Jesus Christ (Documentaries)

Directed by Hershel Shanks.
210 minutes; released 2003.
Shanks, editor of Biblical Archaeology Review travels to sites connected with Jesus in Galilee, Jerusalem and the Judean Desert.

Directed by T.J. Rathbun.
240 minutes; released 2005.
A dynamic aid for small-group discussions on Jesus as teacher, healer, shepherd, servant, saviour, and risen Lord. Part of the Experiencing Christ Together series.

Directed by David Wright.
56 minutes; released 2008.
A critical examination of the facts about the resurrection of Jesus. Featuring Father Mitch Pacwa, Johnnette Benkovic, and others.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
60-minute programs; released 2005.
Fr. John Corapi delivers a three-part series from EWTN on the significance of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

Produced by A&E Television Networks.
50 minutes; released 1995.
An examination of Christ's passion and death. Part of the series Mysteries of the Bible.

Produced by Mark Hayes.
3-minute musical pieces and monologues; released 2006.
A dramatic musical presentation for Holy Week.

Directed by William Cran.
60-minute programs; released 1998.
PBS Frontline traces the life of Jesus and the roots of Christianity into the third century.

Produced by the Teaching Company.
30-minute lectures; released 2000.
Presents lectures on the "man behind the myth," Jesus of Nazareth. Includes an analysis of his life and times from a historical perspective.

Directed by Brian Flemming.
62 minutes; released 2005.
This provocative film by a former fundamentalist Christian attempts to prove that Jesus Christ never existed.

Directed by John Dauer.
35 minutes; released 1994.
This film details the historical facts of the crucifixion of Christ.

Directed by Perry Wolff.
52 minutes; released 2001.
Traces the various ways in which Jesus has been portrayed in art from the fourth century to the present day. Documents the wooden icons from the Eastern church, the stained glass windows of the great cathedrals, fresco paintings, woodcuts on paper, silk paintings from the east, by famous and unknown artists.

Produced by the Eternal Word Television Network.
30-minute programs; released 1999.
Father Benedict Groeschel discusses the Catholic Church's rich history and teaching on devotion to Jesus Christ present in the Holy Eucharist.

Produced by the Liturgical Press.
20-minute programs; released 1996.
Part of the Little Rock Scripture Study series.

Produced by the Biblical Archaeology Society.
256 minutes; released 2005.
Lectures by five eminent Bible scholars and archaeologists revealing how recent discoveries are changing the way we view the world of Jesus and the earliest Christians.

Produced by the Teaching Company.
30-minute lectures; released 2004.
The course examines not only the canonical Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John familiar to us from the New Testament, but also the many other, apocryphal narratives and literary works that have also contributed to our perceptions of Jesus, Mary, and Christianity. All of these works are encompassed by the word "Gospel."

Produced by Paulist Productions.
45-minute programs; released 2002.
A series looking at how different world cultures have viewed Jesus Christ.

Directed by Stephen K. Ray and Janet L. Ray.
94 minutes; released 2003.
Best-selling Catholic author Stephen Ray takes the viewer to the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, and Jerusalem in his study of the places where Jesus lived and taught. Part of The Footprints of God series.

Directed by Dror Sabo.
80 minutes; released 2002.
Documentary about the life of Jesus Christ, with visits to the historic sites mentioned in the Gospels.

Produced by Peniel Audio & Visual Services.
28-minute programs; released 1996.
Father Benedict Groeschel discusses the different ways people know and encounter Christ: through the sacraments, Scripture, and service to others.

Directed by Brian W. Scott.
30 minutes; released 2003.
A documentary about the history, art and spirituality of nativity scenes.

Produced by the Scripture Study Office of the Diocese of Little Rock in Arkansas and the Liturgical Press of Collegeville, Minnesota.
20-minute programs; released 1992.
Hosted by Father Stephen J. Binz. Part of the Little Rock Scripture Study series.

Produced by Janson Media.
160 minutes; released 2002.
A documentary about the Shroud of Turin, the purported burial cloth of Jesus Christ.

Directed by Crawford Telfer.
48 minutes; released 1999.
Presented by Russell Boulter and filmed in Israel, this documentary provides an introduction to the life and significance of Jesus Christ in 3 parts: I: His Story Had a Long Preparation; II: His Birth and Life; and III: The Meaning of It All.

Produced by the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity.
2130 minutes; released 1996.
A series of lectures delivered by Father John Corapi which focus on the essentials of the Catholic faith as contained in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Produced by FilmRoos for A&E Television Networks.
100 minutes; released 1999.
The A&E Biography series episode on Jesus Christ.

Produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
172 minutes; released 2002.
The 14 stations of the Way of the Cross as celebrated in Toronto at World Youth Day 2002.

Directed by Marc Villiger.
85 minutes; released 1999.
A two-part documentary which explores the Jewish religious atmosphere in which Jesus grew up and its influence on his message.