Side Order
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Side Order is a 2009 Christian
-Christmas film by Oakwood Media Productions, a ministry of Oakwood Baptist Church in Chickamauga, Georgia
. The film is Oakwood Baptist Church's third feature film production. The story of Side Order centers on five characters in a small town during the week of Christmas
.
meets Cheers
. Approximately 60–70 percent of Side Order was shot in Roy's Grill, a Rossville, Georgia
eatery that was closed several years ago. In addition to Rossville, the film was shot in Chattanooga Valley
, Chickamauga
, Blairsville
, and Ellijay
, all in Georgia, as well as Chattanooga, Tennessee between May–November 2009. The production cost of the film was between $1,500 and $2,000 (with presentation costs factored in, production costs ended around $5,000).
The church's media department makes up the crew of about 40 people, in addition to more than 50 actors in the film.
, saying, "If you enjoy the movie It's A Wonderful Life, then you'll love Side Order."
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....
-Christmas film by Oakwood Media Productions, a ministry of Oakwood Baptist Church in Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The film is Oakwood Baptist Church's third feature film production. The story of Side Order centers on five characters in a small town during the week of Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
.
Plot
The story centers around Roy’s Grill, a fixture in the town since 1934. People drop by and see their friends. While they are at the restaurant everything is well. It is Christmastime and you see love is at its purest and the Gospel presented, along with the true meaning of Christmas. It all happens at a place where the best things in life are not on the menu.Production
Oakwood Media Productions director Bobby Daniels said the movie is akin to The Andy Griffith ShowThe Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays a widowed sheriff in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina...
meets Cheers
Cheers
Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. It was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC, and was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles...
. Approximately 60–70 percent of Side Order was shot in Roy's Grill, a Rossville, Georgia
Rossville, Georgia
Rossville is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The city of Rossville was named after Cherokee Indian Chief John Ross, who resided there until being forced to relocate with his people to Oklahoma in the Indian Removal. Chief John Ross' log cabin home is still located in the city and...
eatery that was closed several years ago. In addition to Rossville, the film was shot in Chattanooga Valley
Chattanooga Valley, Georgia
Chattanooga Valley is a census-designated place in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,065 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Chickamauga
Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,245 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Blairsville
Blairsville, Georgia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 659 people, 226 households, and 101 families residing in the city. The population density was 619.7 people per square mile . There were 261 housing units at an average density of 245.4 per square mile...
, and Ellijay
Ellijay, Georgia
Ellijay is a city in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,584 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Gilmer County.Ellijay lies where two rivers, the Ellijay and the Cartecay, come together to form the Coosawattee River...
, all in Georgia, as well as Chattanooga, Tennessee between May–November 2009. The production cost of the film was between $1,500 and $2,000 (with presentation costs factored in, production costs ended around $5,000).
The church's media department makes up the crew of about 40 people, in addition to more than 50 actors in the film.
Release
The movie was played at 7:00 pm, Friday, December 4, 2009, at Oakwood Baptist Church. Additional showings aired at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Senior Pastor of Oakwood Baptist Church Darrell Henry compared the film to the 1946 film, It's a Wonderful LifeIt's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story "The Greatest Gift" written by Philip Van Doren Stern....
, saying, "If you enjoy the movie It's A Wonderful Life, then you'll love Side Order."