On Tuesday, April 19, 2016, British Columbia-based production companies Sociable Films and Rare Little Bird Pictures in association with CocoMilk Productions are launching their collaborative web series Paranormal Solutions Inc., a single-camera, paranormal-adventure-comedy. Paranormal Solutions Inc. combines the high stakes, creature-filled storylines and impressive visual effects of traditional sci-fi programming with the wit and dry humour of primetime comedy.
Paranormal Solutions Inc. follows Jared (David Milchard, Streamy Award Winner, Best Actor in a Comedy), the straight-laced co-founder of Paranormal Solutions Inc. who is looking to rebrand the company to no longer specialize in ghosts exclusively by creating the slogan, “We believe in EVERYTHING!” Sarah (Julia Benson), Jared’s ex and co-founder, is not completely on board with the rebranding idea, but appreciates the new business that’s drummed up. With their team, Jared and Sarah document their attempts to capture, authenticate and expel the spirits, and respond to other supernatural happenings in the Pacific Northwest.
A comedy first and foremost, Paranormal Solutions Inc. also aims to be a legitimate destination for hardcore sci-fi fans. The core of the series asks the question, “If we were to encounter this for real, what would we actually do?” With the setting of the story identical to modern day lives with the only exception of monsters being real, comic situations arise. The heroes of the series have to face real consequences such as who deals with cleanups after buildings are destroyed and whether killing a werewolf counts as homicide. By approaching a paranormal world from this point of view, the series creates a dark, insightful, situational comedy.
The first season of the series will consist of eight 10-minute standalone episodes. Each episode deals with a different paranormal phenomenon with a comic twist, and each main episode will spawn two companion episodes connected to the narrative. In total there will be 10 videos a week of extended world building content allowing the viewer to explore different elements of the show and the characters.
Paranormal Solutions Inc. is a joint project by production companies Sociable Films and Rare Little Bird Pictures. At the helm of the project are David Milchard, Nicholas Carella and Michelle Ouellet, who are producers, stars and writers of two of the most successful web series to come out of Canada – The True Heroines and Convos With My 2-Year-Old.
The series will premiere on brand new YouTube Channel CocoMilkTV operated by CocoMilk Productions, Matt Clarke (creator of Convos With My 2-Year-Old) and David Milchard.
About Paranormal Solutions Inc.
Paranormal Solutions Inc. is a joint venture by British Columbia-based production companies Sociable Films and Rare Little Bird Pictures in association with CocoMilk Productions, and is funded by the Independent Producers Fund and Telus Optik Local. Also playing a part in the production of the series are BiG RiG Productions, which provides the series with an inventory of cameras and lighting gear, and Pixel Assembly, a small visual effects house based in Vancouver.
About Sociable Films
Sociable Films is a boutique film production company based in Vancouver, BC, that boasts an impressive and critically acclaimed body of work since being founded by Nicholas Carella, Ali Liebert and Michelle Ouellet in 2011. Its work includes award-winning the feature film Afterparty, short films When I Saw You and This Feels Nice, and the web series The True Heroines.
About Rare Little Bird Pictures
Rare Little Bird Pictures, founded by Christina Sicoli and David Milchard, aims to create “a medley of oddities” specializing in offbeat humour. Projects include Lucille in Love, 60 Seconds with Sicoli and the upcoming feature films Help Needed and Small Cop. David Milchard is also producer, director and star in the hit YouTube series Convos With My 2-Year-Old.
About CocoMilk Productions
Founded by Matt Clarke and David Milchard, CocoMilk Productions is behind Convos With My 2-Year-Old and the bold new YouTube Channel CocoMilkTV. Awards for best web series include the Canadian Comedy Award, Banff Rockie Award, ScreenChart, Hollyweb Festival (Best International) Streamy Award nomination and others. CocoMilk is launching a Patreon page where fans can support the new series and formats they will be producing.
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