I am so thankful to all who are helping me make this screenplay CHRISTMAS RIDE into a film. Special thanks go to Coffee in the Attic and the Chamber Center in Covington, TN where we held the auditions, Don Baskin Truck Sales LLC, Yarbrough Media Productions, the musicians who are making originals available for this faith-based production: Danny Jones and Marty Ray; Fractured Atlas, the contributors through Indiegogo, and the actors who performed in the teaser and those that provided locations for the scenes and music for it; our adviser Diane Howard, and coverage through the press written by Gerry Jones  and others.

We have exciting news on the horizon about the cast.  In the meantime, we need to gather  props together for the fabulous locations where the scenes will be filmed very soon.  

Auditions for CHRISTMAS RIDE, a dramatic journey toward forgiveness and redemption,  will be held at Coffee in the Attic on the Town Square in Covington, TN Tues, Nov 20 from 4 - 8 PM  112 East Court Square.  Auditions will be recorded on camera.  Some sides are on TalentPages.com or you may present  a short prepared monologue, or do a cold reading from the script.   Here is a link to info on the roles.

Leads KERI, KEVIN, (adults), JOSH, APRIL (children) will require about three weeks of filming.   Many of the other roles will only require one or two days for those scenes.  Those wishing to participate as Extras need to leave contact info and size info, etc.  (Use Sponsor tab for online form if you cannot attend and are in the greater Memphis area).  The anticipated filming schedule is from 6 to 10 PM, M -F, and 9 - 5 Sat. in NOV and DEC, 2012,. in Covington, TN and some locations in Cordova.  

Yarbrough Media Productions  is filming this production in cooperation with Art Promotions.  More about the screenplay is at http://www.facebook.com/ChristmasRide  (Like Us!) See the About section for a synopsis.   A recent article about the author is in the examiner.com      

Visited Forrest Pruett's Memphis Acting class Monday night to watch talent in action and talk about Christmas Ride's acting needs.  Forgot to mention that U.S. Veterans are given preference for hires.  

On the look out for vehicles.  Christmas Ride needs for the filming:
1) a family style four door sedan from 1990 and before for the leads
2) a low life's car of the same general era;
3) a large truck or van from that time;
4) highway patrol squad car
5) and also a 2012 red corvette convertible, with a back seat
Sponsorship film credits available for car dealers who loan . . .

Locations are being actively scouted now.  

This picture is a photo of a painting called Christmastime.  Other art by this artist is on fineartamerica.com 

Write me at kfrancis427@gmail.com if you are interested in further information or helping with the production in the greater Memphis area.