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The Holiday Rule
The Holiday Rule
Feature
· Family · 91 pages
Status: Spec
When a youth orchestra is stranded in a small town during a snowstorm, they defy the stubborn mayor’s 'no Christmas music' law with a secret concert, which rekindles a decades-old rift between the mayor, a homeless teacher, and local children, ultimately bringing the community back together through the healing power of classical art.
Written by
Ric Reitz
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Finalist,
Final Draft - Big Break 2024
Quarterfinalist,
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Summer 2025
1 Writer
- Verified WGA Member
Atlanta, GA
Ric is a member of AEA, the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, and the WGA. He has nearly 120 Film and TV credits as an actor and has been the head writer for two children's TV series, Reality Check and The Reppies, plus two musical plays in association with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Journey of Sir Douglas Fir: A Reader's Musical, and Second Chance Christmas...
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Additional Project Info
Based on successful Christmas performances with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and audio-only Public Radio syndication.