Workshop Track
Film & Design
Create Compelling Visuals That Inspire & Engage
Elevate your visual storytelling and creative impact with our Film & Design track. Gain hands-on experience in video production, graphic design, and motion graphics to create compelling content for your church. From pre-production planning to post-production editing, this track equips you with the skills to craft engaging visuals that captivate your congregation. Learn practical techniques for enhancing your church’s visual identity and telling stories that inspire and connect with your community.
Mastering Video Production
Learn essential filming, editing, and storytelling techniques to produce high-quality church videos.
Graphic & Motion Design for Churches
Create eye-catching graphics and motion visuals that align with your church’s branding and message.
Effective Visual Storytelling
Discover how to craft narratives through film and design that emotionally connect with your audience.
WORKSHOPS
Creating an Effective Request & Review Process
Emily Ciecka
Do you ever feel like a human ping-pong ball, bouncing between last-minute requests and half-explained projects? You’re not alone—This workshop is designed to help you build a practical, personalized organizational system that reduces chaos and increases clarity. Whether you’re starting from scratch or trying to refine your current workflow, you’ll walk away with practical tools to reduce chaos, streamline project management, enhance team accountability, and support sustainable growth.
Key Takeaways:
1. Build a personalized organizational system to bring structure to you and your team’s workflow.
2. Learn to reduce chaos and gain clarity by creating comprehensive project request forms.
3. Develop practical tools to streamline project management and handle requests more effectively and on time.
4. Enhance team accountability through better workflow systems and a clear review process for all projects.
Emily Ciecka is the Creative Director at The Experience Community Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she has led the Creative Team since 2020. She has a background in design and visual storytelling, with a BFA in Digital Arts and experience working in ad agencies, museum fabrication, and freelance work since 2016. Emily is passionate about using creativity and clear communication to build meaningful connections inside and outside the church.
What’s Your Type? The Art of Effective Type in Design
Carrie Loomis
Great design supports great ministry. This session explores how typography plays a vital role in both design and communication. We’ll cover the essentials of effective typography – like kerning, hierarchy, tone, and consistency – and show how strategic, intentional type design builds trust and clarity in every piece. Through real examples, practical takeaways, and a focus on both foundational principles and creative expression, you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how type choices impact communication – and how to master them.
Key Takeaways:
– You will gain a clearer understanding of how type choices shape communication and tone
– You will learn practical tools to improve readability, hierarchy, and visual flow
– You will grow in your confidence in choosing fonts that align with your message and audience
– You will gain a fresh, creative perspective on using type as more than decoration, but as a core part of your design strategy
Carrie is the Senior Graphic Designer at New Vision in Murfreesboro, TN, where she brings creative direction and visual clarity to church-wide and ministry-level projects. From sermon series artwork to event graphics and ministry marketing, she’s passionate about creating artwork that communicates clearly without compromising on design. When she’s not working, there’s a solid chance she’s at the climbing gym, in the middle of the woods backpacking somewhere, or drawing in “her spot” on her couch. She loves rewatching sitcoms, game nights, cooking, and a good pair of Jordan 1 lows.
How to Create Compelling Personal Stories on Film
Gary Molander
Drawing out the stories of real people takes skill and intention. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to
prepare with purpose, and set the right relational climate during filming. Ideal for storytellers, marketers,
and filmmakers who want to capture the human experience with excellence and authenticity. With 20
years of experience interviewing on film, Gary’s learned what works—and what doesn’t—and will give
attenders the tools that storytellers wish they had from the start.
Key Takeaways:
1. Learn the essential steps of pre-production that set storytellers up for success.
2. Learn how to shape the interview space for openness and trust, and walk away with all the
footage needed.
3. Learn how to move into editing with a clear vision and a practical framework for creating the best
story possible.
Owner and Founder of Floodgate Creative LLC – a media company that tells video stories of people who are doing great things in the world. Gary is also an author, a speaker, a husband, a father, and a grandfather.
Faster Together: Building a Shared Workflow in DaVinci
Shelby Cavener
This workshop will be a dive into the collaborative aspects of video editing using a Davinci Resolve-based workflow. From file organization all the way to final export, we’ll discuss how you can develop a process that works for your whole team, while maximizing efficiency and maintaining creative control.
Key Takeaways:
1. Learn how to use Davinci’s collaborative project features to share projects and timelines so you can make progress on multiple edits at the same time.
2. Optimize the review process by exporting directly to Frame.io and see comments and revisions appear on your timeline as markers in real time.
3. Whether it’s a 24-hour turnaround or a 12-month lead time, building a workflow with collaboration in mind streamlines the whole editing process, allowing you more time to focus on the creative.
4. Then use all that time you’ve saved to take your color to the next level with Davinci Resolve’s industry-leading color correction and grading tools!
Shelby is a cinematographer with 15 years of experience across the music industry, nonprofits, and church life. She’s passionate about documentary filmmaking and helping people tell honest, human stories that resonate. She has a deep love for the creative process and sees every project as a chance to reflect the heart of God–the ultimate Creator–through stories that matter.
Designing a Campaign That Connects
Mallory Nall
Explore the creative process behind crafting a large-scale church campaign like Christmas. This breakout will walk you through the strategic steps of aligning art direction with the sermon plan, while keeping the church’s mission and vision front and center. Attendees will gain insight into how to build cohesive visuals, collaborate across teams, and create campaigns that resonate deeply with their congregation.
Key Takeaways:
1. Creative Strategy Meets Sermon Planning. Learn how to ensure visual elements align with the sermon series and overall mission of the church.
2. Building Cohesive and Impactful Visuals. Discover techniques for creating unified design assets that resonate with the congregation and maintain consistency across platforms and materials.
3. Effective Team Collaboration. Gain insight into working collaboratively with pastors, other communications team members, and ministries to develop campaigns that are both creative and mission focused.
Mallory Nall currently serves as the Senior Graphic Designer for Brentwood Baptist Church, supporting its nine campuses through creative design that uplifts and empowers ministry work. She thrives in collaborative environments and loves working alongside a talented communications team to bring creative ideas to life. Mallory also freelances for various ministries, including the North American Mission Board (NAMB), helping expand their reach through impactful design. A Georgia native, she’s called Nashville home for nearly six years—and loves it!
5 Pieces of Content You Should Create Every Sunday
Clark Campbell
Your Sunday gatherings are packed full of interesting and impactful moments. Is your team equipped to capture those moments on and off stage? Do they know what to look for? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to plan for and execute five simple, high-impact content pieces every church can create without adding more pressure to your team. We’ll walk through content examples, a manageable workflow, and simple techniques to help you post better content that will extend the life of your Sunday beyond the service.
Key Takeaways:
-See five [or more] must-have content to create every Sunday.
-Discover a lightweight capture plan that helps you shoot with purpose, not just coverage.
-Learn how to edit and deliver content the same day even with a small team or volunteer crew.
-Walk away with a content checklist you can start using this weekend.
Clark Campbell is the Co-Founder and CEO of RVRB, a content partner for brands with great events. They specialize in creating fast, emotionally-intelligent, and high-impact content at events across the globe. With a passion for crafting psychology-first messaging that aligns with business objectives, Clark has built a global career producing inspiring content for a wide array of major brands like Delta Air Lines, NASCAR, the Southeastern Conference, Chick-fil-A, Global Leadership Summit, AMEX GBT, and GE Aerospace.
Clark’s team is known for generating content that makes an impact on audiences across multiple platforms. Under his leadership, RVRB continues to set new benchmarks for speed and quality, empowering organizations to communicate effectively and leave lasting impressions.
Based near scenic Chattanooga, Tennessee, Clark is a proud father to his two children, Emma and Reid. When he’s not driving creativity at work, he enjoys hands-on hobbies like yard work and flying airplanes as a private pilot.
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