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In his 14 years as a filmmaker, Kiern has directed dozens of short narratives, six music videos, and five documentaries. His work has aired on network and cable television. Five of his films have premiered at film festivals.

His short “Belleau Wood” won him an award from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts. The following year, he was awarded $10,000 by Tommy Hilfiger for directing a short film about his grandfather’s love of America.

His first foray into documentaries, ‘Journey to Fame’ followed Sony recording artist Ashley Monroe’s attempts at landing a record deal.

His short documentary “Behind the Scenes with the Apostles of Comedy,” offers an intimate glimpse of four Christian comedians, and how their faith effects their lives. The film is featured on the “Apostles of Comedy” DVD, released by First Look Studios.

In January 2008, he completed a long-form commercial for the Olympic Parade “Light the World,” featuring Amy Grant and TobyMac. Later that year, he directed a comedic short for Universal Records starring Lee Ann Womack.

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In 2009, Kiern produced “Strike of ’68: The Final Work of Martin Luther King” with documentary filmmaker Jane Folk. The film tells the story of the Memphis Sanitation Strike of 1968, which was the last civil rights cause Martin Luther King fought for. The premiere was held in in Memphis, TN.

Recently, Kiern completed work on the musical, “The Question,” produced by Steven V. Taylor, Don Boyer, and Matt McPherson for Autumn Records. The musical features over a dozen filmed sequences that are incorporated into the staged production, which Kiern directed. Performances will begin in 2010.

Kiern is also an accomplished editor and cameraman. Some of these credits include; ABC Family’s “Dear Santa”; Bono’s ONE Campaign; Sean Hannity’s Freedom Concerts; MTV TV pilot, featuring Young Buck; NFL Halftime Show, featuring the United States Marines; and a comedy special for James Gregory. He has performed filmmaking services for Big Idea/VeggieTales, EMI Music, Integrity Film, Gaylord, and Lifeway. Kiern has worked on concert films for Jars of Clay, Third Day, Rebecca St. James, Newsong, and Michael W. Smith.

In 2009, Kiern and long-time partner Mitchell Galin founded Epiphany Documentary Films. EDF is focused on exploring adventure stories that revolve around social, political and environmental issues in which personal faith plays a integral role. Their first release under this banner was “Journey to Everest,” which will have its television premiere in the first quarter of 2010. To date, “Journey to Everest” has raised over $60K for worldwide ministries.

Epiphany Documentary Films is currently in post-production, and has an active slate of projects in development, including two new adventure/faith documentaries.

David lives with his beautiful wife Natalie, in Spring Hill, Tennessee.