Producing Faith Based Films | Anna Zielinski, Pinnacle Peak Pictures

Do you want to become a film producer? Discover the keys to producing successful faith based films with Anna Zielinski, producer at Pinnacle Peak Pictures and founder of The Producers Desk. In this conversation with Kathleen Cooke, global director of Influence Women https://influencewomen.com, Anna shares her career journey from actor to producer, and from indie films to box-office hits working alongside David A.R. White with Pure Flix Entertainment (God’s Not Dead, Marriage Retreat, Sons of Thunder: Redemption).

Anna speaks to the challenges of female filmmakers and will inspire you to walk in faith towards the dream God has placed in your heart to produce Christian film and television content.

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*More About this Episode* Producing Faith Based Films | Anna Zielinski, Pinnacle Peak Pictures
Anna Zielinski has over 15 years of experience producing faith-based and family films, spending her entire career at Pinnacle Peak Pictures. Anna began her producing career in 2010, partnering with David A.R. White and Pure Flix Entertainment to produce multiple films, including Marriage Retreat, Apostle Peter and The Last Supper, and Brotha White, and made her directorial debut with The Book of Daniel (2013).

In 2014, Anna served as a producer on the faith-based hit God’s Not Dead, which became the highest-grossing indie feature of that year. Anna continued her momentum in 2014 with Dancer and the Dame and the sitcom Hitting The Breaks, and in 2021, Anna produced and directed Courting Mom & Dad. She went on to expand her portfolio as executive producer on The Encounter and Sons of Thunder: Redemption, Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, Nothing’s Impossible, Revelation Road: The Series, and God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust (2024).

Throughout her career, Anna has successfully led the production of both original films and series, solidifying her reputation as a leader in faith-based entertainment. Now solid with wisdom and knowledge and wanting to see others excel in the industry, Anna launched The Producers Desk, a YouTube channel providing aspiring producers with practical tips and strategies to bring their creative visions to life.

Find out more about The Producers Desk here: https://www.theproducersdesk.com/

“Own your authority. Don’t wait for permission to lead.” – Anna Zielinski, Producer – Pinnacle Peak Pictures

00:00 Meet Anna Zielinski, Producer, Pinnacle Peak Pictures
07:32 Anna’s career journey from actress to producer, from indie films to box office hits
10:30 Serve the story first as a producer
11:32 How to produce successful faith based films for Christian audiences
14:37 Meeting audience expectations with faith based films
17:45 How female filmmakers can bring your strengths to the project as a producer
21:31 Anna Zielinkski’s The Producers Desk – sharing real world knowledge with independent producers https://theproducersdesk.com
24:30 The vision of Influence Women for female filmmakers to Connect, Collaborate, Create for Christ!