Faithfully To The Altar
Boston, Massachusetts | Series
Romance
In a world where Christians are often reduced to stereotypes, Faithfully To The Altar is a docu-series that follows four real singles searching for love while staying grounded in faith. Through honest conversations and expert insights, the project explores what it means to pursue godly love today.
Faithfully To The Altar
Boston, Massachusetts | Series
Romance
1 Campaigns | Massachusetts, United States
2 supporters | followers
Enter the amount you would like to pledge
$1,700
Goal: $15,000 for post-production
In a world where Christians are often reduced to stereotypes, Faithfully To The Altar is a docu-series that follows four real singles searching for love while staying grounded in faith. Through honest conversations and expert insights, the project explores what it means to pursue godly love today.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Faithfully To The Altar was created to open honest and compassionate conversations around faith, love, healing, and modern Christian dating through the stories of real people navigating these experiences in real time.
Why does this matter now?
In a world where loneliness is rising, dating has become increasingly complicated, and many people are quietly giving up on love. This documentary seeks to remind audiences that meaningful connection, growth, and intentional love are still possible.
Through the vulnerable journeys of four real single Christians between the ages of 28 and 39 with diverse cultural backgrounds, the docu-series explores universal human experiences such as heartbreak, rejection, childhood trauma, ageism, and the emotional realities that often go unspoken both inside and outside the church.
Meet our singles
Justin, 29, is a laid-back, intentional, and fitness-enthusiast Water Waste Operator. He won the coveted national title of All-American Wrester in college and now coaches young men in his community. He opens up about his difficult childhood in an abusive home and his desire to have a family on his own "to give them the love he wished he had."
Sara, 28, is a fun, driven, and confident News Reporter. She was the Captain of her dance team in college and loves spending time with her family, particularly with her three nieces, to teach them the latest TikTok dance. Sara shares how she enjoys going on dates and meeting new people, but due to past betrayal and heartbreak, her trust has to be earned.
Dominic, 29, is a kind, resilient, and humorous Animal Caretaker at a local dog daycare. His love for animals started very young, and he decided to obtain a degree in Animal Science to better care for them. As a neurodivergent man, dating looks different for him, and he often faces rejection due to judgment of his abilities and job title.
Jessica, 39, is a self-reflective, kind, and encouraging Registered Nurse of 12+ years. She loves to study the Word of God with her sisters in Christ, cook, and travel. After a second marriage proposal ended in a failed engagement, she took some time off from nursing to heal. Now a barista at her church, she appreciates being surrounded by a supportive community, but is not immune to the societal pressure often reminding her that time is running out.
No stereotypes or cover-ups
Rather than portraying Christians as stereotypes or painting a rosy picture of who they are, Faithfully To The Altar aims to humanize their real experiences and reveal the complexities, struggles, hopes, and desires they carry while pursuing love and partnership in today’s culture.
The documentary was deeply inspired by the real-life journey of the Director's younger sister and her husband, who met on a Christian dating app and are featured in the series. Their story reflects the heart of this project: that godly love is not about perfection, but about grace, growth, forgiveness, patience, and commitment.
After a serious break-up while dating and experiencing challenges early in their marriage, including job loss 3 weeks after their honeymoon, they came to understand that love requires intentionality, resilience, and faith through uncertainty.
We also got the experts
Beyond storytelling, Faithfully To The Altar was created to serve as an educational resource. We interviewed a pastor and marriage counselor, the founder of a Christian singles social network, a Christian dating app president, and a licensed Christian sex and intimacy therapist to address important and often taboo conversations surrounding relationships, intimacy, emotional healing, marriage expectations, and preparation.
Our Message: You're not alone
Our goal is for audiences, especially singles who often feel isolated during this season of life, to walk away feeling less alone, more understood, and better equipped to pursue healthy, faith-centered relationships with wisdom, compassion, and authenticity.
From Documentary To Series
As we wrapped up filming, we realized these stories deserved more depth and care than a single documentary could hold. The vulnerability, emotional journeys, and expert conversations were too rich to rush through, so Faithfully To The Altar is now evolving into a four-part series. This transition allows us to better honor the stories of our participants and create a more immersive experience for audiences who rarely see authentic portrayals of Christians and singles represented on screen with this level of honesty and nuance.
Your Investment In Us Supports Artistic Excellence
Our goals for FTTA, once completed, are to submit it to various film festivals and obtain a distribution deal on a major streaming platform like Angel Studios, Amazon Prime, Netflix, or Hulu so it can be readily available to anyone who could benefit from watching it. To do so, we must complete this project with care and artistic excellence.
Our total finishing fund goal is $40,000 to support post-production, editing, sound, color, insurance, festival submissions, marketing, and screening.
Through Seed&Spark, we are raising our first public goal of $15,000, while we will seek additional funding through private donors, partnerships, and community supporters, helping bring this series to life.
The more we raise, the more impact we will have in creating more godly relationships!
$15,000 - Seed & Spark Goal
Covers costs to kick off post-production with our assistant editor and two months' pay to our lead editor
------ STRETCH GOALS ------
$30,000 - Full Post Production Cost
Covers the full three months' pay of our full post-production crew, and we can be sure to complete FTTA by summer 2026!
$40,000 - Picture Lock and Film Screening
This ensures FTTA will be completed by the summer, we will organize a fun red carpet premiere for all of our supporters to come see it in Boston, and we will submit it to film festivals across the country and mainstream distribution platforms.
Here is the allocation of our budget:
Lead Editor $15,000
Assistant Editor $2,000
Sound Editor / Audio Post Specialist $5,000
Composer / Music Supervisor $3,000
Colorist $3,000
Motion Graphics Designer $1,000
Insurance $3,000
Reshoot Buffer / Contingency $3,000
Marketing/ Promotions & Premiere $5,000
TOTAL$40,000
By supporting this docu-series, you are helping bring to life a movement that challenges stereotypes, sparks meaningful dialogue, builds community, creates more godly relationships, and reminds people that love rooted in faith, grace, and intentionality still exists.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Lead Editor
Costs $5,000
Covers the first month of work for our Lead Editor to kickstart post-production.
Assistant Editor
Costs $2,000
Covers pay to our Assistant Editor to work through all the raw footage we have filmed over two years and prep it for the lead editor.
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Sybill Emmanuel - Executive Producer/Director
Sybill is a filmmaker dedicated to exploring stories at the intersection of humanity, faith, and culture. She has worked on numerous shorts and is currently directing her debut feature documentary. As a Christian woman herself and the sister of the bride featured in the documentary, this project is very special to her, and she is intentional about honoring her subjects' stories with depth, authenticity, and artistic excellence.
Sybill holds a bachelor's in Finance and a certification in media production.
Michael Gaskins - Executive Producer
Michael Gaskins is a television, streaming, and video production professional with over 30 years of experience. He recently worked for Picrow Streaming at Amazon Studios as a Coordinating Producer on the Judge Judy Sheindlin-produced project, Tribunal Justice. Michael has a proven track record as a producer developing creative streaming and television programs, such as the 2021-2022 & 2023-2024 Emmy Award-Winning Judy Justice, 2022 Emmy Award-Nominated Judge Steve Harvey, the previously mentioned Tribunal Justice, and Relative Justice.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Faithfully To The Altar was created to open honest and compassionate conversations around faith, love, healing, and modern Christian dating through the stories of real people navigating these experiences in real time.
Why does this matter now?
In a world where loneliness is rising, dating has become increasingly complicated, and many people are quietly giving up on love. This documentary seeks to remind audiences that meaningful connection, growth, and intentional love are still possible.
Through the vulnerable journeys of four real single Christians between the ages of 28 and 39 with diverse cultural backgrounds, the docu-series explores universal human experiences such as heartbreak, rejection, childhood trauma, ageism, and the emotional realities that often go unspoken both inside and outside the church.
Meet our singles
Justin, 29, is a laid-back, intentional, and fitness-enthusiast Water Waste Operator. He won the coveted national title of All-American Wrester in college and now coaches young men in his community. He opens up about his difficult childhood in an abusive home and his desire to have a family on his own "to give them the love he wished he had."
Sara, 28, is a fun, driven, and confident News Reporter. She was the Captain of her dance team in college and loves spending time with her family, particularly with her three nieces, to teach them the latest TikTok dance. Sara shares how she enjoys going on dates and meeting new people, but due to past betrayal and heartbreak, her trust has to be earned.
Dominic, 29, is a kind, resilient, and humorous Animal Caretaker at a local dog daycare. His love for animals started very young, and he decided to obtain a degree in Animal Science to better care for them. As a neurodivergent man, dating looks different for him, and he often faces rejection due to judgment of his abilities and job title.
Jessica, 39, is a self-reflective, kind, and encouraging Registered Nurse of 12+ years. She loves to study the Word of God with her sisters in Christ, cook, and travel. After a second marriage proposal ended in a failed engagement, she took some time off from nursing to heal. Now a barista at her church, she appreciates being surrounded by a supportive community, but is not immune to the societal pressure often reminding her that time is running out.
No stereotypes or cover-ups
Rather than portraying Christians as stereotypes or painting a rosy picture of who they are, Faithfully To The Altar aims to humanize their real experiences and reveal the complexities, struggles, hopes, and desires they carry while pursuing love and partnership in today’s culture.
The documentary was deeply inspired by the real-life journey of the Director's younger sister and her husband, who met on a Christian dating app and are featured in the series. Their story reflects the heart of this project: that godly love is not about perfection, but about grace, growth, forgiveness, patience, and commitment.
After a serious break-up while dating and experiencing challenges early in their marriage, including job loss 3 weeks after their honeymoon, they came to understand that love requires intentionality, resilience, and faith through uncertainty.
We also got the experts
Beyond storytelling, Faithfully To The Altar was created to serve as an educational resource. We interviewed a pastor and marriage counselor, the founder of a Christian singles social network, a Christian dating app president, and a licensed Christian sex and intimacy therapist to address important and often taboo conversations surrounding relationships, intimacy, emotional healing, marriage expectations, and preparation.
Our Message: You're not alone
Our goal is for audiences, especially singles who often feel isolated during this season of life, to walk away feeling less alone, more understood, and better equipped to pursue healthy, faith-centered relationships with wisdom, compassion, and authenticity.
From Documentary To Series
As we wrapped up filming, we realized these stories deserved more depth and care than a single documentary could hold. The vulnerability, emotional journeys, and expert conversations were too rich to rush through, so Faithfully To The Altar is now evolving into a four-part series. This transition allows us to better honor the stories of our participants and create a more immersive experience for audiences who rarely see authentic portrayals of Christians and singles represented on screen with this level of honesty and nuance.
Your Investment In Us Supports Artistic Excellence
Our goals for FTTA, once completed, are to submit it to various film festivals and obtain a distribution deal on a major streaming platform like Angel Studios, Amazon Prime, Netflix, or Hulu so it can be readily available to anyone who could benefit from watching it. To do so, we must complete this project with care and artistic excellence.
Our total finishing fund goal is $40,000 to support post-production, editing, sound, color, insurance, festival submissions, marketing, and screening.
Through Seed&Spark, we are raising our first public goal of $15,000, while we will seek additional funding through private donors, partnerships, and community supporters, helping bring this series to life.
The more we raise, the more impact we will have in creating more godly relationships!
$15,000 - Seed & Spark Goal
Covers costs to kick off post-production with our assistant editor and two months' pay to our lead editor
------ STRETCH GOALS ------
$30,000 - Full Post Production Cost
Covers the full three months' pay of our full post-production crew, and we can be sure to complete FTTA by summer 2026!
$40,000 - Picture Lock and Film Screening
This ensures FTTA will be completed by the summer, we will organize a fun red carpet premiere for all of our supporters to come see it in Boston, and we will submit it to film festivals across the country and mainstream distribution platforms.
Here is the allocation of our budget:
Lead Editor $15,000
Assistant Editor $2,000
Sound Editor / Audio Post Specialist $5,000
Composer / Music Supervisor $3,000
Colorist $3,000
Motion Graphics Designer $1,000
Insurance $3,000
Reshoot Buffer / Contingency $3,000
Marketing/ Promotions & Premiere $5,000
TOTAL$40,000
By supporting this docu-series, you are helping bring to life a movement that challenges stereotypes, sparks meaningful dialogue, builds community, creates more godly relationships, and reminds people that love rooted in faith, grace, and intentionality still exists.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Lead Editor
Costs $5,000
Covers the first month of work for our Lead Editor to kickstart post-production.
Assistant Editor
Costs $2,000
Covers pay to our Assistant Editor to work through all the raw footage we have filmed over two years and prep it for the lead editor.
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Sybill Emmanuel - Executive Producer/Director
Sybill is a filmmaker dedicated to exploring stories at the intersection of humanity, faith, and culture. She has worked on numerous shorts and is currently directing her debut feature documentary. As a Christian woman herself and the sister of the bride featured in the documentary, this project is very special to her, and she is intentional about honoring her subjects' stories with depth, authenticity, and artistic excellence.
Sybill holds a bachelor's in Finance and a certification in media production.
Michael Gaskins - Executive Producer
Michael Gaskins is a television, streaming, and video production professional with over 30 years of experience. He recently worked for Picrow Streaming at Amazon Studios as a Coordinating Producer on the Judge Judy Sheindlin-produced project, Tribunal Justice. Michael has a proven track record as a producer developing creative streaming and television programs, such as the 2021-2022 & 2023-2024 Emmy Award-Winning Judy Justice, 2022 Emmy Award-Nominated Judge Steve Harvey, the previously mentioned Tribunal Justice, and Relative Justice.