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Gary Burns is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer Canadien born on 1960 at Calgary (Canada)
Gary Burns (born 1960 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian film writer and director. Burns studied drama at the University of Calgary before attending Concordia University, where he graduated in 1992 from the Fine Arts film program.
Many of his films are shot in Calgary, and contain references to the particularities of living in the city. The Plus 15 system becomes the habitrail of urban semi-professionals in waydowntown and the public transportation system becomes a node where lives intersect in The Suburbanators. Radiant City examines the seemingly endless amount of suburban neighbourhoods that has overtaken Calgary.
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Gary Burns
Many of his films are shot in Calgary, and contain references to the particularities of living in the city. The Plus 15 system becomes the habitrail of urban semi-professionals in waydowntown and the public transportation system becomes a node where lives intersect in The Suburbanators. Radiant City examines the seemingly endless amount of suburban neighbourhoods that has overtaken Calgary.
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Filmography of Gary Burns (5 films)
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Radiant City (2007)
, 1h33Directed by Gary Burns
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary
Rating68%
The Moss family decides to move from the inner city of Calgary to a suburban area called Evergreen to satisfy Ann Moss's desire of living in a new house. Her husband, Evan Moss, is still keeping his job downtown, which forces him to consume two hours of commuting time.
Cool Money (2005)
, 1h29Directed by Gary Burns
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors James Marsters, Larry Manetti, John Cassini, Wayne Robson, Robin Brûlé, Margot Kidder
Rating55%
Bobby Comfort (Marsters) was a convicted thief, before he escaped from prison and cleared himself of all charges. He returns home to his wife and daughter, but finds himself unsatisfied with the domestic lifestyle. Sammy Nalo (John Cassini), Comfort's new partner in crime, appears and they begin robbing trendy New York City hotels. Meanwhile, Phil Parris (Jason Schombing), Comfort's second cousin, attempts to change Comfort for the better.
A Problem with Fear (2003)
Directed by Gary Burns
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Paulo Costanzo, Emily Hampshire, Willie Garson, Keegan Connor Tracy, Camille Sullivan, Marnie Alton
Rating55%
Laurie Harding (Paulo Costanzo) is a small shop clerk in the local Calgary mall. His world is full of tragic accidents - crosswalks, elevators, escalators and virtually anything associated with commercialism or technology is parodied as objects of fear and tragedy.
Waydowntown (2002)
, 1h27Directed by Gary Burns
Genres Drama, Comedy, Horror
Actors Fab Filippo, Don McKellar, Michelle Beaudoin, Gordon Currie
Rating66%
The film centres on a group of colleagues in downtown Calgary, Alberta, who bet a month's salary on who can last the longest without going outside. The film takes place over one lunch hour during the course of the month-long competition. The dark comedy often uses surrealism to achieve its goals.
Kitchen Party (1997)
Directed by Gary Burns
Genres Comedy
Actors Scott Speedman, Laura Harris, Tygh Runyan, Kevin McNulty, Gillian Barber, Sarah Strange
Rating61%
In the bored suburban atmosphere of a Canadian city, Scott (Scott Speedman) decides to throw a celebratory get-together with friends in his parents' home. Unfortunately, there's a catch: Scott's parents happen to be particularly anal about the direction the carpet fibers lay and the distance from doily to table-edge. This means that the only part of the house that is safe, that is, the only part of the house with no carpeting and therefore no potential mess, is the tiled kitchen.
Scriptwriter
Radiant City (2007)
, 1h33Directed by Gary Burns
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary
Roles Writer
Rating68%
The Moss family decides to move from the inner city of Calgary to a suburban area called Evergreen to satisfy Ann Moss's desire of living in a new house. Her husband, Evan Moss, is still keeping his job downtown, which forces him to consume two hours of commuting time.
A Problem with Fear (2003)
Directed by Gary Burns
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Paulo Costanzo, Emily Hampshire, Willie Garson, Keegan Connor Tracy, Camille Sullivan, Marnie Alton
Roles Writer
Rating55%
Laurie Harding (Paulo Costanzo) is a small shop clerk in the local Calgary mall. His world is full of tragic accidents - crosswalks, elevators, escalators and virtually anything associated with commercialism or technology is parodied as objects of fear and tragedy.
Waydowntown (2002)
, 1h27Directed by Gary Burns
Genres Drama, Comedy, Horror
Actors Fab Filippo, Don McKellar, Michelle Beaudoin, Gordon Currie
Roles Writer
Rating66%
The film centres on a group of colleagues in downtown Calgary, Alberta, who bet a month's salary on who can last the longest without going outside. The film takes place over one lunch hour during the course of the month-long competition. The dark comedy often uses surrealism to achieve its goals.
Kitchen Party (1997)
Directed by Gary Burns
Genres Comedy
Actors Scott Speedman, Laura Harris, Tygh Runyan, Kevin McNulty, Gillian Barber, Sarah Strange
Roles Writer
Rating61%
In the bored suburban atmosphere of a Canadian city, Scott (Scott Speedman) decides to throw a celebratory get-together with friends in his parents' home. Unfortunately, there's a catch: Scott's parents happen to be particularly anal about the direction the carpet fibers lay and the distance from doily to table-edge. This means that the only part of the house that is safe, that is, the only part of the house with no carpeting and therefore no potential mess, is the tiled kitchen.
Producer
Waydowntown (2002)
, 1h27Directed by Gary Burns
Genres Drama, Comedy, Horror
Actors Fab Filippo, Don McKellar, Michelle Beaudoin, Gordon Currie
Roles Producer
Rating66%
The film centres on a group of colleagues in downtown Calgary, Alberta, who bet a month's salary on who can last the longest without going outside. The film takes place over one lunch hour during the course of the month-long competition. The dark comedy often uses surrealism to achieve its goals.