An Evergreen Christmas

An Evergreen Christmas
Directed by Jeremy Culver
Produced by
Screenplay by
Story by Jeremy Culver and Morgen Culver
Starring
Music by
Cinematography Jeff Osborne
Edited by
  • Sandy S. Solowitz
Production
company
Two Roads Picture Co. (previously Evergreen Productions), Kim&Jim Productions
Distributed by Arc Entertainment, Spotlight Pictures
Release date
  • November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) (United States)
Running time
 98 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English

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]

Leaving her seemingly glamorous Hollywood life on hold, Evie Lee is forced to return to her small hometown of Balsam Falls, Tennessee and her family's once-thriving Christmas tree farm to attend her father's unexpected funeral. As the eldest sibling, she finds herself executor of an estate that owes a massive inheritance tax, much to her younger brother's dismay. Torn between pursuing her music career and saving her family's legacy, she must decide what it really means to find her place in the world.[3][4]

Principal photography began in Charlotte, NC February 2013, shooting primarily in Cleveland and Gaston Counties as well in parts of Lincoln and Mecklenburg counties. While filming, the project was also known as "Balsam Falls" and early on as "Christmas Evie".[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]

Plot

Aspiring musician Evergreen Lee thought it would be a quick trip home: a funeral, a few well wishers, hang around for a couple days to help her grandfather and younger brother, then head back to Los Angeles. What she didn't expect to find in tiny Balsam Falls, TN was an impending estate tax jeopardizing her family's home and a large Christmas tree conglomerate with their sights on the family farm. Now, Evergreen must chose between two very di f erent paths - go back to her "Hollywood" life and once again leave those who truly care about her or stay in Tennessee, face her fears, and rediscover her musical roots. With a hilarious cast of characters in tow, each day brings new adventures as she reconnects to country life and tries to make sense of a world that has been turned upside down.

The film is rated PG.[9]


Cast

Main
  • Charleene Closshey as Evergreen “Evie” Lee, a small town girl who dreamed of making it big in music, but must return to family’s Christmas tree farm after her father’s untimely passing and face the reality that is her life
  • Robert Loggia as “Pops”, Eve’s grandfather who has been helping his now deceased son run the Christmas tree farm
  • Naomi Judd as Miss Honey, Evie’s grandmother, a high spirited woman who keeps the farm running in top shape
  • Tyler Ritter as Adam Milloy, Evie’s ex-boyfriend now attorney who was helping Evie’s father on the tree farm
  • Booboo Stewart as Angel Velenquez, an aspiring artist who has spent his life working the Lee’s farm with his parents
  • Greer Grammer as Annabelle Jones, a young friend of the Lee family with an abusive father
  • Jake Sandvig as Chez Walsh, Evie’s current boyfriend who dreams of stardom as an actor
Supporting
  • Brantley Pollock as Thomas, Evie’s younger brother who has been running the farm in her absence
  • Tiz McWilliams as Becky Tamora,
  • Jesse Moore as Joe, local diner owner and Evie’s adopted uncle as her father’s lifelong friend
  • Sal Lopez as Jose Velenquez, a once migrant worker now indelible part of the Lee Christmas Tree operation and close friend of Evie’s father
  • Dyana Ortelli as Rosie Velenquez, Sal’s wife and confidant to Miss Honey
  • Alex Van as Jacob Jones, Annabelles’ abusive father
  • Skyler Stonestreet as Babette, the latest pop music sensation and Evie’s current boss
Additional
  • Don Hartman as the Inspector, who tells Evie bad news that might cost her the farm
  • Russell Cook as Owen Lee, Evie’s father.
  • Jonathan Bedford as the Shepherd DJ.
  • Charles Closshey as Pat, the Bartender.

References

  1. ↑ "An Evergreen Christmas". IMDb. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ "An Evergreen Christmas Releases". Moviefone. November 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Movie Clip! It's family dinner in AN EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS". ExtraTV. November 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ "AN EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS Synopsis". Fandango. November 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ "NC-filmed AN EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS Available To Own For The Holidays". Film North Carolina. November 4, 2014.
  6. ↑ Cowan, Jill (December 2, 2014). "Naomi Judd to Screen Latest Holiday Flick in Franklin". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ Sipperley, Keli (December 2, 2014). "Tampa Theatre Homecoming for Local Star of "An Evergreen Christmas"". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "An Evergreen Christmas on Netflix". New on Netflix.
  9. ↑ Rolfe, Donna. "An Evergreen Christmas". The Dove Foundation. Retrieved November 4, 2014.


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