JCFILMS ANNOUNCES HILARIOUS NEW CHRISTMAS COMEDY STARRING DANIEL ROEBUCK — AND WANTS YOUR FAMILY IN THE MOVIE! BRIDGEPORT, WV — You know that strange week between Christmas and New Year's when nobody knows what day it is, everyone's wearing pajamas at 2 p.m., the refrigerator is full of leftover ham, and the kids have already started complaining they're bored? JCFilms Studios has the perfect solution… PUT THEM IN A MOVIE! The West Virginia-based film studio has announced its

Who says your Hollywood dreams have to retire when you do? JCFilms Studios is kicking off its FIRST On-Set Movie Experience of 2027 with The Gathering Place, a heartwarming and hilarious new feature film starring Kevin Sorbo, filming January 22–25 in beautiful Delray Beach, Florida! The movie follows a colorful and lovable group of seniors at a Florida activity center where friendships bloom, romances spark, bingo gets surprisingly competitive, and everyone seems to have an o

Overwhelming Community Response to Acting Workshops and Auditions Inspires JCFilms to Expand from One Film to Three, All Featuring Actor Kevin Sorbo BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI — October 14, 2026 — What began as an exciting weekend of acting workshops and auditions has turned into something much bigger than anyone anticipated. Following an overwhelming response from the Brandon, Mississippi, community, JCFilms Studios is excited to announce plans to produce THREE new feature films i

Some Storms Don't Break You. They Bring You Closer to God. What happens when a mother's greatest fear becomes her reality? A Mother's Journey: Held by Faith is a powerful and emotional true story about a mother's unwavering love, unimaginable heartbreak, and the extraordinary strength she discovers through faith. When a devastating accident forever changes her son's life, Wendy Rollin finds herself fighting a battle no mother could ever prepare for. What follows are years of

JCFilms Studios to Film Louie and the Preacher Cue October 16–25, Bringing Legendary Pool Champion Mike Massey and Professional Billiards Stars to the Mid-Ohio Valley PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA — Hollywood is coming to Parkersburg! JCFilms Studios has announced that production of its newest faith-based feature film, LOUIE AND THE PREACHER CUE, will take place October 16–25, 2026, with Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving as a primary filming location. The film will feature two

WEST VIRGINIA — Several years after JCFilms Studios brought audiences the powerful faith-based drama John Light, two of the film’s memorable stars are preparing to share the screen once again, this time in a much darker and more psychological story. Released in 2019, John Light starred Michael Ochotorena as John Light, a hardened former prison inmate attempting to rebuild his life after finding faith, alongside Michael Sigler as Matt Garrett, one of the men who helps him navi

Over the years, JCFilms has hosted more than 100 On-Set Movie Experiences, giving people from across the country the opportunity to step onto a real movie set, act in a feature film and experience filmmaking firsthand. But CHRISTMAS ANONYMOUS is going to be a whole lot different. Instead of bringing in a large group of participants for supporting roles, background scenes or smaller speaking parts, we're opening this experience to just SIX people. And those six people will be

The gates are opening, the patients are waiting, and this Halloween, audiences are invited to enter THE ASYLUM. JCFilms Studios announces its upcoming supernatural horror feature, The Asylum, a chilling new thriller that blends psychological suspense, possession, dark history and Halloween-night terror. Once a place intended for healing, the notorious Holloway Institute for the Mentally Insane has been abandoned for decades—sealed behind rusted gates and surrounded by disturb

BRIDGEPORT, WV — Heaven is apparently hiring and, for reasons that remain questionable, four teenage girls are at the top of the list. JCFilms Studios is preparing to launch ALMOST ANGELS, a funny new faith-and-family episodic movie series filming its first installment October 27–30, 2026, in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Almost Angels follows Madison, Emma, Grace and Bri, four teenage girls who have absolutely nothing in common except for one fairly significant detail: They're

Hank’s Christmas Wish 5 Returns to Buckhannon for JCFilms Studios’ Most Celebrated Holiday Weekend of the Year BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA — Every December, something special happens in Buckhannon. Christmas lights go up, cameras begin rolling, families arrive from across the country, and JCFilms Studios brings another chapter of Hank’s Christmas Wish to life. What began as a small Christmas movie has grown into an annual tradition built around faith, family, community and a wh

Everything We Need brings families together in Bridgeport, West Virginia, November 20–23 for a one-of-a-kind On-Set Movie Experience centered on faith, family and the people who matter most. This Thanksgiving season, JCFilms Studios is inviting families from across America to come together for something they may never have imagined doing together: making a feature film with Kevin Sorbo. Production of the new faith-based feature film Everything We Need is scheduled for Novembe

New Documentary Examines the Stephen M. Calk Case, Lawfare, Prosecutorial Power, and the Human Cost of Becoming Politically Visible JCFilms Studios is preparing for the upcoming release of The Price of Patriotism, a new documentary examining the controversial federal prosecution of U.S. Army veteran and former bank chairman Stephen M. Calk. A veteran. A bank chairman. One connection to a presidential campaign that ended in a federal indictment and became the fight of his life

The Eldridge Manor On-Set Movie Experience will give families the chance to celebrate Halloween by actually becoming part of a feature film. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — This Halloween, JCFilms is inviting families from across the country to trade the usual Halloween routine for something completely different: come to Charleston, South Carolina—and be in a movie. From October 16–18, 2026, JCFilms will produce its Halloween-themed supernatural thriller, The Eldridge Manor, whi

WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. — There couldn't be a better way to kick off another incredible week of JCFilms Summer Film Camp at the Ark Encounter than by sharing a movie that was born at film camp itself. As nearly 50 young filmmakers from across the country arrive this week to learn the art of Christian filmmaking, JCFilms is proud to release AFTERMATH, a feature film created entirely by campers during a previous summer camp. That's what makes film camp so unique. Students don't just

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — JCFilms Studios is excited to announce Echo Ridge, a gripping new science fiction thriller set in the beautiful hills of West Virginia and scheduled to film September 25–27, 2026, in Bridgeport. Echo Ridge tells the story of fifteen-year-old Abby, an adopted teenager who discovers a mysterious fire tower where she begins receiving radio transmissions from a woman claiming to be herself... twenty years in the future. As the mystery unfolds, Abby must confro

TAMPA, FLORIDA — Following the excitement and unforgettable experience of producing Dinger Disciples, JCFilms Studios is proud to announce its next baseball inspired feature film, The Sunshine Season, with production scheduled to begin in March 2027 in Tampa, Florida. While Dinger Disciples celebrated faith and the game of baseball through the eyes of young athletes, The Sunshine Season takes audiences on a heartfelt journey that celebrates something uniquely Floridian: the t

Dean Cain and Kevin Sorbo to Produce Inspiring Family Adventure Honoring America's Story and the Next Generation LAS VEGAS, NV — As America celebrates its historic 250th Anniversary, JCFilms is embarking on its most ambitious and exciting project to date; its first-ever animated feature film, The Liberty Lantern, an inspiring family adventure produced by Dean Cain and Kevin Sorbo. For more than a decade, JCFilms has produced over 100 faith and family feature films seen by aud

WACO, Texas — JCFilms Studios has officially completed the first round of production on its upcoming faith-and-family feature film, Dinger Disciples, following an unforgettable week of filming in Waco, Texas. The production blended Hollywood filmmaking with a real-life ministry that impacted hundreds of young athletes and their families. Inspired by the true story of the Dinger Disciples baseball ministry, the film follows a group of volunteers who discover that baseball is m

BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI — JCFilms Studios has announced production of its newest feature film, Fight the Good Fight, an inspiring true story of faith, hope, and redemption that shines a light on the devastating impact of the fentanyl epidemic while celebrating the incredible strength of one family determined to make a difference. Starring Kevin Sorbo and Larra Donaldson, the feature film will begin production in early November 2026 in Brandon, Mississippi, bringing together prof

WILLIAMSTOWN, KY — What happens when teenagers from across America are challenged to tell stories that matter? JCFilms Studios is set to answer that question with The Great Story Challenge, an inspiring new faith-and-family feature film starring Kevin Sorbo. Developed through JCFilms' National Christian Film Camp in Northern Kentucky, the project combines hands-on filmmaking education with an inspiring story about faith, friendship, and discovering God's purpose. The film fol

FORT SMITH, AR — What started as an idea quickly became something much bigger. The inaugural Chosen & Creative Teen Girls Camp, held in conjunction with the production of the upcoming feature film Second Chance, wrapped up with tremendous success, bringing together talented young women from across the country for a weekend of filmmaking, faith, friendship, and personal growth. The camp was designed to create an environment where teen girls could explore acting and filmmaking

A Powerful True Story About Baseball, Faith, and a Ministry That Turned a Simple Dream Into a Movement That is Changing Thousands of Lives. WACO, TEXAS — JCFilms Studios is proud to announce the development of DINGER DISCIPLES, an inspiring faith-based feature film based on the remarkable true story of a Central Texas ministry that has impacted thousands of children and families through the game of baseball. At its heart, DINGER DISCIPLES is a story about two ordinary dads wh