Moondance Alexander

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Moondance Alexander
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Theatrical poster
Directed by Michael Damian
Produced by Brad Krevoy
Written by Janeen Damian
Starring Kay Panabaker
Don Johnson
Lori Loughlin
Production
company
Distributed by Fox Faith
Release dates
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  • October 19, 2007 (2007-10-19)
Country United States
Language English

Moondance Alexander is a comedy-drama film directed by Michael Damian and written by Janeen Damian. The film was released in North America in October, 2007. The story is shot on location in Okotoks, High River and Calgary, Alberta, Canada[1] and is based on actual events from the life of Janeen Damian. It stars Kay Panabaker as the title character and Lori Loughlin as her eccentric mother. Don Johnson and Olympic-skating silver medalist Sasha Cohen also star.

Plot

Moondance (Kay Panabaker) is faced with the difficulties of her father's passing and her mother moving on. When she finds a lost pinto horse and discovers his jumping abilities, she convinces his owner Dante Longpre (Don Johnson) to train them to compete in a jumping show. With a lot more to think about, Moondance has to worry about her enemy Fiona Hughes (Sasha Cohen) putting her down constantly with her fancy horse Monte Carlo. When they do a surprisingly good job at the show, Dante isn't questioned anymore about his ability to train riders and horses. Everybody is shocked when Moondance ties Fiona, the reigning Bow River Classic champion.

Cast

Behind the scenes

Moondance Alexander was not well received by HorseChannel.com for storyline believability reasons.[2] However, the story is closely based upon Janeen Damian's childhood experience of befriending a horse that she had found, receiving help from a trainer, and entering the horse in the Memphis Classic.[3]

Moondance Alexander is a true family film, written by Janeen Damian and husband Michael Damian (born Michael Damian Weir), Damian, a Daytime Emmy Award winner, was also the producer of the film.[4] Much of the music was written by Damian's brother, music producer and New Music Weekly editor, Larry Weir.[5] Emmy Award winning Tom Weir was the mixing engineer at Studio City Sound.

Checkers the horse was played by three horses, a horse for tricks, a horse for jumping and horse for Kay Panabaker to ride. Michael Damian recalled two of the horses names as Picasso and Trigger.[3]

Moondance Alexander received a U.S. General Audiences rating and was filmed in Alberta, Canada.[2]

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2007 Best Picture Dixie Film Festival [6] Won
2007 Best Actress (Kay Panabaker) Dixie Film Festival [6] Won

Soundtrack

The Moondance Alexander Original Soundtrack was the second soundtrack released under the Caption Records label. Featured artists who also performed on Caption Records' Teen Witch the Musical soundtrack are denoted with "*".

Featured Vocalists

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Moondance Alexander Original Soundtrack (by various artists)

Track listing: Moondance Alexander (2007)
No. Title Writer(s) Performer(s) Length
1. "I Choose You"   Bernie Barlow Laura Wight 3:36
2. "Call It A Day"   Larry Weir Monét Monico 4:08
3. "If I Could"   Michael Damian Heather Youmans 4:26
4. "It Only Gets Better"   Larry Weir Mimi Gianopulos 3:47
5. "Goodbye"   Ian Walsh Ian Walsh 3:55
6. "Coldest Day Of Summer"   Dave Darling Laura Wight 3:35
7. "Think For Each Other"   Milo Decruz, Lea Herman Lea Herman 3:50
8. "You Don't Know"   Larry Weir Heather Youmans 4:12
9. "It Only Takes One"   Larry Weir Sara Niemietz 3:13
10. "What Might Have Been"   Larry Weir Buck McCoy 3:58
11. "Better Kind Of Life"   Larry Weir Tessa Ludwick / Laura Wight / Heather Youmans 3:34
12. "If I Could"   Larry Weir (Instrumental) 4:27

Musicians

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  • Bernie Barlow, Vocals (
  • Paul Bushnel, Bass
  • Michael Chaves, Guitar
  • Jorge Costa, Vocals (Background)
  • Michael Damian, Percussion, Vocals (Background)
  • Milo Decruz Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer
  • Burleigh Drummond, Percussion
  • Blake Ewing, Vocals (Background)
  • Josh Freese, Drums
  • Joshua Grange, Guitar
  • Lea Herman, Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
  • Matt Laug, Drums
  • Lance Morrison, Bass
  • Ginger Murphy, Cello
  • Leah Nelson, Viola
  • Michael Parnell, Keyboards
  • Tim Pierce, Guitar
  • Cam Tyler, Drums
  • Ian Walsh, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocals (Background)
  • Kevin Walsh, Guitar
  • Larry Weir, Percussion, Vocals (Background)

Personnel

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  • Jorge Costa, Audio Engineer, Engineer
  • James Gaynor, Audio Engineer
  • Josh Mosser, Audio Engineer
  • Luke Tozour, Audio Engineer, Engineer
  • Tom Weir, Audio Engineer, Engineer

References

  1. ↑ Don Johnson wraps up 'Moondance'http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2006/07/11/1678307.html
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External links

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