{"id":33404,"date":"2023-11-03T09:53:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=33404"},"modified":"2023-11-03T09:53:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:53:48","slug":"great-american-pure-flix-chief-content-officer-candace-cameron-bure-announces-streamers-2023-christmas-streaming-slate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/11\/great-american-pure-flix-chief-content-officer-candace-cameron-bure-announces-streamers-2023-christmas-streaming-slate.html","title":{"rendered":"Great American Pure Flix Chief Content Officer Candace Cameron Bure announces streamer&#8217;s 2023 Christmas streaming slate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 11\/03\/23<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Celebrate Christmas with Great American Pure Flix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_Dcg2Ul_aVE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Great American Christmas sneak peek.<\/strong> Entering its first Christmas as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pureflix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Great American Pure Flix<\/strong><\/a> following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/06\/this-just-in-great-american-media-pure-flix-merger-a-done-deal-10-great-moments-with-tvs-best-if-sometimes-imperfect-dads.html\">this summer&#8217;s merger<\/a>, <strong>Great American Media&#8217;s new Chief Content Officer Candace Cameron Bure<\/strong> posted the above video heralding the faith and family streaming service&#8217;s\u00a0 expansive two-month focus on <strong>Christmas programming beginning November 1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the large array of offerings (one of which will star Bure),<strong> Great American Media President &amp; CEO Bill Abbott<\/strong> says &#8220;We are excited to begin spreading the joy of Christmas to our Great American Pure Flix members with uplifting and inspiring movies and programs in this season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Each week, Great American Pure Flix will have a different overarching theme tied into the Christmas season. This year\u2019s themes are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting In the Spirit (Nov. 1-5)<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate Family (Nov. 6-12)<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate Romance (Nov. 13-19)<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate Taste of the Season (Nov. 20-26)<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate Coming Home (Nov. 27-Dec. 3)<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate Christmas Wishes (Dec. 4-10)<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate Christmas Miracles (Dec. 11-17)<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate Keeping <strong>Christ<\/strong> in Christmas (Dec. 18-24)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Some of the films featured on Great American Pure Flix this season include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>B&amp;B Merry<\/em>\u00a0(Wednesday, November 1)<\/strong><br \/>\nTracey, a travel blogger, is invited by Graham Cooper to Christmas getaway for a family&#8217;s small bed and breakfast. The B&amp;B, meanwhile, is facing tough competition from a hotel resort that has been stealing guests and threatens the survival of the family business. <strong>Starring<\/strong> <strong>Jen Lilley<\/strong>,<strong> Peter Louis Chouinard<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>Jesse Hutch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2018Twas the Text Before Christmas<\/em>\u00a0(Thursday, November 2)<\/strong><br \/>\nAn unexpected text message sent to the wrong number sets into motion a new family Christmas tradition. <strong>Starring<\/strong> <strong>Merritt Patterson<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>Trevor Donovan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Christmas Keepsake<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<strong>(Friday, November 10)<\/strong><br \/>\nA father bonds with his daughter and stumbles upon an unexpected romance while tracking down the original owner of a Christmas time capsule. <strong>Starring Jillian Murray and Daniel Lissing (<em>When Calls the Heart<\/em>).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Christmas Blessing<\/em>\u00a0(Thursday, November 16)<\/strong><br \/>\nRenowned TV star Mandy Gilmore says goodbye to her hit culinary series <em>A World of Food<\/em> with plans to travel the globe dining in all 142 <strong>Michelin<\/strong> star restaurants. Before jetting to Paris, Mandy stops in Milwaukee with the deed to Angel&#8217;s Fare, her deceased Aunt Susie\u2019s food pantry that was recently purchased by adjacent business owner Adam Carraway. A simple transaction &#8211; or so it seems. <strong>Starring Lori Laughlin (<em>Fuller House<\/em>, <em>When Calls the Heart<\/em>), Jesse Hutch and James Tupper.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Santa, Maybe<\/em>\u00a0(Wednesday, November 22)<\/strong><br \/>\nCan theater director Lila rise to the challenge of putting on the perfect Christmas ballet while also discovering her office Secret Santa in the process? <strong>Starring Aubrey Reynolds and Samuel Whitten.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Dash of Christmas<\/em>\u00a0(Thursday, November 23)<\/strong> starring Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell.<br \/>\nTo apply for her dream job at a foodie startup, an executive must learn to bake. When she recruits a handsome baker to help her, she inadvertently ends up entered in a Christmas Bakeoff. <strong>Starring Laura Osnes and Christopher Russell.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Destined 2: Christmas One More\u00a0<\/em>(Thursday, November 30)<\/strong><br \/>\nIn this sequel to <em><strong>Destined at Christmas<\/strong><\/em>, Theo continues to miss connecting with his girlfriend Kim as he attempts to propose at Christmas. <strong>Starring Shae Robins and Casey Elliott.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>My Christmas Hero<\/em> (Friday, December 1)<\/strong><br \/>\nUS Army reservist and orthopedic physician Nicole Ramsey is dedicated to serving military service members and their families at the <strong>Joint Military Base<\/strong> in Washington State, home of <strong>I Corps<\/strong> and the <strong>62nd Airlift Wing<\/strong>. This Christmas, with the help of many dedicated heroes, Dr. Ramsey is on a mission to honor a special fallen soldier and bring much needed healing to her own family. <strong>Starring Candace Cameron Bure (<em>Fuller House<\/em>, <em>Aurora Teagarden Mysteries<\/em>) and Gabriel Hogan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Christmas on Windmill Way<\/em>\u00a0(Thursday, December 7)<\/strong><br \/>\nMia Miejer excitedly anticipates the Christmas Market Fest Dutch Bake-Off competition and is filled with confidence that her BFF Ann will win the festival\u2019s top prize with her award-winning <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kerststol\">Kerststo<\/a>l when she learns her friend has difficult news to share. <strong>Starring Christa Taylor Brown and Chad Michael Murray.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Peppermint &amp; Postcards<\/em>\u00a0(Friday, December 8)<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a Christmas letter concerning her love life goes viral, one mom discovers that romance might be right at her door. <strong>Starring Christopher Russell, Ella Cannon and Dave Kenneth MacKinnon.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Other yuletide family offerings include <em><strong>VeggieTales<\/strong><\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/app.pureflix.com\/series\/475272230756\/the-slugs-bugs-show\"><em><strong>Slugs &amp; Bugs<\/strong><\/em><\/a> Christmas specials, as well as the holiday-themed family survival film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2022\/09\/action-star-lucas-black-reaches-out-to-the-faith-audience-with-legacy-peak.html\"><em><strong>Legacy Peak<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>John W. Kennedy is a writer, producer and media development consultant specializing in television and movie projects that uphold positive timeless values, including trust in God. <\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"st\">Encourage one another and build each other up &#8211; <\/span><\/em><span class=\"st\">1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 11\/03\/23 Great American Christmas sneak peek. 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