Bryce Yourself

I was tracking various videos the other day, and this caught my eye.  It’s an episode of a series that was, I think, on Amazon Prime sponsored by Coca-Cola, called “The Santa Stories.”  The show is made up of short films that deal in some way with…well, Santa Claus.  This caught my eye because it’s directed by someone who I think has a great future as a director, even though she is flying a bit under the radar, and has a strong career as an actress.  Bryce Dallas Howard.  She’s directed four episodes in the “Star Wars” canon on Disney+, and directed the documentary “Dads,” as well as several nicely-done short films.

This, too, as I said, is a short film, only 10 minutes.  It features two wonderful actors – Colm Meaney is the star, and Fionnula Flannagan provides the narration.  To give full credit, it’s written by Kevin Jakubowski.  I find it thoughtful, whimsical, wistful, overloaded with charm, touches of whimsy and an eye for detail.  It’s called, “The Note.”