
UK filmmaker/producer Phil Beastall wanted to create a short film showing the true spirit of Christmas without all the commercialism and the “corporate voices.” So he wrote and produced this lovely, simple short film, Love is a Gift.
Although the video only cost Beastall $64 to make, it has been receiving awards and rave reviews since it was first released in 2014. As one review I read said, it “has garnered a more emotional response than most major blockbusters.” When you watch this little gem, it will be immediately apparent why it’s touched so many people.
You can see all of Beastall’s videos on his YouTube channel.
December 15, 2018 at 7:41 am
wow….. Wonderful!
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December 15, 2018 at 10:46 am
It really is!
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December 15, 2018 at 7:51 am
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December 15, 2018 at 8:01 am
You are right.
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December 15, 2018 at 10:49 am
I thought this one would speak to you. I’m glad.
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December 15, 2018 at 8:02 am
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December 15, 2018 at 9:30 am
So beautiful! …. Snif, snif.
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December 15, 2018 at 10:51 am
It gave me a pretty good allergy attack, too!
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December 15, 2018 at 9:51 am
thank you Donna, what a beautiful message.
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December 15, 2018 at 10:52 am
It really is. Makes me want to buy a tape recorder…
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December 15, 2018 at 11:08 am
Oh…now you have done it. I used to have one of those tiny recorders that us tiny tapes. One tape was our homeschooling session from way bak of my son who is no longer with us. I forgot to remove batteries and they went out and the recorder is no longer useable. Boohoo.
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December 15, 2018 at 11:27 am
Oh, that’s so sad. I love that you used to tape your homeschooling sessions.
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December 15, 2018 at 11:12 am
This was actually really sad :c definitely not the cozy little clay-mation that I was expecting!
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December 15, 2018 at 11:33 am
Sorry. Here. How’s this?
https://myonebeautifulthing.com/2017/12/25/mewwy-cwismus/
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December 15, 2018 at 12:39 pm
Haha. That’s great.
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December 15, 2018 at 2:38 pm
Wonderful, Donna!

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December 15, 2018 at 7:33 pm
It really is very sweet. And now there’s something in my eye…
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December 15, 2018 at 8:30 pm
Man that was a tear jerker I didn’t know the direction this video was going…
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December 16, 2018 at 12:59 pm
I know. That’s how they got me, too!
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December 16, 2018 at 1:02 pm
Yeah!
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December 15, 2018 at 9:09 pm
Oh my. How lovely!!! And I’m now missing my mother so much . . .
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December 16, 2018 at 1:00 pm
Me, too…
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December 16, 2018 at 4:43 pm
What a fabulous mother.
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December 17, 2018 at 12:57 am
Indeed. As much as it made me cry (and I’m not quite done crying), I think it’s such a remarkable gift to give someone.
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December 16, 2018 at 10:57 pm
Such a fantastic post!! Thank you so much for sharing this super story, Donna!!!
xoxoxo
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December 17, 2018 at 12:59 am
Thank you! I’m really glad you enjoyed it. The article was so good, I knew I had to share it.
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December 16, 2018 at 11:01 pm
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