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New speakers will be introduced in 2006, according to the FAQ at NOOMA.com.

A soundtrack featuring music from the series is available on the website.


FORMAT

Each film is 10-12 minutes long, covering a specific topic about living as a Christian .


NOTABLE LOCATIONS

Most NOOMAs are shot on location in Western Michigan . The Amway Grand Plaza Hotel is prominent in ''Trees''. A restaurant in Grandville, Michigan was used for ''Sunday''.
The Gerald R. Ford International Airport is featured in ''Luggage''. The Van Andel Arena is featured in ''Bullhorn''. A beach along Lake Michigan is featured in ''Kickball''.


HISTORY

The films were originally released in November 2002. They were introduced during the three services at Mars Hill Bible Church . ''Rain'' started production on September 11, 2001.

Mars Hill doesn't produce the films themselves. A separate Non-profit company was formed for the sole purpose of making the NOOMA films. The company was originally called Fringe, but they changed their name to Flannel in 2005. The company is located in Grandville, Michigan .

Since November 2002, Flannel has distributed the films through their website, NOOMA.com. Films sold through the website are $10.

In March 2005, Zondervan started publishing the series, making it available to all markets. Zondervan's suggested retail price is $12.99.

A soundtrack featuring music from the first ten films became available in December 2005 exclusively through the website.


BOOKS

The package was redesigned and 32-page discussion books were added. The books feature Scripture , stills from the film, and questions related to the film's topic. The books accompany the films on DVD and are available as PDF files for free on NOOMA.com.

Rob Bell's first book, ''Velvet Elvis'', was published by Zondervan in summer 2005.

In ''009 Bullhorn'', many extras wore ''Velvet Elvis'' concert T-shirts. ''Velvet Elvis'' is a Fictional Musical Group .


"LOVE WINS"

Also in "009 Bullhorn", a ''Love Wins'' Bumper Sticker briefly appears. The bumper sticker is included in this film. ''Love Wins'' is based on a sermon by Rob Bell, as are all films in the NOOMA series.


NOOMA SERIES

  • 001 Rain: "Things don't always work out the way we want them to."

  • 002 Flame: "What's up with the word Love ?"

  • 003 Trees: "Do our Lives really matter?"

  • 004 Sunday: "Why do we do the things we do?"

  • 005 Noise: "Why is Silence so hard to deal with?"

  • 006 Kickball: "Why can't we always have what we want?"

  • 007 Luggage: "It isn't always easy to Forgive ."

  • 008 Dust: "Does God Believe in us?"

  • 009 Bullhorn: "Can we separate loving God and loving others?"

  • 010 Lump: "A lot of us have done things in our lives we are ashamed of."

  • 011 Rhythm: "What does it mean to have a relationship with God?"

  • 012 Matthew: "Suffering the loss of someone we love can be the most difficult thing in life to deal with."



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