You feel it before you see it.
The weight of a city. The heaviness, the anger sitting in the air like smoke that won't clear. We blame the economy, the culture, the politicians. But every civilization before us believed the land itself was governed, and that something unseen held the territory.
The High Places is a film to equip the saints. It lays out the evidence, from the Dead Sea Scrolls to Salem. Then it does what Paul did: it demonstrates. Not "with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power" (1 Corinthians 2:4). You'll follow Manifest into the cities as they go to war against the principalities that hold them and set the captives free. If you've been through a Manifest session, you know what happened in that room. If you haven't, this is how the world sees it. Help us finish it. Give today, share this page, and pray for the team.
Who we are
The High Places is the second film from Manifest Films. Our first, Manifest, follows young people through an intentional three-day retreat, away from the distractions of the world, to seek the face of God. It was officially nominated at the International Christian Film & Music Festival 2026 and was an official selection of the Branson International Film Festival. We are in talks with Angel Studios, and their team is aware of our second film, The High Places.
Raw footage on a hard drive doesn't change lives until it reaches the screen. So we're finishing one feature-length documentary and three short films, one for each location, and taking them city to city.
Our full plan costs $150,000, and our first milestone is $55,000, which starts the edit.
Watch the full trailer [https://youtu.be/ACuAVZ2ZFzw?si=Z7T5zGqB6KHZkoj4]
"I'm here to get delivered...delivered from witchcraft" (Oscar H.)
The full plan: what your gifts build
Manifest International Ministries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 92-3779149). Your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
1. Post-production: four films, four months ($55,000). We edit in between shoots, so the work starts the day your gift lands. A second editor and a colorist join the team so we can cut the feature and the three shorts while we film the final interviews. This covers pacing, theatrical color grading, multi-track audio to balance live worship and music, secure shared storage for four 4K projects, and final delivery.
2. Final shoots and interviews ($18,000). A three-person crew travels to Miami, New York, Texas, Utah, and California to film on-camera interviews with leaders in regional strongholds and high places on the spiritual realities the film explores. We'll also film follow-up testimonies of lasting change.
3. Our own cinema equipment ($28,050). Instead of paying for rentals again and again, we'll buy two Sony FX3 cinema camera packages for two-angle coverage of live events, a Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II lens, professional tripods and rigging, a DJI cine drone with pro wireless mics, high-speed CFexpress cards, three rugged 8TB field SSDs for secure backups, and field accessories. The ministry owns the tools to film every future event.
4. Trailers and marketing ($10,000). Trailers for the feature and each short, social cuts, key art, and promotion so these films are actually seen.
5. Nationwide revival tour and festivals ($35,000). City to city. Region to region. Family to family. Each stop includes a screening of the film followed by a day session of teaching, ministry, and live Q&A. Your gift covers venue rentals, DCP mastering, festival entries, and team travel.
Milestones: what each level unlocks
Every dollar goes to the film, in this order:
- $55,000: Post-production begins on all four films
- $73,000: Final shoots and expert interviews
- $101,050: Our permanent equipment
- $111,050: Trailers and marketing
- $150,000: The full nationwide revival tour and festivals, including the cushion for processing fees
What your gift does
- $25: stands with the team in prayer and helps cover the basics of getting this film finished
- $100: secure drives and storage that protect the footage
- $250: helps pay for editing time
- $500: supports color grading and audio mastering
- $1,000: helps buy the camera and drone the ministry will own
- $5,000: covers venue, DCP mastering, and promotion for one city on the tour
Meet the director
Matthew Skow has directed more than a dozen documentaries, including Omo Child: The River and the Bush (2015), winner of 32 awards; Go Before Me (2017); These Little Ones (2022); Died Suddenly (2022); and Manifest (2023). He goes into difficult places to tell the stories others avoid, and he is behind the camera for The High Places.
