Christian Vuissa

Christian Vuissa (born 1969 in Bregenz, Austria ) 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. 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), 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.

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

Filmography Year Film Credits Director Writer Producer 2002 Roots & Wings 2004 Unfolding 2004 Baptists at Our Barbecue 2006 Pirates of the Great Salt Lake 2006 The Letter Writer 2007 Wrinkles 2007 Repressed Melodies 2008 The Errand of Angels 2008 Through the Valley 2008 Crossroads 2008 The Abyss 2008 The Reunion 2008 One Lucky Boy 2009 Father in Israel 2010 I Love You Bernie Summersby 2010 Farewell to Brotherhood 2011 Joseph Smith: Plates of Gold 2012 Stille Nacht