• PRUDUCTIOM •

1984 Canadian film and video

Compiled by Jamie Gaetz

The following is a list of film and video productions shot in Canada in 1984. The JOSHUA THEN AND NOW categories are theatrical features, television features, one-hour TV programs and p.c. RSL Ente rtainment Corp. Canadian Theatrical p. Robe rt Lantos, Ste phe n J. series ofone-half hour segments or more (Canadian andforeign). Although the list is as Features (over 75 mnl Roth complete as we were able to make it, we realize that there may be some omissions, d. Ted Kotcheff especially in the "series" category where production is more difficult to follow. Nor, Aug. 7 - Nov. 4 in , given the intricacies of multi-partner financing, has it always been possible to Que., Thousand Islands area ; ANGEL EYES determine with complete accuracy whether a feature is indeed for theatrical or London, Eng. e BC, Famous tw.t. NIGHT MAGIC ) television release. Players Corp., Roge rs p,c. RSL Ente rtainme nt Corp. The information given on the various productions is asfollows: Title-followed by Cablesystems, TF, 20th [C anada)/ Filde broc [France) working tille (w. t.) if necessary. Name of production company (p.c.). Producer (p.). Century- Fox p. James Kaufma n, Miche ll e Due to space and time limitations, associate producers, ex.ecutive producers and de Broca various other qualified producers are not mentioned. Director (d.). (In the case of KNOCK! KNOCK! p.c. Shadow Shows d. Lewis Furey several series, a great variety of directors were used and the producer declined to Se pt. 18 - Nov. 6 in Montreal p./ d. Bruce MacDonald provide us with all the names.) Dates of the shoot, and, in some cases, the province in Skyld Group, SGC, SRC, TF, May in TF1 which the shoot took place. A rough budget estimate ofthe production, when available. $35,000 treaty coproduction The final line contains notes on the production'S sources offunding, whether an investment, a pre-sale, a broadcasting license, etc. Common abbreviations are as LES LIMITES DU CIEL BAYO' follows: AMPDC-Alberta Motion Picture Development Corp. CBC-Canadian Broad­ p.c. ACPAV p.c. NFB/ Bayo Film Production casting Corp. RQ-Radio-, SGC-Societe Generale du Cinema, SRC-Societe Radio­ p. Marcel G. Sabourin p. Harry Gulkin, Dorothy Canada, TF-Telefilm. An asterisk following the title ofproduction indicates certification d. Yvan Dubuc Courtois as a Canadian program either by the department ofCommunications or by the Canadian Aug. 15 - Sept. 15 in Montreal d. Mort Ransen Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). $260,000 July 2-Aug. 16 in Nfld. SGC, SRe, TF 101 mins. COTTAGE COUNTRY (w.t.) LA GUERRE DES TUQUES ISAAC LITILEFEATHERS $2 min. p.c. Cottage Country p.c. Les Productions La Fete p.c. Lauron International Inc. LISTEN TO THE CITY' CBC,TF Productions p. Roch Demers, Nicole p. William Johnston, Barry p.e. Sphinx Productions p. Aiken Scherberger Robert Pearson p./d. Ron Mann BIRDS OF PREY d. Aiken Scherberger d. Andre Melanyon d. Les Rose Dec. 11 '83 - Mar. 4 '84 in p.c. Trapped Productions Sept. 24-0cl. 18 in Toronto Feb. 29-Apr. 7 in Que. June 11 - July in Edmonton Toronto p. Peter Haynes, Jorge and Georgian $1 min 100 mins. 78 mins. Montesi Bay/ HOfley Harbour CFCF INC" SGC, SRC, TF AMPDC, ALLARCOM LTD., CKVU-TV (), TF d. Jorge Montesi 95 mins. 88 mins. CBC, Superchannel, TF Nov. 13-Dec. 21 in Edmonton $800,000 $2 .1 min LOOSE SCREWS/ SUMMER FLYING HOT WATER SCHOOL p.c. Daleo Productions THE BOY IN BLUE p.c. Brightstar Film Inc. p.e. Maurice Smith p. Don Carmody, John p.c. ICC Regata Productions Tony Kramreither Productions p. Dunning Ltd. d. Paul Lynch p. Maurice Smith d. Jim Hanley p. John Kemeny, Denis Heroux d. Rafal Zelinski Oct. 24-Dec. 3 Sept. in Montreal and Hudson d. Charles Jarrott 98 mins. Oct. 2-28 in Toronto Aug. 14-0ct. 6 in Que., Ont. $500,000 97 mins. THE FRANKENSTEIN , :," $7.5 min. FACTOR CBC, TF p.c. Frank & Stein Film

Productions ("". BREA.KING A.LL THE RULES p. Don Carmody, John Iw." FUN PARK) Dunning p.c. Filmline Productions Inc. d. Jean-Claude Lord ;. , p. Pieter Kroonenburg, David Oct. ll-Nov. 30 in Montreal Patterson, Pierre David $4 min d. James Orr City TV , TF the June 22-July 28 in Montreal D~eI\I\WOQK5 $1.8 min. GAZL EL BANAT ;-.,,, CTV, TF p.e. CinevideoInc. (Canada)/ 93 mins. U.P.C.T. (France) p. Gabriel Boustani, Denis BUSTED UP He roux p.c. Busted Up Productions d. Jocelyn Saab p. David Mitchell Lebanon, 100 mins. d. Conrad Palmasano Dec. '84, $1.5 min., treaty clothing dcslgn 0 productbn unit Nov. 19-Dec. 21 in Toronto coproduc tion TF C'EST COMME LINE PEINE D'AMOUR GRELOT ROUGE ET We can hurry l. p.c. Les Films Cenatos SANGLOT BLEU d. Suzanne Gu\' p.c. Vortex Ltee Que bec, 77 mins. p. Da niel Le Saulnier show6us;nc)) ?Ur spcciality 9(4 0 SG C, TF d. Pie rre HareJ 11)4 Jan. 7-17 SGC

30/Cinema Canada - March 1985 • PRODUCTluM • LOW VISIBILITY LE MATOU MY AMERICAN COUSIN THE PARK IS MINE· SAMUEJ., LOUNT p.c. Noema Productions p.c. Cinevideo Inc. (Canada)/ p.c. Peter O' Brian p.c. Ramble Film Productions p.c. Moonshine Productions p. Patricia Gruben, Tom Initial Groupe, Film A2 Independent Pictures Inc. Ltd. po Elvira Lount Braidwood (France) p. Peter O'Brian, p. Denis Heroux d. Laurence Keane d. Patricia Gruben p. Justine Heroux d. Sandy Wilson d. Steven Stern Sept. 18 - Oct. 18 in New completed Sept. d. Jean Beaudin Aug. 20 - Sept. 22 in B.C. Oct. 11 Nov. 16 in Toronto Brunswick 93 mins. Sept. 12-Jan. 12 '85 CBC,TF 100 mins. CBC, Govt. of N.B., TF $70;000 $6,250,000 for film and TV $1.24 mIn. $5 mIn CC,OAC mini-series HBO SNOWBALLS p.c. Ryckman Films Inc. SGC, SRC, TF MY KIND OF TOWN PAROLES ET MUSIQUE p. Lawrence Ryckman LOVERBOY p.c. Milltown Pictures Inc. p.c. Canadian International d. Ray Arsenault (w.t. MEATBALLS III) MEMOIRS p. Cal Shumiatcher Studies (C.I.S.) Inc. (Canada)/ May - Aug. in Alberta p.c. Daleo Productions p.c. Les Productions Chbib d. Charles Wilkinson 7 Films Cinema s.a.r.I. (France) p. Don Carmody, John Inc. July-Aug. in Chern ainus, p. Bob Baylis, Eli Chouraqui TIMING Dunning p. Bachar Chbib Vancouver Island, 81 mins. d. flli Chouraqui p.c. Hania Productions Inc. d.· George Mendeluk d. Bachar Chbib $150,000 July 3-31 in Montreal June 4 - July in Montreal, p./d. Eric We inthal July 9 - Aug. 31 in Montreal TF and Hudson 82 mins. additional before and after in June, Oct. in Toronto $5.2 min $47,000 Paris 75 mins. o RAGE ELECTRIQUE 108 mins. MARK OF CAIN NEXT OF KIN p.c. Productions de la Chasse CNC, FR3, SRC, TF TWIN DRAGON p.c. Brightstar Film Inc. p.c. Ego Film Arts Galerie inc. treaty coproduction ENCOUNTERS p. Tony Kramreither p. p. Michel Lemieux p.c. Twin Dragon Films d. Bruce Pittman d. Atom Egoyan d. Carl Brubacher REGENERATION p. Gary Hart, Michael Dec. 7-30 in Toronto May in Toronto Jonquiere, 87 mins. p.c. Heliotrope McNamara 88 mins. 72 mins. SGc, TF p. Tony Dean d. Paul Dunlop $37,000 d. Russell Stephe ns Aug. 25 - Sept. 12 in Toronto Cc, OAC Vancouver VISAGE PALE p.c. Yoshimur·a-Gagnon In c. (Canada)/ APG (Japan) p. Yuri Yos hi m ura d . .C la ude Gagnon Aug - Oct. '84, Jan. 15-Feb. '85 $1.2 mIn. GECO (Trois-Ri viel'es), RQ, SG C, TF

WALLS p.c. Jericho Fi lms Ltd. p, Chris Bruyere, Tom Shandei d. Tom Shande l Feb. 6 - Mar. 2 in B.C. 88 mins. CKVU-TV (Vancouver), TF

THE WAR BOY p.c. Illumine Productions Ltd. p. Bill Marshall Camera, Lighting and Grip d. Allan Eastman supplied by Sept. 24 - Oct. 28 in Yugoslavia 94 mins. ® TF WILLIAM F. WHITE LIMITED

Canadian Television Features (over 75 mn)

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL p.c. CBC,TV p./ d . Michael Gerard 90 mins.

BOLD STEPS - THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA p.c. Primedia Produc tions p. Pat Ferns d. C\'ril Frankel Feb. 18 - ;\Ia\· Ii" 90 mins. $GOO ,OOO appro\ eBc, TF

BLUE M URDER p.c. Icon Inte rna tiona l Films Limited p./ d . Charles Wiener June 1 - 29 in Toronto 120 mins.

March 1985 - Cinema Canada/31 • PRUDUCTIUR • THE BORROWER THE EDGE FIRST STOP CANADA! Dalton p. Martin Harbury, Jack Blum p.c. Emmel'itus Productions p.c. Visual Productions SUR LA SCENE DE d. Willia m Fruet d. Paul Shapiro p./d. Peter McCubbin p. Bev Burrows L'ORIENT June - July 20 in Toronto April 16 - May May - June in Toronto d. Alan Levine (LE S GRANDS BALLETS $1.2 min. 76 mins. 96 mins. Apr. 1 May in Toronto CANADIENS) CBC, TF TF, CHCH-TV, Hamilton CHCH-TV (Hamilton) p.c. NFB 96 mins. p./d. John Smith LES GENS DU FLEUVE I'LL GET THERE CAFE ITALIA May - June in China p.c. Les Productions du SOMEHOW p.c. ACPAV EVANGELINE DEUSSE' 81 mins. Documentary Regard p.c. CBC-TV p. Marc Daigle p.c.3 Themes Inc. CBC, External Affairs, SRC p. Jean-Rock Marcotte p./d. John Zaritsky d. Paul Tana p./d. Daniele Suissa SGC, TF Intermittent May '82 - May '84 Intermittent May, June, July, Sept.-Oct. in Montreal FULL CIRCLE AGAIN" November in Montreal 90 mins. p.c. Dalton/Fenske and HOCKEY NIGHT documentary 85 mins. $600,000 Friends p.c. Martin-Paul Productions SGC,TF SRC,TF p. Wayne Fenske, Christopher Ltd.

CLOSE TO HOME p.c. Hy Perspectives Media Group Inc. p. Harvey Crossland QUEBEC FilMS: d . Ric Beairsto Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 in Vancouver, Seatle and Reno RECOGNITION HERE AND 120 mins. docu-drama CFRN (Edmonton), NFB, TF AROUND THE WORLD!!!

COUNTDOWN TO LOOKING GLASS 1985 GENIE AWARD: p.c. Primedia Productions/ L & B Productions 27 NOMINATIONS IN p. Pat Ferns, David Loxton d. Fred Barzak 17 CATEGORIES! May 24 - Aug. 3 $1.3 min. for HBO LES ANNEES DE REVE ... LA GUERRE DES TUQUES THE CUCKOO BIRD Jean-Claude Labrecque Andre Melan~on p. c. CBC-TV p. Bonita Siegel Cannes Film Festival Festival International du film d'Abitibi-Temiscamingue d. Eric Till In nomination for: In nomination for: Nov. 12 - Dec. 4 in Toronto • Best achievement in art direction jVianney Gauthierl • Best motion picture !Rock Demers, Nicole Roberti; 90 mins. • Best achievement in costume design (Huguel1e Gagnel; DIS-MOl LE SI • Best achievement in film editing (Andre Corriveaul; J'DERANGE" • Best music score (Germain Gauthierl ; p.c. The James Shavick Film LE CRIME D'OVIDE PLOUFFE • Best original song (Germain Gauthier, Robert Leger, Daniele Faubertl; Companies • Best achievement in overall sound (Serge Beauchemin, Don White, p. James Shavick Austin Grimaldil; d. Daniel Roussel In nomination for: • Best achievement in sound editing (Claude Langlois, Louise Cotel. 76 mins. • Best performance by an actor in a leading role (Gabriel Arcandl; TF • Best performance by an actor in a supporting role !Donald Pilonl; • Best achievement in art direction IJocelyn Jolyl; • Best achievement in cinematography (Fran~ois Protatl; LE JOUR liS" • Best achievement in costume design (Nicole Pelletierl; Jean Pierre Lefebvre • Best achievement in film editing (Monique Fortierl. Cannes Film Festival In nomination for: Erratum LA FEMME DE l'HOTEL • Best achievement in art direction (Jean Pierre Lefebvre!. In last month's Cinema Canada, Lea Pool the news story entitled "NFB loses CRTC bid for pay kids' World Film Festival, Montreal. Festival of Festivals, Toronto. SONATINE net" erroneously reported that Chicago Film Festival. Berlin Film Festival. In nomination for a Michael G. Rinaldo's applica­ Cesar, France. Micheline Lanctot tion for a network license for an English-language health and In nomination for : Venise Film Festival lifestyle specialty service had • Best motion pictu re (Bernadette Payeur!; In nomination for: been turned down by the • Best performance by an actress in a leading role (Louise Marleaul ; • Best performance by an actress in a leading role (Pascale Bussieresl ; Canadian Radio-television and • Best achievement in direction (Lea Pool); • Best achievement in costume design (He le ne Schneiderl; Telecommunications Commis­ • Best original so ng (Yves Lafferiere, Marjolaine Morin, Paule Baillargeonl; • Best achievement in direction (Micheline Lanctotl; • Best screenplay (Lea Pool, Michel Langloisl. sion (CRTC) prior to the Feb. 5 • Best music score (Fran~ois Lanctotl; hearing in Ottawa on youth, • Best sc reenplay (Micheline LanctOt!. family and health specialty pay-TV license applications. In LA TERRAPENE fact, it was the Canadian Health Network's application, and not Michel Bouchard Michael Rinaldo's, that was In nomination for: We are proud to have participated! The Societe generale du turned down by the CRTC. Mr. • Best theatrical short (Michel Bouchard, Ja cque s Pettigrew) Rinaldo's application was cinema du Quebec: moving forward with the Film Industry! heard before the Commission as scheduled, while all other applications pertaining to • Soci~t~ gEmerale youth and family-oriented _duclnema ~pecialty services were post­ ~ duQuebec poned pending further public 335 de Maisonneuve Blvd ., Eas t COllsultation. The editors of Montreal, nc, Canada H2 X lKl Cinema Canada apologize to Telephone: 1514) 844·1954 1\lr. Rinaldo for any incon­ Inwats 1 800 361 5688 venience.

1l2lCinema Canada - Match 1985 • PRuDUCTION • THE KING OF FRIDAY LABOUR OF LOVE· Burrows Oct. 5 in Toronto LIKE MOTHER, NIGHT p.c. Primedia Productions d . Peter McCubbin CBC, HBO LIKE DAUGHTER p.c. Canamedia Productions p. Richard Nielsen Sept. - Oct. in Toronto p.c. Tau rus 7 Film p. Les Harris d. Rene Bonniere CHCH-TV (Hamilton) THE LIFER AND THE LADY Corporatio n d. John Gray, Andrew Gosling June 12 - July 30 96 mins. p.c. CBC-TV p. Claude Castravelli Sept.-Oct. in Toronto 101 mins. p./ d . John Kastne r d. J.N. Pietron CBC, TF CBC,TF THE LAST POLKA Jan. '82 -Sept. '84 Intermittent April 91 mins. p.c. Shme nge Productions in Toronto 80 mins. $3.1 mIn. LADY BEAR Inc. L. C.S. International Inc., NYC on tape p.c. Visual Productions p. Jamie Paul Rock p. Lionel Shenken, Bev d. lohn Blanc ha rd THE MASCULINE ------~------I MYSTIQUE p.c. NFB p./ d. John Smith, Giles Walker Winter '83-'84 in Montreal 90 m ins. docume ntary

MOTORS p.c. NFB/ CBC p. John Krame r d. Sturla Gunna rsson, Robert Collison Au g. Nov. in De troit, Os hawa, Toronto

THE OTHER KINGDOM p.c. CBC-TV p _ Jeannine Locke d. Vi c Sarin • June-Aug. in Toronto 2 x 90 mins.

QUI NTET : VISIONS O F F IVE· p.c. Vision 5 Productions p. Jo hn McGreevy d . Cynthia Scott, , Ri chard Leiterman, Eric T ill, Jo hn McGreevy J u ne 1-30 90 mins. docu menta ry on Toronto In ternational Festival CBC, TF

R ECKLESS DISREGARD­ p.c. Dalton/Fenske Producers Inc. p. Ch ristophe r Dalton, Wayne Fenske d. Ha rvey Hart Sept. 5 for 20 days 93 m ins. $2.4 mIn. e . ' to elegant Polar Fil ms Inc., Show time From futuristic s~:~n~~er the Telecom Entertainment Inc. locales, T oronto scene. As well for your RO CKET BOY· right pI ace . e h ave: p. c. Ne lvana Ltd. s tern' f'I C locations, w . a b production compames p. Patrick Loubert, Clive _ super Smith _ top-notch crews d . John Bla nchard _ modern studiOS st_p roduction Sept. 10 in Toronto _ state-of-the-art po TF

facilities s ortation service s SEAPORT (w. t .) - excellent tran t mmodations p.c. NFB/ CBC-TV _ first-rate hote aCCOrova l _ fas t permit and app p. Adam Symansky, Donald Brittain assistance I . to shoot in d. Do na ld Br ittain , p annmg So, if yOu r~ not give us a call .. Nov.- Dec. in Montreal. our CIty, w y'll make a scene - m Toronto 2h Together we o the righ t places. T SEDlJCED o N p.c. ComlVorld Productio ns/ B CBS o p. Fra nk LeV\' T d. Gerald Freedma n fILM LIAISON e nd June - lulv in Toronto TORONTO h City of Toronto . h McHug , N alS . d D evelopment SHOCK CHAMBER Planning an • p.c. Emme ritus Prod uctio ns Department T r City Hall 7570 • • • • p. Sharon Ha xton, Lio ne l 18th Floor, East. o~;H 2N2 (416) 947- • • Sh e nke n Toronto,Ontano d_ St e ve DiMarco Canada Nov. 15 in Toronto 90 mins.

March 1985 - Cinema Canada/33 • PK U D U-C T I U N • STARCROSSED ASSIGNMENT ADVENTURE The Crowd DANGER BAY Tucker and the Horse p.c. Charles Fries Productions p.c. Lalll'on Productions Ltd. d. R. L. Thomas p.c. Sunrise Films Limited Thief (ABC) (Canada)/ Goldcrest Television p. Mary Eilts, Ray Sager p. lain Paterson p. Robert Lovenheim (England) Marionettes, Inc. d. Michael Berry, Allan d. d. Jeffrey Bloom p. William Johnston, Ronald d. Paul Lynch Eastman, Stuart Margolin, Oct. 3D-Nov. 10 Nov. 20 in Toronto Lillie (The Playground, 3rd Gilbert Shilton 3 x Ih d. Alan Dewhurst episode shot Feb. '85) June 18-Sept. 22 in B.C., Global, HBO, TF THE UNDERGRADS' 1st of the series Nov./Dec. in 3 x l /Zh 13 x l / Zh p_c. Sharmhill Prod. the Yukon, 6 x 1h Global, HBO, TF $4 mIn. FOR THE RECORD p. Stephen H. Stern $Z50,000 for the 1st episode CBC, The Disney Channel, TF p.c. CBC-TV d. Stephen H. Stern THE CANADIANS exec. p. Sig Gerber LE DEFI MONDIAL June 4-Z9 ASTRO LE PETIT ROBOT p.c. CBC-TV p.c. Via Ie Monde inc., 108 mins. p.c. Via Ie Monde inc. p./ d. Melanie Wood Where the Heart Is (Canada)/ Antenne 2 (France) p. Daniel Bertolino May-July in Vancouver and p. Alan Burke p. Daniel Bertolino 51 x Z4 mins. lower mainland B.C. d. Carol Moore-Ede d. Daniel Bertolino, Daniel Television series a reworking of an animated 6 x l / zh documentary May outside Toronto series from Japan Creusat Jan.-Dec. world-wide, 6 x 1 hr. SRC,TF CLEMENCE ALETTI The Front Line THE ALGONQUIN $2.17 mlns. p.c. Les Productions Roger p. Sturla Gunnarsson TRILOGY' Colm O'Shea Ltd., NFB, TF, ATlANTIC FILMMAKERS' Heroux inc./Les Entreprises d. Doug Jackson p.c. Patrick Carey Films treaty coproduction p.c. CBC-TV St. John's cinematographiques CH Ltee June in Toronto p./d. Patrick Carey p. Charlotte Harper I Canada)/ Societe Franvaise d e Algonquin Park, 3 x l /Z hr. d. Jack Kellum production, Antenne 2 DURRELL IN RUSSIA The Boy Next Door Film Arts Sept. in st. John's, Nfld., (F rance) p.c. Primedia Productions p. John Zaritsky 6 x 1 hr. p. Roger Heroux Limited d. John Hunter UN AMOUR DE QUARTIER documentary d. Peter Kassovitz p. Donna Dudinsky Aug. in Toronto p.c. Les Productions Jan. 16-Feb. 18 for Canadian d. Paul Lang Videofilms \tee THE BEACHCOMBERS shoot,5 x 1h Began in Oct., 13 x 1/2h Tools of the Devil p. Monique Messier p.c. CBC-TV SRC, TF documentary p. Maryke McEwen d. Robert Menard p. Brian McKeown treaty co-production CBe, TF d. Pe ter Valden-Thomson July 9-mid Oct. in Montreal, d. various Sept. in Toronto 13 x 1/Zh Mar.-Sept. in B.C., 20 x 1/2h THE EDISON TWINS III' SGC, SRC, TF p.c. Nelvana Ltd. FESTIVAL JUSTE POUR THE BRADBURY TRILOGY p. Brian Walker HIRE 1984 p.c. Atlantis Films Ltd'/WiIcox d. Don Haldane, AI Simmonds, p.c. Les Films Rozon inc. Productions Inc. Clive Smith, Timothy Bond, p. Gilbert Rozon Peter Rowe, Mario Azzopardi, d. Variou s Scott Barrie 7 x 1 hr. Oct. 2Z-Jan. 31 '85 in Toronto, TF 13 x 1/2h FOCUS NORTH ,CBC, The Disney Channel, TF p.c. CBC-TV NWT/Yukon p./ d. John Ridge THE ELEPHANT SHOW Ongoing documentaries p.c. Cambium Film & Video 29 x 1/2 hr. Production ARRI CINEJIB p. Arnie Zipursky, Bruce FUTURESCAN Glawson p.c. eBC-TV d. Stan Swan p. Cathy ChiIco June 14-July 27, 13 x 1/ 2h d. Tony Gilbert $900,000 for 12 episodes July-Aug. in Vancouver, CBe, TF, TVOntario 7 x 1/ 2h documentary LES ENFANTS MAL AIMES p.c. Les Productions du GLOBAL PlAYHOUSE Verseau inc. p.c. Atlantis Films/ NFB p. Eric Fournier d. Roger Tetrault Bambinger Apr.-June, 3 x 1h p. Seaton McLean, Andy $875,000 docll-drama Thompson Health and Welfare Canada, d. Doug Jackson RQ, SGC, TF, TV de la Baie­ des-ChaleUl's The Painted Door p. Janice Platt, Michael EN SCENE 1984 • McMillan p.c. Spectel Video Inc. d. Bruce Pittman p. Daniel Harvey d. variollS A Good Tree 12 '\ 1 hI'. p. Janice Platt, Michael TF McMillan d. Giles Walker FAMILY PlAYHOUSE The affordable dolly and mini-crane for location or studio use. SERIES' John Cat Available exclusively from p.c. Insight Productions p. Janice Platt, Michael Company Limited McMillan d. Wolf Koenig Working for Peanuts p. lain Paterson One's A Heifer d. Martin Lavut p. Janice Platt, Michael Oct. 22-29 McMillan IUIRI/NAG!!t) d. Anne Wheeler My Father. My Rival (form. Dark But Full of Diamonds) Cages 6467 Northam Drive p. lain Paterson p. Janice Platt, Michael Mississauga, d. McMillan Nov. 13-24 L4V 1J2 d. Michael Scott Tel: (416) 677·4033 All the Years p. Janice Platt, Michael McMillan d. Don McBreal'ty

34/Cinema Canada - March 1985 • PRODUCTIOM • The Cap for Steve MASTERING THE POUR UNE CHANSON' THE BROKERS p. Janice Platt, Michael WILDERNESS p.c. Les Productions Canadian Television p.c. CBC-TV/ NFB McMillan p.c. Checkmate Film Hommages (1 hour) p. John Kramer, Peter d. Robel't Duncan Productions Ltd. p. Nicole d e Rochemont Raymont 8 x 1/2h p./d. Colin Rayner d. Jacques Payette d. Pe ter Raymon! Global, TF Aug. 24-0ct. 15, 6 x 1/ 2h June 18-July 30, 6 x I h ACT OF GOD July 16 - Aug. 17 in Toronto, $180,000 CBC, Govt. of Que., Hydro­ p.c. Gary Nichols Assoc. Montreal, Va ncou ver HERITAGE THEATRE Que bec, TF p./ d. Gary Nichol CATALYST TELEVISION­ p.c. My- Country Productions LE MATOU Sept. in Toronto SINGLE AGAIN p. Elsa Franklin p.c. Cinevideo Inc. (Canada)/ PRENDRE LA ROUTE/ p.c. CBC-TV Edmonton d. Nigel Napier-Andrews Initia l Groupe, Ante nna 2 TAKE THE WHEEL AND MILES TO GO p./ d. Jack Emack July '84-June '85 (France) p.c. Ideacom inc./NFB p.c. CBC-TV Feb. in Edmonton CHCH-TV (Hamilton ), TF p. Jus tine Heroux p. Marie-Eve Thibeault p. James Swan d. Jean Beaudin d. Robert Fortier d. Don McBrearty HITCHHIKER Sept. 12-Jan. 12 '85 series d. Donald Britta in Dec. in Toronto A CHRISTMAS PRESENCE p.c. Quintana Productions $6,250,000 for film for TV Ongoing to Dec. '85, 5 x 1/ 2h p.c. CBC-TV Edmonton p. Rif Markowitz mini-series TF THE BLUE LINE' p. Armand Baril d. David Wickes SRC, TF p.c. Les Productions de la d. Maurice Aubin Aug. 28 - Nov. in Montreal LA SANTE C'EST PAVANT Choue ll e/ NF B-O NF/ Aug. ill Edmonton 10 x 1/2h NEWFOUNDLAND p.c. GSM e t Associes inc. Radio-Canada HBO OUTDOORS p. Gi lles Ste-Marie p. Tom Berry CLASS OF PROMISE (",.t.) p./ d. Lloyd Colbo ume Aug.-Sept., 13 x 1/ 2h d. Marc Vo izard p.c. NFB/ CBC THE INSIDE FILE 6 x 1/2 hr. Cha mplain Prods. Sept e m ber p. John KI'amer p.c. CBC-TV Calgary CBC SRC,TF d . Barbara Sears p./ d. Don Standier SEEING THINGS June '84 - continuing in London, Ont., Toronto 8 x 1/2 hrs. NIGHT HEAT' p.c. C BC-TV LES BOUEURS Calgary p.c. RSL Entertainment Corp . p. David Barlow, Louis d e l p.c. ACPAV p. Andras Hamori Grande p. Rene Guessaz THE COAST OF DREAMS d. ep. No.1 George McCowan d. George McCowan p.c. CBC-TV Ha lifax JUST JAZZ d. Cami! Coudari Feb.- Nov. in Toronto, 8 x Ih p./ d. Jack O'Neil p.c. Visual Productions e p. No.2 Mario Azzopardi Oct., Nov., Dec. around e p. NO.3 Gerald Mayer Fro m Halifax to Barbados p. Lione l Shenkin Montreal ep. NO.5 George Kaczender docume ntary d. Henry Foner SINGIN & DANCIN $260,0 00 ep. NO.6 Rene Bonnie re Nov. in Toronto, 26 x 1/2 hr. TONIGHT' SGC,TF DAD'S HOUSE, CHCH-TV, TF August 20-Dec. 9, 6 x 1h p.c. TAD Productions CBS, CTV p. Norman Sedewey BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA' MOM'S HOUSE p.c. Ki cking Horse p.c. NFB KIDS OF DEGRASSI Toronto ON THE ROAD Productions p. John Krame r STREET' TF p.c. CBC-TV Edmonton (E dmonton/ Twe nty Minute d. Lynn Wright p.c. Playing With Time Inc. p./ d. Sue Borla nd, Dave Cool­ Productions (Los Angeles)) June - Sept. in Toronto p./d. Linda Schuyler, Kit SNOW JOB Summer across Alberta p.c. Champlain Produc tions p. Eddie Dodds, Arvi 53 mins. Hood Liimatainen Aug.-Nov. in Toronto, Inc. LA PALME D'OR d. Eric Till DALE AND LYNSKY 6 x 1/2 hr. p. Bernard Rothman p.c. GSM et associes inc. Sept. 26 - Oct. 10 in Alta. p.c. CBC-TV Edmonton CBC, TF d . Mark Warren, Bernard p. Gilles Ste-Marie Rothman, Stan Harris, Ari Und er $500,000 p. Armand Baril d. Max Cacopardo Allarcom Ltd., Wonderworks d. Dave Cook THE LAWYERS Dikijian, Carla Singer Intermittent for 6 days July p.c. CBC-TV July 2 '84-Feb. '85 in Montreal, 31-Aug. 5, 39 x 1/2h p. Cameron Graham, Ted Ste-Adele, 22 x 1/ 2h SRC Remerowski, Brian Nolan, SPIRIT BAY SERIES Alan Burke, Eva Czigler, Vic PARTY WITH THE ROVERS FOR ALL p.c. Spirit Bay Productions Sarin p.c. Olympic Television Ltd. Intermittent from fall '82 to Productions p./ d. Eric Jordan, Paul THE RIGHT Feb. '85 across Canada, Inc./Global Stephens London, Eng. and Normandy, p. Ken Gibson Aug. 10-Sept. 11 Fr. d. Michael Watt MOVES $500,000 June in Toronto, 12 x 1/ 2 hr. LAUTREC 1985 CBC, TF, TVOntario p.c. Productions Riviera inc. TF p. Donald Lautrec The Blueberry Bicycle d. various PIGEON INLET TF Lukey's Labels Crime Waves Rabbit Goes Fishing p.c. CBC-TV SI. John's LEGENDES DU MONDE The Pride of Spirit Bay p.c. Via Ie Monde inc. p. Tom Cahill d. Ke nt Stetson p. Daniel Bertolino Circle of Life d. Raoul Held, Be lkacem Bazi, 2 x 1/ 2 hr. Jorge Fajardo, Bruno Carrie re, PLEIN TEMPS' THEATRESPORTS Nicole Duchene A p.c. Les Productions S.DA Itee p.c. CBC-TV Edmonton Jan.-Dec. world-wide, p. Fra n ~o i s Champagne p./ d. Maurice Aubin 13 x 1/2 hr. d. Fran~ois Cote, Michel 3 x 1/2 hrs. $1 min. Beriault SGc, SRC, TF Aug: 23 '84-Apr. 26 '85, TRAMP AT THE DOOR 36 x 1/ 2h p.c. Burbank Productions, THE LITTLEST HOBO' $3 mIn. div. of Can West Broadcasting p.c. Glen-Warren Produc tions Govt. of Que., RQ, SRC, TF (C KND-TV) Ltd. p. Barrie Diehl p./ d. Stan Thomas PETITS CONTES CRUELS/ Sept. 10-30 in Manitoba LOVE AND LARCENY WICKED LITILE TALES 80 mins. p.c. CBC-TV TF JULIAN exec. p. Robert Sht;!rrin La Terrapime/ The Terrapin VARIETES MICHEL JASMIN CHOJNACKI d. Rob Iscove p.c. Jaspar Television inc. Les Petites Cruautes/ p. Michel Gelinas Beautiful Dreams The Cries of Love in Montreal, 30 x 87 mins. S~ p.c. Cine-Groupe J. P. Inc.! RQ, TF By Any Other Name CineKina (416) 762-3254 p. Jacqu es Pettigrew, Mi chel WILDCAT Dreams Never Die Bouchard p.c. Wildca t City Productions Aug. 14-0ct. 14 in Toronto, d. Michel Bouchal'd p. Nick Bakyta, Ja n Pla tt rural Ontario and Montreal, June 11-30, 2 x 1/ 2h d . Don lvlcBrearty 3 x 1h SGC, SRC, TF beginning Oct. in Edmonton CBC (Edmonton), TF

March 1985 - Cinema Canada/35 • PRODUCTIOM DIARY OF A SOLDIER THE DISABILITY MYTH FLOATING E=ROCK 4 GALA CONCERT p.c. CBC-TV Edmonton PART III: p.c. Peter Thurling p.c. Les Films Cenatos Inc. p.c. Media Park Inc. p./d. Michael Sutton TRANSPORTATION Productions Ltd. p. Pauline Geoffrion p. Alex Park May in Europe and Britain p.c. Lauron Productions Ltd. p. Allen Kool, Joan Schafer d. Guy Simoneau d. John Coulson p./d. Alan Aylward d. Peter Thurling Montreal June 25 in Toronto THE DISABILITY MYTH Sept. - Oct. Aug.-Sept. from Arctic Bay to SRe, TF TF PART II : EDUCATION documentary Land's End, Nfld. FRERE MARIE-VICTORIN p.c. Lauron Productions Ltd. TF THE GIFT p./d. Alan Aylward THE FIRST CANADIAN p.c. Cine Mondo p.c. ARTRA Y/ Merv Campone Mar. Apr. across Canada ASTRONAUT' FROM ASHES TO FOREST p. Pierre Valcour Productions Ltd. documentary p.c. Film Center Productions p.c. NFB d. Jean Duval p. Ron McFaul Ltd . . p. Mark Zannis 55 mins. d. Ken Jubenvill d./d. Bill Re id, Ian McLeod d. Tony Ianzelo SRC, TF Dec. 12 - 19, '83, compl. Jan. Aug. documentary, in Alta. 18, '84 in B.C. 57 mins. 55 sees. for TV 59 mins. for pay-TV $300 ,000 BCTV,TF

LES GRANDS BALLETS POLONAIS p.c. Fridolinades p. Mich el Gelinas d. Dominique Delbas TF

THE GREAT BUFFALO SAGA p.e. NFB p. Mark Zannis d. Michael McKennirey documentary, in Alta.

ISLANDS p.c. Atlantis Films Ltd./ LCA Production p. Seaton MacLean d . Rene Bonniere Sept. 10, 58 mins. Wonderworks

THE KOMAGATA MARU INCIDENT p.c_ The ACCESS Network p./d. Gene Packwood Oct. 1 - 12 in Calgary, 58 mins. 50 sees.

MAD IN CANADA p.c_ Sweetheart Productions IForstar Productions, Mt/.) p./ d_ Errol Forester May-July in Montreal, 1h

MAILLARDVILLE : MEMOIRE ET CONSCIENCE p.c. Nuances Productions Ltd. p. Yann Geoffroy d. Pierre Grenier documentary, in B.C. SRC,TF

MAX WARD p. c. NFB p_ Mark Zannis d . Bill Canning Feb.-Mar. in Toronto, Hawaii, Barbados 50 mins. documentary

MUSIC CANADA Accent on Opera My Friend Ludwig p.c. CBC-TV Edmonton p./ d. Armand Baril June in Edmonton

NEXT YEAR COlJNTRY p.c. CBC-TV Calgary p. Laurie Seligman d. Randy Bradshaw Sept. in Calgary

NICARAGUA: UNE SALE GUERRE p.c. Alter-cine p. Pierre Marie d. Yvon Patry documentary, SGC

30/Cinema Canada - March 1985 • PRODUCTION • NOT DEAD YET RICH LITTLE &: FRIENDS SPEAKING OUR PEACE THE APRIL FOOL p.c. Victory Prod. Ltd .. in IN NEW ORLEANS· p.c. NFB p.c. Marquis Productions Foreign Television assoc. with Not Dead Yet p.c. Steele/Goulet Productions p. Bonnie Klein, Margaret p. Marjory Kalin, Michael Video p. Paul Goulet Pettigrew Lepiner, Mark Programs p. Edward Mowbray, Ruth d. Michael Steel d. Bonnie Klein, Terri Nash Tarlov, Ken Kaufman (over 75 mnl Taylor, Alan Collins Oct. 20-25 in New Orleans Fall '83 - Apr. '84 in Halifax, d. William Frue! d. Edward Mowbray, Ruth TF Montreal, Toronto; Greenham began Oct. 22 in Toronto Taylor Common, Eng. ; USSR BILLY GRIER 1h ROCK REVIEW/ THIS YEAR 56 mins. BEER p.c. Decade Productions IN MUSIC p.c. Robert Chartoff p. Jay Benson O. HENRY'S JIMMY p.c. 0 ' Allan Film & Video STRANGERS IN TOWN Productions d. Corey Blechman VALENTINE Productions Ltd. p. Lois Siegel, Bryan Oldford p. Robert Chartoff, Jim June 18 - July 13 in Vancouver p.c. Sunrise Films in assoc. p./d. Don Allan d. Lois Siegel Brubaker ABC with Learning Corporation June-Aug. in Vancouver, May 1983 - May 1984, 55 mins. d. Patrick Kelly documentary of America and Family Toronto began Oct. 1 in Toronto BLACKOUT Communications Incorporated TF p.c. Peregrine Producers Group/ p. Paul Saltzman, Christopher STRESS AND EMOTIONS A CERTAIN FURY Lee Rock Productions Dew ROCKY MOUNTAIN p.c. Teil'~scime Inc. p.c. Entertainment Events Inc. p. Paul Cameron d. Paul Saltzman CHRISTMAS WITH FRANK p./d. Robin Spry p. Gil Adler, Lawrence Vanger d. Douglas Hickox Oct. 4-15 MILLS Spring '83 - Jan. '84 d. Stephen Gyllehaal Oct. 10 - Nov. 12 in Vancouver $300,000 p.c. Olympic Television WNET/13 (PBS) - New York June 25 - Aug. 3 in Vancouver HBO HBO Productions Inc. p. Ken Gibson TAKE MY HUSBAND ... CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR BROTHERLY LOVE THE PRAIRIE CHURCH d. Michael Watt PLEASE p.c. Jozak!PSO-Decade p.c. Multicorp OF BUSTER GALLOWAY Nov. in Lake Louise, Aita., p.c. New Comedy Films Inc. Enterprises/ d. Andy Gottlieb p.c. CBC- TV Edmonton Vancouver, B.C. p./ d. Corrine Farago G u ber-Peters d. Jeff Blechner p. Dave Cook CBC Jan. 24 - Feb. 3, 57 mins. p. Gerald Eisenberg, Oct. 22 - Nov. 22 in Vancouver d. Jack Emack 50 secs. Stan Rogow CBS-TV Mar. in Fawcett, Alta. & City TV (Toronto), TF d. Michael Chapman Edmonton July 4 - Oct. 26 in Vancouver SECRETS OF A MARRIED TALES OF WASAKECHAK $16 mIn. MAN p.c. Story Tellers Productions 1------.I I p.c. I.T.C. Productions The Best of Canadian Film Studies Ltd. HEAD OFFICE p. R. W. Goodwin I I p./d. Marla Dufour I I p.c. Guber-Peters Production d. William Graham D Film and the Future: 1 1 papers that probe chang­ Regina, 13 x 14 min. p. Debra Hill Apr. 30 - May 25 in Vancouver ing contexts for the future of film theory and practice, TF d. Ken Finkelman NBC from Hill Street Blues to semiology's disciplining of TORONTO UNLIMITED Sept. 9 - Nov. 15 in Toronto cinematic codes. Magazine format, 8-1/2 x 11, p.c. CBC-TV HBO Pictures, Silver Screen CONSENTING ADULTS 76 pages, photos, $5 .00. Partners p./d. Karl Parent p.c. The Starger Company Intermittent May - Sept. in p. Dennis Coty d. Gil Cates . D Words and Moving Images: 13 papers on the Toronto JOINT FORCE inter-relationships of film language and imagery, ENCOUNTERS Aug. 20 - Sept. 14 in Vancouver ABC from feminist language in recent Quebec cinema to LE VIEILLARD p.c. Joint Force Productions deconstructive strategies in the films of Michael ET L'ENFANT (Hong Kong) Snow. Paperback, 5-3/4 x 8-3/4, 150 pages, $ 10.00 p.c. Le Centre de Production p. Barry Chung DAVIES AND HEARST p.c. ABC ·Circle Films fran<;:aise/Ouest de l'ONF d. Stephen Shin Published by the Film Studies Association of Canada p. Paul Pompian in conjunction with Cinema Canada magazine. p. Rene Piche Oct. 19 - Dec. 20 in Toronto d. Claude Grenier d. David Lowell Rich Aug. 20 - Sept. 14 in Toronto July 31 Aug. 24, in Manitoba FOLLOW THAT BIRD p.c. Kestrel Films The Best of Canadian Film Publications EVERGREEN YOU'VE COME A LONG p. Tony Garnett p.c. Metromedia WAY LADIES d. Ken Kwapis p. Phil Barry Subscribe to Cinema Canada today - p.c. Telescime Inc./Sportfilm July 1 - Sept. 27 in Toronto d. Fielder Cook p. Joseph Beaubien Children's TV Workshop, PBS, give yourself a gift for the New Year June 20 - Aug. 24 in Toronto d. Roger Cardinal Warner Bros. $1 0 mIn. Oct. '83 - Feb. '84 1 YEAR ( 12 issues) MRS. SOFFEL miniseries for NBC o Individuals: 522. VOYAGE EN COULEUR p.c. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer o Companies & Institutions : $26. p.c. Iris Cinema Television p. Edgar Scherick HEARTSOUNDS 2 YEARS (24 issues) d. Gillian Armstrong p.c. Embassy Pictures o Individuals: $42. Inc. p. M. Verdon Feb. 6 for 11 weeks in Ontario p. Fern Field o Companies & institutions: $46. d. Glenn Jordan (Add $12 postage for USA and d. Pierre Savard $10 mIn. overseas per year) I 52 ins. April 23 - mid-May in Toronto SRC, TF NATTY GANN ABC p.c. Lobell-Bergman $2.5 mIn. To order with either the Film Studies publications p. Mike Lobell I or Cinema Canada, fill out the coupon d. Jeremy Kagan THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR Foreign Theatrical Aug. 24 - Nov. 16 in B.C. p.c. Children's Television and send it with your check to Cinema Canada, Feature and Alberta Disney Pictures Workshop/ PBS Box 398, Outremont Station, Montreal, QC p. Scott Robbe H2V 4N3. Tel.: (514) 272-5354 or (416) 596-6829. [over 75 mnl RUNAWAY d. Alan Goldstein p.c. Yawanur Productions June 15 - July in Toronto p. Michael Rachmil YEAR OF THE DRAGON NAME d. Michael Crichton PAPER CASTLES p.c. Dino De Laurentiis May 14 - Aug. 4 in Vancouver p.c. CBS Television Productions p. Anne Shanks, George ADDRESS CITY p, Dino De Laurentiis YOUNG BLOOD Manasse d. Michael Cimino p.c. Markle-Wells Productions d. Marc Daniels Nov. in Vancouver Inc. June in Toronto PROVINCE COUNTRY CODE p. Peter Bart, Pat Wells AGNES OF GOD d. Peter Markle p.c. Albion Films Ltd. D Payment enclosed July 10 - Sept. 22 in Toronto p. Norman Jewison, Patrick $3.5 min. D Bill my VISA acc. no. Palmer D Bill me. P.O. no. d. Norman Jewison Oct. 27 - Jan. 19, '85 in Montreal. SIGNATURE Toronto Tel. .____ _ Profession ------.------March 1985 - Cinema Canada/.37 e e

Canada's largest full service laboratory Recent Original Production: JOSHUA THEN AND NOW • HITCHHIKER • MUSIC HALL FRANKENSTEIN • THE PARK· IS MINE • BAY BOY UN AMOUR DE CARTIER • VISAGE pALE • KGB BLOOD OF OTHERS • LA GUERRE DES TUQUES Release Print Service for these major production companies: COLUMBIA • MGMIUA • PARAMOUNT • WARNER BROS. 20TH CENTURY FOX • INTERNATIONAL CINEMA CORP. ASTRAL FILMS LIMITED • and others

Bellevue Pathe Quebec (1972) Inc. Motion Picture Laboratories & Sound Studios 2000 Northcliffe Ave., Montreal, QC H4A 3K5 Tel.: (514) 484-1186, Telex: 055-67147 Andre Collette Jacques Amann President Director of Marketing

SOUND & Post-Production Centre Canada's first DOLBY STEREO sound system. Canada's award winning sound studio Best Overall Sound - Genie Award Winners 1984 - THE TERRY FOX STORY 1982 - HEAVY METAL 1983 - QUEST FOR FIRE 1980 - THE CHANGELING and many of the nominees in each of these years.

Pathe Sound & Post Production Centre 121 Patrick St., Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1V3 Tel. : (416) 598-2521 Joseph Grimaldi Vice-President

~ ASTRAL BELLEVUe.!PaJlte INC.

3S/Cinema Canada - March 1985