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    Navid Soofi

    Director·Active 2018–2024
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    Career at a glance

    22Hallmark films

    8 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 21 rated films

    Weirdness3.9 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas7.4

    Most recent

    A Whitewater Romance2024

    Everything Navid has done for Hallmark, from Small Town Christmas (2018) right through to A Whitewater Romance (2024).

    Navid’s signature

    Across 22 films, Navid often leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas8 films
    • small towns12 films
    • a writer4 films
    • a love triangle9 films

    11 hours

    11 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 8 festive titles.

    Known for

    The Holiday Sitter poster
    The Holiday Sitter6.6

    Producer · 2022

    Weirdness 2/10

    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas7.4

    Producer · 2022

    Weirdness 5/10

    Small Town Christmas poster
    Small Town Christmas6.7

    Producer · 2018

    Weirdness 5/10

    Christmas on My Mind poster
    Christmas on My Mind6.5

    Producer · 2019

    Weirdness 6/10

    The Mistletoe Secret poster
    The Mistletoe Secret6.3

    Producer · 2019

    Weirdness 6/10

    Chasing Waterfalls poster
    Chasing Waterfalls6.6

    Producer · 2021

    Weirdness 2/10

    On-screen partners

    Christopher Russell headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Navid’s most frequent on-screen partner is Christopher Russell, with 8 films together.

    • Where Your Heart Belongs (2022)·
    • Kite Festival of Love (2021)·
    • Chasing Waterfalls (2021)·
    • Warming up to You (2021)·
    • Love in the Forecast (2020)·
    • Nature of Love (2020)·
    • The Mistletoe Secret (2019)·
    • Love Unleashed (2019)
    • Donna Benedicto6
    • Cindy Busby4
    • Mark Brandon4
    • Beverley Elliott3
    • Devon Alexander3

    Where Navid fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • ☀️Summer movies

    All 22 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    17 films
    • 2024A Whitewater RomanceDirector · Resort/VacationNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2022A Splash of LoveProducer · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022Butlers in LoveProducer · International6.1Weird 6/10
    • 2022Five More Minutes: Moments Like TheseProducer · Christmas6.8Weird 10/10
    • 2022The Holiday SitterProducer · Christmas6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2022Time for Him to Come Home for ChristmasProducer · Christmas7.4Weird 5/10
    • 2022Where Your Heart BelongsProducer · Small Town5.5Weird 3/10
    • 2021Chasing WaterfallsProducer · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2021Don't Forget I Love YouProducer · Suburb6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2021Journey of My HeartProducer · Rural/Farm6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2021Kite Festival of LoveProducer · Wedding Anniversary6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2021Nantucket NoelProducer · Holiday6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2021Warming up to YouProducer · Small Town6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2020Jingle Bell BrideProducer · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2020Love in the ForecastProducer · Big City6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2020Nature of LoveProducer · Resort/Vacation6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2020The Christmas RingProducer · Christmas6.4Weird 4/10

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2019Christmas on My MindProducer · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
    • 2019Love UnleashedProducer · Small Town6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2019Over the Moon in LoveProducer · Party6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2019The Mistletoe SecretProducer · Christmas6.3Weird 6/10
    • 2018Small Town ChristmasProducer · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10

    Navid’s standouts

    • Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
      Highest ratedTime for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 22, at 7.4/10

      7.4
    • Where Your Heart Belongs poster
      Most divisiveWhere Your Heart Belongs (2022)

      Lowest-rated of the 22 — every filmography has one

      5.5
    • Five More Minutes: Moments Like These poster
      WeirdestFive More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022)

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

      6.8

    In pictures

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

    • Navid Soofi headshotNavid Soofi
    • A Whitewater Romance poster
    • A Splash of Love poster
    • Butlers in Love poster
    • Five More Minutes: Moments Like These poster
    • The Holiday Sitter poster
    • Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
    • Where Your Heart Belongs poster
    • Chasing Waterfalls poster
    • Don't Forget I Love You poster
    • Journey of My Heart poster
    • Kite Festival of Love poster
    • Nantucket Noel poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • Yellowstone Romanceas Producer
      2022
    • Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandezas Producer
      2022
    • Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Storyas Producer
      2019
    • Identity Theft of a Cheerleaderas Producer
      2019
    • Poinsettias for Christmasas Supervising Producer
      2018
    • A Mother's Instinctas Supervising Producer
      2015
    • Becoming Santaas Production Manager
      2015
    • Her Infidelityas Production Manager
      2015

    Navid’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Christopher Russell8 films
    • Donna Benedicto6 films
    • Cindy Busby4 films
    • Mark Brandon4 films
    • Beverley Elliott3 films

    Who Navid works with

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

    Navid Soofi's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJudy Lee: 20 films togetherJudy Lee20 filmsHeather Coutts: 14 films togetherHeather Coutts14 filmsRuss Howard III: 10 films togetherRuss Howard III10 filmsJason Nielsen: 9 films togetherJason Nielsen9 filmsMike Kam: 9 films togetherMike Kam9 filmsChristie Will: 8 films togetherChristie Will8 filmsChristopher Russell: 8 films togetherChristopher Rus…8 films

    Movies by year

    Navid Soofi Hallmark movies by release year1201842019420206202162022202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 21 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Where Your Heart Belongs: 5.5Nantucket Noel: 6.0Butlers in Love: 6.1Journey of My Heart: 6.1Jingle Bell Bride: 6.1A Splash of Love: 6.2Love in the Forecast: 6.2Warming up to You: 6.3Over the Moon in Love: 6.3The Mistletoe Secret: 6.3Kite Festival of Love: 6.4Nature of Love: 6.4The Christmas Ring: 6.4Love Unleashed: 6.4Don't Forget I Love You: 6.5Christmas on My Mind: 6.5The Holiday Sitter: 6.6Chasing Waterfalls: 6.6Small Town Christmas: 6.7Five More Minutes: Moments Like These: 6.8Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas: 7.4

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Navid Soofi been in?
    We have 22 Hallmark movies on file for Navid Soofi, spanning 2018–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Navid Soofi known for?
    Navid is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a love triangle.
    What is Navid Soofi's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022) is Navid's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.4/10 audience rating.
    What is Navid Soofi's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Holiday Sitter (2022) has more audience votes than any other Navid Soofi Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Navid Soofi usually star with?
    Navid has shared 8 films with Christopher Russell, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Navid Soofi still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Navid Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Navid Soofi made?
    Navid Soofi turns up in 8 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Navid Soofi's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Navid Hallmark title we have is Small Town Christmas (2018).
    What does Navid Soofi do in Hallmark movies?
    Navid Soofi works on Hallmark films as director.

    Data & sources

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

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