“October Baby” Day

WHEREAS, Jon and Andrew Erwin are film makers from the state of Alabama; and

WHEREAS, they have enjoyed a highly successful media career, winning the Heartland Film Festival in 2005 for their documentary "The Cross and the Towers;” and

WHEREAS, Jon and Andrew Erwin have won respect and applause in the world of contemporary Christian music for their work in music videos; and

WHEREAS, they have won four Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association for their excellence in video achievements; and

WHEREAS, Jon and Andrew Erwin have achieved a life-long dream of making a motion picture in their home state of Alabama; and

WHEREAS, they have written, produced and directed the highly successful feature length motion picture called “October Baby;” and

WHEREAS, “October Baby” was produced at various locations throughout the state of Alabama including Birmingham, Mobile, Dauphin  Island, Pelham, Alabaster and Centreville, and prominently features Samford University, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Alabama Theater in Birmingham; and

WHEREAS, the movie features actors such as John Schneider, Rachel Hendrix, Jasmine Guy, Chris Sligh, Jason Burkey, Colleen Trusler, Austin Johnson and hundreds of extras from throughout the state of Alabama; and

WHEREAS, “October Baby” presents its audience with the celebration of life, redemption and forgiveness throughout the story line and even won the Red Rock Film Festival in Utah; and

WHEREAS, “October Baby” is showing in over two hundred major cities throughout the United States beginning March 23,2012 through the distribution of Provident Films of Nashville, Tennessee and Samuel Goldwyn Films, Hollywood, California; and

WHEREAS, “October Baby” has received widespread national acclaim through the support and endorsement from faith and family organizations including Focus on the Family, Family Life today, the American Family Association, CareNet, Concerned Women of America, Hope for Orphans and Americans United for Life; and

WHEREAS, this movie has touched the heart of the nation, established a standard of excellence in family faith motion pictures and brought applause and favorable attention to the state of Alabama:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim March 23, 2012 as

“October Baby” Day

in the state of Alabama and commend Jon and Andrew Erwin and the entire film crew for their production of the wonderful motion picture “October Baby.”

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 12th day of March 2012.

 

Governor Robert Bentley