Candace Cameron Bure Wants Her Christmas Movies to Do This
By Movieguide® Contributor
As people begin tuning in to the season’s coziest Christmas movies, one actress wants viewers to reflect on the true meaning of the season.
Candace Cameron Bure has been making Christmas movies for 15 years now, but she still has one goal in mind.
“To share the Gospel within the movies and remind people of the hope of Jesus, that’s what has been inspiring for me, and I feel like it’s given me a new energy going into continuing to make Christmas movies, not only as an actor but also other Christmas movies I produce,” she told the Christian Post. “Sharing that within the stories is really powerful for me and important in my journey of faith and as a creative in the entertainment industry.”
Bure began on the Hallmark channel and now makes movies for Great American Family, but no matter the outlet, her goal remains the same.
“What I really appreciate about the Great American Family viewership is they want to see films that are more than just two people falling in love — and they love that storyline — but to be able to talk and share about faith in God and the reason for the season. The season that Christ was born to, to pay the price for our sins and sacrifice Himself and die on the cross, that He is the Savior of the world, the ultimate gift.”
She continued, “I want people to be entertained, to sit on their couch and laugh or shed a tear,” she added. “But as the years go on, I’ve wanted to find more meaning in these stories. That’s what I appreciate about Great American Family, they want faith-forward content that reminds viewers of the hope and joy that come with the season.”
Her most recent movie, A CHRISTMAS LESS TRAVELED, premiered earlier this month and was highly rated by Movieguide®.
A CHRISTMAS LESS TRAVELED has a strong Christian, moral worldview. It beautifully weaves a story of forgiveness and healing. Authentic performances by Candace Cameron Bure, Eric Johnson and the rest of the cast nimbly balance the humorous and heartfelt moments in the script. A CHRISTMAS LESS TRAVELED also has uplifting themes of prayer, repentance and forgiveness. Finally, a small chapel figures prominently in the story’s resolution.
READ MORE: A CHRISTMAS LESS TRAVELED REVIEW
“Faith plays a role in this film, in that there’s little seeds that are planted along the way,” Bure explained. “The biggest thing that Desi’s character learns throughout her journey is really all about forgiveness, and isn’t that what God has done for all of us? He’s forgiven us.”
She’s also starring in HOME SWEET CHRISTMAS with Cameron Mathison.
“Sophie, a lawyer, returns home after inheriting part of a maple forest from her uncle. She reconnects with Sam, her childhood friend who co-owns the property, sparking new possibilities,” a synopsis reads.
