Twila LaBar is an award-winning filmmaker, director, and producer whose work focuses on stories of hope, healing, and connection.

Her films include Ten in Texas, which premiered at the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin, and the West Texas comedy Blanche, both available on Amazon, with Blanche also available on Apple TV. Her latest documentary, Where the Horses Heal the Soul, is an award-winning film that explores how Equine-Assisted Services at ROCK Ride On Center for Kids help change lives through the powerful connection between horses and people.

Before transitioning into film, Twila built a successful career as a songwriter in Nashville, where she was signed as a staff writer with four major Christian music publishers. Her song Orphans of God earned a BMI Award and two Dove Award nominations and has been recorded by artists including Avalon, The Talley Trio, Kristin Chenoweth, and Ty Herndon, with their single reaching #1 on the iTunes Christmas chart in 2020.

Her songs have also been recorded by Point of Grace, Dottie Peoples, Babbie Mason, Karen Peck and New River, Peach Goldman, Gold City, and Jeff and Sheri Easter with Vince Gill, among many others.

At the heart of Twila’s work is a deep commitment to telling stories that uplift and resonate. Whether through film or music, she creates to connect with audiences through honest storytelling.