Blue Cross at the base of Apparition Hill to be close to visionary Mirjana Soldo.

Speaking to the Polish Press Agency today, Mons. Henryk Hoser—who, on Thursday, was appointed by Pope Francis as a special Apostolic Visitor at the parish of Medjugorje—called the famous site of Marian apparitions "a prophetic and charismatic place of prayer for world peace."Henryk Hoser retired as Archbishop of Warsaw-Prague last December—as is customary for bishops when they turn 75 years old—shortly after completing his mission as papal envoy to Medjugorje.During his first mission to Medj...

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.

Stella Mar Films was in Medjugorje to film on May 2, 2018 when the visionary Mirjana experienced her monthly apparition of the Virgin Mary.

Stella Mar Films was in Medjugorje to film Mirjana's April, 2, 2018 apparition, just as we were for her recent March 18th apparition. The video below was edited by Stella Mar's Cimela Kidonakis to give you an intimate look at the apparition today. In addition to our own footage, it also includes some shots by Jozo Ivankovic (who is helping with our new films), Damir Ivankovic, and Mario Pinjuh of the local videography company Foto Dani. Cimela, who took the above photo, recounts her exper...

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 ...

Sometimes miracles happen right in front of us and still go unnoticed. The Stella Mar Films team put together this special report from Medjugorje to highlight one aspect of Mirjana's apparitions that is sometimes overlooked—but is perhaps a miracle hidden in plain sight. The two-part report includes a short video of the March 18th apparition edited by Cimela Kidonakis and a firsthand written account by Sean Bloomfield. MARCH 18 APPARITION VIDEO  Video edited by Cimela Kidonakis/Stella Mar Fi...

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...