DIA
Honors Film Maker with Fra Angelico Award
COLUMBUS, OH July 21, 2008--- At its twelfth
annual national gathering at Dominican University in Columbus,
Ohio, the Dominican
Institute for the Arts (DIA) named Dominic DeLay, OP, a friar of
Holy Name Province, the 2008 winner of its
Fra Angelico Award.
DeLay, who is based in Los Angeles, is a master storyteller. He was
cited for developing his preaching ministry through film, photography,
music, and drama. Taking inspiration from Jesus’ use of parables,
Delay specializes in thought-provoking, fictional stories. Both his
short and feature-length films attempt to reveal, explicitly and
implicitly, God’s loving
action in the world, especially in human relationships.
DeLay earned his MFA in film production at Chapman University
in Southern California, his BA in Music from Occidental College
in Los Angeles, and his MA in Theology and the Arts from
the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley.
Winner of awards from Park City Film & Music and Angelus Films,
DeLay is noted for presentations at the Los Angeles Religious Education
Congress. Film projects for which he has won grants and awards
include Dogwoman & Magicman, The
SodaJerks, andThe Sisters O’Malley.
His latest feature film, Inside Darkness, is a timely political
thriller about three presidential candidates who are mysteriously
trapped in a room together. Inside Darkness is scheduled for release
in August 2008.
The DIA award is named after the best-known
artist of the Dominican Order, the 15TH century Florentine Painter,
Giovanni da Fiesole, known to the art world as Fra Angelico because
of his talent for depicting spectacular angels.
The Dominican Institute
for the Arts (DIA) is a grassroots movement of Dominican Artists.
Through its leadership, mutual support, and gatherings, the DIA promotes
the arts as preaching: to proclaim the Gospel, live justice, nourish
the soul, and celebrate the Spirit.
by:
Elizabeth Michael Boyle, OP |