"A vintage christmas", the new romance from Jaggi Entertainment and Nicely Entertainment, is now shooting at locations across Brisbane. The film stars Canadian actors Merritt Patterson ("The Royals") and Christopher Russell ("Reacher"), in this story filled with Christmas spirit. The film is written by Jennifer Snow, directed by Colin Budds, and will be distributed by Nicely Entertainment Worldwide excluding in Australia which will be done by Jaggi Entertainment.
Screen Queensland’s Chief Creative Officer, Dr Belinda Burns, said Vintage Christmas will be 100 per cent made in Queensland with the support of the Screen Finance program and Post, Digital, Visual Effects (PDV) Incentive: “We are excited to see production underway on the latest film by Brisbane’s own Jaggi Entertainment. We are proud to provide end-to-end support in Queensland, with filming through to post-production taking place exclusively in our state. The film delivers benefits on a local scale, injecting a minimum $1.25 million into the local economy and providing employment for Queensland cast and crew. We are committed to supporting Queensland-based production companies like Jaggi Entertainment, who generate locally retained IP which reaches international audiences, " explained
The title is written by Jennifer Snow, directed Colin Budds and produced by Steve Jaggi and Kylie Pascoe. Executive Producer is Vanessa Shapiro. Jaggi Entertainment will manage distribution of the film in Australia, with North America and international sales and distribution to be handled by Nicely Entertainment.
In the small town of Oak Creek, Noah Harrington's (Christopher Russell) unpopular construction plans take a surprising turn when he discovers a cache of old Letters to Santa from the 1990s. Seeing an opportunity for redemption, he enlists the help of town historian, Tessa Findlay (Merritt Patterson), to fulfil the long-forgotten Christmas wishes. The pair embark on a heartwarming journey, rekindling the spirit of Christmas in the community, and before too long, an undeniable spark develops. But Noah is hiding a secret: Tessa's own childhood wish is among the letters. Can Noah salvage his job and the love of his life with a Christmas wish?
Producer Steve Jaggi praised the category of the cast: “It’s fantastic to be back in production here in Queensland. The Jaggi Entertainment team has a busy year ahead, and we’re thrilled to have Merritt and Christopher on board, along with our talented production team to create some Christmas magic," stated.
Nicely Entertainment CEO and Executive Producer Vanessa Shapiro celebrated having made 10 movies with their partners“We are thrilled to be continuing our collaboration with the whole production team at Jaggi Entertainment as this marks our 10th movie together! This is going to be a beautiful Christmas film and we’re excited to have both Merritt and Christopher starring in a vintage christmas, we cannot wait to share it with audiences around the world!" expressed.