February 19-20, 2027Music City Cinema Conference

Dallas Jenkins

Director

Dallas Jenkins has been directing and producing films and television for more than 25 years.  In 2024, he was listed among The Hollywood Reporter's "50 Most Powerful TV Producers" and Variety500's most influential leaders in media and entertainment. Jenkins is best known for creating the global drama series "The Chosen", which debuted its fifth season in 2025 in theaters and on Prime and just launched the animated spin-off "The Chosen Adventures." Most recently, he co-wrote and directed Lionsgate's critical and box office success "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever."

Akis Konstantakopoulos

Director

Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Akis Konstantakopoulos moved to the United States at 18 to pursue filmmaking. A graduate of Harvard University and the American Film Institute, Akis has worked on more than 20 feature films and 100 scripted and unscripted projects.

His feature film credits include “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe,” executive produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda; “Jesus Revolution” for Lionsgate; “Shut In”; “Light Falls”; and “Running for Grace” starring Jim Caviezel and Matt Dillon.

Akis also served as cinematographer for all seven seasons of “The Chosen,” the global television phenomenon distributed in more than 100 languages worldwide. His commercial and music video clients include Cher, The Lumineers, Samsung, HBO and FX.

More Featured Guests Coming Soon!