“As Miracle Makers International Film Festival prepares to welcome filmmakers, artists, audiences, and supporters to Newport Beach September 2–6, GospelRhythms brings its weeklong coverage together—inviting you to meet the vision, meet the makers, and experience the miracle still unfolding.”
Discover why faith, creativity, and calling matter in Christian entertainment—and how Miracle Makers International Film Festival gives purpose-driven creators room to share stories that inspire, uplift, and transform.
GospelRhythms shines a spotlight on New Life: The Movie, one of the films featured at this year’s Miracle Makers International Film Festival. Written and directed by Cleve Brown III, the film explores faith, identity, belonging, purpose, and transformation through the journey of a young man wrestling with doubt and discovery. As Miracle Makers prepares to welcome filmmakers and audiences to Newport Beach this September, New Life offers one glimpse into the many stories, voices, and creative perspectives represented throughout the festival.
Meet Erin Miracle, the visionary founder and driving force behind the Miracle Makers International Film Festival, returning September 2–6, 2026. In this exclusive GospelRhythms pre-feature interview, Erin opens up about the faith, purpose, and passion fueling the festival, the importance of creating space for meaningful storytelling, and why Miracle Makers is becoming a powerful platform for filmmakers, creatives, and audiences who believe entertainment can inspire, uplift, and make a lasting impact. This conversation offers a first look at the woman behind the vision—and a preview of the deeper September GospelRhythms Magazine feature still to come.
“Miracle Makers International Film Festival returns to Newport Beach for Season Three, September 2–6, 2026. Discover five days of faith-driven films, powerful stories, filmmaker conversations and purpose-filled entertainment.”
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Christian streaming is no longer just about finding something faith-filled to watch: it is about building a place where powerful stories, gospel music, honest conversations, and real community can meet. As faith-based entertainment reaches theaters, phones, living rooms, and mainstream platforms, GospelRhythms asks a bigger question: Can Christian streaming become an ecosystem that moves people, represents the fullness of our culture, and makes room for stories that are both deeply grounded and genuinely compelling? The future is not waiting for permission. It is already streaming.
Christian cinema is entering a more adventurous era. As faith-based filmmakers move beyond predictable inspirational formulas and into survival, suspense, danger, and moral tension, a new question is emerging: Can a thriller make us hold our breath and still make us think deeply about faith? GospelRhythms explores the rise of faith-based thrillers, the stories behind the fear, and why audiences may be ready for Christian films with real stakes, honest questions, and spiritual depth.
Remembering 9/11 is more than recalling a date in history: it is honoring the people whose lives, laughter, dreams, and love continue to matter. GospelRhythms shares this heartfelt tribute to Michael S. Baksh, a cherished friend whose memory remains a blessing 25 years after September 11, 2001. With faith, compassion, and dignity, we remember the person beyond the tragedy and reflect on the call to live forward with greater love, gratitude, and hope.