title: Miss December
text: # Miss December
  
  Miss December is a 2011 dark romantic comedy directed by Derek Lindeman and written by Faith Brody. Jensen Bucher plays Ari, a waitress who believes she may be the next victim of a serial killer.
  
  ## Plot
  
  The "Calendar Girl Killer" has been murdering a different girl in Philadelphia every month and sending their photos to the press in pin-up style poses. After a taunting letter to the press describing his future 'Miss December', a waitress named Ari believes he has selected her and finds it flattering rather than horrifying and attempts to figure out who her 'secret admirer' may be.
  
  ## Production
  
  The story originated as a 2002 one-act play by Brody called Christmas Eve. It was later adapted into the 2006 short film titled Calendar Girl, before being adapted into the feature-length 2012 film, Miss December by Double Windsor Films.
  
  ## Film festivals
  
  | Festival | Award | Year |
  | - | - | - |
  | Woods Hole Film Festival | Best Comedy Feature | 2011 |
  | First Glance Film Festival Philadelphia | Best Director (Derek Lindeman) | 2011 |
  | First Glance Film Festival Philadelphia | Best in Fest | 2011 |
  | Philadelphia Cinefest | Best Festival of Independents Film | 2011 |
  | Hoboken International Film Festival | Best Actress (Jensen Bucher) | 2011 |
  | Hoboken International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | 2011 |
  
  ## Reception
  
  Aintitcool.com wrote "MISS DECEMBER has a nice black soul and is definitely worth checking out for those in the mood for a little humor in the shade of pitch."
  
  