{"id":5922,"date":"2015-02-27T06:53:54","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T11:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=5922"},"modified":"2015-02-27T06:53:54","modified_gmt":"2015-02-27T11:53:54","slug":"up-preparing-angels-in-the-snow-for-christmas-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2015\/02\/up-preparing-angels-in-the-snow-for-christmas-2015.html","title":{"rendered":"UP preparing “Angels in the Snow” for Christmas 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s today\u2019s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.<\/p>\n

\"\" Planning ahead. <\/span><\/b>Production began this week in Vancouver, <\/span>British Columbia in Canada on the Christmas-themed Angels in the Snow<\/i>. The UP Premiere Movie<\/span> stars Kristy Swanson (who played Buffy<\/span> <\/span>in the original film version of Buffy<\/em><\/span> The Vampire Slayer)<\/span><\/em> and Chris Potter (of the UP<\/span> <\/span>series<\/span> Heartland<\/span><\/em>)<\/span> in <\/span>a drama involving two very different families snowbound together in a luxurious cabin during a severe Christmas blizzard. <\/span><\/span>The film is based on best-selling author Rexanne Becnel\u2019s acclaimed novel Christmas Journey<\/em> <\/span>and a treatment by Ken Atchity, Chi-Li Wong, and Julie Brazier<\/span> (who wrote the script).\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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UP SVP of Original Programming Barbara Fisher calls Angels in the Snow<\/i> “a captivating family drama with heart, strong, diverse characters and more than a couple of surprises.<\/span>\u201d She notes that the film in UP’s Christmas film to go into production this year says it and will be a key component of the network’s <\/span>Christmas programming slate in 2015.<\/div>\n
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Synopsis (from the UP press release):\u00a0<\/strong>In <\/span>Angels in the Snow<\/span><\/em>, <\/span>the affluent, yet troubled Montgomery family hits the road for a special Christmas in the mountains.\u00a0 Workaholic real estate developer Charles (Chris Potter) hopes to mend fences with his wife Judith (Kristy Swanson), a former NY fashion editor, and reconnect with his cell-phone-dependent, squabbling children \u2013 Alexander (15, Nick Purcha), Jennifer (14, Lizzie Boys) and Emily (10, Jaeda Lily Miller) \u2013 by surprising them all with a getaway to unveil the ultra-modern, luxurious, fully-stocked cabin in the woods that he has designed and built.\u00a0 Sadly, his good intentions are quickly dashed when a powerful blizzard descends and traps the Montgomerys in their new \u201cdream home.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 With Judith and Charles arguing, little Emily makes a wish that her parents will stay together.\u00a0 Hours later, as fierce winds batter the cabin, a knock on the door jolts the family awake.\u00a0 To their surprise, another family \u2013 the Tuckers \u2013 are shivering on their doorstep.\u00a0 While unhurt, they are half-frozen, exhausted and in need of shelter from the storm.\u00a0 Their van slid off the snow-covered road.\u00a0 High school history teacher Joe Tucker (Colin Lawrence), his wife\/nurse Amy (Catherine Lough Haggquist), and their two kids Robbie (16, Kolton Stewart) and Lucie (15, Alexandra Siouras) are grateful to be welcomed in.\u00a0 As the families wait out the storm, it soon becomes evident that the Tuckers offer an example of love, togetherness and caring that is seemingly gone from the Montgomerys\u2019 lives.\u00a0 But perhaps the Tuckers\u2019 example \u2013 and friendship \u2013 can reignite the Montgomery family\u2019s spirit this season.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n
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<\/span><\/span>Angels in the Snow<\/i> is a production of MarVista Entertainment and Odyssey Media.\u00a0 The director is George Erschbamer (UP\u2019s My Mother\u2019s Future Husband, Defending Santa<\/i>).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Encourage one another and build each other up \u2013 <\/em>1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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