The brothers went on to produce and direct several other faith-based films, including comedy Moms' Night Out (2014), and sports drama Woodlawn (2015). When asked by Alex in reference to his career, 'hat is your purpose?', Jon and Andrew conceived the idea for their first feature film, October Baby, a Christian anti-abortion drama which was released in March 2014. Jon Erwin served as second unit director for Alex and Stephen Kendrick's 2011 film Courageous. They are the children of former state senator Hank Erwin and grandsons of Henry Eugene 'Red' Erwin Sr., a Medal of Honor recipient and World War II veteran.Īfter stopping their studies at a film school, the Erwin brothers produced The Cross and the Towers, a documentary about the steel cross found in the debris of the World Trade Center towers after September 11 attacks. The Erwin brothers were born in Birmingham, Alabama. They are the leaders and co-founders of the production company Kingdom Story Company.

Film director, screenwriter, film producerĪndrew and Jon Erwin, known as the Erwin Brothers, are American Christian film directors, screenwriters and film producers known for such films as Woodlawn, October Baby, Moms' Night Out and I Can Only Imagine which have collectively grossed more than $150 million worldwide.