The Company

Trost Moving Pictures is an independent film studio based in Tulsa, OK that has been making waves in the entertainment arena. Our first multi-award winning film Find Me, has been awarded both Best Feature and Best Actor at multiple film festivals. Like us on Facebook here: www.facebook.com/FindMeTheMovie

Our second film, A Christmas Snow was released nationwide in October 2010 through Destiny Image Films and stars, Catherine Mary Stewart (The Last Starfighter), Muse Watson (Prison Break, NCIS), Anthony Tyler Quinn (No Greater Love, Boy Meets World), and Cameron ten Napel (Super, Pink). It has been flying off store shelves, selling out on Amazon.com twice, and hitting #3 on some lists even before the Christmas season. Like us on Facebook here: www.facebook.com/aChristmasSnow

Our third film, The Lamp (based on a book by best-selling author Jim Stovall) is now on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video and other Video on Demand sites as well as being used in the Light of The Lamp Charity Screening Program. It will be in stores nationwide later this fall. The Lamp stars Jason London (Man in the Moon), Meredith Salenger (Journey of Natty Gann), L Scott Caldwell (Lost), Sarah Brown (Big Momma’s House 2), Cameron ten Napel (A Christmas Snow), with Muse Watson (NCIS), and Louis Gossett Jr (Officer and a Gentleman). Like us on Facebook here: www.facebook.com/TheLampMovie

We are also working on turning our second film A Christmas Snow into a live stage play in Branson, Missouri. It is going to star the original three main cast members: Muse Watson, Catherine Mary Stewart, and Cameron ten Napel and you can get tickets now for it at: www.aChristmasSnowLive.com There will be 76 shows from November 1st – December 30th at the Starlite Theatre.

That’s the official statement, the real deal is we’re just a bunch of guys who love working together to tell stories through film and video with the purpose of affecting positive change in the lives of those we come in contact with. If it was just about entertainment, we’d get bored quick. Making movies is what we do, but making a difference is what we love!

Tracy J Trost

Founder/President/Director/Husband & Father (the important stuff)

Award-winning director and visionary Tracy J Trost’s filmmaking technique has rendered him one of the most recognizable independent filmmakers in the industry. The first two films that he co-wrote and directed, Find Me and A Christmas Snow, have won numerous awards including Best Feature, Best Actor, and Best of Festival and have created a wave of audience appreciation and critical acclaim. His follow-up to these instant classics, The Lamp starring Academy Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr, is another masterpiece that highlights his artistic talent and richly-detailed storytelling. He is quickly building the success of his studio Trost Moving Pictures and his career in the director’s chair.

In addition to filmmaking, Trost has become an established and well-respected author with his second book, Just Believe: 10 Principles of the Message, being released nationwide alongside his film The Lamp in 2011. Just Believe is a companion book to the film and follows the story of the main character Stanley Walters. His first book, Restored: 11 Gifts for a Complete Life, was released nationally in October 2010 and was written as one of the main character’s (Sam’s) journal from his second film, A Christmas Snow.

Trost brings more than 20 years of award-winning television production experience to Trost Moving Pictures that has taken him coast to coast and around the globe. He has directed and produced live events that have been broadcast internationally to more than 200 countries and been attended by hundreds of thousands of people. In November of 2011 he is bringing his first theatrical play to the stage in Branson, Missouri.

Though Trost is building a successful career in filmmaking, television production, and writing, he is well respected in the marketing industry as President/Founder of Trost Consulting.

Through his films, books, shows, and speaking engagements, Tracy desires to inspire people to follow their dreams and take actionable steps to make them a reality.

You can contact Tracy on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/DirectorTracyJTrost or on Twitter at: twitter.com/TracyJTrost

Jason Stafford

Producer/Guy Who Keeps Us in Line (or that’s what he wants you to think)

As an accomplished Producer, Production Manager, and First Assistant Director, Jason Stafford brings years of industry experience to virtually every aspect of the production process. Jason has played a vital role on numerous independent feature films, including A Christmas Snow starring Catherine Mary Stewart (The Last Starfighter, Weekend at Bernie’s) and Muse Watson (NCIS, Prison Break, I Know What You Did Last Summer); The Deep Below starring Jason Dohring (Veronica Mars, Deep Impact) and Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation); and Christmas Child starring Megan Follows (Anne of Green Gables) and William R. Moses (Jane Doe).

In addition to feature projects, he has worked in a variety of television genres from Pahappahooey Island, an episodic children’s television series to K-9 Nation, an ESPN reality show, as well as countless national/regional commercial projects servicing clients like Wal-Mart, OERB, Citgo, Ditch Witch, Bushnell, Cancer Treatment Centers of America and AAA Insurance. Stafford’s strong and varied skill set allows him to work fluidly with any production team, a talent that makes him an asset in any production environment. Jason resides in Tulsa with his wife of thirteen years and their three sons.

You can find Jason on Facebook, but good luck ; )

Joe Jestus

Producer of Marketing and Distribution (and Tracy’s BFF)

Joe Jestus brings a youthful exuberance to an aging staff of veterans at TMP : ) Hey, I’m the young guy – I gotta tease them! Joe brings years of experience in the school of hard knocks with him to TMP.

As PMD, Joe oversees all aspects of the marketing and distribution process for every TMP project. He works with publicists, agents, managers, media outlets, designers, distributors, and more to ensure that the projects that TMP makes find their audiences and supporters. Most recently Joe was featured on Indie filmmaker Jon Reiss’s blog: Guest Post where he talked about his on the job training as a PMD.

Off the clock (as if that happens) Joe is a husband of 10 years and father of 4 wonderfully creative and challenging children. He can be found rooting for the MN Vikings (I was born this way), playing with his kids (good exercise for body & mind), and enjoying his friends (if I still have any).

You can contact Joe on Facebook at: facebook.com/joejestus or on Twitter at: twitter.com/joejestus