condDun FunriEuis Photo: Greg Hulbert Canada Couircil announces new program to help independent filmmakers

Ms. Penni Jaques, recently appointed film Officer of the Canada Council, came to in late October to ex­ plain the Council's tentative Aid to Film and Video Artists program, which is al­ ready accepting applications. Her visit coincided with the Council's series of open meetings held in this area, designed to gauge response to its pro­ grams from the art and academic com­ munities across Canada. Director Andre Michael Spencer of the CFDC and Penni Jaques of the Canada Council at the S.F. U. Forum in Fortier revealed that the Canada Coun­ British Columbia cil gives away $45 million annually to the arts, humanities and social sciences, 36 per cent of it in Ontario. Film, photography and video might get up to one million dollars of this production grants: up to $25,000, up to buy time to pursue a program of Ap­ amount during the coming year. We sus­ $10,000, and up to $5,000 will be given prenticeship Research or Advanced pect that this is still disproportionate to out to cover partial or total production Study in their respective fields, may also what other art forms are getting, but costs. Ms. Jaques cautioned potential apply for a Senior or regular Art Grant, then certain staunch classicists refuse to applicants against assuming that asking or a Short Term Grant. Finally, Project recognize them as such. No comparable for the highest amount is the wisest Cost grants of up to $2,000 are available grants are planned in film, for instance, course; in fact the $25 thousand grant to the professional artist to help defray to the huge amounts of money given to will be the hardest one to get, with the cost of a particular project, with the estabhshed theatre, music, literature, chances progressively improving as the exception of film or video production. and painting. Of course the real issue is budget is pared. Twice as many grants in However, projects such as exhibition that non-art allocations grossly out­ the lowest category will be given out as costs (temporary rental of screening weigh the art ones. in the highest, which is intended for space), costs of sub-titling films of ex­ Still, grants in 1974 to individuals filmmakers of considerable accomplish­ ception quality when they are invited to and non-profit organizations dealing ment. participate in national or international with film, photography and video will In addition, post production funds of festivals, and transportation costs of most likely be double what they re­ up to $15,000 are available for works films and equipment to international ex­ ceived this' year. And the Council is already in progress. And filmmakers, hibitions do qualify under this program. making a great effort to communicate professionals in other related fields such If all this seems confusing, one must effectively with the people most likely as video, and writers wishing to buy remember that the Canada Council is a eligible for these grants. time to write or develop a film script, very complex web of intricate inter­ Since an official brochure describing may apply to the Senior Art Grant pro­ relationships, and that not all the the new grants policy vis a vis film will gram (up to $15,000 to cover living money comes from the same purse. not be available before February, we expenses, production costs and travel, if Let's just be thankful that Ottawa were asked to spread the word among required) or for a regular Art Grant (up recognizes the need to fund the arts filmmakers. We are unable to quote to $4,000 to cover living expenses, plus more generously than do governments exact totals, however, since present $600 project cost allowance, plus travel of many other countries. figures are subject to change. if required to complete the project). Filmmakers wishing to apply for pro­ The first thing Penni Jaques em­ Again, in order to be recognized as a duction or post-production grants phasized was that in order to be eligible, "senior," you have to be an artist who should send six copies of the script or one had to be a professional. She added, has made "a significant contribution outline (5 will be returned upon ad­ however, that graduating students in over a number of years." judication), a curriculum vitae, list of certain high calibre institutions (Simon Other assistance available from the professional achievements, proof of Fraser, York) would be considered. Her Canada Council for which filmmakers Canadian citizenship or landed immi­ other major point was that no feature are eligible include Short Term Grants grant status (for at least 12 months films would be acceptable, of whatever or either $550 or $350 per month, de­ prior to application), dates of tenure of budget. The Canadian Film Develop­ pending on your stature, plus $600 pro­ grant, any other grants (no more than ment Corporation is there to invest in ject cost allowance and any necessary one Canada Council grant may be held features, the Canada Couricil grants pro­ travel; filmmakers and other profes­ within any twelve month period), two duction funds for short or medium sionals in related fields (film camera­ or three letters of reference, and other length films only. men, video artists, set designers, pro­ supporting materials, including a recent There are three categories in film ducers, editors, and others) wishing to previous work. 6 Cinema Canada George Csaba Koller

With regard to the latter, Ms. Jaques The topic under discussion was "The most proUfic Vancouver filmmakers as pointed out that the sample film should Future of the Independent West Coast well as our correspondent, summed up support the candidate's abihty to com­ Filmmaker," and the panel included the evening in his report: "Outside of a plete the proposed project. In other four of them, Zale Dalen, Richard Pat- few filmmakers themselves, none of the words, if you're applying for a way-out, ton, Peter Bryant, and Bix Milanich. aspirants in the audience was willing to experimental film and submit a stodgy, Also on the panel were Penni Jaques of discuss other ways of making films. Un­ conventional documentary as an the Canada Council and Michael fortunately it appears that the emphasis example, the adjudicators will rightly Spencer of the Canadian Film Develop­ for independent filmmaking here is on wonder whether you are capable of ac­ ment Corporation, who flew in es­ government subsidy. Although the Can­ complishing your goal. She also asked pecially for the evening, as well as ada Council will be assisting them more that, until formal appUcation forms are Werner Aellen of Image Flow Centre, than ever, the future of west coast film­ available, the applicants use separate Les Wedman of the Vancouver Sun, makers shouldn't really depend on the sheets of paper for outline, resume, and Michael Walsh of the Province, and Kirk size and number of grants available, but budget, including all pertinent informa­ Tougas, director of the Pacific Cinema­ the willingness and creative drive of the tion. Furthermore, if you are not good theque. filmmakers themselves." at expressing yourself in writing, she'll According to our West Coast corres­ go as far as presenting a videotape to the pondent, the centre of attraction was jury of yourself explaining the film. the Canada Council, since the audience Pacific Film Co-op is formed That way your ideas can get across with was more interested in finding out At press time, news came in from more impact. All you have to do is about grants than in discussing any Vancouver that 20 independent film­ make the tape! directions for independent filmmaking makers there have formed the Pacific These grants will be given out four in the west. Ms. Jaques then presented Film Co-operative. times a year. You may apply anytime, her ideas and the new Council policy Set up along the lines of the Mon­ but completed applications must be re­ regarding film grants. treal production co-op (ACPAV), the ceived by the four cut-off dates: At the outset of the meeting Michael new organization has strict entrance November 1st for announcement in Spencer pointed out that the CFDC will requirements: a $25 fee, plus proof that March (you've missed this first one), be concentrating entirely on larger applicant has worked on at least 3 films February 1st, for announcement in budget, more commercial ventures and or made 1 film by him/herself. June, then May 1st for announcement that the preserve of independent films Also at the last minute came confir­ in September, and August 1st for an­ was now solely the Canada Council's. mation from the CFDC that not only nouncement in December. In conjunction with the forum, Peter Bryant's The Supreme Kid, but Correspondence, including general in­ several west coast independent films also Leonard Yakir's The Mourners quiries and grant applications for Film were screened, three of them produced (from Winnipeg) has gotten a condition­ Production and Post-Production Grants, still with CFDC grants, no longer avail­ al go-ahead in the low-budget program, Short Term Grants, Travel and Project able. The fine examples of B.C. creativ­ which now requires applicant to submit Cost Grants, should be addressed to The ity were Rocco Brothers, Morning Line, a short dramatic film that shows his Canada Council, Arts Division, P.O. Box Gandy Dancer, Baby Ducks, Green skills with actors. The budget has gone 1047, Ottawa, Ontario KIP 5V8. Ap­ Alder, Dancers, Mutations, and Funeral up too (see next item). Out of 110 plication forms for Arts Grants and Ships. In addition to the four film­ projects submitted so far, only 10 have Senior Arts Grants may be obtained makers on the panel, who directed most gone ahead. Since it deems poor script- from the Canada Council, Awards of the above, Bryan Small made writing the major cause of high rejec­ Service at the same address. "Dancers" and co-directed "Baby tion-rate, CFDC is now giving limited Ducks" with Peter Bryant. funds for professional re-writes (4 or 5 Bryant, who is certainly one of the so far). Next deadline: December 7th!

The future of independent west coast filmmaking J tt fei*s;s||?'""' discussed at S.F.U. forum 964'6SSi Simon Fraser University's Centre for > s Communications and the Arts held an THE FILM ARTISTS "EXCHANGE" important Forum on September 18th at A NEW CONCEPT the University's Theatre on the Burn- FAST, RELIABLE, SLICK aby, B.C. campus. The moderator and Inquire about our special discount rates to freelancing host was S.F.U. Resident in Film, film artists Vincent Vaitiekunas.

Cinema Canada 7 Another long winter CFDC's policy now is that these low- Eight Canadian motion before CFDC funding budget features should be shot on pictures play Toronto 16mm and also distributed on the al­ and audiences are The Canadian Film Development Cor­ ternate, non-commercial circuit in that flocking to see them poration doesn't start its new fiscal format. year until April 1st, 1974, and pro­ According to Rouse, the two major At press time. The Pyx has been playing ducers of big budget features will most reasons the CFDC has not been an­ in Toronto for seven weeks (in two Ukely have to wait until then to get nouncing the funding of new projects theatres). Between Friends, Paperback confirmed funding. It's going to be a lately are that private money is tight, Hero and Kamouraska for almost that long cold winter for many, but it will and "creativity is a bit dry at the long, and Slipstream just opened. U- also afford screenwriters and directors moment." But there's a lot of behind Turn and Keep It in the Family just the chance to go over their scripts and the scenes activity, what with CFDC recently wound up playing to good do a bit of polishing, and producers to Director Michael Spencer being involved houses, and The Death of a Lumberjack work on the budget — both by raising in a whole series of negotiations with is due to open here soon. What makes private money and by balancing the the TV networks (which now number this remarkable, is that all of the above books in advance. three, don't forget), aimed at major Cor­ are Canadian films, i.e. made-in-Canada As for the $100,000 low-budget poration involvement in the financing of by Canadians! feature program, the next deadline is Canadian movies for television. One sad note, is that all these films December 1st and the total budget al­ When this topic was raised at a recent are competing against each other. But lowance has been raised to $115,000 in Council of Canadian Filmmakers execu­ still, the box-office grosses have war­ keeping with the lessons learned from tive meeting, the consensus of the room ranted holding them over the usual one- previous productions. As before, the was that television is not a desirable two-three week period usually allotted Corporation will supply 60 per cent of primary outlet for Canadian films, since, films made in this country by the the financing, the rest having to come in Richard Leiterman's words "When foreign controlled exhibition/distribution from the private sector. you shoot a film for the tube, you alliance. Ted Rouse, Toronto CFDC Director, handle it very differently from one shot 's Paperback Hero is told Cinema Canada that of 20 recent for the screen." Even though these new leading the current "b.o. gross" race, applications in the low-budget area, schemes would involve theatrical release Canada-wide, while 's The none have been given outright Corpora­ in other countries as well as greater ex­ Pyx is the major contender in per- tion blessing, as yet, although Peter posure for the "film" at home, they location figures. It is no accident that Bryant's The Supreme Kid, a west coast might irrevocably damage the develop­ both were produced by sharp money- project, will be resubmitted after a re­ ing art and craft of making widescreen people, John F. Bassett and Maxine write. Latter is to be produced by David motion pictures in Canada Samuels respectively, and were some- Tompkins of the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre. Altogether, ten hundred-thousand Producer Chalmers Adams with actress Bonnie Bedelia at the opening of Don Shebib's Between dollar films have been produced so far Friends. with CFDC money, five in English, five in French. Jean-Guy Noel, Andre Forcier, Michel Bouchard, Jean Cousin- eau, and Jean-Pierre Lefebvre were the recipients in , and Jack Cunning­ ham, Paul Lynch, Robbie Malenfant, Jack Darcus, and Morley Markson shot English-Canadian features under this program. So far none of these ten features have been distributed. Some of them are finished and ready to go, most of them are winding up post production. Noel's Tu Briiles, Tu Brilles and Forcier's Bar Salon have been shown in Quebec, but neither had a regular commercial run. The Derret Lee, Paul Lynch film. The Hard Part Begins, was recently preview­ ed in Toronto, and its country and western theme might enable it to suc­ ceed on the drive-in circuit. But while the film is available in 35mm, the

8 Cinema Canada what tailored for mass appeal. "Paper­ Reed raved about it after having seen it search seemed hopeless. Rejected by his back" outgrossed The Godfather in five at Cannes). long-suffering wife, he was on the street, Saskatchewan locations, while "Pyx" Slipstream was produced by James homeless and jobless. Fortunately he made $43,000 in three weeks in Toron­ Margellos (executive producer, Harold found friends, Ti-Louis (Jean Lapointe), to alone. Their totals to date amount to Greenberg of Bellevue-Pathe), who also a corrupted old drinking buddy and at least $250,000 for the Pearson film co-produced Paperback Hero with Bas­ Yvonne (Luce Guilbeault), an under­ (although $400,000 was another figure sett. Cinepix couldn't find a theatre for standing woman, who together tried the mentioned) and more than $200,000 it, until the CFA's three Etrogs. It stars best they could to make Paul's new life for the Samuels production. Luke Askew, Patti Oatman and Eh Rill a success. Furthermore, 's Kam­ and is playing at the Uptown 3 in Written by Jean P. Morin and Marcel ouraska, produced by Pierre Lamy, is Toronto. Carriere, "O.K. . . . Laliberte" was pro­ well on its way to outgrossing his Mon Between Friends, starring Michael duced by Marc Beaudet with music Oncle Antoine, which played the same Parks, Bonnie BedeUa and Chuck Sham- composed by Fran9ois Dompierre. theatre some time back for a then- ata is at the Uptown,, Backstage 1; unprecedented ten-week run. George Kamouraska, starring Canada's best ac­ Kaczender's U-Turn and Larry Kent's tress for 1973, Genevieve Bujold, Committee is formed to Keep It in the Family both held their Philippe Leotard, and Richard Jordan is intervene in CBC license renewal own for the duration of their at Cinecity; Paperback Hero, starring and Toronto runs, racking up some nice Keir Dullea, Elizabeth Ashley, John A group of professionals in broadcast­ figures for their distributor, Cinepix. Back, Dayle Haddon and Franz Russell ing, film education and publishing has That Canadian-owned company also is at the New Yorker; and The Pyx, formed the Committee on Television to handles Slipstream, The Pyx, Kamouras­ starring Karen Black, Christopher Plum- challenge the present operation of the ka, and Death of a Lumberjack, and mer and is at Cinema 1 in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's John Dunning and Andre Link, the men the new hotel across Queen Street from English-language television network. who run it as President and Vice- City Hall, and also at the Square 1 at The CBC's network license runs out President, must be very happy right that new shopping centre in Mississauga, March 31, 1974, and sometime before now. Dunning and Link also have pro­ on Highway 10. In other cities, please that date it will apply for a renewal. The duction interests in a number of Cana­ check your own listings. Committee on Television — all of whose dian features, such as Kent's and Kac­ members are supporters of public broad­ zender's, through their two companies, casting in Canada — will appear before DAL and KIT Productions. New NFB feature opens the Canadian Radio-Television Com­ Left out in the cold is Don Shebib's in and around Montreal mission to intervene. The Committee Between Friends, and we still have to will argue that a license renewal should see about David Acomba's Slipstream, "O.K LALIBERTE", a new French- not be granted to the CBC in its present which opened this week to two bad language feature film produced by the form and will propose that re­ reviews in Toronto. Ironically enough, National Film Board and directed by organization of the Corporation be Shebib's film was thought by many (not Marcel Carriere opened in seven theatres made a condition of renewal. the jury, unfortunately) to be the best across the province of Quebec. They In its brief to the CRTC the Com­ film entered into this year's Canadian are: Cinema Saint-Denis in Montreal; mittee will challenge the CBC on the Film Awards, while Acomba's was ac­ Cinema Salaberry in Valleyfield; Cinema quality of its programming. The Com­ tually named best film with the best de Paris in St. Hyacinthe; Cinema de mittee expects to conduct research and direction and best sound at those Paris in Sherbrooke; Cinema Magog in examine the evidence for and against morose non-festivities. Magog; Cinema Victoria in Victoriaville the following hypotheses: Produced by Chalmers Adams, and and the Cinema Capitol in Drummond- also distributed by his company, Clear­ ville. i) that public affairs programming water Films, Between Friends opened Jacques Godin, who won the Cana­ has declined in quality during the last to excellent reviews in a disastrous loca­ dian Film award for best actor of the several years to the point where it has tion in Toronto. The publicity campaign year stars with Luce Guilbeault and become irrelevant to the country; for it was marred by serious mistakes, Jean Lapointe in the leading roles. ii) that CBC drama has similarly no doubt arising from a lack of ade­ Others featured are Lucile Papineau, declined and has reached a new level of quate funds. Adams indicated at one Rene Caron, Denise Proux, Yvon Le- inconsequence in the last few years; point that he did not receive the touted roux, Madeleine Pageau, Denis Drouin, iii) that the regions of Canada have CFDC promotion money. However, the Angele Coutu, Claudette Delormier, been seriously ignored on the CBC and picture then moved uptown to a smaller Don Arres, Rita Lafontaine, Sophie as a result CBC television has presented but better location, and it's still hanging Clement and AUne Caron. Canadians with an unbalanced picture in there. It should be rushed to the New Set in Montreal's colorful East End, of Canadian life; York art circuit as soon as possible to "O.K. . . . Laliberte" is the amusing iv) that while great progress has re-establish its justly deserved reputa­ story of one man's search for happiness. been made in the film industry in Can­ tion as one of Canada's best so far (Rex For Paul Laliberte (Jacques Godin), the ada in recent years almost none of this

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THE COUNCIL OF CAMDIM FILMMAKERS

The Council of Canadian Filmmakers has recently been augmented by two professional associations and one union. The Canadian Society of Cinema­ tographers, the Canadian Film Editors Guild, and the Societe Generale du Cinema et Television (ONF) - the National Film Board Union — have voted to join the Council. The Council now consists of ACTRA, NABET 700, lATSE 644C, lATSE 873, the Directors Guild of Canada, the Toronto Filmmakers Co-op, plus the three above groups and freelance filmmakers. The Council is presently holding discussions with Vancouver filmmakers to continue to broaden its representation in the English-speaking film community. ^ Join us. '

The Council of Canadian Filmmakers 290 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario

The executive committee of the CCFM: John Board, Budge Crawley, Glen Ferrier,Sandra Gathercole, Jack Grey, Richard Leiterman, A. Ibranyi-Kiss, (chairman), , Peter Pearson, Ken Post, Don Shebib, Patrick Spence-Thomas, Bill Wood, and Kirwan Cox, executive director. has been reflected on the CBC — indeed, this movement has developed in isola­ tion from the CBC; four emphasis, ed.j 25th 1973 v) that while a renaissance has been enjoyed by a number of the arts in Sponsored and Information Films Canada in the 1970's - particularly Presentation November 9th, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Toronto theatre and literature - the CBC has Public Relations We are Running Out of Time reflected little or none of this; produced by Continuing Education Department, Simon Fraser University. Writer/Director - vi) that evidence of the CBC's de­ Jan Turek. cline is shown by its diminished inter­ Sales and Promotion The Way of Wood national standing as measured by in­ produced by Canawest Film Productions Ltd. Producer - Roy E. Burns. ternational prizes; Travel and Recreation Island Eden vii) that the role of the producer as produced by Department of Travel Industry of British Columbia. Director - Dr. Norman Keziere. creative individual has been serious Nature and Wildlife Return of the Giants undermined within the CBC. produced by Keg Productions Ltd. Producers - Ralph Ellis and Jerry Kedey. The Broadcasting Act of 1967-68 re­ Sports Ski Alberta quires that the CBC should provide a produced by Ranson Photographers Ltd. Producer C.N. Ross. "reasonable, balanced opportunity for Scholastic Film The Trial of Polly Upgate the expression of differing views on produced by Schools Broadcast Branch, Manitoba Department of Education. Producers matters of public concern" and a service Gertrude McCance and Don Williams. "of high standard" that is "predomin­ Instructional Film Moccasin Flats antly Canadian in content and char­ produced by Immedia Inc. Producer - Patrick Watson. TV Information - Public Affairs The Ungrateful Land acter" using "predominantly Canadian produced by National Film Board. Director - Cynthia Scott. creative and other resources". It goes on to say that the CBC should actively con­ Craft Awards tribute "to the development of national Direction Arthur Lamothe unity". The CBC is also required to A Bon Pied Bon Oeil "provide for continuing expression of Cinematography Pierre Letarte Canadian identity". The Committee is The Ungrateful Land seriously concerned that in these areas Script Keith Harley CBC English-language television may The Winning of Nickel. ActuaUty Script Pen Densham have failed to fulfill its mandate. Street Worker The Committee has been formed be­ Editing Daniele Gagne cause its members believe that the qual­ A Bon Pied Bon Oeil. ity of the CBC English television net­ Sound Karin Foster and Clarke Daprato work can and should be improved. The Are You Listening (You Out There) Committee is convinced that the only Music Herbert Helbig way to do this is by presenting a care­ To War and Back, First Person Singular. fully documented brief, together with Certificate of Merit RatopoUs Produced by the National du Film. positive suggestions, to the one body Special Jury Award To War and Back - First Person Singular empowered to effect such changes - the Produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Canadian Radio-Television Commission. Special Recognition Gerald Pratley The Committee proposes to present a For outstanding leadership, service and promotion of the Canadian Film Awards. detailed intervention to the CRTC docu­ menting these concerns. To this end the Committee must hire a team of re­ searchers, interviewers, and writers who will prepare a careful critical analysis of CBC English-language television pro­ gramming. They will interview broad­ casters inside and outside the CBC to collect case studies and suggestions for improving the CBC. With the help of legal and management consultants, they will present the CRTC with constructive proposals for reorganizing the Corpora­ tion. The Committee on Television has al­ ready received support for this research project from the Canadian Broadcasting League, the Council of Canadian Film­ makers, and the Memo From Turner Corporation. The members of the Committee are: Suzanne DePoe, research consultant; Stan Fox, educator and broadcaster; Robert Fulford, writer and editor; Don Gordon, educator and broadcaster; Allan King, filmmaker; Abraham Rot- stein, writer and educator; and Patrick Watson, broadcaster. Executive secre­ tary is Kirwan Cox and chief writer/ researcher is Morris Wolfe.

Cinema Canada 11 Paul Hecht, John Beck and Tisa Farrow, Vancouver by Eugene Boyko. These wrapped in Toronto and environs. The films will be used in shorter versions as story of this $450,000 comedy concerns language-learning educational tools first, a priest, a minister and a rabbi who then released later theatrically as decide to rob the Mafia of some of its features. ill-gotten gain. Don Wilder CSC was the 's has finally cinematographer and Patrick-Spence gotten the green light from the CFDC, Thomas recorded the sound. and at last report was in pre-production. This will be the first filmic statement on In Quebec, Pierre David of Mutual the October crisis by a quebecois! Les Films is currently producing Jean- Films Prisma producing, what is sure to Claude Lord's third feature film, en­ be a magnifleant example of the Brault titled Bingo. They've finished shooting genius. (Claude Larue on camera, who also shot Doug Bowie is writing a script with Lord's "Les Colombes") on this major director George Kaczender, called Micro budget 35mm colour feature, which Blues. The story concerns corruption in affords their screen debuts to two leads, kids, and Miklos Lente CSC is slated as Anne-Marie Provencher and Rejean cinematographer. Shooting is planned Director Ted Kotcheff with actor Richard Guenette, and also stars Alexandra Dreyfuss working on Duddy Kravitz in- for some time next year. Montreal. Stewart, Gilles Pelletier and Jean Duceppe. Norman Jewison and writer Don Toronto's new Vision IV Productions Harron have finished the screenplay of (Stan Feldman, Harve Sherman, and Mordecai Richler's The Incredible Atuk, Dick Shouten) are post-producting and are now planning to get it into Milad Bessada's A Quiet Day in Belfast production by March. A cross Canada survey at Quinn labs after a 31 day shoot, 10 in Evelyn McCartney of the Directors of current feature production Dublin. Director of photography was Guild says that some major productions Harry Makin CSC, and executive pro­ are imminent for English Canada, but The Montreal publication New Canadian ducer Shouten says "the rough cut she cannot yet reveal what they are. Film (published by La Cinematheque should be ready any day now." The Peter Rowe is planning a feature to be quebecoise) lists 27 feature films as picture stars Barry Foster, Margot Kid­ shot in Winnipeg in March (provided the being in production (pre-production, der, Sean McCann, Leo Leyden and CFDC comes across by then), con­ shooting or editing) throughout Canada Joyce Champion. A spring release is cerning a newspaperman in the forties, in August. Since we're approaching the anticipated through the distributor, Am­ Don Shebib and Chalmers Adams have end of the year, taking stock of Cana­ bassador Films. Story is based on play re-applied for CFDC assistance on their dian feature production so far in 1973 by Angus Dalrympe, which Jack Grey project about the Satan's choice motor­ should be indicative of how the still adapted to the screen. cycle gang. It would be a dramatic unresolved tax-leverage situation has af­ There will be an answer print on feature with the bikers as a background, fected the figures. Sunday in the Country, a Quadrant starring Chuck Shamata and Hugh Raid. We counted 38 feature films made in production, by the first week in Decem­ An initial CFDC rejection caused bitter­ Canada this year, but would by no ber. This action/thriller, starring Ernest ness and rumours. means be surprised if more turned up. Borgnine, Michael J. Pollard and Cana­ British Columbia is seeing its usual Information still had to be culled from dian HoUis McLaren, was directed by share of Hollywood films. Being shot in many different sources, and reliability John Trent and produced by David that scenic province at the moment is isn't always found in press releases. And Perlmutter. Two thirds of the $650,000 "Dog Pound Shuffle," and Darryl the list can never be finalized — it's budget was Canadian, $200 thou coming Duke's "I Heard An Owl Call My Name" always growing. from the CFDC, its usual investment in was recently wrapped there for CBS- Our calculations did not even include these big (by Canadian standards) bud­ Universal. The title comes from an old foreign fUms shot on Canadian soil, even get features. The rest of the money for Indian legend, but the film is a contem­ though local technicians might have the film was put up by English inves­ porary drama about a priest who visits a worked on them. Paramount's "The tors, and they're trying to get an Amer­ native village. British actor Tom White Dawn", for instance, did not ican, Johnny Cash, to sing the title song. Courtney plays the lead. And Para­ qualify. Trent and Robert Maxwell wrote the mount did a film called "Shanks" with, The only conclusion so far is that screenplay, adapted from a story by of all people. Marcel Marceau in B.C. Ottawa's "taxing" indecision on invest­ David Main, and Lighthouse member recently. ment incentives has in fact hurt this Paul Hoffert is writing the theme music. Martyn Burke will direct the CBC's year's output: in 1972 almost 50 Marc Champion did the cinematography first venture into movies-for-television feature length films were shot in this on this feature, which features an all- style filmmaking. Entitled Coup d'Etat, country by Canadians. Canadian supporting cast: Cec Linder, the political drama will be shown on the As far as current and future produc­ Sue Helen Petrie, Louis Zorich, Al CBC, then released theatrically in other tion, mid-November saw the termina­ Waxman, Ratch Wallace and Vladimir countries. Knowlton Nash's News and tion of shooting on The Apprenticeship Valenta. Public Affairs Department is co-pro­ of Duddy Kravitz, in and around Mon­ The National Film Board has re­ ducing with Quadrant on this one, treal. Ted Kotcheff directed his old cently finished production on The Heat lending credibility to the rumours that friend, Mordecai Richler's original Wave Lasted Four Days, directed by CBC Drama is dead. screenplay obviously based on his fam­ Doug Jackson and starring Gordon The announced co-production be­ ous novel about growing up Jewish on Pinsent and Alexandra Stewart; Albert tween Toronto's Pandora Productions St. Urbain Street in the forties. John La Grenouille, produced with Quebec and Manolo Bolognini of BRC, Rome, Kemeny of Minotaur Productions is talent by Bill Fruet; A Star is Lost with called The Editor is having script prob­ steering the $650,000 project. Don Arioli, a musical composed and lems at the moment. The story, which Earlier, the Larry Dane production directed by John Howe; A Moving concerns a reporter who looks into the of Only God Knows, directed by Peter Experience, a Rudi Dorn-directed come­ disappearance of a movie star is being Pearson and starring , dy; and The Egg Story, produced in re-written in Italy. Approximately one- 12 Cinema Canada quarter of the production money would come from Canada, plus Peter Yalden- Thomson the director. Locations picked are Toronto, Rhodes and Rome. Director Harvey Hart and his Mon­ treal partner Julian R off man are in the planning stages for a film about a commune of married couples. David Lewis Stein's screenplay is hoped to be shot in Toronto. The aforementioned Vision IV now has the rights to three Canadian proper­ ties, as well as the option on an up­ coming Canadian novel. Decisions will be made shortly on which ones will go into production. In the meantime, they're contracted to manage produc­ tion of TV movies for Universal Studios ("She Cried Murder," and "The Execu­ tion of Private Slovik"). Carle Lamy, Montreal, is producing II Etait une fois dans I'Est, Andre Bras­ Star Maud Adams, director of photography Mike Lente CSC, and director George Kaczender sard's direction of Michel Tremblay's during the shooting of U-Turn on location in Montreal. writings. 's next feature Nothing is rumoured for February and while Ira Zuckerman filmed the story of a huge staff of investigative reporters to Claude Jutra's new one even sooner, but two girls and a younger boy on an island keep up with all that's going on! Pierre Lamy refuses to comment. They off the New Brunswick coast. Entitled both got the CFDC go-ahead in Septem­ Threshold, the $25,000 production is research assistant: Linda Haynes ber. aimed for a January release. Potterton Productions now deny And finally, CTV executive producer their announcement to the New York Ron Kelly is producing 10 original Times about going ahead with "The Canadian screenplays — feature films for Revolution Script" as does Findlay TV, with theatrical distribution outside Quinn the Variety story that his August Canada. He's looking for scripts, and has They returned to the scene of the Films is investing in British movies in selected four out of the 23 manuscripts London. "Schmucks" has also fallen he received so far. The budget for each crime . . . through, ironically enough because of film is $450,000, a third from CFDC, the Arab-Israeli war. Topol, the star, CTV and private investors respectively. had to rush off to press liaison duty in He says that there has already been the battle zone, and now the film is investment interest from individuals in going to be done in without Hollywood and London. Kelly plans to '%x-»>.- Canadian participation and it seems, start shooting the first film in March. without Topol as well. So, there's still plenty of time. Dust Crawley's is dispatching people to off that script in your desk drawer and various parts of the globe to research send it to Kelly at CTV. And to end on feature scripts (Herb Taylor to Singa­ an up note, depending on the stage your pore, Michelle Moses to Scotland) and is manuscript's in, a payment will be releasing three just-finished long term negotiated for it by Ron Kelly. projects: Rene Bonniere's Hamlet, shot by Richard Leiterman, performed by THOG; Janis Joplin: A Life Story, directed by Seaton Findlay and in­ cluding footage of the late rock super­ star's last performances on a cross- Canada tour, and Everest Symphony, a We bet you can't read just one spectacular capturing of two Japanese skiers' descent on the slopes of the world's tallest peak. Winners of the Golden Bessy Award for For a description of two Canadian It is obvious to us now that there is just best Canadian TV commercial in two features shot in B.C. (The Inbreakers, too much happening in Canadian film years return to the West Vancouver and Wolf Pen Principle) please see Van­ for us to be able to cover all the police cell featured in finale of the couver news in this issue. And in Que­ pertinent stories in the limited space we commercial, which was sponsored by bec, Richard Lavoie made a feature film have for Canadian Film News. There­ the Government of British Columbia to for children. La Guitare, relating the fore, we urge our readers to read not discourage impaired driving. adventures of three kids who discover a only Cinema Canada but also those mysterious isle and its occupants. Shot other publications — New Canadian On the left is Kelly Duncan, director in 16mm colour by Yves Maltais, Guy Film, Canadian Film Digest and That's and cameraman, Canawest Film Produc­ Bergeron was in charge of production Showbusiness — that admirably serve tions Ltd. of Vancouver, who directed for Lavoie's company. this country's film community. They and filmed the commercial. With him is are more news and data oriented jour­ Ronald Woodall, writer and creative In English Montreal, Frank Vitale has nals: we'd much rather develop further director for J. Walter Thompson Co. created a beautiful rendering of a homo­ our own speciality: in-depth treatment Ltd., Vancouver, who conceived the sexual love story called Montreal Main, of people and events. Besides, we'd need spot.*

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