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Episode 5, Fran and Hendy

Item number (ISN):

388477

Series title:

Northern Town

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

2005

Item number (ISN):

388477

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

FOUNDRY FILMS INC.

Accession:

2006-0072

Media:

Video

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

2005

Production company:

Foundry Films Inc.
Northern Town Films Inc.

Production credit:

director, Gary Burns; producer, Daniel Iron; producer/script/music, Daniel Janke; script, Kate Miles Melville; Bob Martin; photography, Luc Montpellier; editing, David Wharnsby; sound editing, Jane Tattersall; Garrett Kerr; Sid Liberman

Cast credit:

Luke Kirby, Jessica Greco, Nathaniel Arcand, Tom McCamus, Dave Lawrence, David Fox, Sergio DiZio, John Cassini, Emily Hampshire

Country of production:

cn

Distributor name:

Foundry Films Inc.

Current distributor:

Rhombus International Inc.

Description:

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NORTHERN TOWN is a Canadian comedy mini-series shot entirely in the Yukon. During a cold spell in mid-January, a meteorite flashes across the sky, explodes in the atmosphere, and crashes to earth in the vast wilderness surrounding Henderson, a small town in Northern Canada. The event is witnessed by many residents in and around the community, including Brian, a young man who torpedoes his own best efforts at success. Inspired by this mysterious occurrence, Brian decides to go searching for the meteorite. Heinz, Brian's employer and personal critic tries to deter him, but without success. Brian gets some dubious help from Ivison, who helps him compile an aural ethnography of sightings and anecdotal accounts of the event from the community members with whom he talks. Through the point of view flashback device, different individuals recall the same event differently. In the course of the investigation, Bran is distracted by Mona, a beautiful local Wildlife officer. Brian's challenge also comes in the guise of two American visitors who are themselves interested in the mysterious entity seen in the sky. In the race to find the interstellar object, Brian tries to pit his Yukon street smarts against the intruding military might of the United States, such as it is in this frozen outpost. Permeated with gold rush metaphors, the series provides a sharp commentary on the power of greed, ambition, and good luck, underscoring an array of colourful lifestyles and the eclectic nature of life in a small northern town. In this episode, the two American military scientists, Hendy and Meadows, are becoming serious rivals in the search for the meteorite. Much to his partner's contention, Hendy develops a crush on Fran, matron of the local karaoke bar. When Meadows receives information from Bernie and Stevie that Brian has discovered something and is going out to search, the Americans decide to follow. Mona hears about this and decides to follow as well. <22mn 49s>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Produced in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).~2. Produced with the participation of The Canadian Television Fund created by the Government of Canada (Telefilm Canada: Equity Investment Program) and the Canadian cable industry (CTF: Licence Fee Program); Government of Canada - The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program; Yukon Film Production Fund.

Genre:

COMEDY

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

869128

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

36819AV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Restrictions on consultation:

No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Copyright owner:

Copyright owner: Taglish Lake Films Inc., 2005.

Reproduction access:

With written permissions / Avec les permissions écrites

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