As our film crew enters Bethlehem they are greeted with friendliness by the Palestinians. The sign reads: Bethlehem Municipality Welcomes His Excellency President Yasser Arafat and his esteemed Guests.

Palestinian guards are reluctant to grant our film crew a prime filming location. Orpan producer Ariel Gur-Arie and D.P Noam finally convinced the guard to allow the crew a prime shooting spot just in time for the millennium countdown.

Pictured here is Noam, the Director of Photography from Orpan of Israel and to the far right is our 3D film guru, John Rupkalvis.

Prime camera location allowed us to get great shots of the festivities and the shows that took place in Bethlehem. We will be releasing more photos very soon so stay tuned!

This is the outside of the Church of The Holy Sepulchre. It is believed that this is the location of Jesus Christ's tomb.

The Via Dolorosa is believed to be the traditional route Jesus Christ followed bearing His cross from Pilate's Judgement Hall in the Antonia, to Calvary Hill or Golgotha, the site of the crucifixion. Along the Via Dolorosa are the "Fourteen Stations of the Cross".