Tyrannus Foundation · 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · EST. MMXXVI

Built on the belief that one good story
can change a person's entire life.

A nonprofit born in Los Angeles, dedicated to advancing faith-rooted storytelling through AI filmmaking, global cinema, and cultural exchange — and to supporting vulnerable children and families around the world.

Our Story

Some stories were never meant to stay silent.

We built Tyrannus Angel Awards because we kept seeing it — creators with extraordinary stories and no stage to stand on. AI changed the tools. We are here to change what happens next.

The Gap We Saw

Stories without a stage

The tools got democratized. The stage didn't. A storyteller anywhere in the world can now create something as visually stunning as a studio production — but the platforms, the recognition, and the path to an audience still belong to the same few gatekeepers as before.

What We Built

The first of its kind

An international award movement where AI filmmaking, faith culture, and global cinema finally share a stage — born in Los Angeles, reaching three continents. And beyond the award itself, we're building the platform where it leads: a stage for creators to be discovered, a pipeline for their IP to reach the big screen, and a door into Hollywood for talent the world has yet to see.

Mission & Values

WE BELIEVE STORIES CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.

Value 01

WHERE EAST MEETS WEST

Where Eastern and Western storytelling traditions meet — translated through the lens of global cinema.

Value 02

The camera belongs to everyone

AI gave every storyteller a studio. We give them the stage.

Value 03

STORIES THAT CAN INFLUENCE THE WORLD

Truth. Hope. The quiet sense that life is worth living.

Value 04

DEPTH THAT TRAVELS FAR

A good story doesn't have to choose between meaning and reach. We are proving it.

Structure

The Foundation and the Award

Tyrannus Foundation is the nonprofit parent — dedicated to education, cultural mission, and long-term ecosystem building.

Tyrannus Angel Awards is the Foundation's flagship annual program — the concrete action of that mission, held every year in Los Angeles.

Tyrannus Foundation
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Tyrannus Angel Awards
Flagship Annual Program
Ceremony · Platform · Ecosystem
The Movement

I'm a filmmaker

Submit your film.

Open for submissions July 1. Deadline August 31.

I'm a sponsor

Support this movement.

Three partnership tiers. Global audience. Faith-aligned reach.

I'm press / media

Tell our story.

Press credentials, assets, and contacts available now.