TAKING GROUND

One episode. One mission. Endless impact.

WATCH THE PILOT

What is Taking Ground?

Taking Ground is an episodic docuseries that follows real people overcoming life’s hardest battles with faith, courage, and purpose. the series brings powerful stories to life—stories that challenge, inspire, and remind us we’re not alone.

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FUNDING FUTURE EPISODES

The pilot was just the beginning. We’re currently seeking funding to bring the rest of the series to life. With your help, we can continue sharing stories that matter—with excellence, purpose, and the production quality these voices deserve.

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Making the pilot

A film crew on a set with a monitor showing a woman holding her hand to her face, surrounded by technical equipment and crew members, with a group of people and trees in the background.
A person filming another person standing in a studio setting with a black background, wooden furniture, a globe, books, and a vintage-style couch.
A film production crew is filming a scene in a studio. The scene features an older man standing next to a vintage wooden desk and chair, with a globe and books on the desk, in front of a black background. The crew members are operating cameras and li
Behind the scenes on a film set with crew members, camera equipment, lighting, and a director or actor, set against a beige corrugated wall and outdoor greenery.
Filming scene outdoors with crew members, camera equipment, and a truck. Two actors stand near the truck, one with a red and black plaid shirt and the other with a gray jacket. Equipment includes a large softbox light, cameras, and audio gear.
A film crew on set with a cameraman filming, and crew members preparing equipment and boxes outside a warehouse.
Behind-the-scenes shot of a film director or crew member operating a professional camera on a film set, with a man being filmed visible on the camera monitor.
Film crew setting up a shot in a suburban yard with a person lying on the ground and others watching.
Behind the scenes of a hospital scene filming, with a male actor lying in bed, surrounded by crew members and filming equipment.
A young man in a hospital bed is holding hands and smiling with two men, likely family members, beside him. The scene appears to be in a hospital room.
A young man in a hospital bed smiling and engaging in a handshake with an upright man next to him, who is smiling and holding his hand. The young man is wearing a hospital gown and a wristband, and the background shows medical equipment and a whitebo
Filming scene with man talking on phone while crew member operates camera in indoor set with window blinds and natural light
Filming crew on set with camera and lighting equipment in a dimly lit living room, recording a man talking near a fireplace.
Three men standing indoors, smiling at the camera, with a fireplace and framed art in the background.
A film slate or clapperboard with colorful stripes on the top. The slate shows scene 21, take 1, and has a red label with black writing indicating 'A04' and 'Taking Ground Pilot.' Additional red labels mention 'Issac Farrar' and 'McAuley Teters,' and
Film crew filming a scene outdoors, with people gathered around a white reflector, some standing and one person operating a camera. A person in the foreground wearing a black shirt with 'CREW' on the back is kneeling with a device in hand. Equipment
A man wearing a black cap and black shirt operating a professional camera on a stabilizer rig outdoors, with a blurred background of a person in front of a building.
Film crew filming a scene outdoors in front of a large garage door on a building, with three men standing and talking, one wearing a blue shirt and a hat, and two others with their backs to the camera.
Film crew setting up equipment outdoors with a white SUV, crew members working with cameras, sound gear, and lighting, surrounded by trees and a fence.
Film crew working outdoors on a production set near a white vehicle, with crew members in casual attire, some holding equipment, and a boom microphone overhead.
Filmmakers filming a scene outdoors with a camera mounted on a tripod, a white reflector overhead, and a white vehicle nearby.
Filmmakers and crew filming outdoors, with a man kneeling on the grass near a camera on a tripod, while others stand around him, some adjusting equipment.
Film crew filming a scene outdoors with a clapperboard, camera operator, sound technician, and director, surrounded by trees.
A group of four people, two men and two women, gathered outdoors around a man with a clipboard, possibly discussing or filming a project, with a pile of debris or construction materials in the background.
Film director or cinematographer operating a professional camera outdoors, capturing footage of two people embracing. The camera has an external monitor displaying the shot, and the scene is set on a grassy area.
A man in a plaid shirt and baseball cap holding a clipboard addresses two people in black shirts and baseball caps, with a gray pickup truck and trees in the background.
Four people engaged in a conversation outdoors near a parked gray truck, with trees and a fence in the background.
A group of five people standing and talking outdoors near a gray vehicle, with one woman holding papers, in a semi-rural setting.
Two people talking outdoors, a man with short gray hair and a woman with long curly dark hair holding a thermos and a smartphone, with a blurred background of trees and other people.
A man kneels on the grass, using a hammer and tools to conduct an underground inspection or maintenance near a tree, with various equipment and documents around him.
A man filming a vehicle using a professional camera mounted on a tripod during daylight in an outdoor setting with trees and a building in the background.
Young man with a beard wearing a baseball cap, plaid shirt, and headphones, operating a drone controller outdoors on a sunny day.
Behind the scenes of a video shoot outdoors with lighting equipment, a camera monitor, and crew members in the background.
Film crew recording an interview outdoors. One man is being filmed while others operate equipment, including a boom microphone and camera. Trees and a fence are in the background.
Filmmaker or crew member filming a scene with two actors standing in front of a car outdoors, while a woman operates a boom microphone and a man records with a camera.
A film crew is filming a scene outdoors in a parking lot with trees in the background. There is a woman holding a script, a man in a plaid shirt and cap operating a camera on a tripod, and a director or crew member filming the scene. In the backgroun
A film crew filming an interview outdoors with trees in the background. Crew members are operating camera, sound, and directing, with a woman being interviewed and a man standing nearby.
Filmmaker on set filming scene outdoors with equipment, camera operator in foreground, crew and actress in background.
Film crew setting up for outdoor shoot with cameras, lights, and audio equipment as they prepare for filming.
Film crew filming outdoors with a professional camera on a stabilizer rig, with two women and a man in casual clothing, and a yellow metal building and trees in the background.
A group of five people in a room, with a man in a floral shirt seated in the center. Two women and two men are standing around him, holding his arms and helping him stand. There are wooden bookshelves, a globe, a desk, and a couch in the background.
Film crew setting up for a shoot with a person being filmed in the background, surrounded by studio lighting and camera equipment.
Three people in conversation in a room, two men and a woman. The man in the middle is gesturing with his hands. The woman on the left is looking away, wearing a black top, leopard-print skirt, and a baseball cap, holding a phone. The man on the right
A group of people praying together in a room, with one person seated and four people standing around him, holding hands.
People filming a video or interview in a conference room with a woman at a laptop, a person with a camera, and crew members. A large screen displays a landscape landscape, and a box of papers is on the table.
A film crew setting up for a shoot outside a building with a metal exterior. Crew members are adjusting lighting equipment, including a large softbox and reflectors, with some people holding a camera and others preparing the scene.
Filmmaking crew setting up shot outdoors with camera on slider, one man kneeling while another stands, and a crew member wearing headphones and a plaid shirt holding a boom pole.
Two men are outdoors, one assisting the other with a tattoo or piercing, with trees and a vehicle in the background.
Three people standing outdoors, one man with his arm around a woman who has her eyes closed, all looking solemnly at a second man wearing a baseball cap, near parked vehicles and trees.