Private Project

Santa's Never Been to My House

A cynical Jewish teenager survives a Christmas dinner at a family friend's house, navigating the eccentric people across the table and his own Jewish identity.

  • Amelie Stambouli
    Director
  • Amelie Stambouli
    Writer
  • Lila Owens
    Producer
  • Wesley Kimmel
    Key Cast
    "Ezra"
    Red One, The Mandalorian
  • Aryan Simhadri
    Key Cast
    "Benji"
    Percy Jackson and the Olympians,
  • Jody Stambouli
    Key Cast
    "Sharon"
  • Jacques Stambouli
    Key Cast
    "Richard"
  • Jordan Kaplan
    Key Cast
    "Grayson"
  • Jennifer Friedman
    Key Cast
    "Carol"
  • Josie Reitman
    Key Cast
    "Sraven"
    Juno
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Holiday, Christmas, Family
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 16, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    50 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Windward School
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Amelie Stambouli

Amélie Stambouli is a student filmmaker from Los Angeles, California. She has written, directed, and edited multiple short films, developing a directorial style rooted in satire and occasional dark comedy. Her work often blends humor with discomfort, using absurd premises to explore themes of belonging, identity, and the contradictions within modern culture. Her directorial debut, Sugar Crash, won Best Humor at the Top Indie Film Awards and was nominated in several additional categories. Two of her films have also been officially selected by the All American High School Film Festival, the largest high school film festival in the world. Beyond her narrative work, she produced a music video officially selected by Indie Film LA.

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