MORNING LIFT: A holiday movie full of Omaha connections in theaters nationwide

In this edition of the Morning Lift, 3 News Now’s Zach Williamson picks up Darbi Scaglione to talk about a new Christmas movie based in Omaha that is now showing in theaters nationwide.

Darbi, who has lived in Omaha for 38 years, is the co-writer and executive producer of All Is Merry and Bright. Her husband, Greg Scaglione served as a producer and attorney for the production, as well. While Omaha native Shun Lee Fong also served as a producer and an actor.

The Omaha connections don’t stop there. Omahans will see several familiar locations and landmarks in the movie. Darbie says they shot a lot of video in the Old Market, Midtown, Dundee and Benson. You also may see familiar faces. Around 250 Omahans will show up as extras in the film…

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