DOOR COUNTY, Wis. — Wisconsin is getting into the holiday spirit a bit early this year. A new independent film — with a working title of “A Cherry Pie Christmas” — was filmed entirely in Door County.

Not only is it filmed in Door County, but the story is also set in Door County. 

The film stars Katie Leclerc, from “Switched at Birth” and “A Very Vermont Christmas,” and Ryan Carnes, from “Desperate Housewives,” “General Hospital” and “Cupid for Christmas.”

In “A Cherry Pie Christmas,” a pastry chef returns to her hometown in Door County over the holiday season. She is faced with a choice between her own career aspirations and helping her family’s struggling orchard.

The movie finished filming on Friday, April 11, and promises to feature local venues and businesses authentic to Door County.

“Door County is the perfect setting for the film with its local traditions and beautiful scenery, rich agricultural history with cherries, commercial fishing and dairy farming. Together with the importance of family, all of these elements are integral storylines in the film and are also authentic to the Door County community,” John Stimpson, the film’s writer, said. “Everyone throughout the state has been so helpful in getting this off the ground, it’s been a real pleasure to shoot in Wisconsin.”

The production team said the film was only possible with the help of the local community — and the community was eager to pitch in some Christmas cheer and Midwest kindness.

“We had hundreds of folks apply to be volunteer extras during the production process, and businesses and organizations were equally happy to help support the movie by providing props, location assistance and other things that were needed to assist with the production while filming was being done in Door County,” Jon Jarosh, chief communications officer for Destination Door County, said. “We look forward to celebrating this movie when it’s released and sharing Door County’s warm holiday spirit with audiences worldwide.”

Wisconsin officials said they are hopeful the film can spotlight Door County and increase tourism traffic.

“A visit to Door County is like walking onto the set of a cozy, romance movie, so it’s truly special to see one filmed here,” said Anne Sayers, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. “‘A Cherry Pie Christmas’ captures everything that makes Wisconsin a great vacation destination — charming towns, beautiful scenery and welcoming communities. Films like this spark travel through the growing trend of set-jetting. They also generate meaningful economic impact for local communities through the dollars spent on the ground during filming and the employment of Wisconsin residents to help with production.”

A release date has not been set for the film.