You probably haven't heard of BYUtv before, but the channel — operated by Brigham Young University — is found in more than 50 million households across the country (including on DirecTV and various cable systems). Now, BYUtv is looking to get into the scripted series game, starting with the Cold War-era Granite Flats.
The show, which airs Sundays at 9/8c, centers on a group of unlikely young heroes in the town of Granite Flats, Colo., where they uncover a secret bigger than anyone expected. Executive producer Scott Swofford says the show was inspired by the real-life Project MKUltra, a human research project conducted by the CIA. With Season 2 of the series underway, Swofford answered our showrunner survey to explain why Granite Flats shouldn't stay a secret much longer.
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The show, which airs Sundays at 9/8c, centers on a group of unlikely young heroes in the town of Granite Flats, Colo., where they uncover a secret bigger than anyone expected. Executive producer Scott Swofford says the show was inspired by the real-life Project MKUltra, a human research project conducted by the CIA. With Season 2 of the series underway, Swofford answered our showrunner survey to explain why Granite Flats shouldn't stay a secret much longer.
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- 4/21/2014
- by Michael Schneider
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Perfectly timed to cash in on the recent spate of interest in the ill-fated 1914-16 Antarctic expedition led by polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, this large-format documentary of the fascinating tale is a natural for science museums. "Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure" will have no problem translating to its eventual berth on public television as it was co-produced by NOVA/WGBH Boston. Directed by George Butler -- who also made "Endurance", a recent Sundance documentary about the same subject -- the film is necessarily condensed. Those looking for a comprehensive telling of the story should look elsewhere. But the giant-screen format adds immeasurably to conveying the visual starkness of the frigid settings.
As a quick reminder, Shackleton wanted to lead the first expedition to cross Antarctica. Recruiting a 27-man crew despite an advertisement promising "small wages ... bitter cold ... constant danger ... safe return doubtful," he led them and 70 sled dogs on a wooden ship called "Endurance", which eventually was crushed by ice floes. Their rescue was accomplished only when Shackleton and a few of his men made two hazardous journeys. First, they made an 800-mile voyage on rough seas on only a lifeboat. Second, they trekked on foot more than 30 miles of rugged and uncharted terrain.
The most powerful attribute of the film, which is narrated well by Kevin Spacey, is the inclusion of amazing footage that consists of still photos and 35mm film shot by Frank Hurley of the original expedition. (The footage was previously seen in the classic 1919 documentary "South".) The film also includes new footage shot by Butler replicating the original journey. Butler's footage was shot in the actual locations, and it is thankfully free of the cheesiness so normally prevalent in such re-creations. A retracing of Shackleton's steps across the Antarctic tundra by a trio of renowned modern-day mountain climbers demonstrates well the hazards he and his comrades must have faced.
SHACKLETON'S ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE
WGBH Enterprises and Giant Screen Films
Director: George Butler
Screenwriters: Moses Richards, Crystal V. Spijer
Producers: Susanne Simpson, Scott Swofford, George Butler
Co-producer: Louise Rosen
Executive producer: Susanne Simpson
Director of photography: Reed Smoot
Additional photography: David Douglas
Music: Sam Cardon
Narrator: Kevin Spacey
Color and black & white/stereo
Running time -- 40 minutes
No MPAA rating...
As a quick reminder, Shackleton wanted to lead the first expedition to cross Antarctica. Recruiting a 27-man crew despite an advertisement promising "small wages ... bitter cold ... constant danger ... safe return doubtful," he led them and 70 sled dogs on a wooden ship called "Endurance", which eventually was crushed by ice floes. Their rescue was accomplished only when Shackleton and a few of his men made two hazardous journeys. First, they made an 800-mile voyage on rough seas on only a lifeboat. Second, they trekked on foot more than 30 miles of rugged and uncharted terrain.
The most powerful attribute of the film, which is narrated well by Kevin Spacey, is the inclusion of amazing footage that consists of still photos and 35mm film shot by Frank Hurley of the original expedition. (The footage was previously seen in the classic 1919 documentary "South".) The film also includes new footage shot by Butler replicating the original journey. Butler's footage was shot in the actual locations, and it is thankfully free of the cheesiness so normally prevalent in such re-creations. A retracing of Shackleton's steps across the Antarctic tundra by a trio of renowned modern-day mountain climbers demonstrates well the hazards he and his comrades must have faced.
SHACKLETON'S ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE
WGBH Enterprises and Giant Screen Films
Director: George Butler
Screenwriters: Moses Richards, Crystal V. Spijer
Producers: Susanne Simpson, Scott Swofford, George Butler
Co-producer: Louise Rosen
Executive producer: Susanne Simpson
Director of photography: Reed Smoot
Additional photography: David Douglas
Music: Sam Cardon
Narrator: Kevin Spacey
Color and black & white/stereo
Running time -- 40 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Perfectly timed to cash in on the recent spate of interest in the ill-fated 1914-16 Antarctic expedition led by polar explorer Ernest Shackleton, this large-format documentary of the fascinating tale is a natural for science museums. "Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure" will have no problem translating to its eventual berth on public television as it was co-produced by NOVA/WGBH Boston. Directed by George Butler -- who also made "Endurance", a recent Sundance documentary about the same subject -- the film is necessarily condensed. Those looking for a comprehensive telling of the story should look elsewhere. But the giant-screen format adds immeasurably to conveying the visual starkness of the frigid settings.
As a quick reminder, Shackleton wanted to lead the first expedition to cross Antarctica. Recruiting a 27-man crew despite an advertisement promising "small wages ... bitter cold ... constant danger ... safe return doubtful," he led them and 70 sled dogs on a wooden ship called "Endurance", which eventually was crushed by ice floes. Their rescue was accomplished only when Shackleton and a few of his men made two hazardous journeys. First, they made an 800-mile voyage on rough seas on only a lifeboat. Second, they trekked on foot more than 30 miles of rugged and uncharted terrain.
The most powerful attribute of the film, which is narrated well by Kevin Spacey, is the inclusion of amazing footage that consists of still photos and 35mm film shot by Frank Hurley of the original expedition. (The footage was previously seen in the classic 1919 documentary "South".) The film also includes new footage shot by Butler replicating the original journey. Butler's footage was shot in the actual locations, and it is thankfully free of the cheesiness so normally prevalent in such re-creations. A retracing of Shackleton's steps across the Antarctic tundra by a trio of renowned modern-day mountain climbers demonstrates well the hazards he and his comrades must have faced.
SHACKLETON'S ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE
WGBH Enterprises and Giant Screen Films
Director: George Butler
Screenwriters: Moses Richards, Crystal V. Spijer
Producers: Susanne Simpson, Scott Swofford, George Butler
Co-producer: Louise Rosen
Executive producer: Susanne Simpson
Director of photography: Reed Smoot
Additional photography: David Douglas
Music: Sam Cardon
Narrator: Kevin Spacey
Color and black & white/stereo
Running time -- 40 minutes
No MPAA rating...
As a quick reminder, Shackleton wanted to lead the first expedition to cross Antarctica. Recruiting a 27-man crew despite an advertisement promising "small wages ... bitter cold ... constant danger ... safe return doubtful," he led them and 70 sled dogs on a wooden ship called "Endurance", which eventually was crushed by ice floes. Their rescue was accomplished only when Shackleton and a few of his men made two hazardous journeys. First, they made an 800-mile voyage on rough seas on only a lifeboat. Second, they trekked on foot more than 30 miles of rugged and uncharted terrain.
The most powerful attribute of the film, which is narrated well by Kevin Spacey, is the inclusion of amazing footage that consists of still photos and 35mm film shot by Frank Hurley of the original expedition. (The footage was previously seen in the classic 1919 documentary "South".) The film also includes new footage shot by Butler replicating the original journey. Butler's footage was shot in the actual locations, and it is thankfully free of the cheesiness so normally prevalent in such re-creations. A retracing of Shackleton's steps across the Antarctic tundra by a trio of renowned modern-day mountain climbers demonstrates well the hazards he and his comrades must have faced.
SHACKLETON'S ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE
WGBH Enterprises and Giant Screen Films
Director: George Butler
Screenwriters: Moses Richards, Crystal V. Spijer
Producers: Susanne Simpson, Scott Swofford, George Butler
Co-producer: Louise Rosen
Executive producer: Susanne Simpson
Director of photography: Reed Smoot
Additional photography: David Douglas
Music: Sam Cardon
Narrator: Kevin Spacey
Color and black & white/stereo
Running time -- 40 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 2/26/2001
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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