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    James Gelfand

    Composer,music Department,soundtrack·Active 2002–2023
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    Career at a glance

    17Hallmark films

    7 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 17 rated films

    Weirdness4.8 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    Silent Night7.5

    Most recent

    Field Day2023

    Everything James has done for Hallmark, from Silent Night (2002) right through to Field Day (2023).

    Follow & about James

    • Official sitejamesgelfand.com
    From
    Montreal
    James Gelfand is a Canadian jazz pianist who has written scores for film and television.
    From Wikipedia

    James’s signature

    Across 17 films, James often leans into Christmas and is often set in small towns.

    • Christmas7 films
    • small towns7 films
    • a teacher2 films

    10 hours

    10 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 7 festive titles.

    Known for

    Summer Villa poster
    Summer Villa6.7

    Composer · 2016

    Weirdness 5/10

    Northpole: Open for Christmas poster
    Northpole: Open for Christmas6.1

    Composer · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Certified weirdNorthpole poster
    Northpole6.3

    Composer · 2014

    Weirdness 8/10

    Silent Night poster
    Silent Night7.5

    Composer · 2002

    Weirdness 4/10

    Sailing Into Love poster
    Sailing Into Love6.5

    Composer · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    Certified weirdA Royal Queens Christmas poster
    A Royal Queens Christmas6.5

    Composer · 2021

    Weirdness 8/10

    On-screen partners

    Bailee Madison headshot
    Frequent co-star

    James’s most frequent on-screen partner is Bailee Madison, with 2 films together.

    • Northpole: Open for Christmas (2015)·
    • Northpole (2014)
    • Frank Schorpion2
    • Gage Munroe2
    • Jane Wheeler2
    • Marcia Bennett2
    • Megan Park2

    Where James fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 17 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    5 films
    • 2023Field DayComposer · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2023Our Christmas MuralComposer · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2022GroundswellComposer · Resort/Vacation6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2021A Royal Queens ChristmasComposer · Christmas6.5Weird 8/10
    • 2021Christmas in My HeartComposer · Holiday6.5Weird 3/10

    2010s

    9 films
    • 2019Sailing Into LoveComposer · Small Town6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2019Swept Up by ChristmasComposer · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2018A Majestic ChristmasComposer · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10
    • 2018Love, of CourseComposer · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2016Summer VillaComposer · International6.7Weird 5/10
    • 2015A Wish Come TrueComposer · Wedding Anniversary5.6Weird 8/10
    • 2015Northpole: Open for ChristmasComposer · Christmas Eve Party6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2014NorthpoleComposer · Christmas6.3Weird 8/10
    • 2010The Night Before the Night Before ChristmasComposer · Christmas5.6Weird 10/10

    2000s

    3 films
    • 2008An Old Fashioned ThanksgivingComposer · Thanksgiving6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2008The Christmas ChoirComposer · Christmas6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2002Silent NightComposer · Christmas7.5Weird 4/10

    James’s standouts

    • Silent Night poster
      Highest ratedSilent Night (2002)

      Best-reviewed of the 17, at 7.5/10

      7.5
    • A Wish Come True poster
      Most divisiveA Wish Come True (2015)

      Lowest-rated of the 17 — every filmography has one

      5.6
    • The Night Before the Night Before Christmas poster
      WeirdestThe Night Before the Night Before Christmas (2010)

      The strangest of the bunch — 10/10 on our weirdness scale

      5.6

    In pictures

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

    • James Gelfand headshotJames Gelfand
    • Field Day poster
    • Our Christmas Mural poster
    • Groundswell poster
    • A Royal Queens Christmas poster
    • Christmas in My Heart poster
    • Sailing Into Love poster
    • Swept Up by Christmas poster
    • A Majestic Christmas poster
    • Love, of Course poster
    • Summer Villa poster
    • A Wish Come True poster
    • Northpole: Open for Christmas poster

    James’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Lee Friedlander4 films
    • Pat Kiely3 films
    • Douglas Barr2 films

    Most written by

    • Brian Sawyer2 films
    • Gregg Rossen2 films
    • Lee Friedlander2 films

    Who James works with

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

    James Gelfand's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsLouise Tremblay: 5 films togetherLouise Tremblay5 filmsAndrea Kenyon: 4 films togetherAndrea Kenyon4 filmsLee Friedlander: 4 films togetherLee Friedlander4 filmsRandi Wells: 4 films togetherRandi Wells4 filmsIrene Litinsky: 3 films togetherIrene Litinsky3 filmsJean Beaudoin: 3 films togetherJean Beaudoin3 filmsPat Kiely: 3 films togetherPat Kiely3 films

    Movies by year

    James Gelfand Hallmark movies by release year1200221121222122023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 17 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4A Wish Come True: 5.6The Night Before the Night Before Christmas: 5.6A Majestic Christmas: 5.9Our Christmas Mural: 6.1Swept Up by Christmas: 6.1Northpole: Open for Christmas: 6.1Northpole: 6.3Groundswell: 6.5A Royal Queens Christmas: 6.5Christmas in My Heart: 6.5Sailing Into Love: 6.5An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving: 6.5Love, of Course: 6.7Summer Villa: 6.7The Christmas Choir: 6.7Field Day: 6.8Silent Night: 7.5

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has James Gelfand been in?
    We have 17 Hallmark movies on file for James Gelfand, spanning 2002–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is James Gelfand known for?
    James is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
    What is James Gelfand's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Silent Night (2002) is James's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.5/10 audience rating.
    What is James Gelfand's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Summer Villa (2016) has more audience votes than any other James Gelfand Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does James Gelfand usually star with?
    James has shared 2 films with Bailee Madison, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is James Gelfand still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest James Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has James Gelfand made?
    James Gelfand turns up in 7 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was James Gelfand's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest James Hallmark title we have is Silent Night (2002).
    Where is James Gelfand from?
    James is from Montreal.
    What does James Gelfand do in Hallmark movies?
    James Gelfand works on Hallmark films as composer,music department,soundtrack.

    Data & sources

    James’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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