When Father Elwood “Bud” Kieser arrived in Los Angeles in 1957, he had no idea of the adventure that awaited him.  After being encouraged by the entertainment professionals attending his parish, Fr. Bud begins a forty-year career as a television and film producer.  In addition to the long-running series Insight and the 1989 film Romero, Fr. Bud also establishes the Humanitas Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in Hollywood.

Tinseltown, however, can be a precarious place to navigate under the best of circumstances, let alone for a priest in the 1960s when his church and the larger society are going through tremendous changes.

But when he falls in love with a nun, Fr. Bud Kieser has to make a choice as to what the direction and meaning of his life is going to be.

From director Tom Gibbons, CSP, and Paulist Productions, HOLLYWOOD PRIEST: THE STORY OF FATHER BUD KIESER is now in select PBS markets! Check your local listings!