Dustin Harding ✨ From the Dust Films
@dustinharding • 5,020 subscribers
Bringing the Gospel to life with AI film and music · Marketing professor by day · Husband & father always · https://t.co/lc8LxgmIEM
Shorts
Videos
Here’s the trailer I’ve been working on for “the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.”
Dustin Harding ✨ From the Dust Films216,234 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад
We're at a family dinner. I get a notification that someone's at the door. This is what I see. No joke.
Dustin Harding ✨ awakendaysaint585,957 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад
They swore before God never to take up arms again — and kept that oath while the men defending them died in their place. Then their sons stood up. TWO THOUSAND STRONG — the official trailer for my cinematic Book of Mormon series. This is the story of the stripling warriors (Alma 53–57): the people of Ammon, who buried their swords as a covenant of peace, and the two thousand young men who volunteered to fight so their fathers wouldn't have to break their vow. I'm making this as one Latter-day Saint marketing professor in Utah — no studio, no crew — using AI filmmaking tools: Midjourney for the frames, Grok and Seedance for the motion, DaVinci Resolve for the edit. Episode 1 is in production now, and the series will run free on YouTube. If you want to help fund the project, you can join my patreon page: You can also help by following my YouTube channel:
Dustin Harding ✨ From the Dust Films41,813 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад
He asked to see the mountain top. He wasn't ready for the answer. My new music video "Celestial Wire" is out now Watch: Stream everywhere: This one started with a question I couldn't shake: what would it actually feel like to have the veil part? Not the peaceful painting version — the real thing. Joseph described light descending through the ceiling of an ordinary room, brighter than the noonday sun. Moses fell to the earth and said "for this cause I know that man is nothing." The scriptures are full of people who asked to see — and were nearly undone by the answer. "Celestial Wire" is that story. A man prays beside his bed, the ceiling opens, and glory nearly breaks him — until a voice says "Fear not, my son." Because the light doesn't come to destroy us. It comes to refine us, piece by piece, until we can stand in it. The ending is my favorite part, and I won't spoil it — but it's about who's waiting for us in the light. I made this entire film myself with AI — every frame, from his little bedroom to the pillar of light on the mountain. The most personal thing I've built yet. If it touches you, share it with someone who needs to hear "fear not" today.
Dustin Harding ✨ From the Dust Films15,861 просмотров • 23 дней назад
I can't stop thinking about this shift from temple constructions. It feels very significant. What are your thoughts? ************************** "As of the April 2025 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson had announced the construction of 200 new temples. He loved to announce new temples at the conclusion of each general conference and we all rejoiced with him. However, with the large number of temples now in the very earliest phases of planning and construction, it is appropriate that we slow down the announcement of new temples. Therefore, with the approval of the quorum of the twelve apostles, we will not announce any new temples at this conference. We will now move forward in providing the ordinances of the temple to members of the church throughout the world, including when and where to announce the construction of new temples."
Dustin Harding ✨ From the Dust Films151,841 просмотров • 1 год назад
For a thousand years, prophets in ancient America kept a record of their people — their miracles, their wars, their encounters with the resurrected Jesus Christ. The last of them, a soldier named Moroni, buried it in the earth, trusting it would rise again. It did. Read the book for free here:
Dustin Harding ✨ From the Dust Films47,537 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад
I believe President Oaks has had this shift in mind for some time. Here's a quote from May 2024. "It's a lot easier to build temples than it is to fill temples. By building a lot of temples, we are writing for ourself a requirement that we be more diligent in teaching the doctrine of the church, ... the temple covenants and worthiness, So that we'll be able to fill temples in all these places where we're building them, instead of just building them."
Dustin Harding ✨ awakendaysaint83,516 просмотров • 1 год назад
Playing around with some ideas for the Book of Mormon trailer....
Dustin Harding ✨ From the Dust Films29,746 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад
Alright, I’ve just tested Utah 2034’s logo with an academic-style research study and reported the results in the video below. Does it pass the test? Not even close... There’s still time for decision-makers to turn this around and come out as heroes. I’m happy to help.
Dustin Harding ✨ From the Dust Films49,621 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад
![Elder Gilbert using the Screwtape Letters to highlight the spiritual dangers of partisan politics 👇 ***************** "Let him begin by treating the Patriotism or the Pacifism as a part of his religion. Then let him, under the influence of partisan spirit, come to regard it as the most important part. Then quietly and gradually nurse him on to the stage at which the religion becomes merely part of the 'cause', in which Christianity is valued chiefly because of the excellent arguments it can produce in favour of the British war-effort or of Pacifism. [...] Once you have made the World an end, and faith a means, you have almost won your man, and it makes very little difference what kind of worldly end he is pursuing."](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2024518320339484810/amplify_video_thumb/2024516459658088449/img/N0d5FftXr5NMI_f2.jpg)
Elder Gilbert using the Screwtape Letters to highlight the spiritual dangers of partisan politics 👇 ***************** "Let him begin by treating the Patriotism or the Pacifism as a part of his religion. Then let him, under the influence of partisan spirit, come to regard it as the most important part. Then quietly and gradually nurse him on to the stage at which the religion becomes merely part of the 'cause', in which Christianity is valued chiefly because of the excellent arguments it can produce in favour of the British war-effort or of Pacifism. [...] Once you have made the World an end, and faith a means, you have almost won your man, and it makes very little difference what kind of worldly end he is pursuing."
Dustin Harding ✨ awakendaysaint36,973 просмотров • 8 месяцев назад
My song and video, "Spring of Eighteen-Twenty" is now live. Most people know the story of Joseph Smith’s First Vision from the official 1838 account found in the Pearl of Great Price. But did you know Joseph actually left four different firsthand accounts during his life? Each one was written to a different audience, and each contains unique details that most of us rarely hear. For my new song, "Spring of Eighteen-Twenty," I didn’t want to choose just one version. I wanted to weave them all together into a single, chronological experience. Here is the history hidden in the lyrics: The Physical Struggle (Verse 1) In the famous 1838 account, Joseph describes a "thick darkness." But in his 1835 journal entry, he adds visceral physical details: His tongue swelled in his mouth so he could not speak. He heard footsteps walking up behind him. Lyric: "Knelt upon the ground to pray, but my tongue began to swell / Footsteps walking up behind me..." The Angels (Verse 2) We usually picture just the Father and the Son. However, the 1835 account explicitly states, "I saw many angels in this vision." Lyric: "And a host of many angels, surrounding them in flame." The Forgiveness of Sins (Verse 2) The earliest account (1832) wasn't about starting a church—it was about Joseph’s soul. In this version, the Lord tells him immediately that his sins are forgiven. It’s a tender, personal moment often lost in the later institutional retellings. Lyric: "One looked down and called me Joseph, said 'My son, thy sins are gone.'" The "Exact" Resemblance (Verse 2) The 1842 Wentworth Letter adds a fascinating visual detail: the two Personages "exactly resembled each other in features and likeness." Lyric: "In the fire I saw them standing, two who looked exactly same." The Future Promise (Verse 3) In the 1842 account, Joseph isn't just told the churches are wrong; he is promised that "the fullness of the gospel" would be made known to him in the future. It wasn't just a rejection of the old, but a promise of the new. Lyric: "Wait a while and I will show you, fullness of the truth to come." The Result By combining the 1832 (Redemption), 1835 (Angels & Struggle), 1838 (The Warning), and 1842 (The Promise), the story becomes fuller. It moves from a terrifying physical battle to a moment of personal forgiveness, and finally to a prophetic calling. "Spring of Eighteen-Twenty" is my attempt to capture the whole picture and I hope it can help spread the truth of Joseph's experience and the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The song is also available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music. YouTube Link: Spotify Link: Apple Music Link:
Dustin Harding ✨ From the Dust Films24,827 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад
Experience Portraying Joseph - Part 1 I’ve felt the urge to share stories from when I was young and had several opportunities to portray Joseph Smith in film productions. These experiences changed my life and shaped who I am today. Hope you enjoy this first video 😊
Dustin Harding ✨ awakendaysaint31,043 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад
Update: I’m working on the script, and this has turned into a Stripling Warriors SERIES... It could easily be 5-6 episodes long—pretty much a full-length film but released in chunks. Take a look at the post below to see where I’m at in the process. I’ll frequently post updates so you can follow me on this daunting journey.
Dustin Harding ✨ From the Dust Films12,896 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад
I guess I’m trending on the Insta now 😅
Dustin Harding ✨ From the Dust Films22,960 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад