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Northrup Studios in the News! 4/9/2025

Check out the Sopris Sun article by Myki Jones on Northrup Studios' new feature film, An Aspen Christmas Conspiracy.

Excerpts from "RFV filmmakers create a Christmas-themed rom-com"

Graham Northrup and Laurie Clemens Maier of Northrup Studios recently wrapped shooting for a feature film, “[An] Aspen Christmas Conspiracy,” a rom-com set in Aspen which tells the story of an idealistic social worker and a cut-throat prosecutor who by many mishaps and touches of mystery fall in love. They hope to release the film to audiences in November.

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The project came about while Northrup was hoping to launch another feature-length project, a supernatural-themed screenplay called “The Pass.” Due to budgeting and time constraints, he returned to the drawing board. Northrup looked at his options for storytelling and felt that Aspen, a place where he taught theater for many years, made the perfect backdrop to the story he would later put in front of a camera.

“I thought, ‘How about I write something easier to produce that I can tap the local talent for? What can I leverage about where I am and who I know that would make an interesting film?’” Northrup said. “I worked in Aspen for many years, and Aspen in the wintertime is gorgeous. Everything in Aspen at Christmas is special. So I thought to write a romantic comedy set during Christmas and then leverage all the production value I can get from shooting there and try to engage as many local artists, performers and technicians as possible.”

Read the full article here.