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The Movie

SYNOPSIS | In this memorable allegory, a young boy builds a model sailboat. He loves sailing it on the water, but the little boat gets lost on its first voyage. The boy searches far and wide for his lost sailboat, but regaining it will come at a price.
 
LICENSE | Any duplication, distribution and editing of this content is not allowed.
The producers of this film have made it available for free over the internet, and permission is granted to screen this film at public events.
For television broadcast or other permissions, please contact Border Watch Films.
 
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In this video, Daniel Nelms presents the allegories of a sailbaot, reminding us of important Biblical truths, as he references the “Twice Owned” movie.

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Behind The Scenes

Benjamin Owen (producer) could only remember part of the illustration he heard a pastor give years ago. However; he wrote a short movie outline, filling in the missing details, and showed it to Caleb Phipps (director). In the weeks that followed, Caleb expanded that outline into a screenplay. In late May 2015, Caleb and his brother Anthony joined Benjamin in Tennessee to begin the joint film project with Stone Davis as lead actor. The short film was completed and released online in 2016 with permission granted for church use. And the movie recieved a number of awards at film festivals the same year.

In 2020, the producers learned about another version of this sailboat story when contacted by The Children’s Bible Club. It seems likely that a children’s book written long ago, called “Little Boat Twice Owned,” is what had been referenced in a pastor’s sermon, and thus sparked the idea for this short movie. While there isn’t any connection between this movie and The Children’s Bible Club, the producers would like to acknowledge the historical work…. After all, if you like the new “Twice Owned” movie, you may also enjoy the classic content available from their website: childrensbibleclub.com The “Little Boat Twice Owned” book is published as part of their “Living Stories” collection.


An interview with the director, Caleb Phipps.

The before and after of color correction and visual effects work.


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