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Director:
Jason Priestley
Writer:
Barbara Kymlicka (written by)
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Release Date:
26 November 2011 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Plot:
Beverly Hills 90210 alumni Jason Priestly takes the helm for this warmhearted romantic comedy about... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Once Upon a Time Casts Amy Acker as Love Interest for [Spoiler] – Get Exclusive Details
 (From TVLine.com. 17 December 2011, 10:34 AM, PST)
Busy man Jason Priestley on Shannen Doherty, '90210,' 'Haven' and more
 (From Zap2It - From Inside the Box. 21 July 2011, 3:22 PM, PDT)
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Amy Acker ... Crystal Carruthers

David Haydn-Jones ... Derek Gowen
Emma Duke ... Olivia Gowen

Patrick Creery ... Pete Kennedy

Gina Holden ... Jillian

James Dugan ... Frank McCourt
Margherita Donato ... Kim

Brooklynn Proulx ... Sharla

Paulina 'Miel' Chmielecka ... Saleswoman (as Paulina Chmielecka)
Bob Irvine

James D. Hopkin ... Mr. Norman Lockhart
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Kristina Elliott ... Jennifer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jason Priestley 
 
Writing credits
Barbara Kymlicka (written by)

Produced by
Jay Daniel Beechinor .... associate producer
Petros Danabassis .... associate producer
Petros Danabassis .... line producer
Oliver De Caigny .... co-producer
Michael Frislev .... producer
Timothy O. Johnson .... executive producer
Chad Oakes .... producer
 
Original Music by
Mitch Lee 
 
Cinematography by
Dave Vernerey (director of photography) (as David Vernery)
 
Film Editing by
Bridget Durnford 
 
Casting by
Lindsay Chag 
 
Production Design by
Paul Healy 
 
Set Decoration by
Alan McCullagh  (as Allan McCullagh)
 
Costume Design by
Brook Hesseln 
 
Makeup Department
Lisa Belyea .... assistant make up
Judy Durbacz .... assistant hair stylist
Page Emerson .... hair trainee
Page Emerson .... trainee: hair
Chris Harrison-Glimsdale .... key hair stylist (as Chris Glimsdale)
Joanne Preece .... key make up
 
Production Management
Petros Danabassis .... post-production supervisor
Petros Danabassis .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ehud Ellman .... first assistant director
Tara Howie .... third assistant director
John Kerr .... second assistant director
Jerry Skibinsky .... trainee assistant director
 
Art Department
Jay Coxworthy .... on set dresser
Steven Kajorinne .... set dresser
Kelly Wills .... assistant props
Ken Wills .... property master
Sherrie Wills .... assistant property master
Joel Tobman .... graphic designer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Steve Allen .... sound designer
Steve Allen .... sound effects editor
Frank Laratta .... re-recording mixer
Frank Laratta .... sound designer
Frank Laratta .... supervising sound designer
Jason Lawrence .... dialogue editor
John Sawa .... foley artist
Markus Wade .... boom operator
Kelly Zombor .... sound mixer
Christopher M. Ray .... foley artist/recordist (uncredited)
Ryan Schriml .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Simon R. Wilkins .... foley assistant (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Stewart DePass .... special effects technician (as Stew Depass)
Jason Paradis .... special effects coordinator
Dominic Smart .... special effects assistant
 
Visual Effects by
Darren Bierman .... visual effects artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Adshead .... key grip
Chris Bang .... first assistant: "b" camera
Tony Bear Ruksys .... dolly grip (as Tony Ruksys)
Michelle Boorse .... still photographer
Sandi Cameron .... grip
Herb Comben .... generator operator
Paul Connolly .... grip / LX swing
Paul Connolly .... grip/swing
Amelia Doescher .... best boy
Tim Duchak .... gaffer
Tim Dutchak .... gaffer (as Tim Duchak)
Regan Enderl .... camera operator: "b" camera
Kyle Ferrier .... lamp operator
Chris Large .... still photographer
Ivona Mikulic .... second assistant: "b" camera
Kyle Robson .... grip
Carly Stinn .... first assistant: "a" camera
Carey Toner .... camera operator: "a" camera
Luke Towers .... second assistant: "a" camera
 
Casting Department
Jackie Lind .... casting: Canadian
Alyson Lockwood .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carolyn Devins .... set supervisor
Gerry Dubbin .... set supervisor
Leslie Tufts .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Darren Bierman .... colorist
 
Transportation Department
Cindy Bailey .... driver
Tom Baird .... driver
Lawrence Gooch .... driver
Cody Klepper .... driver: honeywagon
Tom Lloyd .... driver
Max Radford .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Claton Budd .... locations production assistant
Luke Burton .... locations production assistant
Cameron Chapman .... production coordinator
Anna Cooley .... assistant production coordinator
Peter Gurr .... security coordinator
Dana Lee-Trottier .... caterer
Linda MacLean .... production accountant (as Linda Maclean)
Jason Nolan .... assistant location manager
Sabrina Paradis .... script supervisor
Dennis Penney .... location manager
Vanessa Petkus .... first assistant accounts payable
Chantal Teasdale .... craft service (as Chantel Teasdale)
Chantal Teasdale .... first aid (as Chantel Teasdale)
 
Thanks
Aaron Sidorenko .... the producers wish to thank the following
 

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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSee more »
Company:
Nomadic PicturesSee more »

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Goofs:
Continuity: During the opening title sequence we see our main character walking to do some Christmas shopping. She takes out her iPhone to look at her "Shopping list" via the iPhone notes app. Even though it appears to be Christmas all around, with shops displaying seasonal window displays, the phone displays "Today 31 Mar" in the note.See more »

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Better than you'd think!, 5 December 2011
Author: DaysofOdumba from United States

Formulaic, cheesy, cliché'd and wonderful. Maybe it is all of the afore mentioned, but it is Christmas! Surprisingly well cast with Amy Acker stealing your heart as the rich girl gone good, and a nice turn by Haydn-Jones as the love interest. Gina Holden is excellent in the evil queen personage and Olivia Gowan is not allowed by director Jason Priestly to over act (which is sometimes the problem with made for TV productions) and she does wonderfully. Appreciative nods also must be given to Peter Creery in the role of matchmaker...

A sweet movie not to be taken seriously, and something you can watch with your child or your girlfriend.

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