At Transformation Film Institute (TFI) we believe
stories have the power to change lives. Every great film begins
with a calling, and our mission is to equip Christian storytellers to
use the screen as a tool for the Great Commission.
TFI is a one-of-a-kind, faith-based film training institute where aspiring filmmakers learn by doing.
SHOOT A NEW SHORT FILM EVERY 12 WEEKS!
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Fall Semester Classes
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We offer a Professional Film Aprenticeship Program.
FAITH-BASED FILMMAKING
FALL 2026 INTRODUCTORY OFFER — ONLY $150!
Turn your passion for storytelling into practical filmmaking experience at TFI.
During one 12-week semester, you will explore the essential areas of faith-based filmmaking:
Acting, Directing, Producing, Screenwriting, Cinematography and Post-Production.
But you won’t just study filmmaking—you’ll make a film!
After completing the semester, join us on set to help produce the story you created. You’ll gain valuable, hands-on experience while working with a production team to create a film-festival-ready movie.
Whether your calling is in front of the camera or behind the scenes, this is your opportunity to develop your gifts, tell meaningful stories, and experience the filmmaking process from script to screen.
Hear a former student's success story!
TFI STAFF
Meet our Managing Director Richard J. Polite
Richard made his mark in broadcasting by winning five Television Ace Awards for a signature network music series. Richard then segued from production to management, while pursuing his Master’s in Film at Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. Richard produced some of CBN Network's highest-rated programs, including the Emmy Award-winning Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Remington Steele.
Richard and his work have been profiled on the Family Channel, The BET Network, Bravo, and MTV. Richard Polite brings over 30 years of creative television and film experience.
His film credits include Standing in the Gap (1991), Heart of Stone (1994), He Heard My Cry (2025), and Grace in the Shadows: Murder in the Church (2025). A former youth pastor and founding senior pastor of Transformation Church, he teaches at Transformation Film Institute and trains emerging filmmakers. He serves as an adjunct professor of film and video production at Dallas Baptist University.
Richard Polite is TFI's Managing Director and oversees the institute's day-to-day operations.
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COURSES ARE
IMMERSIVE
TFI provides immersion courses where students combine classroom and hands on film set experience. This is a unique opportunity for Christian filmmakers to sharpen their skills while making original film content.
SENSE OF
COMMUNITY
The camaraderie, sense of community, and purpose; which results from the collaborative work on film and television is a highly rewarding way to create visual art.
IN-CLASS & ONLINE
OFFERINGS
TFI offers in-class programs along with online courses, however, we can serve your film needs we are here. Come learn from industry-leading Christian filmmakers and university professors!
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FAITH-BASED
FILMMAKERS
Gain knowledge and mentorship from industry leading Christian filmmakers and university professors! Take film classes with us in Frisco, Texas.
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