1946
1946: THE MISTRANSLATION THAT SHIFTED CULTURE
The mystery of how theology, history, culture, and politics led to a Biblical mistranslation, the man who tried to stop it, and the impassioned academic crusade of the LGBTQIA+ Christian community driven to discover the truth.
Year: 2022
Project Type: Documentary
Evoke’s Role: 1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture is a grantee of Evoke Media. Evoke Media founder Sabrina Merage Naim is an Executive Producer.
Meet the filmmakers
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Director
With more than 15 years in the film and television industry, Sharon 'Rocky' Roggio has significant experience in production.
Rocky's background includes high budget physical production on award winning shows and films such as House of Cards, Parks and Recreation, W/ Bob and David, Whip It and Red Dawn. She has worked with A-List talent such as three-time Academy Award nominee Sigourney Weaver, Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly, acclaimed directors David Fincher and Rob Reiner, actress/producer/director Drew Barrymore, box office star Chris Hemsworth, and Emmy winner, Amy Poehler.
In 2017, Roggio associate produced and production designed GOOK, a feature film that premiered at Sundance and won the Audience Award in the Next category.
Rocky has been an active member of three IATSE unions nationwide and has a Bachelor's degree in Communications with a focus in Radio, Television and Film. -
Producer
Jena Serbu is an interdisciplinary creative. She is an award-winning writer and director with a strong foundation in production design. She is most well known for her feature film, SMARTASS, starring Joey King and featuring other incredible talents such as Trevante Rhodes, Marc Menchaca and Yvette Nicole Brown.
“This mistranslation means everything.”
The GUARDIAN
"While a documentary about translating Greek might seem a bit dull, 1946 is anything but."
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