In the spirit of the holidays, a timely collection of short but no less inspiring Christmas films depicting precious moments between families, lovers, and friends will be shown on the small screen for the remainder of the yuletide season.

Now on its seventh year, the annual “GMA Christmas Short Films” festival will premiere on December 23 over GMA Network’s Sunday Night Box Office (SNBO) at 10:30 p.m., and via GMA News TV’s Reel Time at 8:45 p.m.

The four films, which feature many of the network’s biggest stars, can also be seen during commercial breaks on the two channels.

The first film Love is Blind highlights a special bond between a mother and her daughter with both expressing their love through simple things. The role of the mother is played by veteran actress Rio Locsin, with Kristine Velasco as her daughter.

In Memory Lane, a mother, whose husband is an OFW, tries to keep her family intact as her children start to grow apart. She takes her kids to a familiar place, and in doing so sparks old memories from their childhood. Multi-awarded young actor Sid Lucero stars in this heartwarming offering.

A story of a young boy eagerly awaiting his father’s return for Christmas is the focus of the film Homecoming. Starring Raymond Bagatsing, Ayen Laurel and Miggs Cuaderno, the mini-sine shows how a seemingly heartbreaking piece of news paves the way for an unforgettable Christmas celebration.

Finally, Ramon Bautista, Pancho Magno, and Andrea Torres share a funny yet romantic moment in the Christmas love story Ligaw. Here, Ramon tries to win the girl of his dreams but meets an unexpected surprise along the way.

The “GMA Christmas Short Films” festival is spearheaded by GMA Marketing and Productions Inc. (GMPI), the team behind the award-winning short films Hating Kapatid and Kabisera, which both recently won at the Araw Values Awards. Hating Kapatid was also recognized internationally at the 2012 Ad Stars Festival.

Working with GMPI in sharing these meaningful Christmas stories this year are Del Monte, KFC, Alaska and Cebuana Lhuillier.

The films are directed by Raul Jorolan, Topel Lee, Joel Ruiz, and Marla Ancheta, and can also be seen online at www.gmanetwork.com/shortfilmsyear7.