OUR FOUNDING

Frankincense Media was born from a conviction: that stories of holiness are not only worth telling—they are needed.

  • We kept returning to one longing: to tell stories that stir the soul and awaken the heart.

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  • As AI floods the world with synthetic content, we felt called to move in the opposite direction—toward the real. Toward beauty. Toward witness.

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  • This studio was created to capture sacred, authentic stories that show where God still moves—not polished perfection, but real lives lived in faith.

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OUR STORIES ARE ROOTED IN FOUR PILLARS

I. HOLINESS

Real lives, raw moments. Just as Christ taught through parables, we believe witness can draw people to Him.

II. VOCATIONS

Holiness takes form. We elevate the lived callings of marriage, priesthood, and consecrated life.

III. BEAUTY

In a culture of spectacle, we aim to recover what is timeless and true—inviting contemplation over consumption.

In the age of simulation, we bring people back to what’s tangible, human, and incarnational.

IV. THE REAL

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VISION

Our vision is to become a trusted studio for sacred storytelling—crafting work that shapes culture and invites deeper formation.

We aim to create short-form branded content, feature-length documentaries, and visual storytelling rooted in faith and reverence.

Long-term, we envision Frankincense Media as a creative hub—collaborating with Catholic artists and institutions to help people rediscover what is real.

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WHO WE WORK WITH:

Catholic Ministries

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Nonprofits

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Evangelization Movements

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Catholic Ministries • Nonprofits • Evangelization Movements •

Family Apostolates

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Young Adult Groups

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Youth Groups

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Family Apostolates • Young Adult Groups • Youth Groups •

Seminaries

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Religious Communities

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Vocation Programs

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Seminaries • Religious Communities • Vocation Programs •

If you have a mission worth telling, and a story rooted in truth, we want to help tell it.

The Founder

Charles Adams is a filmmaker and storyteller devoted to capturing what the world forgets: holiness, beauty, and the real.

A graduate of John Paul the Great Catholic University, Charles was formed in both the craft and calling of media. After years as a full-time missionary, he realized: what often stands between people and the Gospel isn’t information—it’s witness.

At Frankincense, Charles leads a network of Catholic creatives—directors, designers, musicians—who are committed to making media that serves the sacred.

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Two men work together with professional camera equipment in a studio setting. The man in the foreground looks focused on the camera, while the man in the background observes. The scene is in black and white.

WHY FRANKINCENSE?

The name Frankincense Media is not just symbolic—it’s foundational.

In Scripture, frankincense was offered in worship. It signified reverence, presence, and holiness. It was brought to Jesus in a manger—an offering laid in poverty and devotion.

We take that name seriously.

Like the Magi, we come bearing something meaningful. Each story we craft is a kind of offering: media that serves both the Church and those still searching. We aim to meet places of spiritual and cultural poverty—with beauty, reverence, and hope.

Our mission is not simply to tell the truth, but to reveal it—through storytelling that invites others to the manger.