I’m the Jew who writes Christmas movies
The writer of 'The Flight Before Christmas', Jennifer Notas Shapiro, explains how this job came about
Jennifer Notas Shapiro has written and seen produced fifteen TV movies. Prior to this, Jen freelanced as a script reader and worked as a writers’ assistant on numerous television sitcoms. She took a hiatus from the business to complete a Masters in Education at Pepperdine University and two semesters of student teaching in English Language Arts classrooms. Jen got her B.S. from Ithaca College – major in Television/Radio, concentration in Screenwriting, and minor in Writing - and worked as a tutor in the school’s Writing Center. Jen lives in Studio City with her husband, Jay and their very adorable dog, Kirby.