The cast of hbomax's SantaCamp share their journeys as respective Santas, the lessons they learned from participating in the new documentary, and how increased diversity in the industry helps shape the youth of tomorrow :
Now streaming on HBO Max, Santa Camp is a heartwarming and illuminating documentary that follows a professional Santa society in New Hampshire. Instead of convening at a log cabin next to a fireplace in the winter, these professional Santas gather at an outdoor camp in August to go kayaking and swimming in the lake. After a long tradition of straight white Santas, however, the group realizes that it's time to open the door to Santas of all races, genders, and sexualities.
Santa Fin Ciappara: About 10 years ago, my friend Miriam bought me a Santa suit, and I started wearing my suit at Christmas for the kids. I want to be a real Santa because I love Christmas. The other reservation was filming my daughter. She doesn't know about any of the letter stuff; all that she knows is that I went to Santa camp, and now Daddy's Santa and she's an elf. But Nick and Stacey definitely made me feel safe and comfortable with allowing her to be filmed and allowing them into my home and everything. There were reservations, but the crew definitely did a good job alleviating them.
Dr. Claus Heidi: We did have a moment where a Santa pulled us aside and said, "Thank you so much for being visible. I myself am an enchanted Santa, but I've never been out because I'm afraid of what that will mean in my community and what that will mean for me being Santa. But it's so affirming for me to see you." And here's this man who, like, fought in World War II. [Laughs] He's not young, but he's saying that to us.
Chris, the moment you actually read the letter out loud was really powerful. How did you work up to that? There were kids that were asking for things that you would never ask Santa for, like gender-affirming things, and most of it was just so lovely. It's just so heartwarming, and you feel like you have faith in the future when you see kids like that. For me, the best part of was seeing the kids feel like they were in a safe space to ask for those things. That is what makes me want to keep doing it.
Suki Ciappara: His sister Rose created his website. She's a web developer and a clothing designer, and she did a fabulous job. We have a little merch thing going on with T-shirts and hats and stuff, and we have a way for people to get in touch with us and write us letters.
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