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This list of films of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) includes the non-commercial motion pictures commissioned by or officially produced by the church. Such films were originally used in the homes or worship services of church members, or in visitors' centers on
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or near one of the church's
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. Most church films were produced by
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. Since the opening of the
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in downtown
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in 1993, some feature-length films were premiered and exclusively shown in its Legacy Theatre, prior to release for broader use. In the 1970s, the church also commissioned
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(BYU) to produce short films for use in the Church Educational System. These films, shown mostly in the
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and
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, teach religious principles, church history, and general kindness. Released on VHS (and increasingly on
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), they became popular home entertainment. A wide variety of these films are now available through BYU's Creative Works Office. These films differ from those of
Mormon cinema Mormon cinema usually refers to films with themes relevant to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The term has also been used to refer to films that do not necessarily reflect Mormon themes but have been made ...
, which are produced without official church involvement.


Feature films


Bible Videos

In 2011, the LDS Church began producing a series of
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of various stories, titled ''Bible Videos'', which it distributed on its website and
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channel.


Book of Mormon Videos

In 2019, the LDS Church began producing a series of live-action adaptations of various stories, titled ''Book of Mormon Videos'', which it distributed on its website and YouTube channel.


References

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Further reading

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External links

* Brigham Young University'
Creative Works Office

New Video Honoring Scriptures Legacy Now on churchofjesuschrist.org



Hard to Find Mormon Videos
YouTube channel
Book of Mormon Videos
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{{Latter-day Saints Films
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