The GIST

Ok. Here’s the deal. “They” say write what you know of if you want to make movies. I kind of know the church. I’ve been involved with it since I was a kid in many different capacities. For college, I got a degree in youth ministry then went and got a Masters degree in theology. I was ordained and served as a pastor with a church for twenty years. (So I have LOTS of stories to tell). Then I decided to start a production company and film fest and then I went back to working (part-time) with a church as a co-pastor. The church is both weird and wonderful. I love it and it’s been some of the biggest sources of my pain and frustration in the world. One of the ways I deal with life is to write! So welcome to my “world,” my church world.

More soon!

—Tony Gapastione

Writer/Director