Santa Smokes
In this award winning Christmas romance an unsuccessful actor, Johnny Jones takes the only part he can get – as Santa Claus handing out flyers in New York’s Christmas frenzy. Santa punches, steals and smokes his way through Manhattan. But everyone deserves a moment of luck, and so even this malevolent St. Nick eventually meets his Angel.
Credits
- Written & Directed by Till Schauder and Chris Valentien
- Photographed by Chris Valentien
- Co-Produced by: Picture Planet, The Haus NY, Cineplus Film House Berlin, Spielpinkfilm
- Co-Produced by: Sara Nodjoumi
Honors
- Tokyo International Film Festival, Best Director & Best Actress Awards
- Studio Hamburg, Newcomers Award
- Berlin B Film Festival, Audience Award
- 30+ film festivals worldwide
- Released theatrically in the U.S.(Argo Pictures) and Germany
International
- Television Premiere on ARD/Germany – re-broadcast yearly on Germany’s prime time Christmas slot from 2003 to 2009.