( Rare) Trailer park Boys Pilot (1999) The lead up to The TV series The Trailer Park Boys

Trailer Park Boys is a film produced that is considered to be the spiritual "pilot" of the television series. The film is centered around small-time felon Julian who, after learning he is going to die within a week hires a cheap documentary crew to document his life. The movie also introduced the characters Ricky, Lucy, Trinity, Cory, and Trevor. It was filmed entirely in black and white. Originally meant as a standalone project, the movie didn't gain any notable popularity. However, network executives noticed the potential for a television series to be made, based off of the events set in motion by the movie.

https://archive.org/details/trailer-park-boys-pilot-1999
https://trailerpark.fandom.com/wiki/Trailer_Park_Boys_(Movie)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383678/