Kevin McDonald On His New Film “Boys Vs. Girls,” “The Kids In The Hall,” Outkast, Winnipeg & More
Acclaimed, clever, light-hearted comedy Boys vs. Girls — from Gravitas Ventures in the United States and Mongrel Media in Canada — is now available across all VOD platforms for audiences enjoy. This wholly Canadian-crafted comedic gem was directed by Mike Stasko (The Bird Men), and hearkens back to cherished 1990’s camp comedies starring beloved comedy icons Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is it Anyway?), Kevin McDonald (The Kids In The Hall), Eric Osborne (Degrassi), Rachel Dagenais (The Birder), Shaun Benson (Amazon’s The Boys), Dante Albidone (Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy), Leo Choy (Schitt’s Creek) and Jesse Camacho (Netflix’s Locke & Key). An excellent cast, to say the least.
The story in the film was loosely-inspired by writer/director Mike Stasko’s experiences going to camp as a child at YMCA Camp Kitchikewana in Northern Ontario. Set in 1990, a summer camp is forced to go co-ed for the first time for financial reasons. The counselors don’t like the change and a battle of the sexes ensues. Boys Vs. Girls recently swept the film festival circuit including the Chicago Comedy Film Festival (“Best Feature Film & Audience Choice”), WorldFest Houston Film Festival (“Best Comedy Feature Film”), Canadian International Comedy Film Festival (“Best Canadian Feature”), Central Michigan International Film Festival, Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival (“Best Supporting Actor” for Kevin McDonald), London International Filmmakers Festival, Florida Comedy Film Festival (“Best Writer,” “Best Ensemble Cast” and “Best Supporting Actor”) and Hamilton Film Festival.
On December 22, 2020, I had the pleasure of interviewing the aforementioned Kevin McDonald, who has been gracing screens and stages around the world at high-level for around 30 years. McDonald and I discussed Boys Vs. Girls, of course, but also talked about the upcoming The Kids In The Hall series for Amazon, how he wound up in the Outkast “Roses” video, Canadian comedy and music, life in Winnipeg during COVID-19, and plenty more. More on McDonald can be found online via www.twitter.com/kevinthekith. Additional info about Boys Vs. Girls can be found via www.boysvgirlsmovie.ca and www.facebook.com/boysvgirlsmovie.
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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."
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