The Naughty List

The Naughty List Wins the Screencraft Film Fund!

We’re beyond excited to announce that The Naughty List has been selected as a winner of the Screencraft Film Fund!🎉🎬🎄

This is a huge milestone for our project. The Screencraft Film Fund is one of the most competitive and respected support programs for independent filmmakers, and we’re incredibly honored to be chosen from among so many bold, original projects from around the world.

The support from Screencraft comes at the perfect time. As we head into production, this funding will help us elevate the visual storytelling, expand our festival reach, and bring even more holiday magic to the screen—without compromising the heart at the center of the story.

For those who don’t know, The Naughty List is a 30-minute Christmas special about grief, healing, and one fiercely determined girl who kidnaps Santa Claus in a desperate attempt to bring her grandpa back for Christmas. It’s funny, emotional, a little mischievous—and full of heart.

This win adds to a growing list of honors for the project, including:

• Final Draft Big Break Winner – Best Short Script

• Manchester Film Festival Winner – Best Short Script

• #1 on Coverfly’s Red List – Out of 230,000+ screenplays

We’re so grateful to the Screencraft team for believing in this story and helping us bring it to life with the love and care it deserves.

Thank you to everyone who’s followed our journey, contributed to our crowdfunding campaign, or simply cheered us on from the sidelines. Your support means everything—and we can’t wait to share what’s next.

With holiday spirit and gratitude,
—Brandon & The Naughty List Team