An Evergreen Christmas is a 2014 American holiday independent film written by Jeremy Culver and Morgen Culver and directed by Jeremy Culver as Culver’s first narrative feature. The film stars Charleene Closshey, Robert Loggia, Naomi Judd, Tyler Ritter, Booboo Stewart, Greer Grammer and Jake Sandvig and is set in the fictional town of Balsam Falls, Tennessee.[2][3][4] Principal photography began in Charlotte, North Carolina in February 2013.[5] The film released direct to DVD on November 4, 2014 with premiere theater screenings in Nashville, TN and Tampa, FL.[6][7] The film was available on Netflix for 38 months from December 20, 2014 until January 21, 2018.[8] The film is rated PG.[9]
| An Evergreen Christmas | |
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| Directed by | Jeremy Culver |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Jeremy Culver and Morgen Culver |
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| Cinematography | Jeff Osborne |
| Edited by | Sandy S. Solowitz |
| Music by | Charleene Closshey |
Production companies | Two Roads Picture Co. (previously Evergreen Productions), Kim&Jim Productions |
| Distributed by | Arc Entertainment, Spotlight Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Main
- Charleene Closshey as Evergreen “Evie” Lee
- Robert Loggia as “Pops”
- Naomi Judd as Miss Honey
- Tyler Ritter as Adam Milloy
- Booboo Stewart as Angel Velenquez
- Greer Grammer as Annabelle Jones
- Jake Sandvig as Chez Walsh
- Supporting
- Brantley Pollock as Thomas
- Tiz McWilliams as Becky Tamora
- Jesse Moore as Joe
- Sal Lopez as Jose Velenquez
- Dyana Ortelli as Rosie Velenquez
- Alex Van as Jacob Jones
- Skyler Stonestreet as Babette
- Additional
- Don Hartman as the Inspector
- Russell Cook as Owen Lee
- Jonathan Bedford as the Shepherd DJ
- Charles Closshey as Pat
Reception
editThe film received mixed reviews.
Reviewer Donna Rolfe of The Dove Foundation called the holiday movie "charming", further adding the film "is a heartwarming story about living your dreams and not just chasing them. Many children have moved away from their homes to places they thought may be better, only to find out there is no place better than where they grew up to find their dreams."[10]
In her review for Common Sense Media, Renee Schonfeld rated An Evergreen Christmas two stars from five, concluding: ... "Ms. Closshey, recognized as a talented musician, wrote the music, participated in the filmmaking, and clearly wants to add acting to her résumé; it’s an adequate effort. Overall it's an OK but uninspired film for older kids and teens that's unlikely to inspire multiple viewings."[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "An Evergreen Christmas". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2015-12-15. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ "An Evergreen Christmas Releases". Moviefone. November 7, 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Movie Clip! It's family dinner in AN EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS". ExtraTV. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "AN EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS Synopsis". Fandango. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "NC-filmed AN EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS Available To Own For The Holidays". Film North Carolina. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ Cowan, Jill (December 2, 2014). "Naomi Judd to Screen Latest Holiday Flick in Franklin". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ Sipperley, Keli (December 2, 2014). "Tampa Theatre Homecoming for Local Star of "An Evergreen Christmas"". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on December 6, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ "An Evergreen Christmas on Netflix". New on Netflix.
- ^ Rolfe, Donna. "An Evergreen Christmas". The Dove Foundation. Archived from the original on 2014-11-01. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ "An Evergreen Christmas - Movie Review". dove.org.org. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "An Evergreen Christmas - Movie Review". commonsensemedia.org. 2014-11-04. Archived from the original on 2017-12-12. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
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