Blizzard (film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | LeVar Burton |
| Produced by | Leif Bristow J. Miles Dale Murray Marchant (associate) Robert Schwartz (executive) Ralph Winter (executive) |
| Written by | Agnes Bristow Leif Bristow Murray McRae |
| Starring | Brenda Blethyn Christopher Plummer Kevin Pollak Whoopi Goldberg Brittany Bristow Zoe Warner |
| Music by | Mark McKenzie Pamela Phillips Oland |
| Cinematography | David Franco |
| Editing by | Ralph Brunjes |
| Studio | Knightscove Entertainment Holedigger Films Ralph Winter Productions |
| Distributed by | Alliance Atlantis (Canada) MGM Home Entertainment (United States) |
| Release date(s) | 15 May 2003 (Cannes) |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
Blizzard is a heartwarming family film from 2003. It's a Christmas movie made in both America and Canada. The film was directed by LeVar Burton. It stars famous actors like Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Plummer, Kevin Pollak, and Whoopi Goldberg.
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What is Blizzard About?
The story begins with a ten-year-old girl named Jess. She feels very sad because her friend Bobby has moved away. To cheer her up, Jess's Aunt Millie tells her a special story. This story is about another ten-year-old girl named Katie. Katie loves to ice-skate.
Katie's Skating Journey
Katie practices skating on an outdoor rink near her home. There, she meets Otto Brewer. Otto is a former Olympic skating champion. He offers to teach Katie how to skate properly. Under his guidance, Katie becomes a wonderful skater. But then, Katie's family has to move to a big city. This happens because her father loses his job, and Katie is very upset.
Blizzard the Reindeer
Meanwhile, far away at the North Pole, Santa and his elves are celebrating. A new baby reindeer is born! Her name is Blizzard. She is the daughter of Blitzen and Delphi. Blizzard quickly shows she has three amazing magical gifts. She can fly, make herself invisible, and she has "empathic navigation." This means she can see and understand feelings with her heart.
Blizzard Helps Katie
Using her special gift, Blizzard feels Katie's sadness. She flies all the way to Katie's home to find out what's wrong. Even though there are strict rules at the North Pole, Blizzard decides to help Katie. She teaches Katie that true friendships never really go away.
However, breaking the North Pole rules means Blizzard might be banished. This decision is up to Archimedes, Santa's very strict head elf. Only true friendship can save Blizzard now. Katie's former bully, Erin, becomes a good friend. Katie saves Erin from drowning in a frozen pond, with Blizzard's help.
Who Are the Characters?
- Paul Bates as additional reindeer voices
- Brenda Blethyn as Aunt Millie
- Brittany Bristow as Erin Scott-Pierce
- Leif Bristow as Blitzen (voice)
- Jacqueline Byers as Skating girl (as Jackie Byers)
- Len Carlson as Additional reindeer voices
- J. Miles Dale as Additional reindeer voices
- Tony Daniels as Additional reindeer voices
- Wendii Fulford as Beth Cameron
- Whoopi Goldberg as Blizzard (voice)
- Ellen-Ray Hennessy as Delphi (voice)
- Gary Johnston as Mr. Jackson
- Demetrius Joyette as Bobby Jackson
- Stephanie Morgenstern as Erma Ward
- J.D. Nicholsen as Ted Andrews
- Aidan O'Hara as Derek Tynan
- Jennifer Pisana as Jess Cameron
- Christopher Plummer as Santa Claus
- Kevin Pollak as Archimedes
- Diana Reis as Principal Sarah Andrews
- Mark Rendall as Joe Andrews
- Albert Schultz as Bob Cameron
- Lee Smart as Donner Jr. (voice)
- Cree Summer as Aphrodite (voice)
- Jan Tríska as Otto Brewer / Trainer
- Zoe Warner as Katie Andrews
- Jonathan Whitaker as Jordan Scott-Pierce
- Jonathan Wilson as Jeremy
- Richard Yearwood as Lucius
- LeVar Burton as Night Watchman Elf (uncredited)
- Marie V. Cruz as Santa's Elf (uncredited)
Awards and Recognition
Blizzard won some special awards. It received the "Best of the Fest" award at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival. This award means it was considered the best film at that festival. The film also won the DGC Team Award from the Director's Guild of Canada. This award recognizes the great teamwork behind the movie.
The film first showed at the famous Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2003. This is a very important film festival where movies from all over the world are shown.
See also
In Spanish: Blizzard (desambiguación) para niños
