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episode 116: Santa Camp
Every summer, a horde of professional Santas, Mrs. Clauses and elves descend on a campsite in the New Hampshire woods to learn the tricks of their trade.
But this year is different. As Santas adapt to a modern world and embrace inclusivity, they are met with a lot of love but a lot of hate too.
Filmmakers Nick Sweeney and Stacey Reiss join us to talk about how they got such an unprecedented insight into Santa Camp, what it was like filming hundreds of Santas, and the biggest challenges they encountered while making the film.
Watch the episode at https://factualamerica.com
“We had no idea of the twists and turns it would take, we never thought we’d be standing face to face with the Proud Boys, we never thought the Clauses we’d been following would have such extraordinary things happen to them, the highs and the lows.” - Nick Sweeney