Christmas film shot in Fife and Perthshire to air this weekend – when and where to watch

Filming took place in the likes of Culross, Limekilns and Crieff earlier this year.

By Ellidh Aitken

November 8 2023, 2:57pm

Jill Winternitz in Christmas in Scotland. Image: Channel 5/Paramount

A Christmas film with scenes shot in Fife and Perthshire is set to air on TV this weekend.

Filming for Christmas in Scotland took place in locations including Culross, Limekilns and Crieff earlier this year.

Scenes were also shot in Edinburgh.

The romantic drama follows an installation designer who visits Scotland and finds herself helping a small community to create a festive lights display.

Her efforts are supervised by the wealthy heir of ‘Glenrothie Castle’, Alex.

A trailer for the film sees New Yorker Emma MacKenzie – played by Californian actress Jill Winternitz – disappointed by a lack of Christmas decorations in the village.

She discovers that the festive season has not been celebrated in Glenrothie since 1640.

Winternitz has previously starred alongside David Tennant and Michael Sheen in Good Omens, as well as featuring in the recent Indiana Jones movie.

Scenes for Christmas in Scotland were filmed in Culross, Limekilns and Crieff. Image: Channel 5/Paramount

Winternitz and co-star Dominic Watters. Image: Channel 5/Paramount

In the film, Emma must convince the Laird of Glenrothie to decorate the village for Christmas. Image: Channel 5/Paramount

New Yorker Emma is forced to work alongside ‘Glenrothie Castle’ heir, Alex. Image: Channel 5/Paramount

Actress ‘excited’ to reveal Christmas film shot in Fife and Perthshire

Posting on Instagram earlier this year, she wrote: “Being part of a Christmas movie has been a total dream of mine since I can remember.

“My mom was the ultimate festive film buff, with a particular penchant for a holiday romance, so when this project came along I was all in.

“I’m so excited for you all to grab a hot chocolate (with lots of whipped cream) and join Emma MacKenzie on her magical and festive Scottish journey, where it appears fate has more in store for her than a simple ancestry trip.”

A lacklustre Christmas display in Culross, doubling as the fictional ‘Glenrothie’. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

Filming took place in Culross back in February. Image: Steve Brown/DC Thomson

Joining her in the film is Dominic Watters, who appeared opposite Kingskettle actor Jordan Young in BBC comedy Scot Squad.

Filming for Christmas in Scotland took place in Culross in February.

And while details of the project were hidden from locals, some became part of the production as extras for scenes filmed in the the Red Lion Inn and other areas of the village.