Christian Vuissa (born 1969 in Bregenz, Austria[1][2]) is a Latter-day Saint filmmaker. He is also the founder and former head of the LDS Film Festival, until 2017.

Vuissa served an LDS mission in Leipzig, Germany, from 1994 to 1996.[3] He was involved in the making of Pirates of the Great Salt Lake. He was the director of Baptists at Our Barbecue, The Errand of Angels, One Good Man (2009) (originally called Father in Israel),[4] The Letter Writer (2011), The Reunion (2008), and Silent Night (2012).

Vuissa was also the original story creator and the director of the 2002 short drama film Roots and Wings about Mexican immigrants to the United States.[5]

Vuissa is a 2002 graduate of Brigham Young University's Media Arts program.

Filmography

YearFilmCredits
DirectorWriterProducer
2002Roots & WingsYesYesYes
2004UnfoldingYesYesYes
2004Baptists at Our BarbecueYesYesYes
2006Pirates of the Great Salt LakeNoNoYes
2006The Letter WriterYesYesYes
2007WrinklesNoNoYes
2007Repressed MelodiesNoNoYes
2008The Errand of AngelsYesYesYes
2008Through the ValleyNoYesYes
2008CrossroadsYesYesYes
2008The AbyssYesYesYes
2008The ReunionYesYesYes
2008One Lucky BoyNoNoYes
2009Father in IsraelYesYesYes
2010I Love You Bernie SummersbyNoYesYes
2010Farewell to BrotherhoodYesYesYes
2011Joseph Smith: Plates of GoldYesYesYes
2012Stille NachtYesYesYes

References

  1. Joseph Smith and the Golden Plates. (German) In: film.at, retrieved on Nov 25, 2021.
  2. Pacini, Brittany: Christian Vuissa. On: mormonartist.net, Jan 2009, retrieved on Nov 25, 2021
  3. Germany Leipzig Mission alumni list
  4. IMDb entry for Father in Israel
  5. IMDb entry for Roots and Wings
  • Vice, Jeff (August 22, 2008), "For heaven's sake: 'Angels' filmmaker says LDS movies can be positive and entertaining", Deseret News
  • Livingston, Scott (December 11, 2012), "DVD review: BYUtv's beautiful, touching new 'Silent Night' DVD is a true Christmas gift", Deseret News

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