Synopsis:
LIVE NOT BY LIES is a four-part documentary series sharing the heroic stories of religious dissidents against Soviet totalitarianism and their urgent message for the contemporary West: Comfort is the New Gulag. Because
while we may not face actual gulags nor breadlines, the scourge of a new threat has gained a foothold in the United States and throughout the Western world. In the name of safety, security, and membership in "the system"
that spoils you with advantages, we are asked to trade our rights, our freedoms, and our commitment to truth itself. Through striking examples, the series looks at how language, history, and identity are under assault and what these dissidents can teach us as we prepare to mindfully resist. Regardless of the political system in which we find ourselves, the core battle is always between truth and lies, and that is a struggle as old as the human story.
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About the Cast and Filmmakers
Rod Dreher is the bestselling author of five books, including Live Not By Lies and The Benedict Option, both of which have been translated into over ten languages. He has written and edited for the New York Post, The Dallas Morning News, and The American Conservative, among others. He is currently contributing to his popular daily substack “Rod Dreher’s Diary,” and writing about politics, culture, and foreign affairs for The European Conservative. Dreher is also a visiting fellow at The Danube Institute, a think tank in Budapest, where he lives.
Isaiah is an accomplished producer, writer, and director with films that have played major festivals such as Sundance (Dayveon in 2017 and Never Goin Back in 2018), SXSW (Hunter Gatherer in 2016), Tribeca and Berlin and sold to distributors like Netflix, Amazon, and A24. In 2021, Isaiah sold Rollers, his first feature as a director, to Level 33 Entertainment. He is currently finishing post production on a feature documentary about his experiences growing up as a missionary kid in a struggling neighborhood of west Baltimore called Sandtown.
With a background in journalism, academic research, and developing sought-after IP based on historical narratives, RJ is an entrepreneurial producer with an eye for great material and a track record bringing important stories to life. RJ produced the documentary No Safe Spaces, which was one of 2019’s highest grossing docs of the year and has previously produced live events which have sold over 750,000 tickets. He has also managed Social Media & PR for A-list talent and well-known cultural personalities including Dennis Prager. He previously set up the Dodge Brothers scripted series with Alcon Entertainment attached to finance and produce, about the birth of the auto industry in Detroit. He also recently sold a sitcom to ABC about SEC Football personality Paul Finebaum. He produced the Babylon Bee’s first-ever live comedy event in Dallas in 2023, produced the digital series on free market economics “No Free Lunch” for National Review and recently wrapped production on a feature documentary for Blaze Media.