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    Marek Posival

    Producer,writer,assistant Director·Active 2010–2018
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    Career at a glance

    25Hallmark films

    20 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.2 / 10

    across 25 rated films

    Weirdness5.0 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    On the Twelfth Day of Christmas6.8

    Most recent

    Entertaining Christmas2018

    Everything Marek has done for Hallmark, from The Town Christmas Forgot (2010) right through to Entertaining Christmas (2018).

    Follow & about Marek

    From
    Prague
    Marek Posival is a Czech-born Canadian screenwriter, producer, actor and film director.
    From Wikipedia

    Marek’s signature

    Across 25 films, Marek almost always leans into Christmas and is usually set in the big city.

    • Christmas20 films
    • the big city12 films
    • an executive4 films
    • mistaken identity10 films
    • a supernatural twist6 films
    • a love triangle12 films

    28 hours

    28 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 20 festive titles.

    Known for

    A Very Merry Mix-Up poster
    A Very Merry Mix-Up6.8

    Producer · 2013

    Weirdness 4/10

    Christmas Incorporated poster
    Christmas Incorporated6.4

    Producer · 2015

    Weirdness 6/10

    One Starry Christmas poster
    One Starry Christmas6.5

    Producer · 2014

    Weirdness 7/10

    On the Twelfth Day of Christmas poster
    On the Twelfth Day of Christmas6.8

    Producer · 2015

    Weirdness 7/10

    Finding Christmas poster
    Finding Christmas6.4

    Producer · 2013

    Weirdness 3/10

    Best Christmas Party Ever poster
    Best Christmas Party Ever6.4

    Producer · 2014

    Weirdness 6/10

    On-screen partners

    Damon Runyan headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Marek’s most frequent on-screen partner is Damon Runyan, with 4 films together.

    • Very, Very, Valentine (2018)·
    • Sound of Christmas (2016)·
    • One Starry Christmas (2014)·
    • Mistletoe Over Manhattan (2011)
    • Jennifer Gibson4
    • Jane Moffat3
    • A.C. Peterson2
    • Anthony Ulc2
    • Brooke Nevin2

    Where Marek fits in

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

    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies

    All 25 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    25 films
    • 2018Entertaining ChristmasProducer · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10
    • 2018Season for LoveProducer · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2018Very, Very, ValentineProducer · Valentine's Day6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2017Magical Christmas OrnamentsProducer · Christmas6.3Weird 9/10
    • 2017The Christmas CureProducer · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2016Sound of ChristmasProducer · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2015Christmas IncorporatedProducer · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
    • 2015Merry MatrimonyProducer · Christmas5.7Weird 5/10
    • 2015On the Twelfth Day of ChristmasProducer · Christmas6.8Weird 7/10
    • 2014Angels and OrnamentsProducer · Christmas6.8Weird 6/10
    • 2014Best Christmas Party EverProducer · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
    • 2014One Starry ChristmasProducer · Christmas6.5Weird 7/10
    • 2014The Christmas ParadeProducer · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2013A Very Merry Mix-UpProducer · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2013Catch a Christmas StarProducer · Christmas6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2013Finding ChristmasProducer · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2012Baby's First ChristmasProducer · Christmas5.4Weird 5/10
    • 2012Christmas DanceProducer · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2012Christmas SongProducer · Christmas5.6Weird 5/10
    • 2011Christmas MagicProducer · Christmas6.6Weird 6/10
    • 2011Mistletoe Over ManhattanProducer · Christmas6.1Weird 8/10
    • 2011The Case for ChristmasProducer · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2010Cancel ChristmasProducer · Christmas5.4Weird 9/10
    • 2010The Santa SuitProducer · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2010The Town Christmas ForgotProducer · Christmas5.7Weird 4/10

    Marek’s standouts

    • On the Twelfth Day of Christmas poster
      Highest ratedOn the Twelfth Day of Christmas (2015)

      Best-reviewed of the 25, at 6.8/10

      6.8
    • Baby's First Christmas poster
      Most divisiveBaby's First Christmas (2012)

      Lowest-rated of the 25 — every filmography has one

      5.4
    • Magical Christmas Ornaments poster
      WeirdestMagical Christmas Ornaments (2017)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.3

    In pictures

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

    • Marek Posival headshotMarek Posival
    • Entertaining Christmas poster
    • Season for Love poster
    • Very, Very, Valentine poster
    • Magical Christmas Ornaments poster
    • The Christmas Cure poster
    • Sound of Christmas poster
    • Christmas Incorporated poster
    • Merry Matrimony poster
    • On the Twelfth Day of Christmas poster
    • Angels and Ornaments poster
    • Best Christmas Party Ever poster
    • One Starry Christmas poster

    Marek’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • John Bradshaw10 films
    • Jonathan Wright4 films
    • Harvey Crossland3 films
    • Don McBrearty2 films
    • Timothy Bond2 films

    Most written by

    • Kevin Commins7 films
    • Rickie Castaneda7 films
    • Lewis Chesler5 films
    • Robert Vaughn4 films
    • Marcy Holland3 films

    Who Marek works with

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

    Marek Posival's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsStacey Hersh: 23 films togetherStacey Hersh23 filmsGavin Mitchell: 21 films togetherGavin Mitchell21 filmsRuss Goozee: 16 films togetherRuss Goozee16 filmsBrian Levy: 15 films togetherBrian Levy15 filmsJohn Bradshaw: 10 films togetherJohn Bradshaw10 filmsMark Arcieri: 8 films togetherMark Arcieri8 filmsRon Leach: 8 films togetherRon Leach8 films

    Movies by year

    Marek Posival Hallmark movies by release year320103201132012320134201432015120162201732018

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.2 across 25 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.2Baby's First Christmas: 5.4Cancel Christmas: 5.4Christmas Song: 5.6Merry Matrimony: 5.7The Town Christmas Forgot: 5.7The Christmas Parade: 5.9The Case for Christmas: 5.9Entertaining Christmas: 6.1Mistletoe Over Manhattan: 6.1Catch a Christmas Star: 6.2Christmas Dance: 6.2Magical Christmas Ornaments: 6.3The Christmas Cure: 6.3Christmas Incorporated: 6.4Best Christmas Party Ever: 6.4Finding Christmas: 6.4The Santa Suit: 6.4Season for Love: 6.5Very, Very, Valentine: 6.5Sound of Christmas: 6.5One Starry Christmas: 6.5Christmas Magic: 6.6On the Twelfth Day of Christmas: 6.8Angels and Ornaments: 6.8A Very Merry Mix-Up: 6.8

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Marek Posival been in?
    We have 25 Hallmark movies on file for Marek Posival, spanning 2010–2018.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Marek Posival known for?
    Marek is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with mistaken identity.
    What is Marek Posival's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    On the Twelfth Day of Christmas (2015) is Marek's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.8/10 audience rating.
    What is Marek Posival's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013) has more audience votes than any other Marek Posival Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Marek Posival usually star with?
    Marek has shared 4 films with Damon Runyan, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Marek Posival still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Marek Hallmark credit we have is from 2018; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Marek Posival made?
    Marek Posival turns up in 20 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Marek Posival's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Marek Hallmark title we have is The Town Christmas Forgot (2010).
    Where is Marek Posival from?
    Marek is from Prague.
    What does Marek Posival do in Hallmark movies?
    Marek Posival works on Hallmark films as producer,writer,assistant director.

    Data & sources

    Marek’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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