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    Christie Will

    Director · Writer·Active 2014–2024
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    Career at a glance

    20Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.2 / 10

    across 19 rated films

    Weirdness3.5 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Five Star Christmas6.9

    Most recent

    Believe in Christmas2024

    Christie Will is one of those names you have seen in the credits more than you realize, with 29 Hallmark films directed between 2014 and 2024. Her comfort zone is the small town, the setting in 18 of them, and she works the cooler end of the calendar, with six Christmas titles and a winter backdrop on nine. Her best-reviewed is Five Star Christmas from 2020 at 6.9, with Chasing Waterfalls and A Valentine's Match, both at 6.6, right behind. Across the whole run her films average a steady 6.2, and she keeps the tone firmly conventional rather than chasing anything strange. If you want a tidy small-town romance directed with a sure hand, she has quietly made a lot of your favorites.

    Follow & about Christie

    • Official sitechristiewillfilms.com
    From
    Collingwood
    Christie Will Wolf is a Canadian film and television writer, director and producer. She is best known for writing and directing a number of films, including Over The Moon, Her Infidelity, Eat, Play, Love, Boy Toy, Forever Christmas, Slightly Single in L.A., Yes, I Do, and more. Will has received the Directors Guild of Canada Legacy Award for the film Her Coming.
    From Wikipedia

    Christie’s signature

    Across 20 films, Christie frequently leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas4 films
    • small towns12 films
    • a designer2 films
    • a love triangle9 films
    • a return home6 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    Known for

    A Wish For Christmas poster
    A Wish For Christmas6.0

    Director · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Five Star Christmas poster
    Five Star Christmas6.9

    Director · 2020

    Weirdness 6/10

    A Dash of Love poster
    A Dash of Love6.6

    Director · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Harvest Love poster
    Harvest Love6.3

    Director, Writer · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    A Cookie Cutter Christmas poster
    A Cookie Cutter Christmas5.9

    Director · 2014

    Weirdness 5/10

    A Valentine's Match poster
    A Valentine's Match6.6

    Director · 2020

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Christopher Russell headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Christie’s most frequent on-screen partner is Christopher Russell, with 7 films together.

    • The Secret Gift of Christmas (2023)·
    • Where Your Heart Belongs (2022)·
    • Kite Festival of Love (2021)·
    • Chasing Waterfalls (2021)·
    • Warming up to You (2021)·
    • Love in the Forecast (2020)·
    • Love Unleashed (2019)
    • Jen Lilley6
    • Devon Alexander5
    • Mark Brandon5
    • Amélie Wolf4
    • Donna Benedicto4

    Where Christie fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Christie keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance
    • 🎄Christmas movies

    All 20 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    11 films
    • 2024Believe in ChristmasDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2023Love in Glacier National: A National Park RomanceDirector · Resort/Vacation6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2023The Secret Gift of ChristmasDirector, Writer · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2022Where Your Heart BelongsDirector, Writer · Small Town5.5Weird 3/10
    • 2021Chasing WaterfallsDirector, Writer · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2021Don't Forget I Love YouDirector · Suburb6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2021Kite Festival of LoveDirector, Writer · Wedding Anniversary6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2021Warming up to YouDirector, Writer · Small Town6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2020A Valentine's MatchDirector · Valentine's Day6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2020Five Star ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.9Weird 6/10
    • 2020Love in the ForecastDirector, Producer · Big City6.2Weird 2/10

    2010s

    9 films
    • 2019Love UnleashedDirector, Writer · Small Town6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2019Over the Moon in LoveDirector · Party6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2018Yes, I DoDirector · Small Town5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2017A Dash of LoveDirector · Valentine's Day6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017Eat, Play, LoveDirector · Small Town6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2017Harvest LoveDirector, Writer · Thanksgiving6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2016A Wish For ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2015So You Said YesDirector · Wedding Anniversary6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2014A Cookie Cutter ChristmasDirector · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10

    Christie’s standouts

    • Five Star Christmas poster
      Highest ratedFive Star Christmas (2020)

      Best-reviewed of the 20, at 6.9/10

      6.9
    • Where Your Heart Belongs poster
      Most divisiveWhere Your Heart Belongs (2022)

      Lowest-rated of the 20 — every filmography has one

      5.5

    In pictures

    A quick look at Christie’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Christie Will headshotChristie Will
    • Believe in Christmas poster
    • Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance poster
    • The Secret Gift of Christmas poster
    • Where Your Heart Belongs poster
    • Chasing Waterfalls poster
    • Don't Forget I Love You poster
    • Kite Festival of Love poster
    • Warming up to You poster
    • A Valentine's Match poster
    • Five Star Christmas poster
    • Love in the Forecast poster
    • Love Unleashed poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Christie from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Christmas Time Is Hereas Supervising Producer
      2021
    • Mr. 365as Director
      2018
    • Poinsettias for Christmasas Director
      2018
    • Infidelity in Suburbiaas Executive Producer
      2017
    • A Snow Capped Christmasas Director
      2016
    • Blonde and Blonderas Producer
      2008
    • 11:11as Raden
      2004
    • Vanilla Skyas Waiting Room Model (uncredited)
      2001

    Christie’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Christopher Russell7 films
    • Jen Lilley6 films
    • Devon Alexander5 films
    • Mark Brandon5 films
    • Amélie Wolf4 films

    Who Christie works with

    The cast and crew Christie keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Christie Will's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJudy Lee: 12 films togetherJudy Lee12 filmsNavid Soofi: 8 films togetherNavid Soofi8 filmsRuss Howard III: 8 films togetherRuss Howard III8 filmsChristopher Russell: 7 films togetherChristopher Rus…7 filmsHeather Coutts: 7 films togetherHeather Coutts7 filmsDevin Taylor: 6 films togetherDevin Taylor6 filmsJen Lilley: 6 films togetherJen Lilley6 films

    Movies by year

    Christie Will Hallmark movies by release year1201412015120163201712018220193202042021120222202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.2 across 19 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.2Where Your Heart Belongs: 5.5Yes, I Do: 5.8A Cookie Cutter Christmas: 5.9A Wish For Christmas: 6.0So You Said Yes: 6.0Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance: 6.1Eat, Play, Love: 6.1The Secret Gift of Christmas: 6.2Love in the Forecast: 6.2Warming up to You: 6.3Over the Moon in Love: 6.3Harvest Love: 6.3Kite Festival of Love: 6.4Love Unleashed: 6.4Don't Forget I Love You: 6.5Chasing Waterfalls: 6.6A Valentine's Match: 6.6A Dash of Love: 6.6Five Star Christmas: 6.9

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Christie Will been in?
    We have 20 Hallmark movies on file for Christie Will, spanning 2014–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Christie Will known for?
    Christie is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a love triangle.
    What is Christie Will's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Five Star Christmas (2020) is Christie's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 audience rating.
    What is Christie Will's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Wish For Christmas (2016) has more audience votes than any other Christie Will Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Christie Will usually star with?
    Christie has shared 7 films with Christopher Russell, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Christie Will still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Christie Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Christie Will made?
    Christie Will turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Christie Will's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Christie Hallmark title we have is A Cookie Cutter Christmas (2014).
    Where is Christie Will from?
    Christie is from Collingwood.
    What does Christie Will do in Hallmark movies?
    Christie Will works on Hallmark films as director and writer.

    Data & sources

    Christie’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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