Uplifting Entertainment

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| foundation = 1999

| founder = Greg Robbins

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| location = Pennsylvania{{where|date=July 2015}}
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| products = Film, Television

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| homepage = [https://web.archive.org/web/20090323044825/http://www.upliftingentertainment.com/ UpliftingEntertainment.com]

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Uplifting Entertainment is an independent Christian production company based in Pennsylvania.{{where|date=July 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=287696&pub=1&div=Lifestyles |title=Christian Cinema |last=Holley |first=Galen |date=March 28, 2009 |work=Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal |access-date=April 1, 2009}} It was conceived by Greg Robbins in 1999, who portrays Pastor Greg, with the purpose of "informing with delight."{{cite web |url=http://www.reviewonline.com/page/content.detail/id/521024.html |title=County students chosen to be on new game show |last=Schwendeman |first=Katie |date=November 14, 2009 |work=East Liverpool Review |access-date=November 14, 2009}} It was formally founded in Oregon in 2003 as a limited partnership between Robbins, director Calvin Kennedy, producer Roger Lounsbury, and writer/producer Ken Armstrong.{{cite web | url=https://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=948342&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE | title=Oregon Business Registration}} The 2009 film, C Me Dance, was the first film created by it.{{cite web |url=http://www.onenewsnow.com/features.aspx?id=458320 |title=Films solicit Christian support, fall short in Christian substance |last=Vitagliano |first=Ed |date=March 21, 2009 |work=OneNewsNow |access-date=April 1, 2009}}

Notable productions included eight Christian entertainment series for Trinity Broadcasting Network, such as Sarah's Stories, Kid Fit, and Deputy Dingle;{{cite web |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09085/958360-58.stm |title=Local religious film to premiere |last=Crompton |first=Janice |date=March 26, 2009 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=April 1, 2009}} and a feature film, Susie's Hope (2013), about an abused pit bull puppy who later became a certified therapy dog.{{cite web|url=http://myfox8.com/2014/06/24/susie-abused-dog-that-inspired-nc-law-nominated-for-award/|title=Susie, abused dog that inspired NC law, nominated for award|date=June 24, 2014|publisher=myfox8.com|access-date=August 10, 2014}}

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