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Inspired writings on enlightening topics

The Book that Started it All

Ready for a cinematic journey? In Get the Picture?!: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies, award-winning author Brent Marchant takes readers on an enlightening and entertaining odyssey through the landscape of film, showing how motion pictures can inspire us in the process of bringing our reality into being. By applying what we learn to our own lives, we get the picture!

The Book that Continued the Story

In his second book, Consciously Created Cinema: The Movie Lover’s Guide to the Law of Attraction, award-winning author Brent Marchant shows how movies illustrate the ways in which we draw upon our thoughts, beliefs and intents to manifest our reality. Watch the magic and mystery of existence come to life through the power of the silver screen!

The Sequel Worth Waiting For

Every good movie deserves a great sequel, right? So it is with books, too. In his latest offering, Third Real: Conscious Creation Goes Back to the Movies, award-winning author Brent Marchant shows how the magic of film can help transform our lives—and in ways beyond belief!

A Family of Books

Want to enhance your life? It may be as simple as watching a movie. And here are three enlightening and entertaining guides from award-winning author Brent Marchant that help show the way!

Proud Member of

Twice monthly, award-winning author Brent Marchant presents incisive reviews of new movies on The Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life radio. Tune in for some enlightening cinematic insights!

Delivering the Best in New Age Nonfiction

Third Real: Conscious Creation Goes Back to the Movies named a 2018 finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards competition for Best New Age Nonfiction!

Get The Picture!?:
Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies

earns top honors!

Get the Picture?!: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies named 2016 winner of the National Indie Excellence Awards competition for Best New Age Nonfiction!

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‘Peacock’ seeks the nature of the self and our existence

‘Peacock’ seeks the nature of the self and our existence

In this age of increasingly untrustworthy AI, rampant fake news and unabashedly self-serving social media, it’s becoming ever more difficult …

‘Beautiful Journey’ brings the nature of existence to life

‘Beautiful Journey’ brings the nature of existence to life

It’s been said that “life is what you make of it,” that “we become what we believe.” To some, this …

Wrapping Up Reeling 2025

Wrapping Up Reeling 2025

The 43rd annual edition of Chicago’s Reeling International LGBTQ+ Film Festival is now in the books. I managed to catch …

Film Festival Season Is Back!

Film Festival Season Is Back!

It’s that time of year again – the return of film festival season, one of my favorite times of year …

‘The Apprentice’ chronicles the roots of a President’s rise to power

‘The Apprentice’ chronicles the roots of a President’s rise to power

It’s virtually impossible these days to pick up a newspaper (remember what those are?) or visit an online news site …

‘Familiar Touch’ examines the fragility and wonder of memory

‘Familiar Touch’ examines the fragility and wonder of memory

Memory is one of those phenomena that makes the human experience unique and captivating. It plays a central role in …

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Upcoming Events and Announcements

This Week in Movies with Meaning

This Week in Movies with Meaning

Reviews of “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” and “Peacock,” as well as a film festival wrap-up, are all in the … Read More
See Me at the Festival!

See Me at the Festival!

Anyone in, near or visiting Chicago through October 26 should look for me at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival, … Read More
A Big Bold Beautiful Cinema Scribe

A Big Bold Beautiful Cinema Scribe

Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday October 14 … Read More

Latest Quick Cuts

'What Marielle Knows' ('Was Marielle weiss')

‘What Marielle Knows’ (‘Was Marielle weiss’)

Honesty is a subject on seemingly everyone’s mind these days, for a variety of reasons. It’s widely regarded as something … Read More
'Black Rabbit, White Rabbit'

‘Black Rabbit, White Rabbit’

I’m all in for inventiveness in filmmaking, especially in days like these, where it seems that endless sequels, reboots and … Read More
'Emi'

‘Emi’

As I have stated on numerous previous occasions, predictability is, in my view, the cardinal sin of effective moviemaking. If … Read More

Artistic Credits


Author photo by Jill Brazel, Jill Norton Photography, www.jillbrazel.com


Get the Picture?!
Consciously Created Cinema
Third Real
Cover designs by Paul L. Clark, Inspirtainment, www.inspirtainment.com