Forrest Tuff

Forrest Tuff is an international speaker, master life coach, and multi-award-winning media professional whose career spans entrepreneurship, storytelling, and brand strategy. Tuff is the founder and CEO of One Vision Productions, a multimedia and branding agency serving clients including small businesses, government agencies, film studios, and Fortune 100 corporations. The agency's clientele includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coca-Cola, Target, and Twentieth Century Fox. One Vision Productions has received multiple honors, such as the American Business Awards Stevie Award, the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for customer service, and recognition as one of Atlanta's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.

Tuff coined and trademarked the term Filmpreneur to describe his integration of filmmaking and entrepreneurship. His more than 200 IMDb credits include work as a writer, producer, director, cinematographer, actor, storyboard artist, poster designer, photographer, sound mixer, gaffer, editor, and drone pilot. His films have been featured in Black Enterprise, Black Filmmaker, Faith Flix Films, Film Voice, and Global Fluency magazines, and have appeared on Amazon and at film festivals worldwide. Notable projects include "Atlanta: Through My Lens," "The Wonderful Struggle of Natalie McCloud," and "Winning Wildcats." Tuff has served as a judge for the Telly Awards, NATAS SE Emmy, and an Academy Award-qualifying film festival, and is a member of the FilmmakerLife Hall of Fame.

Tuff's influence extends beyond media production. He has been recognized among the Atlanta Magazine 500 Most Powerful Leaders and Georgia's Most Powerful Leaders, and is a member of the John Maxwell Team's Top 100 Transformational Leaders. Tuff is a master life coach and an internationally accredited speaker, and is one of only 89 speakers worldwide to receive Toastmasters International's Accredited Speaker credential. He has also been named Toastmaster of the Year and is a Distinguished Toastmaster, the highest level of educational achievement in Toastmasters.

Tuff specializes in helping leaders, technical subject matter experts, entrepreneurs, and professionals prepare for business growth and high-visibility presentations. He has worked with organizations such as the Gwinnett Entrepreneurship Center and Toastmasters International. Tuff also serves as a SCORE certified business mentor and a 3DE Schools by Junior Achievement business coach.

In addition to his professional work, Tuff is active in philanthropy and community service. He founded a Pay It Forward program that annually awards a grant to a nonprofit organization and has supported global education initiatives in Mexico and the Philippines. His community service has been recognized with the MLK Community Service Award and the President's Call to Service Award. Tuff is also a Hall of Fame college basketball player, Toastmasters International Accredited Speaker Hall of Fame member, and Hall of Fame filmmaker.