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OTTAWA - The Canadian Ra­ one point) must be Canadian. covered by treaty, would qualify MONTREAL - Industry reaction things, but very, very upset and dio-television and Telecom­ (Other categories include art as Canadian content for the polled by Cinema Canada was concerned with their complete munications Commission director, director of photogra­ purposes of the Broadcast Act, generally in favour of the point lack of understanding of co- (CRTCI has proposed that, to phy, music composer, and film said the CRTC notice. system and of a stricter defini­ productions and co-ventures," qualify for Canadian content editor.) Co-ventures, defined by the tion of Canadian content but said MacMillan. "On a truly in­ certification, television pro­ The CRTC proposes that pro­ CRTC as international co-pro­ was strongly opposed to the ternational co-production, you ductions follow the same point grams where Canadian perfor­ ductions not covered by the proposals concerning co-ven­ can't ask a partner to co-pro- system used to certify feature mers occupy only minor roles five CFDC-administered trea­ tures and apprehensive about duce with 75 percent Canadian films under the Capital Cost would not qualify as Canadian ties, would have to meet strict the dramatic programming control." Allowance. The new guidelines content. requirements to qualify as Ca­ credit. Both McAndrew and MacMil­ for the recognition of a Cana­ Productions must also spend nadian productions under the In Toronto, Canadian Film lan pointed out that the drama­ dian program were announced 75 percent of all salaries and proposals. The Canadian pro­ and Television Association tic programming credit could in a public notice Aug. 15. fees paid to other than key duction company must have president Jack McAndrew said have a reverse effect and lead The CRTC also proposed a creative personnel on Cana­ responsibilify for administering his organization naturally en­ to less production of Canadian more sharply-defined role for dians and 75 percent of proces­ no less than the Canadian ele­ dorsed the CRTC's definition of drama. "The CBC would only Canadian producers in inter­ sing and post-production costs ment of the production budget a producer's role, since the have to produce two-thirds of national co-productions and must be spent in Canada, ac­ and no less than equal respon­ CRTC had adopted word-for- what ifs doing now," said Mo- co-ventures and a 150 percent cording to the proposal. sibility in decisions effecting word recommendations made Andrew. all creative elements in the by the CFTA on producer con­ programming credit for broad­ For Canadian domestic pro­ "Overall, I support and res­ production. trol as a result of the CRTC's casters who license 100 percent ductions, the CRTC notice de­ pect the CRTC's determination one-day workshop with produ­ Canadian drama for prime-time fined the producer as one "who Furthermore, an application to make the definition of Cana­ cers on Canadian content telecast. controls and is the central de­ must be made for Canadian dian content truly 'Canadian, regulations held in mid-April. The point system, introduced cision maker of the visual pro­ recognition by the Canadian and to end the distressing prac­ in its present form two years duction from beginning to production company which But the CFTA has set up a tice of producing second-rate ago for feature films looking to end." must be supported by signed task force, chaired by Michael American programming under qualify as tax-sheltered invest­ Canadian film production agreements between the co- MacMillan of Atlantis Films, to the banner of Canadian con­ ments, requires a production certification given by the Minis­ venture partners. respond to the CRTC's propos­ tent. Ten yeju-s is enough," said to achieve six of a maximum 10 ter of Communications upon In a co-venture, the Cana­ als on co-ventures, which the producer Rick Butler of Tapes­ points to qualify as Canadian recommendation by either the dian company must have sole CFTA thinks are problematic. try Productions, which this content. In addition, either the Canadian Film Development or co-signing authority on the "If co-production spending re­ year has produced Maggie & director or writer credit (each Corp. (CFDC) or the Canadian Canadian production bank quirements are 30 percent, Pierre and co-produced Bal- worth two points) and either Film and Video Certification account. If shot entirely in why are they 75 percent for co- conville, both TV adaptations the highest paid or second high­ Office (CFVCO), as well as Canada, the production ac- ventures ?" asked McAndrew. of successful Canadian plays. (cont. on p. 36) est paid pei^ormerleach worth international co-productions (cont. on p. 33) "We are pleased with some

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32/Cinema Canada - October 1983 UNE MA"Cr the number of foreign partners. but dubbed into English or Other proposals in the CRTC French or a native language in CFTA Awards notice concern dubbing and Canada using Canadian resour­ CRTC new measures exemptions for programs pro­ ces would quaUfy for a SO per­ set for Nov. (cont. from p. 3Z) duced by Canadian broad­ cent allotment. element of the production. casters. Foreign films originally Programs produced by Cana­ TORONTO- The Canadian Film count must be in a Canadian In addition, the Canadian bank. If shot partially in Cana­ in one of Canada's two official dian broadcasters for use on and Television Association's production company must have languages which are dubbed their own stations, which are not 11th annual awards will take da, the account must cover the an equity position and be en­ Canadian portion of the pro­ into the other official language placed into syndication or net­ place Nov. 10 at the Royal York titled to profit sharing in the or into a native Canadian lan­ duction, and if shot completely work distribufion, would qua­ Hotel in Toronto. Entry dead­ production, must be at financial guage qualify for a 25 percent line is Sept. 23, and all entries outside of Canada, a Canadian lify automatically as Canadian risk, and must have no less Canadian programming time according to the CRTC propo­ must have been produced by bank account must be establish­ than equal say in all elements allotment. Foreign films not private Canadian producers. ed for payment of the Canadian sals. of the co-venture, regardless of originally in an official language Sports events produced by a Awards are given in 11 cate­ Canadian broadcasters, which gories, plus three special take place either inside or out­ awards for best first produc­ side of Canada, would qualify tion, best overall production, as Canadian if the broadcaster and for entrepreneurial achie­ has significant production con­ vement. The first production trol and provides the broad­ award is accompanied by a casters. $1,000 prize donated by natio­ Mobile The CRTC proposes that nal pay-TV service First Choice. these guidelines would go into effect Jan. 3,1984, and has asked for submissions commenrtng on the proposals from industry Additions to Fest Image members for Sept. 30. In Ottawa, CRTC commis­ TORONTO - Last-minute pre­ sioner Jean-Pierre Mongeau mieres at the Festival of Festi­ w^ho chaired intra-industry vals include : consultations on the proposed • Jean-Pierre Lefebvre's just- guidelines, told Cinema Cana­ completed To the Rhythm of is total da "I don't think the guidelines My Heart, which premieres contain any major surprises. Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1:30 p.m. at All the key elements have been the Varsity Theatre as part of discussed (with the industry) " the contemporary World Cine­ The only major change, Mon­ ma (CWC) program. video geau said, was that the date of • the world premiere of David implementation for the guide­ Cronenberg's The Dead Zone lines had been moved back. based on the Stephen King "We're entering a second con­ novel. Sat., Sept. 17 at 11:30p.m. sultation period with two addi­ at the University Theatre, which tional months during which to completes the Festival's Cro­ production continue our discussions." nenberg retrospective.

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October 1983 - Cinema Canada/33 CINE MAG Spectrafllm gets N A rights to Flut< NFB sells all Joshua Now with RSL/Fox films to Aussies nal Film Board of Canada, and MONTREAL - The Tin Flute miniseries for a total budget of MONTREAL - RSL Films' on- Rogers Cablesystems, with Fox will be distributed in English $3.4 million. The French fea­ MONTREIAL- The National Film again, off-again production of Canada and throughout the ture film closed the World Film Board of Canada (NFB) has sold Mordecai Richler's best-selling having full North American U.S.A. by Spectrafllm which Festival in Montreal, where it the collection of 1150 films the novel Joshua Then And Now is distribution rights. "has all rights concerning both won the International Press Board kept at its former Sydney, now definitely on again. With a screenplay by Richler the film and television versions, Award as best Canadian feature Australia, office. The $250,000- Tom Sherak, 20th Century and direction by Ted Kotcheff, and on all ancilliary markets," out of competition, and the plus sale follows the July 31 Fox president, distribution and Joshua wiU mark the third such announced Marie-Jose Ray­ English version is scheduled to closure of the Sydney office as marketing, and Wayne Case, collaborative effort between mond, the film's producer at a close the Festival of Festivals in a result of budget cutbacks. vice president, distribution Richler and Kotcheff since the press conference Aug. 28. Toronto Sept. 17. The purchase was made by and Canadian general mjmager two Canadians were in England in the mid-'60s. The film was a co-produc­ The film's Quebec distribu­ the State Film Centre of Vic­ of Fox announced Aug. 24 the tion between Cin6 St-Henri, tor. Cine 360, opened the film toria, a branch of the Vicorian Major's involvement in RSL's "Because of its huge scope - the National Film Board of Ca­ in Montreal Aug. 29. Spectrafilm Ministry for the Arts. "We are production of Joshua, sched­ covering 30 years and several nada and the CBC with help plans to release the English fortunate to have obtained these uled to begin principal photo­ countries" said producer Ro­ from the CFDC, the Institut version in Toronto immediately films, a unique collection of the graphy in April 1984, on location bert Lantos, '"financing this Qu6b6cois and Famous Players. after the Festival of Festivals. best of Canadian cinema," said in Montreal and in the Eastern project has tneant that every Townships. Produced by Raymond and Gala screenings of both ver­ Arts Minister Race Mathews. entertainment-oriented insti­ directed by Claude Fournier, sions will be held Oct. 22 at the "We shall sadly miss the Set for simultaneous filming tution in Canada had to partici­ the film is adapted from the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. National Film Board presence as a theatrical feature and four- pate. Even so the financing was late Gabrielle Roys novel about Spectrafilm, formed in May in this country," said Elizabeth hour mini-series, the produc­ insufficient until 20th Century- a working class girl coming of by Vancouver distributor Bah- Connor, chief executive officer tion will be co-financed by Fox, Fox agreed to co-finance and age in Montreal's St-Henri dis­ man Farraanara and Toronto of the State Film Centre. "It is the Canadian Film Develop­ distribute this very special and trict in the 1940's, and stars distributor Linda Beath, have essential that their wonderful ment Corp., the CBC, the Nafio- very Canadian film." Mireille Deyglun, Marilyn Light­ two other Canadian features in film collection continue to be stone, Pierre Chagnon and their catalogue, Robin Phillip's available to the public" Martin Neufeld. The Wars and John Juliani's Payments on the sale of the The producers made French Latitude 55. 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34/Cinema Canada - October 1983 INt MAg starring Elliott Gould. ly Girl Bikers), a Rose and Ruby The producers plan for a Jaywalkers, to shoot in Mon­ Productions feature film star­ theatrical release followed by a Tapestiy wraps with Griffiths treal late in the autumn, on a $4 ring Coleen Camp, Augus Mc- pay TV window, and are shoot­ TORONTO - The Tapestry Pro­ 1984. Script is by Butler with million budget, will be pro­ Innes, Ken Welsh, Sonja Smits, ing in 35mm, but so far no ductions television adaptation stoiy editor Charles Israel. duced by Empress Films Ltd., a and Chris Cattell. distribution deals have been of Maggie & Pierre, starring Tony Barry has been signed to division of Arcana. Executive producer is Damien signed. Linda Griffiths, wrapped Aug. direct. Lee, with producers David Mit­ The Toronto shoot is sched­ IS, reports producer Rick Butler. The television adaptation of Gill Bikers gets chell and Steven North and uled to wrap Sept. 17. Already The program, licensed to First David Fennario's play Balcon­ associate producer Sean Ryer­ in pre-production at Rose and Choice, is currently in post- ville, co-produced by Butler Loose Ends son. Director is John Blanchard. Ruby is a boxing drama. Bound production in Toronto. and Gary McKeehan, will pre­ The screenplay, originally attri­ Ring written by Damien Lee. Butler is currently packaging miere in the Toronto Festival of TORONTO - ShooUng began buted to Charles Dennis, is a new project, The Black Don- Festival's video program in Aug. 15 on Loose Ends (former­ now credited to Mike Pasoemek. nellys, which he plans to shoot September. as a four-hour miniseries in MGM gets Cdn-U K co-production TORONTO - Shooting will begin and Jusfin Henry, the child in Sept. 12 on Martin's Day, a $5 Kramer Vs. Kramer. million Canadian-British co- Producers are Canadian Roy production which will be dis­ Krost and Richard Dalton. Alan tributed theatrically by MGM. Gibson wall direct from a script The adventure story about a by Alan Scott and Chris Bryant. kidnapper who becomes friends Production manager is Mcu-ilyn with his victim, a young boy, Stonehouse. vrill.star screen veteran Richard Shooting is scheduled for Harris, whose previous Cana­ eight weeks at Lake Joseph, dian movie credits include High Muskoka, and other southern Point and Finishing Touch, Ontario locations. Jolivet sets up sliop and slioots MONTREAL - A new production Alain Jolivet (Black Mirror) company has announced its and businessin2m Jacques Larr6, first theatrical feature film, opened its offices Aug. 28 in old slated for an autumn shoot in Montreal and promptly an­ Montreal nounced the production of Jay­ Arcana Films, a company re- walkers, a feature written, pro­ centfy formed by director Pierre- duced and directed by Jolivet,

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guidelines. We've supported "1 think they suck and I don't its credibility in the internation­ them before and we've been think I'm being outrageous in al marketplace - we need the Industry reaction adhering to them for years. For saying that," said independent kinds of productions that can programs like Ejccuse My producer Nick Bakyta of Tinsel qualify internationally," Bakyta French, we've always used Media. felt the regulations simply did (cont. from p. 32) credits - being filled by foreign Canadians. So there's nothing Bakyta, just back from the not address the most pressing Butler did express concern, personnel since Canadian pro­ in there I fear or anything like Banff Television Festival, said issues. however, with the CRTC's ducers need high profile peo­ that." "I had an opportunity there to "How can you address an "seemingly one-sided ap­ ple to fill these jobs to sell the Tm very eager to find out discuss the guidelines with a industry when you don't in­ proach" to co-ventures, "'ifs film. "The general public doesn't the exact rules of the game," number of people from Toronto clude an industrial strategy?! absolutely essential that Cana­ care who the producer is, but commented producer Nicole and across the country and the can certainly understand (the dian producers, writers, and they ask two questions: whaf s Boisvert. "The time factor is reaction was almost universal­ CRTC's) objectives, but god- performers be able to work it about and who's in it?" he very, very important as we ly negative. damit establish an industry internationally on the basis of said. have to make our decisions "The kind of despondancy of first. First stabilize the indus­ true artistic and business equal­ Znaimer also asked, "Why is now for '84." constantly changing regula­ try, then introduce the guide­ ity. To require 75 percent of co- the producer sacrosant ?" He Boisvert said that at first tions is depressing. One thing lines three or five years down production budgets to be spent said producers should not be glance the guidelines suggested we need to regain investor con­ the road." in Canada is unworkable and protected by government regul­ "problems with scripts and fidence is stabihty. It takes a Stressing that "the Canadian unfair to our foreign partners.'" ations and suggested that foreign with co-ventures" but she hoped long time to deal with these market is so limited and the Executives at CBC and CTV producers w^ho produce 100 to clear those up in further dis­ (new regulations) adequately. Canadian producer is so said their networks would sub­ percent Canadian projects cussions with the CRTC. And you can't when you're try­ enormously disadvantaged," Ba­ mit a response to the CRTC should receive Canadian con­ "I know a lot of people who ing to survive in a depressed kyta felt the long-term impact before Sept. 30, but made no tent status, whereas Canadian view the guidelines as restric­ industry." of the proposed regulations further comment. However, producers should be allowed tive, but I don"t think they are," Very concerned that the would only increase that dis- both were on first impression some foreign content in their said David Patterson, president Canadian industry "establish (cont.onp.44) positive about the dramatic productions. of Filmline in Montreal. "We at programming credit. Executives at Global, First Filmline have no difficulty pro­ Moses Znaimer, president of Choice, and Superchannel ducing product that qualifies Toronto independent TV sta­ could not be reached for com­ as Canadian. The rationaliza­ Superchannel signs Warners tion City-TV and an indepen­ ment. tion of the regulations to include dent producer, commented In Montreal, a number of key joint ventures is very realistic TORONTO- Superchannel and Night Shift, Death Trap, and generally on the situation since industry figures had not yet and should allow for increased Wamer Brothers have signed a Ho//over. he had not read the CRTC public seen the CRTC's proposed volume of product that is still long term, multi-picture deal Superchannel, currently op­ notice. Znaimfer felt the point guidelines. But Don Martz of Canadian." with Warner Brothers which erating in Alberta and Ontario system invariably lead to the Champlain Productions told A far more disenchanted res­ will give the regional pay-TV and scheduled to begin operat­ same four points - either direc­ Cinema Canada "I would basic­ ponse to the guidelines came service access to the studio's ing in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, tor, writer, or the performer ally agree with the thrust of the from Edmonton. top films. and the Northwest Territories The first Wamer Brothers in September, now has access titles to play on Superchannel to product from all the majof will appear in October, includ­ U.S. studios through the deal. ing Chariots of Fire, Personal Their competitor, national Best, Arthur, Prince of the City, pay-TV service First Choice, Outland, and WolfetL Other has not signed with Warner Sheeting in titles acquired are The World Brothers. According to Garp, Firefoji,

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drama was shot in late 1982 in Warners rBleases Montreal, produced by Claude Heroux. Executive producer is Circle of Two triggers Investor wrath, suit Pierre David. Screenplay is by directed by Jules Dassin, offered Unknown Origin Brian Taggart. TORONTO - Some 140 unit­ ciary duty (principals in Jamac units to the public as a tax shel­ Also on Nov. 11, Wamer Bro­ holders in the 1979 Canadian include David Perlmutter of TORONTO - Warner Brothers feature Circle of Two are plain­ Quadrant Films and Panama- tered investment. Since Sept. thers will release Star '80, di­ 10,1982, the Ontario Securities will release Mutual Produc­ rected by Bob Fosse and starring tiffs in a legal action claiming based Carolco SA.); $5 million from Circle of Two Productions Commission has maintained a tions' suspense thriller Of Un­ Mariel Hemingway and Eric damages exceeding $34.7 mil­ 2md Film Consortium of Cana­ cease-frading order on the known Origin, directed by Roberts. The story of Canadian lion against seven defendants for breaches of confract, brea­ da, companies controlled by film's units for failure to com­ George Cosmatos and starring model Dorothy Straiten, a Play­ ches of trust, fraud, and negli­ producers William Marshall ply with financial reporting Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale, boy centrefold who was mur­ requirements. and Shannon Tweed, across gence. and Henk Van der Kolk, for dered by her husband, was breach of contract and breach The statement of claim con­ North America Nov. 11. shot in Vancouver in 1982. The unit-holders, who rep­ The contemporary suspense resent 178 of the film's 570 of fiduciary duty; and $10,000 tends that Morguard Group, units, filed a 25-page statement per unit ($1,780,000) from Mor­ which succeeded Boyd, Scott 4. of claim Aug. 25 in the Supreme guard Trust Company for McDonald as the unit-holders' Court of Ontario against Mor- breach of contract and breach representative, committed a guard Group Ltd., Morguard of fiduciary duty. The plaintiffs fundamental breach of trust in UAC has Draughtmaif s Contract ready Trust Co., Jamac Film Holdings represent 178 units, and this the unit-holders' agreement Ltd., Jamac Motion Picture figure and the clidm may in­ when it assigned all its respon­ TORONTO - Ron McClusky, di­ record of $14, 195 with a July Finance Ltd., Circle of Two Pro­ crease if other unit-holders sibilities in January, 1980, to rector of United Artists Clas­ 29-30-31 total of $15,513, and ductions Ltd., Film Consortium join the action. Jarnac, and failed to terminate sics-Canada, recently announ­ continued strongly with $18X)00 of Canada, and David Roffey. Also, the unit-holders seek the agreement afler both Jamac ced that his company's release in its second week. The unit-holders seek dam­ damages of $2 million against companies were in receiver­ of British director Peter Green- The film opened Sept. 2 in ages of $7 million, plus return all defendants for loss of profits, ship at the end of 1981. awa/s murder mystery The Monfreal and will be released of all fees and expenses, from on the film; punitive damages Other claims include that Draughtsman's Contract broke later this fall in Vancouver. Morguard Group for breach of of $2 million against each David Roffey and the Jamac house records each day of its Last month, McCluskey an­ contract, breach of fiduciary defendant; a full accounting of companies issued statements first two weeks at Toronto's nounced another UAC release, duty, and negligence; $5 mil­ sums expended and received concerning the film between Fine Arts Cinema. the Canadian produced western lion iixim Jeunac Film Holdings, on the film; plus costs and in­ November, 1979, and October, The film earned a remark­ The Grey Fojc, directed by Phil­ Jarnac Motion Picture Finance, terest on damages awarded. 1981, which were either false able $24,000 its first week, need­ lip Borsos, had grossed over and David Roffey, president of Circle of Two, shot in Toron­ or misleading. ing only three days to exceed $1.5 million at the box office both firms, for fraud, breach of to in 1979 starring Rich£u-d Bur­ Chartered accountants Coo­ the previous first week house across North America. contract, and breach of fidu­ ton and Tatum O'Neal and pers and Lybrand, in an Oct. 7, 1982, report on their investiga­ tion of Jamac's accounts relat­ ing to the film, found "signifi­ cant deficiencies in the account­ ing records, which were co- mingled with the accounting records of other entities..." and the firm was unable to satisfy itself that "all receipts and dis­ bursements of the film had been recorded" or that "the recorded transactions were proper," said the statement of claim. Producers Marshall and Van der Kolk committed breaches of contract and of fiduciary duty by failing to complete the filming in a manner represent­ ed and promised in the pros­ pectus, and failed to meet other responsibiUties related to the exploitation of the film, accord­ ing to the statement of claim. It also said Circle of Two Produc­ tions and Film Consortium of Canada "borrowed and ex­ pended funds in relation to the film without authority and without providing proper documentation therefor." Morguard Trust committed breach of confract and breach of fiduciary trust by releasing funds even though certain con­ ditions in the prospectus were not fully met at the date of clos­ ing, claim the plaintiffs. the proT^^^ *"' The unit-holders have retained the Toronto law firm Campbell, Airspeed's expertise in Godfrey, and Lewtas, and are represented by Lawyers Claude defining your customs R. Thompson and Leah Price. needs and eliminating Circle of Two is reviewed in clearance dilemmas saves this issue of Cinema Canada. time, money and hieadacties. Our job's to get it there; yours is to call us — today. TORONTO - Partial audience figures viewing the CBCs 11- film Canadian summer movie festival which ran from June 9- Aug. 18 once again reveal con­ siderable audiences for Cana­ dian films.

October 1983 - Cinema Canada/37 CINE M RJ* CRTC gets 40 applicants for specialty pay Fox studies possibility of

OTTAWA - The Canadian Applications have been re­ Inc. (The Music Channel), Radio-television and Telecom­ ceived from ; Ontario Educa­ Broadcast News Limited, Cen- 2nd private French net munications Commission (CRTC) tional Communications Autho­ fral Interior Cablevision Inc., has received 40 applications in rity, Youth Broadcasting (Can) C.N.I.N. Communications Ltd., response to its May 4 call for Inc., Chinavision Canada Cor­ The Cenfre for Investigative MONTREAL - The department terparts, there is a movement new pay-TV specialty program­ poration, Wah Shing Television Joumalism/Carleton Univer­ of Communications has hired in Quebec to turn from French ming services. Ltd., Greater Victoria Media sity, De Janos Enterprises Limit­ the research company CEGIR programming in favor of Ame­ to determine whether or not rican films and sit-coms. The The submissions include Research Association, Jean Pa- ed, Larry Pady, First Choice quin, Canadian Health Network Canadian Communications Corp, Quebec is ready for a second introduction of a new private proposals for music, news, private French-language tele­ network which offers alterna­ sports, children's, health ser­ Ltd., Michael G. Rinaldo, Emilio Labatt Brewing Limited, La vision station, the Honourable tive programming not currently vices, documentary, multicul­ R. Mascia & Jack A. Price, Coun­ T616vision des sports au Cana­ try Cable Limited, MTV Broad­ Francis Fox announced at a available might work to stem tural, public affairs and video da (TVSC) lt6e, F. Andrew press conference in Montreal magEizine channels. casting System Inc., Channel Shaw, Ralph Willsey (Ghost this tendency," Fox stated. Aug. 26. CEGIR's mandate is to study While the specifics of each SeventyNine Limited, CMTV Lake Productions), Genesis the following: which program­ application are not yet public Canadian Music Television Research Corporation, Walter Currently, T616m6fropole, information, they will become Ltd., Berny Pelletier, Quality Hardwick, Guy Messier, World entering its tenth month of a ming choices would make a so once the Commission sets Records (a division of Selkirk View Television Limited, Paul technician lock-out, is the only new network attractive to the the date for a public hearing to Communications Ltd.), Rogers Donovan, Association for Public private net in the province, pubUc; in a competitive market consider the applications, ac­ Radio Broadcasting Limited, Broadcasting in British Colum­ sharing the market 60X^0% with would demand for such a ser­ cording to Jacques Lalonde, Moffat Communications Limit­ bia, Publications Les Affaires the public Soci6t6 Radio-Cana­ vice make it viable; what mar da (CBC). Noting that the CRTC director. Public Hearings ed, Michael Sheridan (Music) inc.. Duet Limited, and Quintet keting strategy should be used Allan Slaight, 125053 Canada and the DOC have opted for a Branch. Limited. for its implantation; what competitive broadcasting cli- would the impact of such a ser mat. Fox made it clear that he vice be on other broadcasters, believes CEGIR will document on the audience (ratings), and the need for an additional sta­ on the program production in­ tion. dustry. ""Within two years, foreign CEGIR is expected to present signals will be raining on Ca­ a global evaluation in Novem­ nada from satellite transmis­ ber of such a project, itemizing Do you want to get sion. While French-speaking both the costs and the benefits Canadians are more interested from an economic and political in Canadian programs than point of view. The study will rid of a headache? their English-speaking coun­ cost $75,000.

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38/Clnenoa Canada - October 1983 C I N b M AT7 American editor arrested and deported from Academy G & W put Famous up for sale

TORONTO - Co-operation be­ According to CFEG president Companies not part of G&W's tween the Canadian Film Edit­ dence of Steinberg working, he TORONTO - Canada" s largest John Fryd, the guild spent the notes it was sufficient to allow motion picture exhibition chain, core operations, with limited ors Guild and the Canada Em­ entire time during which the growth potential, which are ployment and Immigration authorities to move. U.S.-owned Famous Players production shot in Toronto-10 Fryd said that IATSE Local Ltd., is for sale. either losing money or not Commission recently led to the weeks - trying to get Steinberg profitable enough, are what arrest and deportation of an 776 officials were also angry Its owners, multi-national removed. The producers had when they learned of the situa­ corporation Gulf and Western G&W is trying to sell off, said American editor working il­ brought in an American editor Sherman. He quickly added legally in Canada. tion and told their member to Indusfries Inc. of New York, on a work permit for the shoot, return home and abide by the have spent several months that "Famous Players is a profit- Zack Steinberg, first assistant but Steinberg and another terms of the CFEG's reciprocity looking for a Canadian buyer making organization." editor on the Ladd Company American assistant editor en­ agreement with American for Famous Players. The sale is feature Police Academy and a Canadian financial consul­ tered without permits. No unions. Although IATSE 776 is part of a major divestment plan member of the International tant John Wanamaker has been charges could be laid against not a signatory to that agree­ by Gulf and Western to sell off Alliance of Theatrical Stage hired by G&W to handle the the second assistant because ment for technical reasons, one-fifth of its holdings, accord­ Employees (IATSE) Local 776 of sale, and has already had pre­ he was a Canadian-bom U.S. they support its intent. ing to Jerry Sherman, vice- Hollywood, was arrested July liminary talks with several citizen. president of corporate commu­ 22 at Police Academy editing potential Canadian buyers. Fryd said the difficulty, as in nications for G&W. rooms by officers of the central Wanamaker said G&W would previous cases of illegal film Both Sherman and Famous no doubt consider bids from enforcement unit of the Toronto personnel working in Canada, Zelinski's Screwballs Immigration Centre. Players president George Des­ European or American buyers, was proving that Steinberg tounis confirmed that all leases which wouid be subject to Steinberg was detained over­ was actually working. "How­ from New World Mufl and operating agreements held approval by the Foreign Invest­ night by immigration officials ever, a person does not spend TORONTO - New World Mutual by Famous Players are for sale. ment Review Agency, but added pending deposit by his em­ 10 weeks closeted in an editing will release the teen comedy The movie houses themselves the company is looking to sell ployers of a substantial cash room while on holiday," said Screwballs Sept. 2 in Winnipeg, are not part of the package, to Canadians. "The Canadian bond to guarantee his appear­ Fryd. Regina, Edmonton, and Cal­ since company real-estate hold­ (film) industry can afford to ance at a special inquiry July Canadian immigration au­ gary. Produced by Maurice ings were spunoff into Famous buy this asset," he said. "I can"t 25. Though his lawyers had the thorities were "incensed" and Smith and directed by Rafal Players Realty Inc. two years imagine it not being bought by inquiry adjourned until July 28, "anxious to get him" after they Zielinski, the film was shot in ago, and last year were sold to Canadians." Steinberg was still issued a were notified of the situation Toronto last fall for $800,000 U.S.-based Providence Capital departure notice requiring Wanamaker said the Famous by the CFEG, said Fryd. While and has earned over $5 miUion Insurance Company. Players sale "does not have a him to leave the country imme­ he does not know how immi­ in its American release, distri­ diately. Sherman said Gulf and Wes­ high priority wath Gulf and gration officials obtained evi­ buted by New World. tern are trying to sell off all its Western" and added that it will natural resources operations, probably be quite some time - its building property opera­ 18 months ortwo years - before tions, and two racetracks in the company is sold. addition to Famous Players.

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October 19S3 - Cineina Canada/M XTITE MAC Academy broadens criteria, plans to come to Montreal In '85 MONTREAL - The Academy of meeting was held in Montreal govemmeat - a grant it would In its most recent financial ditures total $400,599 and are Canadian Cinema (ACC) has during the World Fihn Festival, most probably lose were the report, the ACC shows an ope­ ventilated as follows : staff 30%, altered the point system, mak­ and 20 of the 130 members event to be held in Montreal. A rating surplus of $45,901 forthe Genies 36%, public relations ing some films eligible for a were present. "Everyone is very task force committee was year, compared to a deficit the 14% and office expenses 20%. Genie nominations despite the keen about bringing the Genies struck to plan a strategy to previous year of $36,091. Of Although the ACC audited sta­ fact that the producer of such a to Montreal. The only hurdle bring the Genies to Quebec. Its total revenues of $446,500, the tement is available to the 600 film is not Canadian. will be raising the money to do members are the following: breakdown is government members of the ACC upon re­ Departing from both the defi­ so." Nicole Boisvert, Louise Carrife- grants 42%, Genies 24%, corpo­ quest, Sheffer declined to make nitions of a Canadian film used Currently, the ACC gets a re, David Novek, and Pierre and rate donations 18.5% and mem­ a copy available to Cinema Ca­ by the department of Commu­ $50,000 grant from the Ontario Andre Lamy. bership and other 15.5%. Expen­ nada. nication and the Canadian Ra­ dio-Television and Telecom­ munications Commission (CRTC), the ACC membership has ratified a o'ne-year trial of National Office the new point system. In the new system, points would be awarded to Canadians as fol­ Film Board national du film lows, in the categories consid­ ered for the Genies: producer- of Canada du Canada 2, principal actor-2 (a third point is awarded if the second 9 principal actor/actress is also Canadian), art director-l, cine- matographer-1, costumes-1, di- rector^2, editor-1, music-1, origi­ nal song-1, screenplay-2 (an­ other point is added if the screenplay is adapted from a Toronto Festival Canadian story), sound-1, sound editoi^l. A film will qualify if 13 The NFB will be in high profile at points out of 18 are credited to this year's Festival of Festivals in a film. Toronto. Several NFB films will have premiere screenings, some 40 Andra Sheffer, director of the documentaries are featured in the ACC, stated that a new defini­ tion was needed by the Acade­ Festival's documentary series, and my. "Because few producers Norman McLaren's Narcissus and were using the tax shelter, the The Tin Flute, a Cine St. Henri/CBC/ films simply weren't being sub­ NFB co-production based on the mitted to the Certification Offi­ novel by the late Gabrielle Roy are ce as they had been in the past. the double bill for the closing night The CRTC had not yet announ­ Gala September 17. ced its new policy, and we were left without a usable defi­ Highlights of the documentary nition. The membership voted showings are Flamenco at 5:75, an to accept this new system on a impressionistic record of a Flamen­ one-year trial basis." co dance class at the National Ballet The new definition will allow School, directed by Cynthia Scott; some American films, like Pierre Perrault's The Shimiverihg Strange Brew by MGM, to quali­ Beast, a feature documentary un­ fy for consideration in March. covering the masculine mystique; "We hope to give the talent and Kubota, a film on Toronto archi­ which makes the film a special recognition with the new sys­ tect, sculptor and musician Nobuo tem. Ifs not up to the Academy Kubota, directed by Jonny Silver. to delve into the financial struc­ Anne Claire Poirier's feature film ture of a film, so the producer Beyond forty (La Quarantaine) will gets points just as anyother have its Toronto premiere at the member of the production gets points," cleu-ifies Sheffer. Festival. The film recreates a one- night reunion of ten friends and Elsewhere, the ACC is hoping Gwynne Dyer, writer and on-camera host of War/photo: Ron Diamond to bring the Genies to Montreal explores the crisis that occurs when in 1985. A general membership adults finally realize that childhood illusions are indeed mere illusions. Don't miss NFB's war series Written and presented by Canadian The film stars Monique Mercure, "We do not fight wars because we international affairs journalist and MONTREAL - The Institut Roger Blay, Jacques Codin and are depraved and violent, we do it military historian Gwynne Dyer,. qu6b6cois du cinema (IQC)'s others of Quebec's best acting because it used to be useful, at War is the most comprehensive TV recommended definition of a talent. least for the winner. Now we don't series ever produced on warfare. It Quebec film for purposes of know how to stop. We count nu­ was filmed in 10 countries, on two And finally, Aloud/Bagatelle, a short the 150% CCA (see Cinema clear weapons the same •ivay we oceans and with the armed forces experimental film by Donald Mc- Canada No. 99) has been com­ count tanlis or used to count spears, of six nations and covers the major Williams, will premiere in the "Con­ municated to the ministry of as if the number will make a diffe­ social, economic and technological temporary World Cinema" program. Cultural Affairs. IQC director rence to the outcome." developments of the last two hun­ Louise Ranger told Cinema Using optical techniques and rapid dred years which have brought us — Gwynne Dyer Canada that pending on-going editing, McWilliams adds his own to the brir»k of total destruction. discussions between the Insti­ touches to Earl Birne/s reading of The NFB's ambitious seven-part The series will be telecast on con­ tut, and the ministries of Cul­ the sound poem, "To Swindon from series on war will premiere on CBC, secutive Sundays through Novem­ tural Affairs and Revenue, no London by BritraiL" Sunday, October 2 at 9:00 p.m. public announcement of the ber 13. content of the recommenda­ tions would be made. NFB Offices in Canada: Headquarters - Montreal (514) 333-3452 National Capital -Ottawa (613) 996-4259 "Since the project is still Pacific region - Vancouver (604) 666-1716 Quebec region - Montreal (514) 283-4823 evolving, it would only create Praine region - Winnipeg (204) 949-4129 Atlantic region - Halifax (902) 426-6000 confusion to make an announce­ Ontario region -Toronto (416) 369-4094 plus offices in most major cities ment at this time," Ranger said.

40/Cinema Canada - October 1983 TRT MAC Wolid Fest bigger and better

MONTREAL- While the official France-Poland coproduction. attendance figures have not yet • the Best Actress prize went been counted, the 7th Montreal to Yuko Tanaka for her role as World Film Festival, which the prostitute Hanna in the ended Aug. 28, was by all indi­ Japanese film Amagi Pass. A Commitment cations an overwhelming po­ • in the short film competi­ pular success. Reported esti­ tion, the jury awarded an hom­ mates tot popular attendance age to Norman McLaren "for up by over 20%, with attendance his lifetime achievements in at the Market also reporting a cinema on the occasion of the 50% increase. world premiere of his film JVar- To Video Prizes awarded by the seven- cissus." The Grand Prize of iUember Festival jury headed Montreal went to the Canadian by French actress Marie-Chris­ short The Plant, directed by tine Barrault, were: Thomas Vamos and Joyce Bo- t the Grand Prize of the Amer­ renstein. Both The Plant and icas for the best film in official Narcissus are National Film competition to The Go Masters, Board of Canada productions. Excelience alJapan/People's Republic of • the International Press ^iiina coproduction directed Award for the best Canadian by Duan Ji-Shun (China) and feature film out of competition Rentals - Production junya Sato (Japan). went to The Tin Flute, directed • the SpecialJury Prize to Ben­ by Claude Fournier. venuta, a Beigium-Italy co-pro- • The Air Canada prize for the diiction directed by the Belgian festival's most popular films, a Andre Delvaux. prize chosen by the public as • 'the Jury Prize to the Spanish opposed to the jury or the press, film Beam O La Sala de Las went to Carlos Saura's Carmen MUnecas directed by Jaime and Jamie Uys' The Gods Must Chavarri. Be Crazy. •; the Best Actor award was ai:kred by French actor G6rard •^epardleu for his portrayal of TORONTO - Andr6 Forcier's the French revolutionary Dan- feature film Au Clair D(# La ton, and Polish actor Wojcieh Lune will open theatrically in JPi^oniak for his performance Toronto following the Festival as Robespierre. Both appeared of Festivals. Distribution is iii Andrzej Wajda's Danton, a through Cinephile Enterprises. • Betacam • 1" • 3/4" • Hitachi SK-91 Toronto EFP - dedicated to the highest Arthur Winl

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October 1983 - Cinema Canada/41 CINE MAC Australian industnf bacl( on \mk witli two year, 133% slielter

MONTREAL - The Australian first call on the money. It es­ Among new Australian product the 8th World Film Festival in long way to agreement between film "crisis" - such as it was- is tablishes a kind of fund film­ either completed or in post- Montreal; festival director the Australian unions and the past tense, according to Mike makers can both dip into and production are Carl Schultz's Serge Losique has announced requirements that the Cana­ Harris, Los Angeles-based rep replenish. And the fact that the Careful, He Might Hear You, that "Australian films of today" dians had. But there's eveiy for the Australian Film Com­ AFC's got money in a project is Ken Cameron's Fast Talking will fill the national guest-spot chance that negotiations will mission. Amendments to a always going to be an induce­ and David Elfick's Under Cover. next August, pick up again, because ele­ hard-edged tax law passed in ment for investors; they figure There are also a fair number of As to the recent breakdown ments in both industries would May of this year have offered that if we're involved, the pro­ features and miniseries cui^ in Canada-Australia co-pro­ really like it to happen. That's a some leeway to film producers, ject's got to be 99% kosher." rently in development. A rep­ duction talks, Harris remains pretty strong incentive." many of whom had projects The tax tum2U'ound has al­ resentative sampling of those optimistic. "They ended placed on hold due to what ready had visible results. productions will be viewed at because there seemed to be a Harris terms "a dip in investor Barbara Samuels • confidence." The originatlegis- lation enforced a strict time framework for AustraUan cer­ tified pictures: projects had to move from development throu^ production and into exhibition within one calendar year in order to qualify for the 150% tax incentive. The inevitable out­ come - quickie movies pro­ Alberta duced under frantic conditions - failed to generate revenue at the box office, and potential investors looked to shelter their money elsewhere. The new amendments reduce incentives to 133 1/3% but extend that time-frame to two years, and have consequently returned motion pictures to the stock­ brokers' list of viable invest­ ments.

Harris does take exception to the "crisis" tag. "Ifs no euphe­ mism to say we went through a 'hiatus,' but there was no 'busf as such. Now we've got a new Act and a new government, with what appears to be two years of study without tamper­ ing. The industiy has settled down." He also cites a growing "tra­ dition of investment" as another reason for the new optimism. "Investors have come to grips with the idea that it wasn't a pot of gold. So those who would be putting their money into macadamia nuts or some other tax avoidance scheme go back to that kind of investment. Whereas the people who see benefits to be derived from film investment are doing it, and the same people are coming back. Producers are finding that investors in Film A will Focus on this scenic Canadian roll their money over into Film B, then C, and keep it going that way. People who start in­ province of sunny sicies^ low costs^ vesting in films - if they're given some chance to make their money back - will conti­ and tax-saving advantages. nue to invest. 1 think we'll end up with enough private sector financing to put together fifteen For your next important shoot, how about Alberta? The We'll help you find the perfect location in the incredibly to twenty films a year; there's scenery is fabulous, the climate superb and the price is varied and scenic terrain of Alberta. It's all yours for the not enough of a talent pool to right! Things like accommodation, food, gas, retail and asking with a call to the Alberta Film Industry sustain more than twenty, travel expenses are all free of provincial tax - and Alberta Development Office at (403) 427-2005. because you're risking very is the only province in Canada that doesn't collect sales overworked crews." tax. Bill Marsden, Director Film Industry Development This changing investment Another big plus? Clear Alberta skies and extra hours of Alberta Economic Development scene directly affects the AFC. daily sunlight can shorten your shooting schedule 9th Floor, Pacific Plaza "We're putting far less money considerably. into actual production fimding 10909 Jasper Avenue than we needed to before, and The Alberta Advantage shows up big on the bottom line Edmonton, Alberta spending more on marketing for production costs. 75J3M8 /dibcna and development - as a matter CANADA ••• of fact, we've just had $5 mil­ lion for development added to the fund. In both cases, we get

42/Clnoma Canada - October 1983 CINE MAC

Carver, and directed by Graham episodes. CBC will air the first new president at their annual Parker 10 beginning Oct. 17. Televen- meeting June 21. Others elected Toronto news in brief Toronto independent pro­ tures, a Toronto-based inter­ to the new executive are 1st duction company Playing With national TV distributor, recenUy vice-president Kirk Jones, 2nd TORONTO -The Killing Fields, tion company, will be broadcast Time will shoot three more picked up world TV rights (ex­ v.p. Carl Zittrer, secretary Har­ British producer David Putt- on CBC Sept. 18... Also on CBC half-hour episodes of their cluding North America) for the vey Zlatartis, and treasurer n^'s $20 million feature based that night will be the Canadian acclaimed children's series series... Mike MacLaverty... Christine on New York Times reporter drama Anne's Story, starring Kids of Degrassi St. this fall, The Canadian Film Editors Johnson has been named as Sydney Schanberg's account of Karen Woolridge and Brent bringing their series total to 13 Guild elected John Fryd as their new co-host of CBCs consumer the fall of Cambodia in 1979, (cont. on p. 44) will shoot some location scenes in Toronto beginning Oct. 8. The British crew, headed by director Roland Jaffe, will shoot for about 10 days in Toronto, wHere among other things, the Toronto Star offices will double for the N.Y. Times, then move on to New York, San Francisco, and San Diego. North American production manager David Cpatsworth says about half-a- dozen fairly minorroles will be cgst in Toronto. Crew is slated tg be the same as the produc­ tion's Asia crew, who shot in Thailand and Bangkok, but Camera, since there will be a six-week hiatus between the Asian and Nprth American shoots, Coats- wforth hopes to crew up many locals to fill openings. ^Canadian director Don She­ bib has asked that his name be removed from the credits of Labs, RiinnJrig Brave, the $8 million biopic of 1964 Olympic running champ Billy Mills shot last sum­ mer in Alberta, after producer Ira Englander had the picture Studios, re-cut by film doctor Peter Zin- ner. Shebib is not talking about it, and the film, picked up for distribution by Walt Disney Actors, and scheduled for a November release, will list D.S. Everett as its director... Add performers Linda Griffiths, Wanda Cannon, Jackie Burroughs, Donald "lechnicians. Moore, Chapelle Jaffe, Louis Negin, and Maury Chaykin to the cast list of RSL Films' Over^ drrwn at the Memory Bank, Directors, the TV feature licensed to PBS currently shooting in Toronto starring Raul Julia... Cougar, the ABC movie-of-the-week pro­ and Locations. duced by Diana Kerew, wrapped its Ontario shoot Aug. 25. Producer Les Harris recently signed a deal with the CBC to broadcast flocfc and Roll, John Gray's musical which will be Get all the best co-produced by Harris's Cana- media Prod, and the BBC. Shooting is scheduled to begin in Januaiy, with a telecast scheduled for fall 1984. The in Ontario. director will be Britain's An­ drew Gosling, an expert on five-tiered Chromakey process, which Harris plans to use ex­ tensively on the production. Shooting will be in Edmonton Ontario Film/Video Office and London,. England... The Ministry ot Industry & Trade CBC movie Gentle Sinners, 900 Bay Street.Toronto. Ontario M7A 2E based on W.D. Valgardson's novel, is on location in Mani­ Tel.: (416) 965-6392 toba, directed by Eric Till. The film, produced by Peter Kelly, written by Ed Thomason, and Ministry of Hon. Frank S, Miller starring Christopher Earle and Charlene Seniuk, will air during Industry and Minister the 1384-85 season... The Third Trade Bernard Ostry Wave, the TV adaptation of pop Deputy Minister Bociologist Alvin Toffler's best­ seller, co-produced by TVOn­ tario, Japan's NHK network, and Toffler's New York produc­

OctotMr \ 983 - Cinema Canada/43 xmn MAC CNE Fest awards students MaharishI wraps Toronto news in brief (cont. from p. 43) In Alberta TORONTO - The 10th annual lege) and Feeding The Cats by show Market Place, replacing tion Sept. 14 in conjunction Canadian National Exhibition Tami Knight (Emily Carr Col­ Joan Watson... Bill Cameron is with the Festival of Festivals to Film Competition awards were lege of Art & Design). EDMONTON - MaharishI, Ed­ no longer anchor of Toronto in­ announce the opening... handed out Aug. 26 at a screen­ A certificate of Honorable monton producer Isaac Tho­ dependent station City-TV's Gerry McNabb has left Canat ing in the Queen Elizabeth Mention went to Runaway, a mas' 90-minute comedy on 10:00 p.m. newscast, as station dian non-theatrical distribution Theatre, Toronto. documentary by Marshall Gol­ East-West relations, has wrap­ executives withdrew a contract company Magic Lantern.;, A certificate, plus $500 donat­ den and Ian Scott (York Univei^ ped after 23 days' shooting. offer after Cameron expressed Video/Culture 1983, an inteiv ed by the CNE and film industry sity). Written, directed and stai^ his "disappointment" with City. national festival presenting the companies, went to the Winners The Norman Jewison Prize ring Thomas, the $350,000 pro­ His departure follows those of art and technology of nety in each of four categories. of $1,500 for the Best Overall duction which completed prin­ other City regulars Micki Moore media, will take place in Toron­ Best Narrative Film was film was picked up by Jeremy cipal photography late in July, and Morton Shulman during to Nov. 1-6. Organizers have Paternity Blues, directed by of the Ryerson Polytechnical is aiming for international au­ the past month... Performing extended the deadUne for Rights Organization Canada John Podolak (York University) Institute for David Roche Talks diences. Canadian entries into the coni (PROCAN) will hold their 1983 receiving a cheque from Kodak To You About Love, which will petitive festival's inaugural Canada Inc. MaharishI also stars singer/ awards Sept. 20 at Toronto's event to Sept. 16. ! be shown during the Festival of Four Seasons hotel, hosted by dancer Fif Fernandes. The pro­ After earning over $1,5 mil­ Deliceto Vita Serena, Best Festivals in September. Burton Cummings... Primedia duction crew included first AD lion across North America in V Documentary Film, directed by Production's TV drama Que­ Peter Haynes, assisted by Colin limited release. United Artisti Constantino Magnatta (Ryerson Pat Thompson • bec/Canada 1995 has finished Leadly, production manager Classics soon plans a wider Polytechnical Institute), re­ editing in Toronto... Mobius In­ J.P. Finn, d.o.p. Mel Haba, ca­ release of The Grey Fox across ceived its award from Film ternational has sold its half- mera operator Gary Armstrong, the U.S. A report in Variety says Arts Ltd. , hour documentary Tom Magee: War breaks out sound man Peter Bendy assisted the distributor hopes to g|it The Best Experimental Film, Man of Iron to First Choice. by Jesse Ganshi, and editor 1,000 playdates out of 100 prlnit$ Le Jardin du paradis/The The look at the world power- in NFB TV series Christopher Tate. aimed at the "crossover" ma|>. Garden made by Raphael Ben- lifting champion directed by ket - theatres which play com­ dahan (Concordia University), MONTREAL - The National Gary Bush will be telecast in mercial as well as specialty or received a cheque from Astral Film Board of Canada's (NFB) Producer Thomas has begun September. ABC-TV's Thats art house releases. Bellevue Path6. seven-part seizes War debuts prepping his second feature, Incredible shot a five-minute The award for Best Animation on the CBC, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. Ravi, a million-dollar produc­ piece on Magee and Mobius Film, given by the CNE, was Filmed in 10 countries, the War tion which promotes non-vio­ president Marilyn Belec in (cont. from p. 36j divided between Squeeze Play series is the biggest documenta­ lence. June in Los Angeles. advantage. by Mac Holyoke (Sheridan Col­ ry ever made by the NFB. "People are just becoming so Cineplex Corp. will open despondent about the process," another multi-screen complex Balqrta added. "Even if the at the new Market Square guidelines are marvelous, ifs This book is the first to deal exclusively with the development in Toronto Sept. still going to be an uphill battle 30. The new movie house will to implement them because shocking films of David Cronenberg — have capacity for 70mm projec­ people no longer trust the pro- A frank, searching and comprehensive insight into tion. Cineplex will host a recep­ the man and his work.

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44/Cinema Canada - October 1983 tlHE^MA^ Toronto Fest streamlined with fewer films, galas & automation

TORONTO - The 8th annual Sol; Robert Altman's adapta­ Black, Danton, by Polish direc­ Handling, will be published Wayne Crawford, and French Toronto Festival of Festivals, tion of David Rabe's play tor Andrzej Wajda, La Balance, during the festival by the Aca­ TV executive Jean Rouilly. with a lineup of 157 films, will Streamers; Jonathan Kaplan's by Paris-based American direc­ demy of Canadian Cinema. Representatives fixjm Canadian kick off Sept. 9 with a Gala Heart Like a Wheel, starring tor Bob Swaim, and three new New York critic Rex Reed pay and network TV, Canadian screening of Columbia Pictures' Bonnie Bedelia; Lewis Gilberts Canadian features, Andr6 For­ has programmed the popular Film Development Corp. chair­ The Big Chill, directed by Educating Rita, with Michael cier's Au Clair de la lune, Bruno Buried Treasures series, and man Ed Provost, executive dir­ Lawrence Kasdan. Caine; a re-release of Alfred Carrifere's Lucien Brouillard, Chicago critics Roger Ebert ector Andr6 Lamy, Broadcast Festival organizers have Hitchcock's Vertigo; and the and Jack Darcus's The Deser­ and Gene Siskel have selected Fund administrator Peter Pear­ made several changes from English version of Claude Four- ters. American actor Robert Duvall son, and Quebec cabinet minis­ last year's festival, which many nier's adaptation of the late There are two documentary as the recipient of the festival's ter Clement Richard will also observers felt came up flat in Gabrielle Roy's novel The Tin series, A Documentaiy View, tribute to a contemporary participate. British producers comparison to the resounding­ Flute. which highlights current inter­ cinema figure. David Puttnam and Jake Eberts, ly successful 1981 fest. Fewer Animator Norman McL£u*en's national documentary, pro­ The festival will also pay previously announced to attend, plms will be screened this year short Narcissus, produced by grammed by Jim Monro, and a tribute to the late Canadian cu-e unavailable. [nearly 200 were shown in 1982), the National Film Board, will look at the Canadian tradition director John Trent, killed ear­ A new feature at this year's the box office has added extra also receive a Gala screening. in the genre. The Documentary lier this year in a car accident, festival, craft conferences dis­ Staff and changed the pass The television adaptation of Context, programmed by Peter by screening Homer, a film he cussing aspects of filmmaking, structure, and repeat screen­ David Fennario's play Balcon­ Harcourt. New Canadian films directed for American TV and will be held at the Royal Ontario ings in the suburban theatres ville, directed by Mark Bland­ include La Bete lumineuse by which many people feel repre­ Museum theatre, site of the have been eliminated. The fes­ ford, will premiere at a Gala Pierre Perrault, Barbara Marti- sents his best work. video series. tival office also released a pre­ opening of the festival's Video neau's Tales of Tomorrow, The festival's Trade Forum view schedule in mid-August, Video series, programmed by and Moze Mossanen's Illegal will be held Sept. 12-14, admi­ another first Marien Lewis. Acts. nistered by the Academy of TORONTO-Snow, a 13-minute Unlike last year, there will be The Contemporary World Canadian director David Canadian Cinema. Foreign short produced earlier this year only one (not two) Gala screen­ Cinema series, programmed Cronenberg has programmed personnel expected to parti­ by Toronto independent film­ ings each evening at the 1983 by festival director Wayne a 36-film science-fiction series cipate are Michael Fuchs, presi­ makers Tibor Takacs and Ste­ festival. Titles include Entre Clarkson, Paris-based critic with such diverse titles as dent of Home Box Office, Eric phen Zoller, will premiere Nous, directed by plane Kurys ; David Overbey, and Toronto Steven Spielberg's Duel, Ingmar Pleskow, president of Orion Sept. 12 at the Toronto Festival The Moon in the Gutter, direct­ critic and filmmaker Kay Arma- Bergman's Hour of the Wolf, Pictures, Disney Channel presi­ of Festivals. Directed by Takacs, ed by Jean-Jacques Beineix; tage, will feature 45 films, and Martin Scorsese's Tajci dent Jim Jimirro, Playboy written by Zoller, and shot in Oshima's Japanese film Merry including The Ballad ofNara- Driver. The festival will screen Enterprises president Christie 35mm, the modern Christmas Christtnas Mr. Lawrence, star­ yama, the Japanese winner of a retrospective of Cronenberg's Hefner, British producers John femtasy starring Douglas Camp­ ring David Bowie; Carlos Sau- the Palme d'or at the "1983 features and a book of critical Haymond, Richard Price, and bell and R.H. Thomson will be -a's Carmen, based on the Bizet Cannes festival. Can She Bake studies on the director The Jeremy Thomas, American pro­ screened at 4:30 p.m. at the ipera and starring Laura del A Cherry Pie, starring Karen Shape of Rage, edited by Piers ducers Andrew Lane and University Theatre CENEINIHE rom historic settings to colourful ettinic streets, Toronto can offer ttie righit place for your scene. 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October 1983 - Cinema Canada/49 CINE MAU First Choice fires off Cinegarantie Inc. witli multiple mk concerts MORE MOVIES AND TV SHOWS

TORONTO - National pay-TV ommend that pi'ograms "where CHOOSE A CANADIAN-OWNED service First Choice and Con­ the Canadian performer occu­ cert Productions International pies only a minor role" not qua­ COMPLETION GUARANTOR have signed a deal to produce lify for Canadian content, but if 16 concert programs featuring implemented these proposals many of the top names in con­ would not take effect until SQUARE ST. LOUIS temporary rock music. Jan. 3, 1984. In press conferences held Cohl also said that two of the Producers: Robert Langevin and Richard Sadler simultaneously in Montreal, shows have been sold to U.S. Toronto, and at the Banff Tele­ pay-TV, the Police concert to CHRONIQUE DESANNEES60 vision Festival, First Choice Showtime and the David Bowie THE HAIRDRESSERS chairman Victor Marshaal, show to Home Box Office. Produced by Claude Bonin president Don MacPherson, Produced by Ren6e Perlmutter vice-president Gilles Ste-Marie, Line Producer Richard Baker and CPI president Michael Cohl, announced the series, Tin Rute trouble titled First Choice Rocks, will HI! CHAMPION premiere on Oct. 15 with TORONTO - A dispute over Produced by Yves Hubert the Guess Who Reunion con­ copyright threatens the Festival NOBODY cert shot in Toronto earlier this of festivals' Sept. 17 closing summer. night screening of The Tin Flute. Literary agent Nancy Colbert, MAKES ME CRY First Choice is billing the acting on behalf of writer B.A. starring Elizabeth Taylor Produced by series as "the first part of the Cameron, who holds the addi­ Carol Burnett Robert Cooper definitive examination of the tional writing credit for the past 20 years of live, in-concert SAVAGE ISLANDS PHAR LAP film, has filed suit against the THE SETTLEMENT I''iKliirp.1 nv. jO^n Sf:»l;," music in Canada." Producer film's coproducers, claiming .,-'1 RirJ :ird D:i.>' Cohl told reporters in Toronto damages for "unauthorized L,' -V- iHtl t-v 'ii'Il.':.'! VVi,"„f:< that the series has received a use" of five half-hour scripts provisional Canadian content allegedly used for the feature AN EVENING AT THE PAMPEL-MOUSE SHOW ^HE NUTCRACKER number from the Canadian film without Cameron's per­ THE IMPROV P,,,,c.j„^..» I. o, -AI=ANTASYONICE Radio-television and Tele­ mission. At presstime, Colbert communications Commission was reported seeking an in­ ,. J (- .'OO'^ -^ •-7,,d (CRTC). junction to prevent The Tin Recent proposals for a defini­ Flute from being screened. Niu' \\^ii,pi l.^^'^ss SON A T I N E tion of a Canadian program issued by the CRTC Aug. IS rec­

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