“It’s 2 a.m. in the morning on a Sunday. You have your headset in your hand. You’re about to walk into Mission Control. And you understand — in the darkness, the crickets chirping, the lights shining on the building — you understand where you’re going and what you’re a part of. “This is the building where we heard astronauts say, ‘Houston, we’ve had a problem.’ Where...
“I like to make films about regular people, with everyday flaws. I try to avoid escapism by creating characters who aren’t always pleasant people.” — Gary Burns Writer-director Gary Burns combines a wry sense of humour with an observational style to craft his films. In the past seven years, Burns has made three feature films and an handful of shorts. His most recent...
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