Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan '27+
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Distribution
Distri-
bution
Pre-Production
Production
Post-Production
Distribution
01
Pre-Production
July – August 2026
- Finalize documentary themes.
- Secure interview subjects:
- Cosmas (The Assassin)
- Young man/teen (The Street Kid)
- Western partner (The Businessman)
- Confirm filming locations in and around Gulu and possibly in South Sudan.
- Establish awareness and possible partnership with The Barnabas Foundation & other partners and foundations who would want to support this project and provide distribution and platform options.
- Arrange travel logistics.
- Equipment prep (purchase or rent).
- Pre-interviews with Carole and the film's three central subjects.
- Line up additional interviews with Western partners, like Patti, Jerry, Brewster, Dutch friend, etc.
02
Production
August – September 2026
- In Africa:
- Principal interviews:
- Westerner (in Africa while on a trip).
- Cosmas.
- Street kid.
- Possible short shoot with Carole at HOP, Gulu.
- B-roll footage on-the-ground filming of projects & locations featured in the documentary.
- South Sudan: Bible translation group of men.
- Uganda: GIFT home(s).
- Drone footage of all major locations we visit.
- In the US and Europe:
- Secure a Christian celebrity to narrate the documentary (Patti knows Kirk Cameron and may have other contacts who can help make introductions to bigger celebrities).
- Secondary interviews.
- Patti, Jerry, Gail, Brewster, etc.
- Dutch partner.
- Florida staff, if needed.
03
Post-Production
October – December 2026
- Editing, motion graphics, sound design, color grading.
- Scoring. (Will to help and look into rights to the song “Africa”.)
- Secure rights from CBN for using clips of their reports on Carole in Africa (2 or 3 different reports over the years).
- Trailers and teasers to send ahead of film festivals and to partners and foundations who played a role in the documentary.
04
Distribution
January 2027 and Beyond
- Festival submissions.
- Premiere screenings, and rollout across faith-based and mainstream distribution channels, paired with a broader awareness campaign and continued partner engagement.
- Share the documentary information with CBN for an immediate wide audience.
- The Barnabas Foundation has shown interest in distributing this to their audience.
- Several Christian productions companies and streaming houses at the ICFF this year let us know they'd happily stream this documentary on their platforms.
Timeline reflects current production projections as of July 2026 and is subject to change based on travel logistics, subject availability, and festival submission windows. See the Film Festivals page for target submission dates in the distribution phase.