Coca-Cola is on a mission to further spread its ethos of ‘Real Magic’ and human connection during the holiday season with a short film anthology: “The Santa Stories.” Developed and produced in collaboration with WPP Open X led by VML, Imagine Entertainment, and PRETTYBIRD, “The Santa Stories” was released on Prime Video via Prime Video Direct, Amazon Freevee, and Coca-Cola’s YouTube channels on December 8, 2023.

Each film is a reminder of the Santa Claus in all of us and reimagines the representation of Santa in a different way: “The Note” (directed by Bryce Dallas Howard) stars Irish actor Colm Meaney as the lead protagonist, “The No Man”, whose festive goodwill is restored by a mystery message in a bottle. “Ho Ho Heist” (directed by Steven Caple Jr.) is a heist-thriller in which Santa finds himself in jail, starring Academy Award-winning actor Octavia Spencer and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actor Scoot McNairy.

DIRECTOR STATEMENTS:

“I’m encouraged by a brand like Coca-Cola, which carries a lot of cultural weight, putting their energy behind artists, creatives, and storytellers and stories that will move people and give us a moment to breathe and remember who we are. We all want to connect and experience those feelings of love and community, and I felt that profoundly in the collaborative experience of making this film and I hope that’s what people experience when they watch it.” - Bryce Dallas Howard, director: “The Note”

“The biggest thing that drew me to this project was the theme of the world needing more Santas and what Santa represents to us as people, and as a society. The idea that we’re trying to tap into generosity, and kindness, and how much we’re in need of it all over the world, reminds me of me as a kid, caring for other people, love. All of those things are tapped into this one special holiday and pours into the character of Santa Claus.” - Steven Caple Jr, director: “Ho Ho Heist”