The Holiday Sitter

2022 American-Canadian romantic comedy television film

The Holiday Sitter

Genre| Romantic comedy
Christmas
LGBTQ
Written by| Greg Baldwin
Tracy Andreen
Jonathan Bennett
Directed by| Ali Liebert
Starring| Jonathan Bennett
George Krissa
Theme music composer| Russ Howard
Country of origin| Canada
United States
Original language| English
Production
Producer| Navid Soofi
Cinematography| Mike Kam
Editor| Jason Nielsen
Running time| 84 minutes
Production companies| Hallmark Channel
Johnson Production Group
Manmaid Productions
Original release
Network| Hallmark Channel
W Network
Release| December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)

The Holiday Sitter is an American-Canadian romantic comedy television film that premiered on the Hallmark Channel on December 11, 2022.[1] It is the first LGBTQ-themed film broadcast by the network in its annual lineup of Christmas-themed romance films.[2] Directed by Ali Liebert,[3] it stars Jonathan Bennett as Sam Dalton, a single and commitment-phobic gay man who is roped into taking care of his sister Kathleen's (Chelsea Hobbs) kids just before Christmas, only to find himself drawn into a romance with Jason DeVito (George Krissa), his sister's neighbour, after asking for his help.[4]

The cast also includes Everett Andres, Mila Morgan, Matthew James Dowden, Gabrielle Rose, Matty Finochio, Amy Goodmurphy, Robert Wisden, Bella Leonardo, Todd Matthews, Rick Dobran, Andy Rukes and Nathan Parrott.

Bennett, also one of the film's writers and producers, described the film as having been inspired by the desire to make a gay version of Uncle Buck.[4]

The film was shot in the Langley, British Columbia, area in summer 2022.[5] It premiered on December 11, 2022, on The Hallmark Channel in the United States and W Network in Canada.[1]

The film received a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Film, Streaming or Television at the 34th GLAAD Media Awards in 2023.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b Peter Knegt, "Hallmark's first gay Christmas movie is here — and George Krissa is overjoyed to be a part of it". Here & Queer (CBC Arts), December 9, 2022.
2. ^ Brett White, "Stream It or Skip It: ‘The Holiday Sitter’ on Hallmark Is a Perfect Vehicle for Jonathan Bennett". Decider, December 11, 2022.
3. ^ Kerr-Lazenby, Mina (December 3, 2022). "North Van actress to feature in Hallmark's first ever queer-lead Christmas movie". North Shore News.
4. ^ a b Gerrad Hall, "Jonathan Bennett wanted to create a gay Uncle Buck for The Holiday Sitter". Entertainment Weekly, December 9, 2022.
5. ^ V.S. Wells, "“About damn time”: Vancouver comedian Amy Goodmurphy on her role in Hallmark’s first queer Christmas movie". The Georgia Straight, December 8, 2022.
6. ^ Matt Webb Mitovich, "GLAAD Media Awards: Heartstopper, Our Flag Means Death, League of Their Own Among First-Time TV Nominees". TV Line, January 18, 2023.

## External links

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* Official website
* The Holiday Sitter at IMDb

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