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Tyson Hepburn
Tyson Hepburn is a Vancouver-based Television creator, director and producer. He is also an Executive Producer at Mayhem Entertainment. Career Hepburn's career has mainly focused on documentaries and reality television productions in which he has contributed as creator, director, and producer. ''Pyros'', ''Jacked!'', and '' Cold Water Cowboys'' are some of the TV series created by Hepburn. ''Cold Water Cowboys'', a series about Newfoundland fishermen, received the highest ratings ever as a Discovery Channel premiere. The series was distributed by Netflix internationally. ''Pyros'' was aired in more than 120 countries. Hepburn worked John Driftmier to develop the series ''Dangerous Flights'' and ''Cold Water Cowboys''. Driftmier lost his life in a plane crash during production for ''Dangerous Flights''. Hepburn then formed Mayhem Entertainment with Matt Shewchuck, with '' Rust Valley Restorers'' as their first production in 2017. The series has gone on to become a global hit on Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rust Valley Restorers
''Rust Valley Restorers'' is a Canadian documentary series produced by Mayhem Entertainment for History in association with Corus Entertainment. Reruns of the series air on DTour (formerly Prime and TVTropolis). Internationally the series is distributed by Netflix and shown as a Netflix original series. In the United States. seasons 1 & 2 are distributed by Netflix, while seasons 3 & 4 are distributed by Motor Trend+ (in which that streaming service refers to them as seasons 4 & 5, respectively). Premise The series takes place in the South Shuswap, an area in Tappen, British Columbia, also called as "Rust Valley", which is known for its unique car community and junkyards. It is shot at a vintage automobile restoration shop run by skilled craftsmen who restore, trade and sell classic cars into collectible vehicles. Cast Main * Michael (Mike) Hall, born February 4, 1958, owner of Rust Bros Restorations. A rock blaster by profession, Hall began collecting cars in his teens and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyros (TV Series)
''Pyros'' is a reality television series that follows Montreal based pyrotechnic company, Groupe Fiatlux-Ampleman (GFA), as they travel to Canada (for Canada Day), Mexico, the United Kingdom, Congo, France, Germany, and the United States (for July 4) locations and attempt to execute large fireworks displays. ''Pyros'' premiered on the Discovery Channel (Canada) on April 24, 2012. It was renewed for a second season which aired May 26, 2013. The show has aired in over 120 countries worldwide including The Weather Channel in the United States and on Discovery Channel in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Cast *Eric Cardinal – Head Designer and Co-owner, GFA *Maude Furtado – General Manager, GFA *Phillipe Girard – Head Pyrotech, GFA *Sebastien Roy – Technical Director and Co-owner, GFA *Benoit Berthelet – Designer, GFA *Hugues Lalonde – Project Manager, GFA *Mathieu Girard – Pyrotechnician, GFA *Sebastien Bourget – Pyrotechnician, GFA Episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Water Cowboys
''Cold Water Cowboys'' is a Canadian documentary/reality series developed by Tyson Hepburn and John Driftmier. It aired on Discovery Channel Canada for 34 episodes and 4 seasons from 2014 to 2017. The show was filmed in Newfoundland and tells the story of six local captains and their crews. Outside Canada the show is known as ''Cold Water Gold'' (National Geographic UK and international) and '' Cold Water Captains'' ( The Weather Channel). It is available globally on Netflix under its original title. Synopsis Set in several locations of Newfoundland and Labrador, ''Cold Water Cowboys'' shows the life of fishermen after the Collapse of the Atlantic northwest cod fishery in 1992. Those who remained in business had to switch to crab, shrimp, turbot, herring, mackerel and other species. The show has a local flavour and some episodes have subtitles to explain Newfoundland English. Richard Gillett, one of the show's captains, said the show is not only about fishing but also abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver, Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley Regional District, Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, smartph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Screen Institute
The National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI; originally Canadian Screen Institute, CSI) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The organization describes itself as "Serving content creators across Canada to tell unforgettable stories through industry-informed training and mentoring." Established in 1986 and originally functioning as part of the University of Alberta, the National Screen Institute is Canada's oldest nationally recognized film and television training school. The National Screen Institute offers customized training, networking opportunities, personalized mentorship, small class sizes and online and in-person training. In 2008, the institute launched the NSI Online Short Film Festival as a year-round online short-film festival for films that are "100% Canadian." History In 1984, Canadian filmmakers met in Edmonton, Alberta, at "Symposium 84 – Local Heroes", held during the first Edmonton International Film Festival, Local Heroes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playback (magazine)
''Playback'' is an online Canadian film, broadcasting, and interactive media trade journal owned by Brunico Communications. It was previously published biweekly as a print magazine for the Canadian entertainment industry. It is widely considered to be a "must read" amongst industry professionals. History The first issue of ''Playback'' magazine was published, in tabloid format, on . The magazine has since begun to report on advancements in the online digital media industry as well, specifically web series and related events, media, and culture. The magazine also reports on funding resources for filmmakers, technical advancements in the industry, and trends. It is widely considered to be a "must read" amongst industry professionals. In May 2010, ''Playback'' magazine stopped publishing its biweekly print edition and became an exclusively online magazine An online magazine is a magazine published on the Internet, through bulletin board systems and other forms of public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Driftmier
John Driftmier (November 24, 1982 – February 24, 2013) was a Canadian documentary director. His works included ''Dangerous Flights'', ''Licence to Drill'', and ''Ice Pilots NWT''. Early life Driftmier was born in 1982 in Calgary, Alberta to parents David Driftmier and Sophia Lang.Renzetti, Elizabeth (March 19, 2013). "He was hungry for adventure: Calgarian tracked Arctic oil drillers, Atlantic salvage ships and, ironically, risk-taking pilots", ''The Globe and Mail'', p. S6. He graduated from Simon Fraser University in 2007. While studying film at SFU, Driftmier produced and directed the film ''The Story of a Lifetime,'' both a tribute to and using footage shot by his grandfather, Frederick, who as a teacher in 1941 had shot amateur films in Sudan. Driftmier married Carolyn Allen in 2010. They lived in Ottawa, Ontario. Career Driftmier worked in more than 30 countries. He shot a company of northern Canadian pilots in the television series ''Ice Pilots NWT''. In ''Highway T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangerous Flights
''Dangerous Flights'' is a documentary-style reality television show that airs on the Discovery Channel. The show follows the pilots of C.B. Aviation as they ferry light aircraft to their new owners across distances the aircraft weren't designed to fly and often over routes that are generally considered to be dangerous by the aviation community. Cast *Cory Bengtzen (season one-) *Marcio Lucchese (season one-) *Brad White (season one-) *Pete Zaccagnino (season one-) *Randy McGehee (season one-) *Dave "Super Dave" Mathieson (season one-) *Kerry McCauley (season one-) *Stu Sprung (season one- ) *Yasmina Platt (season one-) *Bob Raskey (season one- ) *Alex Pichler (season two) *Claire McCauley (season two) Episodes Season 1 (2012) Season 2 (2014) Incidents On 24 February 2013, cameraman/director John Driftmier and conservationist Dr. Anthony King were killed in a plane crash in Kenya. Driftmier was shooting footage for ''Dangerous Flights'' when the plane, an Aeroprakt A-2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Licence To Drill
''Licence to Drill'' is a documentary television series produced by the Montreal-based Pixcom for Discovery Channel Canada. The series documents the activities of two teams of natural gas drillers in the Canadian North in the winter of 2008. Format ''Licence to Drill'' follows crews from two energy companies: The MGM Energy Corporation crew and the Nabors Drilling crew. The show features off the cuff interactions between team members, formal interviews from both team members and executives at the two companies headquarters, informal commentary to the camera by team members, and voice-over narration. In season two they follow MGM and Bonanza Rig #3 / PennWest Exploration. Narration ''Licence to Drill'' is narrated by Canadian actor Adrian Burhop. Every episode, save the pilot, starts out with a standard introducing narrative. Season one opening: In the unforgiving winter of the Canadian north, where the Sun shines only a few hours a day, and the temperatures drop to 70 degree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
