{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Christmas Grace | image = Christmas Grace movie poster.jpg | caption = Teaser poster | director = Keith Perna | producer = Keith Perna<br>Daniel Knudsen | writer = Keith Perna | starring = RyanIver Klann<br>Tim Kaiser<br>Christy Storey<br>Rebekah Cook<br>Rich Swingle | cinematography = Timothy Jones | music = Samuel Joshua | editing = David Peterson | studio = Bright Horizon Pictures<br>Crystal Creek Media | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2014|10|07}} | runtime = 84 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Christmas Grace''''' is a Christmas-related film about two competing toy stores. It was produced by Bright Horizon Pictures and Crystal Creek Media, the latter of which created films such as ''Creed of Gold'' and ''Courageous Love''. Filming of ''Christmas Grace'' took place around several locations in Southeastern Michigan in early 2012. The film was released on October 7, 2014.
== Plot == ''Christmas Grace'' tells the story of two rival toy store owners competing for business over several Christmas seasons. One of them is Gary (RyanIver Klann), a young toy store owner who runs an honest business and tries to maintain a good reputation with his customers. Things are running smoothly for Gary until his business is threatened when a much larger toy company moves to the neighborhood. The owner of this larger company, Mr. Tollman (Tim Kaiser), is a ruthless businessman who voraciously wants to grow his business and eliminate competition. Since his most immediate competition is Gary's store, he sets his target on him. As the story unfolds, it becomes evident that God is at work in the lives of these two men, and God's grace and providence work out in ways neither of them could have imagined.
== Cast == * RyanIver Klann as Gary * Tim Kaiser as Jim Tollman * Rebekah Cook as Tollman's secretary, Michelle
Christy Storey and Rich Swingle also appear in the film.
== Production == Principal photography began February 28, 2012, and ended March 17, 2012. Various locations throughout Southeastern Michigan were used for filming, including toy stores in Berkley and Grosse Pointe.<ref name="Patch">{{cite web |url=http://grossepointe.patch.com/articles/filmcrewusesvillagetoyassetin-movie#photo9447331 |title=Film Crew Uses Village Toy as Movie Set |last=Eaton Martin |first=Sara |date=March 29, 2012 |work=Grosse Pointe Patch |accessdate=April 3, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
The interior of the Doll Hospital and Toy Soldier Shop in Berkley was used in the film, appearing as a big, corporate toy store, but the exterior of the fictional toy store is actually an Ace Hardware store. The store in Grosse Pointe is portrayed as a small, independent store; filming took place when the store was closed at night.<ref name="Patch"/> A credit union in Highland Charter Township was used in the film. Its employees were cast as extras.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20120325/BUSINESS/203220324 |title=Local credit union backdrop for movie |date=March 21, 2012 |work=Observer & Eccentric |accessdate=April 3, 2012}}</ref>
A teaser trailer was released by Crystal Creek Media on March 24, 2012,<ref name="Patch"/> and a full trailer was unveiled on July 27, 2012.
== Release == ''Christmas Grace'' premiered December 5, 2013, to a nearly sold out auditorium in Royal Oak, Michigan,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/20131209/main-art-theater-in-royal-oak-shows-locally-filmed-holiday-movie |title=Main Art Theater in Royal Oak shows locally filmed holiday movie |date=December 9, 2013 |work=The Oakland Press |last=Khaleghi |first=Sam |accessdate=December 10, 2013}}</ref> and was released on DVD October 7, 2014.
== Awards == ''Christmas Grace'' won a Stellae Award for best "4 to 14" film at the 6th annual Pan Pacific Film Festival in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stellaeawards.com/nominees/ |title=Stellae Awards Nominees |date=July 24, 2014 |work=Stellae Awards |accessdate=July 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809205103/http://stellaeawards.com/nominees/ |archive-date=August 9, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film was also a finalist for "Best Feature Film" in the 2014 Christian Worldview Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.christianworldviewfilmfestival.com/2014awards/ |title=CWVFF Finalists |date=March 15, 2014 |work=Christian Worldview Film Festival |accessdate=September 4, 2014 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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== External links == * [http://www.crystalcreekmedia.com/ Crystal Creek Media] * {{IMDb title|id=2263430|title=Christmas Grace}}
Category:2014 films Category:American Christmas drama films Category:2010s Christmas drama films Category:Films about evangelicalism Category:Films shot in Michigan Category:2014 English-language films Category:2014 American films Category:English-language Christmas drama films