What is 1830 Studios?
1830 Studios is a multi-media studio devoted to accelerating the gathering of Israel by creating elevated TV series based on Latter-day Saint scripture and history, crafted to be compelling, accessible, and genuinely entertaining to a mainstream, non-member audience. We rely on the passion and faith of the Latter-day Saint community to bring these series to life, funding them primarily through crowdfunding and through the transformative experiences we create for members of the Church.
These experiences are both a means and an end in the Gathering. They help fund global-facing series—yes—but they also deepen the emotional connection Latter-day Saints feel toward the restored gospel itself. Through audio, tactile, verbal, visual, and immersive formats, we create opportunities for members of the Church to feel these stories, be changed by them, and share them confidently with others.
As our 1830 Studios “tribe” grows, so does our capacity to produce larger-budget, higher-quality TV series, along with the network of people ready to champion them and share them with the world. We’re not just building a studio; we’re building a movement. A community of partners in the gathering of Israel, united by story, testimony, and a willingness to boldly share something we believe the world urgently needs.
1830 Studios is not owned by or affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
A Letter from the Founder
1830 Studios was born out of failure, frustration, and revelation.
During my time as a missionary in Phoenix, Arizona, I ran into a problem I didn’t know how to solve. Serving in the United States meant meeting people from an extraordinary range of backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, and life experiences. And yet, despite that diversity, the response I encountered was strikingly consistent. Doors closed politely. Conversations ended quickly. Not because people were hostile or unkind, but because many felt they already knew who Latter-day Saints were, or had long since decided they weren’t interested in religion at all.
Over time, a pattern became impossible to ignore. The resistance I encountered wasn’t primarily intellectual. It was emotional. People rarely change just because something makes sense; they change because something moves them.
But without attention, there could be no emotional engagement. And without emotional engagement, there was no real opportunity for change. That tension, knowing the restored gospel mattered, but being unable to reach people long enough for it to matter to them, became the defining struggle of my experience.
Near the end of my mission, that struggle culminated in a deeply personal prayer. As I poured my heart out to God, a quiet realization began to take shape. In nearly every home I approached, even the ones I never entered, something else was already present. Screens. Media. Stories shaping how people understood the world, how they felt about belief, identity, and meaning.
Film and television aren't just entertainment. They are formative. They carry emotion. They build empathy. They invite people to wrestle with ideas they might otherwise dismiss outright.
That realization reframed everything for me. Film and television have a unique power to attach emotion to truth, to humanize belief and to bypass the assumptions and resistance that so often block direct religious conversation. Media can reach people where traditional approaches often can not.
From that revelation, a vision began to take shape, not to preach the restored gospel, but to let people experience it through honest, compelling, deeply human storytelling.
That vision would eventually become the foundation of 1830 Studios.
Hoorah for Israel!
Founder, 1830 Studios
Personally Engaging
Revelation and miracles are personal, so our storytelling is too. Complex, honest, and deeply human. We tell stories at eye level, grounded in unpolished, personal stakes that make the divine feel intimate. By rooting scripture and church history in human experience, we help the audience feel why these stories (and the restored gospel itself) matter.
Artistically Excellent
Our approach to Latter-day Saint stories is disruptive by design. We retell familiar stories from unfamiliar angles, breaking assumptions and exposing the gaps in what we thought we knew. Our goal isn’t to repeat what’s been done, but to restore what’s been lost. We don’t compare ourselves to faith-based films or shows; our standard is excellence itself. Whatever defines greatness in cinema, audio drama, or product design is the measure we strive for.
Theologically Profound
We don’t hand out answers; we invite questions. Our stories wrestle with God, not to explain Him but to encounter Him. We explore the doctrines and tensions of the Restoration with humility and awe, helping audiences see eternal truths with new eyes. Our goal isn’t persuasion; it’s invitation.
Historically Accurate
We approach scripture and history through the lens of the Restoration while being informed by the sciences. We portray ancient religion and history on its own terms, not ours. No presentism. No polish. The world of the past is exotic and foreign, and in embracing its differences we rediscover the sacred.
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