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VIDEO: Santa contemplates a COVID-19 Christmas

B.C. filmmakerÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s free film Sad Santa, Mad Santa, a play on Twas The Night Before Christmas
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Victoria filmmaker Michael Korican collaborated with Santa Claus to film a sequel to his short film Sad Santa, Glad Santa. (YouTube)

A Victoria filmmaker has been working with the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥˜jolly old manÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™ himself to create a short film.

Michael Korican collaborated with OlÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™ Saint Nick for 2020 Sad Santa, Mad Santa, the sequel to his short film Sad Santa, Glad Santa.

The 2020 version includes a rewritten version of Twas The Night Before Christmas, with Santa Claus ruminating about the pandemic in B.C. and how he can deliver Christmas this year.

The film is roughly two-and-a-half minutes long. Two versions Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ one spoken verse, one with guitar Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥“ are both available for free on .

Korican is the writer and director of several short films including Red Tape, Dust2dust and I Luv Spam. He operates Obscure Film Productions Inc. and has written, produced, directed, animated and edited more than 50 films.

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