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Amber Marshall and Ben Mehl star in the new, original movie, My Christmas Guide on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries as part of its Miracles of Christmas programming event.
Meanwhile, the heartwarming movie proves that sometimes, love will guide you through your toughest times.
The movie tells the story of a vision-impaired college professor, his teenage daughter and the trainer of the perfect guide dog, Max. Read on to find out more about the movie, its plot and cast, and see beautiful images taken from the film set. A trailer for the movie is also included below.
My Christmas Guide on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
According to the official synopsis, Trevor (Mehl) is a college literature professor who has recently and suddenly lost his sight. The single dad to a daughter, Annie (Ava Weiss), Trevor is badly shaken and is barely hanging on.
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To make life even more difficult, a new construction project at his college poses everyday dangers to Trevor. Meanwhile, the head of his department worries about his safety and suggests that he take some time off until the project is complete.
Trevor’s daughter, Annie, is concerned for her dad and convinces him to visit Best Friend Dog Guides, a center that trains seeing-eye dogs for the vision impaired. There they meet Peyton (Marshall), who introduces them to the perfect guide dog, Max.
As Peyton trains Trevor with Max, the two bond, while the college professor regains his old self-confidence. However, when Trevor is finally forced to take leave from his department due to the dangerous construction conditions, his faith and trust in Max is truly tested.
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Moreover, he must step outside of his comfort zone and let go of everything he is familiar with and turn his support to those around him, including Peyton in the hopes of restoring his confidence in his abilities.
Where have you seen the cast before?
Amber Marshall, who plays Peyton is known for her roles in Heartland and Love in Harmony Valley. Meanwhile, Ben Mehl who plays Trevor has previously starred in You and The Good Wife. Meanwhile, Ava Weiss, who plays his daughter has previously been seen in When Hope Calls.
According to IMDb, other cast members include Justin Nurse (SurrealEstate) who plays Chad and Aidan Kalechstein (Warrior Strong) is in an uncredited role. Moreover, Vox Smith (Chapelwaite) stars as Sean and Jonathan Valvano (Ghosts) plays the role of Nathan.
Behind the scenes of My Christmas Guide
The new holiday movie, My Christmas Guide, hails from Johnson Production Group. Timothy O. Johnson, Andrew C. Erin and Oliver De Caigny are executive producers. Meanwhile, Lisa Alford and Joseph Wilka are co-executive producers, while Taralee Gerhard acts as a producer. The movie is directed by Maxwell McGuire from a script by Keith Hemstreet.
When does My Christmas Guide premiere on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries?
My Christmas Guide premieres on Thursday, November 2 at 8 pm ET/PT on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. The movie forms part of the network’s popular Miracles of Christmas programming event.
In the meantime, readers can enjoy the trailer for the movie here:
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