For filmmakers
Submit your film
Keep half of every sale, and every fan you bring in.
Distribution is broken.
Go straight to your fans.
What we do
We handle every way your film makes money.
Crowdfunding
Raise money before release.
Screenings
Hosted by churches and schools.
Streaming
On our own platform.
Merch and DVDs
Made and shipped by us.
International
Sold to distributors abroad.
Audience
220,000+ people on our list.
- 1,119Kickstarter backers
- 1,000+screening hosts
- 18,000+streams
Triumph of the Heart, as of October 2026.
The split
How your film's earnings are divided.
From pitch to premiere
If we love your pitch, we help you build the case for your story and rally your militia toward a greenlight. Then your film moves through six stages.
The six stages
- I
Development
We shape your pitch with you and recruit monthly supporters, writers and crew.
- II
Crowdfunding
We run your preorder campaign and put your film in front of our 220,000-person list.
- III
Production
Our militia backs the shoot, donates travel miles and joins your crew.
- IV
Post-production
We set up early prescreenings that raise your finishing and marketing money.
- V
Event release
Our hosts screen your film at parishes, schools and homes, and sell the tickets.
- VI
Streaming
We sell your film direct to families on our streaming platform.
Case study: Triumph of the Heart
Studio vs. militia.
What Triumph of the Heart gained by skipping the studio system.
Stage
With the militia
The studio way
Difference
Make
With the militia$440K, all in
Studio way~$20M for Bonhoeffer
1/45 the cost
Screen
With the militiaHosts keep 20% and promote locally
Studio wayTheaters keep 55%
1.8× more per ticket
Know
With the militiaEvery buyer's contact
Studio wayNo customer data
Our audience, owned
Get paid
With the militiaHosts pay up front
Studio wayTheaters pay a year later
Cash first
Stream
With the militia$19.99, sold direct
Studio way$4.99 rental, half to Amazon
8× per stream
Studio figures: Bonhoeffer's reported budget estimate and Amazon's 50% rental share.
Where is your film?
Pick the one that fits. Free to submit, and your film stays yours. We reply within two weeks.