INE WK^ Helping you put it TRADE NEWS ail togetheri s what we're all about. Producers to talk strategy with Fox THE MONTREAL - The Producers' resentatives of the Council met fuse new vigor into the produc­ Council of Canada is anxious to with John Meisel, chairman of tion scene, the producers need take the initiative, suggesting the Canadian Radio-television an answer. Suggests one spokes­ possible policy routes the fed­ and Telecommunications Com­ FILM HOUSE man, "While we wait, the situa­ eral government might take to mission (CRTC) to express the tion deteriorates, and some of shore up the film industry. It is producers' concern about the us are not free to move ahead GROUP especially anxious to by-pass delay in awarding a pay-TV until the decision comes the government agencies and FILM HOUSE QUIIMN LABS QUINN SOUND license or licenses. With many down." The producers hope 22 Front St West 380 Adelaide SI, Wes t 409 King St Wes bureaucrats in place, and to producers supporting various that Meisel will set a specific Toronto, Canada Toronto, Canada express its concern directly to M5J1C4 M5V1R7 M5V1K1 apphcations, and most of the date for that decision as a result the senior people involved. 1416) 364-4321 (416) 869-1781 (416) 869-1781 film community hoping that of the Council's meeting with On Friday, February 19, rep­ the advent of pay-TV will in- him. The Council also has a com­ mitment from the Minister of Communications, Francis Fox, Film Canada to rep image abroad to set aside one entire day Late News Roundup toward the end of March to study the film situation with Judging from first four-day fi­ advice from the NFS... Other MONTREAL - With the creation In a letter dated Feb. 1 and representatives of the Council. gures, Qfiestfor Fire has open­ committees are being formed of Film Canada, the Canadian addressed to CFDC head Andre In preparation for that meeting ed more strongly than Haiders at the DOC in anticipation of Film Developtnent Corporation Lamy, Michael Spencer ex­ the Council has organized of the Lost Ark did in Montreal, the recommendations of the Has perhaps opened Pandora's presses the association's various study groups which L.A. and New York: grosses for Federal Cultural Review Com- , box. "profound disagreement with will gather expert opinion in those cities (one screen) are mittee. A separate and unrela­ Film Canada is an umbrella the project," stating that it is , various areas. respectively $60,000, $110,000 ted committee has been formed organization whose members more important to sell films Three separate groups are and $120,000 making the film to study broadcasting. Members are the CFDC, Radio-Canada/ than to sell an image of the already active. Looldng at fi­ far and away the most popular are Jack Gray, Frank Delany, CBC, the National Film Board country, and that the govern­ nance and production are film ever made by a Canadian Gordon Keeble and Paul-Emile and the film promotion offices ments role is to encouragte the Stephen Roth, Joseph Beau- producer... Mutual Productions Lamy. Deputy Minister Pierre of the governments of Alberta, private sector and not to create bien and Bill Macadam. Martin Ltd. announces For Those I Juneau made the appoint­ B.C., Saskatchewan and On­ new structures. The APFQ sug­ Bockner, Andre Link and a rep­ Loved, a two-hour feature film ments... There are unconfirmed tario. gests that Film Canada will resentative of the CFTA are and a six-hour TV series. A co- rumors that a sum of money According to Jocelyne Pel- serve to usurp the distribution- studying distribution, while production by Producteurs As- (from $23 to $50 million) has chat-Johnson, deputy director world sales function which government agencies are being socies (Paris) and the newly been set aside to bolster the of the CFDC, "Film Canada is rightfully belongs to the private considered by Michael Spen­ formed Mutual Productions film industry. Sources concer­ meant to pool financial resour­ sector. cer, Pat Ferns and Jean Lebel. Ltd. (Montreal), the shoot is ned with federal broadcasting ces and energies, and to allow Although the Quebec dis­ All groups are meeting with scheduled for August 1982 and policy confirm that a substan­ us to present a unified image to tributors' association does not people outside of the Council is the first venture by the former tial aid program is one of the foreign buyers at the various meet until late February, and, in many cases, outside of Montreal partners of Filmplan options the department is stu­ film markets." In the past, she president Gilles Beriault ex­ the industry, to plan an indus­ International, Pierre David and dying to aid the Canadian pro­ continues, buyers have been pects his association to second trial strategy. Claude Heroux. Budget is fixed gram production industry... The confused by the various agen­ the position of the producers. Preliminary results of these at $10 million... A task force to Neighbour is reportedly back cies present at the festivals and Provincially, the Institut que- study groups will be considered study distribution, marketing in pre-production, with shoot­ markets, and many Canadians becois du cinema has declined at the next general meeting of and exhibition has been formed ing to start in March. Production have also been at a loss as. to to join the umbrella organiza­ the Council on March 4 in at the Department of Commu­ of the Max Fischei^Claude Leger how best to benefit from these tion. Toronto. The Council is consti­ nications. Sam Freeman, past feature was interrupted last international events. "With From Toronto, the Associa­ tuted of representatives from deputy director of the CFDC December, due to an interim Film Canada, the CFDC will tion of Canadian Movie Produo the Canadian Film and Televi­ and former legal counsel to financing snafoo... Eight films serve as a liaison between the tion Companies sent a strong sion Association, the Associa­ Famous Players, is on contract were presented to the Cannes product, the producer and the letter to Lamy, expressing its tion des producteurs de films full-time to head the commit­ pre-selectien committee of the market." opposition to the plan. Execu­ du Quebec and the Association tee. Other members are Fran- Canadian Film Festivals Bureau Film Canada will represent tive director Martin Beckner of Canadian Movie Production geis Macerola of the National for consideration. Canadian films at both the told Cinema Canada he found Companies. Film Board, Roman Melnyk of The committee's job is to American Film Market and the the idea "appalling." "It is a the CBC and Jean Colbert of recommend to the Cannes Fes­ Film Festival at Cannes. power play, a definite incui^ Les Films Mutuels. Members tival selection committee any Reaction to the notion of sion, aimed at further control­ were chosen by Andre Lamy, films which met festival requi­ Film Canada came swiftly ling the private sector." Contents, p. 4 head of the CFDC and Ian rements. The films were the from the Association des pro- (For more on Film Canada, McLaren, director of Cultural following; Latitude 55 (John Industries at the DOC, with ducteurs de films du Quebec. see page 8.) (cont. on p. 8) rs m m m m a ADVERTISING JO MOTION PICTURES IS OUR ONLY BUSINESS 1407 YONGE ST. • Product Reels • Theatrical Trailers TORONTO, ONTARIO M4T1Y7 • Teaser Trailers • Audio-Visuals •Television Commercials Michael Goldberg/Joel Reitman • Radio Commercials • Print Advertising (416) 964-7539

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TORONTO - In what may be Tavemier, Switzerland's Alain and 40$ for the general public. MONTREAL Film Canada, will do our best to represent seen as one of the new year's Tanner, Sweden's Bo Jonsson, The seminar will be held in the headed by Jocelyne Pelchat- them," says Pelchat-Johnson. positive steps toward building a Australia's Fred Schepisi, and Lecture Hall of the Art Gallery Johnson of the Canadian Film Video facilities will be o^ workable national film polity Quebec's Louise Ranger. of Ontario. Development Corporation, will ganized to show those films for the troubled Canadian fUm Chairing the seminar will be make its maiden appearance at which cannot have olificial industry, the Canadian Asso­ AUan King, who said he expects the American Film Market in screen time in the AFM thea­ ciation of Motion Picture Pro­ "some clarification on the posi­ Los Angeles in March. tres. ducers (CAMPP) has invited tions of cultural policy and in­ Quest earns six It will represent 10 films for several foreign producers to dustrial strategy, which are very world sales: Alligator Shoes, participate in a one-day semi­ confused at the moment." He C6sar nominations The Magic Show, Death Bite, nar March 1 in Toronto on the argued the cost of producing Soldier's Story, Julie Darling, Late news relationship between indus­ genuinely Canadian films was TORONTO - Canadian-French Heaven Help Us, Head On, trial strategy and cultural policy much higher than for"imitation co-production Quest For Fire Stone Cold Dead, Community (cont. from p. 3) wdthin a national cinema. American films," and expressed has earned six nominations, Standards and All in Good Juliani), The Grey Po!C (Philip Organized by John Eckert, hope the seminar would show including best film, for the 'Ce- Taste. Aiding Pelchat-Johnson Borsos), Les Beaujc Souvenirs Allan King and Michael Hadley Canadians the advantages of sars', the French Academy of will be CFDC staffers Ann (Francis Mankiewicz), Larose, of CAMPP, the seminar intends the Australian film industry Motion Picture Arts and Scien­ Brown (Toronto) and Karen Pierrot et la Luce (Claude Ga­ to examine the various indus­ model, which offers a 150% ca­ ces industry awrards. Director Lawrence (Vancouver). gnon), '7Y( Death Do Us Part trial models which countries pita] cost allowance for certified Jean-Jacques Annaud, cinema- Because of AFM regulations, (Timothy Bond), Les Dau»Aveu)i competing against the United national productions. King tographer Claude Agostini, only the CFDC will be present (Femand Dansereau), Les States in the international film added he felt CAMPP's role as a screenwriter Gerard Brach, art underthe Film Canada banner. Fleurs Sauvages (Jean-Pierre market have established, hope­ producers' association during director Brian Morris, and com­ The CFDC paid for its membei^ Lefebvre) and Preeloading fully identifying those aspects these slow times was to'"define poser Philippe Sarde each re­ ship in the .'VFM, and AFM regu­ (Joseph Sutherland). The com­ which have permitted each the problems, suggest solu­ ceived nominations in their res­ lations prohibit any umbrella mittee was comprised of two country to create a distinctive tions, and marshall support for pective craft categories. The group Irom joining. producers, two directors, and members of the Bureau. Pick­ national cinema. Already con­ those solutions. We should film's Canadian producers are In an effort to cooperate with firmed to attend are David Putt- focus discussion on the issues." John Kemeny and Denis Heroux ings were reportedly slim com­ the private sector. Film Canada pared to last year... nam and Michael Hodges of Admission for the CAMPP of International Cinema has paid for additional offices Great Britain and Pat Lovell seminar will cost $25 for CAMPP Corporation. near the marketplace, and is A successhil retrospective of Australia. Also expected to members, $30 for Academy of permitting Martin Bockner, "Qu6bec Cinema" played in attend are France's Bertrand Canadian Cinema members. executive director of the Asso­ L.A., getting good reviews. ciation of Canadian Movie Pro­ Roland Ladouceur's Film Ca­ duction Companies, to use nada Center played an impoi^ them for private meetings. tant part in clearing prints Bockner will attend the AFM as through customs, setting up a buyer. Others may also have press conferences and launch­ use of the same offices. ing the information campaign Excluded from the AFM are which brought buyers to the B4THFINDING any films in French, coming screenings. He is confident sales from Quebec, unless the films will result. A Canadian retro­ are sub-titled. Moreover, Que­ spective is in the works for the bec has refused to participate fall . . .Pierre Lamy has been Many Cancxjian producers hove been in Film Canada. "Whether or awarded the Air Canada prize, hind^ed by limited professional contacts not Quebec wishes to partici­ following his selection for a outside our borders and they may hove missed pate, films from Quebec are Prix de Quebec earlier this year. out on market opportunities that were still Canadian films, and we out of their sights. Film Cariada Center is uniquely positior>ed to rTKTvita ttie various distribution outlets and to use to advantage Los Angeles sources for U.S. and foreign placement. Our contacts (V.P,'s Film Arts cf Acquisitioa Directcxs of Programming, Distributors, Marketing Agents) are looking for good theatrical arKi television productions \/0n entertainment value to satisfy th®r re^Dective audiences. 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8/Cinema Canada - March 1982 XTtTE MAC Alt and commerce separate markets as Cineplex converts Cariton TORONTO - The Cineplex Toronto into an art-film house that the original intention for similar cafe at Toronto's Fes­ Corporation has announced specializing in foreign films, Lynda Friendly, vice-presi­ the first Cineplex, in Toronto's tival theatre until late last plans to convert theirlO-screen documentaries, classics, and dent of communications for Eaton Centre, was to combine year; a Critic's Choice pro­ complex on Carlton Street in retrospectives, beginning March Cineplex, told Cinema Canada both the art and commercial gram, which will include four markets, but that the Eaton films each month selected by a Centre Cineplex had become Toronto film critic (the Toron­ increasingly commercial since to Star's Ron Base will lead off then. Cineplex ran several art the program in March); and a films at Carlton St. last year to student discount program, such tremendous response which will allow students after that they decided to go com­ their first full purchase to re­ pletely with art films this year, ceive $1.50 off all further tickets according to Friendly. "What on any day of the week. (the Eaton Centre) Cineplex is Friendly also told Cinema to commercial films, the Carlton Canada that the entire Cine­ cinema is to the art market," plex chain now is equipped she said. with 35mm projection equip­ Plans include a caf6 inside ment, but that projection in the cinema to be operated by 16mm is still possible in the John McHugh, who operated a Carlton Cineplex

tions for the top aweu-ds in Oscar history. Rose, Pinsent Three other Canadian films earned nominations. The Na­ in CTV co-prod tional Film Board, which has won six Oscars in its history, TORONTO - Poundmaker Pro­ garnered two, The Tender Tale ductions Ltd., in co-operation of Cinderella Penguin as best with the Canadian Television animated short and First Win­ Network (CTV), has begun pro­ ter as best live-action short. duction on a feature-length Quebec filmmaker Fr6d6ric television drama. The Life and Bach was also nominated in Times of Edwin Alonzo Boyd, the best animated short cate­ which the producers have pre­ gory for Crac. It was Bach's sold to CTV. second consecutive Oscar no­ Playing Boyd, a notorious mination, having been nomi­ Canadian bank robber during nated last year for his animated the 1950s, will be Gordon Pin- short Tout Rien. The Academy sent. Barry Pearson, whose Awards ceremony will take SUIYIIYIER INSTITUTE book The Boyd Gang chronicles place March 29. Boyd's criminal career, will serve as executive producer, while CTV's Jerry Lawton wall act as supervising producer Threshold picked up during the film's 20-day loca­ FOR SERIOUS FILMMAKERS tion shoot in Toronto. Les Rose, hy 20th Classics whose previous work includes 9 intensive week-long courses offered Three Card Monty, Title Shot, TORONTO - Paragon Motion Hog Wild, and Gas, will direct. Pictures Inc.'s Threshold, a by successful Canadian professionals Associate producei^produc- medical thriller about a doctor tion manager Shirley Gill S2ud who implants an artificial the film will shoot from Feb­ heart into one of his patients, ruary 9-12, break for 12 days as has been picked up for Ameri­ it loses director of photography can distribution by Twentieth Ed Higginson, then will resume Century-Fox, who plans to shooting the final week in market the film through its • PRODUCING DRAMATIC FILMS ^WRITING FOR TELEVISION February for three weeks. Gill new classics division. Produced estimates the budget at by Jon Slan and Michael Burns, • PRODUCING SUCCESSFUL •WRITING FOR ANIMATED $240,000, and adds the produ­ directed by Richard Pearce, cers do not anticipate a theat­ and starring Donald Suthei^ DOCUMENTARIES FILMS rical release. land, Mare Winningham, and Jeff Goldblum, the film played • ADVANCED SCREEN WRITING •REDACTION DE SCENARIO at the 1981 Toronto Festival of A L'INTENTION Atlantic City good Festivals to warmly apprecia­ • INTERMEDIATE nF<; REALISATEURS tive audiences. Pan-Canadian SCREENWRITING DES REALISATEURS^ holds the film's Canadian dis­ for five Oscar bids tribution rights. A release date • INTRODUCTION TO •PRODUCTION AU QUEBEC TORONTO - Canadian-French has not been announced. co-production Atlantic City crowned its impressive list of film awards by receiving five One Night Stand to small groups cost-$250 rooms $40/week major Academy Award nomi­ participants may be eligible for Canada Council grants nations, including best picture, as the American Academy of open in NY for longer Motion Picture Arts and Scien­ TORONTO - One Night Stand, Ottawa June 20—25,1982 ces announced its nominees the 1978 Canadian feature film February 11. Actor Burt Lan­ produced and directed by Allan caster, actress Susan Sarandon, Winton King written by Carol director Louis Malle, and Bolt, and starring Brent Carver Algonquin College screenwriter John Guare each and Chapelle Jaffe, will open a Room N106, 281 Echo Drive, Ottawa.Ont., KiS 1N3 (613)237-1118 earned nominations in their two-week run at New York's craft categories, marking the Film Forum in ApriL The film's first time a Canadian-produ­ American distributor is Janus ced film has earned nomina­ Films.

Cinema Canada - March 1982/S xrm MAC* SHOOT ALBERTA Writers settle dispute with the CBC by Linda Kupecek. TORONTO- An agreement has expected to recommend the shall act according to normal The Alberta Motion Picture In­ agency would be in busineu been reached between the new agreement be applied to industry practice concerning dustries Association (AMPIA) "by February or March at the Canadian Broadcasting Corpo­ all contracts. royalty payments and whose elected a new slate of officers latest", with a province-wide ration and the Association of decision shall be final and Margaret Collier, national Board of Directors appointed, Canadian Radio and Television at the Eight Annual Meeting binding. executive director of the ACTRA held in Edmonton on Decem­ as well as an advisory commit­ Artists Writers' Guild. Their The agreement also outlined Writers' Guild, told Cinema tee from the film industry. dispute involved a mandatory ber 4. Arvi Liimatainen was re­ a foui^step procedure for the Canada that pressure from elected President; Nanci Pedui^ The regulations for the Co^ clause the CBC had included in CBC to follow if it wishes to Canadian writers and the fear contracts with television sen is Calgary Vice-President; poration will be approved by commission another writer to of bad publicity convinced the Nick Bakyta is Edmonton Vice- the permanent Board of Dii'ec- dramatists allowing the CBC, work on a previous writer's CBC to change its earlier at its option, to have original President; Peter Roberts (ACTRA tors, with "mega Alberta con­ original material First is dis­ hard-line stand on the issue. Writers' Guild) is Corporate Af­ tent," according to Marsden. script material from one wrriter cussion between writer and According to Collier, no writers re-written by another. filiate Representative; and Di­ The mandate will be broad producer; if no agreement is signed contracts with the CBC rectors are Peter Campbell, Pe­ enough to cover film, television, At a January 28 meeting be­ reached, then further discus­ from late last December, until ter Haynes, and Mike Waite. videotape, videodiscs, and do­ tween members of the ACTRA sion takes place between writ­ the agreement was reached President Liimatainen re­ cumentaries, as well as fea­ Writers' Guild and senior CBC er, ACTRA, producer, and the January 28, "which meant tures. The producer would raise officials, it was concluded the CBC-TV drama area head; if sooner or later, production viewed the year's activities: pre­ sentations to the CRTC and the 40 percent of the development disputed clause would no lon­ further discussion is necessary, would have ground to a halt." seed money, with the govern­ ger appear in writers' con­ the matter is referred to a new Collier also pointed out that an Federal Cultural Policy Review Committee; publication of the ment able to loan 60 percent, in tracts, and a new clause was ACTRA-CBC working commit­ ACTRA petition declaring the appropriate situations. agreed upon. If the CBC now tee ; the fourth and last step is original mandatory CBC clause AMPIA quarterly, SHOOT AL­ wishes to commission another final and binding arbitration. unacceptable was signed by BERTA, in a new format; the Liimatainen advised the AM­ establishment of a Southern writer on a script originated The agreement applies to all 134 top Canadian writers, both PIA members ( a mix of Calgaiy Alberta chapter; a film industry from a previous writer, it must contracts to be signed by the screenwriters and top novelists and Edmonton representatives) survey; a CBC series showing first enter into and conclude CBC and ACTRA, Hith the ex­ like Timothy Findley, Marian that "As individuals and com- , Alberta films; and the SUPER­ negotiations with the original ception of five agreed-upon Engel, Mordecai Richler, and panics, next year we are going MAN II fund-raising parties in writer on the situation. If the series: Home Fires, The Great Alice Monro. This petition, to have to make more money, Edmonton and Calgary. Projec­ dispute concerns the matter of Detective, Hangin' In, Flap­ dated January IS, made the .and have a better time doing^ ted changes include a reorgani­ a royalty payment to the origin­ pers, and Seeing Things. The CBC anxious to reach a con­ it". zation of administration in or­ al writer, the amount of the ACTRA Writers' agreement clusion with the ACTRA Writ­ der to accommodate the sepa­ royalty payment shall be re­ with the CBC is to be renegotiat­ ers' Guild, said Collier. In Quebec, two deaths have sad­ rate Edmonton and Calgeuy ba­ ferred to an arbitrator, who ed this spring, and ACTRA is dened the film community. Jai> ses. ques Paquef, electrician, died Bill Marsden, Director of the suddenly after a massive throm­ Film Development Office, ad­ bosis. Marguerite Duparo-Le- dressed the membership on febvre, editor, producer and the status of the Alberta Motion wife of Jean-Pierre Lefebvre, Picture Development Corpora­ passed away after a two-year tion. He predicted the funding battle with cancer. ~

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10/CJnema Canada - March 1982 INtfiACr MuUer's letter by stating he ruary 24 to meet Muller at the since Olmi doesn't speak any Marty Gross to work with Olinj would like to meet with Gross, Chinese cinema retrospective English, and says he hopes to see his work, and invite him to in Turin, and expects to meet si>end 4-6 months on Olmi's TOiBONTO - Acclaimed Italian The match between Olmi participate on his next film. with Olmi a few weeks later. film, including the post-pro­ filmmaker Ermanno, Olmi, and Gross was made by Italian Gross leaves for Italy Feb­ He is busy learning Italian, duction stages. whose film The Tree of the film critic Marco MuUer, who Wooden Clogs won the Palme met Gross last summer in China rfOr at the 1979 Cannes Film while he was preparing a Festival, has invited Canadian retrospective of the Chinese DOROTHY AND OSCAR BURRITT director Marty Gross to meet cinema for a Turin film festival him and discuss Gross's parti­ this spring. MuUer, who had MEMORIAL A\AARD cipation on his next film, seen Gross's film The Lover's v^ . scheduled to begin shooting Eicile at Cannes and at Venice ADMINISTERED BY THE CANADIAN FEDERATION OF FILM SOCIETIES this spring in Italy. in 1982, invited Gross to join him in selecting the Chinese "I'm going to Italy to nieet films for the festival. While him and to discuss his next working together, Gross ex­ project, in which I will be a pressed his admiration for part," Gross told Cinema Cana­ Olmi's cinema; MuUer, a pei^ da. "It may be a little bit more sonal acquaintance of Olmi's, than an apprenticeship, it may offered to write Gross a letter be not." of introduction. Olmi replied to M,500.00 Canadian Images accent on women TORONTO - The fifth annual Among the feature films Canadian Images Film Festival, scheduled are the top films GRANT! the largest and most compre­ nominated for this year's Genie hensive screening of Canadian Awards, including Les Plouf- films anywhere, will take place fes. Ticket To Heaven, Heart­ March 11-14 in Peterborough, aches, Scanners, The Amateur, Ontario. Over 230 films will be Alligator Shoes, and Silence of screened, and seminars and the North. There will be a retro­ THE DOROTHY AND workshops will be held by lead­ spective of the work of Qu6b6- ing filmprofessional s to discuss cois filmmaker Miche^Brault, OSCAR BURRITT the creative, political, and fi­ who will attend the festival. A nancial aspects of filmmaking series of children's films, of in Canada. National Film Board new re­ MEMORIAL AWARD The festival is organized by leases, with emphasis on re­ Susan Ditta and Susan Newman gional productions, an experi­ for 1982 is $1;500.00. This annual Award, es­ in conjunction with Trent Uni­ mental film program highlight­ tablished in 1964, encourages the further devel­ versity in Peterborough. It is ing Toronto filmmaker Bruce funded through grants by the Elder, showrcases of shorts and opment of film appreciation in Canada. It is Film Festivals Bureau in Otta­ student films, and a program wa, the National Film Board, called Emergency, which ex­ accompanied by a cash grant to assist an indi­ the Ontario Arts Council, the amines how filmmakers have vidual or a volunteer organization to undertake a City of Peterborough, Trent dealt with social issues are also Univprsity, private donations, scheduled. project contributing to a greater understanding and fund raising activities throughout the year. and enjoyment of film as an art. This year's Canadian Images will highlight women's film­ Jewison to produce making with 53 films made by Application forms for tiie 1982 Award are women and three seminars on TORONTO - iJniverjal Pictures available from The Dorothy and Oscar the role of women in the Cana­ has. announced that Norman Burritt Memorial Award, P.O. Box 484, dian film industry. Twenty fo­ Jewison and Patrick Palmer reign films and 33 Canadian vvill produce Iceman, a science Station A, Toronto, Ontario. M5W IE4. films are scheduled, including fiction thriller about the disco­ the works of Bonnie Kreps, Kay very of 'the missing link' in CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF ENTRY FORMS: Armitage, Micheline Lanctot, man's evolutionary chain, tena- Louise Carr6, Bonnie Klein, tively scheduled to start shoo­ APRIL 15,1982 and Diane L6toumeau. Kay ting in the fall of 1982 on Arctic Armitage will chair a seminar locations. John Irvin will direct. on Feminism and Film Theory Script is by Chip Prosner, ba­ The recipient of the Award will be notified prior to the featuring Anne Kaplan, film sed on an original story by John Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Federation of professor at Rutgers University, Drimmer. Film Societies, May 22-24,1982, Saskatoon, Sask. Michelle Citron, film professor at Northwestern University and filmmaker, and Marcia Burnett, editor of Cine-Tracts. Western Inferno edits Dorothy and Oscar Burritt founded the film Patricia Gruben will moder­ society movement in Canada, and this Award was ate a seminar on Women In TORONTO - Picture editing The Industry with Canadian has been completed and a established to keep alive the unique spirit and filmmakers Micheline Lanctot, musical score is now being Bonnie Kreps, Nesya Shapiro, written for Dante's Inferno, purpose of these two dedicated film pioneers. and American actor-director the film's editor Richard Lee Grant. A seminar on Femi­ Schreiner has announced. The The Dorothy and Oscar Burritt Memorial Award nism, Pornography, and Cen­ $1 million comedy is being sorship will include screenings completely financed and pro­ is registered as a charity under the Income Tax and discussions with film­ duced by Calgary businessman Act. Donations to the capital fund are solicited, makers Bonnie Klein, Barbara, Hymie Singer, and finished Hammer, Elizabeth Chitty, and shooting last May in Calgary. and will receive a receipt for income tax purposes Paule Baillargeon. There will Written by Michelle Stirling also be a panel discussion on and directed by Philip Marshak, if sent to the above address. censorship with Susan Cole, the film stars John Ireland, Billy Varda Burstyn, Barbara Marti- Royal, and Patricia Clare. The neau, Julia Lesage, and Kerri film has not yet been picked up Kwinter. for distribution. L Cinema Canada- March 1982/11 CINE MAG

he became involved in the use dual's view, while with the cialized programs for sports of film and video as a mechan­ former the filmmaker acts sim­ enthusiasts, Videonics produ­ ATLANTIC ECHOES ism to create dialogue between ply as an architect. Like the ces "how-to" material for the • by Mike Riggio • union and management. architect, the filmmaker de­ magic industry - the profes* Towards the end of this signs the film, takes it back to sional, semi-professional, ama^ Since its creation in 1959, the period. Smith came in close the audience/client for evalua­ teur, and all the magic hobbyists tively viewing itself through the around the world. Extenstion Service of Memo­ film and the film becoming a contact with Colin Low of the tion and makes appropriate rial University has played an catalyst for social change be­ National Film Board and even­ changes as the process con­ What Videonics does is take important role in Newfound­ came known as the "Fogo Pro­ tually this contact with Low tinues. people of an international sta­ land's film history. Originally cess." brought him to Memorial Uni­ Presently Smith is complet­ ture - well-knovm profession­ the idea was to have the in­ By 1968, the use of film by versity. ing Have You Seen My Bar?. als, leading entertainers, think­ structors speak to their classes, Memorial University's Exten­ At Memorial, Smith worked The film is not so much about ers and inventors in the field of which might extend across the sion Service had spread to the on a training film for sealers. A- alcohoUsm as about drinking magic - people that have pro­ island. This enabled people in point where a separate Film 1, sponsored by Fisheries and habits, its primary purpose ven themselves before the gen­ isolated communities to have Unit was created with fairly ex­ Oceans, was designed to im­ being to get people to talk about eral public. The magicians are access to a store of technical tensive facilities. During the prove pelt quality and raise their drinking habits, what is brought into St. John's and pei^ and practical knowledge. Out 1970s, video replaced film for fishermen's incomes. socially acceptable, and at what form before a live audience. of this, the television program most community development From his earliest involve­ point does alcohol become a Throughout the day each magic Decks Awash was developed. projects, while film focused on ments in film it was obvious to problem in one's life. "Again trick is taped and every little Fishermen were provided with the historical and cultural fa­ Smith that "You don't just go the onus is not put solely on the detail explained - some of the information on the fishing in­ cets of Newfoundland. out and shoot it and package it individual but on government psychological points, like why you do a certain thing at a Cep dustry to enable them to keep At present, the role of the and do exactly what the people and industry to change the sys­ up with technological advances who are in power say because tem." tain time, and the 'how-to' is entire Extension Service is un­ taped from every conceivable and the general happenings der review, with reports and often these people are too dis­ At a very early stage, the within the industry. tant from the audience they are alcohol film was plugged back angle to speed the teaching recommendations expected by process. By 1964 the Extension Ser­ early 1982. And whatever the trying to reach." into the principle groups the vice had begun to experiment future role and direction of the To counteract the packaging film is to affect - the user, the The final tapes, each 60-min- vdth film for community de­ Film Unit, it remains to date attitude. Kirk tried in his pro­ audience, and the expert. For utes long, are marketted world velopment. During the summer the most complete and profes­ ductions to involve the film's Smith, filmmaking becomes a wide. "We are in the capacity of 1967, a group of National sionally equipped film produc­ prospective audience in evalu­ circular thing. "At each stage of selling our product to 75% of Film Board filmmakers set out tion centre in Atlantic Canada. ating and examining the effect­ you plug back into the centre, the countries in the world. All to shoot a one-hour documen­ Kirk Smith is employed by iveness of the product/process check it, and change it to fit our programming has been tary on community develop­ Memorial University as a pro­ at every stage of its develop­ people's needs and to make certified as educational by both ment on Fogo Island. Exten­ ducer/director in film and video. ment. And it is in this context sure your product is on target. Canada and the United States," sion field worker Fred Earle Smith, a native of Hegina, stud­ that Memorial University offers You have to completely elimi­ says Hans Zahn, himself a maiv- had beea sent out earlier to ied journalism at Indiana Uni­ some exciting opportunities - nate the ownership thing." ufacturer of illusion. create an atmosphere for or­ versity and at the same time the Program Evaluation Analy­ Kirk Smith's filmmaking pro­ ganization within the commu­ also began working with film. sis Computer, or PEAC System. cess strives to achieve two over­ "We've got thirty-one pro­ nity which the filmmakers Back in Canada, he worked as a The PEAC system allows the all objectives - to work for so­ grams available. We're the lead­ hoped to capture on film. feature reporter for the Ottawa production team to test and cial change from within the ers in the industry. There's no As the shooting progressed, Citizen, and after three years of evaluate, on a moment by mo­ system, and to find ways to put one that can come close to the the idea of the one-hour docu­ reporting joined Crawley Films. ment basis, audience response the audience ahead of the pro­ amount and quality of program­ mentary was scrapped. The film After some years with Craw­ to the product. This way the ducers and filmmakers. ming that we have." Acc6rding became the product of those ley, Smith worked as an inde­ producers have better chances to Zahn, head of the company, filmed, and film viewing ses­ pendent directing a number of of prodticing more effectively. other groups have brought out sions allowed community educational films for federal The differences can be com­ similar material but these members to view their roles and provincial government de­ pared to the architect versus Videonics Limited is a spe­ others have received poor re­ within the community. The idea partments. Then he found him­ the "auteur" theories. In the cialty production house. Where­ views from a technical stand of the community introspec- self with the Post Office where latter the product is one indivi­ as some people produce spe- point. For Hans Zahn, the technical quality of the programs has got to be as high in quality as the content. "When you're looking at the world market and you're trying to build a good reputa­ tion you've got to do the best you can with whatever you can. If it means spending a thousand dollars to get a good CINESYNC camera, it's money well spent, INTERNATIONAL you have fewer problems when you're going from one televi­ sion standard to the next. And the customer notices the qual­ ity!" Hans himself is a profession­ DOUBLAGE ET POST-SYNCHRONISATION al magician, having worked as a professional in the field for FOREIGN LANGUAGE DUBBING some 20 years. In his early days he realized he could use some­ thing like this, but there was nothing of the type on the mar­ ket. "The books on the market can't show you how to do magic PARIS NEW YORK tricks - not like you can o'n MONTREAL film." From an educational point of view, Hans estimates that one 1025. rue de Bleurv 69, rue de Rochechouart 35 West, 90th Street hour of programming is equi­ Montreal. Canada H2Z 1M7 75009 Paris. France New York 10024 valent to three hours of live in­ Telephone: (514) 866-8933 Telephone: 878-16-41 N.Y., U.S.A. struction, and a lot cheaper. Telex .055 61916 Telex: 270105 Ref. 394 Telephone: (212) 873-6390 "Magic is an international business/' concludes Hans Zahn, "and we are the only company that can sell to all four comers of the world. Nobody else has PHILIPPE GARCIA, president gone to the trouble and ex­ pense to make sure they can supply the product" •

12/Cinaina Canada- March 1982 9 GENIE NOMINATIONS

Best Actor: GORDON PINSENT Cinematography: RICHARD LEITERMAN, esc Best Foreign Actress: ELLEN BURSTYN Art Direction: BILLBRODIE Best Foreign Actor: TOIVISKERRITT Editing :ARLASAARE Best Director: ALLAN KING Original Song : NEIL YOUNG Costume Design: OLGA DIMITROV ~^

One woman's true stoi-y of love and courage can give all people hope*

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