Aurora Borealis (2005)

Director:

James C.E. Burke

Writer (WGA):

Brent Boyd (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Love is the hardest job to hold. Love. The only job worth holding.

Plot:

A troubled young man struggling to right himself after the premature death of his father.

Plot Keywords:

First Kiss | San Diego California | Gas Station | Autograph | Thanksgiving

Awards:

7 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Joshua Jackson	...	Duncan Shorter
Steven Pasquale	...	Jacob Shorter
Katie Griffin	...	Sandy
Zack Ward	...	Lindstrom
Tyler Labine	...	Finn
Donald Sutherland	...	Ronald Shorter
Louise Fletcher	...	Ruth Shorter
Mark Andrada	...	Clerk
Juliette Lewis	...	Kate
Jim Feather	...	Mr. Gunderson
Judy Sinclair	...	Linda Shorter
Welcome Ngozi	...	Hamit Arfaya
John Kapelos	...	Stu
Dorion Davis	...	Lucy
Timm Sharp	...	Hacksetter
Diego Fuentes	...	Mishak
Joyce Campion	...	Mrs. Hollerich
Bryan Hatt	...	Hardware Employee
Niamh Wilson	...	Isabelle
Tatum Knight	...	Bethany
Krista Bridges	...	Cara
Hardee T. Lineham	...	Tom (as Hardee Lineham)
George Cassey	...	Paul Westerberg
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard D. Leko	...	Band Member - The Bronzed Gods (uncredited)
Trip Phoenix	...	BandMember - The Bronzed Gods (uncredited)

Directed by
James C.E. Burke		(as James Burke)

Writing credits (WGA)
Brent Boyd		(written by)

Produced by
Rick Bieber	....	producer
Scott Disharoon	....	executive producer
Scott Disharoon	....	producer
Jayne Amelia Larson	....	producer
Chris Miller	....	post-production producer: Visionbox Media Group
Sherri Saito	....	line producer

Original Music by
Mychael Danna

Cinematography by
Alar Kivilo		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Richard Nord

Casting by
Tina Gerussi
Monika Mikkelsen

Production Design by
Taavo Soodor

Art Direction by
Barry Isenor

Set Decoration by
Erica Milo

Costume Design by
Anne Dixon

Makeup Department
Susan Exton-Stranks	....	head of hair department
Susan Exton-Stranks	....	key hairdresser
Vivian Maxwell	....	makeup artist
Diane Mazur	....	key makeup artist
Candace Ornstein	....	assistant makeup artist
Andrea Traunmueller	....	assistant hairdresser

Production Management
Marty Dejczak	....	unit production manager
Paul Kurta	....	unit production manager: Santa Monica
Neil Lundell	....	production supervisor: Santa Monica
John Manulis	....	chief executive: Visionbox
Jonathan Miller	....	post-production supervisor: Visionbox
Lulu Zezza	....	chief executive: Visionbox

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tyler Delben	....	third assistant director
Aric Dupere	....	third assistant director
Larry Erwin	....	first assistant director: Santa Monica
Walter Gasparovic	....	first assistant director
Dave Halls	....	first assistant director: Minneapolis
Ted Hanlon	....	second unit director
Larry Lerner	....	first assistant director
Bob Warwick	....	second assistant director
Heather Zer	....	second assistant director: Santa Monica

Art Department
John Bankson	....	construction coordinator
Rachel Blair-Johns	....	head scenic
Hamish Buchanan	....	second assistant art director
Luis Camara	....	on-set dresser
Nitram Dass	....	set dresser
Britt Doughty	....	on-set dresser: second unit
Scott Driscoll	....	assistant property master
Nick Gazda	....	first assistant art director
Ronn Hastings	....	set dresser
Christopher Jenkins	....	property master
Brent Kelly	....	lead set dresser
Brent Kelly	....	leadman
Jordan Kerner	....	set dresser
Vanessa Lee	....	construction office administrator
Diana Magnus	....	first assistant art director
Jack McCullough	....	key scenic artist
Stephen Milo	....	art department coordinator
Graydon Nichols	....	head carpenter
John Picciotti	....	key props: second unit
Theresa Prentiss	....	set dresser/props: Santa Monica
Matthew G. Wright	....	set buyer (as Matt Wright)
Gaston Wurth	....	art department transportation

Sound Department
Fernando Ascani	....	additional adr mixer
Granger Beem	....	additional adr mixer
Jeannette Browning	....	additional adr recordist
Michael Colomby	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Eng	....	sound effects editor
Gary A. Hecker	....	supervising foley artist (as Gary Hecker)
Jason Hopfner	....	sound assistant
Doc Kane	....	additional adr mixer
Andy Koyama	....	sound re-recording mixer
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist
Mark McNeilly	....	boom operator (as Mark 'Boomwallah' McNeilly)
Bill Meadows	....	sound recordist
Coleman Metts	....	production sound mixer: additional photography
Coleman Metts	....	sound mixer
Brad North	....	foley editor
Brad North	....	sound effects editor
Rick Penn	....	production sound mixer
Brian Ruberg	....	foley recordist
Steve Sollars	....	boom operator
Ted Swanscott	....	additional adr mixer
Byron Wilson	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Reg Ashby	....	special effects on-set key
Jon Davis	....	special effects assistant
Marianne Klein	....	special effects coordinator
Derek Liscoumb	....	first assistant key special effects

Visual Effects by
Martin Avitia	....	digital editor
Max Beno	....	negative cutter
Derek Bird	....	digital compositor
Dan Clark	....	digital compositor
Joshua D. Comen	....	visual effects producer: THDX (as Josh Comen)
Elton Garcia	....	compositor
Elton Garcia	....	main title designer
Fred Masselink	....	digital compositor
Andrew Midgley	....	digital compositing supervisor
Heather Moore	....	digital compositor
Marlo Pabon	....	visual effects supervisor
Francis Puthanangadi	....	digital artist: THDX
Clay Sparks	....	digital editor

Stunts
Leigh Bianco	....	stunts
Marco Bianco	....	stunts
Shane Cardwell	....	stunts
Ted Hanlon	....	stunt coordinator
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Mathew Van Hart	....	stunts
Ron Van Hart	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Berger	....	key grip
Zena Bielewicz	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Craig Black	....	electrician: second unit
Michael Blatchford	....	camera trainee
Russel Bowie	....	first assistant "a" camera
Eddie Cohen	....	gaffer: Minneapolis
Ira Cohen	....	gaffer
Slater Crosby	....	first assistant camera: Minneapolis
Steve Crosgrey	....	gennie operator
Steve Cuvea	....	second assistant camera: Santa Monica
Paul Dias	....	electrician
Anthony Dodds	....	best boy grip: second unit
Milo Durben	....	key grip: Minneapolis
Tom Feldman	....	key grip: Santa Monica
Carl Flood	....	electrician
Harper Forbes	....	key grip: second unit
Craig Hanson	....	electrician: Minneapolis
Paul Hildebrand	....	grip
Perry Hoffman	....	camera operator: second unit
Perry Hoffman	....	director of photography: second unit
Vanessa Ireson	....	first assistant camera: second unit
George Kraychyk	....	still photographer
Joe MacCormack	....	best boy grip
Timothy O'Toole	....	video assist operator: second unit, Minnesota
Rudy Pohlert	....	gaffer: Santa Monica
Monty Rowan	....	camera operator
John Tennant	....	grip
Colin Thrienen	....	second assistant camera: Minneapolis
Zoran Veselic	....	first assistant camera: Santa Monica
Jeff Wachsmann	....	dolly grip
David Watts	....	best boy electric
Wilson Webb	....	grip: Minneapolis
Jaclyn Young	....	second assistant "a" camera
Chris Zacharuk	....	electrician
Paul Zoskey	....	24 frame video operator
Monty Rowan	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Zameret Kleiman	....	background casting
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna)
Dominika Posserén	....	casting assistant (as Dominica Posseren)
Whitney Smith	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Constance Buck	....	costume set supervisor
Jenny Buck	....	wardrobe: second unit
Julie O'Brien	....	assistant costume designer
Nicole Pearson	....	truck supervisor
Andrea Sweet	....	costumer: Santa Monica

Editorial Department
Steve D'Onofrio	....	post supervisor: Canada
Nelson Handel	....	editorial consultant
Kevin Hearst	....	additional post-production services
Lawrence Keating	....	additional post-production services
Chris Miller	....	post-production producer
Bill Newcomb	....	post-production coordinator
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Mila Patriki	....	dailies colorist
Sharon Wong	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Pabo Blaustein	....	musician: piano
Jeff Danna	....	musician: guitars
Mychael Danna	....	musician: accordion
Frankie Fine	....	music supervisor
Basil Gurney-Smith	....	musician: cello
Brad Haehnel	....	recordist: and mixer
Dan Haviland	....	musician: Native American flute
Jen Monnar	....	music editor (as Jennifer Monnar)
Samir Sharma	....	musician: bass
Rob Simonsen	....	additional music
Brian West	....	musician: guitars
Topher White	....	musician: mallets

Transportation Department
John Ainsworth	....	honeywagon driver
Nick Babishuk	....	driver
Dolores Barbaric	....	driver
Okko Berhuysen	....	transportation captain
Wayne Davey	....	driver
Bobby Ellis	....	transportation: Santa Monica
Mark Hansen	....	honeywagon driver: Santa Monica
John Jinks	....	driver
Peter Jurgielewicz	....	driver
Dave Marwick	....	head driver
Wilson Webb	....	driver: Minneapolis
Manon White	....	driver
Matthew Wolchock	....	transportation coordinator
Gus Worth	....	camera truck driver: Santa Monica

Other crew
John Berger	....	weapons handler (as John 'Frenchie' Berger)
Michael Bero	....	payroll
Michelle Berrigan	....	trainee assistant accountant
Hillary Bibicoff	....	legal services
Eric Birnberg	....	legal services: Canada
Eric Birnberg	....	production services: Canada
James Blacker	....	assistant location manager
Belynda Blythe	....	stand-in
Shelley A. Boylen	....	production coordinator
Cheryl M. Broussard	....	production coordinator: Minneapolis
Jill Carter	....	script supervisor
Beth J. Crawford	....	assistant to producers
Marco D'Flaviano	....	location production assistant
Greg Eby	....	key first assistant accountant
Laura Evans	....	executive: Entitled Entertainment (as Laura Citrano)
Andreas Hass	....	assistant production coordinator
Jim Hershleder	....	key office production assistant: Santa Monica
Stephanie Holinski	....	craft service
Richard Hughes	....	location manager
Stephanie Keating	....	publicist
Rohan Kelly	....	production assistant
Heather Kilness	....	assistant to director
Sarah Kruchowski	....	production assistant: Minneapolis
Paul Kuzmich	....	caterer
Ove Langevei	....	production assistant
Kathy Lochwin	....	craft service
Jessica Lukian	....	production assistant
Kevin McAteer	....	location manager: Santa Monica
Jason McLean	....	stand-in
John Mendes	....	assistant location manager
Chad Miller	....	production assistant: Minneapolis
Veronica Miller	....	production accountant
Tim Monich	....	dialogue coach
Rick Parker	....	livestock wrangler
Valerie Phillips	....	second assistant accountant
Barb Prindle	....	production assistant: Minneapolis
Scott Roberts	....	associate to the director
Sherri Saito	....	production services: Canada
Veda Semarne	....	additional script supervisor
Veda Semarne	....	script supervisor: Santa Monica
Beth Smith	....	script supervisor: Minneapolis
Claire Smith	....	assistant to producer
Jennifer Stock	....	trailer: TAD
Ian Thompson	....	stand-in
Sandy Towsend	....	craft service
Karen Tyrell	....	unit publicist
Sonya Van Biessen	....	stand-in
Thomas Mark Walden	....	production services: Canada (as Thomas Walden)
Jane Walker	....	script supervisor: second unit
Randy Weiss	....	production coordinator: Visionbox
Barbara Wolton	....	production accountant: Santa Monica
Christian Bobak	....	craft service daily (uncredited)
Lynnanne Zager	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Thanks
Ben Callet	....	special thanks
Cookie Carosella	....	special thanks
Lenny Citrano	....	special thanks
Glenn Farr	....	special thanks
Glenn Firstenberg	....	special thanks
Nicole Heinrich-Bideau	....	special thanks
Laura Leigh Hughes	....	special thanks
Matthew Iderola	....	special thanks
Richard Ingram	....	special thanks
Adam Lazarre-White	....	special thanks
Rob Nokes	....	special thanks
Matt O'Toole	....	special thanks
Meg Goldner Rabinowitz	....	special thanks
Craig Rice	....	special thanks
Dendrie Taylor	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• entitled entertainment
• Rick Bieber Productions
• Front & Centre Prod. Inc.

Distributors

• Aurora Borealis (2005) (worldwide) (all media)
• Regent Releasing (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Liberation Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• TDM Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Greenberg Glusker  legal counsel
• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Reeltime Creative  creative advertising materials
• Visionbox Media Group  post-production management

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Hennepin Avenue Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Company:

entitled entertainment

Trivia:

In the scene were Ronald introduces Kate to Duncan he tells her what a good hockey player Duncan is. He comments that Duncan is almost as good as a Canuck. 'Canuck' is a slang term for someone from Canada. Joshua Jackson, the actor who plays Duncan, is actually from Vancouver, BC.

Movie Connections:

References The Living Daylights (1987)

Soundtrack:

Love Is All Around

Recognizing those who are usually neglected

I had never heard of this movie because up until this year, I have been on protest of pop culture. I missed out on a lot; however, this movie has been an experience for me that has not been taken lightly and will perhaps stay with me for a very long time (maybe the rest of my life). It gives such great insight on how it must feel to grow old and also portrays the challenges that come when coming of age. This movie has given me and those I viewed it with, an honest perspective of what we have to look forward to and dread as we age. It reminds me too appreciate being young and look forward to the reflections I will have when I am old. It also is a tribute to the large population that has come to a point of their life where they again do not have control and must accept what life has given them. Above all, family is always consistent for those who are lucky enough to have family even if they forgot it was there. There is strength in it and we all must recognize that, no matter how tough it has been. I want to thank the cast for choosing such a lovely movie and to open the eyes and hearts to those of use who are so far removed from the elderly/disabled/sick population that are so often neglected.