We’re excited to announce our amazing speaker lineup for this year’s Christian Worldview Film Festival event! Join us this March for an educational and encouraging event!
Aaron Fullan
Aaron Fullan is an award-winning actor, composer, and content creator whose work blends heartfelt storytelling with a flair for both drama and comedy. Known for his quick wit and expressive performances on screen, Aaron has appeared in numerous feature films, shorts, commercials, and television projects, steadily building a reputation as a versatile talent.
In addition to his acting, Aaron is an accomplished composer with a strong background in scoring for film and media. His music is recognized for its cinematic sweep and emotional depth, elevating every project he scores with nuance and a distinctive musical voice.
Driven by a passion for family-friendly and faith-infused storytelling, Aaron brings a unique authenticity to his creative work, whether he’s portraying a character or shaping a scene through music.
Aaron and his wife, Tabby, live in Clinton, IA with their four children.
Above all, Aaron seeks to honor Jesus Christ with the gifts and talents that he’s been given.
Stephen Kendrick
After serving in church ministry for 20 years, Stephen Kendrick now writes, speaks, and produces Christian films with his brothers Alex and Shannon. Stephen produced and co-wrote the movies THE FORGE, WAR ROOM, OVERCOMER, COURAGEOUS, FIREPROOF, and FACING THE GIANTS. In 2021, SHOW ME THE FATHER released; it was their first feature-length documentary, for which he served as an executive producer and writer. Their newest film, THE FORGE, was released by Sony Pictures in August of 2024.
Along with his brother Alex, Stephen co-wrote the New York Times bestselling books The Love Dare, The Resolution for Men, and The Battle Plan for Prayer. He has been interviewed on “Fox & Friends,” CNN, and ABC World News Tonight. He serves on the boards of the Fatherhood CoMission and the Christian Worldview Film Festival. Stephen and his wife, Jill, live in Albany, Ga. with their six children and are active members at Sherwood Church.
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Donald Leow
Donald Leow, founder of StoneTable Films is an internationally recognized, experienced and multi award-winning Film Producer and Director with over 40 years of experience.
Donald has produced and directed five feature length films – “For The Glory”, “Touched by Grace”, “Badge of Faith”, “Once Upon a Time in Mongolia” and soon to be released “Once Upon a Time in Vietnam.”
In Hong Kong, he was the Producer of the award winning feature film, “The Source of Love” which made its public release in theatres in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore in 2003. This movie was released alongside the award winning documentary “Unveiling The Mystery.”
Donald currently serves on the Board of three organizations, International NGOs whose primary objective is to provide humanitarian and emergency relief in Asia and a European Film organization.
Having been involved in media-related work for over 40 years, Donald and his wife, Sandra, continue to travel extensively as media consultants to equip, support and provide training in media-related needs of NGOs worldwide – Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, Germany, the UK, and the USA.
Eddie Roman
Eddie Roman is the producer/director of the Way of the Master television program, a show that teaches Christians how to evangelize. He has served as a missionary photographer/videographer, working in Sudan, Indonesia, Burma, Pakistan, and many third-world countries. Eddie began his video career in action sports, after a career of professional BMX Freestyle. Eddie is a member of the National BMX Hall of Fame. His early video work appeared on Fox Sports Network, ESPN, MTV and various BMX documentaries.
Early in his Christian walk, Eddie taught Bible studies and went on mission trips but did not share his faith with unbelievers. After years of fear and complacency, he became involved in evangelism, and God dramatically changed his life. Eddie’s story, as well as his witnessing conversations with unbelievers can be heard on the Romans Road podcast.
Eddie teaches evangelism at Living Waters Ambassadors Academy and churches across the country. If you would like your church to be trained in evangelism, contact Eddie at eddieroman.com. Eddie’s book, Search N Rescue is available on Amazon and wherever Christian books are sold.
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Tyler Smith
Tyler Michael Smith is a Nashville-based composer, producer, and arranger whose work spans film, television, and contemporary Christian music. He has scored 16 feature films and written music for commercials, documentaries, and branded content, with clients including Sony Pictures, Lifetime, Coca-Cola, and Great American Family Network. A Dove Award–nominated producer, Tyler has also produced and arranged for artists such as his father Michael W. Smith, CeCe Winans, Guy Penrod, and Charity Gale.
Passionate about the power of music in storytelling, he strives for his work to inspire and draw others closer to Christ. Tyler frequently collaborates with his wife, singer-songwriter Sarah Smith, creating original songs for film as well as for Lifeway’s extensive kids curriculum. They reside in Franklin, Tennessee, with their six children.
Shari Rigby
Shari Rigby is an accomplished actress, director, writer, producer, author, and inspirational speaker, recognized as a leading voice in faith and family entertainment. She is known for her on-screen performances in films such as October Baby, Overcomer, Not Today, Extraordinary, Wildflower, and The Least of These.
With over two decades in the industry, Shari has expanded her impact behind the camera, directing and producing redemptive, character-driven stories. Her recent directing work includes the feature film Between The Lines and County Rescue for Great American Pure Flix. Her award-winning film Divine Influencer received both the Epiphany Award from Movieguide and an ICVM Gold Crown Award. She also served as a development consultant for Affirm/Sony Pure Flix.
In addition, Shari has launched an audio drama space, with the first project being A Lady In Defiance, a Christian western set in the 1880s. She is the founder of The Women In My World, a nonprofit dedicated to discipling and investing in women in entertainment, and the co-founder of Beautifully Flawed Productions. Shari and her husband, Matt, have been married for 28 years and have two sons.
Tristan Lyons
Tristan is the inhouse producer and camera operator at ColdWater Media. He assembles productions, implements a creative vision on set, oversees the marketing of ColdWater brands, and maintains ColdWater’s online properties (including Drive Thru History® and “Adventures”). He graduated with a B.S. from TESU.
Jim Fitzgerald
Jim founded ColdWater Media with his wife Laurra in the year 2000. Together with Dave Stotts, they created Drive Thru History® in 2003. Prior to that, Jim spent 19 years as an entrepreneur-building and operating cable television systems in several states. Jim is involved in the oversight of all aspects of the production process at ColdWater and leads project development and new business development.
Sean Gaffney
Sean Gaffney has authored well over two hundred produced plays, features, videos, animation projects, YouTube series episodes, short films and books (including for Big Idea and SuperBook). He was the Story Administrator for Warner Bros. Features and the Managing Director of Taproot Theatre (Seattle). Gaffney currently is a Professor in Media Communication and Screenwriting at Asbury University, as well as Associate Dean of the School of Communications. He received his BFA from Drake University, his MFA from Columbia University, and studied with Act One: Writing for Hollywood.
He has a new book on the intersection of scriptwriting and theology: Meta Story: What Marvel & the Messiah Can Teach Us about Great Storytelling. (website: www.gaffneyinkwell.com)
