Date & Time
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1:40 PM - 2:10 PM
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Preaching to Hollywood: Faith, Fans, and the Future of Film with Angel Studios
Featuring Michael Chiklis, Actor and Neal Harmon, CEO, Angel Studios
Moderated by Amy Farley, Executive Editor, Fast Company

Feature
Mainstage
Description

Religion continues to be a hot-button topic—and a lucrative market. So what role should it play in Hollywood? Angel is becoming one of the most talked-about film studios in the industry. Rebranded from the bankrupt streaming service VidAngel, the studio has found considerable success among a religious demographic. But let cofounder and CEO Neal Harmon tell the story. Angel’s vision and what they produce is broader than religion—for example, their latest movie The Senior starring Michael Chiklis. In this candid conversation, you’ll hear how Angel is using a fan-driven model to vote on which projects the studio produces, their plans to go public, and how they’re finding a place in Hollywood at a time when religion has become such a loaded word. 

Room
Main Stage
Session Type
Panels and Conversations
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Leadership
Michael Chiklis Neal Harmon
Address
225 Liberty St., New York, NY 10281