Yellow Day Movie debuts in Birmingham

Yellow Day, a debut faith-based family film from Providence Film Partners in Mobile, will release in select theaters Christmas 2015 and premier in Birmingham on December 11.

The live action movie chronicles a young man’s life-changing journey through the Yellow Day, a miraculous day where the world is revealed as seen through the eyes of God. On this day, the young man witnesses astonishing miracles, each one teaching a lesson in faith, hope and love. And when he experiences a miracle, the movie switches to beautiful animation, done by Magnetic Dreams studios in Nashville.

The stories of Yellow Day come from Camp Grace, an actual camp in Mobile, where much of the movie takes place.  Co-producers Blake Hester and G.P. (Jeff) Galle Jr. (also the writer) started the project as a way to give back to the camp,” according to Heather Hall, PR and marketing director for Idyllic Entertainment Group. “The project grew into a film,” she explains.

The late Krisanna Roberts, a real Camp Grace camper, inspired Yellow Day’s title. At 15 years old and after battling cancer all her life, she found out she had six months to live. For these remaining months, the doctors asked her to name a color for days she felt well. She chose yellow. A “yellow day” is not a day where everything goes right, but a day when one chooses grace and hope no matter what happens, she said.

Roberts’ story, along with a story about special needs and domestic abuse are woven into the movie. The result is a film with lessons for children on subjects that are potentially delicate and even hard to discuss, Hall points out.

“This production is not about any singular person, but the incredible and dedicated community that come together to make Yellow Day possible,” Galle says. “For us,” says Hester, Yellow Day is just the first step towards what we hope to be a new type of entertainment culture, one in which creative minds can flourish without compromise, and people of all ages can enjoy quality entertainment which combines captivating stories with a message of faith.”

The film stars Drew Seeley (Another Cinderella Story, High School Musical), Lindsey Shaw (Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, Pretty Little Liars), and Ashley Boettcher (Aliens in the Attic, Gortimer Gibbons’ Life on Normal Street).

Yellow Day was produced out of Mobile with participating from hundreds of volunteers in the churches and charitable communities. The film was funded by a business-faith community which wanted a quality production to give healing to our culture, Hall says.

Special to Birmingham Parent

For a look at the trailer:  http://trailers.apple.comtrailers/independent/yellowday/

To learn more, visit: http://yellowdaymovie.com

BIRMINGHAM THEATERS, DEC. 11-17, 2015 EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW WEEKEND

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