The Power of Testimony
THE 276
A Shipwreck. 276 Men. One Epic Story of Transformation.
ABOUT OUR MOVIE PROJECT
What if one of the most dramatic moments in Scripture — a shipwreck where every life was spared — came alive on the big screen?
“THE 276” is a full-length feature film about the testimonies of the 276 men whose lives were forever changed by the shipwreck described in Acts 27 & 28.
The book of Acts ends without telling us what happened next — but imagine the ripple effect of those men, now transformed, carrying the Gospel all the way to Rome and beyond.
This film weaves together the Biblical narrative with powerful, imagined personal stories — bringing to life their fear, their faith, and their redemption.
Our prayer is that this film will:
Transform lives
Impact families for generations
Spread the hope of the Gospel worldwide
POWER SOURCE
WHY THIS STORY MATTERS
We believe “THE 276” will speak powerfully to men who are lost —
men who need their own “shipwreck experience” to meet their Savior.
INSPIRATION
This journey started in a men’s Bible study earlier this year.
We had just finished Acts, and one of our leaders asked:
“Who is feeling the Holy Spirit moving right now?”
I can’t explain it except to say that I was “tapped.” In that moment, I received three very clear promptings from the Holy Spirit — and I had to share them with the group:
WHERE WE ARE NOW
Fast forward nine months — after much hard work, creative collaboration, and lots and lots of prayer — we have:
◾️ Completed & copyrighted the initial 125-page movie script (2 hrs 5 min)
◾️ Held several live script readings, including a full cast of character voices
◾️ Refined character arcs and deepened the emotional impact of the story
◾️ Participated at ICVM (International Christian Visual Media) Conference
WHAT's NEXT
Now is the time for us to move from incubation into action!
We attended ICVM (International Christian Visual Media) Storytellers Conference in Orlando, Florida on October 1 - 4.
At the ICVM conference we:
1️⃣ Previewed our Movie reel at ICVM "Keep it Reel" filmmaker session
2️⃣ Built relationships with writers, directors, studios, and distributors
3️⃣ Received feedback on our Script from professional writers for edits
4️⃣ Participated in educational sessions on various film making topics
WILL YOU JOIN US?
More than a film project, this is a movement…
Would you prayerfully consider joining our epic adventure to tell the untold story of “THE 276”?
You can donate now to help us bring this vision to life and share with others who believe in the power of storytelling to change lives.
Together, we can bring this powerful story of faith, survival, and transformation to the big screen — and to hearts around the world!
TESTIMONIALS
SCRIPT REVIEWS
Really enjoyed the overall message, there was an excellent build up to the end of the story that included some really important messages and perspectives of the characters along the way. Really enjoyed the flashbacks and foreshadowing aspects of the story. Shared great imagery to the characters and balance amongst the script.
Script Reviewer #3
Seacoast Church Script Reading Participant
Excellent. It's very engaging in the way it shifts to different parts of the story - past and present - and across the different characters and themes.
I resonanted most to Julius' story of slowly softening towards the Way
Script Reviewer #5
Seacoast Church Script Reading Participant
OUR TEAM
Meet our Co-Founders and the creative cohert behind the genesis of "THE 276" Movie endevor
John Spruill
Producer
Appolos Laurient
Producer
Noah Winter
Writer / Producer
Ben Davis
Producer
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