The Holiday Sitter is an American-Canadian romantic comedy television film that premiered on the Hallmark Channel on December 11, 2022.Peter Knegt, "Hallmark's first gay Christmas movie is here — and George Krissa is overjoyed to be a part of it". Here & Queer (CBC Arts), December 9, 2022. It is the first LGBTQ-themed film broadcast by the network in its annual lineup of Christmas-themed romance films.Brett White, "Stream It or Skip It: ‘The Holiday Sitter’ on Hallmark Is a Perfect Vehicle for Jonathan Bennett". Decider, December 11, 2022. Directed by Ali Liebert, it stars Jonathan Bennett as Sam Dalton, a single and commitment-phobic gay man who is roped into taking care of his sister Kathleen's (Chelsea Hobbs) kids just before Christmas, only to find himself drawn into a romance with Jason DeVito (George Krissa), his sister's neighbour, after asking for his help.Gerrad Hall, "Jonathan Bennett wanted to create a gay Uncle Buck for The Holiday Sitter". Entertainment Weekly, December 9, 2022.
The cast also includes Everett Andres, Mila Morgan, Matthew James Dowden, Gabrielle Rose, Matty Finochio, Amy Goodmurphy, Robert Wisden, Bella Leonardo, Todd Matthews, Rick Dobran, Andy Rukes and Nathan Parrott.
Bennett, also one of the film's writers and producers, described the film as having been inspired by the desire to make a gay version of Uncle Buck.
The film was shot in the Langley, British Columbia, area in summer 2022.V.S. Wells, "“About damn time”: Vancouver comedian Amy Goodmurphy on her role in Hallmark’s first queer Christmas movie". The Georgia Straight, December 8, 2022. It premiered on December 11, 2022, on The Hallmark Channel in the United States and W Network in Canada.
The film received a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Film, Streaming or Television at the 34th GLAAD Media Awards in 2023.Matt Webb Mitovich, "GLAAD Media Awards: Heartstopper, Our Flag Means Death, League of Their Own Among First-Time TV Nominees". TV Line, January 18, 2023.
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