Filmmaker based in Chicago area co-directs documentary exploring life and legacy of Carlo Acutis

Filmmaker based in Chicago area co-directs documentary exploring life and legacy of Carlo Acutis

Christian Surtz, an Emmy award-winning filmmaker based in the Chicago area, has co-directed a documentary exploring the life and legacy of Carlo Acutis, soon to be canonized as the first millennial saint of the Catholic Church for his use of technology to draw young people to faith. "Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality," now playing in theaters, follows a group of high school students on a phone-free trip to Rome to visit Carlo's tomb. Sunday …

Carlo Acutis fostered community (copy)

Carlo Acutis was “online to get people offline,” says Tim Moriarty, director of the film “Roadmap to Reality: Carlo Acutis and Our Digital Age,” opening in theaters nationwide April 27-29. In a webinar on technology and the Catholic faith held…