Garrett Batty is an independent film producer and director known primarily for his involvement in faithbased content In 2013 Batty wrote produced directed and edited The Saratov Approach about two American missionaries kidnapped in Russia The awardwinning thriller grossed 21 million at the domestic box office and made Batty an indie director to watch In 2015 Batty wrote produced directed and edited Freetown filmed entirely in Africa The film received domestic and international theatrical releases and was nominated for 11 Ghana Film awards Ghanas equivalent to the Academy Awards Batty has since produced and directed pilots for See the Good BYUtv Lets Get Epic VidAngel and directed the featurelength Vietnam doc The Journey Home starring Jon Voight produced by Go Films He has produced and directed several successful commercial campaigns including Stories of Change for Mitsubishi Electric and Meet the Missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints In 2019 Batty wrote directed and edited the period western Out of Liberty distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films Batty has worked in over 30 countries but normally works from home so he can be near his wife and their four children