Complete 2009 LDS Film Festival coverage

LDS Film Festival kicks offIt started out slow. A couple of people chatting here and there. And

then a few more people started filing in. And finally, the rooms in the

Scera Center for the Arts started buzzing.Picturing Joseph takes some reframing"Picturing Joseph" is actually a compelling piece despite the fact that

it takes a while to get to the point: Joseph Smith does not look like

the iconic pictures members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Saints have come to know.Film features Young Ambassador founderSinger and musician Janie Thompson is the perfect

leading lady in the film 'Janie Thompson: Performance of Faith,' which

was shown in a special screening Thursday at the 8th annual LDS Film Festival.Documentary brings alive story of WWII POWsThe movie vividly depicts the struggles of a certain class of World War

II prisoners of war — those who fought for the United States on the

Philippine Islands.Film confronts pornography addiction"What

was I thinking?" That seems to be the question those addicted to

pornography ask themselves at times. The answer, according to Dr. Randy

Hyde, a clinical psychologist, is "You weren't thinking. You couldn't."'The Dragon Hunter' lukewarm firebreatherIt's easy to get caught up in "The Dragon Hunter" as dragons attack,

the ground shakes and villagers flee in the dark, dark night. But somewhere along the way, it somehow feels very familiar.'Scout Camp' jamboree"Scout Camp" is a humorous movie featuring actors, Kirby Heyborne

("Singles Ward," "R.M."), Shawn Carter ("High School Musical") and Adam

Johnson ("Charlie").Mormon films: Walking a fine line During the forum at the LDS Film Festival on Jan. 24 at the Scera Shell in

Orem, community members, students, and filmmakers came together to