Most episodes of the series were filmed in and around high river, alberta, with support activities in other regions in canada. New comedies include the candid camerastyled fool canada with madtvs will sasso and comingofage comedy young drunk punk. The years top moments in alberta film and tv calgary. Created by bruce mcculloch based on his autobiographical theatrical show of the same title, the series stars tim carlson as ian mckay, a young punk rocker coming of age in calgary, alberta, with the series opening in 1980. His credits include writing and coproducing on two seasons of the hit netflix series the order, the awardwinning feature film entanglement wgc best feature screenplay 2018, as well as bits of genre fave, a christmas horror story starring william shatner, ctv comedies jann and spun out, and the cbc series young drunk punk. With production now underway in calgary, seven24 films and lark productions today revealed casting for new cbc original drama fortunate son, set to premiere in winter 2020 on. The strange and lasting comedy genius of the kids in the hall.
Young drunk punk is a look back at his days growing up in the calgary punk scene. Young drunk punk was a broadcast tv show created by bruce mcculloch, of kids in the hall fame. In 2019, he signed on as a producer of the forthcoming canadian sketch comedy series tallboyz. Most popular calgary alberta movies and tv shows imdb. Itll be mined for television gold in the upcoming series young drunk punk, which is currently filming in the same southwestern calgary townhouse community where young. List of englishlanguage canadian television series wikipedia. Bruce mccullochs young drunk punk gets airing on city tv.
Directed by ron murphy, kelly makin, bruce mcculloch written by garry campbell, bruce mcculloch, scott montgomery, kurt. Hair designer and image consultant at alberta film and television industry shear attitude hair salon. The series stars tim carlson and atticus mitchell as. Filmed in calgary, alberta, this original halfhour show was created by bruce mcculloch and will premiere on city tv on wednesday, january 21, 2015 at 8. Bruce mccullochs new comedy series young drunk punk. Sep 22, 2019 read our list of fleetwood macs 50 greatest songs, stretching from their sixties origins up through their 20 reunion. To collate by year, see list of years in canadian television. Calgary october 1, 2019 ctv, in association with project 10 productions and seven24 films, announced today that production has begun on season 2 of its hit made in canada comedy series, jann. Bruce ian mcculloch born may 12, 1961 is a canadian actor, comedian, writer, musician and film director. Ydp behind the scenes, recreating 1980s calgary youtube. The filmed account of a large canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts like janis joplin, the grateful dead and the band. Its done here in calgary, and its surprisingly good considering that its a local show. Mcculloch is best known for his work as a member of the comedy troupe the kids in the hall, including starring in the tv series of the same name. Bruce mcculloch revisits aimless teenagedom in young drunk punk in the first episode of young drunk punk, a guidance counsellor asks ian mckay tim carlson what exactly he.
We needed to create some diy home movies from the shows two main characters, ian and shinky. View images, videos, and more on young drunk punk on calgary herald. Jul 24, 2015 young drunk punk, the latest from kids in the halls bruce mcculloch, is one of the best tv shows in the history of canadian comedy. Calgary, alberta, canada 1 of 1 found this interesting interesting. Together, these friends will face down cowboys and oilmen, hockey goons and movie snobs, odd jobbers and hairdressers and through it all theyll find a way to grow up without selling out. Filming in calgary, season 2 consists of eight, halfhour episodes, up from its sixepisode first season. From the clever and caustic mind of bruce mcculloch, young drunk punk is an original comedy about the trials and tragedy of growing up on the fringes of society. It is fertile ground for all things vital, surprising, progressive and wild. Heartland set in the rolling foothills of the rockies, heartland follows life on the heartland ranch as amy fleming, her older sister lou and their grandfather jack deal with the. Heartland is a canadian family drama television series which debuted on cbc on october 14, 2007 the series is based on the heartland book series by lauren brooke and follows sisters amy and lou fleming, their grandfather jack bartlett, and ty borden through the highs and lows of life at the ranch. Im bruceeo from calgary, so everybody knows me or feels they know me. Brett erlich gives you an important update on pop trigger. Season 1 has had its run in canada with episodes streaming on the cbc website. Jan 26, 2016 calgary not only has a strong film history but a bright future.
Sep 11, 2018 calgary september 11, 2018 ctv, in association with project 10 productions and seven24 films, announced today that production has begun on the inaugural season of its new original comedy series jann. After seeing the film eraserhead, ian and shinky decide to make their own movie, using the security cameras at brae vista. Bruce mcculloch writes about being a kid in the hall the. Bruce mccullochs new tv series young drunk punk to film in. Bruce mcculloch of the kids in the hall comedy troupe premieres a oneman musical show at the high performance rodeo. Jan 09, 2015 treasured canadian comic bruce mcculloch, of kids in the hall, returns to the tv screen with a new episode scripted comedy series, young drunk punk.
Bruce mcculloch reflects on life in calgary in the 80s. Young drunk punk seven24 films headquartered in calgary. The series stars tim carlson and atticus mitchell as two rebel teens in the 1980s. List of programs broadcast by cbc television wikipedia. Bruce mccullochs young drunk punk revisits teen years in calgary. This is a list of television programs currently, formerly, and soon to be broadcast by the canadian broadcasting corporations cbc television. Bruce mccullochs new tv series young drunk punk to film. Behind the scenes young drunk punk calgary economics. Bruce mccullochs young drunk punk revisits teen years in. Breaking news syfy renews wynonna earp for third season. The idea is that the two main characters ian and shinky made these video tapes in 1980 and put them into a time capsule to be discovered in the distant future year of 2015. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. We were hired to create some supporting online content.
Angela mcintosh calgary commercial makeup artist available for contracts when covid19 clears up nick theriault. Bruce mcculloch returned to his teen years in calgary to create and film young drunk punk. With a reputation for delivering worldclass content, seven24 films is one of canadas leading production companies. The high performance rodeo, calgary s international festival of the arts, is the largest festival of its kind in western canada, featuring theatre, music, comedy, dance, film, visual art and more.
A few weeks before production began the calgary shot sitcom, young drunk punk, lead actor tim carlson sent in a request to the costume designer. Fleetwood mac have been rocks greatest soap opera for five decades. Bruce mccullochs stage show young drunk punk is being translated into tv. Bruce mcculloch premieres young drunk punk in calgary. As others have commented, no principal shooting was done here, but the wolf who plays snow is albertan, so his scenes have been shot here by a second or more likely third or fourth unit and digitally inserted in post. Breaking news idw entertainment and seven24 partner with. The friendship aspect of young drunk punk makes it relatable to any partnership. Young rebels, ian and shinky decide that instead of going to college or into the work force like their parents want, they must find their great destiny.
The calgary shot sitcom young drunk punk will get a second life on another network, and second chance to hook viewers, when the city comedy airs on the cbc in the fall. Series seven24 films headquartered in calgary, alberta. And he gets plenty of them while roaming the calgary streets where the show is filmed. Treasured canadian comic bruce mcculloch, of kids in the hall, returns to the tv screen with a new episode scripted comedy series, young drunk punk. He created and starred in the sitcom young drunk punk, which debuted in 2015, and wrote and played a small part in the 2018 web series this blows. A calgary casting director is looking for local actors to play the leads in a tv comedy based on the youthful adventures of former kid in the hall bruce mcculloch.
View bernadette hornes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The cast also includes mcculloch as ians father lloyd, tracy ryan as his mother helen, and atticus mitchell as his best friend shinky. Ramble is a small and efficient calgary based video. Had a near miss yesterday when guy cut across traffic to get to median. Bruce mccullochs young drunk punk is a slice of 1980 calgary. Its a rough and hilarious look back at simpler times and a complicated age and at two young rebels determined to stay true to themselves, and to fight against the scratchy caftan of. This website uses cookies so we can give you a better online experience. Bruce mccullochs teen years in alberta inspire young. Tim carlson is answering a question of how he landed the lead in the sitcom young drunk punk when he starts getting heckled by his costars its during lunch break on the calgary set, which. For the past few months weve been working exclusively on some web content for bruce mccullochs new television series, young drunk punk. Its been 30 years since the kids in the hall came together, and 20 since original episodes of the canadian comedy troupes cult sketch show last aired.
D and citys new sitcom young drunk punk will each air on their own originating network in the winter of the 201415 television season, then swap networks for a second run in the fall of the 201516 season. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bernadettes connections and jobs at similar companies. May 28, 2015 cbc releases 11 new fall shows with 14 returning series. Production underway on season 2 of ctvs hit comedy jann.
Today is world theatre day and the toronto alliance for the performing arts tapa fittingly announced the host, date, creative team, and venue for the 39th annual dora mavor moore awards, the. Filming of young drunk punk is now under way in calgary. Read the latest news and coverage on young drunk punk. Jun 11, 2014 bruce mccullochs stage show young drunk punk is being translated into tv. Bruce mccullochs teen years in alberta inspire young drunk punk. Cbcs heartland puts alberta onscreen january 23, 2008 at 8. Seven24 has the unique distinction of producing heartland, the longestrunning onehour drama in the history of canadian television. Star of broadways come from away, astrid van wieren, to host. Seven24 films headquartered in calgary, alberta canada. Young drunk punk is an original comedy about the trials and tragedy of growing up on the.
Behind the scenes of episode 33 of young drunk punk. Questions with bruce mcculloch and atticus mitchell. Starring multiplatinum awardwinning canadian singer, songwriter, broadcaster, and author jann arden as a fictionalized version of herself. With the help of ians flawed, but loving family father lloyd, mom helen, and his outrageously outgoing sister belinda, ian and shinky find new opportunities to blow minds every week, exporting their special brand of offbeat revolution for the 80s seeking out love and working to change the world, one young drunk punk at a time. Calgaryshot young drunk punk to get second run on cbc.
Cbc television with a second season in development, mcculloch teased that audiences will be able to. Since mcculloch spent his youth in calgary, the show is a nostalgic look at what calgary was like 35 years ago. Oct 10, 2014 former member of the kids in the hall bruce mccullough tells us about his new television series called young drunk punk being filmed in calgary. Ian and his best friend shinky are two young punks searching for their great destinies in the back alleys of calgary alberta in 1980. Young rebels, ian and shinky set out to find a great destiny and a great job, but when that all proves too hard they decide to revolutionize society.
Kids in the hall could return to screen, says bruce mcculloch. In this behind the scenes feature, bruce mcculloch and some key cast and crew talk about the difficult feat of recreating 1980s calgary. The acclaimed 12 hour comedy season from kids in the halls bruce mcculloch. Has anyone else been watching the tv show young drunk punk. Jan 21, 2015 kids in the hall alum bruce mcculloch has been returning to his hometown of calgary every year since he moved away over 30 years ago. Bernadette horne promotions officer parks canada linkedin. A few weeks before production began the calgary shot sitcom, young drunk punk, lead actor tim carlson sent in a request to the costume designer, jennifer haffenden. Filmed in calgary, alberta, this original halfhour show was created by bruce mcculloch and will premiere on city on wednesday.
Dec 24, 2016 bruce mccullochs young drunk punk, a sitcom about calgary in the early 1980s, nets seven canadian screen award nominations, including one for best comedy series. The show, to be shot in calgary, will air on city at a yettobeannounced date. Cbc releases 11 new fall shows with 14 returning series the. This is a list of englishlanguage canadian television series. Tim carlson and atticus mitchell talk about trying to create characters that fit into that world.
For programs on the cbcs french network, see list of programs broadcast by ici radiocanada tele. Filmed in calgary, alberta, this original halfhour show was created by bruce mcculloch and will premiere on city on. Young drunk punk revisits calgary of the 80s by jason herring, february 5 2015 set in calgary in 1980, young drunk punk, the new sitcom from kids in the halls bruce mcculloch, tackles the aimlessness many young people feel as they transition from high school into the world. But when ians sister belinda moves back home after a fight with her boyfriend, ian becomes determined to restore belindas honor, prove his father wrong, and blow some. D had been renewed for a fifth season in a press release dated march 4, 2015. Set in calgary in 1980, young drunk punk, the new sitcom from kids in the halls bruce mcculloch, tackles the aimlessness many young people feel as they transition from high school into the world. Young drunk punk revisits calgary of the 80s the gauntlet. Ctvs new original comedy jann begins production bell media. Bill kerr tlm, young drunk punk season 1 calgary, alberta, canada 26 connections. Young drunk punk, bruce mccullochs semiautobiographical tale of growing up in calgary, is coming to tv.
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