Everything's Gone Green (2006)

Director:

Paul Fox

Writer:

Douglas Coupland

Release Date:

20 April 2007 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A new sort of comedy.

Plot:

Ryan, a good-natured slacker, is tempted into a money laundering scheme while working for a lottery magazine. A capitalistic comedy that asks the question - when is "enough" enough?

Plot Keywords:

Magazine | Money Laundering | Lottery | Grow Op | Canada

Awards:

4 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Paulo Costanzo	...	Ryan
Steph Song	...	Ming
JR Bourne	...	Bryce
Aidan Devine	...	Alan
Susan Hogan	...	Ryan's Mom
Tom Butler	...	Ryan's Dad
Peter Kelamis	...	Kevin
Gordon Michael Woolvett	...	Spike
Katharine Isabelle	...	Heather
Chiu-Lin Tam	...	Granny
Camyar Chai	...	Surjinder
Tara Wilson	...	Marcia
Jennifer Kitchen	...	Linda
Alexus Dumont	...	Wendy
Don Thompson	...	Mr. Connor
Tseng Chang	...	Mr. Ho
Mark Gibbon	...	Rory
Melanie Blackwell	...	Winners Receptionist
Kit Koon	...	Ms. Hamada
Steven Cree Molison	...	Biker
Terry Weaver	...	Fired Winners Employee
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eliza Bayne	...	Lottery Winner (uncredited)
Glen Brkich	...	S.W.A.T. (uncredited)
Lexie Galante	...	Aerobics Instructor (uncredited)
Gwenne Hudson	...	Jenna (uncredited)

Directed by
Paul Fox

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Douglas Coupland

Produced by
Michael Baker	....	executive producer
Ken Lawson	....	line producer
Dan Lyon	....	executive producer
Scott MacKenzie	....	executive producer
Henrik Meyer	....	producer
Chris Nanos	....	producer
Morris Ruskin	....	executive producer
Elizabeth Yake	....	producer

Cinematography by
David Frazee

Film Editing by
Gareth C. Scales

Casting by
Corinne Clark
Robin D. Cook
Jennifer Page

Production Design by
Peter Andringa

Art Direction by
Carolyn Neuert

Set Decoration by
Matthew Versteeg

Costume Design by
Sheila White

Makeup Department
Jeannie Chow	....	key hair stylist
Trudi Egerton-Ball	....	assistant hair stylist
Andie Ho	....	assistant hair stylist
Alla Kornilov	....	key makeup artist
Ladan Mojallal	....	first assistant makeup artist
Trudy Parisien	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Craig David Wallace	....	post-production supervisor (as Craig Wallace)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michelle Fitzpatrick	....	second assistant director
Dustin Marks	....	third assistant director (as Dustin Neufeld)
Patricia Dyer Walden	....	first assistant director (as Patricia Walden)

Art Department
Jean Brophey	....	on-set dresser
Lisa Canzi	....	key scenic artist
Ryan Casey	....	set dresser
Cathie Hahnel	....	graphic artist
Krister Holmes	....	painter
Jennifer Kom-Tong	....	assistant set decorator
Wes Lukuku	....	set dresser
Rowena O'Connor	....	additional props
Hitoshi Okamoto	....	sculptor
Jan Stenc	....	set dresser
Charlotte Stewart	....	lead painter
Camplin Telford	....	set dresser
Michael Trainor	....	set dresser
Terry Weaver	....	property master

Sound Department
Eric Batut	....	sound mixer
Ken Biehl	....	background sound effects editor
Stephen Cheung	....	adr recordist
Ian Emberton	....	sound effects editor
Don Harrison	....	foley artist
Patrick Haskill	....	sound effects editor (as Pat Haskill)
Mark Hensley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Higgins	....	boom operator
Jeff Jackman	....	sound effects editor
Jeff Jackman	....	sound supervisor
Jeff Jackman	....	supervising sound editor
Ian Mackie	....	foley artist
Rick Senechal	....	foley engineer
Greg Stewart	....	sound recording mixer
John R.S. Taylor	....	dialogue editor (as John Taylor)
Bill Westwell	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Rory Cutler	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Brett Armstrong	....	stunt coordinator
Gerald Paetz	....	stunts
Rita Woodman	....	stunt double: Ming Motorcycle

Camera and Electrical Department
Ryan Bailey	....	gaffer
Dan Basaraba	....	grip
Mark Blesi	....	lamp operator
Andrew Capicik	....	camera trainee
Cliff Cenerini	....	grip
Adrian Christie	....	lamp operator
Markus Conrad	....	grip
Dominic Dobrzensky	....	camera volunteer
Mark Evans	....	first assistant camera
Mike Fiedler	....	grip
Miguel Gelinas	....	dolly grip
Peter Hagge	....	lamp operator
Mathias Herndl	....	gaffer
Cliff Hokanson	....	Steadicam operator
Leigh Jenkins	....	second assistant camera
Jesse Keay	....	best boy electric
Dave McClung	....	lamp operator
Mike Mossman	....	grip
Will Parrot	....	key grip
Dave Riley	....	best boy electric
Doug Schwartz	....	steadicam operator
Doug Schwarz	....	Steadicam operator
Rob Sperling	....	best boy grip
Larry Tardif	....	camera car operator
Trevor Taylor	....	lamp operator
Bill Tennant	....	generator operator
Kwesi Thompson	....	playback operator (as Kwes Thompson)
Tim Vedan	....	generator operator
Richard Wilson	....	Steadicam operator
John Woods	....	lamp operator
Darek Wyszynski	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Katie Yu	....	unit still photographer

Casting Department
L.A. Hilts	....	extras casting coordinator (as Lesleyanne Hilts)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie Hock	....	assistant costume designer
Emilia Lipcsei	....	set costumer
Kennedy Telford	....	lead dressers

Editorial Department
Steve Bedernjak	....	assistant editor
Joey Burke	....	assistant editor
Tom Mayclim	....	negative cutter
Ernie Moser	....	video colorist
Cathy Rait	....	film color timer

Music Department
David Hayman	....	music supervisor
Don Mann	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Ghilas Aiteur	....	driver
Grant Bach	....	driver: cast
Chuck Baird	....	driver
Dana Christiansen	....	driver
Floyd Faircrest	....	driver
Tim Fortin	....	transportation coordinator
Wes Harmer	....	transportation co-captain
Mike Heagle	....	driver (as Michael Heagle)
Ron Irvine	....	driver
Kevin Kamron	....	driver
Simon Karpowicz	....	driver
Peter Keller	....	driver
Carl Nastasi	....	transportation co-captain
Barrie Poirier	....	driver
Rob Schuster	....	transportation co-captain
Chris Wild	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Michael Alderking	....	set production assistant
Elin Anderson	....	assistant production coordinator
Gregory Astop	....	assistant location manager
Ken Biehl	....	backgrounds editor
Leah Blesi	....	production assistant
Karen Bowden	....	assistant accountant
Bryan Boyd	....	assistant chef
Ilene Bronsteter	....	business affairs
Jones Brown	....	insurance
Lincoln Clarkes	....	photography: Ryan
Deborah Cohen	....	key location production assistant
Markus Conrad	....	volunteer assistant
Kennedy Davey	....	production assistant
Corbie Fieldwalker	....	volunteer assistant
Andre Gheorghiv	....	production assistant
Manuel Gisbert	....	volunteer assistant
Rochelle Grayson	....	production executive: True West Films
Megan Hale	....	assistant chef
Deidre Hambly	....	production assistant
Bruce C. Jones	....	security coordinator (as Bruce Jones)
Gosia Kamela	....	assistant to producer
Wayne Kulachkowski	....	production assistant
Ivan Lehner	....	set supervisor
Renata Lisicka	....	craft service
Renata Lisicka	....	first aid
Darlene Lofgren	....	production accountant
Elizabeth Long	....	key location production assistant
Earendil McNay	....	script supervisor
Kenneth Meisenbacher	....	assistant location manager (as Ken Meisenbacher)
Clayton Mikalson	....	office production assistant
Trisha Mitrocsak	....	production assistant
Kim Mulder	....	production assistant
Ron Pachkowski	....	production coordinator
Kathryn Perkins	....	unit publicist
Corby-Lynn Pinder	....	production assistant
Sandy Reynolds	....	craft service
Sandy Reynolds	....	first aid
Scot Roger	....	chef (as Scott Roger)
Steve Sangster	....	assistant location manager
Dave Shannon	....	production assistant
Carrie Paupst Shaughnessy	....	story editor
Jeff Smith	....	water safety
Michael Tse	....	chef
Doug White	....	location scout
Craig Young	....	location manager

Thanks
Dwain Barrick	....	special thanks
Adam Bialo	....	special thanks
Colin Brunton	....	special thanks
Rob Butler	....	special thanks
Priscilla Cohen	....	special thanks
Sam Eigen	....	special thanks
Kim Everest	....	special thanks
Hartley Gorenstein	....	special thanks
Brent Jordan	....	special thanks
David Macdonald	....	special thanks
Stephen Macy	....	special thanks
Deborah Marks	....	special thanks
Elan Mastai	....	special thanks
Stuart A. McIntyre	....	special thanks
John Nabereznyj	....	special thanks
Andrew Ooi	....	special thanks
Marguerite Pigott	....	special thanks
Glen Powell	....	special thanks
Frederic Sauve	....	special thanks
Stephen Selznick	....	special thanks
Brent Jordan Sherman	....	special thanks
Scott Smith	....	special thanks
Brian Sweet	....	special thanks
David Weir	....	special thanks
Andy Weisrspan	....	special thanks
Edie Weiss	....	special thanks
Alex Wittholz	....	special thanks
Ralph Zimmerman	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Astral Media
• Chum Television
• Radke Films
• True West Films
• Téléfilm Canada

Distributors

• First Independent Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Musketier Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• THINKFilm (2006) (Canada) (all media)
• Vivendi Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Film Effects (digital opticals)

Other Companies

• Adidas (Canada) Ltd.  special thanks (as Adidas Canada)
• Axium Entertainment Services Canada  payroll services: Ontario (as Axium)
• Carlsberg Beer  special thanks (as Carlsberg Canada)
• Film Effects  titles and opticals
• Film Finances Canada  completion guarantor
• Post Modern Sound  post-production sound services
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment (as William F. White)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for some language, sexual material and drug content

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English | Japanese | Mandarin | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Astral Media

Movie Connections:

References Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Soundtrack:

Fire

A Bit Preachy...

While this film seems to set out to be kind of a life study / commentary on society, it seems to get rapped up in itself much like it's main character does. While I actually agree with the values & statements made, they aren't articulated very naturally. It almost sounds like it's lecturing the viewer, which would be OK if the film wasn't playing off of it being a life study / romantic comedy.

Overall the film as a "cute" vibe to it. The woman who plays Ming is easy on the eyes as well. It does however feel like a low-budget movie & some of the editing seems off. Still it passes as entertaining to watch even if you don't really come away with anything at the end.