Christmas Grace

Christmas Grace

Teaser poster
Directed by Keith Perna
Produced by Daniel Knudsen
Keith Perna
Written by Keith Perna
Starring RyanIver Klann
Tim Kaiser
Christy Storey
Rebekah Cook
Rich Swingle
Music by Samuel Joshua
Cinematography Timothy Jones
Edited by David Peterson
Production
company
Bright Horizon Pictures
Crystal Creek Media
Release dates
October 7, 2014
Running time
84 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Christmas Grace is an Christmas-related film about two competing toy stores. It was produced by Bright Horizon Pictures and Crystal Creek Media, the latter of which created films such as Creed of Gold and Rather to be Chosen. Filming of Christmas Grace took place around several locations in Southeastern Michigan in early 2012. The film was released on October 7, 2014.

Plot

Christmas Grace tells the story of two rival toy store owners competing for business over several Christmas seasons. One of them is Gary (RyanIver Klann), a young toy store owner who runs an honest business and who tries to maintain a good reputation with his customers. Things are running smoothly for Gary until his business is threatened when a much larger toy company moves to the neighborhood. The owner of this larger company, Mr. Tollman (Tim Kaiser), is a ruthless businessman who voraciously wants to grow his business and eliminate competition. Since his most immediate competition is Gary's store, he sets his target on him. As the story unfolds, it becomes very clear that God is at work in the lives of these two men, and God's grace and providence work out in ways neither of them could have imagined.

Cast

Christy Storey and Rich Swingle also appear in the film.

Production

Production of Christmas Grace is underway. Principal photography began February 28, 2012 and ended March 17, 2012. Various locations throughout Southeastern Michigan were used for filming, including toy stores in Berkley and Grosse Pointe.[1]

The interior of the Doll Hospital and Toy Soldier Shop in Berkley was used in the film, appearing as a big, corporate toy store, but the exterior of the fictional toy store is actually an Ace Hardware store. The store in Grosse Pointe is portrayed as a small, independent store; filming took place when the store was closed at night.[1] A credit union in Highland Charter Township was used in the film. Its employees were cast as extras.[2]

A teaser trailer was released by Crystal Creek Media on March 24, 2012,[1] and a full trailer was unveiled on July 27, 2012.

Release

Christmas Grace premiered December 5, 2013 to a nearly sold out auditorium in Royal Oak, Michigan[3] and was released on DVD October 7, 2014.

Awards

Christmas Grace won a Stellae Award for best "4 to 14" film at the 6th annual Pan Pacific Film Festival in Los Angeles.[4] The film was also a finalist for "Best Feature Film" in the 2014 Christian Worldview Film Festival.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eaton Martin, Sara (March 29, 2012). "Film Crew Uses Village Toy as Movie Set". Grosse Pointe Patch. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  2. "Local credit union backdrop for movie". Observer & Eccentric. March 21, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  3. Khaleghi, Sam (December 9, 2013). "Main Art Theater in Royal Oak shows locally filmed holiday movie". The Oakland Press. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  4. "Stellae Awards Nominees". Stellae Awards. July 24, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  5. "CWVFF Finalists". Christian Worldview Film Festival. March 15, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.

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