Interview by Paul Salfen
Derral Eves, Co-Founder, Executive Producer and Chief Strategy Officer for of The Chosen, is one of the world’s top YouTube and online video marketing experts. His unique skills in audience development and project distribution account for much of the project’s worldwide exposure and success. Derral has worked on countless video projects for two decades – but when he came across The Chosen, he felt like everything he had done in his career and personal life had been leading to this project. It is his No. 1 career passion and focus.
The Chosen is a groundbreaking historical drama based on the life of Jesus (Jonathan Roumie), seen through the eyes of those who knew him. Set against the backdrop of Roman oppression in first-century Israel, the seven-season show shares an authentic and intimate look at Jesus’ revolutionary life and teachings. With over 200 million viewers, The Chosen is one of the most-watched shows in the world. The series is consistently a top performer across streaming platforms Amazon Prime, Peacock, and Netflix plus a top-rated broadcast weekly on The CW. What started as a crowd-funded project has now garnered over 770 million episode views and more than 13 million social media followers.The Chosen is an independent production written, directed, and produced by Dallas Jenkins and distributed globally by Lionsgate.
