''Dashing in December'' is an American romantic

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written and directed by

Jake Helgren Jake Helgren (born November 28, 1981, in Elgin, Texas) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter. Helgren studied creative writing at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. Helgren has thrice been nominated for GLAAD Media Awa ...

. The film stars

Peter Porte Peter Porte (born March 31, 1984) is an American actor, known for his role as Ricky Williams on the soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', the films ''It's Not Porn...'' and ''Sutures'', and the sitcom '' Baby Daddy'' playing Brad Walker, ...

Juan Pablo Di Pace Juan Pablo Di Pace (born 25 July 1979) is an Argentine actor. He began his career in the United Kingdom, performing in a number of musicals and appearing in films like ''Survival Island'' (2005) and '' Mamma Mia!'' (2008). He later moved to Spain ...

Andie MacDowell Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model. MacDowell is known for her starring film roles in romantic comedies and dramas. She has modeled for Calvin Klein and has been a spokeswoman for ...

, Caroline Harris,

Carlos Sanz Carlos Sanz (born December 31, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the main villain, Carlito, in the 2006 film '' Crank''. Early life Carlos Sanz is from Chicago. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago, where ...

, and

Katherine Bailess Katherine Bailess is an American actress, singer, and dancer best known for playing the role of Erica Marsh on the CW's hit show '' One Tree Hill'', Life and Death Brigade member Stephanie on ''Gilmore Girls'', and Kyle Hart on the VH1 series ' ...

Premise

Wyatt Burwall (Porte) finally returns home for the holidays in an effort to convince his mother Deb (McDowell) to sell the family's Colorado ranch. A romance unexpectedly ignites between Wyatt and the dashing new ranch hand Heath Ramos (Di Pace), who dreams of saving the beloved property and the ranch's magical Winter Wonderland attraction while reawakening the spirit of Christmas in Wyatt's lonely heart.

Cast

as Wyatt Burwall *

as Heath Ramos *

as Deb Burwall * Caroline Harris as Blake Berry *

as Carlos *

as Willa

Production

Despite the story taking place in

Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...

, the movie was filmed in

Utah Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...

, in different cities including

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, Midway and Heber City. Most of the material was shot in September 2020, and the filming wrapped on October 1.

Release

The film was released on December 13, 2020 by

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with simulcasts on

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, and

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Accolades

''Dashing in December'' was nominated for the 2021

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dashing in December 2020 films 2020 romantic drama films American Christmas films American LGBTQ-related television films 2020s English-language films Gay-related films 2020s Christmas films 2020 LGBTQ-related films 2020s American films Films set in Colorado English-language romantic drama films English-language Christmas films