Caillou's Holiday Movie

Caillou's Holiday Movie is a 2003 Canadian animated Christmas film,[1] based on the 1997 Canadian TV series Caillou, itself based on the 1989 book series of the same name by Hélène Desputeaux.
Caillou's Holiday Movie was released direct-to-video on VHS and DVD on October 7, 2003.
Caillou's Holiday Movie	Caillou's Holiday Movie
DVD Cover 	DVD Cover
Directed by 	Nick Rijgersberg
Story by 	Peter Svatek
Produced by 	
* Evelyn Antosz
* André Auger
* Natalie Dumoulin
* Julie Lovelock
* Lesley Taylor
* Steven Valin
Starring 	Annie Bovaird
Narrated by 	Merlee Shapiro
Cinematography 	
* Mario Allard
* Benjamin Arcand
* Rachel Bernard
* Cathy Boisvert
* Frederic Bouchard
* Chu Ying Chow
* Sophie Codaire
* Thierry Dansereau
* Guy Dubé
* Rouja Koleva
Edited by 	
* Nathalie Rossin
* Micheal Simard
Music by 	Leon Aronson
Production
company 	CINAR Corporation
Distributed by 	Sony Wonder
Release date 	
* October 7, 2003
Running time 	63 minutes
Country 	Canada
Languages 	French
English
== Contents ==
* 1Plot
* 2Production
* 3Voice cast
* 4Soundtrack
* 5Reception
* 6DVD
* 7See also
* 8References
* 9External links
== Plot[edit] ==
It's a very special holiday for Caillou when he learns about Christmas traditions around the world and the importance of giving and sharing. When Caillou wonders just how many days there are left until Christmas, his father, Boris gives him a Christmas calendar featuring holiday traditions from countries around the world in every window. Caillou also goes tobogganing, learns how to ski and plays Hanukkah games with his friend Leo. Caillou also gives away some of his toys when he learns about children around the world that are in need of toys such as his old ones he no longer plays with. Caillou's little sister Rosie also gets in on the Christmas fun. When Doris offers to help Rosie with making gifts, Rosie decides to try it on her own. The film features several songs performed by the cast of the film, including "Where Christmas is Not the Same", "Eight Days to Go" and "Everyday", which was performed by French-Canadian artist Marilou.
== Production[edit] ==
Caillou's Holiday Movie was produced at Caillou Special 1 Productions Inc (A subsidiary of CINAR Corporation). The previous English voice actress for Caillou, Jaclyn Linetsky, who also played Lori Mackney in “What's with Andy?”and Megan O‘ Connor in 15/Love, died in a traffic collision a month before release, and the film was dedicated to her memory. Annie Bovaird was cast to replace Linetsky as the voice of Caillou. The film was directed by Nick Rijgersberg, written by Peter Svatek and produced by Evelyn Anyosz, Andre Auger, Diane Dallaire, Natalie Dumoulin, Louis Fournier, Julie Lovelock, Lesley Taylor and Steven Valin.
== Voice cast ==
* Annie Bovaird as Caillou
* Merlee Shapiro as Storyteller
* Jennifer Seguin as Doris
* Pat Fry as Boris
* Jesse Vinet as Rosie/Kid Elf
* Vince Davies as Leo
* Brigid Tierney as Clementine
* Amanda Tilson as Sarah
* Pauline Little as Grandma/Elderly Woman (1st Time)
* George Morris as Grandpa
* Jason Szwimer as Elf
* Dean Patrick Fleming as Fireman Eric
* Liz MacRae as Leo's Mom
* Walter Massey as Santa
* Jennifer Morehouse as Firewoman Stacie/Elderly Woman (2nd Time)
* Terry Simpson as Mailman
* Amanda Strawn as Teacher Loraine
* Brian Wrench as Jonah
== Soundtrack[edit] ==
Caillou's Holiday Movie Soundtrack	Caillou's Holiday Movie Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by 
Various artists	Soundtrack album by 
Various artists
Released 	December 14, 2010 (Canada)
Genre 	Soundtrack
Label 	Universal
Producer 	Jeffrey Zahn
The soundtrack was released seven years later, featuring 18 songs. The score was composed by Jeffrey Zahn, but it wasn't featured in the soundtrack.
The soundtrack was released in Canada on December 14, 2010 and later re-released on December 11, 2022 by Varèse Sarabande, this time with the hidden score by Jeffrey Zahn, who co-scored the film with Leon Aronson. As of 2022, the soundtrack is available on the Canadian iTunes Store.[2]
== Reception[edit] ==
Mark Van Hook concluded the film is "inoffensive but bland", adding: "recommending it only to young children", in a review for DVD Verdict.[3]
== DVD[edit] ==
Warner Home Video released the VHS and DVD on October 7, 2003, the latter containing a few special features, including:
* an animated interview with Caillou.
* more holiday songs.
* the read-along of The Night Before Christmas.
* six Caillou challenges.
* in English, French, or Spanish languages.
The film was presented in full screen as well as in 2.0 Dolby Surround audio; it was re-released by NCircle Entertainment and DHX Media as part of Caillou's 27th Anniversary on November 11, 2014.[4]
== See also[edit] ==
* List of Christmas films
Canada portal
Christianity portal
Holidays portal
== References[edit] ==
# ^ 
# ^ https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/caillous-holiday-movie-original/id407901057
# ^ http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/caillousholidaymovie.php
# ^ NCircle Entertainment's Website showing Caillou's Holiday Movie.
Category:Canadian direct-to-video films
Category:2003 Films
Category:Canadian animated feature films
Category:Canadian children's films
Category:English-language Canadian films
Category:2000s Canadian films