ABOUT THE COVENANT

Cyrus has worked in both film and TV and is credited on over 100 hours of produced material. He began his career as a screenwriter and wrote scripts for Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Chris Columbus, William Friedkin, and numerous other Hollywood luminaries. An award-winning filmmaker Cyrus is best known as the director and co-writer of the highly regarded award-winning indie, The Stoning of Soraya M. (Lionsgate 2009), and the 2016 Focus Features’ release The Young Messiah, produced by Chris Columbus. In 2019 Nowrasteh returned to the indie world, making the Middle East thriller, Infidel, based upon his own original script and starring Jim Caviezel. Infidel opened September 18, 2020, on 2400 screens nationwide and was #1 in the USA its opening weekend.

Nowrasteh is an award-winning writer/director who is the only person to receive the PEN Literary Award two years in a row for best teleplay. As 

Andrew Klavan is an American conservative commentator and an award‑winning writer of crime and suspense fiction. Described by Stephen King as “the most original American novelist of crime and suspense since Cornell Woolrich,” Klavan has been nominated for the Edgar Award five times and has won twice. His work has also earned the W.H. Smith Thumping Good Read Award and nominations for the Anthony Awards and the International Thriller Writers Award. In addition to his novels, Klavan has built a significant presence as an essayist, screenwriter, and video satirist. He is the host of The Andrew Klavan Show on The Daily Wire.

Several of Klavan’s novels have been adapted for film. True Crime was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood in 1999, and Don’t Say a Word became a 2001 thriller starring Michael Douglas. Donald Cammell’s 1987 film White of the Eye was based on Mrs. White, a novel Klavan co‑wrote with his brother, playwright Laurence Klavan.

Klavan has also written multiple screenplays, including the 1990 Michael Caine film A Shock to the System, based on the novel by Simon Brett, and the 2008 horror film One Missed Call, starring Shannyn Sossamon and Ed Burns. He later wrote the innovative movie‑in‑an‑app projects Haunting Melissa and Haunting Melissa 2: Dark Hearts. Most recently, he scripted Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer, a crime drama based on the true story of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell.

Beyond fiction and film, Klavan has produced several satirical online video series, including Klavan on the Culture for PJ Media, The Revolting Truth for Truth Revolt, and A Very Serious Commentary for Blaze Media.

In 2016, Klavan published his first nonfiction book, The Great Good Thing: A Secular Jew Comes to Faith in Christ, a memoir chronicling his spiritual journey from secular Judaism and agnosticism to Christianity.

Ron served as the founding CFO of The Chosen, the first multi‑season television series about the life of Jesus Christ. The project became the highest‑funded Reg A film initiative in history, and since its launch in April 2019, the series has surpassed one billion episode views worldwide.

Ron was previously the co‑founder, CEO, and Chairman of Daw Technologies, a Nasdaq‑listed company and a fully integrated global supplier of clean‑room systems for the semiconductor industry. Under his leadership, the company expanded operations across 20 countries, serving many of the world’s leading technology manufacturers.

He also served as Chairman of the Sutherland Institute, a nonpartisan public policy and educational think tank dedicated to advancing principled policy rooted in constitutional values—faith, family, and freedom—and the belief that each generation must renew its commitment to the principles that preserve liberty.

Ron was recognized as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year™ award, a global program honoring leaders who demonstrate exceptional vision, innovation, and achievement.

He has also contributed to higher education as a member of the Board of Regents at Westminster College, a private, nonprofit liberal arts institution in Salt Lake City known for its commitment to academic excellence and civic engagement.

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion - Ph.D., Hebrew and Cognate Studies, 1981. Wheaton Graduate School
M.A., Biblical Studies: Old Testament, 1975

Muhlenberg College
A.B., Economics/Accounting, 1974

 I am saddened by how little exposure to and understanding of the Old Testament many Christians have, but I am passionate in doing whatever I can do to remedy this spiritual and theological loss. As I have taught high school Bible studies, adult education classes, introduction to doctrine for sixth graders, or Bible stories to four-year olds, I have been driven by the desire to offer people a greater familiarity with God's Word and a greater confidence in understanding God's revelation of himself in its pages.

 Kasbah Films is a Production Service Company based in Morocco. It was founded in 2005 by Karim Debbagh and is today the most successful player in the country with the highest turnover and the best results on the Moroccan Cash Rebate incentive.   Kasbah Films not only excels in the production of artistically ambitious films like Cherryl, by the Russo Brothers, or Terrence Malick latest film The Way of the Wind, but also on studio-backed projects like the massively big television series Wheel of Time, or the Men in Black franchise.  

German fellow Michael Dreher joined Karim Debbagh on the management team.

Both have been trained at prestigious European Film Schools and have gained experience on countless productions, learning how to keep costs down and add high production values at all budget levels. Michael: „We begin our collaborations by understanding your creative requirements – which enables us to assist in streamlining your production and cut unnecessary costs. “Karim adds: „Our international backgrounds help significantly to manage cultural differences, integrating local crew with their foreign heads of department. “

We have unparalleled local knowledge and expertise. We are hands-on passionate filmmakers ourselves. We run an ethical business and are fully transparent.

 Kappa Studios is a premier post-production facility in Burbank, California, located minutes from the major Hollywood studios. For decades, Kappa has been recognized for its world-class post-production services including editing, color, sound, and finishing work, serving both studio and independent productions with excellence.

Under the leadership of company president Paul Long, Kappa made a bold turn: dedicating the studio to projects that uplift culture and honor God. This shift transformed Kappa from a respected Hollywood post house into a mission-driven hub where faith and family content thrives. God has honored that commitment. Today, Kappa is home to many of the most impactful projects in the faith and family space, including acclaimed series and feature films reaching audiences worldwide.  Extending its mission beyond post, Kappa now distributes films and series through its sister company, Kappa Distribution — providing filmmakers a trusted pathway to connect with audiences.  At its core, Kappa Studios seeks to serve storytellers with excellence and integrity, bringing to life stories that inspire, encourage, and impact people for eternity.