The Legend of Santa (2020)

Directed by

Andrew de Burgh

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This animated short tells an origin story of Santa Claus, combining historical and fantasy elements. It follows how the legendary figure came to be based on a Christmas novel.

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The Legend of Santa is a 2021 British animated fantasy short film written by Daniel Colyer and directed by Andrew de Burgh. Based on the Christmas novel A Magical Christmas Adventure by Colyer and combining both historical and fantasy elements, it tells an origin story of Santa Claus. It premiered at the BAFTA qualifying film festival Dokufest on 7 August 2021, and was released by Mbur Films on the iOS app Sofy.tv on 25 December 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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