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'Christmas Jars' is a Canadian television film, directed by Jonathan Wright and released in 2019.Doug Fox, [https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/movies/move-over-hallmark-christmas-jars-coming-to-a-screen-near-you/article_e16dfc31-ac8f-5acf-a8f7-b123dad908d2.html "Move over, Hallmark, 'Christmas Jars' coming to a screen near you"]. 'Daily Herald', October 31, 2019. Based on the 2005 novel by Jason F. Wright, the film stars Jeni Ross as Hope Jensen, a journalist investigating a phenomenon of jars of money being anonymously left on the doorsteps of needy families as Christmas gifts.David Adams, [https://www.sightmagazine.com.au/features/18099-passing-on-the-blessing-christmas-jars-author-jason-f-wright-on-the-story-behind-the-book-film-and-international-movement "Passing on the blessing: 'Christmas Jars' author Jason F Wright on the story behind the book, film and international movement"]. 'Sight', December 2, 2020.

The film's cast also includes Markian Tarasiuk as Hope's love interest Ian Maxwell.

The film was shot near Ottawa in early 2019.Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2019/03/04/ottawa-hosts-christmas-in-march/ "Ottawa hosts Christmas in March"]. 'Playback', March 4, 2019. It premiered in December 2019 on BYUtv in the United States, and Citytv in Canada.Lottie Elizabeth Johnson, [https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2019/11/29/20982889/christmas-jars-movie-byutv-hallmark-movies "How one familys Christmas tradition became a national movement"]. 'Deseret News', November 29, 2019.

The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best TV Movie at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.Naman Ramachandran, [https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/schitts-creek-blood-quantum-canadian-screen-awards-1234978520/ "Schitts Creek, Blood Quantum Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards"]. 'Variety', May 21, 2021. Ross and Tarasiuk received nominations for Best Performance in a Television Movie, and Andrea Stevens was nominated for Best Writing in a TV Movie.Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/762146/television-nominees-announced-for-2021-canadian-screen-awards-schitts-creek-leads-the-pack-with-21-nominations/ "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, Schitts Creek Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations"]. 'ET Canada', March 30, 2021.

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