"Defying Gravity" (2009) TV series 2009-

Creator:

James D. Parriott
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2009 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Eight astronauts living aboard an international spacecraft on a mission through the Solar System, as the world watches from billions of kilometers away.

Plot Keywords:

Astronaut | Solar System | Space Mission | Flashback | Unplanned Pregnancy

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ron Livingston	...	Maddux Donner (13 episodes, 2009)
Malik Yoba	...	Ted Shaw (13 episodes, 2009)
Andrew Airlie	...	Mike Goss (13 episodes, 2009)
Paula Garcés	...	Paula Morales (13 episodes, 2009)
Florentine Lahme	...	Nadia Schilling (13 episodes, 2009)
Karen LeBlanc	...	Eve Weller-Shaw (13 episodes, 2009)
Eyal Podell	...	Dr. Evram Mintz (13 episodes, 2009)
Dylan Taylor	...	Steve Wassenfelder (13 episodes, 2009)
Christina Cox	...	Jen Crane (13 episodes, 2009)
Laura Harris	...	Zoe Barnes (13 episodes, 2009)
Ty Olsson	...	Rollie Crane (12 episodes, 2009)
Zahf Paroo	...	Ajay Sharma (11 episodes, 2009)
Maxim Roy	...	Claire Dereux (11 episodes, 2009)
William C. Vaughan	...	Arnel Poe (11 episodes, 2009)
Peter Howitt	...	Trevor Williams (8 episodes, 2009)
Lara Gilchrist	...	Sharon Lewis (6 episodes, 2009)

Series Directed by
Fred Gerber		(3 episodes, 2009)
Sturla Gunnarsson		(3 episodes, 2009)
Peter Howitt		(3 episodes, 2009)
David Straiton		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Writing credits
James D. Parriott		(10 episodes, 2009)
Sheri Elwood		(2 episodes, 2009)
Meredith Lavender		(2 episodes, 2009)
Marcie Ulin		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Produced by
Ben Brafman	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2009)
Michael Chechik	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2009)
Michael Edelstein	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2009)
Sheri Elwood	....	producer (13 episodes, 2009)
Craig Forrest	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 2009)
Ron French	....	producer (13 episodes, 2009)
Tim Haines	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2009)
Brian Hamilton	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2009)
James D. Parriott	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2009)

Series Original Music by
Shawn Pierce		(13 episodes, 2009)

Series Cinematography by
Stephen McNutt		(13 episodes, 2009)

Series Film Editing by
Alison Grace		(4 episodes, 2009)
Stein Myhrstad		(4 episodes, 2009)
Peter Forslund		(3 episodes, 2009)
Allan Lee		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Casting by
Heike Brandstatter		(unknown episodes, 2009)
Coreen Mayrs		(unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Production Design by
Stephen Geaghan		(13 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Direction by
Susan Parker		(13 episodes, 2009)

Series Set Decoration by
Jonathan Lancaster		(10 episodes, 2009)
Dominique Fauquet-Lemaitre		(3 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume Design by
Monique Prudhomme		(13 episodes, 2009)

Series Makeup Department
Ceilidh Dunn	....	assistant makeup artist (13 episodes, 2009)
Patricia Murray	....	key make-up artist (13 episodes, 2009)
Pauline L. Tremblay	....	key hair stylist (7 episodes, 2009)
Sandy Monesmith	....	key hair stylist (6 episodes, 2009)
Matthew Aebig	....	special makeup effects artist (3 episodes, 2009)
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup effects designer (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Production Management
Craig Forrest	....	unit production manager (13 episodes, 2009)
Robert Hardy	....	executive in charge of production: CTV and SPACE (13 episodes, 2009)
Anne Marie McGinn	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 2009)
Fraser Robinson	....	executive in charge of production: CTV and SPACE (13 episodes, 2009)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Riley Walsh	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 2009)
Bobby Bastarache	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 2009)
Jack Hardy	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2009)
David Markowitz	....	first assistant director: second unit / first assistant director (3 episodes, 2009)
Paula S. Kyan	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Art Department
Gavin De West	....	assistant property master (13 episodes, 2009)
Lisle Fehlauer	....	set dresser (13 episodes, 2009)
John Gallagher	....	illustrator (13 episodes, 2009)
Harry Griffin-Beale	....	construction coordinator (13 episodes, 2009)
Bill Morrill	....	lead carpenter (13 episodes, 2009)
Mark Prior	....	lead dresser (13 episodes, 2009)
Norm Spence	....	paint coordinator (13 episodes, 2009)
Terry Weaver	....	property master (13 episodes, 2009)
Matthew Wilson	....	props (13 episodes, 2009)
Charlie Schrodt	....	set dresser (11 episodes, 2009)
Tamara Gauthier	....	set dresser (10 episodes, 2009)
Tiara Motem	....	property buyer (10 episodes, 2009)
Jerry Staar	....	props (9 episodes, 2009)
Michael Hall	....	set dresser (7 episodes, 2009)
Crystal Strode	....	graphics (7 episodes, 2009)
Timothy Oakley	....	prop fabricator (6 episodes, 2009)
Dave Asling	....	specialty props (unknown episodes, 2009)
Peter Ochotta	....	set designer (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Sound Department
Rick Bal	....	production sound mixer (13 episodes, 2009)
Brian Campbell	....	dialogue editor (13 episodes, 2009)
Kris Casavant	....	sound effects editor (13 episodes, 2009)
Glen Noseworthy	....	foley recordist (13 episodes, 2009)
Ryan Nowak	....	supervising sound editor (13 episodes, 2009)
Kelly Cole	....	re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 2009)
Greg Hewett	....	boom operator (12 episodes, 2009)
Bill Mellow	....	re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 2009)
Joe Watts	....	sound re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 2009)
Matt Hovland	....	adr mixer (7 episodes, 2009)
Christopher M. Ray	....	assistant re-recording mixer / foley mixer (6 episodes, 2009)
Kevin Belen	....	adr mixer (2 episodes, 2009)
Jay Cheetham	....	background sound editor (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Special Effects by
Andrew Chamberlayne	....	special effects supervisor (13 episodes, 2009)

Series Visual Effects by
Brent Boulet	....	visual effects artist (13 episodes, 2009)
Jess Brown	....	visual effects artist (13 episodes, 2009)
Marco Cantaluppi	....	digital compositor (13 episodes, 2009)
Dale Fay	....	visual effects supervisor (13 episodes, 2009)
Gavin Jung	....	visual effects artist (13 episodes, 2009)
Jason Korber	....	digital compositor (13 episodes, 2009)
Christopher D. Martin	....	supervising digital compositor (13 episodes, 2009)
Henry Peng	....	visual effects artist / digital artist (13 episodes, 2009)
Chris Pettigrew	....	digital compositor (13 episodes, 2009)
Chris Roff	....	visual effects producer (12 episodes, 2009)
Shelley Maclean	....	visual effects editor (11 episodes, 2009)
Mike Leeming	....	associate visual effects producer / associate vfx producer / ... (10 episodes, 2009)
Shannon Caldwell	....	digital compositor (9 episodes, 2009)
Perry Hyunwoo Sohn	....	visual effects artist (8 episodes, 2009)
Steve J. McLeod	....	digital compositor (7 episodes, 2009)
Brett Dowler	....	visual effects producer (5 episodes, 2009)
Brenda Li	....	digital compositor (4 episodes, 2009)
Michael Lemon	....	visual effects artist (3 episodes, 2009)
Bruce Woloshyn	....	digital compositing artist (3 episodes, 2009)
Shaun Martin	....	visual effects technical support (2 episodes, 2009)
Matthias Lowry	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Stunts
Mike Mitchell	....	stunt coordinator (8 episodes, 2009)
Maja Stace-Smith	....	stunt double / stunt double: Laura Harris (6 episodes, 2009)
Rick Pearce	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 2009)
Chad Sayn	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes, 2009)
Lani Gelera	....	stunt double: Paula Garces (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Akehurst	....	lightboard operator (13 episodes, 2009)
Glen A. Dickson	....	camera operator: "b" camera (13 episodes, 2009)
Guy Paterson	....	rigging gaffer (13 episodes, 2009)
Dylan Paul	....	balloon light technician (13 episodes, 2009)
Mike Sankey	....	digital imaging technician (13 episodes, 2009)
Brian Daniel Smith	....	key grip (13 episodes, 2009)
Tim Spencer	....	camera operator: "a" camera (13 episodes, 2009)
Jay Stroburg	....	set wireman (13 episodes, 2009)
Jeff Trebenski	....	gaffer (13 episodes, 2009)
Moni El Batrik	....	camera trainee (6 episodes, 2009)
Jan Klompje	....	camera trainee (5 episodes, 2009)
Rusty Deluce	....	first assistant camera "a" camera: second unit (3 episodes, 2009)
Lee Gibeau	....	dolly grip / grip (2 episodes, 2009)
Lennart Nilsson	....	microscopic cinematography (2 episodes, 2009)
Tom Chen	....	computer and video playback operator (unknown episodes, 2009)
Herb DeWaal	....	rigging key grip (unknown episodes, 2009)
Pauline Heaton	....	underwater cinematographer (unknown episodes, 2009)
Jason Tidsbury	....	light balloon technician (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Casting Department
Heike Brandstatter	....	casting: Canada (13 episodes, 2009)
Steve Brooksbank	....	original casting / casting (13 episodes, 2009)
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada (13 episodes, 2009)
Amy Nygaard	....	casting assistant (13 episodes, 2009)
Laura Obenaus	....	casting assistant (13 episodes, 2009)
Outcast	....	casting: Germany (13 episodes, 2009)
Lisa Ratke	....	extras casting (13 episodes, 2009)
Mary Jo Slater	....	original casting / casting (13 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suzanne Armstrong	....	costumer (13 episodes, 2009)
Summer Eves	....	truck costumer (13 episodes, 2009)

Series Editorial Department
Andrea Dixon	....	colorist (13 episodes, 2009)
Heather Nevin	....	post-production coordinator (13 episodes, 2009)
Wes Irwin	....	associate director of post-production (12 episodes, 2009)
James Lawson	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2009)
Jennifer Pearson	....	first assistant editor (6 episodes, 2009)
Peter Forslund	....	first assistant editor (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Music Department
Natasha Duprey	....	music supervisor (13 episodes, 2009)
Adam Lastiwka	....	composer assistant (13 episodes, 2009)
Shawn Pierce	....	composer: theme music (13 episodes, 2009)

Series Transportation Department
Bill Janssen	....	transportation coordinator (13 episodes, 2009)
Barrie Poirier	....	unit driver (13 episodes, 2009)

Series Other crew
Chris Anderson	....	assistant to executive producer (13 episodes, 2009)
Rey Astronomo	....	computer/video playback coordinator (13 episodes, 2009)
Corey Bramall	....	computer playback designer (13 episodes, 2009)
Brett Conrad	....	story editor (13 episodes, 2009)
Dave Erickson	....	creative consultant (13 episodes, 2009)
Stephen Harmaty	....	head of production: Omni Film Productions (13 episodes, 2009)
Susan Nirah Jaffe	....	creative consultant (13 episodes, 2009)
Corey Jones	....	script supervisor (13 episodes, 2009)
Adam Lash	....	assistant to writer (13 episodes, 2009)
Meredith Lavender	....	story editor (13 episodes, 2009)
Roberta Mayer	....	production accountant (13 episodes, 2009)
Jennifer Osborne	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2009)
Lewis J. Peach Jr.	....	technical consultant (13 episodes, 2009)
Karen Pelrine	....	assistant production coordinator (13 episodes, 2009)
Chris Provenzano	....	story editor (13 episodes, 2009)
Jessica Sawaf	....	assistant to producer (13 episodes, 2009)
Kent Sponagle	....	location manager (13 episodes, 2009)
Simon Cavan Taylor	....	assistant to executive producer (13 episodes, 2009)
Marcie Ulin	....	story editor (13 episodes, 2009)
Mark Van Ee	....	key production assistant (13 episodes, 2009)
Nicole Marostica	....	publicist (12 episodes, 2009)
Vivien Pfeffer	....	key production assistant (12 episodes, 2009)
Andrew Buziak	....	payroll accountant (8 episodes, 2009)
Temple Rohl-Burdekin	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2009)
Faria Khan	....	production office assistant (6 episodes, 2009)
Ross Framo	....	computer playback supervisor (4 episodes, 2009)
Larie Stoley	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2009)
Colleen Reid	....	assistant to director (2 episodes, 2009)
Devin Senft	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes, 2009)
Matthew Tingey	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2009)
D. Aubrey White	....	key production assistant (unknown episodes, 2009)
Lee Jeffrey	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Nicole Stojkovich	....	second assistant coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Fox Television Studios
• Omni Film Productions
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Canadian Television (CTV) (produced in association with) (as CTV)
• Defying Gravity Productions
• Edelstein Company
• Parriott / Edelstein
• ProSieben Entertainment (produced in association with) (as ProSieben)
• Space (produced in association with)

Distributors

• Canadian Television (CTV) (2009) (Canada) (TV)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2009) (USA) (TV)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2009) (UK) (TV) (BBC2)
• ProSieben Television (2009) (Germany) (TV)
• Space (2009) (Canada) (TV)

Special Effects

• Stargate Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Brand-in Entertainment  product integration
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by (Vancouver, BC)
• Deluxe Vancouver  post production services
• Sharpe Sound Studios  post production sound
• West Media Film and Post  playback services
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

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Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA | Canada | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Fox Television Studios

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Paul O'Grady Show: Episode dated 21 October 2009" (2009)

Great show!

I really enjoyed the pilot and 2 episodes so far. I'm a Sci-Fi nut to start off with and my heads been in the stars since I was a kid, so when they start another space based TV show I'm all in.

Ron Livingston is a great actor and makes a fantastic lead in this futuristic space epic. His character is serious, yet relaxed, which I think makes him more likable. The other characters are slowly developing, but all seem to have their own side stories, which for most people will make the show.

Regarding the ship, they really put thought into the possible future techs that could be reality. The ship is definitely more realistic to what might be our first long term spaceship. Built sort of like the International Space Station, put together by component modules, it's long, cylindrical, and not light-speed. I'm sure we'll learn more about the ship as time goes on, but for now they've not really focused on it much. What we do know is that the ship has mysteries. There is a force that's guiding the ship, its crew and their mission to explore the solar system. Who or what this force is has left us guessing.

Overall, the show is off to a good start. It's got it's drama, suspense, and intrigue. Here's to hoping this one stays on the air for a long time!