Brian Bird (Producer)
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Works
When Calls the Heart
Elizabeth Thatcher, a young school teacher from a wealthy Eastern family, migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west.
Release Date2014-01-11
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count86
Vote Count152
Not Easily Broken
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Release Date2009-01-09
DepartmentProduction
JobCo-Producer
Vote Count68
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Based on a true story, this family-friendly series follows the adventures of a young, hearing impaired woman who has a special gift and goes to work for the FBI in Washington, D.C. She's one hard-headed, soft-hearted woman whose talent for reading lips helps crack crimes and bag the bad guys in places listening devices can't penetrate. With her hearing-ear dog, Levi, Sue's a glutton for jeopardy – and there's (almost) nothing she won't do to bring notorious criminals to justice. This remarkable, edge-of-your-seat drama is an inspiring tribute to the ability of the human spirit to overcome adversity and achieve great things.
Release Date2002-10-13
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count22
Step by Step
Step by Step is an American television sitcom with two single parents, who spontaneously get married after meeting one another during a vacation, resulting in them becoming the heads of a large blended family
Release Date1991-09-20
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
Vote Count412
The Ultimate Life
Despite his best intentions, billionaire Jason Stevens can’t find enough time to keep his beloved Alexia a priority. But when he discovers his late grandfather’s journal, he is transported back to Red Stevens’ incredible world. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason Stevens hopes the past will prepare him well for the future.
Release Date2013-09-06
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Vote Count79
Home to Harmony
A widowed pastor returns to Harmony, Indiana with his two kids to take over his boyhood church, rediscovering his faith and his capacity for love – including his teenage crush, as he works to save the town, one person at a time.
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Episode Count1
When Hope Calls
The story of sisters Lillian and Grace who open an orphanage in the 1916 Western town of Brookfield. Caught between the traditions of cattle ranchers and the ambitions of a growing town, they strive to find romance and happiness while overcoming the challenges of helping the children in their care.
Release Date2019-08-30
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count18
Vote Count39
The Case for Christ
Based on the true story of an award-winning investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife... with unexpected, life-altering results.
Release Date2017-04-07
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count300
Captive
Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thrilling, and spiritual journey of Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols. After being taken hostage by Brian in her own apartment, Ashley turns to Rick Warren’s inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life, for guidance. In reading from the book, Ashley not only finds purpose in her own life, but helps Brian find a more peaceful resolution to a harrowing situation.
Release Date2015-09-17
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Vote Count279
Call Me Claus
When Lucy Cullins, a successful but cranky producer at a home shopping network hires an actor named Nick to play Santa Claus on the network, she gets more than she bargained for.
Release Date2001-12-03
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count179
When Calls the Heart
Elizabeth Thatcher, a cultured young teacher in 1910, fears leaving her comfortable world in the city. But when she accepts a teaching position in a frontier town, she finds new purpose and love with a handsome Royal Canadian Mountie.
Release Date2013-10-05
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count57
Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
James Mink is a black man in Canada who has built a very successful livery business, and enjoys a white wife and a beautiful daughter, Mary. An excellent match is arranged with an American businessman, but when he takes his new wife Mary across the border his true character emerges - he sells her into slavery. James and Elizabeth must go to Virginia to rescue their daughter.
Release Date1996-04-14
DepartmentWriting
JobTeleplay
Vote Count3
Saving Sarah Cain
When Sarah Cain, a self-involved big-city newspaper columnist, travels to Pennsylvania for the funeral of her Amish sister, she soon discovers that she is the legal guardian of her five Amish nieces and nephews. Rather than choose to move to Lancaster County to finish raising them there herself, or let them be separated by the foster care system, Sarah decides to take them with her back to Portland where she believes she can make a new life for them. However, she soon realizes that the modern world has forced them to compromise who they are, and that she has moved them there for all the wrong reasons - a motive which is soon exposed - because secrets can really never be kept secret. In order to find her own redemption, she knows she must make a choice to give them back their lives in Amish Country. And whether she remains part of their lives will have a lot to do with how much she has grown to love them.
Release Date2007-08-19
DepartmentWriting
JobScreenplay
Vote Count24
Bopha!
In this story of a black policeman during South African apartheid, Danny Glover plays the cop, who believes he's trying to help his people, even while serving as a pawn of the racist government. When his son gets involved in the anti-apartheid movement, he finds himself torn between his family and what he believes is his duty.
Release Date1993-09-16
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count11
Beverly Lewis' The Confession
Katie Lapp, a young Amish woman who goes on a journey in search of her identity - only to find herself embroiled in a mystery that must be solved before she can be reunited with the "Englisher" mother who gave her up to adoption 20 years earlier.
Release Date2013-05-11
DepartmentWriting
JobTeleplay
Vote Count16
Mystic
A group of horse-mad teenagers who are regulars at their local stables on the fictional NZ peninsula of Kauri Point. Worrying incidents surrounding a new industrial development prove the catalyst for a series of events that means the group have to risk everything in order to save their horses.
Release Date2020-07-14
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Episode Count29
Vote Count9
I'm Glad It's Christmas
An aspiring Broadway singer is convinced to participate in a small-scale production for her local Christmas celebration. Along the way, she finds hope and unexpected mentorship towards her dream career. But will her professional success come at the cost of her chance at love?
Release Date2022-11-26
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count50
The Reckoning
Katie Mayfield is now the mistress of Mayfield Manor. In her new world she finds herself torn between two worlds and grieves for her plain Amish life. Does Katie choose her new life or the simple heritage she left behind?
Release Date2015-10-11
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Vote Count19
The Last Sin Eater
In seeking her own redemption from the one man of whom she is most afraid, 10-year-old Cadi Forbes discovers a secret sin haunting her community of Welsh immigrants in 1850s Appalachia.
Release Date2007-02-09
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count24
When Calls the Heart: Lost & Found
Based on the book series by Janette Oke comes When Calls the Heart: Lost & Found. Young schoolteacher Elizabeth Thatcher is adjusting to her new life on the frontier and her home with kind Abigail just as handsome and mysterious Mountie Jack Thornton becomes Coal Valley's new Constable. The undeniable attraction between these newcomers is apparent, but sparks fly as Jack begins to question whether Elizabeth's family background is the reason he was assigned there. Soon they are both distracted by a mining accident that leaves widows and children in its wake. Jack and Elizabeth must work together to help the grieving town as they warm up to Coal Valley--and to each other.
Release Date2014-10-07
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
When Hope Calls Christmas
When Harper's Bazaar chooses Brookfield to be featured for its "Country Christmas" magazine piece, the residents all band together to make the town into a Christmas wonderland. Meanwhile, old flames are fanned, new romances are sparked, and some unexpected visitors show up just in time for the holidays.
Release Date2021-12-18
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count8
The Heart of Man
The Heart of Man is a timeless tale of a father's relentless pursuit of his son -- interwoven with interviews of top thought-leaders on brokenness, identity, and shame.
Release Date2017-09-17
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count12
The Happy Camper
When Dillon's love life falls apart she returns to her grandfather's farm in Colorado, where she works with Jordan, a handsome hardware store owner, to restore a vintage 1960s travel trailer, and along the way, finds new love.
Release Date2023-02-05
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count12
Aloha with Love
Gemma, a big city architect, must fly to the Hawaii in order to handle the estate of her late Aunt. At her Aunt's request, she must first renovate the house. Ben, a handsome country-boy contractor helps her revive the home and in the process revitalizes Gemma.
Release Date2022-03-23
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count15
The Engagement Plot
After getting her heart broken on The Price of Love, a wildly popular dating reality show that matches 20-something female contestants with a young, financially successful bachelor, teacher Hanna Knight has returned to her small-town Colorado life and moved on to better things.
Release Date2022-08-21
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count19
Just Jake
An emerging country star returns to his hometown to overcome his serious writers's block, and reunites with his high school sweetheart.Together they rediscover love and learn that the best music is the music you make together.
Release Date2023-05-21
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count8
Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher
Lonnie Frisbee was a young hippie seeker fully immersed in the 1960s counter culture when he claimed to have experienced an encounter with God while on an acid trip. This event so transformed him that Lonnie became an itinerant Christian evangelist, something of a John the Baptist of Southern California who compelled thousands of fellow spiritual seekers to make a profession of faith in Jesus Christ. During the 1970s Lonnie Frisbee became widely known as California's "hippie preacher," the quintessential "Jesus freak" whose pictures frequented such magazines as Time and Life as the media told the story of a burgeoning "Jesus movement." Lonnie Frisbee provided the charismatic spark that launched the Calvary Chapel church into a worldwide ministry and propelled many fledgling leaders into some of the most powerful movers and shakers of the evangelical movement.
Release Date2005-04-24
DepartmentProduction
JobConsulting Producer
Vote Count2
Godspeed: The Race Across America
A humble sportscaster/plane crash survivor joins forces with ultra-competitive CEO in the world's most grueling bicycle endurance race. Driven by their shared convictions, they cycle 3,000+ miles nonstop, battling opponents, extreme terrain/weather, inner demons and occasionally each other.
Release Date2018-05-22
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
When Calls the Heart: Changing Times
From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls The Heart: Changing Times. Landis, the school inspector, arrives back in town scaring up trouble for Minnie and Elizabeth, right when Angela was supposed to start school. Elizabeth decides to go to Bill for help, but his response isn’t exactly what she was hoping for. A mysterious businessman arrived brings news of big changes to Hope Valley, and Rosemary finally finds her calling. Elizabeth has finally realized who she’s supposed to be with, just as she receives the corrected galley proof of her manuscript, and the town rallies together to say goodbye and good luck to one of their own leaving the town.
Release Date2021-05-02
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
When Calls the Heart: Open Season
From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls The Heart: Open Season. Spring has arrived in Hope Valley. Elizabeth has finished her manuscript and Helen Bouchard’s sudden arrival in Hope Valley, makes Elizabeth more than a little nervous, especially when they start the editing her work. A homesick Rosemary and Lee cut their South American trip short and soon after arriving home Lee injures back lifting the crate they had sent from South America. Fortunately, Faith arrives back from medical school providing Hope Valley with two doctors, but Carson worries that Faith’s time away has changed her. Clara and Jesse haven’t been getting along, as they’ve been so consumed with work and Fiona starts a bold new business venture of her own.
Release Date2021-02-21
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
When Calls the Heart: Pre-Wedding Jitters
From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls The Heart: Pre-Wedding Jitters. Elizabeth is distraught over the reveal of Nathan’s secret, causing friction between even her and Rosemary, but everyone decides to put their differences aside to help Ned and Florence prepare for their wedding. The bachelor and bachelorette parties stir up mixed emotions from the guests. With some help from an unexpected source, Bill gets a break in the stolen car case he’s working on, while Gowen learns the truth about why Christopher came to Hope Valley. Ned’s daughter, Katie, arrives in Hope Valley for the wedding, but when her homecoming isn’t the joyous reunion Ned was hoping for, Elizabeth steps in to save the day.
Release Date2021-04-18
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
When Calls the Heart: In Perfect Unity
From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls The Hear: In Perfect Unity. Elizabeth gets a surprise bouquet of flowers on her doorstep which has the whole town wondering who left them, especially Lucas and Nathan. In the meantime Rosemary and Lee organize Jesse & Clara’s Bachelor and Bachelorette parties, but when the wedding plans go awry, Elizabeth gets the people of Hope Valley to band together as only they can to give Clara and Jesse the wedding of their dreams.
Release Date2020-03-29
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
Jamaa
This short is inspired by the true story of two Ugandan AIDS orphans who go on an extraordinary journey and take with them a mysterious box on wheels.
Release Date2011-10-16
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
When Calls the Heart: Finding Home
From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls The Heart: Finding Home. Christmas is always a special time in Hope Valley so Lucas decides to host a spectacular holiday festival for the town, but when the overwhelming success of the festival causes him to run out of food, the people of Hope Valley come to the rescue. Meanwhile, Nathan receives an appealing job offer that would take him and Allie away from the community they've grown to love, while Elizabeth faces the challenge of finding a Christmas tradition that will create lasting memories for Little Jack. In the true spirit of Christmas, all of Hope Valley comes together to create an unforgettable Christmas Eve filled with friendship and love.
Release Date2019-12-25
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
When Calls the Heart: Family Matters
From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls The Heart: Family Matters. Family is everything in Hope Valley so when Allie's Grandfather is arrested, Elizabeth encourages Nathan to investigate whether his father really committed the crime. Jesse and Clara are planning their wedding which continues to grow despite their initial commitment to keep it small. Bill notices that everyone is helping with the wedding and is feeling left out until Clara asks him if he would be the one to give her away. The joy of planning the wedding is interrupted when Rosemary becomes ill and Faith misses her trip to Chicago to help.
Release Date2020-03-08
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
When Calls the Heart: Before My Very Eyes
From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls The Heart: Before My Very Eyes. A health scare has everyone in Hope Valley worried about one of their own and they band together to help with the recovery. Nathan is finally going to get Allie’s adoption finalized with Bill, but the ceremony seems clouded when Nathan learns Allie is keeping someone off the guest list. Elizabeth works to help Angela, the Canfield’s daughter, learn how to read braille. Meanwhile, Rosemary and Lee struggle to give Rachel the freedom she was promised in Hope Valley, when they discover she and Christopher have started a relationship. Rosemary worries that Chris isn’t all he appears to be.
Release Date2021-04-04
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
When Calls the Heart: A Moving Picture
From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls The Heart: A Moving Picture. Romance in Hope Valley is not without its challenges. Elizabeth finds herself in the difficult position of being caught between two suitors, Nathan and Lucas. When Lucas discovers that Elizabeth wants to be a writer and has a book of short stories, he offers to read them and give her his thoughts. Elizabeth accepts his offer, but doesn't love his advice. When Nathan's daughter Allie asks for a sleepover, Elizabeth offers to bake cupcakes and help Nathan manage all the girls. But the excitement is tempered by the arrival of Nathan's estranged father, Archie Grant an ex-con and former gambler who wants to meet his granddaughter. Meanwhile Faith returns home with a dilemma. She's been offered a prominent position at the hospital in Hamilton, but Carson thinks she should study to be a doctor.
Release Date2020-01-23
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
When Calls the Heart: What the Heart Wants
From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls The Heart: What the Heart Wants. Lucas and Elizabeth decide to take their relationship to the next level. Elizabeth and Nathan haven’t gotten back to normal after their conversation, but she’s still surprised when he misses their parent teacher meeting. Rosemary and Lee adjust to having their niece Rachel with them, learning that it might be more difficult than they originally thought. Clara and Jesse try to sort through their marital issues, as Faith and Carson are handling their own curveball when Carson receives the opportunity of a lifetime, in Baltimore. Meanwhile, a stranger named Christopher comes in town, and everyone is shocked when they learn his reason for coming.
Release Date2021-03-21
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter
When Calls the Heart: From the Ashes
From celebrated author Janette Oke comes a rigorous and romantic adventure as epic as the wide frontier. Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner and Pascale Hutton star in When Calls The Heart: From the Ashes. Elizabeth is still reeling from Nathan’s declaration but is quickly sidetracked when a geyser erupts at the oil rig and everyone in Hope Valley drops everything to help. When Lee becomes obsessed with a chair, he had specially ordered, Rosemary knows something is up, she’s just not sure what it is. Meanwhile, Nathan is summoned for an inquiry by a Mountie from his past. The inquiry begins, and Nathan starts to question his own actions. Meanwhile, a new family, the Canfields, buy Gowen’s cabin and Elizabeth welcomes them to Hope Valley by bringing the two children books from the library. She’s surprised to learn that their daughter is blind and wants to help her attend school as well.
Release Date2021-03-07
DepartmentWriting
JobWriter