Kingdom Story Company

What Kingdom Story Company does

Kingdom Story Company is a privately-held faith-based film and television studio founded in 2017 and headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, with a secondary office in Santa Monica, California. The company produces feature-length films and documentaries centered on Christian themes, real-life inspirational stories, and family-friendly content, including titles such as I Can Only Imagine (2018), Jesus Revolution, American Underdog, Ordinary Angels, Unsung Hero, White Bird, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The Unbreakable Boy, and the recent sequel I Can Only Imagine 2 (released March 2026). Its core technology is film production; no proprietary technology platform, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed.

The company's business model operates through four revenue streams: (1) theatrical and digital film distribution via a strategic partnership with Lionsgate, which places films on Premium Digital and PVOD platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google TV, and YouTube; (2) direct-to-church site licenses sold at tiered pricing of $99 (1-100 attendees), $199 (101-1,000), and $299 (1,000+) for public exhibition rights; (3) physical home video (Blu-ray and DVD) sales; and (4) e-commerce merchandise and ancillary faith-based resources (devotionals, books, Bible studies). The company augments its film catalogue with companion products including The Storytellers Podcast hosted by filmmaker Andrew Erwin, YouVersion Bible reading plans, and content partnerships with Focus on the Family and Qava.tv.

Kingdom Story Company serves two primary customer segments: consumer faith-based families and individuals seeking values-aligned entertainment, and B2B churches and religious organizations purchasing site licenses for community screenings. Its GTM combines event-driven theatrical releases with Lionsgate's distribution infrastructure, direct sales for site licensing, and content marketing through companion faith resources. The company employs between 11 and 50 people and operates as a lean production entity rather than a vertically integrated studio, with no disclosed institutional funding or parent ownership structure.

Name

Kingdom Story Company

Legal name

Kingdom Story Company

Website

https://kingdomstorycompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kingdom Story Company is a privately-held faith-based film studio founded in 2017 that produces inspirational feature films distributed through Lionsgate, serving faith-based families, church communities, and general audiences seeking values-aligned entertainment through theatrical, digital, home video, and site licensing channels.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Film Distribution: Revenue generated through theatrical releases and digital distribution partnerships with Lionsgate. Films are released on Premium Digital and Premium Video on Demand platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google TV, and YouTube. Revenue comes from rental and purchase transactions on these platforms.
2. Church Site Licenses: Direct sales of site licenses to churches and organizations for authorized public exhibition of films. Licenses are tiered by audience size: Small ($99), Standard ($199), and Large ($299). Churches can show films to their communities unlimited times per year with a valid license.
3. Home Video Sales: Physical media sales of Blu-ray and DVD products for films including Jesus Revolution.
4. Merchandise and Ancillary Products: E-commerce sales through the Kingdom Story Company store (shop.kingdomstorycompany.com) including faith-based resources, devotionals, books, and other ancillary products tied to films.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kingdom Story Company produces faith-based feature films and documentaries in partnership with Lionsgate for theatrical release and digital distribution across Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google TV, and YouTube. The company augments its film portfolio with church site licenses for public exhibition, companion faith-based educational resources (Bible studies, devotionals, discussion guides), merchandise via an e-commerce storefront, and The Storytellers Podcast hosted by filmmaker Andrew Erwin.

Product overview

Kingdom Story Company is a film production company that creates faith-based films in partnership with Lionsgate. Their portfolio includes 13 feature films spanning biographical, inspirational, and family genres, centered on stories of faith, perseverance, and hope. Films include I Can Only Imagine 2, Jesus Revolution, American Underdog, I Can Only Imagine, Ordinary Angels, Unsung Hero, White Bird, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, The Unbreakable Boy, Sarah's Oil, I Still Believe, Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon, and The Jesus Music. The company augments its core film offerings with supplementary products including The Storytellers Podcast (a video/podcast series hosted by filmmaker Andrew Erwin), Site Licenses (church/organization public exhibition rights with tiered pricing), and Film Resources (Bible studies, devotionals, discussion guides, and reading plans for individual films).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• I Can Only Imagine 2 Faith-based film and sequel to the 2018 sleeper hit, inspired by the true story behind MercyMe's hit single 'Even If' and continuing Bart Millard's journey in faith and family.
• Sarah's Oil Faith-based film released on digital platforms.
• The Unbreakable Boy Faith-based film about a young boy with brittle bone disease and the father who learns to embrace life's challenges.
• White Bird Faith-based film following a young girl as she discovers her grandmother's remarkable story of courage during WWII.
• Unsung Hero Faith-based film depicting the inspiring true story of a mother's sacrifice and faith.
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Faith-based family film adaptation of Barbara Robinson's beloved novel about the Herdman children.
• Jesus Revolution Faith-based film depicting the 1960s-70s Jesus movement revival, released on digital, Blu-ray, and DVD.
• Ordinary Angels Faith-based film based on a true story of an ordinary woman whose act of kindness transforms a community.
• I Can Only Imagine Faith-based biographical film about Christian music artist Bart Millard and the creation of the MercyMe hit song.
• American Underdog Faith-based biographical film about NFL quarterback Kurt Warner's rise from obscurity to Super Bowl champion.
• I Still Believe Faith-based biographical film about Christian musician Jeremy Camp and his journey of faith, love, and loss.
• Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon Faith-based documentary about Johnny Cash's spiritual redemption and musical resurgence.
• The Jesus Music Documentary chronicling the history and impact of contemporary Christian music.
• Site Licenses Digital movie site licenses for churches and organizations providing authorized public exhibition rights to show films to communities unlimited times per year, with tiered pricing by audience size.
• Film Resources Faith-based companion resources including Bible studies, devotionals, discussion guides, reading plans, prayer guides, and campaign materials for individual films.
• The Storytellers Podcast With Andy Erwin Podcast hosted by award-winning filmmaker Andrew Erwin exploring storytelling through the lens of faith, featuring interviews with directors, actors, writers, musicians, and thought leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• I Can Only Imagine (2018) was a faith-based sleeper hit
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LionsgatecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic distribution partnership with Lionsgate for theatrical releases, digital distribution, and home video releases of faith-based films. Lionsgate distributes Kingdom Story Company films including I Can Only Imagine 2, Jesus Revolution, American Underdog, and others through their established distribution infrastructure.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Focus Features: NBCUniversal's specialty film label producing and distributing independent and inspirational features. Comparable as a specialty/faith-adjacent content distributor at scale, though focused on art-house and prestige rather than explicit faith content.
• AFFIRM Films (Sony Pictures): Sony's AFFIRM Films label produces and acquires faith-based theatrical films (Heaven Is for Real, Miracles from Heaven). Directly comparable content niche with the scale advantage of a major studio parent — a broad incumbent in the same genre.
• Crown Media Family Networks (Hallmark): Hallmark produces and distributes family-friendly, faith-adjacent inspirational content across film and TV. Comparable audience overlap (faith-conscious families) but with a much broader portfolio and owned distribution channels.
• Lionsgate: Major studio and Kingdom Story Company's distribution partner for theatrical, digital, and home video. Comparable as a content producer/distributor with overlapping faith-based titles (The Jesus Music), though operating at vastly larger scale and across many genres.

Direct peers

• Pure Flix: Pure Flix is a leading independent faith-based film production and streaming studio, producing theatrical films (God's Not Dead series) and operating its own faith-focused streaming platform. Directly comparable to Kingdom Story Company in genre, target audience, and content strategy.
• Angel Studios: Angel Studios is a values-based film studio and distributor behind Sound of Freedom, The Chosen (distribution), and others. Highly comparable to Kingdom Story Company in faith/values-driven content production and theatrical release model, including crowdsourced community engagement.
• Fathom Events: Fathom Events distributes faith-based, family, and event cinema content to theatrical audiences, including Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (a Kingdom Story Company title). Comparable in event-driven distribution to faith/inspirational audiences.
• Roadside Attractions: Independent U.S. film distribution company specializing in specialty theatrical releases. Comparable independent-distribution model for niche theatrical content, though broader in genre than Kingdom Story Company's faith focus.
• Pinnacle Peak Pictures: Independent producer of faith-based and family-friendly films including the God's Compass and Jerusalem Countdown titles. Directly comparable small independent faith-based film producer serving the same church and family audience.

Emerging players

• Yankee Entertainment Group: Christian film production and distribution company producing low-budget faith-based features. Comparable in faith-based content focus and church-channel distribution model, though significantly smaller in production scale than Kingdom Story Company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KingdomStoryCo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAbj_nkN7zz56cHhvZe32kA
• Facebookfacebook.com/KingdomStoryCompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kingdom-story-company

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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