Episode

40: Can Your Christmas Idea Become a Limited Series?

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Christmas Movie Screenwriter
Published
Dec 5, 2025
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Summary

Showrunners Erin Rodman and Davah Avena reveal how they adapted a Christmas novel into Hallmark's first holiday limited series, built a collaborative room, and why screenwriters need a strong voice, endless ideas, social media, and even self ‑ publishing in their toolkit.​ For an action checklist, the show notes and a full transcript - go to: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com/ 40-inside-hallmarks-first-christmas-limited-series/ Check out the YouTube interview here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/cMk7-vJskWE