Synopsis for all 16 holiday movies made in Ottawa in 2022

tomtidgewellDecember 1, 2022

(And how to see them.)

Eva Marcil shoots ‘A Christmas Fumble’ on Queen Street in early July 2022. Tony Caldwell/Postmedia Photo by Tony Caldwell /post media

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2022 Made in Ottawa Holiday Movies

noel next door
Synopsis: A hardworking single mother gets into a verbal battle with a neighbor she feels is ruining her Christmas.
Release Date: October 21st, Hallmark (US) and W Network (Canada).

perfect for christmas
Synopsis: A fashion designer creates a tuxedo for one of the city’s most qualified bachelors for a Christmas charity gala.
Release Date: November 6th on Lifetime (US), November 12th on W Network (Canada)

One Delicious Christmas
Synopsis: A woman who inherits an inn teams up with a top chef to revamp her holiday menu and gain investment from a restaurant mogul. Release date: November 11th on Discovery+ (US), November 12th on Crave (Canada), November 21st on CTV Life (Canada).

christmas design
Synopsis: Home renovation show co-hosts Stella and Pablo are working closer than ever.
Release date: November 11th on Discovery+ (US), November 12th on Crave (Canada), December 1st on CTV Life (Canada).

reindeer game homecoming
Synopsis: Mackenzie maintains a fundraiser for the town’s “reindeer games”, a tradition of her late father. High school unrequited love Chase appears.
Release date: November 12th on Lifetime (US), November 18th on CTV Life (Canada).

mistletoe time machine
Synopsis: Three estranged former best friends drink the magical Mistletoe Time Machine cocktail and return to fourth grade.
Release date: November 24th in Tubi (US), November 25th in Crave (Canada)

holiday hotel
What it’s about: At the Hotel Fontaine in New York City around Christmas time, the hotel manager finds himself caught between a charming hotel chef and a sophisticated ex-prince.
Release date: December 2nd on Amazon Freevee (US) and CTV Life (Canada).

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Great Holiday Bake War
Synopsis: Sparks and flour fly when former confectionery school rivals Julian and Briana meet years later at a TV baking competition! Release Date: December 3rd on OWN (US).

what i didn’t want for christmas
Synopsis: Emily Harris’ letter to Santa wishes come true. A Christmas-filled soul quest continues.
Release Date: December 7th on VH1 (US).

the most colorful time of the year
Synopsis: A colour-blind school teacher meets an optometrist who brings color to life.
Release date: December 9th on Hallmark (US) and W Network (Canada).

christmas fumble
Synopsis: The “Queen of Crisis Management” deals with the scandal of a former professional soccer player turned TV commentator. They used to be girlfriend and boyfriend.
Release date: December 10th on OWN (US).

New Diva’s Christmas Carol
Synopsis: Singer Aphrodite is visited by three spirits who travel through the past, present and future of love (and Christmas) to shake her out of funk and win her love back.
Release Date: December 14th on VH1 (US).

record breaking christmas
Synopsis: Leah travels to a small town to investigate a plan to break multiple world holiday records.
Release date: December 15th on Lifetime (US), December 17th on W Network (Canada).

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holiday legacy
Synopsis: Ella and her ex-boyfriend Griffin celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa and encourage her family to heal the wounds of the past.
Release Date: December 16th on Hallmark (USA), December 19th on CTV Life (Canada)

it was the night before christmas
What it’s about: A former actress takes charge of the town’s annual Christmas Eve court production.
Release date: December 17th on Hallmark (USA), December 23rd on CTV Life (Canada).

christmas by design [currently filming]

Source: Ottawa Film Office