Behind the Beard: Making Santa Real
Every December, millions of children around the world believe in the magic of Santa Claus—but behind the red suit and white beard are the men and women who dedicate their lives to keeping that magic alive. Behind the Beard: Making Santa Real pulls back the curtain on the world of professional Santas, exploring the artistry, sacrifice, and heart it takes to embody the most beloved figure of the holiday season. Through intimate interviews, behind-the-scenes access, and touching stories of connection, the film reveals how portraying Santa is not just a job, but a calling to bring joy, wonder, and belief into a world that needs it now more than ever.
- Brandon Rice
- Kate Longfield-Rice
- United States of America
- 76 minutes
About Fairhope Film Festival
The Fairhope Film Festival is a film lover’s film festival held each year on the second weekend in November, offering participants the opportunity to see world-class award winning films in a unique, picturesque location over a four-day period. The focus is on national and international film festival competition finalists of the past year: the “best of the best” in cinema arts. Notable foreign and feature films, documentaries and shorts—many that never made it to the big box theaters or were only there briefly–will be selected for appreciative audiences. Although the festival will pull out all the stops, Southern-style, to host opening and closing events and parties, the emphasis will be on the art of filmmaking and the experience of seeing exceptional films. Directors, actors and screenwriters will participate in the screenings both in person and via live electronic transmission.
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