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From Fireproof to Florida
Producer of Fireproof and Facing the Giants forms own Christian studio in Orlando, begins shooting his first movie, Letters to God, due in 2010.
| posted 7/07/2009



To that end, the producers plan to roll out a line of merchandise, including six books. Two grassroots projects aim to spread the message even further. First, they want to install special mailboxes in locations all over America. If all goes as planned, people will write letters to God, drop them in the boxes, and receive responses from Christians who volunteer to answer them.

The other project is the Box of Hope, an outreach to newly diagnosed cancer patients. Available for free online, the boxes will hold music, candy, insurance information and facts about cancer, all meant to encourage patients and their families.

Nixon hopes these efforts will start a movement of prayer and turn hearts to God. In turn, he wants to establish Orlando as the headquarters of Christian filmmaking—and his studio as a trusted name in the genre.

"We hope that one day we can be the DreamWorks of the Christian world," he said.

Mary Tindall, a writer based in Orlando, has reported and edited at newspapers and magazines including the Orlando Sentinel and The Wall Street Journal.

Patrick & Tyler Doughtie photo from Patrick Doughtie; all other photos courtesy of Possibility Pictures.




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Dee Vida   Posted: July 15, 2009 9:49 PM
Mary, I'm so proud of you!! Great article!! Keep up the good work - I intend to see this movie. Maybe I'll volunteer to answer some of the letters written to God as a volunteer. Let me know if it gets rolling...

Anonymous Posted: July 15, 2009 11:25 AM
Hi Guys, Great news and a wonderful photo of Michael. I'll be watching. Take care. Patricia

Marlene   Posted: July 13, 2009 4:51 PM
Mary, Great job on the article. We will definitely see the movie. Marlene in Tampa


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