Snow Buddies (2008) (V)

Director:

Robert Vince

Writers:

Robert Vince (written by) and
Anna McRoberts (written by) ...
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Release Date:

5 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family

Tagline:

They Talk. They Mush. They're Snow Cool!

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Golden Retriever | Dog Sled | Actual Animal Killed | Hockey | Alaska

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Belushi	...	Bernie (voice) (as Jim Belushi)
Jimmy Bennett	...	Buddha (voice)
Lothaire Bluteau	...	Francois (voice)
Jason Bryden	...	Announcer Phil
Kelly Chapek	...	Alice
Jarvis Dashkewytch	...	Sam
Mike Dopud	...	Joe
Josh Flitter	...	Budderball (voice)
Tyler Foden	...	Bartleby
Skyler Gisondo	...	B-Dawg (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Miss Mittens (voice)
Anthony Harrison	...	Coach
Nicholas Harrison	...	Pilot
Henry Hodges	...	Mudbud (voice)
John Kapelos	...	Jean George
Richard Karn	...	Patrick
Taku Kawai	...	Japanese Racer
Dominic Scott Kay	...	Adam
Kris Kristofferson	...	Talon (voice)
Viv Leacock	...	Deliveryman
Paula Lindberg	...	Icelandic Racer
Stuart Malinowski	...	Russian Racer
Dylan Minnette	...	Noah
Gig Morton	...	Billy
Mackenzie Mowat	...	Pretty Girl
Liliana Mumy	...	Rosebud (voice)
Kolton Nowaczynski	...	Paul
Christian Pikes	...	Henry
Paul Rae	...	Phillipe (voice)
William Samples	...	Butler
Malcolm Scott	...	Co-Pilot
Tom Everett Scott	...	Buddy (voice)
Molly Shannon	...	Molly (voice)
Lise Simms	...	Meg
Cliff Solomon	...	Inuit
Dylan Sprouse	...	Shasta (voice)
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Jackie
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.	...	Sheriff Ryan
Michael Teigen	...	Deputy Dan
Cainan Wiebe	...	Pete
Lucas Zayonc	...	Joel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leland Grant	...	Video Drummer (uncredited)
Anna McRoberts	...	Teacher (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Vince

Writing credits
Robert Vince		(written by) and
Anna McRoberts		(written by)
Kevin DiCicco		(character "Air Bud")
Phil Hanley		(additional comedy material)
Paul Tamasy		(characters) &
Aaron Mendelsohn		(characters)

Produced by
Monica Goldstein	....	associate producer
Anna McRoberts	....	producer
Robert Vince	....	producer

Original Music by
Brahm Wenger

Cinematography by
Kamal Derkaoui		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kelly Herron

Casting by
Lorna Johnson

Production Design by
Phil Schmidt

Art Direction by
Kerri Elliott

Set Decoration by
Sierra Laflamme

Costume Design by
Allisa Swanson

Makeup Department
Leeann Charette	....	first assistant makeup artist
Colleen Conroy	....	first assistant makeup artist
Ceilidh Dunn	....	second assistant makeup
Agnieszka Echallier	....	special makeup effects producer
Heather McLellan	....	key hair stylist
Hayley Miller	....	key makeup artist
Janet Sala	....	first assistant hair stylist
Rebekah Zantingh	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Daniel Mikolay	....	post-production supervisor (as Daniel A. Mikolay)
Darcy Wild	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Geoff Anderson	....	additional second unit director
Joanne Gerein	....	first assistant director
Warren Hanna	....	first assistant director: second unit
Kelly Herron	....	additional second unit director
Paula S. Kyan	....	third assistant director: second unit (as Paula Kyan)
Rob Larson	....	second assistant director
Anna McRoberts	....	second unit director
Robert Rogers	....	trainee assistant director (as Bob Rogers)
Gisela Schulte	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Jean Brophey	....	on-set dresser (as Jean Brophy)
Doug Brown	....	set dresser
Gregory Clarke	....	assistant property master
Dylan Dowd	....	greensperson
Jacqui Dudeck	....	art department coordinator
Sher Edmonds	....	assistant property master
Marcus Endean	....	storyboard artist
Ide Foyle	....	lead dresser
Leesa Hanna	....	assistant set decorator
Guy Henderson	....	set dresser
Rick Law	....	concept illustrator
John McIntosh	....	head greensperson (as John Mc Intosh)
Dorian Reese	....	greens person
Hanna Setala	....	set dresser
Randy Taylor	....	construction
Paul Wagner	....	property master
Alison Walker	....	buyer
Renata Zaleska	....	property master

Sound Department
Scott Aitken	....	sound mixer
Scott Benson	....	backgrounds editor
Steven Bigras	....	sound assistant (as Steve Bigras)
Steven Bigras	....	sound effects recordist
Chris Egert	....	dialogue recordist
Chris Fairfield	....	foley editor
Chris Fairfield	....	foley recordist
Chris Fairfield	....	walla recordist
Real Gauvreau	....	foley editor (as Rèal Gauvreau)
Sonya Henry	....	adr editor
Sonya Henry	....	dialogue editor (as Sonya Lindsay)
Brad Hillman	....	sound effects editor
Brad Hillman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brad Hillman	....	supervising sound editor
Josh Hillrich	....	boom operator
Jordan Ivey	....	assistant dialogue editor
Kirby Jinnah	....	adr editor (as Kirby Jenna)
Kirby Jinnah	....	walla editor (as Kirby Jenna)
Craig Kyllonen	....	adr recordist
Samuel Lehmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jimmy Lifton	....	sound facility
Jonathan McCleery	....	sound engineer (as Jon 'Full Tech' McCleery)
Martin Mitchell	....	boom operator
Maureen Murphy	....	foley artist
Morten Folmer Nielsen	....	adr editor
Morten Folmer Nielsen	....	adr recordist
Dorian Pareis	....	foley editor
Jan Petrov	....	adr recordist
Brody Ratsoy	....	adr recordist: Vancouver
Brody Ratsoy	....	sound supervisor
Shane Rees	....	adr recordist: Vancouver
Shane Rees	....	sound engineer
Shane Rees	....	walla recordist
David Scott	....	sound effects editor
Hank Shih	....	sound assistant
Steve Szeto	....	assistant dialogue editor
Graham Timmer	....	sound mixer
Kerry Uchida	....	sound editor
Kerry Uchida	....	sound effects editor
Paulette Victor-Lifton	....	sound facilities supervisor
Cam Wagner	....	foley artist
Bruce Young	....	sound engineer

Special Effects by
Buck Aarons	....	special effects
Maurice Bouchard	....	special effects
Dennis Briest	....	special effects (as Dennis Breist)
Chris Davis	....	special effects coordinator
Phil Davis	....	special effects
Steve Davis	....	special effects
Don Dolan	....	special effects
Jason Dolan	....	special effects
Viseslav Jurlina	....	special effects (as Vish Jurlena)
Mike Kruper	....	special effects
John Sleep	....	special effects
Tim Storvick	....	special effects supervisor
Attila Vaski	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Bradley Adams	....	tracking: Atmosphere (as Brad Adams)
Simon Ager	....	compositor: Rainmaker
Luis Carlos Aguilar	....	lead animator: Rainmaker
Lee Allan	....	compositor: Rainmaker (as Allan Lee)
Kemal Ally	....	lead tracker: Switch VFX
Geoff Anderson	....	visual effects supervisor
Tom Archer	....	supervising compositor: Atmosphere
Don Asido	....	data manager: Switch VFX
Richie Basilan	....	compositor: Rainmaker
Ori Ben-Shabat	....	compositor: Image Engine
Barb Benoit	....	matte painter: additional visual effects
Yoav Binyamini	....	animator: Atmosphere
Nadine Blackler	....	compositor: Atmosphere
Nicholas Boughen	....	visual effects supervisor: Rainmaker
Grant Bowen	....	technical support: Rainmaker
Shauna Bryn	....	visual effects executive producer: Rainmaker (as Shauna Bryan)
Pauline Burns	....	production manager: Atmosphere
James B. Cain	....	compositor: Rainmaker (as James Cain)
Craig Calvert	....	CG supervisor: Rainmaker
Brenda Campbell	....	lead compositor: Atmosphere
Doug Campbell	....	digital effects supervisor: SPIN West VFX
Jon Campfens	....	visual effects supervisor: Switch VFX
Alexis Chapman	....	2D compositor: SPIN West VFX
Trevor Chong	....	2D compositor: SPIN West VFX
Cindy Cleator	....	visual effects coordinator: Rainmaker (as Cynthia Cleator)
James Cochrane	....	visual effects coordinator
Kennedy Davey	....	visual effects coordinator: Atmosphere
Joe De Michelis	....	technical support: Rainmaker
Kristin Dearholt	....	digital production manager: Rainmaker (as Kristy Dearholt)
Peter Denomme	....	visual effects producer: Switch VFX
Jason Dowdeswell	....	visual effects production supervisor: Rainmaker
Amir Eftekhari	....	matte painter: Switch VFX
Hanoz Elavia	....	systems engineer: Image Engine
Chad L. Fox	....	lighter (as Chad Lee Fox)
Robin Hackl	....	visual effects supervisor: Image Engine
John Haddon	....	lead research & development programmer: Image Engine
Petra Haluska	....	visual effects producer: Rainmaker
Bill Hammond	....	technical consultant: Rainmaker
Zane Harker	....	color management: Rainmaker
Peter Hart	....	match move supervisor: Rainmaker
Paul Hegg	....	fur & lighting: Atmosphere
Gudrun Heinze	....	digital compositing supervisor: Switch VFX
Hans Heymans	....	character technical director: Rainmaker
Louie Hinayo	....	animator: Atmosphere
Brandon Hines	....	compositor: Atmosphere
Nick Hsieh	....	compositor: Atmosphere
Gary Hughes	....	animation supervisor: Atmosphere
Peter Hunt	....	lighting technical director: Rainmaker (as Phunt)
Terry Hutcheson	....	visual effects producer: SPIN West VFX
Chandra Juhasz	....	tracking: Atmosphere
Brad Kalinoski	....	compositor: Rainmaker
Andrew Karr	....	visual effects supervisor: Atmosphere
Jeremy Kehler	....	compositor: Atmosphere
Ronald Knol	....	technical support: Rainmaker
Jason Kozsurek	....	digital compositor: Switch VFX
Jaye Krebs	....	compositor: Atmosphere
Alex Kyrou	....	I/O technician: Rainmaker
Mark Lange	....	technical support: Rainmaker
Jean Lapointe	....	compositing supervisor: Rainmaker
Petra Lendvai-Lintner	....	project manager: SPIN West VFX
Louis Leung	....	animator: Rainmaker
Willis Lombard	....	assistant visual effects coordinator: Atmosphere
Shelley Maclean	....	visual effects editor: Rainmaker
Lisa-Marie Marrelli	....	compositor: Atmosphere
Greg Massie	....	technical director: Image Engine
Tannis Mathers	....	compositor: Atmosphere
Dan Mayer	....	CG artist: Rainmaker
Abel Milanes	....	compositor: Rainmaker
Fion Mok	....	match mover: Rainmaker
Lucio Moser	....	software developer: Image Engine
Brian Moylan	....	visual effects production supervisor: Rainmaker
Peter Muyzers	....	executive producer: Image Engine
Jason Navarro	....	systems engineer: Image Engine
Sam Nixon	....	match mover: Rainmaker
Rachelle Paquin	....	digital compositor (as Rachelle Bisson-Montpetit)
Beau Parsons	....	visual effects coordinator: Switch VFX
Anuj Patil	....	senior compositor
Vasho Pekar	....	whisker removal: Atmosphere
Enrico Perei	....	compositor: Rainmaker
Kristopher Pestano	....	tracking: Atmosphere
Christine Petrov	....	compositing lead: Rainmaker
Chi Pham	....	technical support: Rainmaker
Jason Pielak	....	visual effects editor
Mario Pochat	....	animation supervisor: Rainmaker (as Mario Marin Pochat)
Geoff Richardson	....	compositor: Image Engine
Casey Rolseth	....	CG artist: Rainmaker
Scott Russell	....	CG artist: Rainmaker
Harrison Rutherford	....	whisker removal: Atmosphere
Mag Sarnowska	....	digital compositor: Switch VFX
Mark Savela	....	visual effects consultant
Peter Scott	....	animator: Rainmaker
Joel Shaikin	....	head of information technology: Image Engine
Drew Shields	....	match mover: Rainmaker
Bobby Silman	....	2D compositor: SPIN West VFX
Rob Sischy	....	digital compositor: Switch VFX
Ronald Siy	....	technical support: Rainmaker
Nik Slotiuk	....	tracking: Atmosphere
Ben Steele	....	lighter: Rainmaker
Naomi Stopa	....	visual effects production manager: Rainmaker
Toby Taplin	....	fur & lighting: Atmosphere
Blair Tennessy	....	pipeline engineer: Image Engine
Joel H. Thornton	....	digital effects artist
James Tichenor	....	digital compositor: additional visual effects
Curtis Tsai	....	match mover: Rainmaker
Lisa Turner	....	visual effects producer: Image Engine
Shawn Walsh	....	visual effects executive producer: Image Engine
Troy Weinreich	....	2D compositor: SPIN West VFX
Mark Williams	....	senior research & development programmer: Image Engine
Corrina Wilson	....	lead compositor: Image Engine
Greg Zajac	....	digital compositor: Switch VFX
Marianne O'Reilly	....	president: Rainmaker (uncredited)

Stunts
Randy Lee	....	stunt coordinator
Darryl Scheelar	....	assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Garry Brook	....	key grip
Warren Bruce	....	generator operator
Scott Clark	....	gaffer
Kamal Derkaoui	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jay Dryden	....	grip
Mark Evans	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Ashton Harmon	....	camera trainee
Karl Harrison	....	grip
Timothy Hedgecock	....	gaffer: second unit
Carl Jensen	....	best boy grip
Ariane Jonassen	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Ariane Jonassen	....	first assistant camera: second unit
James Kantola	....	best boy grip
Phillipe Lacroix	....	rigging gaffer (as Philippe Lacroix)
Larry Lynn	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Larry Lynn	....	director of photography: second unit
John Marilley-Bodner	....	best boy electric
Chris Martin	....	grip
mark mcIntosh	....	dolly grip (as Mark Macintosh)
Ed McMahon	....	dolly grip (as Ed Mcmahon)
Aaron Moore	....	lamp operator (as Arron Moore)
Farah Nosh	....	still photographer
Jon Ornoy	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Jeff Plecas	....	key grip
Craig Riley	....	lamp operator
Luna Roth	....	lamp operator
Christian Rousseau	....	lamp operator
Mike Sankey	....	digital imaging technician
Brian Schultz	....	digital imaging technician
Gary Stamford	....	set electrician
Ken Sutherland	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Ken Sutherland	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Eric Vince	....	camera trainee: "b" camera
Eric Vince	....	camera trainee: second unit
Eric Vince	....	grip

Casting Department
Stephanie Boeke	....	extras casting
Jackie Lind	....	casting: Canada
Steve Maisel	....	casting associate: Los Angeles (as Steven I. Maisel)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fiona Boyle	....	costume: second unit
Daevina Danyluck	....	truck costumer
Moira Fentum	....	costumer: extras (as Moira Fenton)
Trilby Jeeves	....	costumer: extras
Jessica Milligan	....	costume set supervisor
Marcia Mior	....	costumer: extras (as Marcia Moir)
Katherine Wigzell	....	assistant costume designer (as Katharine Wigzell)

Editorial Department
Flavio Bidese	....	on-line editor
James Cochrane	....	on-set assistant editor
Jed Glassford	....	post-production assistant
Julia Iriarte	....	second assistant editor
Erin Mohs	....	first assistant picture editor
Kristian Olsen	....	on-set editor: second unit
Jason Pielak	....	on-set editor
Fred W. Richters	....	on-line editor
Toby Sawyer	....	post-production coordinator
James Telfer	....	color timer
Shauna Walker	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Steffan Andrews	....	music preparation
Hal Beckett	....	music contractor (as Hal Foxton Beckett)
Meagan Carsience	....	music editor
Greg Hamilton	....	music librarian
Roger Monk	....	scoring mixer
Gregory Prechel	....	composer: additional music
Gregory Prechel	....	orchestrator
Vince Renaud	....	scoring mixer
Brahm Wenger	....	conductor

Transportation Department
Ron Aimer	....	driver: cast
Suki Ardawa	....	transportation
John Buckley	....	transportation co-captain
Ross Dennison	....	driver: cast
Kam Dhesi	....	transportation captain
Dean Fitzpatrick	....	transportation coordinator
Mike Heagle	....	driver: honeywagon
Greg Lavier	....	driver: cast (as Greg Lauier)
Rick Menzul	....	driver: cast (as Richard Menzul)
John Motyer	....	driver: electrics truck
Brent Simpson	....	driver: cable truck
John Sorenson	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Robert Amar	....	assistant location manager (as Rob Amar)
Alece Anderson	....	production assistant
Devon Ash	....	assistant: Ms. McRoberts
Lori Boyle	....	animal coordinator
Georgina Bradley	....	additional trainer
Mia Carriconde	....	stand-in
Chris Day	....	key production assistant (as Christopher Day)
Deirdre De Butler	....	script supervisor (as Deidre De Butler)
Ian Doig	....	additional trainer
Ian Doig	....	wrangler: animal sounds
Linda Dubuc	....	production insurance
Jordan Fines	....	head puppy trainer (as Jordan Heppner)
Jamie Florence	....	additional trainer
Dana Gallagher	....	additional trainer
Diana Gauthier	....	additional trainer
John Genzel	....	production banking
Brendan Gonty	....	key production assistant
Anne Gordon	....	animal coordinator
Carol Green-Lundy	....	script supervisor
Carol Green-Lundy	....	script supervisor: second unit
Sarah Griffiths	....	additional trainer
Rowan Harland	....	additional trainer
Alan Homma	....	assistant production accountant
Dylan Jenkinson	....	development executive
Darren Kelly	....	production assistant
Christine Knight	....	stand-in
Daniel Kredell	....	assistant: Mr. Vince
Dean Lamont	....	tutor
Tricia Leigh	....	assistant production coordinator
Spencer Hon Lui	....	assistant production coordinator (as Hon Lui)
Erik Lydestad	....	chef: second unit (as Erik Lyde-Stad)
Grace MacLeod	....	additional trainer
Kim Marosovich	....	additional trainer
Rose McLeod	....	additional trainer
Jill McQueen	....	production coordinator
Graham Moffatt	....	security
Dee Morita	....	additional trainer
Peter Mulholland	....	extras wrangler
Donald Munro	....	production coordinator
David Neil	....	chef
Laurie Niedermayer	....	dogsled coordinator
Chris Obonsawin	....	on-set monitor: AHA
Chris Olech	....	stand-in
Peter Pantages	....	location manager
Niki Perry	....	additional trainer
Celina Petrin	....	key production assistant: second unit
Jody Petrovich	....	assistant craft service
Zeta Reid	....	production accounting clerk
Kirk Renard	....	assistant location manager
Christine Reyes	....	chef
Sandy Reynolds	....	craft service
Sandy Reynolds	....	first aid
Dona Robbins	....	additional trainer
Lisa Rowson	....	chef
Anthony Sabatini	....	security captain
Gail H. Schacht	....	business affairs (as Gail Schacht)
Eva B. Schmieg	....	legal services (as Eva Schmieg)
Shane B. Scott	....	script supervisor (as Shane Scott)
Carmen Siegers	....	assistant production coordinator
Dan Sinclair	....	security co-captain
Gene Stevenson	....	tutor (as Gene Stephenson)
Randy Thomas	....	assistant production coordinator
Randy Thomas	....	office production assistant
Ann Troyer	....	chef (as Anne Troyer)
Laurie Watt	....	production accountant

Thanks
Louis Schwartzberg	....	acknowledgment: stock footage provided by

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Home Entertainment
• Keystone Entertainment
• Key Pix Productions

Distributors

• Audio Visual Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (DVD)
• Buena Vista International (2008) (Argentina) (all media)
• Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Atmosphere Visual Effects (visual effects) (as Atmosphere Feature Effects)
• Switch VFX (visual effects)
• Rainmaker Animation & Visual Effects (visual effects) (as Rainmaker)
• SPIN West VFX (visual effects)
• Image Engine Design (visual effects) (as Image Engine)
• Realscan 3D (digital doubles)

Other Companies

• American Humane Association, The  animal action monitoring (as AHA Film & TV Unit [AHA 01549])
• Animal Department, The  animal sound wrangling
• Background, The  group walla
• Blacklight Films  stock footage provided by
• Digital Film Central  I/O services film scanning
• Fanfare Music  music preparation
• GlobalEx Risk Management  production insurance (as Globalex)
• Heenan Blaikie Lawyers  legal services (as Heenan Blaikie)
• Jonathan Helfand Music & Post  adr: New York
• Line 21 Media Services Ltd.  closed captioning
• Line 21 Media Services Ltd.  combined dialogue, continuity & spotting list
• Line 21 Media Services Ltd.  post-production script
• Margarita Mix  adr: Los Angeles
• POP Sound  adr: Los Angeles
• PS Production Services  acknowledgment (as PS)
• Panavision  acknowledgment (as Panavision)
• Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit  with the participation of
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  additional post-production services (as Rainmaker)
• Reel Appetites  catering: second unit
• Royal Bank of Canada  production banking
• SFX Studio  special animal effects
• Sets Plus Design  construction (as Sets Plus Designs)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)  stock footage provided by
• Soundtrack  adr: New York
• Tivoli Moving Pictures Caterers  catering (as Tivoli Motion Picture Caterers)
• Union of B.C. Performers  acknowledgment (as UBCP)
• Vancouver Film Orchestra, The  score performed by
• Warehouse Studios, The  score recorded at (as Warehouse Studios)
• Western Post Productions  post-production services
• Western Post Productions  sound mix facility

Also Known As:

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:G | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Netherlands:AL | Australia:G | New Zealand:G | Sweden:Btl | Portugal:M/4 | Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Quotes:

Miss Mittens:[chasing B-Dawg] If I catch ya, nine lives won't be enough!

Movie Connections:

References Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)

Soundtrack:

Lean On Me

Funny, happy and fluffy

This is a movie which can easily be categorized as being exclusively for children and I am sure few grown ups will appreciate it. We all know how difficult it is to create a movie with children and animals but this is definitely a successful attempt. It is created for younger audience and it serves its purpose. It is not in any ways similar to "Snow dogs", so don't be misled by the name. There is some sort of a story line, which like in other Disney movies of that sort is simple enough. Children will fall in love with it and if you need a good doze of positive emotions from lovely pups you might check it out on a Sunday morning with your 6 year old.