Newton's Grace
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Newton’s Grace (working title: But Now I See) is a forthcoming film about John Newton, a slave ship captain and later Church of England pastor who wrote many hymns, including Amazing Grace. The film, directed by the award-winning Christian filmmaker John Jackman, is based on Newton’s autobiography, Out of the Depths. Jackman used the tall ship Hector in Pictou, Nova Scotia, for filming many seafaring scenes.[1] Scenes set on the coast of Sierra Leone were filmed at various locations on the North Carolina coast, particularly Fort Anderson and Fort Macon.[2] Interiors and green screen special effects shots were filmed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[3] The film stars Erik Nelson as the young John Newton and is scheduled to be released on January 31st 2017.
References
- ^ Nemetz, Andrea (May 31, 2013), "Hector Replica Takes Centre Stage", Halifax Chronicle-Herald.
- ^ Foss, Cassie (July 9, 2013), "Faith-based film to shoot scenes in Southeastern NC", Wilmington Morning Star.
- ^ Young, Wesley (August 1, 2013), "A tale of grace: Local filmmaker bringing story of John Newton to life", Winston-Salem Journal.
- Newton, John (2003). Dennis R. Hillman (ed.). Out of the Depths. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications. p. 156. ISBN 978-0-8254-3319-1.
External links
- Newton's Grace/But Now I See official web site
- But Now I See at IMDb
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