Award-winning Mr. Christmas jingles onto MPB television for holiday season
( Jackson , Miss.) - Mr. Christmas, a heartwarming family movie that won the “Best Feature Film for Kids” award at the Hollywood Moondance Film Festival and an “Award of Excellence” from the Film Advisory Board in Los Angeles , debuts on Mississippi Public Broadcasting at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 23rd.
Guaranteed to put anyone of any age in the holiday spirit, Mr. Christmas , from Luminous Films, has received a “G” rating from the Motion Picture Association of America and is perfect for the entire family.
Set in 1941, Mr. Christmas is about a young father, Joel, who can't afford to buy his five-year-old daughter the bicycle she's expecting from Santa Claus, creating a crisis of confidence for Joel in his role as a father, husband and family breadwinner. In this uplifting holiday movie, a family learns that a happy Christmas doesn't depend on material gifts.
Mr. Christmas is written, produced and directed by Beth Brickell, a former actress who starred opposite Dennis Weaver in the CBS television series Gentle Ben, and stars Jace McLean, Jen Celene Little, Ireland Rose Maddox and Abigail Kinslow.
FamilyLife Today calls the film , “A warm, family film that parents and children will enjoy together,” and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette says it is “a true gift.” Library Journal, School Library Journal, and American Library Association's Booklist have all given it rave reviews for quality family entertainment and have predicted that the movie “will be a holiday classic.”