10 notable films from LDS Film Festival

The 11th LDS Film Festival will be held at the SCERA Center for the Arts in Orem on Jan. 25-28.

More than 75 feature-length films have screened since the festival's inception in 2001. Some went on to box office success, some swept up awards at other film festivals, some were picked up by distributors and released on DVD and some quietly faded from public notice. Here is a list of 10 notable films (ordered by the year of screening) that have met with success since appearing at the LDS Film Festival.

1. "Saints and Soldiers"

Following World War II's Malmedy Massacre, four American soldiers and a British pilot are trying to return to Allied territory with information that could help save their forces from a German attack. Directed by Ryan Little . Rated PG-13 for war violence and related images.

"Saints and Soldiers" was screened at the LDS Film Festival in 2004. It is one of the most commercially successful films to have been screened, with a theater gross of $1,310,470, according to boxofficemojo.com.

2. "The Best Two Years"

American missionary Elder John Rogers (played by KC Clyde) has been serving in the Holland region of the Netherlands and is nearing the end of his mission. He has lost all enthusiasm for the work since his girlfriend back home married one of his former companions. He experiences a change of heart when he receives a quirky new companion, Elder Calhoun ( Kirby Heyborne ), whose awkward earnestness and unrelenting dedication remind Elder Rogers why he's a missionary. Written and directed by Scott S. Anderson . Rated PG for thematic elements.

After being screened at the LDS Film Festival in 2004, "The Best Two Years" went on to gross $1,163,450 in theaters (boxofficemojo.com).

3. "Sons of Provo"

This is a mockumentary chronicling the founding and journey of the Mormon boy band "Everclean," with band members Will Jensen (Will Swenson), Kirby Laybourne (Kirby Heyborne) and Danny Jensen (Danny Tarasevich). Directed by Will Swenson. Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements.

"Sons of Provo" was screened at the LDS Film Festival in 2005. It had a domestic gross of $120,488 (boxofficemojo.com) and won the Genre Award (Best Feature Comedy) at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival in 2004.

4. "Everything You Want"