Where was “A Romance in an Ice Palace” filmed? Cast Stories

The Hallmark Channel's newest Christmas movie, “An Ice Palace Romance,” airs Saturday, July 27 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time/7 p.m. Central Time. It stars Celeste Desjardins and Marcus Rosner. Read on to learn all about the filming location and see behind-the-scenes stories.

“An Ice Palace Romance” was filmed in Ottawa, Canada

Although “An Ice Palace Romance” will first air on the Hallmark Channel, it will premiere on Hallmark Movies Now in 2023. The film was shot in Ottawa, Canada, according to the Ottawa Film Office. Principal photography began in late May 2022, The Cinemaholic reported.

According to the National Capital Commission, some scenes were filmed at ByWard Market and Elgin Street.

According to CTV News, the ice palace was filmed at the Fred Barrett Arena at 3280 Leitrim Road in Gloucester, south of the city.

In June 2023, Marcus Rosner released a series of videos he had recorded behind the scenes.

He said he shot the film right after “Mr. Christmas.”

And in December 2023, he posted: “This was a fun movie we shot in Ottawa last spring and it was the first time I got to act alongside my buddy @joeycoleman90, who is also in the movie.”

Actor Joey Coleman posted on Instagram: “It was so great filming 'An Ice Palace Romance' for @hallmarkmoviesnow …”

Stuart Fink also posted a series of behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram.

Meet the cast

The synopsis from Hallmark is:

Lori's boss wants to send her to her old hometown to write a story about how the town is reacting to the impending closure of its ice rink and the Christmas parties that are always held there. At first Lori refuses because she has painful memories of the town and the rink where she fell and lost the chance to compete as a figure skater in the Olympics. But since her career depends on the job, she ends up going. Upon arrival, she meets the owner of the ice rink, Mark, who is determined not to give in to the impending closure. Lori soon becomes involved in the story while processing her difficult memories of her time in the town.

Celeste Desjardins plays Lori. According to her bio, her most recent starring roles have been on Hallmark Channel's “Picture Perfect Romance” and “Unforgettable Christmas” and Reel One's “Fashionably in Love.” She has also had recurring guest roles on NBC's “96 Hours,” Freeform's “The Bold Type” and Hallmark Mysteries' “The Flower Shop Mysteries,” where she played the daughter of Brooke Shields' character.

On July 11, she became engaged to Edmonton Oilers player Leon Draisaitl.

Marcus Rosner is a Canadian actor. According to his bio, he has appeared on Syfy's Continuum, The CW's Arrow and Supernatural, and ABC's Mistresses. He also played bachelor cowboy Warren in the third season of Lifetime's UnREAL. Lately, he's been exploring new roles as a writer and producer.

According to Hallmark’s press release, other main roles in the film include:

• Acacia Hanvelt (Zoe)
• Kiril Mitev (Ken)
• Mary Long (Major June)
• Stuart Finch (Tyler)
• Tim Progosh (Ronald)
• Tonjha Richardson (Maxine)
• Jinesea Lewis (Chloe)
• Sydney Bell (Aiesha)
• Julia Dyan (Susan)
• Jennie Esnard (teacher)

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