We hear a lot about artificial intelligence devastating the filmmaking industry, and it’s true. But AI is also radically democratizing cinema, liberating creators from the dictatorial whims of Hollywood. I know this firsthand because I’ve produced full-length movies both the traditional way and, more recently, with AI.

In 2012, I produced the movie "Little Red Wagon" the old-fashioned way with the help of a star director, screenwriter, and music composer, celebrated actors, and hundreds of crew members. It took millions of dollars and four years to make, was released theatrically worldwide, then licensed first to Walmart (where the DVD shot to the bestsellers list), then Netflix. Today, it is distributed by Lionsgate on Amazon Prime, Apple TV , and other platforms.

Three years ago, I began writing my current movie, "The Invisible Everywhere." Inspired by my bestselling book, "Believing Is Seeing," the movie tells the story of how modern science shattered my atheism and opened my blind eyes to the existence of God. In early 2025, fully prepared to once again follow the long, laborious, tried-and-true Hollywood playbook, I had a weird experience that changed everything. 

At 4:00 one morning, while I was still in bed, I heard an urgent, inner voice say: “Don’t wait! Make this movie right now, even if you have to use your iPhone camera to do it.” I was........

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