Snow Queen (2002) (TV)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

David Wu

Writer (WGA):

Simon Moore (teleplay)
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Release Date:

8 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Action

Tagline:

Where Winter Rules...

Plot:

The story is influenced by Hans Christian Andersen's story.

Plot Keywords:

Foreign Language Adaptation | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Bridget Fonda	...	Snow Queen
Jeremy Guilbaut	...	Kai
Chelsea Hobbs	...	Gerda
Robert Wisden	...	Wolfgang
Wanda Cannon	...	Minna
Meghan Black	...	Robber Girl
Jennifer Clement	...	Spring Witch
Kira Clavell	...	Summer Princess
Suzy Joachim	...	Autumn Robber
Duncan Fraser	...	Mayor
Rachel Hayward	...	Amy
Jessie Borgstrom	...	8-Year Old Gerda
Robert D. Jones	...	Priest
Alexander Hoy	...	Chen
Trever Havixbeck	...	Sergeant at Arms
Helena Yea	...	Dressmaker
Kris Pope	...	Reginald Priceless
Daniel Gillies	...	Delfont Chalfont
Markus Welby	...	Count Rothstein
Sage Brocklebank	...	Handsome Helmut
Adrian Holmes	...	Charles D'Amour
Mark Acheson	...	Second in Command
John DeSantis	...	Satan (as John De Santis)
Bart Anderson	...	Man at bridge #1
Rhys Lloyd	...	Man at bridge #2
Dan Payne	...	Polar Bear Puppeteer / Polar Bear Prince (as Daniel Payne)
Richard Coombs	...	Polar Bear Puppeteer
Jim Byrnes	...	Voice of Polar Bear (voice)
Long John Baldry	...	Voice of Rutger the Reindeer (voice)
Peter Boulanger	...	Male Shadow Dancer
Ninon Parent	...	Female Shadow Dancer
Pebbles	...	Rutger the Reindeer

Directed by
David Wu

Writing credits (WGA)
Hans Christian Andersen		(short stories) uncredited
Simon Moore		(teleplay)

Produced by
Robert Halmi Jr.	....	executive producer
Robert Halmi Sr.	....	executive producer
Matthew O'Connor	....	producer
Michael O'Connor	....	producer
Pascal Verschooris	....	co-producer (as Pascal A. Verschooris)

Original Music by
Lawrence Shragge

Cinematography by
Gregory Middleton		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Yelena Lanskaya
David Wu

Casting by
Stuart Aikins
Lynn Kressel

Production Design by
Clyde Klotz		(as Errol Clyde Klotz)

Art Direction by
Ross Dempster
Shannon Grover
Adam O'Neill		(supervising art director) (uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Sam Higgins

Costume Design by
Nancy Bryant

Makeup Department
Melina Calogiros	....	hair stylist
Rachel Griffin	....	makeup effects applicator
Lisa Leonard	....	key hair stylist
J.P. Mass	....	makeup effects applicator
Hayley Miller	....	makeup artist
Connie Parker	....	makeup designer
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup designer

Production Management
Michael O'Connor	....	post-production supervisor
Pascal Verschooris	....	production manager (as Pascal A. Verschooris)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leann Harvey	....	dgc trainee
Patrice Leung	....	first assistant director
Matthew O'Connor	....	second unit director
Michael Pohorly	....	third assistant director
Tracey Poirier	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Chris Andreas	....	on-set dresser
Tara Arnett	....	art department coordinator
Tor Baxter	....	lead carpenter
Jim Birkel	....	construction foreman
Jonathan Blackshaw	....	signwriter
Darren Brewer	....	lead carpenter
Mitchell Butler	....	scenic painter
Randy Casano	....	lead carpenter (as Randy D. Casano)
Greg Coombs	....	greens assistant
Doug Currie	....	scenic artist
Shelley Dowson	....	paint foreman
Kasia Dzieciolowska	....	set buyer
Stewart Fairley	....	scenic artist
Robert Foley	....	paint coordinator (as Bob Foley)
Aaron Freschi	....	set dresser
Irene Fretz	....	assistant dresser
Ward Galvin	....	lead carpenter
Frank Haddad	....	head greens
Wes Hamby	....	on-set props
Philip Jamieson	....	on-set stand-by painter
Philip Jean	....	construction foreman (as Phil Jean)
Dwayne Jones	....	lead construction laborer
Dusty Kelly	....	scenic artist
Karen Lister	....	lead dresser
Don McGill	....	on-set props
Shayne McGreal	....	lead hand
John McIntosh	....	greens assistant
Gil Mercier	....	assistant property master
Rob Moser	....	lead carpenter
Tom Nickson	....	scenic painter
Ian P. OBriain	....	assistant set decorator (as Ian Obriain)
Henry Parker	....	lead carpenter
Craig Reynolds	....	set dresser (as C. Reynolds)
Nina Richardson	....	buyer
Jenny Seinen	....	lead hand
Anya Slade	....	sculptor
Ray Smith	....	tool maintenance
Tonya Soules	....	set decorating coordinator
Regan Steele	....	set dresser
Peter Stratford	....	assistant art director
Joel Turner	....	greens assistant (as Joel E. Turner)
David Valentine	....	property master
Peter Wansart	....	signwriter
Michael Watson	....	lead hand
Lori West	....	props assistant
Stephen Wright	....	construction coordinator
Ling Yang	....	storyboard artist
Darcy Yurchuk	....	scenic painter (as D'Arcy Yurchuk)
Stephan O. Gessler	....	set designer (uncredited)
Iris Paschedag	....	junior draughtsperson (uncredited)
Christian Schaefer	....	set designer (uncredited)
Angela Schneider	....	art department assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Anke Bakker	....	sound effects editor
Brian Campbell	....	dialogue editor
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	adr supervisor
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	dialogue supervisor
Dario DiSanto	....	foley editor
Kris Fenske	....	sound designer
Kelly Frey	....	backgrounds editor
Mark Klausmayer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jim Lacamel	....	cable puller (as Jim Lacamell)
Laurie Melhus	....	audio post-production coordinator
Mark Noda	....	boom operator
Mike Paprocki	....	sound effects editor (as Mike Poprocki)
Iain Pattison	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Iain Patteson)
Jean Raymond	....	foley mixer
Brian Ruryk	....	assistant sound editor
Paul A. Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe)
David Shea	....	adr mixer
Shane Shemko	....	foley artist
William Skinner	....	sound mixer (as Bill Skinner)
Ann Townshend	....	assistant sound editor (as Anne Townsend)
Cam Wagner	....	foley artist
Rich Walters	....	assistant sound editor
Matthew Wilson	....	sound effects editor (as Matt Wilson)
Megan Goudsward	....	walla editor (uncredited)
Devan Kraushar	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Timothy Mehlenbacher	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Mark Noda	....	sound mixer: second unit (uncredited)
Adam Sharpe	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Matthew Wilson	....	sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ken Barley	....	mould maker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Daniel Burnett	....	animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Helen Christie	....	fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Vicky Coleman	....	art finisher: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Jamie Courtier	....	project supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Steve Court	....	mould maker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Darcy Davis	....	special effects assistant
Steve Davis	....	special effects best boy
James Franchuk	....	special effects assistant
Daria Gibson	....	fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Gisele Grant	....	fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Giselle Grant)
Charlotte Greenwood	....	fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Barry Hebein	....	special effects best boy
Myf Hopkins	....	producer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Tacy Kneale	....	art finish supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Nike Lyons	....	fabrication supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Nikki Lyons)
Wayne Magnison	....	lead fabricator
Adrian Parish	....	animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Bobbi Roberts	....	art finisher: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Bobbie Roberts)
Mark Ross	....	electronic supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Clancy Scheirer	....	special effects assistant
Terry Sibley	....	mould maker: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
John Sleep	....	special effects coordinator
Sharon Smith	....	art director: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Sarah Stammler	....	fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Guy Stevens	....	on set supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Annabel Tait	....	art finisher: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Ian Whittaker	....	sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (as Ian Whittacker)
Bill Whyte	....	animatronic designer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Kenny Wilson	....	mould shop supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Stephen Bettles	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
James Kozier	....	snow special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Tom Archer	....	senior compositor
Dan Dixon	....	CGI artist
Erik Ellefsen	....	senior cgi artist
Winston Helgason	....	lead cgi artist
Erica Henderson	....	compositor
James Jackson	....	CGI artist
François Lambert	....	senior compositor (as Francois Lambert)
Todd Liddiard	....	senior compositor
Bruce MacDougall	....	senior cgi artist (as Bruce McDougall)
Tannis Mathers	....	roto artist
Mladen Miholjcic	....	senior cgi artist
Stephen Pepper	....	lead digital compositor
Les Quinn	....	senior cgi artist
Lisa K. Sepp	....	visual effects coordinator (as Lisa Sepp-Wilson)
Lisa K. Sepp	....	visual effects producer (as Lisa Sepp-Wilson)
Elaine Sipos	....	compositor
Irene Sommerfeldt	....	roto artist
Simon van de Lagemaat	....	lead cgi artist
Lee Willock	....	CGI artist
Lee Wilson	....	visual effects supervisor
Noel Wright	....	compositor
Philip Edward Alexy	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Andrew Karr	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Matthew Talbot-Kelly	....	digital compositing artist (uncredited)
Simon van de Lagemaat	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Jason Cecchini	....	stunt performer
Chris Craigmyle	....	skating double: Kai
Alette Falle	....	stunt performer (as Allette Falle)
Caroline Field	....	stunt performer
Kathy Hubble	....	stunt performer
Nancy J. Lilley	....	stunt performer (as Nancy Lilley)
Leslie McMichael	....	stunt performer
Steven McMichael	....	stunt performer (as Steve McMichael)
Jamie Payton	....	horse wrangler
Bobbi June Radford	....	stunt performer
John Scott	....	stunt performer
Dan Shea	....	stunt coordinator
Sharlyn Tymchyn	....	skating double: Gerda
John Wardlow	....	stunt performer
Leslie McMichael	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Darryl Quon	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Askey	....	key grip (as David Askey)
Russel Bowie	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Glen A. Dickson	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Glen Dickson)
Glen A. Dickson	....	director of photography: second unit (as Glen Dickson)
Darcy Gasparovic	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Darcy D. Gasparovic)
David Gray	....	still photographer
Braden Haggerty	....	underwater camera operator
James S. Harvey	....	lamp operator (as James Harvey)
Caragh Hodge	....	second assistant camera
John-David Hutchison	....	rigging gaffer (as John-David Hutchinson)
Gilbert Jamault	....	generator operator
Lynne Kam	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (as Lynne Kamm)
Lynne Kam	....	key grip: second unit (as Lynne Kamm)
Tom Kolafa	....	gaffer: second unit
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	gaffer
Jose Lau	....	camera trainee
Carl Leveque	....	lead man setup grip
Ryan Monro	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Ross Newcomb	....	grip
Frank Olic	....	lamp operator
Geoff Palmer	....	helicopter pilot: aerial unit
Larry Portmann	....	first assistant camera
Clayton Richard-Long	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Dylan Ringwood	....	best boy grip
Dena Sananin	....	camera trainee
John Trapman	....	director of photography: aerial unit
Jim Van Dijk	....	camera operator
John D. Williams	....	best boy
Sacha Fassaert	....	underwater assistant camera (uncredited)
Aaron Stewart	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
Jim Van Dijk	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sean Cossey	....	casting associate: Canada
Kathryn Eisenstein	....	casting associate: US
Marie Tate	....	extras casting director
Kelli Turner	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Baldwin	....	costume cutter
Karen Bates	....	seamstress
Carrie Birkel	....	seamstress
Catherine Church	....	truck costumer
Lise Hache	....	costume coordinator: extras
Jane Henry	....	assistant costume designer
Lana S. Krause	....	costume shop supervisor
Jacques Lamontagne	....	costumer: special skills
Anthea Mallinson	....	costume dyer
Christine Pampel	....	seamstress
Geoff Redknap	....	dresser: animatronic polar bear
Thyrza Richardson	....	costume cutter
Heather Rupert	....	textile artist / dyer
Nicola Ryall	....	costume set supervisor
Nicola Ryall	....	costume supervisor
Elizabeth Wrapp	....	costumer: special skills
Lily Yuen	....	costume breakdown
Beverlee June Fix	....	seamstress (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Flavio Bidese	....	on-line editor
Michael G. England	....	first assistant editor
Greg Gunnarson	....	on-line editor (as Greg Gunnerson)
Greg Krantz	....	on-line editor
Anne Marie McGinn	....	second assistant editor
Ernie Moser	....	color timer
Lorie Olson	....	first assistant editor
Simon Hall	....	video mixer (uncredited)

Music Department
Shawn Pierce	....	music editor
Sonia Wisgo	....	music editor
Richard Bronskill	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Michael Stern	....	additional music engineer (uncredited)
Rich Walters	....	music editor (uncredited)
Jeff Wolpert	....	scoring mixer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Joanna Banks	....	driver
Brad Bowe	....	driver
Scott Carpenter	....	driver: cable truck
Joe Ferguson	....	driver (as Josef Ferguson)
Alex Gillis	....	driver
Tom Houle	....	driver (as T. Houle)
Bill Janssen	....	transportation coordinator
Ranj Jawant	....	transportation captain
Joe Lemasurier	....	driver
Lori Merchant-O'Dwyer	....	driver
James Michalchuk	....	transportation co-captain
Chris Orton	....	driver
Bindy Sangha	....	driver
Chris Zimmerman	....	driver

Other crew
Kristin Agi	....	assistant to producer
Jason Brown	....	assistant to producer
Michelle Caldwell	....	production assistant
Darlene Choo	....	second assistant coordinator
Ian Doig	....	reindeer trainer
Brian Dudley	....	choreographer: dance
Mark Dumas	....	animal wrangler
Blair Dykes	....	production assistant
Shalia Edl	....	assistant coordinator
Jeff Elliot	....	production assistant
Megan Hale	....	assistant chef
Adam Hardy	....	assistant to producer
Frederick Heartline	....	production assistant
Christine Lalande	....	script supervisor
Grace MacLeod	....	reindeer trainer
Sheri Mayervich	....	assistant location manager
Rachel McDonnell	....	assistant to producer
Steve Moon	....	production assistant
Les Murray	....	security co-captain
Michele O'Flanagan	....	production coordinator
Jamie Payton	....	horse wrangler
Leslie Plesby	....	production assistant
Tracey Renyard	....	location manager
Cherie Smid	....	reindeer trainer
Randall Soderman	....	security captain
Patricia Stirling	....	accounting clerk
Reba Szabo	....	craft service
Reba Szabo	....	first aid
Courtney Tuckwood	....	chef
Carol Urquhart	....	payroll assistant
Debbie Van Dusen	....	assistant accountant
Jose Vargos	....	choreographer: dance
Chad F. Verigin	....	office production assistant
Beverly Wiens	....	production accountant
Nick Wilkes	....	production assistant (as Nick Wilkes {1979-2001})
Chris Wilson	....	key production assistant
Elena Duppler	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Dennis Eric Lehman	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Martin Ross	....	with thanks
Roger Tierney	....	with thanks: B.C. Ministry of Water, Land, and Air Protection

Production Companies

• Ascension
• British Columbia Production Tax Credit (with the participation of)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (as Canada - Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit)
• Hallmark Entertainment (presents)
• Mat 1 Productions (as A MAT I Production)
• Sextant Entertainment Group
• Snow Queen Films
• Tinderbox Films

Distributors

• Hallmark Entertainment Distribution LLC (2002) (worldwide) (all media) (exclusive worldwide distribution by)
• Artisan Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD) (distributed FHE's release)
• Divisa Home Video (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
• Elephant Films (2003) (France) (all media)
• Family Home Entertainment (FHE) (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Bros. Pictures

Special Effects

• Jim Henson's Creature Shop (polar bear)
• Northwest Imaging & FX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• BC Parks, East Kootenay District  with thanks (as BC Parks, East Kootney District)
• Big Horn Helicopters  with thanks
• Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce  with thanks
• DGC  acknowledgment (as DGC Directors Guild of Canada)
• Fort Steele Heritage Town  with thanks (as Fort Steele Heritage Town, BC)
• Getty Images  image bank film
• Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters  acknowledgment
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.)
• Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, B.C.  with thanks (as B.C. Ministry of Water, Land, and Air Protection)
• P.S. Northern Lights  electric package (as PS Northern Lights Equipment)
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  telecine and post production
• Sharpe Sound Studios  audio post-production
• Union of B.C. Performers  acknowledgment (as UBCP)

Also Known As:

La reine des neiges (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

180 min

Country:

UK | USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Ascension

Quotes:

Snow Queen: Doesn't it just make your blood run cold with joy?

Soundtrack:

The Two of Us Will Always be One

Lots of Art, Not much Script

This 3-hour made-for-TV miniseries came home with us from Blockbuster's this weekend. The production company clearly spent a lot of money on sets, costuming (Bridget Fonda, especially), and special effects (including a great Jim Henson talking polar bear & reindeer). They should have spent a bit more money getting a coherent script. The story line was so loose that it really never came together. One can overlook Irish-accented Germans, but not herky-jerky storytelling. With senseless loose ends which included a special guest appearance by the Devil, this one is certainly not destined to be a Christmas Classic. A shame that they wasted good performances by the two female leads.