OH, CHRISTMAS TREE

Directed by Katie Aselton
USA | 11 min | 2024 | English

16 year-old Claire and her father Ben try to recreate a few of their favorite Christmas traditions.

Credits

Director: Katie Aselton
Screenplay: Mark Duplass
Cinematographer: Jeremy Mackie
Editor: Kenzie Woodrow
Producer: Jett Fink
Executive Producer: Mark Duplass, Mel Eslyn, Jay Duplass
Co-Executive Producer: Shuli Harel

Cast: Mark Duplass, Ora Duplass

Katie Aselton

Festivals:

Tribeca Film Festival PREMIERE 2024
Nantucket Film Festival 2024
LA Shorts International Festival 2024
Holly Shorts International Film Festival 2024
Salute Your Shorts Festival 2024

press quotes

“The Duplass Family Isn’t Alarmist About a ‘Cratering’ Industry: Indies Have Always Been ‘You Must Destroy Yourself to Get There’ ” – IndieWire interview

Katie Aselton

Katie Aselton is an acclaimed actor and filmmaker based in Los Angeles.She is known for her starring role as ‘Jenny’ in the FX comedy show, THE LEAGUE. Her other TV credits include the FX series LEGION created by Noah Hawley, HBO’s ANIMALS, TOGETHERNESS, CURBYOUR ENTHUSIASM, VEEP, THE OFFICE, ROOM 104, and Hulu’s CASUAL.

In the feature space, her acting credits include Netflix’s OLD DADS, the Paramount feature, BOOK CLUB, Warner Brother’s FATHERFIGURES, Neon’s SHE DIES TOMORROW, SYNCHRONIC, and Lionsgate’s BOMBSHELL. Katie’s breakout acting role was in the indie darling, THE PUFFY CHAIR, directed by Mark and Jay Duplass. The film was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards.

She made her directorial debut with THE FREEBIE, in which she alsostars with Dax Shepard. The film premiered to much critical acclaim at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Katie also directed and starred in the survivor thriller, BLACK ROCK opposite Kate Bosworth and Lake Bell, premiering at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. She directed the iconic Diane Keaton in MACK & RITA in 2022. And she recently wrapped her fourth feature, MAGIC HOUR with Daveed Diggs.

OH CHRISTMAS TREE is Aselton’s short film directorial debut.