Faith-Based Movie "Yellow Day" Adds 80 More Theaters on Jan. 8th

Faith-based family movie "Yellow Day" which opens on Christmas Day has met with overwhelming response.  Due to popular demand, there will be an addition of 80 more theaters nationwide showing the family movie on January 8th. The movie presents real stories of how God's grace has changed people's lives. 

The family 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 Gibbon's Life on Normal Street"). "Yellow Day" was directed by Carl Lauten and produced by G.P. Galle Jr, Blake Hester, Robert Gros, and Marsha Posner Williams and written by G.P. Galle Jr..

The movie revolves around the story of a young man who travels through the Yellow Day, a miraculous day where the world is revealed as seen through the eyes of God. To many, the Yellow Day is simply a fun day celebrating outreach at a kid's camp, but to some, God bestows visions and miracles, transforming their lives. For this young man, the Yellow Day becomes an imaginative adventure: showing him true heroes, challenging him to face his fears, find love, and inviting him to accept grace, so that he can be shaped into who he is meant to be.

On this day, the young man is presented remarkable stories in Faith, Hope, and Love coming from true stories of real life heroes in the special needs, chronic illness, and domestic abuse communities at the extraordinary Camp Grace, a beautiful retreat with the motto: "Lives are changed and souls are strengthened." Guided by a friendly 10-year-old girl, his spiritual journey back to the light, to witness the triumphs of others, face his fears, and fulfill his destiny, will test the strength of both his faith and his courage. 

When writer/executive producer Jeff Galle was asked why the movie was entitled "Yellow Day," he replies: "The Yellow Day title comes from an incredible young lady named Krisanna Roberts. As a young girl, Krisanna Roberts was a bright spirit, someone who was known for bringing incredible joy to the people around her. When she was still a young girl, tragedy struck. Krisanna was diagnosed with an extremely rare brain tumor. The rest of her life would be spent in this battle. Nevertheless, she kept an incredible spirit and faith, and kept a magnificent light around her.

One of Krisanna's favorite places in the world was Camp Grace. She spent summers there, participating in Camp Rap-a-Hope. There she could be among friends and be herself. When she was 15 years old, she was told she only had 6 months left to live. Her doctors asked her to use a color to describe her favorite days. That color was yellow.

Krisanna is in heaven now, but her legacy lives on around her. People still talk about her light and life, and her spirit is still celebrated at Camp Grace and by her community. A Yellow Day is not a day when everything goes right, but a day when one takes the good and bad, and by accepting God's grace, allows it to shape them into who he or she is meant to be.

It was Krisanna's concept of a bright sunshiny Yellow Day that impressed and inspired the creators to use the title and theme of her life in the movie. The movie is not a biopic of her life, but rather a movie that Krisanna can take her friends to. You can read more about Krisanna here."

The movie has received raved reviews from critics: 

Dove.org says: 

"This movie showcases what faith can do and reminds the viewer that God always has a plan and, if we wait on Him, He will reveal it in time. The story has an unpredictable twist, and the upbeat version of "Farther Along" during the credits is fantastic. We are proud to award "Yellow Day" our "Faith-Friendly" Seal for all ages. It is not intended for very young children, but older children will appreciate the animation and fantasy sequences."

Crosswalk.org says:

"On the surface, Carl Lauten's exuberant Yellow Day promises to deliver on every Christian movie cliché you can imagine. Instead, the film draws its audience into a rich narrative where common lessons from the Bible are reframed in a new and compelling background. It's not just a good movie, it's good art, and an example of what all faith-based films should strive for. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, though. First, we begin with the story." 

 

 

 

 

 

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