Santa's Cousin

By Charles Horak III,

Sam Cassiano

Published November 30, 2024 at 11:00 AM MST

Holiday season is upon us, which means that there are a lot of holiday themed movies calling for our attention, and one locally made Christmas film is about to have its big theatrical debut. The new film, Santa's Cousin, was made entirely in Las Cruces and is a unique coproduction that included NMSU's Creative Media Institute (CMI) students. In this edition of On Film, host Charles Horak welcomes Ross Marks, professor of film in NMSU to talk about the production and debut of the film.

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To know more about Ross Marks visit: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0548957/
For more information on Santa's Cousin visit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29212105/?ref_=tt_mv_close

Originally aired on November 30, 2024

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Charles Horak III

Since 2004, Charles Horak has been the host of the long-running radio program, On Film, creating more than 1,000 programs dedicated to film reviews, filmmaker interviews and discussions of cinema history and industry advancement. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association and board member of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image.

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Sam Cassiano

Sam Cassiano is a native Californian who spent his formative years in the Bay Area. An army brat, his family toured Germany and Japan before settling in El Paso in 1973. Initially a Communications Major at UTEP, a radio internship at KPAS-FM 94, the PASS launched his broadcasting career. He can be heard as the morning news anchor on KTEP during NPR's Morning Edition, and Friday evenings at 10 pm as the host of Friday Night Blues.

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