LIGHT • YOUR • WORLD
Who We Are
Dunamis Words is a small, close-knit literary agency with a huge vision. It began when God prophetically led me to represent myself for Josiah’s Fire in 2015. That opened the door to more authors and ministry leaders who needed guidance, and I found myself organically stepping into the agenting role, helping one author at a time, until Dunamis Words was born.
Dunamis means power. Our team at Dunamis Words relies on the power of the Holy Spirit to lead and guide. I love watching my authors wield words like swords, bringing light to the world, one book at a time, one movie at a time.
It is my joy to also be a literary manager, giving film and entertainment representation to multi-award-winning screenwriters Christopher Bessette, Julia Bobkoff, Shelly Paino and Rebecca Rogers Nelson.
From the Agent’s Desk
What an honor to regularly pray for my top-notch clients. We’re like a family. Each brings something uniquely beautiful to the table and world.
One’s heart matters as much as one’s calling and ability to write. These authors work diligently at growing their craft and tuning their antennae to the Creator and wellspring of life. From a deep abiding relationship with Christ flows the richest substance and wisdom.
–Cheryl Ricker
Dunamis Authors
Dunamis Screenwriters
Rebecca Rogers Nelson
Dunamis Screenwriter
Rebecca Rogers Nelson is an actress, screenwriter, and producer. She and her husband, Durrell Nelson, own Beautiful Feet Productions and make films that promote family, celebrate redemption, and reflect a Christian Worldview. Beautiful Feet Production Awards include a Silver Addy, Silver Telly, and Bronze Summit Award.
On the home front, Rebecca is a mom and is passionate about adoption and raising awareness for the plight of “homeland orphans.” She and her husband have adopted four of their five children through the U.S. Foster System.
Rebecca has written several screenplays which have won competitions and Film Festival awards. One of her screenplays, “An Unlikely Angel,” premiered on PureFlix and was #1 for nine months straight. With the film’s success, its sequel, “An Unexpected Angel,” is now in development.
As an actress, among other lead roles in movies and series, Rebecca plays a lead role as the wife of Kirk Cameron in the latest Kendrick Brothers’ movie, “Lifemark,” which was #2 at the Box Office its opening weekend.
Rebecca resides in Virginia with her husband, Durrell Nelson, their beautiful children, and their good dogs, Blue and Scarlett.
Shelly Paino
Dunamis Screenwriter
Shelly Paino is a produced and award-winning screenwriter who has been writing for over twenty years, completing over 45 projects including feature scripts, shorts and pilots.
She regularly writes on assignment for producers and directors with a feature in post-production with Eric Roberts in a lead role. Her pilot for a series titled Waiting on the Brooklyn Bridge is also currently in post-production with several other projects in development. She provides script consultation for projects preparing to go into production and has two produced award-winning short films titled Sorry and I Really Miss You.
Shelly has received an extensive list of awards for her writing, most notably Best Screenplay at Canadian International Faith and Family Film Festival in 2020 and Content Media Conference and Film Festival in both 2020 and 2021 where she also won Best Storytelling in a short film. She has worked on both major studio and independent sets, written film grant proposals, freelance blogs, articles and compiled and published an historical memoir currently for sale on Amazon.
Christopher M. Bessette
New Reformation Pictures Ltd.
Twice honored with a nomination by Niagara College Canada for the prestigious Premier’s Award for outstanding achievements in Creative Arts & Design, Christopher M. Bessette is a multi-award-winning writer / director / producer. To date, he has garnered 10 Best Picture, 3 Best Director Awards and a Best Screenplay Award for writing Episode 1 and 2 of his latest dramatic series Prophets & Kings.
He has produced film and television projects seen around the world, leading producers from 13 nations simultaneously to achieve program symmetry. An international career spanning the globe from North America to the Amazon jungle, South East Asia, Russia, and Europe has given Bessette unique experiences collaborating with various cultures in other languages to deliver riveting content. A gifted storyteller, he has written for and directed Academy Award-winning casts. On the screen is an established proven track record of his success.
Julia Bobkoff
Dunamis Screenwriter
Julia L. Bobkoff holds a B.A. with high distinction in English from the University of Rochester and attended New York University’s graduate film directing program. She is a recipient of The Academy of American Poets Prize as well as other awards for her writing, including Best Drama (one of the grand prizes) in the Launch Pad Manuscript Competition.
She has written numerous scripts for film and television and adapts bestselling books for the screen. Her articles and poems have been published in Weston Magazine and on The Good Men Project.
Julia is also a musician. She contributed an original soundtrack (in which she played violin and viola) to a Holocaust documentary film that was nominated for an Emmy and received the Audience Award at the Jewish film festival.
Julia comes from a long line of writers, educators, and artists, and she is passionate about inspiring people.
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