Montgomery Hobbs Celebrates a Successful Year of Film Production with Faith at the Forefront

Mar 9, 2023

Over the past 12 months, Monty has been at the helm of two successful productions featured on major video platforms and retailers across the U.S.

(PRUnderground) March 9th, 2023

Montgomery Hobbs, who is known simply as “Monty” by his colleagues and friends, has been at the helm of two major productions in the past 12 months. Both of these exciting projects are keeping faith at the forefront and inspiring people to look for the good in the world.

Hobbs is a film producer and managing partner at Heartlight Entertainment, a Wilmington, North Carolina, and New York based production company specializing in uplifting, spiritual media including movies and television shows. Over the past year, Hobbs has led two projects released via Heartlight Entertainment.

The feature film ‘The Thursday Night Club’ was both produced by Hobbs, directed by Valerie Smaldone, and distributed within one year. The film, which is out across America, features a main character who suffers a loss, and her friends try to recoup her Christmas spirit by helping others. Icon Gloria Gaynor stars in the film. ‘The Thursday Night Club’ was named “Best Inspirational Film of 2022” by the Los Angeles Film Awards and earned the Dove Seal Approval with an 8 out of 10 rating. In addition, the film was nominated for The Rome Independent Prisma Award for Best Film. ‘The Thursday Night Club’ is airing on Sony’s Pureflix and in partnership with Bridgestone Multimedia Group. Audiences can watch the film on all video on demand services and can find copies in retail stores across the United States.

Hobbs is also at the helm of a new reality show called ‘Divine Renovation’ featuring Erik Estrada. The first season of the show was filmed in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina, and released within 12 months, with the first season debuting in Spring/Summer 2023. Season 2 filming begins in Torrington, Connecticut, in May 2023. In each episode of this exciting new show, Estrada focuses on the personal and at times surprising journeys of individuals and families in need. Local community churches step up to help their fellow community members, demonstrating the true embodiment of the church.

“My career in the film industry has grown to a point where helping people and capturing kindness is the true magic,” said Hobbs. “Having the chance to show and spread the message of helping your friend or neighbor or a stranger is the reward.”

Hobbs is excited to work with such as partners Valerie Smaldone and Matthieu Chazareix and help them reach high acclaim with faith-filled projects. He is thrilled to showcase how kindness is popular and wanted in audiences across the U.S. and around the world. Learn more about Hobbs and his current projects by visiting https://www.montgomeryhobbs.com/.

About Montgomery Hobbs

Montgomery “Monty” Hobbs is a film producer and managing partner at Heartlight Entertainment.

The post Montgomery Hobbs Celebrates a Successful Year of Film Production with Faith at the Forefront first appeared on PRUnderground.

Press Contact

Name: Jason Marshal Phone: 910-805-7704 Email: Contact Us Website: http://www.montgomeryhobbs.com/

Original Press Release.

NCAA: Letran's Jonathan Manalili expected to return by November after knee sprain

Oct 10, 2026

Jahns returns sharper, hungrier for PGT crown at Pueblo

MANILA, Philippines — Keanu Jahns returns to the Philippine Golf Tour with his game a notch sharper and his hunger for victory even greater as he shoots for an elusive win in the circuit’s final stages. The ICTSI Pueblo de Oro Championship unwraps on Oct. 12 in Cagayan de Oro, with Jahns expected to put his long, powerful game to good use on Pueblo de Oro’s open layout and finally break into this year’s PGT winner’s circle. The Fil-German also brings with him a boost in confidence from his recent campaign in the DP World Tour Qualifying, where he came within two strokes of securing one of the coveted Top 13 spots. Although he fell short in the final round in Denmark, Jahns showed he had the game to contend, staying in the hunt through the first three rounds before wavering on the last day. More importantly, the experience gave him a valuable glimpse of the level required to compete on a bigger stage. Jahns hopes to carry that experience – and the lessons gained from it – into Pueblo de Oro, where he seeks to turn another strong showing into the victory that has eluded him this season. A three-time PGT winner last year, including the season-ending Match Play Championship, Jahns has come close in five starts this year but has yet to capture a title. He has posted three Top 5 finishes, highlighted by a third-place effort at Lakewood and a fourth-place finish at Pradera Verde. He also tied for fourth in his most recent PGT appearance at Summit Point before embarking on his bid to reach the lucrative DP World Tour through a series of qualifiers. But Jahns will have plenty of formidable challengers at Pueblo de Oro, where another fiercely contested four-day battle is expected to unfold. The last several PGT legs have produced tight, drama-filled finishes, and the most recent stop in Iloilo was no exception. Jhonnel Ababa endured a tournament-long test of will and character before displaying poise in the stretch run to outmaneuver Jeffren Lumbo and snap a two-year title drought in the circuit organized by Pilipinas Golf Tournaments, Inc. That victory gave the Apo ace added momentum heading into Pueblo de Oro, but a host of other contenders are equally motivated to claim a share of PGT glory with only three legs remaining this season, including the South Pacific and Apo legs, both set in Davao later this month. Aside from Jahns and Ababa, the field features a mix of seasoned champions and emerging contenders led by reigning Order of Merit winner Angelo Que, already a two-time champion this year, and Tony Lascuña, fresh from a pro-am tournament triumph. Former leg winners Rupert Zaragosa, Reymon Jaraula, Guido van der Valk and Lumbo are also expected to contend, along with Negros Occidental first-time champion Art Arbole. Russell Bautista, Ryan Monsalve, Jonas Magcalayo, Jeremy Tandoy and Ivan Yabut, meanwhile, are eager to test themselves against the established names and add more firepower to an already deep field. Foreign bidders Kim Tae Soo, Chonkoo Kang and Lee Song further add to the competitive mix, setting the stage for another high-quality, closely fought championship at Pueblo de Oro. TMT

Oct 10, 2026

No first-round bye for projected No. 13 seed Eala at Wuhan

MANILA, Philippines — Due to a smaller draw, projected No. 13 seed Alex Eala won't receive a first-round bye at the WTA 1000 Wuhan Open in China. The Filipino tennis ace will compete in the tournament -- her first Tour event after a bronze medal finish at the 20th Asian Games in Japan -- slated from October 12 to 18. Unlike most 1000 events where 96 players make up the field and the top 32 players receive first-round byes, Wuhan is limited to a 56-player draw. In this case, only the top eight get to skip the first round and start their campaign in the second. The same rule applies to the only two other 1000 events with a 56-player draw in Doha and Dubai. Thus, world No. 18 Eala won't have the bye she used to have in previous 1000 events. The 56-player draw -- comprised of 43 direct entrants, 8 qualifiers, 4 widlcards, and 1 special exemption -- is also the reason why Eala had to go through the qualifiers last year. Eala was No. 58 at the time and therefore could not get a direct entry. She lost to Moyuka Uchijima in the first round of the qualifiers last year, 4-6, 6-3, 2-6. This year, Eala is projected to be seeded five places higher than her actual ranking due to the withdrawals of five higher-ranked players. World No. 1 Elena Rybakina (foot), No. 4 and last year's champ Coco Gauff (fatigue), No. 11 Amanda Anisimova (wrist), No. 15 Victoria Mboko (knee), and No. 17 Naomi Osaka (change of schedule) pulled out of the competition. World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 3 Jessica Pegula, No. 5 Mirra Andreeva, No. 6 Linda Noskova, No. 7 Elina Svitolina, No. 8 Karolina Muchova, No. 9 Iga Swiatek, and No. 10 Marta Kostyuk made the top eight, in that order, and will be the ones to get first-round byes. The singles draw ceremony was scheduled for Saturday at 4 p.m. After the Asian Games, Eala went to France for Paris Fashion Week on October 5. The 21-year-old also appeared in tennis great Maria Sharapova's podcast "Pretty Tough". Last Thursday, the Wuhan Open shared photos of Eala training already.