TEAM

Dr. Craig D. Forrest


TV Director • Documentary Filmmaker • Media Speaker & Professor

Doctor of Fine Arts in Redemptive Filmmaking – Kingdom Seminary

Master of Arts in Film Studies – Chapman University

Bachelor of Science in Bible/Theology & Ministry – Bethany University

Certificate in Executive Leadership – Cornell University

 
 

BIO:

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Craig Forrest has traveled to 160 countries across six continents, producing media for clients such as CBS, ABC, Discovery Channel, A&E, Animal Planet, PBS, Fox Sports, Travel Channel, HBO, Billy Graham, World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse, Far East Broadcasting, and many more.

His work has earned 29 film festival, television, and video awards, including a Cine Golden Eagle, multiple Telly, Aurora, Videographer, Aegis, and Communicator trophies. As part of the production team for The Amazing Race (Season 14), he contributed to the show’s 2009 Primetime EMMY win for Best Reality Competition.

Craig has covered a wide range of global issues, including voodoo, Santeria, tribal warfare, sex trafficking, Islamic terrorism, famine, poverty, demonic possession, and the supernatural. With over 200 overseas assignments, he has reported from high-risk regions such as Iraq, Cuba, Burundi, the Congo, El Salvador, Palestine, Cambodia, Vietnam, Uganda, Haiti, Burma, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Chad, Bosnia, and Kosovo—producing on-location stories in 108 countries.

A passionate advocate for equipping the next generation of media professionals to share the Gospel, Craig frequently speaks at TV and media conferences throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Media Production at Pepperdine University, Regent University, and Concordia University.

Craig is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Emmys) and the Travelers’ Century Club (100+ countries). He is also an ordained minister with United Evangelical Churches USA.

 

Team Partner: Rebecca Forrest

Rebecca Forrest is a skilled media trainer specializing in storytelling and social media strategies. She partners with Craig to equip creatives, ministry leaders, and media professionals with the tools to craft compelling narratives that engage and inspire. Her passion lies in helping faith-based storytellers harness the power of digital media to reach new audiences effectively.