ABOUT US

Act One, Inc., is a nonprofit organization founded to train Christians of all denominations for careers in mainstream film and television.   Act One offers the Writing Program, for aspiring film and television writers, and the Executive Program, for aspiring entertainment executives, in addition to many other programs and services for our alumni and the public.

Stressing artistry, excellence, professionalism, and Christian spirituality, Act One prepares students to pursue careers marked by personal integrity and professional excellence, in writers rooms, on sets, and in studio and network offices.   Our goal is not to produce explicitly religious entertainment, but movie and TV projects that respect and serve the global audience, combining mastery of craft with great depth and meaning.

Act One was founded in Hollywood in 1999 by a group of Christian entertainment industry professionals who hoped that by training future screenwriters and executives who are dedicated to artistic excellence, meaning and a spirit of love and service, they might transform the content of Hollywood entertainment and the culture that produces it.   To read more about our history, click here.

To read our mission and vision statements, which give additional detail about why Act One exists, click here.

Act One is governed by a board of directors , and our programs benefit from the counsel of both a Writing Program advisory board and an Executive Program advisory board.

Act One's day-to-day operations are carried out by a small but dedicated staff working out of our offices in Hollywood.

As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Act One is funded in part by student tuition and registration fees, but the bulk of our funding comes in the form of gifts from our alumni, instructors and friends, and as grants from a variety of charitable foundations, and as corporate sponsorships.   We are always grateful for gifts of any size.   To make a gift to Act One now, click here.