A Project Based on Beauty

There is no doubt that Kyle Lake lived life to the fullest. Both his inner and outer beauty will be remembered by all of us. I find it extremely ironic that Kyle's last sermon was based on the movie Garden State, a film that grasps what it is like to discover experiencing the here and now in the character of Andrew Largeman.


Kyle's Film is a project that we feel very called to take on. When you lose a friend like Kyle, it's hard not to want to give back in some way.


Kyle's last sermon was surprisingly very cinematic in its nature. Not only did it detail appreciating beauty in the ordinary things, but engaged a sense of inspiration and an eerie comfort in the wording. By instigating this project, we are not elevating Kyle to a level of worship and admiration, but rather we are celebrating the beauty of God that was seen through Kyle's life.






The purpose of this blog is mainly awareness about the project, and for you to follow along in the filmmaking process. A small crew of people has been assembled to organize and direct the direction of the project. Our end goal is to present the conclusion of Kyle's last sermon in an artistic and expressionistic way that is left open to interpretation.


Images and cinematography will be the main catalysts, bringing words from a page to life. The medium of film has always had a certain sense of mystery and beauty that has enthralled the world to fall in love with the cinema. We will be shooting this project on 35mm film, a medium that seems suited to capture Kyle's words, helping them still maintain that sense of love, depth, and warmth that Kyle was remembered for.


The second part of the project will highlight Kyle's life in a series of pictures of Kyle, family, and friends in a slideshow-type fashion.




Our end goal of the finished film is to reach everyone that Kyle reached and more. Screenings, DVDs, and Internet postings will facilitate getting the word out on Kyle's message and legacy.


While creating a work of art is an enthralling and creative process, it also involves a more practical end of things, particularly creating a budget and keeping a time schedule. Shooting film is 10x more expensive than shooting video. Due to the nature of the medium, developing and transfer costs for film shoot up very quickly even for the amount of film that we are shooting. We have secured a portion of our budged based on private donations. At this time we are still looking to secure more so that we can complete the project and distribute it to a maximum amount of people.


The time schedule is tentatively set for project completion in early May 2006 and we are pretty pumped about the direction that the project is headed in. A lot of cool ideas and ways to portray Kyle's message in a creative and beautiful way have surfaced and we are running with them. In the days that follow, keep us in your thoughts and pray that God would be glorified in our actions and in the production process itself.


How you can contribute financially:

Download our project synopsis here :

Kyle's Film Proposal

Contact Josh Franer : josh@30frameproductions.com