THE PRODUCTION
  MAIN | MAKING THE MOVIE | THE CAST | THE CREW  

MAKING THIS MOVIE


With its unique blend of a family theme and the comedy genre, "A Very MARY Christmas" explores what every family has to go through when it comes to Christmas.

And just as the main character "Chuck" had to cope with his crazy aunt's antics, the filmmakers too, each had their share of problems to work out.

Like any picture when problems arise, solutions had to be worked out, and fast. So, instead of scrapping production because of lost cast and some lost crew, the answer lay in asking everyone for a little patience and a lot of time.

HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO SHOOT?

The dedicated crew and cast took time out of their busy schedules to shoot on certain week days and on the weekends.

WHAT WAS IT SHOT ON?

Even though the movie was independently financed (meaning it was low budget) the filmmakers took extra care to produce the highest quality work.

Using the new "24p" Panasonic cameras, the film was shot on video at 24 frames per second, giving the impression of film. This successfully cut the budget in half.

The director was extensive in preproduction, including creating some pretty elaborate shots! Dollies and jibs were brought in to help accomplish this, maintaining the original vision of the director, and giving the movie itself a better look and feel.

LOCATIONS?

Mainly set in a house during the Christmas party, the filmmakers found a perfect place to shoot near a small town called Casselberry.

For other exteriors, areas in and around downtown Orlando were used.