A Hollywood Christmas

"She's directed every love story... but her own."

2022 1h 31m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 69

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Jessica, a young, up-and-coming filmmaker in Hollywood has made a name for herself directing Christmas movies. But when handsome network executive Christopher shows up threatening to halt production on her latest movie, Jessica’s assistant, Reena, points out the irony: Jessica isn’t just trying to save her Christmas movie, she’s actually living in one. Jessica must now juggle all the classic tropes—her actors falling in and out of love, a wayward elf dog, and her own stirring romantic feelings for her perceived nemesis—in order to get her movie and her life to their happy endings.

“She's directed every love story... but her own.”

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Cast

Jessika Van
Jessica
Josh Swickard
Christopher
Missi Pyle
Theresa Frost
Anissa Borrego
Reena
Riley Dandy
Ashley / Chloe
Zak Steiner
Michael / Jeb
Tom Williamson
Daniel
Brooke Dillman
Karla

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex Ranarivelo
Writers: John Ducey
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alex Ranarivelo, shot by Reuben Steinberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jamie Christopherson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brett Hedlund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jessika Van and Josh Swickard and Missi Pyle carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's directed every love story... but her own.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alex Ranarivelo directs. Reuben Steinberg behind the camera. Jamie Christopherson scores. Brett Hedlund cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alex Ranarivelo, shot by Reuben Steinberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jamie Christopherson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brett Hedlund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jessika Van and Josh Swickard and Missi Pyle carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She's directed every love story... but her own.".
9IMDB entry: tt21950514 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.