ME VEO | UNKNOWING

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ME VEO is Brie Stoner’s latest album which will have an upcoming tour and “UNKNOWING” is Brie’s podcast where she is in conversation with artists, spiritual teachers, authors and friends as she explores the practice of unknowing as the (beautiful, surprising, messy) spiritual path of creative possibility.

DOCUMENTARY

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Billy Graham called her the most influential woman in his life after his mother and his wife. How could one woman, who never preached a sermon or went to seminary inspire the founders of some of the largest ministries in the world?

Henrietta Mears (1890 - 1963) was a profound influencer on the ministries of the Protestant church in the 20th Century. In a feature length documentary we’ll talk with the people who knew her, were affected by her, and the scholars and theologians who will help us understand her impact that continues to inspire today.

Vision for the Project:

Audiences are inspired by real stories, by people who do amazing things and change the world in positive ways.

We want to share the story of how a school teacher from Minnesota revolutionized the modern church and helped to create the first mega-church in the United States (Hollywood Presbyterian had over 10,000 members in 1950 with more than 6,000 in Miss Mears Sunday School classes).

As Dr. Mears, who liked to be called simply “Teacher,” would be the first person to tell you, it wasn’t her, but it was God working through her.

There would be no Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ), Young Life, Navigators, Gospel Light, Forest Home, or dozens of other ministries without this woman with big vision, big dreams and big hats (Miss Mears was instantly recognizable by the large, varied, and flamboyant hats she wore).

As we have spoken with many who were with her during her years, we’ve heard stories about Miss Mears “and her boys” and her famous “College Department” at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, but now we’ll be traveling the country to follow her impact as we assemble a 90-minute feature documentary on the life of this extraordinary, groundbreaking and inspiring woman.

We’ll tell her story through interviews with over two dozen of her colleagues and students, rare audio recordings, an incredible trove of photographs, and special material from the archives at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, Forest Home Christian Conference Center, Azusa Pacific University, and the publishing company she founded, Gospel Light Publications. We’ll also hear from scholars like Dr. Arlin Migliazzo, author of Mother of Modern Evangelicalism: The Life and Legacy of Henrietta Mears, winner of The Award of Merit, Christianity Today 2022 Book Awards.

Our hope is to understand the person she was and how her life and her work continue to inspire many people today, more than 50 years after her death.

Rob Loos - Director/Producer

Rev. Tim McCalmont - Associate producer

Christopher Ekstein - Director of Photography

FEATURE FILM

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Pictures speak louder than words. How about an epic motion picture that shares the Gospel in a powerful way to a worldwide audience? Now that’s something to get excited about!

Faith Beyond Doubt is the inspirational story of Thomas, one of the original 12 Disciples of Jesus, and his journey to India to spread the Gospel. Despite the dangers that threatened him and the doubts that consumed him he completed the mission. Ironically the Apostle who doubted the most went the furthest. His struggle and eventual surrender to God’s will gives hope to all.

Believers have worked towards the goal of the Great Commission for nearly 2000 years. Now is the time to accelerate the spread of the Good News to the ends of the earth.

By making a tax-deductible contribution you help bring the film, Faith Beyond Doubt, to screens around the globe

Think of it as purchasing a movie ticket for yourself, your family, your friends, and those you haven’t met yet. Jesus invites us ALL to be part of His Big Plan.

DOCUMENTARY

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Documentary film by Morgan Perry on the harsh realities of the Foster Care System called Waiting To Belong.

FEATURE FILM

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On her way to the most important meeting of her career, a snowstorm forces a New York executive to share a rental car with her former nemesis, her ex-fiancé’s mother, only to discover that the mother is months away from dying, and to the executive’s dismay, she’s the only one who knows her secret.

Faith Filmworks is a husband and wife run production company that endeavors to make content that moves the heart, soul and mind. As producers, writer and director with over 25 years in the film and tv industry, we have accumulated skills, relationships and a steadfast heart to create content that moves and inspires. Albany Road is our return to independent filmmaking after a 20 year hiatus. We have spent the last 20 years creating content for other people and other companies. Now, with this heartfelt story that has wide reach, we will return to our roots as independent filmmakers. We hope to show that content with heart and inspiration has a place in the market place. After this first project, we hope to continue on this path creating even more inspiring stories that speak to love, hope and faith.

DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

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Noble Story Co. is an independent film development and production company seeking to spark spiritual conversations through good, true, and beautiful stories.

Play

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The Brightest It’s Ever Been is a play about anxiety. Playwright Kayli Slayden used her personal experiences to highlight the low-lights of living with a mental illness and to spread the message that you are not alone in your struggles. The story follows Jamie, an anxious teenage girl, and the (not so) little nagging voice in her head as they navigate what seems to be a normal day for Jamie, but a frightening one for those around her. Following three incredible productions in Kansas City, Brightest will be hitting the road in 2024 to bring this story to even more audiences

Artist Community

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In a world characterized by division and discord, the Big Water Collective stands as a beacon of hope and unity. We firmly believe in the profound and transformative power of music to bring people together, heal wounds, and create a shared space for humanity to connect when words fall short. Our collective has emerged as a response to the growing need for unity and solace in a world that often feels divided. We are dedicated to this: “Crafting music from a community context that fosters unity, healing, and a deeper connection between individuals and their faith”. Our motivation is to write as a community for the joy of coming together and creating music that is scripture breathed, authentic, accessible, and timeless.

At the heart of the Big Water Collective lies the understanding that music is a powerful means through which individuals can express themselves openly and honestly before God. Drawing from the timeless wisdom of the Psalms and classic hymns, steeped in tradition and spirituality, we aim to give voice to the unspoken. These sacred songs have the unique ability to help us articulate our deepest emotions and experiences, providing a collective language for sharing stories, whether they be joyous or sorrowful, in a courageous and communal manner through our music.

8-EPISODE SERIES

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In the pivotal year of 1776, the British empire is facing an insurrection in its American colonies. In the fishing town of Marblehead, Massachusetts, north of Boston, the burgeoning “Patriot” community is weighing their options for the future, while Loyalist residents watch with a wary eye as events unfold. Black, Native and Caucasian Marbleheaders have lived and worked side by side for years, but each have their own perspective on and experience with the British and the prospects of independence from the monarchy. As the Marblehead community writ-large grapples with the changing political landscape, the Marblehead regiment emerges as the preeminent troop in the Continental army. The regiment’s racial diversity becomes a flash point of conflict with other “American” soldiers, yet the unit’s exemplary service puts paid to the naysayers and more than once saves the Continental army from extinction.

* An 8-episode series showcasing the year that birthed a nation and proposed to the world a vision for liberty that is still being sought.

Impact Campaign for a short documentary

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The Test is a short documentary about a Ghanaian maintenance technician at Goodwin Living who dreams of becoming an American citizen to provide a better life for his family. With their future at stake, he enlists the help of two residents to prepare for the biggest test of his life: the US Citizenship exam.

The Test won Best Short Documentary at the Santa Fe International Film Festival and screened at the Oscar-qualifying festivals such as Big Sky Doc Fest, Cleveland Amdocs, and Rhode Island International Film Festival.

The filmmaking team behind The Test seeks to create a nationwide public engagement campaign through screenings of The Test to accomplish the following outreach efforts:

To shed light on the experience of immigrants and the sacrifices they make to become US citizens, thus contributing to a more hopeful conversation aboutU.S. immigration policy.

To inspire audiences in senior living communities across the US, and motivate them to start similar Citizenship Programs.

To create national awareness of the film’s themes of hope and solutions by drawing top-tier media and festival attention to the film’s educational and screening tour.

FEATURE FILM

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM is a light-hearted movie about a serious subject. What happens when a young single L.A. woman -- an avowed progressive -- discovers a new guy she meets in December 2020 happens to be a supporter of President Donald Trump? Is he someone she could actually date, regardless? And is she, for him?

Writer-director Erik Bork is a two-time Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning writer-producer best known for working with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg in the creation of HBO’s Band of Brothers and From the Earth to the Moon.

This new project’s intent is to explore the challenges of a “bridging” relationship in today’s ultra-polarized political climate, while also telling an amusingly endearing story about two lovable characters who happen to be on opposite sides of the day’s politics.

It has received funding and support from multiple nonprofits and individuals who want to see America move toward greater civic health, and see the project as meaningful alternative programming to our often divisive media.