This Friday, December 4th, IFC Films will release DEAR SANTA the new film from veteran documentarian and producer Dana Nachman whose acclaimed films during the past decade have ranged from crowd-pleasing audience favorites to hard-hitting investigative films.
With unprecedented access to the United States Postal Service’s 100-year-old program ‘Operation Santa,’ Nachman developed the heartwarming new holiday documentary DEAR SANTA that’s right for these times. Dana is one of the great directors who are using their talents to tell inspiring stories in the face of the pandemic and economic downturn that have impacted so many families.
Find “DEAR SANTA” on VOD or in Theaters on December 4th
DEAR SANTA shines a light on the 100- year-old Operation Santa Program of the United States Postal Service. Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa arrive at Post Offices around the country. Through Operation Santa, the United States Postal Service makes it possible for the public to safely adopt these letters and make children’s dreams come true. The film invites audiences along for the magic of this massive endeavor. Traveling the country, much like Santa does on Christmas Eve, the film focuses on select Operation Santa centers: some in metropolitan areas like the massive operation in New York City and others in small towns where the post office is the heart of the community.
The film highlights letters where a child is asking for something poignant, something that goes beyond the common wish for a toy. Santa will explain how he enlists kind-hearted strangers across the country for these special requests while he concentrates on toy making and his demanding delivery schedule. This timeless documentary captures the warmth and spirit of Christmastime through the lens of this great American tradition, provoking audiences throughout the world to ask themselves how they can make the world a better place, one gesture at a time.
ABOUT THE FILM – ‘DEAR SANTA’ (www.dearsanta.movie)
From the director of BATKID BEGINS and PICK OF THE LITTER comes the fanciful and poignant story of Operation Santa. For more than 100 years human elves have been helping Santa respond to the thousands of letters that are written and mailed to him. An elixir to our nation’s current state of affairs, this gripping documentary crisscrosses the country following the most emotional letters as the elves work hard to make sure each child’s Christmas dreams come true. This is a no Christmas spoiler film and Santa himself has watched the film and can’t wait for the December 4th release! For more info please visit: www.dearsanta.movie
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Dana Nachman is a veteran documentary filmmaker and former journalist. Her films have received dozens of awards from top film festivals across the U.S. and around the world. Her recent film PICK OF THE LITTER, which she directed with Don Hardy, premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival, was distributed by IFC Films, and was adapted into an original television series for Disney+ that she also co-directed. Her documentary BATKID BEGINS debuted at Slamdance Film Festival and was distributed by Warner Bros / New Line Cinema. Her film WITCH HUNT debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and her film LOVE HATE LOVE debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival. She also directed the documentaries THE HUMAN EXPERIMENT, WASHED AWAY and the comedies HOOKED UP 2.0 and THE FINAL SHOW. Her television news work earned her multiple Emmy® awards, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and a regional AP award. Nachman is a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA).
