Follow the adventures of Jack Sanderson in this charming story of one man learning the culture and character of Father Christmas.

At first reluctant to celebrate Christmas after the recent death of his father, Jack eventually decides the best way to get through the holiday season is to embrace it entirely.

Jack enrols in ‘Santa School’ to learn how to become Santa Claus. Jack finds that there is a lot more to being a good Santa than a great suit and an excellent ‘Ho, Ho, Ho’. The novice Claus is taught how to answer tough questions from children (”Can you get my parents back together?”), the right way to pose for pictures, and how to handle screaming babies and petulant parents.

Along the way, Jack collects children’s wishes, learns about the history and origin of Santa, and experiences both the joy and the challenge of becoming a Christmas icon.

*Available in HD

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Festivals and Awards

Winner
Audience Award: Spotlight Premiere, SXSW Film Festival 2011

Awards and Festivals

Official Selection
SXSW Film Festival 2011
Hot Docs 2011
Newport Beach Film Festival 2011
Long Beach Film Festival 2011

Reviews

“Docs rarely come more mainstream audience-friendly than Becoming Santa”
- Variety