Kirk Manton
Producer and director of development for Eastgate Creative who has produced a five-part documentary series 'The Forge of Friendship' about the friendship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, with decades of experience in film production and nonprofit storytelling.
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Apr 22, 2026 • 31min
Filming the Lives of Lewis and Tolkien w/ Kirk Manton
Kirk Manton, producer/director of development at Eastgate Creative who made the five-part documentary The Forge of Friendship, discusses making a film about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. He traces his move from youth ministry to filmmaking. He describes wartime influences, reenactments and archival treasures, casting across generations, and how the project came to center on friendship.
