Feb
17
This Media Panel will be moderated by our Conference Director, Marion MacKenzie Pyle.
Donna Skell
Edie Hand
Missy Maxwell Worton
Paula Mosher Wallace
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The Power of Your Story - Moderator
Hosting and Producing for TV & Broadcasting - Panelist
Faith in Film - Women Directors & Producers - Panelist
Marion MacKenzie Pyle is an internationally acclaimed writer, producer, director, and television host who creates scripted and non-scripted television series, documentaries, video news magazines, commercials, web trainings, and digital media. Her journey in the world of media and entertainment has been marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence and a deep passion for creating uplifting content. Marion’s current television series can be seen in more than 200 countries on Inspiration TV, Liftable TV, Bloom TV, Overcomers TV, and Trumpet TV.
Fluent in Spanish, her work in the U.S., Australia and Latin America has been honored with multiple Telly, PRSA, PRism, Clio Awards, just to name a few.
Marion began her career in the performing arts with a decade of acclaimed acting work in television, theatre and film, both in the U.S. and Australia. She has appeared in films with Meryl Streep, Sam Neill and Michael York, just to name a few. While in Melbourne, she co-founded the P&M Drama Studios, a thriving training hub for Aussie actors and directors. Today, Marion is repped by the Johnson Talent Agency in California for film, television and commercials.
In Nashville, TN, Marion has co-founded Highlander Studios (HighanderStudios.org, previously Legacy Media Lab), a full-service, award-winning media production company that produces redemptive, impactful film, television, web series, live events, and theatrical productions.
An acclaimed author and speaker, Marion's best-selling book "Healed, Healthy and Whole" shares her harrowing journey to save her husband's life from cancer using holistic and integrative treatments. Her courageous story has helped thousands regain their health and healing.
Marion has been recognized by both the Tennessee State Legislature and the She Leads Tennessee organization as an extraordinary citizen and Christian woman in leadership who brings faith-based solutions to modern day challenges.
Marion holds a M.A. in Media and Communication Management from the University of Southern California, a B.A. in Film, Television and Mass Media from Anahuac University in Mexico City, and is a graduate of the Melbourne School of Theology Bible college in Australia. Marion is a member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA) and Southern Women in Film and Television (SWIFT, Nashville). She also serves on the Advisory Board for Christian Women in Media International (CWIMA), and helps co-lead the Hollywood Prayer Network (HPN) in Nashville, TN.
Donna Skell is an experienced radio show host, well-‐respected speaker, teacher, and ministry leader, and currently serves as the Executive Director of Roaring Lambs, a 43 year-old ministry that teaches people how to boldly communicate their faith.
The ministry started as a Bible Study that met at a Country Club for breakfast, designed to reach unchurched people. The Bible Study started on page 1 of Genesis, and since 1980 has gone chronologically through the Bible, now in its 5th trip. Donna and her husband, Anton, have been Directors of that class since its inception. Anton is currently the teacher.
Through Roaring Lambs, Donna organizes events, workshops, Bible studies and conferences. She also created My Story for His Glory Workshop, a 3-‐hour interactive teaching helping an individual construct their spiritual timeline, learn how to share the Gospel in everyday language, and confidently and effectively share their testimony. Participants learn how to present the Gospel against the backdrop of their own life.
In addition, Donna oversees Roaring Lambs Publishing, and has helped authors bring their message to the marketplace. Donna has co-authored seven books, Stories of Roaring Faith, Volumes 1-5. Your Glory Story, and the Bible study Living Your Glory Story.
She is also Producer, Director, and Host of Roaring Lambs TV Show and A Time to Dream Radio Show where she interviews people with amazing stories of faith. The shows are aired all over the world through many networks. She has been married 43 years to Anton.
Before assuming the leadership of Roaring Lambs, Donna served as Special Assistant to the President of the American Tract Society, producers of Gospel tracts, where Donna encouraged and trained others on personal evangelism in churches.
Prior to that, Donna and her husband owned and operated a chain of Ladies’ Fitness clubs, called Cosmopolitan Lady, serving 60,000 members in 9 facilities, doing $10 million in annual sales.
Donna’s rich Jewish heritage and her study of God’s Word enhance her insight into the issues involved in Christian faith and living. In addition to her work, Donna serves as Advisor to both the Fellowship of Professional Women and the Christian Women in Media Association.
Edie Hand is a businesswoman, speaker, media personality, filmmaker, international author, and Mom. She has authored or been a part of authoring over twenty-five books.
The Edie Hand Foundation’s brand, “Women of True Grit” encourages women to share their stories and passion from the trials they face to their triumphs. The first Women of True Grit Documentary aired on Alabama Public Television in November 2021 and media relationships have expanded since then. Edie has partnered with Sinclair Broadcasting of Birmingham, Alabama to share Women of True Grit Vignettes in 2022. In 2024 Gray Media Group in Huntsville will also be showcasing the Women of True Grit Vignettes.
Edie Hand’s Women of True Grit has developed a series of 30-minute documentary-style programs. Additionally, other media platforms in development are podcasts, radio interviews, and streaming. Reel Lumiere, (a publication of the Nashville Women in Film and Television), a national digital publication, features an article for Edie Hand’s Women of True Grit series monthly.
She has starred in National Commercials and daytime television soaps; hosted national TV programs; and developed several radio shows and vignettes across the country. She was the CEO of a full-service ad company, Hand N Hand Advertising, in Birmingham and Daphne, Alabama for over thirty years.
Edie also founded the Edie Hand Foundation over fifteen years ago in memory of her three, young Blackburn brothers to help pay life forward with acts of kindness to others with broken hearts. Edie is a cancer survivor and understands living with chronic illness, but always finds the grit to keep moving onward and upward. She learned how to turn hard things into beautiful situations. One of the other initiatives of the Foundation is developing a workshop series “Grit 101” a program to help young people to develop personal skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.
Moderator: Elevate Your Podcast to Broadcast (Masterclass with Lisa Mouradian)
Panelist: The Power of Your Story
Panelist: Purpose-Driven Media
Panelist: Faith and Healing Through Media #2
Panelist: How to Start Your Own TV Network
Best known for being the Founder of Bloom In The Dark, Inc., Paula is a Media Executive with credentials as a Producer, Director, Writer, and Cohost of international television shows. Bloom Today and RS4L have been licensed with 40+ broadcast networks and platforms. Paula also helped create the Bloom Channel and Bloom Studios.
She’s honored to have produced and directed a Christian Country Music special as well as television commercials that promote adoption, addiction recovery, and trauma recovery. Paula is grateful for the four Telly Awards that show her dedication to quality work. With a podcast, 7 published books, online courses, and a feature film script to her credit, Paula most enjoys game nights with her three sons.
Missy Maxwell Worton is a multi-award winning, best-selling author of her debut book, Don't Mess With This Mama, a true story of rescuing her six-year-old adopted daughter from slavery. She is a speaker and coach.
As an author, she writes across various media platforms, including film, television and multiple magazines. Her greatest desire is to awaken women to the divine calling they have within them as a daughter of a mighty and loving God. She started her company, The Warrior Writers to inspire, encourage and help first time authors write and release their book for Kingdom Impact, launching them into a fulfilling career sharing their personal testimonies. She believes that healed authors write books that bring healing and hope to the reader who's struggling in the same areas of pain and hardship.
Missy is a former actress and singer in a nationally faith-based Broadway-style musical company, The Jeremiah People, dealing with family and faith issues.
Missy lives in Franklin, Tennessee with her husband of 33 years enjoying their four grown children and a new granddaughter.