Vacation with Derek
| Vacation with Derek | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Daphne Ballon |
| Directed by | Michael McGowan[1] |
| Starring | Ashley Leggat Michael Seater Jordan Todosey Ariel Waller Daniel Mager Joy Tanner John Ralston and Nico Archambault Kate Trotter |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Christina Jennings Scott Garvie Daphne Ballon |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Family Channel |
| Release | December 12, 2010 |
Vacation with Derek[2] is a 2010 TV movie based on the internationally successful comedy series Life with Derek. The TV-movie will follow the McDonald-Venturi family as the children are forced to spend part of their summer vacation with their grandmother at her lodge.
Plot
Derek (Seater)and Casey (Leggat)are back and continue their hilarious sibling rivalry during a family vacation to visit their grandmother at her beautiful lakefront lodge. Things heat up with Casey when she meets, Jesse (Archambault), a handsome young dancer who is a waiter at the lodge. Meanwhile as Derek is ‘chilling’ on his vacation, he falls for Roxy, the rich girl who lives across the lake. But when Roxy’s father, a greedy land developer, threatens to destroy the natural beauty around them, the McDonald-Venturi kids band together to save the lake and the lodge.
Cast
Ashley Leggatas Casey MacDonald
Michael Seater as Derek Venturi
Jordan Todosey as Lizzie MacDonald
Ariel Waller as Marti Venturi
Daniel Mager as Edwin Venturi
Joy Tanner as Nora MacDonald-Venturi
John Ralston as George Venturi
Nico Archambault as Jesse
Kate Trotter as Felicia
Production and Filming Locations
Vacation with Derek ran in production from September 14, 2009 until October 7, 2009 and was shot at Camp Arowhon in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada.
Notes
Shaftesbury Sales Company will be introducing Vacation with Derek at MIPCOM.
"Shaftesbury is thrilled to continue our longstanding partnership with Family Channel," said Christina Jennings, the chairman and CEO of Shaftesbury Films. "They’re terrific collaborators and make kids’ shows that Canadians and audiences around the world enjoy. Vacation with Derek is the perfect complement to this extraordinarily successful franchise. The movie is sure to provide kids with more of what they’ve come to love about Life with Derek."