Super-fan and teen filmmaker Blake of Albany, New York, edited the TO SAVE A LIFE trailer to one minute and got it played in his high school every morning the week before it opened locally. He and his friends wore official movie t-shirts all week. Then he and his crew had their camera at the theater for post-viewing interviews. Check out Blake’s video on Vimeo.
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Watch the video interview with Kim Hidalgo who plays the lovable character Andrea.
She may just be the biggest fan favorite. Listen to the real life Kim discuss her character, awkwardness, feeling alone, and more.
Watch the video interview now.
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The public support is amazing. Your demand is bringing TO SAVE A LIFE to many new cities this weekend. Here are the U.S. openings for this weekend. Take a group and fill them up. Check specific theaters, get your tickets, and watch for new towns and theaters here.
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You asked for it. TO SAVE A LIFE is on its way north. Opening this weekend in the following cities. Find specific theaters. Get your tickets now. And watch for more towns and theaters — all on the new Canadian website ToSaveALifeMovie.ca.
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We heard you! To Save A Life opens in new theaters in these cities this weekend Feb. 19, 2010. Check ToSaveALiveMovie.com for new additions and to get your tickets.
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Hot off the TO SAVE A LIFE soundtrack! Videos for "Bounce" by J-Rus and "Sunset Cliffs" are playing now.
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Jim Britts is a graduate of Biola’s prestigious film school who found his life’s calling when he began working with teens. As a veteran youth worker, Britts wrote the script to tell the story of the choices and challenges he sees teens facing today.
“I really wanted to convey the powerful message that simply by reaching out to the hurting and lonely at your school, you have the power to save lives,” Britts says. “Just about every issue dealt with in the script/book I’ve seen countless times with students I mentor and work with.”
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Due to popular demand, TO SAVE A LIFE opens in these communities across Canada on Feb. 26. Watch ToSaveALifeMovie.com for more openings in coming weeks.
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To Save A Life screenwriter Jim Britts’ appearance on Fox and Friends was postponed due to severe winter weather. Originally scheduled for Friday morning, Feb. 12, on the Fox News Network, Britts’ segment will be rescheduled. Stayed tuned to find out when you can watch Jim and hear the incredible backstory of the film and how the movement is growing.
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You asked for it! To Save A Life is coming to new theaters in these cities this weekend Feb. 12, 2010. Read the list.
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Chris is the mentor to Jake that many moviegoers wish they had in their own lives. He’s also the youth worker wrestling with his own questions of “What more could I have done?” Turns out Josh Weigel could really relate to his character. Josh is a former youth worker himself. Check out the video interview where he discusses his own work with teens, his own mentors, and where hurting teens can find help.
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Teens embrace Samuel Goldwyn Films’ release that encourages and inspires, but now has literally saved lives. Social media has kicked off a movement of 90,000 Facebook fans actively building a community of support.
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The film TO SAVE A LIFE opens in theaters this weekend, but students have already become fans and are working hard to make sure peers know about this film. Momentum is building through grassroots efforts and special events to support what some are calling “Life-saving entertainment.”
Filed in: Press Release | Posted on: January 25, 2010 | (1) Comments ★
Can a movie change the world? No, but a person who sees it can.
TO SAVE A LIFE is more than a movie. It’s the difference you can make when you use your influence and time for others — in your family, neighborhood, campus, community, or world. Some people are just dying to be heard and accepted. Imagine if we took the time to show people they have value. Listen. Reach out. Engage. TO SAVE A LIFE dares — no, inspires — you to.
TO SAVE A LIFE is a cool movie. But it’s only a movie. You can change the world.
Filed in: Movie News | Posted on: January 22, 2010 | (4) Comments ★
Releasing the same day as the film, the official soundtrack for TO SAVE A LIFE is available now exclusively as a digital download at www.tosavealifemovie.com.
Get the complete playlist and read more.
Filed in: Press Release | Posted on: January 22, 2010 | (1) Comments ★
In impressive local efforts across the country, individuals and organizations that work with teens are tirelessly launching grassroots efforts to bring the film TO SAVE A LIFE to their local communities. In many cities, the efforts are led by teens themselves.
+ 200-plus Lifeline Squads have pledged to pre-sell at least 1,000 tickets for Opening Weekend.
+ 441 theaters showing film Opening Weekend
+ 2,000 new Facebook fans a day
+ 2,500 youth groups planning to go during Opening Weekend
+ 5,000 people have requested to be local Tower Crew street team representatives.
+ 20,000 youth workers, teens, parents, teacher and coaches who saw advance showings
+ 65,000-plus Facebook fans and counting
+ 1 day until Opening Weekend. Go see TO SAVE A LIFE!
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Jake is the main character, the all-star point guard for the basketball team with a perfect life — until a tragedy spins his life out of control. Help comes when he reaches out to others who are hurting. Randy wants people to think, Wow! That was real! when watching To Save A Life. He discusses poweful moments in the movie and what was different on the set. Watch for yourself in this video interview.
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Air 1 Radio and C28 Stores announce the official TO SAVE A LIFE Launch Party and Concert, January 21 at Crossroads Church in Corona, CA. The event is FREE and open to the public. Seventh Day Slumber, Paul Wright ,and J.Rus will perform to inspire teens to reach out to the hurting in their communities. To Save A Life the movie opens in theaters nationwide Jan. 22, 2010.
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In impressive local movements across the country, individuals and organizations that work with teens are tirelessly launching grassroots efforts to bring the film TO SAVE A LIFE to their local communities. In many cities, the efforts are led by teens themselves.
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To Save A Life topped 60,000 Facebook fans on Jan. 18, 2010 and the total is growing fast. The goal is 100,000 by Opening Weekend Jan. 22-24, 2010. If everyone brings just one new fan, we’ll have an army of love 100,000 strong! Imagine the impact in schools and communities. Invite all your Facebook friends to become fans. http://www.facebook.com/tosavealife
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Jonny is the loner. When he’s not being ignored, he’s being ridiculed. He reminds Jake of Roger, but he puts Jake’s new way of living to the test. Sean Afable talks about his character and why TO SAVE A LIFE resonates so strongly with teens.
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Tell your teens! Win art supplies for yourself or your school! If you know students who paint, sketch, take pictures, or create in other ways, tell them to share their talent with the rest of us.
The official soundtrack for To Save A Life is on its way. Here’s a preview of playlist.
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He plays the local youth worker who wants to be there for the kids in his community, but after a student takes his own life Chris wonders if he’s doing any good. We talked with the real guy behind the character. He’s cool, too.
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Know this — while you may not be able to do everything — and you can’t solve all of the problems alone — working together, our generation CAN make a difference. Don’t wait for someone else. Don’t wait for someday. Because YOU are the someone and TODAY is the day. To Save A Life is a movie about being the someone.
She plays the girl who’s everyone’s friend. Andrea’s genuine smile helps anybody feel comfortable — including Jake. We talked with the real girl behind the character. She’s nice, too!
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Lifeline Squads all over the nation are planning and working tirelessly to make To Save A Life the biggest outreach to teens and their families ever. And Lifelines are bringing the movie to many cities where it wasn’t originally scheduled to release. Here’s what one group in Torrance, CA is doing.
It started with wanting to do something nice, to brighten someone’s day, to make a difference. So Purdue University student Brett Wescott went to a busy spot on campus and began complimenting people—anyone, everyone, total strangers who walked past. When he told a friend, Cameron Brown joined, and the pair spent several hours every Wednesday dishing out compliments, even through rain, snow or sickness. They became known as The Compliment Guys.
TO SAVE A LIFE wasn’t originally scheduled to open in Lincoln, Nebraska. But when youth worker Chris Hansen saw an advance showing in Omaha, he caught the vision. He recognized that TO SAVE A LIFE isn’t a preachy movie, but one embedded with powerful truths that can change lives. "It’s a movie every teenager in America should see," Hansen told the Lincoln Journal Star. "One of our hopes is to get the teenagers engaged, and that we as an adult community understand what is going on."
To Save A Life is more than a movie. It’s the difference you can make when you use your influence and time for others — in your home, neighborhood, campus, community or world. A free Webinar today, Thursday, Dec. 10, at 9:00 am PST will provide you with powerful tips and tools to maximize your efforts. You’ll hear behind the scenes details and practical advice from screenwriter and veteran youth worker Jim Britts. Plus, you’ll receive a free Movie Resource Kit (a $19.99 value) just for participating!
To Save A Life is all about reaching out to others. Start now by telling your friends about the movie with a Fan Badge on your Facebook profile, blog, or Website. It’s cool art and a cool way to spread the word.
To Save A Life is more than a movie. It’s the difference you can make when you use your influence and time for others — in your home, neighborhood, campus, community or world. A free Webinars today, Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 1:00 pm PST will provide you with powerful tips and tools to maximize your efforts. You’ll hear behind the scenes details and practical advice from screenwriter and veteran youth worker Jim Britts. Plus, you’ll receive a free Movie Resource Kit (a $19.99 value) just for participating! Can’t make it? Sign up for Thursday, Dec. 10.
Texas youth worker Joe Echols has big ideas and dreams for bringing To Save A Life to his community south of Ft. Worth. They start and end with reaching out, connecting with people, and building relationships — often one at a time. "I cannot wait to see what God does with this," Echols says. "He has definitely stirred a passion in me that I haven’t felt in years." Echols shares insights about how others can build similar broad-reaching networks to reach out.
Every day there’s a winner. You could claim T-shirts, slap bracelets, friend stickers, posters, books! Plus, get all the latest updates and insider information for the movie.
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To Save A Life is more than a movie. It’s the difference you can make when you use your influence and time for others — in your home, neighborhood, campus, community or world. Free Webinars Tuesday, Dec. 8, and Thursday, Dec. 10, will provide you with powerful tips and tools to maximize your efforts. You’ll hear behind the scenes details and practical advice from screenwriter and veteran youth worker Jim Britts. Plus, you’ll receive a free Movie Resource Kit (a $19.99 value) just for participating!
"If you don’t talk about these significant, real-life issues, your students probably won’t talk about them to you," says veteran youth worker Doug Fields. "At the same time, if you take a risk and create an environment where it’s safe to talk about pain, depression, hurts, and anxieties, etc., it won’t take long for your students to honestly pour out their hearts."
Youth worker Denny Drake doesn’t like Christian movies, but he loves a film that deals with faith in an authentic, relevant way. That’s why he helped to arrange an advance showing of TO SAVE A LIFE in Turlock, Calif. — and why he’s calling on teens to use the movie to make a difference on their campuses. "If by showing this movie it saves one person’s life, then our purpose has been served," Drake told The Turlock Journal.
On Opening Weekend — January 22-24, 2010 — To Save A Life will open in hundreds of cities across the country. You can catch the powerful film from Anchorage, AK, to Orlando, FL, and tons of theaters in between. Confirmed communities include Phoenix, San Diego, Omaha, Denver, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Cleveland, Charlotte, NC, Little Rock, AR, Grand Rapids, MI, Louisville, KY, and more.
See the complete list and watch for updates on ToSaveALifeMovie.com. Don’t see your home? Bring To Save A Life to your community.
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To Save A Life is more than a movie. It’s the difference you can make when you use your influence and time for others – in your home, neighborhood, campus, community or world. Today’s free Webinar will provide you with powerful tips and tools to maximize your efforts. You’ll hear behind the scenes details and practical advice from screenwriter and veteran youth worker Jim Britts. Plus, you’ll receive a free Movie Resource Kit (a $19.99 value) just for participating!
Facebook.com/tosavealife is racking up friends by the thousands. Let’s build an army of love — 100,000 fans bringing help and hope to campuses and communities. Imagine the difference we can make! Hit “Suggest to Friends” and tell everyone about your next favorite movie.
Media, youth workers, teachers, principals, pastors, counselors and other leaders who have a heart for helping teens—you’re invited. Advance showings are happening this week in Phoenix, AZ, Bakersfield, Cathedral City and Sacramento, CA, Atlanta, GA, Salina and Pittsburg, KS, Fayetteville, NC, Albuquerque, NM, Horseheads, NY, Alliance, OH, Oklahoma City, OK, Maryville, TN, Burleson, College Station, Houston, Plano, and Tyler/Longview, TX. Check the complete list for more and RSVP now.
In youth work, relationship is proximity. We can’t prevent a crisis in a kid’s life if no one is close enough to sense a disturbance. Effective crisis prevention engages a network of friends and caring adults who look out for each other and know each other well enough to sense when something is going wrong.
It’s our hope that teens, youth workers, parents, teachers, and other leaders will be moved by the movie To Save A Life and use it to reach out to build more relationships, more proximity, more support. What sorts of crises can such a network prevent?
Wear the message. Share the message. Looks like leather and comes with any order. Choose from cool t-shirts, the award-winning novel, Devo2Go, the complete Youth Curriculum Kit, and more.
Wear the message. Share the message. Looks like leather and comes with any order. Choose from cool t-shirts, the award-winning novel, friend stickers, movie posters, and more. Go to ToSaveALifeMovie.com and click on Gear to get your stuff!
If you’re on Twitter, the official To Save A Life hashtag is #TSAL. Thanks for tweeting! Spread the word.
Free advance showings of TO SAVE A LIFE are open to media, youth workers, teachers, principals, pastors, counselors and other leaders who have a heart for helping teens. This week shows are happening in Northport, AL, Ft. Smith and Little Rock, AR, Surprise, and Williams, AZ, Darien, CT, Orange Park, FL, Ankeny and Le Mars, IA, South Barrington, IL, Avon, Lafayette, and Nappanee, IN, Willmar, MN, Columbia, MO, Lincoln, NE, Lincoln Park, NJ, Ashland, OH, Greenville and Myrtle Beach, SC, Franklin and Covington, TN, Abilene, Amarillo, and Lubbock, TX, Chippewa Falls, WI, and Beckley, WV. And more are still coming up. Check the complete list and RSVP now!
Filed in: Movie News | Posted on: November 11, 2009 | (1) Comments ★
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