Our Inspiration

Ask not how we got here, but how we’re getting ourselves out

Today, amidst the raging floodwaters of liquid modernity, we wade in the aftermath of a culture that has been usurped — stolen right out from under our noses. As is so often the case, it happened slowly and then all at once.

And now, as we stand knee-deep in the damp ashes of tradition, community, order, intellect, and the sacred, we must ask ourselves what we can do to counter the widespread ruin and incoherence of the present and reclaim the future. While the tactics may be varied, our directive is clear: we must take action.

We must return to sanity, renew the spirit, and re-enchant the imagination.

From a fallen culture rises manalive media group

Founded by genuine, joyful people of good will, we will move the culture (i.e., the entire way of life of a people) in our direction by bringing to life enlightening, elevating, and entertaining stories of a decidedly moral persuasion — aiming not just to shine a light on what is beautiful, good, and true, but reignite the flames of a lost tradition that gives form to and nourishes Western Civilization. 

We will begin to reclaim the culture.

One powerful story at a time.

Who We Are

WE ARE creators ON A MISSION TO Catalyze CULTURE THROUGH THE ART OF VISUAL STORYTELLING

Inspired by Manalive (1912), G.K. Chesterton’s most joyful novel, a parable and battle-cry against acedia, Manalive Media Group is an emerging growth venture that aims to nourish the soul through the production of classic masterpieces, as well as original creations of uncommon worth — and in so doing rekindle the cultural flame now threatening to expire across the West.

Aesthetically, through a confident hauteur and astringent sensibility, consistently carried out with good will and good humor, as well as a humble yet critical engagement with culture, our productions will be thematically diverse, stylistically inventive, and masterful in technique, defined by a lightness and delicacy of style, a balance between tradition and innovation.

To this end, the underlying substance of our enterprise foundation — solidified through hard work, unwavering commitment, confidence in our abilities, and consistently applying learnings to strategy and execution — will prove instrumental to reliably producing a steady stream of powerful, expressive, memorable works of storytelling art, profitably, and which, ultimately, affirm the spiritual dimension of the human person.

 Why We Exist

art is the signature of man

As G.K. Chesterton wrote, art is about being articulate, speaking directly to the heart. Whether a painting, sculpture, play, or moving picture, art exists to reflect beauty, goodness, and truth back to the world, giving rise to an imaginative perception of reality and the vita contemplativa, the antidote to the present day confusion, degeneracy, and erosion of the foundation of our humanity — what the Greek Stoics termed prosoché: alert attention and mindfulness. Simply, the arts exist to awaken and keep alive the sense of wonder in man.

Correspondingly, the guiding stars of the Manalive venture: our transfiguring mission: to advance the moving picture on the road to noble artistic significance by producing classic masterpieces, as well as original creations of uncommon worth; and our inspiriting vision: to elevate the art of visual storytelling and reintroduce it to the rank of a positive factor for good, arousing noble sentiments.

We will realize these aims through a strategy of Prudence (i.e., right reason in action) and Providence (i.e., divine direction), seeking out and efficaciously engaging “God’s spies” — those genuine, joyful, and truly creative persons of good will who understand the connection between time and eternity and wholeheartedly embrace our goal of creating a nobler purpose for entertainment and directing it towards the most honorable standards and a better way of life.