THEME EXPLORATION

holiday specials

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Florianópolis Dream

Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Henry Selick

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 · Vincente Minnelli

The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers

Inspector Bellamy

Inspector Bellamy
2009 · Claude Chabrol

Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death
1989 · Alfonso Cuarón

Aquesta nit o mai

Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons

Kiss the Girls
1965 · Yannis Dalianidis

Rêve de Noël
1900 · Georges Méliès

A Grand Day Out

A Grand Day Out
1990 · Nick Park

Trolls Holiday
2017 · Joel Crawford

A Bramble House Christmas

A Bramble House Christmas
2017 · Steven R. Monroe

Borrowed Hearts

Borrowed Hearts
1997 · Ted Kotcheff

Deathcember
2019 · Ruggero Deodato

Designing Christmas with You

Designing Christmas with You
2023 · Jo-Anne Brechin

Ghost Soup
1992 · Shunji Iwai

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead
2018 · Ben Wheatley

Jeans and T-Shirt

Jeans and T-Shirt
1983 · Mariano Laurenti

Meyer from Berlin

Meyer from Berlin
1919 · Ernst Lubitsch

Shrek Stories
2013 · Simon J. Smith

The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day

The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day
2010 · Eric Darnell

The Tunnel
2019 · Pål Øie

Troublesome Night 4

Troublesome Night 4
1998 · Herman Yau

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Frank Capra United States

His masterpiece 'It's a Wonderful Life' defined the holiday special genre by exploring themes of community, redemption, and human connection during Christmas.

Richard Curtis United Kingdom

Curtis repeatedly crafted heartwarming holiday-centered narratives like 'Love Actually' and 'The Holiday' that blend romance, family, and festive cheer.

Henry Selick United States

His stop-motion films 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and 'Elf' transformed holiday specials into darkly whimsical yet emotionally resonant visual experiences.