Christian Vuissa

Latter-day Saint filmmaker

Christian Vuissa (born 1969 in Bregenz, Austria[1][2]) is a Latter-day Saint filmmaker. He is also the founder and former head of the LDS Film Festival, until 2017.

Vuissa served an LDS mission in Leipzig, Germany, from 1994 to 1996.[3][unreliable source?] He was involved in the making of Pirates of the Great Salt Lake. He was the director of Baptists at Our Barbecue, The Errand of Angels, One Good Man (2009) (originally called Father in Israel),[4] The Letter Writer (2011), The Reunion (2008), and Silent Night (2012).

Vuissa was also the original story creator and the director of the 2002 short drama film Roots and Wings about Mexican immigrants to the United States.[5]

Vuissa is a 2002 graduate of Brigham Young University's Media Arts program.

## Filmography[edit]

Year | Film | Credits

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Director | Writer | Producer
2002 | Roots & Wings | Yes | Yes | Yes
2004 | Unfolding | Yes | Yes | Yes
2004 | Baptists at Our Barbecue | Yes | Yes | Yes
2006 | Pirates of the Great Salt Lake | No | No | Yes
2006 | The Letter Writer | Yes | Yes | Yes
2007 | Wrinkles | No | No | Yes
2007 | Repressed Melodies | No | No | Yes
2008 | The Errand of Angels | Yes | Yes | Yes
2008 | Through the Valley | No | Yes | Yes
2008 | Crossroads | Yes | Yes | Yes
2008 | The Abyss | Yes | Yes | Yes
2008 | The Reunion | Yes | Yes | Yes
2008 | One Lucky Boy | No | No | Yes
2009 | Father in Israel | Yes | Yes | Yes
2010 | I Love You Bernie Summersby | No | Yes | Yes
2010 | Farewell to Brotherhood | Yes | Yes | Yes
2011 | Joseph Smith: Plates of Gold | Yes | Yes | Yes
2012 | Stille Nacht | Yes | Yes | Yes

## References[edit]

1. ^ Joseph Smith and the Golden Plates. (German) In: film.at, retrieved on Nov 25, 2021.
2. ^ Pacini, Brittany: Christian Vuissa. On: mormonartist.net, Jan 2009, retrieved on Nov 25, 2021
3. ^ Germany Leipzig Mission alumni list
4. ^ IMDb entry for Father in Israel
5. ^ IMDb entry for Roots and Wings

* Vice, Jeff (August 22, 2008), "For heaven's sake: 'Angels' filmmaker says LDS movies can be positive and entertaining", Deseret News
* Livingston, Scott (December 11, 2012), "DVD review: BYUtv's beautiful, touching new 'Silent Night' DVD is a true Christmas gift", Deseret News

## External links[edit]

* Official Website at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 June 2012)

## Further reading[edit]

* Pacini, Brittany (January 2009), "Christian Vuissa", Interviews, Mormon Artist, no. 3, archived from the original on 2014-08-12

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