FIREPROOF DEBUTS ON BLU-RAY SEPT. 8

Exclusive Bonus Features Include Video Blog; Casting Crowns’ Music Video for “Slow Fade”

Thurs, Jul 30, 2009

NASHVILLE TN—July 30, 2009—On Sept. 8, FIREPROOF, the box-office phenomenon from Provident Films and Sherwood Pictures, debuts on Blu-ray™ High-Def. Two-time Golden Globe® nominee Kirk Cameron (TV’s Growing Pains) stars in the Sherwood Pictures’ story of a firefighter who must learn how to rescue his own marriage. FIREPROOF was created by a 1,200-person cast and crew, almost all volunteers. Grossing more than $33 million in theaters, it was the top independent film of 2008. This powerful, action-packed tale of triumph, honor, and forgiveness comes loaded with bonus materials, including the Blu-ray “Filming a Movie in 30 Days: FIREPROOF Video Blog” and the music video for the Casting Crowns’ Slow Fade. It also has the extras from the DVD release: behind-the-scenes features, commentary, and deleted scenes.

Synopsis
FIREPROOF, created by a 1,200-person cast and crew—almost all volunteer—ultimately grossed more than $33 million in theaters, making it the top independent film of 2008. Kirk Cameron (TV’s Growing Pains) is Caleb Holt. At work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Holt lives by the old firefighter’s adage: never leave your partner behind. At home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules. Holt’s job is to rescue others. Now he’s ready to face his toughest job ever … rescuing his wife’s heart.

Bonus Features
• “Filming a Movie in 30 Days: Fireproof Video Blog”
• Music Video: Slow Fade by Casting Crowns
• Filmmakers’ Commentary with Co-Writer/Director Alex Kendrick and
Co-Writer/Producer Stephen Kendrick
• Deleted Scenes
• Firegoofs/Jokes and Pranks
• Fireproof Resources
• Featurette: “Fireproof: Behind the Scenes”
• Featurette: “Marriage Matters”
• Wayne on Wayne Interview
• Fireproof in 60 Seconds
• Love Dare Promo

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FIREPROOF has a running time of approximately 122 minutes and is rated PG. Artwork and digital clips are available at www.sphepublicity.com.

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ABOUT PROVIDENT FILMS
Provident Films, a division of Provident Music Group, produces and distributes heartfelt, faith-based films. Nashville-based Provident Music Group, which is a division of Sony Music Entertainment, has been one of the world’s leading Christian entertainment companies for more than three decades. Operating under the umbrella of Sony Music Nashville, Provident Music Group is comprised of Provident Films, Provident Label Group, Essential Music Publishing, and Provident-Integrity Distribution.