Guide Note

Christmas on Mars is the title of a film written and directed by Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.

Fast Facts

1. Director:: Wayne Coyne
2. Writter: Wayne Coyne
3. Music By: The Flaming Lips
4. Cinematographer: Wayne Coyne
5. Editor: Wayne Coyne
6. Distributed by Warner Bros. (France), Warner Independent Pictures (US)
7. Production began in 2002
8. Filming was completed in 2005

The film tells the tale of Major Syrtis, played by Lips drummer Steven Drozd, and the first Christmas on the planet Mars.

• Steven Drozd as Major Syrtis
• Wayne Coyne as The Martian
• Steve Burns as Astronaut #1
• Scott Booker as Psychiatrist
• Isaac Brock
• Adam Goldberg as Mars Psychiatrist
• Elijah Wood
• Fred Armisen

1. "Against a background of descending madness, Major Syrtis is trying to use the pageant to provide hope amongst the colonists, and the film tells the story of his struggle". Wayne Coyne