Staten Island native whose family has deep roots here, has lead role in holiday film, ‘The Christmas Venue’

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — Watch for Jessy Holtermann who plays the lead role in “The Christmas Venue,” a story about a young woman who heads home for Christmas after a bad breakup, only to find out her father is selling their family’s inn.

But with help from a local handyman, she plans to persuade a wealthy couple to let her host their wedding reception in order to save the inn.

The film, that’s currently streaming on Amazon, Tubi, and Peacock, is distributed by Nicely Entertainment.

If the name Holtermann sounds familiar, it should.

Holtermann’s dad is Cliff Holtermann Jr. Her grandparents, Cliff and Ethel Holtermann are founders of Holtermann’s Bakery, where you can still find Holtermann’s Aunt Jill at the helm.

“The Christmas Venue was an extremely fun and intense shoot,” said Holtermann. “We shot for a week upstate, with most of the cast and crew staying at the house we were filming in, and I loved every minute of it!”

She added she’s grateful to Bruce Wemple and the 377 Films team for bringing her on board.

“This film was unlike anything I had ever done before,” she said. “At first I was extremely nervous – this being my first lead role in a feature, but once there and getting into the swing of things, I felt at home. After ‘The Christmas Venue,’ they were kind enough to bring me back for a small role in their next project, a horror film, where I got to play a completely different character, which brought its own set of fun challenges. I feel very lucky to have found this amazing group of people and hope to make many more films with them.”

Holtermann pointed out that what she loves about “The Christmas Venue” is that it’s something she can share with everyone.

“It’s a sweet story, perfect for the family to watch together. My family is so supportive. We had a small family watch party at my aunt’s house in Staten Island. It was…