Executive Summary: Media to Movements Filmmakers Forum to Serve Strategies, May 26, 2021 Event

Overview

On May 26, 2021 the Media to Movements Filmmakers Forum to Serve Strategies (M2MFF2SS) met to bring together creatives to source and produce content for MTM strategies. In this event, we heard an update on the status of how God is using media to foster disciple-making movements. The 33 participants had the chance to introduce themselves and offer their resources. The recording, resource list and participant notes are below.

This community is for any filmmaker, content creator or content provider willing to offer their services to the global media to movements initiative. Here is a video describing Media to Movements

 

Participant Notes

  • Clyde Taber (co-host), Southern California, USA | Visual Story Network, Mission Media University, Mobile Ministry Forum
  • Tim Cowley (host), Oregon, USA | Mobiles & Media team, Expat Media Pro, Global Creatives Collective. Currently working on creating a documentary series about the process of starting a Media to Movements strategy for the Yawo people of Mozambique and Malawi.
  • Allyson Baldwin, Massachusetts, USA | Create International, focused on the unreached world.
  • Andrew Haas, North Carolina, USA | Adaptation Coordinator for TWR MOTION which currently offers animated Bible stories for Muslim MTM field teams. (sharethestoryseries.org/watch)
  • Ben Hershey, Georgia, USA | Adventures in Mission, shares stories from the mission field to help mobilize people (including The World Race).
  • Carol and Calvin, Thailand | Create International, Media4Movement, Vision 5:9, 24:14, YWAM Frontier Missions
  • Dave, Taipei | Create Taiwan focuses on animation production for unreached people groups.
  • Deepak, North India | Film producer focusing on short docu-drama testimonies & music currently involved in a Media to Movements campaign. (see Magahi movie)
  • Franc Halili, Albania | Eager to translate Christian materials into Albanian. Produces under Albcross (see The Trial & Life in Three Parts)
  • Frank Y, Philippines/Indonesia | I’m with frontiers hoping to start M2M in the Philippines
  • Hannah Hakes | Create International, Create Mobile team, Campfire Creatives, focused on training others in gospel filmmaking to frontier people groups. A team of filmmakers who produce video and graphic content and train others. Offers Frontier Filmmaking Seminar Online, in-person training (by invitation, especially for teams), film production (will partner with and travel to locations).
  • Jay, Middle East | Create International focusing on unreached, eager to partner for M2M goals.   
  • Jon R., Tennessee, USA | Kavanah Media coaches teams in how to do the end-to-end strategy & marketing as well as hosts weekly podcast “Christian Media Marketing
  • Joshua Chew, South East Asia | Ablaze Media Productions seeks to mobilize workers for UPG. Desires to produce videos that can mobilize and recruit more filmmakers for MTM.
  • Kerry and Denise Godwin, Madrid, Spain | IMM produces biblical and historical content for languages of Europe, Africa, Eurasia and the Middle East (see samples)
  • Marc van der Woude, Netherlands | Helps lead JoelNews.org focusing on global stories of how God’s Kingdom is advancing and always looking for partnership & stories
  • Matt George, Florida, USA | Jesus Film Project with ministry experience from the far east. Seeking further engagement and partnerships throughout the larger body of Christ.
  • Melissa Immel | Jesus Film Project
  • Mike Jorgensen | I am Second focuses on testimony-style films of transformed lives as well as discipleship materials in English. Subtitling available & welcome.
  • Nathanael Dunn, Missouri, USA | Good News Productions, International featuring The Global Gospel and Amazing Stories
  • Rich, Turkey | Messiah in Our Day series
  • S, SEA | Involved in MTM team in SEA and open to more opportunities to collaborate
  • Scott Fales, southern California, USA | screenwriter, author & producer who founded a non-profit film foundation in Eger, Hungary. Christian storyteller for the secular marketplace.
  • Setoyo, South East Asia | Part of a small team making short hook videos for scripture engagements and chatbots. Encourages filmmakers to embed with field teams and train locals.
  • Tom Khazoyan, Colorado, USA | Director of Pioneers’ 10X Productions and instructor in Media to Movements with Mission Media U, tomkhazoyan@10xproductions.org
  • Tyson, Spain | Ascend Partners, working in helping develop media strategies in little corners of the cousin world; helping with the production of content building bridges to Jesus with high-identity cousins. 

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