Duane Barnhart / Founder + Creative Producer

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Duane Barnhart is a filmmaker, founder, and creative entrepreneur whose work spans decades, platforms, and purpose - telling stories that move people and shape culture.

With over 25 years of experience directing and producing content for television, documentaries, and narrative films, Duane has collaborated with icons like James Earl Jones, Sir Ben Kingsley, Rob Lowe, Meg Ryan, Gary Sinise, Dennis Quaid, and Kirk Cameron. His projects have appeared on national broadcast, in theaters, and across digital platforms.

Duane's commercial and branded content work includes campaigns for IBM Watson, Southwest Airlines, Panasonic, Mandarin Oriental, Petco Foundation, and Opus One, Wheels Up and Godiva Chocolate. He helped launch the 24-hour Christian network Cross TV, served as Executive Producer for The Way of the Master (52 episodes), and has partnered with ministries such as Focus on the Family, Joni and Friends, Ligonier Ministries, Living Waters, and Life without Limbs with Nick Vujicic.

He is the founder of GTB Studios, where he produced Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure with Kirk Cameron, a film that became Fathom Events' most successful release. Today, he's in development on Monumental 2, along with two new documentaries and the feature film, King of the Road.

Duane also leads Vintage Gentleman, a nonprofit counter-cultural  movement for men seeking identity, purpose, calling, authenticity, brotherhood, and legacy. VG's mission is to equip, empower, and encourage men to live on purpose through a blend of storytelling, mentorship, and community. Visit: VintGent.com

Duane is a Telly Award Silver Council Member and Judge, and his work has earned multiple Telly Awards, NRB Awards, and a Dove Award nomination.