Animated Film  ·  In Development  ·  2026 VERSE One The Shearer's Gospel
"What if the gospel wasn't a religion you inherited — but an encounter you couldn't outrun?"
Format 13-minute animated short. Festival-ready. Globally distributable.
Why Animation No borders. No restrictions. Wherever the internet reaches.
The Commission Go and make disciples of all nations. Matthew 28:19.
The Story

When Jesus actually shows up

Ebun is 17, British-Nigerian, and deeply unimpressed with inherited faith. As a podcaster, he does what no one has dared — posts an open invitation for Jesus to come on the show.

Jesus arrives. In a leather jacket.

What follows is a chase through time and space — from a war-torn street in Syria to the silence of the South African veldt — ending in an otherworldly shearing barn where Ebun confronts the spiritual captivity he never knew he was in.

This is the gospel. Unfiltered. Multicultural. Impossible to ignore.

01
LondonWhere the challenge is made
02
SyriaWhere everything breaks open
03
South AfricaWhere the veldt holds its breath
04
The Shearing BarnWhere no map can take you
The Commission
"Go and make disciples of all nations — I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Matthew 28:19–20  ·  The mission behind VERSE ONE
IN
MOTIONWhere we are now

The film is being built. This is what exists today.

Complete
Original ScreenplayThe full script is written. Ebun's story, the dialogue, the three worlds — all of it exists on the page. This is not an idea. It is a film waiting to be made.
Complete
Investment StructureA formal SPV has been established. The legal and financial architecture is in place for production to begin the moment we are ready.
Active
Character DevelopmentEbun, the Shepherd, and the visual language of VERSE ONE are taking shape. The look of the film is being defined.
Active
Production TeamBringing together the animators, voice directors, and creative collaborators who will carry this story into motion.
Next
Storyboard & Voice RecordingThe moment the screenplay becomes a film. Every frame mapped. Every line spoken into existence.
Ahead
Festival Circuit & DistributionAnnecy. Sundance. SXSW. And then — everywhere the internet reaches.
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