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Meet some of the artists, filmmakers, and industry leaders shaping the conversations at Hard Faith Fest.
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Demetrios Troy
Best known for playing Lazarus in The Chosen. His credits also include Chicago P.D., and Chicago Fire. He recently starred across Hard Faith’s Suicide Prevention Trilogy and has become an important part of the Hard Faith family.
Martin Sheen
Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor whose career spans more than six decades. He is best known for Apocalypse Now, The West Wing, Badlands, and The Departed. In 2026, Hard Faith Fest honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to film and television.
Spencer Folmar
Filmmaker, writer, director, and producer who has directed nine feature films.
He is the founder of Hard Faith and Festival Director of Hard Faith Film Festival, where he champions honest stories of faith, suffering, redemption, and hope.
John Reuben
The best Christian rapper of all time.
For more than two decades, he has blended sharp lyricism, humor, honesty, and faith into music that pushes beyond the usual
boundaries of Christian hip-hop.
Bill Farmer
A legendary voice actor best known as the longtime voice of Disney’s Goofy and Pluto. A Disney Legend and Emmy-nominated performer, his career spans decades of film, television, animation, and voice work. He has also been a featured guest at Hard Faith Fest.
Karen Covell
the Founding Director of Hollywood Prayer Network, where she has spent more than two decades encouraging and equipping Christians working in the entertainment industry. She is also a producer, author, and longtime advocate for faith, prayer, and community in Hollywood.
Beverly Holloway
A veteran casting director with nearly 30 years of experience in film and television. Her credits include The Chosen, I Can Only Imagine, A Week Away, I Still Believe, Unsung Hero, and The Forge.Â
Daniel Roebuck
An actor, director, writer, and producer whose career spans film, television, and faith-based storytelling. He is known for
The Fugitive, Matlock, Lost,
Final Destination, and The Munsters.
Rev. Amie Quigley
She leads ministries serving people experiencing homelessness and serious mental health challenges. With a background in theater and ministry, she has spent years building community and bringing practical care, dignity, and the hope to people often overlooked.
Daniel MacPherson
An Australian actor and producer known for Generational Sins, Strike Back, Foundation, Neighbours, Poker Face, and Land of Bad. He starred as Drew Caldwell in Generational Sins, the first official Hard Faith film, and has built a career across film, television, and stage in both Australia and the U.S.
Heather Wilson and Jacob Wells
The sibling co-founders of GiveSendGo, a Christian crowdfunding platform created to help people raise support while also sharing hope and prayer. Together, they have grown GiveSendGo into a global platform serving individuals, families, ministries, missionaries, and organizations around the world.
Paul Schrader
An acclaimed screenwriter and director whose career includes Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ, and First Reformed. His work is known for exploring faith, guilt, redemption, isolation, and the moral struggles of deeply conflicted characters.
Nelson Soares
Part of the team at Christianbook, one of the world’s largest distributors of Christian books, Bibles, media, gifts, and ministry resources. Through his work with Christianbook, he helps connect Christian creators and organizations with audiences looking for resources that strengthen faith, family, and ministry.
AÂ casting director and longtime talent industry professional who has worked across both mainstream and faith-based entertainment. She is the founder of Treasure Coast Talent and is known for mentoring actors, developing talent, and helping performers build lasting careers in film and television.
Jean Wenger
These are just a few of the
people who have helped
shape Hard Faith Fest.
Dave Mechem
Head of Acquisitions and Domestic Theatrical Distribution at EKKL Entertainment, with more than 15 years of experience in
faith-adjacent film acquisition and distribution. His work has included Soul Surfer, Courageous, Heaven Is for Real, The Shift,
and Unbroken: Path to Redemption.
Chris Covell
An L.A.-based filmmaker, writer-director, and development executive with experience at Alcon Entertainment and Paradigm Talent Agency. He is also actively involved in supporting Christians working in entertainment through Hollywood Prayer Network.
We are grateful to every guest who has shared their time, experience,
and encouragement with our community.