The Holiday Sitter

The Holiday Sitter is an American-Canadian romantic comedy television film, directed by Ali Liebert and broadcast in 2022. The first LGBTQ-themed film ever broadcast by The Hallmark Channel in its annual lineup of Christmas-themed romance films, the film stars Jonathan Bennett as Sam Dalton, a single and commitment-phobic gay man who is roped into taking care of his sister Kathleen's (Chelsea Hobbs) kids just before Christmas, only to find himself drawn into a romance with Jason DeVito (George Krissa), his sister's neighbour, after asking for his help.

The cast also includes Everett Andres, Mila Morgan, Matthew James Dowden, Gabrielle Rose, Matty Finochio, Amy Goodmurphy, Robert Wisden, Bella Leonardo, Todd Matthews, Rick Dobran, Andy Rukes and Nathan Parrott.

Bennett, also one of the film's writers and producers, described the film as having been inspired by the desire to make a gay version of Uncle Buck.

The film was shot in the Langley, British Columbia, area in summer 2023. It premiered on December 11, 2022, on The Hallmark Channel in the United States and W Network in Canada.

The film received a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Film, Streaming or Television at the 34th GLAAD Media Awards in 2023.