Wolf Canyon
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Wolf Canyon is a television pilot
which was commissioned in 2009 for the Canadian national channel APTN
. The pilot was aired several times over the 2009-2010 Holiday season and is titled "Hairy Lawman".
The show is produced by the Vancouver
based film company Really Real Films Inc. and is now being distributed by Tricon Films & Television Inc. APTN passed as the sole broadcaster for the series, however another broadcaster is being sought out.
) community of Horse Head Lake and therefore isolated from any urban contact and necessities, boredom and madness strike the dysfunctional cast and crew in their makeshift trailer town. The humorous contrast between the urban Showbiz Folks’ discomfort and travails in the wilderness and the harmonious ease of their First Nation neighbors creates a recipe for hilarity.
soon after its first airdate with TV Guide stating "[Wolf Canyon] pushes the envelope with its bawdy humour, ragey characters and grey moral areas. It's addictive, well-written stuff that leaves you wanting more." Wolf Canyon was also decoarated at the 2010 Leo Awards
earning more nominations than any other program in its category.
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
which was commissioned in 2009 for the Canadian national channel APTN
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network is a Canadian broadcast and cable television network. APTN airs and produces programs made by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples...
. The pilot was aired several times over the 2009-2010 Holiday season and is titled "Hairy Lawman".
The show is produced by the Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
based film company Really Real Films Inc. and is now being distributed by Tricon Films & Television Inc. APTN passed as the sole broadcaster for the series, however another broadcaster is being sought out.
Plot
Wolf Canyon entails an eponymous show-within-a-show that is a third-rate syndicated U.S. action-adventure series of the same name. Shot in a remote area of Western Canada on land belonging to the First Nation (CreeCree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
) community of Horse Head Lake and therefore isolated from any urban contact and necessities, boredom and madness strike the dysfunctional cast and crew in their makeshift trailer town. The humorous contrast between the urban Showbiz Folks’ discomfort and travails in the wilderness and the harmonious ease of their First Nation neighbors creates a recipe for hilarity.
Characters
- Rick (Kevin SorboKevin SorboKevin David Sorbo is an American actor best known for the roles of Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda and Kull in Kull the Conqueror.-Early life:...
) - plays the lead Sheriff Wolf in the show within the show - Hoyt (Lorne CardinalLorne CardinalLorne Cardinal is a stage, television and film actor, best known for portraying character Davis Quinton on the Canadian television series Corner Gas.-Personal life:...
) - plays Rancher Heavyfeather in the show within the show - Diane (Nikki PayneNikki PayneNikki Payne , is a Canadian comedian and actress, from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Born with a cleft palate, she is well known for incorporating her lisp into her comedy act. She has won three Canadian Comedy Awards for Best Stand-up Newcomer and Best Female Stand-up...
) - the producer of Wolf Canyon - Carol (Barbara TysonBarbara TysonBarbara Tyson is a Canadian actress known for appearing in hit TV series Cold Squad, ER and The Twilight Zone.-Filmography:*Wolf Canyon as Carol / Mayor Wyatt*Revolution as Anna...
) - plays Mayor Wyatt in the show within the show - Samanatha (Jessica HarmonJessica HarmonJessica Harmon is a Canadian film actress. In 2010, she won a Leo Award for Best Performance in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series for her role in the television pilot Wolf Canyon.-Filmography:...
) - plays Deputy Walkabeckanowski in the show within the show - Jan (Ali Liebert) - the assistant director of Wolf Canyon
- Quincy (Matty Finochio) - the director of Wolf Canyon
- Joey (Casey Manderson) - plays Deputy Barrett in the show within the show
- Chief Stan Irish (Evan AdamsEvan AdamsEvan Tlesla Àdams is a Canadian actor, playwright and medical doctor. A Coast Salish from the Sliammon First Nation near Powell River, British Columbia, he is best known internationally for his roles in the films of Sherman Alexie, as Thomas Builds-the-Fire in the 1998 film Smoke Signals and...
) - the local Chief - Matthew (Brendan BeiserBrendan BeiserBrendan Joseph Beiser is a Canadian actor best known for his performance as Agent Pendrell in the science fiction television show The X-Files.- Personal life :...
) - the writer of Wolf Canyon - D'Arcy (Jesse Wheeler) - the unit manager of Wolf Canyon
- The Intern (Richard Harmon)
- The Studio Exec. (Allan Harmon)
- Jhonny Willkes (Vince MurdoccoVince MurdoccoVince Murdocco is a Canadian actor and former kickboxer. He won a North American Cruiserweight Kickboxing Championship in 1990.- Filmography :* Wolf Canyon as Jhonny Willkes* Canes as Uniformed Cop...
)
Awards and recognition
Wolf Canyon was well-received by TV GuideTV Guide (Canada)
TV Guide was a Canadian version, and later spin-off, of the American weekly magazine of the same name. It was originally published by McMurray Publishing from 1953 to 1976, and after its split from the US parent, became the property of Transcontinental Media since 1977...
soon after its first airdate with TV Guide stating "[Wolf Canyon] pushes the envelope with its bawdy humour, ragey characters and grey moral areas. It's addictive, well-written stuff that leaves you wanting more." Wolf Canyon was also decoarated at the 2010 Leo Awards
Leo Awards
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...
earning more nominations than any other program in its category.
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Leo Awards Leo Awards The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories... :
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