Short Film Midnight Clear, Starring Stephen Baldwin, Will Be Released In Canada And The U.S. In November
Jerry B. Jenkins, Author of Left Behind Series, Executive Produced Film
New York, NY – October 21, 2005 – The short film Midnight Clear, starring Stephen Baldwin and Executive Produced by Jerry B. Jenkins, best-selling author of the Left Behind series, will be released in November. Based on a story from Jenkins’ book The Deacon’s Woman, the short film is a parable for today about how random acts of kindness can, unbeknownst to us all, have a life-altering impact on others. The Canada release will be on November 1st and in the U.S. on November 15th and will be available at select retail outlets and online sites like amazon.com and midnightclearfilm.com.
Midnight Clear not only stars Stephen Baldwin (Usual Suspects), but also K Callan (Carnivale, Lois & Clark) and Kirk B.R. Woller (The Hulk, Minority Report). Filmed in Arizona, the film was directed by Dallas Jenkins, who has already been acknowledged in the film community with a Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival, and produced by Gary Wheeler.
Dallas states, "While I was developing a feature, it was taking longer than I expected, and I wanted to do another film in the meantime. I remembered a short story my Dad wrote from the book, The Deacon's Woman, that I always loved. I thought it would make a strong and challenging short film, especially because there's so little dialogue."
The film takes place on Christmas Eve in the Arizona desert where a middle-aged man (Baldwin) and an old woman (Callan) contemplate suicide. Through chance run-ins with strangers and perhaps some divine intervention, they cross paths and change each other’s lives.
Baldwin says, “This short film definitely shows that it is so important to live a life of kindness. Many people during the holidays are very lonely and the smallest thing can alter their feelings. I hope this film proves to be a life-changing experience for people.”
The film is unique in that there has been response from pastors that want to show the film to their congregation around Christmas, but also response from the independent and film festival market. It received a four-star review from filmthreat.com and was the opening night film of the San Diego Film Festival.
