About
WHO WE ARE
Hallelujah Nation is a film production ministry started in March 2021. We continue to grow with industry standard content and classes taught to both teens and adults alike.
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We offer Christian film programs, film classes for high schoolers, and film internships in Los Angeles. We offer scholarships to at risk teens and want to see them equipped with job skills.
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We have the best online film-making courses for Christians wanting to grow or start in the film industry. In our classes, you get hands on learning and IMDB credits by working on a film with us, or you can develop your own content.
Once you score well in our training program you can apply for both paid and non paid internships for on the job learning.
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Once you've completed the courses, we will hand pick the best students and bring them on board on a IMDB credit production where they will learn real production craft and trade.
Mission
Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide services all the way from scripts to distribution.
Hiring top professional - Able to work with clients with limited budget because top professionals train interns for entry level task for free.
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Education - Professionals keeping quality control on our education and all our distributed productions.
Meet The TEam
Sara Kelly
Title: CEO
Sara Kelly is a filmmaker who started an LLC called Hip Hope, which created educational opportunities through professional music videos. Sara has since moved to LA where she is hired for larger film projects to write scripts, produce, edit, line produce, head the art department, and assistant direct. The latter role was for a TV mini-series called Enemy of the People, which won best dark comedy at the Independent Shorts Awards and was selected for the Tribeca Film Festival. Sara has also won the Outstanding Creative Award from Suburban Community Channels in 2013 and 2015.
Leilani Downer
Title: Writer / Producer
Leilani Downer has written sit-coms for NBC, and Good News for UPN. She was an executive story editor for ABC's Growing Pains, and was a producer on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper on ABC, Fresh Prince of Bel Air on NBC, Sister, Sister on WB and Rewind for FOX.
Kimberly Douglas
Title: System Strategist
Kimberly Douglas is an industry veteran. She is the founder and CEO of Flow Film Festival and has worked for SAS Studios helping some of the top blockbuster films in the Industry.
Stephen Berry
Title: Media Operations
Stephen Berry is a social media entrepreneur. He is starting a new faith based YouTube Christian channel called Pure Heart TV, which is producing all of our streaming and archived studio courses.
Jonathan Millett
Title: Audio / Producer
Jonathan Millett has years of experience in On-Set Sound and Post. He has work with top talent in the Hollywood loop and commercials. One of our favorite credits of his is Production Sound on the Pureflix series "Encounter".
Travis Huff
Title: Director / Producer
Travis Huff studied directing and acting as part of the film studies program at Bowling Green State University. He worked as a production assistant in Modern Family, American Idol and Flavor of Love. He is known for his work on Unsub, Rave, and The Love Affair. He has been working with Bethel, Hillsong, and Lighting Works.
Awards
Tribeca Film Festival 2021
Winner for Best Dark Comedy
Suburban
Community
Channels
2016
Most
Creative Film
Suburban
Community
Channels
2013
Outstanding Creative
PARTNERSHIPS
Hallelujah Nation has support from The Cross TV, Firepoint Church, Summit Christian Church, and Facts and Figures, who have garnered donations and lent out space to shoot films and run classes. We have also received a grant from the Mustard Seed Foundation in January 2021 for ten thousand dollars. In addition to financial and material support, Kimberly Douglas has offered her organizational and personal support for this project, as well as offering each of our students free admission to Flow Film Festival.
With their generous support, Hallelujah Nation will be a effective ministry to those that want to learn film-making in a safe and Christian environment.
The Cross TV Studio
The Cross TV Studio is our newest partnership.
We have partnered with The Cross TV Studio, to help create and reach an international audience through media in the form of television.
Summit Christian Church
With collaboration with the Youth ministry, and their modern building, Summit Church will be an attractive location for classrooms.
