Radiant City (2006)

Directors:

Jim Brown
Gary Burns

Writers:

Gary Burns (written by) &
Jim Brown (written by)

Release Date:

30 May 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Comedy | Drama

Plot:

An examination of the nature of modern suburbia.

Plot Keywords:

Suburbia | Urban Sprawl | Children | Traffic | Isolation

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Daniel Jeffery	...	Nick Moss
Bob Legare	...	Evan Moss
Jane MacFarlane	...	Anne Moss
Ashleigh Fidyk	...	Jennifer Moss
Curt McKinistry	...	Ken
Karen Planden	...	Karen (as Karen Jeffery)
Mikeala Jeffrey	...	Nicole (as Michaela Jeffery)
Amanda Guenther	...	Tina
Hong Cheng	...	Hong
Kyle Grant	...	Kyle
Austin Penny	...	Austin
Cayla Wolever	...	Terry
Aaron Elekes	...	Himself
Delphine Brooker	...	Play Director
Stirling Karlsen	...	Play Actor
Chantal Perron	...	Play Actor: Singer / Dogwalker
Keith White	...	Play Actor
Natascha Girgis	...	Play Actor (as Natasha Girgis)
Oliver Westhall	...	Piano Player
Mina Simi	...	Woman at Play
Doris Latrielle	...	Woman at Play
Heather Fidyk	...	Herself
Darren Fidyk	...	Himself
Ken Greenberg	...	Himself
James Howard Kunstler	...	Himself
Mark Kingwell	...	Himself
Joseph Heath	...	Himself
Peggy Scott	...	Herself
Marc Boutin	...	Himself
Andrés Duany	...	Himself
Bev Sandalack	...	Herself

Directed by
Jim Brown
Gary Burns

Writing credits
Gary Burns		(written by) &
Jim Brown		(written by)

Produced by
Neale Joudrie	....	line producer
Carl Karp	....	executive producer
Graydon McCrea	....	executive producer
Jerry McIntosh	....	executive producer
Bonnie Thompson	....	producer
Shirley Vercruysse	....	producer

Original Music by
Joey Santiago		(song)

Cinematography by
Patrick McLaughlin

Film Editing by
Jonathan Baltrusaitis

Casting by
Deb Green

Production Design by
John Sherrington

Makeup Department
Caroline Dehner	....	hair
Caroline Dehner	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Mark Voyce	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ricky Friedman	....	first assistant director (as Richard Friedman)

Sound Department
Patrick Andrews	....	foley recordist
Patrick Butler	....	re-recording mixer
Patrick Butler	....	supervising sound editor
Cal Harle	....	foley artist
Igal Petel	....	sound mixer
Ryan Schriml	....	sound editor
Bennett Suba	....	re-recording mixer
Bennett Suba	....	sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
Donna Brunsdale	....	stills photographer
Warren Gibson	....	key grip
Brett Manyluk	....	steadicam operator
Brian Shier	....	first assistant camera
Derek Waite	....	gaffer

Animation Department
Caroline Mouris	....	animation
Frank Mouris	....	animation

Casting Department
Alyson Lockwood	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Caroline Dehner	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Andrea Dixon	....	colorist
Trisha Todd	....	assistant picture editor

Music Department
Natalie Baartz	....	music supervisor
John Bissell	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Brian Dunne	....	location manager
Andrea Marantz	....	research services
Leslie Maynes	....	accountant
Sabrina Paradis	....	script supervisor (as Sabrina Birrell)
Melody Thompson	....	craft service
Jenn Vincent	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Alberta Film Development Program of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, The (with the assistance of)
• Alberta Foundation for the Arts (with the assistance of)
• Burns Film Ltd. (co-production)
• CBC Television (in association with)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the assistance of)
• Canadian Television Fund (with the participation of)
• National Film Board of Canada (NFB) (co-production)
• Rogers Telefund (with the assistance of)
• Sprawl Alberta

Distributors

• Koch Lorber Films (2008) (USA) (DVD) (DVD)
• Alliance Atlantis Communications (2006) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Odeon Films (2007) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Odeon Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)

Other Companies

• David Darras Chartered Accountants  auditor
• Fraser Milner Casgrain  legal services
• Jones Brown Insurance  production insurance (as Jones Brown and Associates Ltd.)
• Rogers Telefund  production financing
• Solid Green  titles
• Twisted Pair Sound  re-recording studio (as Twisted Pair Sound Ltd.)

Runtime:

93 min | Canada:86 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Filming Locations:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Alberta Film Development Program of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, The

Quotes:

James Howard Kunstler:Eighty percent of everything ever built in North America has been built in the last 50 years. And most of it is brutal, ugly, depressing, unhealthy, and spiritually degrading.

Great Satire on Sprawl

I saw this movie this week-end at the True/False film festival in Columbia, MO. I'm a young architect and I spent a lot of time studying sprawl and the effects of sprawl while I was in school. This film was a satirical look at sprawl and the effect that is has not only on the appearance of our neighborhoods, but also of our family life. This film has commentaries from professionals that are highly regarded in the field. James Howard Kuntsler gives his opinions on sprawl. If you are familiar with his work, "Home from Nowhere" and "Geography from know where", this adds another level on his opinion of sprawl. It was absolutely hilarious. I would strongly recommend that if you get a chance to see this movie, you must take it!