“Happy Holidays” presents a charming yet familiar narrative in keeping with the traditional Hallmark holiday romance. The film’s main characters are Mia Park, played by Jessica Lowndes, a dissatisfied transplant from Miami trying to make a new life in Seattle, and Max Covington, played by Ezra Moreland, a dog shelter owner who prefers dogs to humans. The story’s idea is simple: a stray dog brings together two characters who don’t seem to have anything in common, and the warmth of the holiday season serves as the backdrop for their connection.
The film welcomes classic storytelling devices, especially the enemies-to-lovers arc, but it subtly flirts with novel narrative techniques. A unique spin on the romantic comedy genre is the interwoven dog romance, which serves as a catalyst for Mia and Max’s developing relationship. This combining of narratives enhances emotional engagement and reflects a larger cultural trend that...
The film welcomes classic storytelling devices, especially the enemies-to-lovers arc, but it subtly flirts with novel narrative techniques. A unique spin on the romantic comedy genre is the interwoven dog romance, which serves as a catalyst for Mia and Max’s developing relationship. This combining of narratives enhances emotional engagement and reflects a larger cultural trend that...
- 12/24/2024
- by Caleb Anderson
- Gazettely
“Most sales companies gave me news of postponing, only moving their dates later and later.”
Busan’s 2021 Asian Contents & Film Market (Acfm) wrapped yesterday (October 14), after a four-day hybrid event.
International sales meetings were held online while domestic participants in the Asian Project Market (Apm) and E-ip Market had meetings on-site in Busan.
Last year’s market was held entirely online, and most Korean sales agents have not traveled overseas since after the Berlinale in 2020.
“Post-pandemic, it’s possible we will continue to be hybrid with online market screenings but what everybody agrees is that the most important thing is to be able to meet,...
Busan’s 2021 Asian Contents & Film Market (Acfm) wrapped yesterday (October 14), after a four-day hybrid event.
International sales meetings were held online while domestic participants in the Asian Project Market (Apm) and E-ip Market had meetings on-site in Busan.
Last year’s market was held entirely online, and most Korean sales agents have not traveled overseas since after the Berlinale in 2020.
“Post-pandemic, it’s possible we will continue to be hybrid with online market screenings but what everybody agrees is that the most important thing is to be able to meet,...
- 10/15/2021
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
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