HOW TO RUIN THE HOLIDAYS' is now available on Amazon!
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how to ruin the Holidays
In select theaters starting Nov. 2nd
This heartfelt comedy stars Amber Nash ("Archer"), Colin Mochrie ("Whose Line Is It Anyway") and newcomer Luke Davis. It's distributed by Buffalo 8.
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Meet the Cast
Accolades
"Luke Davis is a star and his talent is beautiful."
- Go Indie Now
The script for "How To Ruin The Holidays" was a semi-finalist in Stage-32's Drama Screenwriting Contest - Learn More
The script for "How To Ruin The Holidays" was a quarter-finalist in Stage-32's Comedy Screenwriting Contest - LEARN MORE
The project raised $118k on Kickstarter in just 30 days - Learn More
The "How To Ruin The Holidays" team was inspired to create this project after the success of their short film "That Was Awesome" - Watch Now
About the Team
Kevin Gillese
Kevin is a Canadian comedy writer and producer with more than twenty years of experience squeezing laughs out of audiences. He has written or co-written ten plays that have been produced at theatres in Canada and the United States. And he has written and produced dozens of short films, online sketches and web series… some of which even won awards. like that time in 2018 when his short film "That Was Awesome!" won the Audience Award for Best US Narrative at the DC Shorts Festival.
Kevin started out as an improviser & writer in Edmonton way back in the 90s. He worked with the legendary improv institution, Rapid Fire Theatre, and eventually became the Artistic Director there for several years. In 2010 he moved to Atlanta to take the Artistic Director job at Dad’s Garage Theatre, a position he held for exactly a decade, during which time he oversaw the development and production of over thirty original comedic plays as well as countless other comedy projects and events.
Kevin is now the director of Dad's Garage TV where he produced independent films that use laughter to make the world a better place.
ArlEn Kon0paki
Arlen is a Los Angeles based filmmaker. His work has been featured at festivals around the world, including the Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW, Austin Film Festival, Stanley Film Festival, New York Television Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival and more.
Recently Arlen served as an associate producer on Demi Lovato: Dancing With The Devil and Cold As Balls with Kevin Hart. He is an executive producer of Hailey Bieber’s YouTube Channel and served as a producer and cinematographer on Kylie Jenner’s short form doc Inside Kylie Cosmetics.
Arlen's work has been featured on IFC.com, Splitsider, Complex, the Huffington Post, Bleacher Report and BuzzFeed. He has written digital content for Conde Nast Entertainment and has worked as a video producer/director and DP for GQ Magazine and Major League Baseball (MLB).
In collaboration with OBB Media, he has directed work for the NBA and Mountain Dew, WinView Games (featuring Blake Griffin) and an animated series based on Marilyn Monroe, released by DHX and featured on Marilyn Monroe's official website.
As a cinematographer Arlen has filmed content for Red Bull, Kylie Cosmetics, Canon, Above Average, The Kicker, Barnes & Noble, FreshPet, Cole Haan, GQ, MLB, Monster.com, Vox and more. He shot the feature 1 Night In San Diego which is distributed by 1091 Pictures and is currently available on HULU. His second feature titled Tankhouse is currently in post.
Arlen is a Canadian Comedy Award recipient for his short film work and has been nominated three additional times for his live performances and short films. A graduate of the BFA Acting Program at the University of Alberta, Arlen also holds a MFA in Film Directing and Cinematography from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.