Our Team

MARTIN DOBLMEIER

PRESIDENT/FOUNDER

Martin holds degrees in Religious Studies, Broadcast Journalism and honorary degrees in Fine Arts and Humane Letters. Since 1984 he has produced and directed more than 30 films focused on religion, faith and spirituality. Martin combines a lifelong interest in religion with a passion for storytelling. Over the years he has traveled on location to more than forty countries to profile numerous religious leaders, spiritual communities, heads of state and Nobel Laureates. His films explore how belief can lead individuals to extraordinary acts, how spirituality creates and sustains communities and how faith is lived in extraordinary ways.

MARK COMBERIATE

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Mark is the Director of Photography for Journey Films. With a background in documentary and commercial production, he has produced a variety of short and feature-length projects, receiving awards for cinematography and story. Before joining Journey, Mark worked as Production and Facilities Manager for the School of Visual Art and Design at Southern Adventist University where he graduated with a B.S. in Film Production in 2015.

CARRIE SNYDER

PRODUCER

Carrie joined Journey Films in 2018 as an Associate Producer. She has an undergraduate degree in Religion from Mary Washington College and did graduate work in Medieval Studies at the Catholic University of America. She began work in the film world in 2004 with a certificate in Filmmaking from NYU, and then attended The Edit Center for specialized training as an editor. After several years working on shows including The First 48, The Rachael Ray Show and Pawn Stars, she returned home to DC. With over a decade of experience in video editing, Carrie is now expanding her experience to include producing, motion graphics, and web design.

DERYL DAVIS

PRODUCER

Deryl Davis has worked as Producer and Education Director with Martin Doblmeier and Journey Films since 2012. His work includes Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story, Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story, Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story, Adventists II, and The Blueprint. Deryl holds a PhD in Theology from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. He is an Adjunct Professor in Theology and the Arts at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C, where he teaches courses in drama, literature, film, and contemplative spirituality.

FREDERICKA SANDS

RESEARCHER

Fredericka joined Journey Films in 2021 as a researcher. She holds a Master of Divinity degree and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. She is a former instructor and Graduate Research Fellow at the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute, in Washington, D.C. where she focused on the intersection between religion, law, and media by examining how contemporary legal issues in the United States relating to religion are reported by mainstream corporate broadcast media. Before seminary Fredericka practiced public interest law for several years in Miami and San Francisco. She is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School.