Breaking Barriers in Media
The Biola Media Conference
The nation's largest conference for Christians in the entertainment industry, sponsored by Biola University's Cinema and Media Arts Department.
The world of entertainment is exploding around the globe and on every possible screen. Opportunities surround you. Saying YES opens doors — it means you believe you can stretch yourself to new limits. There are no boundaries except the ones you set up for yourself.
Come hear stories of how saying YES changed lives and created careers. Learn how to recognize when others believe in you. Saying YES is a step of faith.
The Biola Media Conference is a haven for professionals and students who want to pave a new way forward for quality media-making from a Christian perspective — people who refuse to divorce their faith from their craft, and won't settle for low-quality, didactic media.
Learn more about the conference
Across the day, attendees move through opening sessions, keynote addresses, breakout panels, workshops, screenings and dedicated networking. Panels have covered topics such as Women in Entertainment, The Animated Life, and Motion Capture, Virtual & Augmented Reality, and 3D. Workshops in past years have included Telling Stories That Matter, Next Level Thinking, Hollywood 101, Secrets of Award Winning Screenplays, Finding Your Voice As A Director, and Directing Actors In Animation.
About
Why we exist: raising the bar for quality media-making from a Christian perspective.
02Speakers
Past and featured voices from directing, producing, animation and studio leadership.
03Schedule
Opening session, keynote, breakout panels, lunch and networking on the conference day.
04Volunteer
Lend your time and skills to help make the conference run for everyone attending.
Where it happens
Conference locations have included Fox Studios and CBS Studio Center, 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, California 91604. The venue has varied by year, so check the current details before you travel. A conference was held on April 29, 2017, from 9 AM to 5:30 PM at Fox Studios.
One of the most talked-about parts of the program has been the Access Lunch — an intimate networking session giving a limited number of attendees one-on-one access to leading industry professionals around the table.
Past speakers have included Destin Daniel Cretton, Ryan Coogler, Jack Hafer, Pete Docter, Kenneth Ulmer, Simon Swart, Gavin O'Connor, Tony Bancroft, Mark Henn, Armand Serrano, Remington Scott, Travis Cloyd, Valentina Garza, Meagan Good, Rob Liefeld and Dr. Barry H. Corey.
Questions about the conference? Reach the team at bmc@biolamedia.com or on the media conference hotline, 1-86-MEDIA-CON (1-866-334-2266).
The Biola Media Conference brings together students, emerging creatives, and industry professionals for a day of insight and connection. Sponsored by Biola University's Cinema and Media Arts Department, the event is designed for anyone curious about the expanding world of entertainment, where opportunities surface on every screen and stories travel across borders. Sessions explore storytelling craft, the shifting media landscape, and the practical realities of building a career in film, television, and digital content, giving attendees a clearer picture of where they fit.
Conference programming pairs screenings and craft talks with honest conversations about creative work, professional growth, and finding your voice within a crowded industry. The tone is invitational rather than prescriptive, encouraging participants to recognize when others believe in them and to respond with courage when a new opportunity arrives. Beyond the schedule, the conference functions as a place to meet peers, hear how saying yes has changed lives and created careers, and consider the paths that calling might open for you.
Christians are here, and that's great. Now it's time to raise our bar. It's time to prioritize excellence.