Father Christmas Doesn't Come Here (2009)

Logline

A naive young girl with low self esteem wants to be as beautiful as her mother but her dream is almost ruined by a cynical man who gives her a dose of reality which makes her resort to extremes to achieve her goal.

Synopsis

A young, black girl with low self esteem writes a letter to Father Christmas asking for long, straight hair for Christmas. Her dream is almost ruined by a cynical man who tells her Father Christmas doesn't exist. This makes her resort to extremes to achieve her goal. With the help of her grandmother she recovers from the ordeal of not knowing how to love herself; she also learns that being beautiful isn’t about what you look like but about being yourself.

Festivals

Tri Continental Film Festival (South Africa, 2009)

Tribeca (New York, 2010)

Durban International Film Festival (South Africa, 2010)

Vancouver Short Film Festival- World's Best Short program (Canada, 2010)

Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival (Delaware, USA 2010)

Awards

Winner - Best Short Film - Tri Continental Film Festival (2009)
Winner - Best Narrative Short Film - Tribeca (2010)

Sales Information

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