Need Some "Easter Inspiration"?

When I first talked to Reidland Tucker about directing our "One Life" ballet movie, he suggested I watch a documentary he thought could be a good model for our movie. And it was a good idea: to intersperse scenes from the ballet with interviews of the cast and creators of the show.

When we released the ballet last Christmas, we were only able to include the scenes from the ballet itself. But I’ve recently finished the "documentary" version of the film that we had talked about at the beginning.

And it’s beautiful! I love the ballet movie, but I also love the human interest aspect of the documentary as you get to hear insights from the hearts and minds of the dancers and creators. I think you’ll find it a rich and inspiring backstory to the main story we’re trying to tell: how one life … INCLUDING YOURS! … can touch the world for good.

I’d love for you to watch the documentary and let me know what you think! It premieres TONIGHT AT 7 PM (Central Time) at the link below. But if you miss it tonight, you can watch it anytime thereafter by clicking this same link:

In this engaging documentary, you’ll hear from:

• Reidland Tucker, the film’s director and interviewer
• Cynthia Dewar, the ballet’s artistic director
• Erin-Elizabeth Morton, the ballet’s assistant director
• Aubrey Addy, who dances as the Holy Spirit
• Anna Klausli, who dances as Mary and Nick’s Mother
• Leah Atten, who dances as Ruthie
• Owen Ragland, who dances as Nicholas
• Jack Ragland, who dances as Joseph and Nick’s Father
• Kayla Medlin, who dances as the Ship’s Captain
• Davis Stafford, who dances as the Magistrate
• Matt Ludwig, the orchestrator of several songs in the film
• Emilyn Young, who dances in the company
• Hannah Norris, who dances as the Widowed Mother and Gabriel
• and me! (Eric Elder), the author and producer

Plus, you’ll see the entire ballet interspersed with the interviews. So if you missed it at Christmas, or just want to watch it again with all the backstory included, I hope you’ll watch this new documentary edition. It’s not just for Christmas! It’s for anytime you need a boost in your faith and a reminder that God really does have a unique purpose for your life.

If you need some inspiration this Easter, I hope you’ll watch the whole documentary during this Holy time. But if you want just a sneak peak, here’s one scene from the middle of the movie called, "The Walk of Jesus." It tells the Easter story beautifully and energetically in just 5-6 minutes. Feel free to pass it along!

ALSO, would you pray with me that God will take the ballet movie and documentary far and wide?

I’ve submitted both versions of the movie to several film festivals in the hopes of giving the project even more exposure worldwide. And BOTH FILMS were recently accepted to be shown next weekend in Chicago at the "Chicago Faith & Family Film Festival"! The ballet movie will be shown on Friday night at 9, and the documentary will be shown on Sunday morning 9:25. I’ll be at the festival to introduce both films!

I’m waiting to hear back from several other film festivals that will take place later in the year in places like New York, North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, and as far away as Denmark (who gave us the name of Santa Claus from his Danish name, "Sinterklaas") and Turkey (the birthplace of St. Nicholas)!!!

Please pray for these festivals, that they will help many to see, many to hear, and many to put their faith in the Lord.

Thanks for your prayers, and I hope you enjoy watching the films!