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| − | '''Noah Halley Thomson''' (born [[1976]] in [[Brazil]]) is a former second generation member of the [[Children of God]] | + | '''Noah Halley Thomson''' (born [[1976]] in [[Brazil]]) is a former [[second generation]] member of the [[Children of God]]. |
| + | At age 18, Thomson moved to Tateyama, [[Japan]] to work for the [[The Family International]]'s video production unit, [[International Video Ministries]]. Thomson left the [[cult]] in [[1999]], together with two of his brothers and two of his friends, and began assembling footage of the cult for his documentary. He started working on the film seriously three years later. | ||
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| + | In [[2002]], Thomson began working on a documentary about his experience growing up in the cult. In January [[2007]], the world premiere of his documentary ''[[Children of God: Lost and Found]]'' was held at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. | ||
==Press coverage== | ==Press coverage== | ||
| − | * [[Hollywood Reporter: HBO Documentary Focuses on Cult Kids]] — 2004-04-26 | + | *[[Hollywood Reporter: HBO Documentary Focuses on Cult Kids]] — 2004-04-26 |
| − | * [[Fox News: Cult Members Cause Scene at Screening]] — 2007-01-24 | + | *[[Fox News: Cult Members Cause Scene at Screening]] — 2007-01-24 |
| − | * [[The Guardian: Protest film]] — 2007-01-24 | + | *[[The Guardian: Protest film]] — 2007-01-24 |
| − | * [[Variety: Slamdance screening ends in melee]] — 2007-01-24 | + | *[[Variety: Slamdance screening ends in melee]] — 2007-01-24 |
| − | * [[New York Post: Slammed with Cult Mischief]] — 2007-01-25 | + | *[[New York Post: Slammed with Cult Mischief]] — 2007-01-25 |
| − | * [[Park Record: Documentary ambushed during Slamdance screening]] — 2007- | + | *[[Park Record: Documentary ambushed during Slamdance screening]] — 2007-01-31 |
| + | *[[Globe and Mail: Coming to terms with an abusive cult upbringing]] — 2007-11-02 | ||
==More Information== | ==More Information== | ||
| − | * [http://worldofwonder.net/productions/networks/hbo/children_of_god_lost_found.wow | + | *[http://worldofwonder.net/productions/networks/hbo/children_of_god_lost_found.wow WOW Productions: Children of God: Lost & Found] |
| − | * [http://www.slamdance.com/2007/festival/film_detail.asp?film_id=991 Children of God: Lost & Found - Slamdance Film Festival 2007] | + | *[http://www.slamdance.com/2007/festival/film_detail.asp?film_id=991 Children of God: Lost & Found - Slamdance Film Festival 2007] |
| − | * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1103665/ Internet Movie Database: Noah Thomson] | + | *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1103665/ Internet Movie Database: Noah Thomson] |
*[http://www.movingon.org/article.asp?sID=4&Cat=24&ID=1841 movingon.org: movie on cog] — 2004-03-08 – article by Thomson on [[MovingOn.org]] | *[http://www.movingon.org/article.asp?sID=4&Cat=24&ID=1841 movingon.org: movie on cog] — 2004-03-08 – article by Thomson on [[MovingOn.org]] | ||
*[http://www.movingon.org/article.asp?sID=2&Cat=44&ID=1871 movingon.org: documentary] — 2004-03-11 – article by Thomson on MovingOn.org | *[http://www.movingon.org/article.asp?sID=2&Cat=44&ID=1871 movingon.org: documentary] — 2004-03-11 – article by Thomson on MovingOn.org | ||
Revision as of 23:06, 3 November 2007
Noah Halley Thomson (born 1976 in Brazil) is a former second generation member of the Children of God.
At age 18, Thomson moved to Tateyama, Japan to work for the The Family International's video production unit, International Video Ministries. Thomson left the cult in 1999, together with two of his brothers and two of his friends, and began assembling footage of the cult for his documentary. He started working on the film seriously three years later.
In 2002, Thomson began working on a documentary about his experience growing up in the cult. In January 2007, the world premiere of his documentary Children of God: Lost and Found was held at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
Press coverage
- Hollywood Reporter: HBO Documentary Focuses on Cult Kids — 2004-04-26
- Fox News: Cult Members Cause Scene at Screening — 2007-01-24
- The Guardian: Protest film — 2007-01-24
- Variety: Slamdance screening ends in melee — 2007-01-24
- New York Post: Slammed with Cult Mischief — 2007-01-25
- Park Record: Documentary ambushed during Slamdance screening — 2007-01-31
- Globe and Mail: Coming to terms with an abusive cult upbringing — 2007-11-02
More Information
- WOW Productions: Children of God: Lost & Found
- Children of God: Lost & Found - Slamdance Film Festival 2007
- Internet Movie Database: Noah Thomson
- movingon.org: movie on cog — 2004-03-08 – article by Thomson on MovingOn.org
- movingon.org: documentary — 2004-03-11 – article by Thomson on MovingOn.org
- movingon.org: HBO doc in the works — 2006-01-09 – article by Thomson on MovingOn.org
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