My friend and teacher chose to travel back to Thailand after doctors gave him the news. I had to tell his story. Rejected by his own religious establishment countless times, Ken Rideout helped me navigate the deconstruction of my beliefs to find a God who loves Everyone and can be found in Anyone.
My friend and teacher chose to travel back to Thailand after doctors gave him the news. I had to tell his story. Rejected by his own religious establishment countless times, Ken Rideout helped me navigate the deconstruction of my beliefs to find a God who loves Everyone and can be found in Anyone.
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About The Project
In 2014, after finding out he had congestive heart failure and being told there was nothing more the doctors could do, Ken Rideout decided to travel back to Thailand, a place he had lived and worked as a missionary.
Ken's views changed drastically from the time he went to Thailand in 1959. Over the years, as he encountered the teachings of Buddhism and various eastern philosophies, he began to see his own faith tradition in a different light. This led to countless churches removing their support to his young family but he persisted, believing what he was doing was right and good in the eyes of the God he believed in.
After hearing of his terminal illness I partnered with Antony Boshier and others to capture the story of Ken returning to Thailand to live out his days. We were not prepared for the toll such a trip would take on him and once we were there we had to shift our plan and find another way to tell his beautiful story. This is the story of a missionary going home and the profound impact he had on so many people, including our crew.
Backstory:
I was a pastor in a local church in Nashville, TN. Over the years of working in a church I began to have questions of how scripture and tradition related to the vast world outside my own life. In a time of deconstructing my faith I found a man who had lived and worked as a Christian missionary in Thailand for forty-four years. His eastern views of what the teachings of the Bible allowed me to find, over time, a story of a God whose infinite love is for all people in all of time. Suddenly my views on evolution, eternal punishment, sexual identify and varying religions came to show a greater view of a creator of all things. Ken's basic teaching is the understanding that most people judge things first through a system of laws but that God looks at everyone through nothing other than infinite love.
Incentives
$5
Thailand Photo
Choose any two of the many beautiful photographs taken by Antony Boshier during the shoot.
$10
You In 1960's Thailand
Have you ever noticed how strange the photoshopped photos look in films? You know, the ones with the various actors combined into a single shot to show their characters have a past?
We will take a photo from your social media page and superimpose you into an old photo of Ken on the mission field in the 1960's. Then, a hundred years from now people will look at your photo and think time travel may actually be possible.
$20
The Truth You Know You Know
Ken's book, "The Truth You Know You Know" has been an anchor for us in the making of this film. We would like to send you a copy.
Just in case that's not enough incentive, we will also superimpose you into an old photo with Ken in Thailand. We get it! You want a pic of you with our beloved teacher.
$50
Digital Ken Classroom
With over 70 hours of footage shot for this documentary it is impossible to imagine all the amazing moments with Ken that won't be seen. We will compile some of his great teachings for you to download. These will be key teachings of Ken you can refference or share with people who may be asking the sorts of questions Ken addresses from the crew.
$100
Submit your questions to Ken
With the countless hours of Ken's teaching caught on camera we have him teaching on a wide variety of issues and misconceptions of biblical understanding. Here's your chance to ask Ken a question yourself. We will scour the footage to find as close an answer as we can.
We'll also send you a copy of his book, "The Truth You Know You Know."
And by all means, if you'd like to be in an old photo with Ken, why not?
Claimed: 0 of 20
$250
Feeling Blue?
Blue ray copy of the finished film with all sorts of commentary and extras.
And!!!! All the above listed.
Claimed: 2 of 20
$500
Behind the Scenes with Producer and Directors
We'll connect over Skype and share our screen to allow you a behind the sceens look at all the work that goes into making a feature length documentary. We'll try to connect several people together to watch and talk through the process of why things are added or removed and talk through the responsability of preserving intention while editing scenes together due to time constraints.
Claimed: 0 of 20
$1,000
Stay for the Credits
There are some really great people who we need to thank in the closing credits of this film. We're putting you in that mix with a special thank you.
Also, if you're ever in Nashville, TN the directors and Producer would love to take you to one of the best restaurants in the south.
Oh, and everything listed above.
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Wishlist
Use the WishList to pledge cash and loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an incentive directly.
$5
Thailand Photo
Choose any two of the many beautiful photographs taken by Antony Boshier during the shoot.
$10
You In 1960's Thailand
Have you ever noticed how strange the photoshopped photos look in films? You know, the ones with the various actors combined into a single shot to show their characters have a past?
We will take a photo from your social media page and superimpose you into an old photo of Ken on the mission field in the 1960's. Then, a hundred years from now people will look at your photo and think time travel may actually be possible.
$20
The Truth You Know You Know
Ken's book, "The Truth You Know You Know" has been an anchor for us in the making of this film. We would like to send you a copy.
Just in case that's not enough incentive, we will also superimpose you into an old photo with Ken in Thailand. We get it! You want a pic of you with our beloved teacher.
$50
Digital Ken Classroom
With over 70 hours of footage shot for this documentary it is impossible to imagine all the amazing moments with Ken that won't be seen. We will compile some of his great teachings for you to download. These will be key teachings of Ken you can refference or share with people who may be asking the sorts of questions Ken addresses from the crew.
$100
Submit your questions to Ken
With the countless hours of Ken's teaching caught on camera we have him teaching on a wide variety of issues and misconceptions of biblical understanding. Here's your chance to ask Ken a question yourself. We will scour the footage to find as close an answer as we can.
We'll also send you a copy of his book, "The Truth You Know You Know."
And by all means, if you'd like to be in an old photo with Ken, why not?
Claimed: 0 of 20
$250
Feeling Blue?
Blue ray copy of the finished film with all sorts of commentary and extras.
And!!!! All the above listed.
Claimed: 2 of 20
$500
Behind the Scenes with Producer and Directors
We'll connect over Skype and share our screen to allow you a behind the sceens look at all the work that goes into making a feature length documentary. We'll try to connect several people together to watch and talk through the process of why things are added or removed and talk through the responsability of preserving intention while editing scenes together due to time constraints.
Claimed: 0 of 20
$1,000
Stay for the Credits
There are some really great people who we need to thank in the closing credits of this film. We're putting you in that mix with a special thank you.
Also, if you're ever in Nashville, TN the directors and Producer would love to take you to one of the best restaurants in the south.
Oh, and everything listed above.
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Current Team
About This Team
My name is Stuart Stokes. After years of working in a church I became concerned with some of the traditional views of Evangelical Christianity and my own convictions, which differed from many in my faith tradition. After shooting this documentary on Ken Rideout I chose to leave that job and persue my life long passion of story telling through motion picture. This is my first feature and I couldn't have done it without the help Antony, Steven and countless others.
Antony Boshier is a photographer first and foremost. When we embarked on this journey to Thailand I had no idea the level of skill he posessed. At one point, while in a remote village outside of Chiang Rai, I watched as he captured daily life of the people of this Lahu tribe. In my travels I have seen many people take pictures of indigenous peoples and watched as they exploit the differences in their own lives and those in their photos. Antony instictively captured people's dignity and honor. His presense was hardly noticed as he moved through the village in silence and his ability to share such intimate moments of our time there has given me memories I'll never forget.
Steven Goodman came on board this project in post-production. His years of expericence in film as a cinematographer has given him the experience to view our edits and provide critical suggestions to help us tell the story we mean to tell. His sense of timing and expertise has taken our small project and brought it to new levels and we couldn’t be happier for this addition to the team.
Others who worked on Production of this film include Jeff Graham, Jim Griffin and Andrew Crefeld. Their help in the early stages made it possible to get this story told.
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