Messenger Films utilizes the universal language of cinema to create films of beauty and hope while mentoring emerging filmmakers who share our passion for inspirational storytelling.
We are a 501(c)(3) ministry, selecting our projects more on the basis of spiritual impact than projected financial return. Since 1990 with the release of Ropa Nueva para Felipe, our life-changing (and award-winning) films have been seen by millions worldwide. We are known for achieving high production values at modest budget levels while working with local crews and acting talent.
Messenger Films was founded by Cristóbal Krusen in 1988.
Cristóbal Krusen
Founder and President
Cristóbal Krusen was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, the third of four children. Early in life, he showed a keen interest in literature, reading many of the classics while still in grade school and cherishing the ambition that one day he would become a writer. He entered Harvard University in 1971, majoring in English literature, intent on making his mark as a poet and novelist. A growing interest in photography and filmmaking, however, led him to transfer to New York University where he changed majors and graduated with a BFA in Film and Television in 1976. He later attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California where he received his MFA in Film in 1989.
Cristóbal has helmed productions in more than twenty countries. He founded Messenger Films in 1988 and is best known for Final Solution, Undaunted, Sabina K. and most recently, Let Me Have My Son. Over the last several years, he has also begun fulfilling his childhood dream of becoming a writer.
Working in multiple languages, Cristóbal is known for a poetic style and the ability to draw intimate performances from actors. Above all, he is a storyteller who delights to engage his audience while addressing the deeper needs of the human heart. Cristóbal and his wife, Cheryl, live in St. Paul, Minnesota.