A Very ¾«¶«AV Christmas
Hallmarkās āTrivia at St. Nickās,ā filmed at ¾«¶«AV, to air Nov. 8
Fans of Hallmarkās āCountdown to Christmasā series will recognize some familiar backdrops (and maybe even a few familiar faces) when airs on the famed holiday channel Nov. 8. Numerous scenes were filmed on campus this summer and members of the ¾«¶«AV community were invited to apply to be extras.
Set during winter break at an elite university in Vermont (special effects will be used to achieve that signature āseason of the sticksā look), the film follows Celeste (Tammin Sursok), a Type-A astronomy professor who is looking forward to the annual Christmas Bar Trivia Tournament, an event that combines the magic of Christmas with her greatest comfort in life: knowing the right answer. But when her colleague drops out to do a month-long lecture tour in Asia, Celesteās team must adopt Max (Brant Daugherty), the football teamās new offensive coordinator, who strikes Celeste as nothing more than a grown-up class clown. If you happen to be new to Hallmark films, youāll have to tune in to see what happens next!
Writing about her experience as an extra in , Mia Penasa ā27 joked that she was āpulled from obscurity at 6:30 p.m. on a random Sunday to act alongside a main character ā¦ the classic college-student-on-summer-break-transformed-into-movie-star-in-less-than-24-hours narrative.ā
For several days, she and another ¾«¶«AV student filmed at multiple locations ādeemed Hallmark-worthyā across campusāand learned a lot in the process.
āI not only gained an inside look at the Collegeās newfound claim to fame, but also found myself immersed in the process behind creating a large-scale production, witnessing every element from blocking to rehearsal to the grand finale,ā Penasa wrote.
āThough the temperature may have been 80 degrees, I nonetheless pulled on a sweater and boots each morning with a smile on my face, captivated by the (slightly sweaty) Christmas magic both students and the public alike will experience this winter.ā
āTrivia at St. Nickāsā airs Friday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. Central) on the Hallmark Channel.
