God Help Me (film)
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God Help Me is a 2006 American Christian
direct-to-video
romantic comedy film written and produced by Dan Olds. It was directed by Reece Tedford, and stars Tom Miner, George Moss, Jim Anderson, Candace Orrino and Shelley Findley. The film was produced by Dust Storm Productions, and distributed on July 13, 2006 by CustomFlix.
, and he later worked with Duststorm Productions on preparation of film. The project was financed with $15,000, and the production was very low budget. The movie was shot in Missouri
and mostly used local cast
and crew
. It was shot over a period of fourteen days.
gave the film a mixed review, saying, "I think to a Christian audience this might be an ok movie..." The film won the "Best Film Under $25,000" award at the Creation Arts Festival.
Christian film
The Christian film industry is an umbrella term for films containing a Christian -themed message or moral, produced by openly Christian filmmakers to a Christian audience....
direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
romantic comedy film written and produced by Dan Olds. It was directed by Reece Tedford, and stars Tom Miner, George Moss, Jim Anderson, Candace Orrino and Shelley Findley. The film was produced by Dust Storm Productions, and distributed on July 13, 2006 by CustomFlix.
Plot
Trudy is the girl of Ryan's dreams, but Trudy is waiting for God to tell her who she should marry; Ryan is not what she had in mind. When Ryan's friends discover this they create a plan behind Ryan's back to convince Trudy that God has chosen her to be with Ryan. With less than brilliant ideas, each plan backfires and each scheme gets more ridiculous. As his friends Jack, Lon, and Bridgett dig themselves deeper into trouble, they try to rationalize and justify each scheme to convince Trudy.Cast
- Tom Miner as Ryan
- George Moss as Jack
- Jim Anderson as Lon
- Candace Orrino as Bridgett
- Shelley Findley as Trudy
Production
God Help Me started when producer Dan Olds wrote the screenplayScreenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
, and he later worked with Duststorm Productions on preparation of film. The project was financed with $15,000, and the production was very low budget. The movie was shot in Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and mostly used local cast
Casting (performing arts)
In the performing arts, casting is a pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance.-Casting process:...
and crew
Crew
A crew is a body or a class of people who work at a common activity, generally in a structured or hierarchical organization. A location in which a crew works is called a crewyard or a workyard...
. It was shot over a period of fourteen days.
Reception
Brett Hunt of the Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering Seattle, Washington, United States, and the surrounding metropolitan area...
gave the film a mixed review, saying, "I think to a Christian audience this might be an ok movie..." The film won the "Best Film Under $25,000" award at the Creation Arts Festival.
External links
- God Help Me at The Dove Foundation