Dallas Jenkins, son of celebrated Left Behind author Jerry Jenkins, first produced the independent feature Hometown Legend at the age of 25 and shepherded it to distribution by Warner Brothers. In the nearly 25 years since, he has directed and produced over a dozen feature and short films for companies such as Universal, Lionsgate, Pureflix, Hallmark Channel, and Amazon. His latest feature film, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, released in 2024 in theaters all over the country, and he is currently the creator of the The Chosen, a TV series about the life of Christ that is one of the most watched shows in the world.