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Please click on the links below to read about our past projects. 1. Around The Fire 2. The Kenya Mission 3. Observations From Rio 4. Past Music Projects Around The Fire
Synopsis 
Paradigm Studio is the executive producer of the feature film Around The Fire, which was released commercially in the United States, as well as numerous foreign territories, in the year 2000. John Comerford co-wrote and co-produced the film with long-time friend and associate Tommy Rosen. AROUND THE FIRE is the deeply resonant story of a boy named Simon (Devon Sawa), who despite being raised in an upper-class Manhattan household with all its privileges--and restrictions--is haunted by the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of his mother. In Simon's eyes, his high-powered businessman father Matt (Bill Smitrovich) wasted no time in remarrying his stepmother Lauren (Lisa Burgett), a woman with a perfect facade whom he suspects of having an affair with Matt long before his mother's demise. When Simon is sent away to boarding school in preparation to attend Princeton, he meets Andrew (Eric Mabius), who introduces him to marijuana and LSD, and immerses him into a whole new world populated by dreamers, artists, utopians, flower children and partiers who spend the better part of their lives "on tour" at musical festivals. Simon is deeply moved by the beauty and freedom of these people, and feels they are the family he has always sought. At his very first concert Simon meets Jennifer (Tara Reid), a beautiful young hippie to whom he is immediately attracted, Trace (Colman Domingo), a hipster on the road less traveled who immediately bonds with him, and Kevin (Henry Lubatti), a champion of the "seize the day" ethic who is dying of AIDS. As Simon delves deeper into this new-found free-spirited lifestyle, he must face an inevitable conflict not only with the life his father has planned for him, but also with the self-destructive emotional turmoil deep within. Struggling to come to terms with these conflicts, Simon makes a series of bad decisions which land him in a strict drug rehab program run by a street-smart, yet caring woman named Kate (Charlayne Woodard). It is here that Simon is made to take a look at himself in an honest light and to learn that until he finds out what is right for him, his chances for happiness will be fleeting at best. In the end, Simon faces the truth about his mother's death, confronts his father, and decides that his path is to be with Jennifer and his friends on tour. He returns to them with newfound maturity and strength, and we are left with the feeling of hope for Simon's future. More information about Around The Fire can be found at www.aroundthefire.com Back To Top The Kenya Mission: A Frontier of the Church of Christ 
This video follows Ted and Martha Ogle, Berkley Hackett, and other Missionaries of the Church of Christ as they bring guidance to a growing populations of Kenyans. Traveling from the coastal city of Mombassa to the town of Nyeri in the highlands southeast of Mount Kenya to Nairobi, one of the fastest growing cities in the world, see the work and progress brought about through the efforts of the Church of Christ. Changes in education, economics, culture, and the Africans' relationship to the land are continual -- and since 1965 the Church has been committed to assisting Kenyans to achieve autonomy. For those who have supported the creation and development of the Church's work in Kenya, this is a rare opportunity to see what your involvement has facilitated. For others, unfamiliar with the frontiers of the Church of Christ, this video empowers you to aid in sowing the seeds for a better Africa. Back To Top 
An historic event of unparalleled dimensions took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June of 1992. The Earth Summit, a meeting of the heads of state from almost every nation on this planet, and the Global Forum, a gathering of scientists, developers, environmentalists, religious leaders, indigenous people, and children from all corners of the globe, will convene. The purpose was to define plans of action for achieving a future that is environmentally sound and equitable between nations and peoples, as well as generations. An Earth Charter was drawn up for all nations to sign that defined environmentally sound economic development of the planet for the next century. Also an agenda was set forth by the United Nations (Agenda 21) for implementing the Earth Agenda. The Rainforest Alliance Information Network (R.A.I.N.), a non-profit environmental education organization from Washington State, led by Paradigm Studio's founder, felt that it was imperative that this event be documented in a way that was simple, direct, and disarming. The state of the earth needed to be communicated to every human being on this planet and the agreed upon strategies for developing an economically sustainable future be known and understood by people of all ages. With assistance from Paradigm Studio, R.A.I.N. endeavored to create a tool for the dissemination of this information. Observations From Rio is a documentary created with that in mind. Back To Top John Comerford and Paradigm Studio have worked with LiquidCity Records as Executive Producer on a number of album projects. Jovino Santos Neto, Living Daylights, Zony Mash and Scott Law have all benefited from Paradigm Studio's involvement. For more information on these releases visit http://www.liquidcity.com, and check out the bands' sites listed below. Living Daylights: www.livingdaylights.com Scott Law Band: www.scottlawmusic.com Zony Mash: www.zonymash.com Jovino Santos Neto: www.jovisan.net Around The Fire's soundtrack: www.liquidcity.com/pages/artists/aroundthefire.htm Back To Top |
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