To earn his teenage son’s respect, a single dad and Veteran joins a Good Deed Competition, but his high school rival stands in the way. 

Laurie Vines

Director, Producer

Laurie Vines resides in Richmond, Virginia with her heroic husband, three children and many pets. She is published in God Encounters: Stories of His Involvement in Life’s Greatest Moments, True-Volume 2, Live and Light from the Word. At New Millenium Studios in Petersburg, Va. she worked as background, production assistant, translator, wardrobe assistant, researcher, and as a contributing writer (The Turning Point: Brown Vs. Board of Education, The Independence of Color, Women in the Military and in a gospel music video.)

For decades, she has directed, written, produced and participated in plays in local churches and schools. With an M.F.A. in theatre, a Master of Teaching, and a B.A. in Spanish, she currently teaches Spanish at Edgenuity and Communications and Theatre at John Tyler Community College. Her passion for outreach, overcoming the odds, and entertaining stories that inspire have led her to co-author, direct, and produce the faith-based feature film The New Norm.

David Leehy

Casting director, Assistant Director

David Leehy is a casting director at Bolts Casting and also a SAG actor, director, writer, and producer. He lives in Richmond, Virginia with his wife, Cheryl and their cat Rocket. They have 3 kids and 8 grandkids. He has been in the entertainment industry for over 30 years. He has been blessed to be a part of the major motion picture Lincoln, the television series Mercy Street and numerous projects for Lionhearts Filmworks.

For the past four years, he has enjoyed acting on stage for West End Assembly of God’s Broadway style musical, Glorious Christmas Nights. While he loves acting, his passion is producing, writing, and casting for faith-based films with his partner Tyler Darden and SaltFire studio. They are currently working on the streaming series Date Me about the life of Kristin Beale. They are particularly proud of the feature length film they are working on with Laurie Vines entitled The New Norm.

Tyler Darden

Director of Photography, Editor

Tyler Darden, from King William, Virginia and a VCU graduate is a nationally recognized photographer and filmmaker located in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Recently he made two short films and a streaming series pilot through his production company, SaltFire Studio. One short film, There’s an App for That has been accepted and will be shown at the Richmond International Film Festival in September. You can view his work at https://vimeo.com/tylerdarden and https://www.youtube.com/c/SaltFireStudio

Kristin Beale

Producer, Consultant

Kristin Beale is an author, illustrator, and producer from Richmond, VA. She has published 3 books (Greater Things, Date Me, A Million Suns), works as a literary agent for Morgan James Publishing, completed 10 marathons on her handcycle, and competed as a wheelchair fencer on a national level. Kristin lives with her husband, Christopher, and her dog, Achilles. To follow Kristin and to see the first episode of Date Me, a television show based on her book, visit www.kristinbeale.com.