''Side Order'' is a 2009
Christian
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Christmas film
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by Oakwood Media Productions, a ministry of Oakwood Baptist Church in
Chickamauga, Georgia
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. 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
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Plot
The story centers on 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
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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
Director Bobby Daniels said the movie is akin to ''
The Andy Griffith Show
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'' meets ''
Cheers
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''. Approximately 60–70 percent of ''Side Order'' was shot in Roy's Grill, a
Rossville, Georgia
Rossville is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,980 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
A post office has been in operation at Rossville since ...
eatery. In addition to Rossville, the film was shot in
Chattanooga Valley
Chattanooga Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,962 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Chattanooga is a Muskogean-l ...
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Chickamauga Chickamauga may refer to:
Entertainment
* "Chickamauga", an 1889 short story by American author Ambrose Bierce
* "Chickamauga", a 1937 short story by Thomas Wolfe
* "Chickamauga", a song by Uncle Tupelo from their 1993 album ''Anodyne (album), Ano ...
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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.
The soundtrack was recorded by Corey Forrester and Chase Robertson featuring the song, "Mama's in Prison this Christmas".
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.
References
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External links
Oakwood Baptist Church
2000s English-language films