"A Very Charming Christmas Town" - Airing Nov. 8th, 2020

A still from "A Very Charming Christmas Town." Credit: Nicely Entertainment

Yes, it is still October and there is a little election that's still going to happen in a few weeks, so we might be a little preoccupied. BUT there is something for us all to look forward to. The Lifetime Christmas movie, A Very Charming Christmas Town is set to air in exactly one month, on Sunday, November 8th at 8pm.

This film is about a city girl and travel and lifestyle blogger, Aubrey Lang, who goes to the little town of Solvang for her next holiday vlog piece after it’s voted Most Christmassy Town in the USA. She soon meets Sawyer Larsen, a local community coordinator and chocolate shop owner assigned to show her around the small town. At first, the unlikely pairing is at odds but soon start to fall for each other amidst the twinkling lights of the romantic little Danish village.

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CCFS Executive Director, Daniel Lahr, on far Right, standing with cast & crew of "A Very Charming Christmas Town." Credit: Nicely Entertainment

 The Central Coast Film Society's Executive Director, Daniel Lahr had the pleasure of acting as the film liaison for the production and with Solvang.  "Getting to help the production prominently showcase one of the most Christmasy towns in America was so much fun. I was involved early on in pre-production, before a script was even written, and helped give the writer and director, Jake Helgren, a sense of the spirit people experience in Solvang during Christmas time," explains Lahr. "I haven't read the final script, and haven't seen it yet, but I'm looking forward to it." 

Lahr was also asked by the production to help find extras to fill the background of the busy streets of Solvang. "We put out a call on our Central Coast Film Society social media pages, and the response was huge! So many people wanted to be a part of it. I know there's a lot of locals from the Central Coast who will appear in the movie." Lahr also has a cameo appearance during the finale of the film. "I do make a quick appearance at the end. It was super quick, so it may have been cut. I guess we'll find out on November 8th." 

Lahr also commented that he hopes the movie will help support the tourism dependent town regain some of it's visitors after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Liftetime Christmas movies will get at least 1 million views for each film. 

Were you a part of the shoot? Did you see them filming during December 2019? Are you looking forward to it? Check out some behind the scene photos and trailer below.