Lone Star Films
— Independent by Nature —
Lone Star Films
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— Our Work —

Built Around Story

We make films that engage the senses regardless of topic — character pieces told with patience and craft. Texas is our home and our compass: the long horizons, the silences, the weight of the past sitting in a room with the present.

No spectacle for its own sake. Just stories worth the telling.

— The Founders —

Two Writers. One Country.

Portrait of Joren Christensen
Co-Founder

Joren Christensen

Writer / Producer

In April 2014, Joren launched his screenwriting career by co-writing The Short Game, released in theaters and now streaming on Amazon Prime and the Angel Channel. He later partnered with Steve Dini to co-write and produce The Great Turkey Town Miracle, also released theatrically and now available on multiple platforms. Joren additionally co-wrote and produced Didymos, currently unreleased. Originally from California, he now resides in McKinney, Texas with his wife Wendy, while his two adult daughters live in Seattle and San Jose.

Portrait of Steve Dini
Co-Founder

Steve Dini

Writer / Producer

A relocated Californian now living in Texas, Steve has written or co-written 14 feature or short scripts, six of which have been optioned — including The Great Turkey Town Miracle, co-written with Joren, now streaming on Amazon Prime after a theatrical run. Steve's latest project, Castner's Cutthroats is a story Steve loves and truly feels it is a tale that needs to be told again and again.

— Featured Work —

Stories We're Telling

Limited Series · Historical Drama

Castner's Cutthroats

In Development

A forgotten band of frontiersmen, fishermen, and trappers — the first Americans called to defend Alaska's western shore during the Second World War. A story of unlikely men in an unforgiving country.

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Additional Projects in Development
Features · Limited Series

Additional Projects in Development

2025 — 2027

A growing slate of character-driven Americana — features and limited series spanning drama, comedy, faith, family, and history. Different genres, different eras, the same conviction: human stories, told with patience and craft.

— Get in Touch —

Let's Talk Story.

For inquiries, partnerships, or to send us a script — leave a note. Both founders read every message.