Film director from Chico debuts new Christmas movie on HBO Max

CHICO, Calif. - A movie director who grew up in Chico just debuted a new movie for the holidays. 'Holiday Harmony' is director Shaun Piccinino's third Christmas movie in three years. It premiered Nov. 24 and is streaming on HBO Max.On this most recent project he had the opportunity to work with veteran actress Brooke Shields, 'West Side Story' star Annelise Cepero, and 'Peter Pan' star Jeremy Sumpter."It really is a movie about family and the place you call home," Piccinino said. He said Brooke Shields was very down to earth, choosing to eat lunch with the crew everyday and getting to know everyone on the set.