Short Film Synopsis - Jack, Ella, Mia, Frankie

The narrative is based on a young girl’s excitement and emotions during the build up to Christmas. She will be enjoying the traditional Christmas events with her family, as Christmas day gets closer. By Christmas Eve, she is extremely excited and struggling to get to sleep. Whilst lying in bed, she hears a noise coming from downstairs, and sneaks to the banister in hope of seeing Santa. However, to her surprise she witnesses her mother and whom she thinks is Santa, eating the treats under the tree, swapping gifts (a watch) and sharing a kiss. In shock, she runs back to bed and attempts to get to sleep.

Christmas morning has arrived, and the girl does not feel much excitement following the night’s events. Her parents call her downstairs to open her presents from Santa, however she looks at them in disgust.  Christmas lunch comes, and she is still not happy. However, as her father reaches for his drink, she notices that he is wearing the same watch that her mother gave Santa the previous evening. She looks confused, and shouts “SANTA??”.