Santa Girl

Santa Claus’ only daughter wants to experience the “real world” before she must marry the son of Jack Frost, a boy she has never met, and take over the family business. Along with her trusty elf, Cassie Claus sets off to college while trying to keep her magic powers and famous father a secret. At school Cassie is pursued by two boys: Sam, sweetly awkward and J.R., handsome and wealthy. As her impending arranged marriage looms, Cassie struggles with her feelings for Sam and her obligation to her father and Christmas.

“Santa Girl” Hits The Big Screen

August 30, 2019

See “Santa Girl” At Home On-Demand! It will also be available on-demand starting Aug. 30. See “Santa Girl” in theaters locally! Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Winchester will also premiere the movie on Aug. 30 and plans to run one showing a day for a ... Continue Reading “Santa Girl” Hits The Big…

Shenandoah Hires ‘Santa Girl’ Director Blayne Weaver

August 23, 2019

Director Blayne Weaver, who directed “Santa Girl” at Shenandoah, brings Hollywood know-how to the university as the school’s first director in residence. I’m honored to be a part of Shenandoah. I love being around kids and people who want to ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Hires ‘Santa Girl’ Director…

Documentary Course Puts Students’ Lives Through a Lens

November 6, 2018

Fall 2018 introduced a rebuilt course to Shenandoah University. Assistant Professor of Media & Communication Glenn Osten Anderson M.F.A., M.St., restarted Film 371: Documentary Filmmaking. As a professional documentarian and journalist, he said ... Continue Reading Documentary Course Puts Students’ Lives…

Shenandoah University's Mass Communications Department and Capital Arts Entertainment have created a one-of-a-kind partnership between a film company and a university to co-produce the commercial film!

Shenandoah students served as crew (and often cast members) in the holiday tale about Santa's daughter, which filmed on Shenandoah's main campus and in the Winchester area in October and November 2017. Work on the movie continued at Shenandoah during the spring 2018 semester, as students handled post-production tasks, such as editing.

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Shenandoah University co-produced “Santa Girl” starring Barry Bostwick and Jennifer Stone!

The film premiered for the 2019 holiday season.

Bostwick plays a slimmed-down and all-business Santa who hasn’t recovered from the loss of his wife, Mrs. Claus, with Stone playing his daughter. The story focuses on the daughter’s desire to attend college despite her father’s misgivings. After he eventually relents, she must navigate a strange new world while keeping the identity of her iconic father—and her own magic—a secret.

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“Santa Girl” Hits The Big Screen

Shenandoah Hires ‘Santa Girl’ Director Blayne Weaver

Documentary Course Puts Students’ Lives Through a Lens

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Shenandoah University's Mass Communications Department and Capital Arts Entertainment have created a one-of-a-kind partnership between a film company and a university to co-produce the commercial film!

Shenandoah University co-produced “Santa Girl” starring Barry Bostwick and Jennifer Stone!

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