Extra Connections: Emmy Nominee's James and Rebekah Ganiere

Directorial Debut Received Daytime Emmy NominationFor Rekindling Christmas As Outstanding Fiction ProgramJames Lott Jr chats with this amazing couple!A true family effort, though established individually in theindustry of entertainment, this is the first time the Ganierefamily has been able to work on a film together. REKINDLINGCHRISTMAS is written by USA Today bestselling author and awardwinning writer Rebekah R. Ganiere and based on the novel by thesame name, directed by James Ganiere and stars ChristianGaniere as TJ Marshall.REKINDLING CHRISTMAS is the story of Annika Marshall andJesse Winchester, who were the perfect couple in college.However, a week after becoming engaged, Jesse was drafted intothe NFL, and never came back. Now, years later, Jesse is backwith a blown out knee and only one goal in sight, to live asimple life and win Annika back. But Annika's walls are highand her pain deep, and it will take the help of Annika's sonTJ, every play in Jesse's book, and just a pinch of ChristmasMagic to gain her forgiveness and her heart.James Ganiere - (Director, Producer, Executive Producer,Casting) Director, and Emmy Nominated producer James Ganiere isa Producers Guild of America and TV Academy member, and Alumniof USC School of Cinema, a TEDX speaker, geek and family man.Founder and president of Rio Vista Universal, whose brandfocuses on characters, their relationships, and transformations.Ganiere is the consummate empire builder with past clientsranging from Hewlett Packard where he headed up the WorldwideDatabase Team to establishing the first U.S. Bank presence inCalifornia, to working with EMMY OSCAR, GRAMMY winners. Jamesprojects range from GEAR HEADS on DISCOVERY and his directorialnarrative feature debut REKINDLING CHRISTMAS, to directing andproducing LAND OF THE FREE: IN THE SHADOWS a documentary across4 continents, to live events like FARSCAPE: 20th AnniversarySan Diego Comic Con partnering with The Jim Henson Company, toVR for WARNER BROTHERS and DISNEY.Rebekah Ganiere - (Writer, Production Designer, ExecutiveProducer, co-Casting). Rebekah is a USA Today Bestselling,Award Winning Author and Screenwriter. REKINDLING CHRISTMAS isher first screenplay to be produced and Emmy nominated forOutstanding Daytime Fiction Program, and is based on her novel!