The Search for Santa Paws

"The Search is On!"

2010 1h 29m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 234

FamilyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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When Santa and his new best friend, Paws, discover that the boys and girls of the world have lost the spirit of the season, they take a trip to New York City. But after Santa loses his memory, it's up to Paws, a faithful orphan named Quinn, her new friend Will, and a wonderful group of magical talking dogs to save St. Nick and show the world what Christmas is really all about.

“The Search is On!”

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Cast

Kaitlyn Maher
Quinn
Madison Pettis
Willamina
Zachary Gordon
Paws (voice)
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Ms. Stout
Richard Riehle
Santa Claus
John Ducey
James Huckle
Bonnie Somerville
Kate Huckle
Richard Kind
Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Vince
Writers: Robert Vince, Anna McRoberts
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Santa Paws Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Vince, shot by Kamal Derkaoui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brahm Wenger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kelly Herron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kaitlyn Maher and Madison Pettis and Zachary Gordon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Search is On!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Vince directs. Kamal Derkaoui behind the camera. Brahm Wenger scores. Kelly Herron cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Santa Paws Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Robert Vince, shot by Kamal Derkaoui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Brahm Wenger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kelly Herron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kaitlyn Maher and Madison Pettis and Zachary Gordon carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Search is On!".
9IMDB entry: tt1544572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kamal Derkaoui
Original score: Brahm Wenger
Editing: Kelly Herron
Production design: Michael S. Bolton
Costume design: Jori Woodman
Stunt coordinator: Randy Lee
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Search for Santa Paws (2010)

Part of

Santa Paws Collection

The Search for Santa Paws is an American-Canadian fantasy adventure film released in 2010 (direct-to-video). The film is a prequel to Santa Buddies as well as a spin-off of the Air Buddies film franchise and the tenth film in the Air Bud franchise. It was released on November 23, 2010