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A new doc peeks inside the USPS’s Operation Santa program

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Filmmaker Dana Nachman wanted to make a documentary about the United States Postal Service’s Operation Santa program for years, but it never seemed like the right time. Then in 2018 she got up some courage and decided to cold email the USPS press office.

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A new doc peeks inside the USPS’s Operation Santa program

Filmmaker Dana Nachman wanted to make a documentary about the United States Postal Service’s Operation Santa program for years, but it never seemed like the right time. Then in 2018 she got up...

3 years ago·United States

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A new doc peeks inside the USPS’s Operation Santa program

Every year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa go through the USPS system, asking for everything from toys to food

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A new doc peeks inside the USPS’s Operation Santa program

Every year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa go through the USPS system, asking for everything from toys to food. The program, which has been running in some form for over 100 years, takes letters from kids in need, matches them up with donors and helps make Christmas wishes come true. “Dear Santa,” a new documentary from IFC Films out Dec. 4, takes viewers inside the program. Filmmaker Dana Nachman hopes it will inspire people to act t…

3 years ago·Waterloo, United States

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New documentary peeks inside the USPS’s Operation Santa program

Every year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa go through the USPS system, asking for everything from toys to food.The program, which has been running in some form for over 100 years, takes letters from kids in need, matches them up with donors and helps make Christmas wishes come true.“Dear Santa,” a new documentary from IFC Films out Dec. 4, takes viewers inside the program.Filmmaker Dana Nachman hopes it will inspire people to act this…

3 years ago·East Providence, United States

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A new doc peeks inside the USPS’s Operation Santa program

Every year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa go through the USPS system, asking for everything from toys to food. The program, which has been running in some form for over 100 years, takes letters from kids in need, matches them up with donors and helps make Christmas wishes come true. "Dear Santa," a new documentary from IFC Films out Dec. 4, takes viewers inside the program. Filmmaker Dana Nachman hopes it will inspire people to act …

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A new doc peeks inside the USPS's Operation Santa program

Filmmaker Dana Nachman wanted to make a documentary about the United States Postal Service's Operation Santa program for years, but it never seemed like the right time. Then in 2018 she got up some courage and decided to cold email the USPS press office. They responded immediately and agreed to give her and a film crew unprecedented access to the inner workings of this charitable program. But there was one big rule: Don't ruin Christmas for kids.

3 years ago·Missoula, United States

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