12 Gifts of Christmas is an American Christmas romantic comedy television film directred by Peter Sullivan and written by Sullivan, Lynn Grant Beck and Jennifer Notas Shapiro.[1] The film follows personal Christmas shopper from New York City who was hired by busy marketing executive for buying gifts for his friends and family. The film starred Katrina Law, Aaron O'Connell and Donna Mills. It premiered on Hallmark Channel on November 26, 2015, and later re-aired every Christmas season during the Countdown to Christmas.[2]
| 12 Gifts of Christmas | |
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| Directed by | Peter Sullivan |
| Written by | Lynn Grant Beck Jennifer Notas Shapiro Peter Sullivan |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Theo Angell |
| Edited by | Randy Carter |
| Music by | Matthew Janszen |
Production company | Hybrid |
| Distributed by | Hallmark Channel |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Katrina Law as Anna Parisi
- Aaron O'Connell as Marc Rehnquist
- Donna Mills as Joyce Rehnquist
- Melanie Nelson as Marie Parisi
- Ali Durham as Yvonne
- Jill Adler as Sandy
- Michael Burchard as Edward Maxwell
- Alex Nibley as Andrew Rehnquist
Production edit
The movie was filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah.[3] Katrina Law and Aaron O'Connell was cast as leads, while Donna Mills was cast as O'Connell's mother.[4][5]
Reception edit
It was seen by 3.14 million viewers upon release on November 26, 2015, more than any other scripted show on that day.[6]
References edit
- ^ "12 Gifts of Christmas - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/12-gifts-of-christmas
- ^ Reyes, Traciy (November 26, 2015). "'12 Gifts Of Christmas': Hallmark Personal Shopper Movie Stars Katrina Law, Donna Mills, And Aaron O'Connell". The Inquisitr.
- ^ Cushman, Dustin (October 13, 2015). "General Hospital alum Donna Mills in The 12 Gifts of Christmas".
- ^ "GH star Donna Mills shines in holiday film 12 Gifts of Christmas". soapcentral.com.
- ^ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.26.2015"
