Radiant City
In this feature length film Gary Burns, Canada's king of surreal comedy, joins journalist Jim Brown on an outing to the suburbs. Venturing into territory both familiar and foreign, they turn the documentary genre inside out, crafting a vivid account of life in The Late Suburban Age.
In this feature length film Gary Burns, Canada's king of surreal comedy, joins journalist Jim Brown on an outing to the suburbs. Venturing into territory both familiar and foreign, they turn the documentary genre inside out, crafting a vivid account of life in The Late Suburban Age.
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writerGary BurnsJim Brown
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directorGary BurnsJim Brown
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producerShirley VercruysseBonnie Thompson
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cinematographerPatrick McLaughlin
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editorJonathan Baltrusaitis
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songJoey Santiago
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music supervisorJohn BissellNatalie Baartz
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castDaniel JefferyBob LegareJane MacFarlaneAshleigh FidykCurt McKinstryKaren JefferyMichaela JefferyAmanda GuentherHong ChengKyle GrantAustin PennyCayla WoleverAaron ElekesDelphine BrookerStirling KarlsenChantal PerronKeith WhiteNatasha GirgisOliver WesthallMina SimiDoris LatrielleHeather FidykDarren FidykKen GreenbergJames Howard KunstlerMark KingwellJoseph HeathPeggy ScottMarc BoutinAndrés DuanyBev Sandalack
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line productionNeale Joudrie
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1st assistant directorRichard Friedman
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script supervisorSabrina Birrell
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accountantLeslie Maynes
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1st assistant cameraBrian Shier
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stills photographerDonna Brunsdale
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production designerJohn Sherrington
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hairCaroline Dehner
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makeupCaroline Dehner
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wardrobeCaroline Dehner
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unit managerMark Voyce
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location managerBrian Dunne
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sound mixerIgal Petel
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gafferDerek Waite
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key gripWarren Gibson
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castingDeb Green
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extras castingAlyson Lockwood
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craft serviceMelody Thompson
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production assistantJenn Vincent
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supervising sound editorPatrick Butler
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sound editorBennett SubaRyan Schriml
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foley recordistPatrick Andrews
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foley artistCal Harle
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re-recording mixerPatrick ButlerBennett Suba
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assistant picture editorTrisha Todd
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research servicesAndrea Marantz
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animationCaroline MourisFrank Mouris
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titlesSolid Green
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colouristAndrea Dixon
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laboratoryRainmaker Digital Pictures
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re-recording studioTwisted Pair Sound Ltd.
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laboratory servicesRainmaker Digital Pictures
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auditorDavid Darras Chartered Accountants
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legal servicesFraser Milner Casgrain
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production financingRogers Telefund
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production insuranceJones Brown and Associates Ltd.
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executive producerJerry McIntoshCarl KarpGraydon McCrea
Warnings: language
Debate or discuss the following statements:
- “People cannot tolerate one another in the suburbs”;
- “There is cartoonification of buildings in the suburbs”;
- “Children lack social development and growth in the suburbs”;
- “Suburbia is the perfect setting for a zombie apocalypse.”
What is your reaction to the facts presented in the graphics? For example, on average, North Americans drive the equivalent of 55 eight-hour days every year; adults in the suburbs are 6.3 pounds heavier, on average; half of the people in North America do not have access to a car.
Create a pros and cons chart about raising a family in the suburbs. Discuss or write about the future of suburbia.
More educational content
Radiant City, Gary Burns & Jim Brown, provided by the National Film Board of Canada