Welcome to mission2films. We are a young energetic and creative new film production house with partnerships throughout Canada, the United States, England, Poland, Slovakia, and Italy. Our goal is to help bring to the screen emotionally charged think-films that deliver spirtually rich payloads. In this endevour we voice anew Robert Bresson's dictum --  "Make visible what, without you, might never have been seen."

 

Anton R. Casta

Producer, director, and screen writer with mission2films, Anton is the former director of St. Max Media and co-creator of Life Site News, StandUpGirl, Catholic Canada, and a variety of other new media missions. He is the founder of Media Cova -- a community and network of Catholic artists building authentic culture.

He has served as media consultant for the Vatican, Envoy Magazine, the Catholic Register, The Interim, the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies, various Archdioceses and Diocese throughout North America, the Centre for Cyrptographic Research (University of Waterloo)  and for the Caring Foundation.

His work has been broadcast on Vision TV, Salt+Light TV, EWTN. His photography has appeared in a plethora of publications with showings at  Hart House Gallery, St. Michael's College, The University of Waterloo and he has received the Kodak International Newspaper Snapshot Award and multiple hand-made prizes from his toddlers.

He holds an honours B.A in History and a B.E.S in Enviromental Studies from the University of Waterloo and a Masters Degree in History from the University of Toronto.

An eternal student of history and avid photographer and fisherman, Anton has always been drawn to the telling of "big" tales -- stories that live between two points, beneath the surface tension of adjoining worlds; visual stories that can be told through the interplay of light and form -- to emotionaly engage an audience and allow grace to challenge, heal, and build-up.  He resides with his wife and nine children in Barry's Bay, Ontario.


John D. O'Brien

Editor, essayist, and scriptwriter, John was born in British Columbia, studied journalism at Franciscan University of Steubenville and has a degree in communications from the University of Ottawa. He has worked for several media organizations in the U.S. and Canada, including Saint Luke Productions (drama and film) and St. Jude Media (books). He was the founding editor of The Catholic Herald, a diocesan newspaper, and has written for numerous publications including The Catholic Register (Canada) and The Sower (U.K.). He has been the editor of many best-selling books.

For five years John was director of Wayside Academy, an independent classical-curriculum school in Ontario, and helped launch another school in Ottawa. He was also active in organizing conferences for young Catholic leaders in North America, and has appeared on Salt & Light TV.

In 2008 John earned a degree in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome), and is now a member of the Society of Jesus. He is pursuing studies in theology and media theory at the University of Toronto, and maintains an avid interest in film, literature, and sacred music.

John echoes Hans Urs von Balthasar's observation that "Our situation today shows that beauty demands for itself at least as much courage and decision as do truth and goodness, and she will not allow herself to be separated and banned from her two sisters without taking them along with herself in an act of mysterious vengeance."

John works to see the three sisters united in artistic works of exceptional brilliance.

John Paul Harmon

A successful engineer and R&D section manager for HP and director of technology development for the Mobile Computing Division of Trimble Navigation, a skilled  project and people manager, Paul has changed the world twice; first with the DeskJet print mechanism and second with its 2 picoliter inkjet engine that enabled desktop photo printing.

A mechanical engineer by profession Paul is also the founder of the StandUpGirl Foundation assisting young women in crisis pregnancy.  Working with Anton he succeeded in deployment of effective media campaigns and the coordination of crisis support teams.

Paul holds an advanced degree (MSME) from Stanford University and a BSME from the University of Washington. Together with his passion to rejuvenate culture through Christ, Paul brings his extensive knowledge of communication, time and team management to Mission2Films as a producer.

 

Associates

Ken Fast

Ken Fast spent the first eighteen years of his life in South America, living among several cultures. As the son of evangelical missionaries, he was always intrigued by culture and faith, and is a lifelong student of media, the arts, theology, and visual anthropology. He is an accomplished photojournalist and media producer, working in Ecuador, Guatemala, and Canada, where he produced award-winning photo essay and multi-media work for a wide variety of clients. He co-founded Chasqui Motion Pictures with the goal of building media capacity in communities, particularly in the third world. Ken is currently developing training projects and film scripts for production in Alberta, Peru, and Guatemala. As a soundtrack designer, he produced the series Radio Adventures, a series of dramas which are broadcast on Ave Maria Radio, and are still in distribution. Ken pioneers new ways and business models to produce film and mentor people in the arts.

Krisztina Orgona

An account executive with Citi Financial, Krisztina is an accomplished business person who shares a passion for "big ideas" and a gift for financial managment. Outside of her professional working portfolio she also holds a certificate of Christian Humanities from Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy and comes to mission2films as a production budget analyst and associate financial consultant.

 

Steve Thomas

The multi dimensional Steve Thomas joins us as a corporate liason to help explore production relationships in the vast U.S. market. A writer, businesman, and founder of Faith and Family Flix, Steve has provided a wholesome alternative to online movie fare since 2007. He resides with his family in the Chicago area.

 

Frank C. Turner

Frank C. Turner is an actor and iconographer born in Wainwright, Alberta. He received his theatrical training at the University of Alberta, graduating in 1975 with a BFA in acting.  A veteran of theatre, television, and film, Frank was principal actor in such films as Unforgiven and 2012 although his favourite credits include, Airbud I, II, III, IV, Feud in the Addams Family, Lonesome Dove:The Outlaw Years, Cats and Dogs, Snow Dogs and The Duke.  In 2003 he appeared as George Bernard Shaw in debate with G. K. Chesterton on G. K. CHESTERTON: THE APOSTLE OF COMMON SENSE with EWTN, a performance previously given in Calgary, and St. Paul, Minnesota. One day a week Frank journeys to Mission, BC to teach drama at the Seminary of Christ the King

In 1991 he began studying iconography under Vladislav Andreyev and has completed about 50 icons in the Byzantine tradition which can be seen in churches across the Vancover area.  A frequent attendee of the Mount Angel Iconography Institute, Frank is a founding member of Epiphany Sacred Arts Guild, and has served as its president for seven years.

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