Originally from North Carolina, Dr. Jason Lyle Garrett studied Theater Arts at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC before earning a Master of Arts in Cinema/Television from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA. In 2008 he completed his Ph.D. in Communication from Regent University with a concentration in Cinema Studies. He is the writer, producer, and director of several award-winning short films, and his feature film To Fly screened in film festivals across four continents. Jason has also directed for the theater, including the musicals Into the Woods, Shrek: The Musical, and The Secret Garden for Campbellsville’s Town Hall Productions.