WILMINGTON, N.C. — Actress and filmmaker Kristi Murdock has begun production on a new holiday feature film in which she wrote, ‘A Proper Christmas.’ Filming will occur this month at multiple locations throughout Wilmington and nearby coastal communities.
A graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Theatre Department, Murdock returned to the area after more than a decade working in Los Angeles, where she built a career appearing in made-for-television romantic comedies, holiday films, and thrillers. With ‘A Proper Christmas,’ she expands into a creative leadership role, developing an original story while keeping production rooted in southeastern North Carolina.
The film is a character-driven holiday romance centered on themes of love, grief, and second chances. Murdock describes the project as deeply personal, shaped by recent life experiences that influenced the script during its development…