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Tilly - A short independent film - A forgotten Short-Film based on Frank Peretti's moving novel by the same name, Tilly presents the story of Kathy and Dan Ross, who, with their sons and daughter, are living the American dream. Then they discover a mysterious grave with only one date inscribed on it. Kathy is fixated on the name: "Tilly" Created by LoveLifeAmerica™ a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing quality video stories like Tilly to as many people as possible through mass media. Our goal is to develop viewer-supported television broadcasts all across America on a continuous basis. We rely solely on the financial generosity of friends like you...concerned and caring people who want to encourage and help those in crisis. http://www.lovelifeamerica.org/

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LoveLifeAmerica™ is a non-profitorganization dedicated to bringing qualityvideo stories like Tilly to as many people aspossible through mass media. Our goal isto develop viewer-supported televisionbroadcasts all across America on acontinuous basis. We rely solely on thefinancial generosity of friends likeyou...concerned and caring people whowant to encourage and help those in crisis.This is the only version of Tilly thatcontributes to our national television effort.

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Tilly written by best selling authorFrank Peretti,

For almost two decades, both as anaudio drama and book, FrankPeretti’s Tilly has gently touchedpeople’s hearts and changed theirlives.

The novel is now being shared withmany in a short film, Made-for-TVmovie TILLY, where the filming tookplace in Costa Rica and Colorado.

“Tilly” is a Message of Hope, a pro-lifestory on a powerful promise of loveand forgiveness.

“Tilly” is based from a a true story ofhealing, in which Frank Peretti’assisting in a support group heard astory told by a woman that wassuffering the pain after an abortion,where she met her daughter, acompelling pro-life story.

The movie will change you - you won't get away with simply watching it andmoving on.

Based on a true story is about a woman and her husband coming to terms withan incident in their lives from the past - doubtlessly repeated in many people’slives, and one might be tempted to view the movie as a somewhat polarizedaccount of such a life. But this isn't true for story stops way short of allowingsuch petty evaluations, and in a remarkable series of episodes shows a glimpseof heaven itself, and the depth of God's love in such a way that the mere issueof abortion is transcended altogether in a illustration of the vastness and gloryof God, and of the tremendous significance of his love directed towards men,women, and children.

I should warn any potential viewers that the video will almost certainly moveyou to tears regardless of your circumstances; the depiction of heaven is quiteastonishing and will probably stay with you for some time.

Not only is the issue of abortion touched on, but the buried pain and howforgiveness and loved can free one from the horrible guilt caused by onedecision. It serves as a reminder of God’s true deep love and compassion for thehuman race.

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SPECIAL EDITION DVD CONTAINS:

Full length 41 minute Tilly film with closed captioning

85 minute Panel discussion of the central themes of Tilly

30 minute interview with the author, Frank Peretti

Behind the Scenes

CastTilly - Abigail Hummel

Kathy Ross - Kathleen Dunn

Dan Ross - Gerard Sanders

The Gardner - Frank Peretti

Tilly: A Message of Hope™ video resource package you may purchaseincludes the complete screen adaptation of Tilly, an in-depth discussion ofthe story’s central themes, and an exclusive interview with author FrankPeretti in which he shares his thoughts about the importance ofmaking Tilly into a movie. We’ve designed Tilly: A Message of Hope™ soyou can easily share the story’s insights with those you know and love.

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This Short-Film is based on Frank Peretti's moving novel by the same name,Tilly presents the story of Kathy and Dan Ross, who, with their sons anddaughter, are living the American dream. Then they discover a mysteriousgrave with only one date inscribed on it. Kathy is fixated on the name:"Tilly". Dan starts asking questions about the grave, and what he discoversunearths painful secrets from the couple's past and leads them to God'sforgiveness. This made-for-TV production brings Peretti's novel to life andwill give you a new perspective on the preciousness of an unborn child.

"Kathy looked at the little gravestone again. Now she could see it clearly. Itbore just that one name: Tilly. . . . She couldn’t t take her eyes away. Shedidn’t t want to. She stooped down to look. Only one date. Only one. Nineyears ago."

But no one would ever imagine what secrets lie buried in their souls, asecret that is stirred by a simple act of compassion on one summer day.

As the story unfolds, we discover the truth about the past. This deeplymoving story is the couple's journey and struggle to reconcile withinthemselves and each other with the memory of the child they aborted nineyears previously

This powerful pro-life tale of forgiveness will shake the most stoic soul. It'san unforgettable and movingly realistic tale of God's forgiveness and thepower of love.

Presented in a heart warming fashion; Kathy asleep one day, dreams aboutyoung girl, for not everyone gets a chance to meet that child and tell themthey're sorry.

It’s a glimpse of heaven itself, and the depth of God's love in such a way thatthe mere issue of abortion is transcended altogether in an illustration of thevastness and glory of God, and of the tremendous significance of his lovedirected towards men, women, and children.

It conveys the loving forgiveness of God who truly cares for His people.Though we all are sinners, Our Lord’s kindness calls us to repentance andto freed from the horrible guilt caused by our bad decisions. It serves as areminder of His true deep love and compassion for the human race, His verycreation.

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This short film should be seen by teenagers as forguidance in life and for adults as a ray of hope. Tillywill almost certainly move you to tears regardless ofyour circumstances; the depiction of heaven is quiteastonishing and will probably stay with you for sometime.

As emotional consequences of an abortion can behaunting and lasting, “Tilly” offers closure and hopeto those who have had the experience. For others, itis a testament to the strength of the love between amother and child, as well as the love and forgivenessof the Lord.

The genius of ‘Tilly” is that it so lovingly portrays thereality of forgiveness. What if you could have yourheart's deepest longing and at the same time haveyour biggest mistake erased and create a newbeginning? That's what is at the heart of thisenchanting story; “Forgiving yourself”

Tells a deeply moving story about a woman's struggle to reconcile herself with achild she aborted nine years previously. This powerful pro-life tale of forgivenesswill shake the most stoic soul.

The emotional consequences of an abortion can be haunting and lasting and g“Tilly” offers closure and hope to those who have had the experience. For others,it is a testament to the strength of the love between a mother and child as wellas the love and forgiveness of the Lord.

The genius of “Tilly” is that it so lovingly portrays the reality of the Christianmystery, what if you could have your heart's deepest longing and at the sametime have your biggest mistake erased? That's what's at the heart of thisenchanting story - A Message of Hope.

This is for anyone that is experiencing the lost of a loved one or has had anabortion. The movie puts you right there with the characters as the plot unfolds.You are there and learn through the eyes of the main characters how much Godloves you and wants to care for you!

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Frank Peretti, New York Times Best Seller,whose books have sold more than 12 millioncopies and is widely credited with reinventingChristian fiction. He is the author of Monster aswell as the international bestsellers

The Oath and This Present Darkness. The Oathhas sold more than a million copies and wasawarded the 1996 ECPA Gold Medallion Awardfor best fiction. Peretti lives with his wife Barbarain the Pacific Northwest.

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