MAG TRADE NEWS Pay-TV décision spaii(s reactlons, appeals to cabinet klontreal - Three separate Québécoise des Distributeurs viall affect the Canadian broad and warns that the Canadian interview published in this ippeals hâve been made to the de Films lAQDC). casting System, making it even expérience in broadcasting is issue of Cinéma Canada, pay- fédéral cabinet conceming The film group's appeal con- more difficult for that System about to be repeated. TV may only be a viable option [jay-TV. Ail three request that tains detailed objections to the to achieve the objectives estab- The cabinet will now^ hâve to for five or ten years, after which the cabinet send back the pay- décision, arguing that it is un- lished for it by Parliament. Fi- deal with the various appeals, time technology may well rv décision to the Canadian workable financially, and will nally, it calls the décision "unti- and décide whether to let the make it obsolète. Reconsidering Radio-television and Télécom be harmful to the Canadian mely," coming as it does just décision stand, or to refer it the décision will slow down munications Commission production industry. The ap before the results of the Fédéral back to the CRTC. Either way, the process, and Canadian film- ICRTC) for ^considération. peal is reprinted on page 8 Cultural Policy Heview Com- Canadian production will suf- makers are running out of The appeals come irom; herein. mittee become public, and be fer. As Marc Gervais, a CRTC time. Performance, The Canadian It goes on to list a séries of fore a genuine broadcasting commissioner, remarks in the Entertainment Network, one of "gênerai remédies" which it policy is established. the losing appUcants ; the Ca hopes will be regulated, if the The CCA also has some spé nadian Conférence of the Arts ; décision is implemented as it cifie considérations, concem and a group of film industry now stands. Thèse are also re ing the décision : organizations including the printed. • the lack of an effective and Alta. HIm Corp. board appointed Directors Guild of Canada, The ce A's appeal takes a secure provision for original CALGARY-Economic Develop représentative, who also poin- IDGC) the Canadian Film Edi- look at the décision from a Frencb-language programming ment Minister Hugh Planche ted out the importance of the tors Guild (CFEG), the Cana broader point of view ; the CCA • the lack of any regulatory has named a five-member board still Vacant post of Executive dian Association of Motion Pic- regroups 711 organizations Canadian content of directors for the Alberta Mo Director. Some favorable reac ture and Electronic Recording concerned with the arts across • the effect of the décision, tion Picture Development Cor tion has been heard regarding Artists (CAMERA), the Associa Canada. which will be to create the "de poration. The board will be res- Génie winner Peacocke's place tion of Canadian Film Crafts- In its gênerai considérations, facto intégration of Canadian ponsible for the administration ment on the Board. Eda Lish- people lACFC), the Association the CCA mentions, as did the and American (pay) services" of the $3 million motion picture man (past président of AMPIA, des Professionnels du Cinéma film group, that the décision • the lack of any provision development fund established and past artistic director of the du Québec (APCCy, the Asso " contradicts many of the pollcy for Canadian-owned and con- by the Alberta Government to Banfi' Télévision Festival) has ciation of Canadian Movie Pro objectives" of the CRTC, and trolled distribution companies encourage the production of been named chairperson of the duction Companies (ACMPC), that it will "provoke politiftil to hâve exclusive rights to fur- theatrical motion pictures, Advisory Board. William Mars- the Canadian Association of and cultural tensions" in Ca nish pay product made-for-television films, télé den, Director of the Film De Motion Picture Producers nada, leading to an "érosion • the fact that low levels of vision séries, anddocumentary velopment Office in Edmonton, (CAMPP), the Association des of.. cultural production capa- financing will not permit Ca and educational motion pic was out of town the week the Producteurs du Film du Québec city." The CCA also objects to nadian programming of quality tures. appointments were announ- (APFQI and the Association the way in which the .décision • the vulnerability of pay Orville Kope, vice-président ced. licensees to the "exorbitant and gênerai manager of CHAT priées" which will be charged Radio and Télévision in Medi- for foreign product cine Hat, and a director of Film Canada et al go to Cannes • the fact that no firm com- Monarch Broadcasting Co. Ltd., Porkys bits top mitment has been made for a will act as Chairman. The other MONTREAL - Canada goes to American Film Market, and the universal service board members are Ken Chap- MONTREAL- Porkys has gone the Cannes festival again this économie situation in gênerai. • and finally, that the pro- man, an Edmonton lawyer; over the top, bumping Meat- year with Jean-Pierre Lefebvre Obviously, the down-turn of cess of awarding the licenses Aristides Gazetas, stage de balls as Canada's highest gros- carrying the torch for feature producers attending Cannes is leaves the CRTC open to char signer on staff at the University sing Canadian film to date. In films with the entry of Les the direct resuit, also, of the ges of unfaimess, of Lethbridge ; Lucille Wagner, English Canada, the film has fleurs sauvages in the Directors decreased production in the The Performance appeal administrator at Alberta Théâ gamered $8,203,000 ; in French, Fortnight. The short film Ted country last year. re-iterates many of the con- tre Projects ; and Tom Peacocke, it has eamed $362,000 both Baryluk's Grocery by John Film Canada, the umbrella cems in the other two ap drama professor at the Univers during a seven-week run Paskievich is the only film in group formed by the fédéral peals : The décision is"not eco- sity of Alberta, and winner of a (March 20 - May 6). the compétition. The Directors agencies (Canadian Film De nomically viable, will not pro Génie in 1980 for his rôle as The film was produced by Fortnight will also host two velopment Corp., National Film vide the necessary program Athol Murray in The Hounds of Harold Greenberg of Astral Notre Dame. spécial sélections : the best of Boai-d of Canada, Film Festivals ming may well resuit in in- Productions and Mel Simon, Super 8 featuring Richard Bureau and the Canadian creased appeals to the govem- Reaction from the film and is being distributed in Clarks Alchimie, and the vvfin- Broadcasting Corporation/So ment to shore up the program community has been mixed, Canada by Astral and 20th-Cen- ners of the Canadian Student ciété Radio-Canada) and many production industry, and makes with hopes pinned on the Ad tury Fox. Directed by Bob Clark, Film Festival provincial film offices (British inadéquate provision for a visory Board (yet to be appoin the film recounts Clark s ado Professional attendence this Columbia, Alberta, Saskatche- strong French channeL Finally, ted) which supposedly will be lescent fantasies of sexual con- l^ear will be less strong than wan and Ontario) will abandon it asserts that "the décision drawn from film professionals. quest, making it a film the critics does not support the expression last, due to the high costs of the Carlton offices and set up "Thaf s going to be the interest- love to hâte and the kids love to of Canadian cultural identity," ing list," commented one AMPIA Cannes, the success of the (cont. on p. 71 see.
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Publisher : Jean-Pierre Tadros. Editors : Connie Tadros, Jean-Pierre CoveK In Les fleurs sauvages, Jean-Pierre Lefebvre looks at the relationships which Tadros. Associate Editer : Teri Cobum. General Manager : ÏJel Melies grow and change between family members. Marthe Nadeau and Michèle Magny are (Toronto). Staff reporter: Bruce Malloch. Researcher : Yves Gagnon. mother and daughter, while Pierre Curziplays husband andfather to two normal kids, Columnlsts: Les Wedman, Linda Kupecek, tÀike Riggio, George L Eric Beauséjour and Claudia Aubin. The film has been invited to the Directors Fortnight George. Design : Merv Walker. Production, typesettingandlayouti at the Cannes Festival this year. See interviews with Lefebvre on pages 23-27. Mediatexte, a division of Concept Mediatexte Inc. Subscription : Dianne Persson. Advertising Manager : André Lauzon.
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4/Cinema Canada- May 1082 iJNE lARJJ C F D C ghres statistics, plots f inancial course for next three years MONTREAL-Through two con cluding the seven 'major' U.S. CFDC remarks that French and 22 productions are lined trial base through new finan sultative meetings with indus- distribution companies, re- language production "is back- up in English Canada. The cing stratégies 2)to de-empha- tiy représentatives, and a ported revenues of less than $1 ed up by more than a year, " CFDC is simply financially in size feature films 3) to increase document prepared for the million fixjm Canadian pro due to lack of CFDC participa capable of responding to the sales through Film Canada 4)to Canadian Film Oevelopmenf s duct in the producf s own mar tion in equity financing. The demand," it concluded. work with provincial govem- appearance before the Stand ket." Logically, Canadian indy situation in English Canada is The CFDC expects to res- ments and to promote region- ing Committee on Culture and distributors eamed $20 million just as bad, it says, because "the pond to the présent crisis by alization of production and Communications, the CFDC from Canadian productions in CFDC is the only source of high implementing the following distribution 5) to promote has recently fumished a flurry the same year. risk fonds." In Québec, 15 fea policies over the next three Canadian cinéma through in of figures about its activities, Looking ahead to '82-'83, the tures are ready to go forward. years: 1) to develop an indus- dustry support programs. présent and future. For the fiscal year'82-'83, the CFDC has a parliamentary allocation of $4.466 million, plus an additional $4 million National Office which has been put into an intérim financing fund. Its ex- penditures are ventilated as Film Board national du film follows: French production - $1,167,884, English production - of Canada du Canada $1,858,046, distribution - $539,749, aid to industry development - $293,421, inté rim financing - $4 million, re serve - $79,000, administration - $534,900. (Costs under "admin istration" do not include ail salaries as several catégories of staff are pro-rated, and their TED BARYLUK'S GROCERY keeper, his relationship with his -ÇJ wages attributed to "produc GOES TO CANNES daughter, and the community in tion," etc.) Winnipeg's north end in which nmèc-, •J^'P'', The CFDC's appearance be The only Canadian work to be Ted Baryluk has lived and worked fore the Standing Committee is shown as pari of thg officiai Can for 20 years. The Cannes Film part of an effort to increase nes Film Festival will be a 10- Festival runs from May 14 to 26. •\1 funding to the corporation, an nninutefilmbytheNFB'sWinnipeg This is the first film by Paskievich, i\7" increase which it maintains is production studio- Ted Baryluk's a free lance director from Winni- essential to the well-being of Grocery. A séries of photographs peg. Michael Mirusisco-director, the Canadian production in by John Paskievich tell an affect- dustry. Michael Scott and Wolf Koenig ing story of a Ukranian store The CFDC noted that in '81- both of the NFB are producers. '82, it received the minister's sanction to support ail forms of production: documentary, TV, animation, and shorts as well as features. This is a diversi fication it well intends to main- tain and enlarge upon. It notes that private invest- ment has fallen off, and gives the reasons: high interest rates, poor rate of retum on film issues, and the economy in gênerai. Of the 10 features which went to market last year, only three sold 100%, and only $20.13 million-worth of units was sold in total (cf. $150 mill ion in 1981). Summing up activity in dis tribution, the CFDC refers to 1980. "Revenues from Canadian productions totalled $21.5 mill ANDOURWINNERSARE... For the Love of Dance has won WE'RE MORE THAN JUST ion in 1980 representing only the Grand Prize at New York's 8.7% of the total Canadian re After ttie Axe, an NFB Ontario PRIZE-WINNING FILMS... Dance Film Festival organized by venue of $245.9 million. For- Régional Production direcled by The Art Directors Club of New York the American Muséum of Natural eign-owned distributors, in- Sturla Gunnarson, has been has given our Still Photography History and the Dance Film Asso named one of the blue-ribbon win- Division a certificate of merit for its ciation Inc., April 28. The film was ners in the first round ofjudgingat séries of posters, Sights Of His- directed by John N. Smilh, Cynthia TORONTO - Bill Morgan, head the American Film Festival. The tory/Vos Ptiotos...Notre Histoire. of Télévision Current Affairs Scott, David Wilson and Michael hour documentary about execu The NFB posterswillbepartofan for the Canadian Broadcasting McKennirey and is a backstage tive hiring and relocation won the exhibit to tour the U.S., Europe' Corporation, and part of the look at Canada's dance compa and Asia. team that moved The National top prize in the management cate- nies. It premiered last May in Ot to 10 o'clock and created The gory. tawa as part of the Canadian Journal, has been appointed Ttie Sweater, directed by Sheldon Dance Spectacular. director of Télévision News Cohen, has Iaken the top anima and Current Affairs for the tion prize al this year's Bnlish CBC's English services. Morgan succeeds Mike Daigneault, who Academy Awards in London. left the CBC earlier this year to Headquarters Montréal (Si'ii 333-3452 become editor-in-chief of the NFB Offices in Canada: National Capital Ottawa (613) 996-4259 Pacific région • Vancouver (604) 666 1716 Québec région Montréal 1514) 283-4823 London-based international té Prairie région - Winnipeg (204) 9494129 lévision news Visnews. Mor Atlantic région Halltax (902) 426-6000 Ontario région Toronto (416) 369-4094 plus otlices in most major cities gan's appointment is effective June 1.
Cinéma Canada - May 1982/S cIH E M A^ Melsel undeillnes complexity of décision, urges calm introduction of a universal Sys pay-TV, Meisel spoke of the TORONTO - With fédéral Com Market Builders, that despite needs "to examine not just the tem, and more importantly to danger of allowing problems munications Minister Francis the CRTC s policy of not dis- décision, but some of the docu his mind, the introduction of to loom too large and warned Fox présent, and the 80-day cussing its décisions publicly, ments that went into the déci an omnibus service, "virhich against self-fulfilling prophe- appeal period on the pay-tele- he wanted to clariiy several sion," including the applica will enrich the choice of pro cies of disaster. He felt energy vision licensing décision still in aspects of the licensing process tions themselves, particularly gramming available to ail Ca- would be misapplied in an effect, Canadian Radio-televi with the production industry. those which were successful, nadians." Meisel added that the appeal becaiise "an appeal sion and Télécommunications the supplementaiy submissions Meisel emphasized the com détails of any pay-TV scénario would probably not heip to Commission chairman John to the CRTC, and the transcripts plexity of the CRTC décision as "can't be forseen at this time. It solve the problem." Meisel discussed the récent of the hearings, which he said outlined in the commission's will take weeks, months, years CRTC pay-TV décision in a run over 4000 pages. Meisel's concluding remarks 94-page document. He said the to fully develop the System. speech to the Canadian Film urged the production industiy décision "establishes a great Speaking in French, Meisel There is no hard data really and Télévision Association to find a balance of "cautious multiplicity of conditions and said he felt many people had available on a numberof issues membership April 22 in To optimism" between the attitu requirements which reinforce misunderstood the CRTC's which concern us ail." ronto. one another," particularly those décision regarding Québec des of "impotent dépression Meisel told his audience, conditions which require the and asserted his belief that the Meisel told the CFTA mem and mindless euphoria" con- which included several in- licensees to not only fill time décision will encourage quality bers that the CRTC intends to cerning Canadian pay-TV. He fluential members of the Cana requirements for Canadian production within the Québec be "extraordinarily tough in urged the industry members to dian production community as production, but which also link production sector. assuring that the conditions of move ahead in working out the well as successful pay-TV ap Canadian production levels to Meisel spoke of the "evolu- licensing are foUowed." He said detailed arrangements involv- pUcants Don McPherson of First each licensee's percentage of tionary scénario of the déci if conditions were not satisfac- ing pay-TV and not to waste Choice, Jon Slan of Ontario gross revenues and proportion sion conditions" over the first torily met, the CRTC would time on countei^productive Independent Pay Télévision, of acquisition costs. five years of Canadian pay-tele- consider both non-renewal and éléments. He told the industry and Ed Cowan of Lively Arts Meisel added the industry vision, including the possible compétitive licensing applica members présent ; "There are tions at the time of renewel. many friends who want you to
. tr~ Meisel, characterizing pay-TV succeed (in pay-TV) and the as "a luxury," felt it would be CRTC is one friend among casier not to renew a pay-TV them.". HIm Production Insurance license, since such a move Any appeal against the would not deprive citizens of CRTC's pay-TV licensing déci an essential broadcasting ser sion must bé presented to the Insurance Specialists for vice. Ministry of Communications Meisel also told the audience for review by the Minister be that "pay-TV was not the only fore May 12, 1982. CANADIAN b INTERNATIONAL source of money for this indus try," pointing to the growth of FILIMS home video, American pay-TV, Western break for Tiil and European cable markets as TORONTO - Canadian release a source of programming re dates for If You CouldSee What Since 1965 venue. He said the purpose of I Hear, the film biography of pay-TV was to provide pro blind entertainer Tom Sullivan, gramming for Canadiens, and hâve been confirmed- as April that its main cpncern was not 23 for Calgary, Edmonton, and with the production industry, Winnipeg and May 7 for Toron but with Canadians in gênerai. to, Montréal, Ottawa, and Van- Michael Devine & Assoc. Ltd. He added that while it was very couver^distributedby Ciné 360. much concerned with the pro The film's American distribu- 2360 LUCERNE ROAD, Ste. 6A, duction industry, the CRTC was tor, Jensen- Farley Pictures Inc., not concerned with production also plans an April 23 release MONTREAL, QUEBEC, H3R 2K2 industry strategy, which he with 600 prints nationwide. Give us a cafi • we speak your language! identified as a issue which the Directed by Eric Till, and co- Department of Communica produced by Till and Stuart Gil- tions must address. lard, the film stars Marc Singer, 1-514-735-2579 Addressing prevailing atti R.H. Thomson, and Sarah tudes within the industry about Torgov. The Great Shorts Golden Sheaf A^wards NOVEMBER 1—7,1982 Film and Video Compétition (ail Canadian) International Award Winning Film and Video Display
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erCinema Canada.- May^tgaâ^ TTHXZWlTCr Iconl. from p. 3) Cannes This year, Jocelyne Pelchat- In gênerai, the Canadian Henning and Soldiers Story, a Lantos, Rats being handled by Johnson is responsible for Film shop on the second floor of the films being repped at Cannes docu-drama about Vietnam Tom Gray, and American Night- Canada, putting the organizing will fall into three catégories : are in the can, while Julie Dar- mare. Tony Kramreither, pro Palais des Festivals. There, it control of 'things Canadian' plans video screenings for old films trying one more time, ling ICanada-Germany co-pro- ducer, will represent the latter squarely in the CFDC s domain low-budget exploitation films, prospective buyers and will duction) and Death Bite are at Quebec's distributors are still once again. The executive di and a few higher budget en- serve as a gênerai liaison centre answer print stage. looking to Cannes to provide rector of the CFDC, André deavors of quality. Ifor détails, Among the exploitation films the product the\ were unable for Canadians and others alike. Lamy, will be Canada's officiai see Who's who at Cannes, p. 22) While the NFB and CBC will available will be Dead Ringer to find at the AFM. Distributors delegate to the festival Peter O Brian will be on hand and Deu,ic Super Dingues, from Toronto will be fewer this hâve sales agents on hand, the Going into the festival. Film CFDC reps within Film Canada with a soft sale for The Grey repped by Claude Castravelli, year, having satisfied, in large Canada staffers were only Fox, a film that several thought Scandale by producer Robert measure. their needs in LA. will represent ail Canadian aware of three films going to the films. would be picked for the com market at Cannes: Journée en pétition Claude Léger will bring The only members of Film taxi by Robert Ménard, Kings Manfrom SA ($7 million) which Canada absent from the Palais and Desparate Men by Alexis stars Irène Cara and George will be the Film Festivals office Kanner, and Sneakers pro Segal. Nicolas Clermont will be U.S. agents handie Canadian films Ipreviously known as Cinéma duced by Astral. Calls were back again with Reckless, and TORONTO - Several American The Man In SA, directed by Canada at Cannes). Jacqueline being made to American sales Renne Perimutter will be han- agents will be going to Cannes Max Fischer. Brodie and Jean Lefebvre will agents to complète the list of dling Love. with Canadian product under Avco Embassy and Carolco occupy the old Carlton office pariicipating films. Film Can Montréal producers Pierre their arms. will also deal heavily in Cana with a press bureau. Their ada was also being called on to David and André Link will be Manson International pro dian product. mandate is to deal only with distribute publicity material on hand, but récent produc bably has the biggest line-up, the films officially invited to for many other Canadian films, tions from Fiimplan Interna topped by Don Shebib's Heart- the festival. and well as promotional mate tional and Dal will be handled aches. It will also rep two film Broadcastersgather This change of orientation is rial for Canadian festivals, etc. by the American sales agents. from Robert Cooper, Bells and TORONTO - "Perspectives '83", a critical one. The Festivals As was true in récent years, Denis Héroux attends with Utilities, as yet unsereened in the largest-ever gathering of Bureau had always been res the larger-budget Canadian two films in pre-production, Canada. Trapped {formerly Canadian broadcasting orga ponsible for Canada's corporate films are not anxious to be Lousiane Ifor I.C.C./Telé-Gau- Chatwill's Verdict) is also fresh nizations, will take place No- représentation at Cannes, save identified as "Canadian." mont/Telé-Métropolei and Les fixjm the lab, but the others are vember 14-16,1982, at Toronto's in the year of the disastrous Nevertheless, many producers Plouffe II (for Cinévideo). earlier productions : Hof Touch Sheraton Centre Hôtel, an- "Canada Can and Does" Cam- will be on hand, and agents at Maurice Smith, who had the and Being Différent from As nounced the convention's paign ; that year the CFDC took Cannes are expected to con- hottest time at the AFM, will tral, Under Cover Cops (for sponsors, the Canadian Asso responsibility for organizing clude the business begun at come with a mixed bag. The merly HotDogs) and This Time ciation of Broadcasters (CAB), the office. the American Film Market Magic Show starring Doug Forever (formerly Yesterday) the Centra) Canada Broadcast from Dal, and The Lucky Star. Engineers(CCBEi, and the Cen Howard Goldfarb Distributor tral Canada Broadcasters' .As takes the newly completed TU sociation (CCB.Ai. In conjunc- Death Do Us Part and the re- tion with the event, the CAB worked High Point plans to launch a new publica Irving Shapiro's Films Around tion, The CAB Yearbook and the World will handie By De Director\, listing the organiza- sign and Surfacing tion's membership and asso- Directors, Cambridge Films will handie ciated industries. Assistant Directors, ^JMOVA SCOTIA-^ Production IVIanagers, Production Designers/ Art Directors, Film Editors, Their Assistants and Traînées. From Coast to Coast In Canada Are Represented By WOOD MAGIC For (nformation on filming m Nova Scotia, please contact Marcelle Gibson Film Resources Officer The Directors Guild Nova Scotia Film Resources Centre 1531 Grafton Street Of Canada Halifax. Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 2B9 Téléphone (902) 422-3402 NATIONAL OFFICE, 3 CHURCH ST. TORONTO CANADA M5E 1M2 A loint proieci ot the Nova Scijfia Department ot Cullure. Récréation and Fitness and the Association of Canadian Télévision and Radio Artists
ClOflnw Canada - May 1982Z7 VriTE MAG Film communjtyappealoutllnes économie, artists sliortcomings
duction of Pay Télévision in Cana amount to no more than cheap, b) an accounting of it* totafw da." unattractive Canadian fare and penditures on the investmentiit,^ dubbed first-run foreign movies. acquisition of, both Canadian tM. In a rare show ofunanimity, the film industry has asked First Choice also warned the Commission that it would hâve to Most of thèse will be American, ail foreign programs during tffi the cabinet to refer back to the Canadian Radio-television drop its average license fee for of which will be available in the semester." Addinga Sub-section(J| and Télécommunications Commission its décision to Candian feature films from $500,000 same areas first in the English reading ; "A licensee shall fiirnljh award sijc licenses (two national and four regionaD for to $190,000 in the first year, if com language, due to the delay of dub- to the Commission upon requeg^^ any additional information petit pay-television in Canada. Conspicuous by its absence was pétitive licenses were awarded. It bing. is hard to see this figure offering taining to its activities as the Com the Canadian Film and Télévision Association (see page 3 any inducement for Canadian fea 7. We see no new opportunities ' mission deems necessaiy for thé for list ofgroups supporting the appeal). The document ture film production. created by the Décision for pro proper and effective administr» which follows is the body of that appeal, and contains grams that reflect the various ré tion of the Act and thèse régula suggested remédies which should be regulated, should 3. While we applaud the Commis gions of Canada. The weak region- tions." the Cabinet not wish to send the décision back for sion's condition of license that 60 als, we feel, will be forced to form, 4. Régulations requiring licen percent of a licensee's total pro in effect, a third national service, sees to purchase ail foreign product gram acquisition and investment and like the other nationals hâve to through independent, Canadian- budget be spent on Canadian pro direct most of their Canadian pro owned distribution companies. No grams, we find it unrealistic. gramming funds into material with Canadian production industry cm We hâve been able to get no export potential, mainly to the survive and grow without an GENERAL CONCERIVS keep in mind that the dollars pro- assurances from the licensees that United States. equally strong independent Can» The CHTC's Décision 82/240 con mised to Canadian production is thèse conditions can be met. The dian distribution arm. Also, W9 tradicts some of ttie basic policy essentially a remainder figure ; itis best they can offer is a "désire" to 8. In short, it is our contention that urge that régulations be put in objectives announced by the Com what is left over. meet them. (See attached letter, Décision 82/240 will realize none place requiring that the foreign mission in its call for license appli What will be left over ? dated April 5, from First Choice lo of the Commission's own objec sale of Canadian product be l)V!U cations dated April 21,1982 and in First Choice Canadian Commu the Producers' Council of Canada). tives ; in fact, it will bring about the dled only by independent Câti* nications, the national licensee, the décision itself, i.e. that : We do not criticize the companies almost immédiate intégration of dian-owned companies and thtf warned the Commission that if it a) "Through its capacity to offered licenses by the Commis the Canadian and American pay licensees be prevenled from acting had to compete with other licen générale revenue, pay télévision sion. Any of the other applicants télévision Systems. as their own foreign sales arm. sees, it would be forced to drop its should contrîbute signifïcantly thrust into the pay System devised 5. A common buying agenc/. expenditures on Canadian pro to the broadcasting System by in- by the Commission would bave Virtually ail applicants and inlav^, gramming from $403.7 million to SPECIFIC CONCERNS creasing the diversity ofprogram- been faced with the same pro $162.9 million (60 percent] over the venors at the Pay TV hearings aïk^f ming available to ail Canadians blem : how to meet the conditions 1. We find insufficient guaran- five year period of its license. And for such an agency for the purchase coast-to-coast and by enhancing of license whçn essentially they tees in the Décision that licensees even this drastically reduced com- of foreign product in the event thu the quality and distinctiveness of were not viable. will act at arms length from pro compétitive licenses were awarded Canadian programs; mitment would be conditional on : gram suppliers and foreign pay high pénétration levels ; the estab services. b) "Pay Télévision should pro lishment of a common purchasing 4. In the absence of régulations to SPECIFIC REMEDIES vide new opportunities and re 2. There is no start date provided agency for foreign feature films ; enforce thèse conditions of license,- 1. Régulations of the pay servi venue sources for the prxigram for the acquisition and investment the requirement that cable com we don't tbink it irresponsible to ces retail price. The amortization production industry in Canada, in Canadian programs. The industry panies offer their subscribers ail Project that they will be honored of the more expensive cable equip- particularly for producers currently needs an inflow of funds now. the services licensed in their area ; more in the breech than in the ment required by the multiple li unable to gain access to the broad 3. There are no spécifie require and, the régulation of the retail performance. censes should be distributed over casting System ; ments for investment in new pro selling price of its services. The ail the services (Telidon, etc.) this duction, a,s opposed to the acquisi b) "Pay Télévision should also CRTC décision meets none of thèse 5. As a resuit of Décision 82/240, new génération equipment wQ| tion of shelf material. provide new opportunities for de- conditions. we don't see pay télévision in this carry. veloping programs that rejlect the country : 4. There is no encouragement 2. The selting of a realistic aver various régions of Canada and The three licensed régional ap- a) enhancing the quality and let alone protection, of the inde âge, per hour licensing fee for Ca should provide new programming plicants - Alberta Independent Pay distinctiveness of Canadian pro pendent, Canadian distribution nadian programming, with a pr^ in both officiai languages." Télévision, Ontario Independent gramming; and sector. Pay Télévision, and the Star Chan- vision for the upward indexingw j It is our submission that Décision b) providing new opporti^nities nel - advised the Commission that the fee on a per subscriber basil-, • 82/240 will not create a pay télévi and revenue sources for the Cana their commitment to Canadian GEIVERAL REMEDIES sion service capable of contributing dian private sector. 3. The requirement of a timè programming was conditional on signifïcantly to the realization of Rather, we see it : If the pay télévision System con- commitment from ail licensees as being granted exclusivity within to when funds will begin to flowçi; any of thèse objectives ; in fact, in a) generating low-quality, non ceived by the Commission is to their régions in the supply of first- into the production sector and lit some areas it may bave the opposite compétitive Canadian program become fact, we strongly urge the run feature films and a priority what size and form. The industry effect. ming : implementation of the following : position in startup and subscrip has been on bold for the p»»l year b) creating programming that is 1. An on-going full French-lan tion. The CRTC décision meets waiting for the promised fund» 1. The commission has effectively indistinct from U. S. programming, guage, national service with cross- none of thèse conditions. from Pay TV. made it impossible for pay télévi necessarily forcing the weak, under- subsidization from the English- sion to générale the funds necessary funded licensees into co-financing language services. 4. Section S of the CRTC Décision to realize thèse objectives by : 2. Higher costs for foreign product, arrangements with the U. S. pay 2. Enforcemenl of the condi 82/240, Appendices C, D and F a. granting too many competing marketing and cable hardware will opérations, in order to générale tions of license by régulation. The should be changed to read : "Not licenses ; not only dramatically reduce the product, CRTC Décision 82/240, page 19, less than 50 percent of the monies b) fragmenting the revenue base overall funds possible for Cana c) providing new opportunities paragraph 3, should read : "The required by condition of license to of each licensee ; dian production, they will diminlsh for U. S. producers to générale Commission will automatically re- be expended by the licensee on the c) creating duplication of mar the overall quality and competi- product masquerading as Canadian voke the licenses of those who, at investment in, or acquisition of keting expenses: tiveness of Canadian production, under loose CRTC Canadian-con- the end of any year during the term Canadian programs shall be ex pended on dramatic programs, af d) creating the need for more by reducing the amounts licensees tent régulations. (Such arrange of their license commencing 1 July, which not less than 50 percent costly (at least lO tiraes more cost- will hâve to spend per hour of pro ments are already underway). 1982, hâve failed to contribute to shall be new programs -Le. prO' ly) cable hardware to carry the gramming. the achievement of the Commis duced after March latli ISêZ." multiple services licensed; First Choice warned the Com 6. We see the décision providing sion's objectives by reason of their (N.B. This should probably aUo e) removing the bargaining mission that compétitive licensing even less opportunity for new non-compliance with the condi apply to Appendix G (LAMB), where would mean the "décline" of its French-language. programming. tions of their license." Page 19, power a single national service nothing like Section S now exisM. average licensing fee to $118,794 VVe find it reprehensible that the paragraph 3, now states only that would bave in the purchase of 5. Régulations to prevent licen from $330,000 per hour - a drop of CRTC could institute a full, French- "the Commission will consider foreign product, thus perpetuating sees from acting as producers 60 percent. language national service for only déniai of application to renew li compétitive bidding, or rendering should be further strengthened ta^ two years , and, at that point, enter- censes Presumably, it will also the licensee vulnérable to the anti- This at a time when, in Canada, régulation and changing CH'IR tain a régression toa policy of terri consider renewal of the licenses of cipated U.S. movie cartel made the minimum cost for quality, com Décision 82/240, Appendix Ai *3f légal under the US Webb-Pome- pétitive dramatic programming torial bilingualism. those "who hâve failed to contri bute to the achievement of the tion S, page 77 to read : "sublecfW rene Export Trade Act of 1918. runs between $350,000 and $500,000 Studies done by ail the national Commissions's objectives for Pay sub-sections (2), (3) and 14) Bl(|( Given thèse limiations, the Com- an hour ; and, at a time, when our applicants established that, in order TV by reason of their non-com except for filler material, any pro mission's expressed "view' that main competitors, the United States, to générale new French-language gram produced by itself anothéPi spend from $800,000 to $1,200,000 production for the small, relatively pliance with the conditions of their •overall re\enues available for licenses." licensee, or by any production funding pay télévision should be an hour. uncabled French-language market, Company related tothem, after tl^ higher, if more than one service is "The resuit will be ob\ious," First the French-language side would 3. Tighter reporting require date of issue of the license." y licensed seems to us irrele\anL Choice obsened. "It will be subs- bave to subsidize it. Québec gov- ments. The CRTC décision 82/240, Se will ail costs ! And thèse costs tantially more difficult to develop a ernment studies support that con Appendix A, Section 6, subsection can only be met b\' reducing the high volume of high quality pro clusion. That is why no applica (21, page 78, should read : "A licen IN CONCLUSION grams... productions which would tions were made lo provide a Que- amount projected by the licensees see shall fumish to the Commis We, the undersigned subraltf be necessary to correct the current bec régional ser\ice And that is for Canadian programming. Our sion, within 30 days after the end of the motion picture, however i concern has always been how much broadcast schedule imbalance in why we question the Commission's each semester : favor of U. S shows. The resuit is assumption that any will be forth- livered, is the ruiing art form offl mone>' will the pay télévision Sys a) an accounting of its total re Ukely to be a réduction in Cana coming in the near future. period. The Canadian tem générale for Canadian produc venues from its opérations under however, is too small, too tions. In our interventions before dian content and abandonment, in As designed by the Commission, this license during the semester, effect, of the rationale for intro the Commission we asked that it French-language pay service will and (cont. on p.
8/Cinema Canada- May 1982 PROMOTING THE CANADIAN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY
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MONTREAL - Film Canada, in the buzz-word and, like at terprise had worked well and its maiden venture inlo the MIFED, the buyers did little that "earlier fears were correct- world film markets, reports screening of films. "I wouldn't ed." sales of $1.25 million for the bother having screenings From a distributor's point of Film Arts nine films it represented at the again," summed up Smith. view, enthusiasm wans. There American Film Market (March What was essential to the was a feeling at least in Que- 2S-April 1). sellers was the Film Canada bec, that the distributors from Toronto faired much better, There is no officiai tally of hôtel suite. Smith estimâtes being able to obtain the rights figures on films sold outside of that the exposure assured a to the English language films the auspices of Film Canada. film via Film Canada - screen for ail the provinces of Canada. Most of thèse were available ings, promotional material, an only through American world identity, a booth and a suite "English language films sales agents, and Film Canada vnth téléphone, etc. - might aren't what we need, so 1 look doesn't expect to hâve thèse well cost an individual around for a film which hasn't been figures quickly. $20,000. "Thats $20,000 I saved released yet in Québec, and in 16/35 post-production and, if you multiply it by the which I see enough potential The AFM has announced numbers of Canadians who to get it dubbed," commented Télévision and feature total sales of $122 million this made use of Film Canada facili- Jean Zaloum of Karim. He year; that figure is arrived at production ties, you can see how important went on to say that the création after ail the members of the it was." of the "classics" divisions atall AFM Write a figure representing the major studios was sapping total sales on a pièce of paper •The American Film Market was created so that American the strength of Canada's in anonymously, and the figures dependent distributors, re are tallied. world sales agents could sell their films, and to operate moving ail the quality foreign Reactions of Canadians in at- films from their reach. tendance was, in gênerai, posi there, one must be a mefnber 461 Church Street- tive. "The phones ring the so of the AFM. In Canada, only the More frankly, Victor Loewy cial situations are controlled, CFDC (under the name of Film of Vivafilms called the AFM "a total and complète waste of loronto • Canada the security is tight," said Canada) and Filmaccord are Maurice Smith of Cinequity, bona fide members. time." He concurred that the reported to be the busiest Martin Bockner, executive organization was top class and M4Y2C5 Canadian there this year. Rep- director of the Association of the parties were beautiful, but ping The Magic Show, Soldiers Canadian Movie Production he said the films being offered Story, Julie Darling and Death Companies, was présent, as were médiocre, 50% being ho^ Bite, he had something for were most of the ACMPC mem ror films. Loewy still believes Téléphone: 416-962-0181 everyone. bers. "It was a good, useful that MIFED is the world's best market for him, foUowed by Most of ail, Canadians felt at market. Many contacts were Cannes. home, doing business the made," he summed up. He, too, American way. Efficiency was felt that the Film Canada en- 9 (cont. on p. 12)
lO/CInema Canada- May 1982 DISTRIBUTION / CANADA Independent distribution La distribution indépendante in Canada means... au Canada... ALL THE MOVIES C'EST TOUT LE CINÉMA, Canadian and international canadien et international
For over 30 years, Canada's independent fiinn Depuis plus de 30 ans, les distributeurs distributors hâve introduced Canadians to the indépendants de films ou Canada ont permis world masters, WITH CARE AND EXCELLENCE, aux Canadiens de découvrir les grandes oeuvres they hâve brought artists like Truffaut Fellini, du répertoire national et international. ET ILS Bergman, Kobayashi, Fassbinder and Carie L'ONT FAIT AVEC EXCELLENCE. Cest par to the public, creating a taste for the finest films l'intermédiaire des distributeurs indépendants in the international arena. And talk about que les Canadiens ont eu accès aux films de entertainment ! Thanks to the independents. Truffaut, Fellini, Bergman, Kobayashi, Fassbinder, Canadiens hâve had a chance to laugh, to cry Gilles Carie et combien d'autres grands noms and to laugh once again along with the et grands films du cinéma international. Italiens, the French, the Australians, Czechs and Et que dire des films de divertissement ! Si les Swedes who hâve produced some of the zaniest Canadiens ont pu «,,, rire, pleurer et.,, rire» devant and moving scènes of récent years. les mêmes scènes émouvantes ou hilarantes Today, more than ever, oontrol of film autant que les Italiens, les Français, les Australiens, distribution in Canada should be and must be les Tchèques, les Suédois ou les Japonais, c'est Canadian. The development ofourown national toujours grâce à l'intervention des distributeurs cinéma dépends upon it. indépendants. Aujourd'hui plus que jamais, la distribution des films de toute origine au Canada, doit être canadienne. Cest là une condition essentielle au bon développement de notre production cinématographique nationale.
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Cinéma Canada - May 1982/11 CINE_MA5: were answered." He remained and Skateboard Peru, an ex for example, he neededa smaU lightwèight 16mm caméra in the U.S. making independent périmental film. which he could attach to the shorts and working on features Makosinski himself is a se- ATLANTIC ECHOES rious mushroom buff, and has skateboard. When he couldn't until 1974. • by Mike Riggio • further plans to exploit the find one on the market, he Back in Canada he went to créature in other filmic en- invented his own - the Dupka. the NFB in Montréal where deavours. Presently he is de- The Dupka weighs two pounde, Among those concerned about Born in Roland sometime "there was an opening for me after the war, Makosinski moved veloping a script for a feature has only three moving parts, the State of filmmaking in in the electronics workshop, to Britain at the âge of 13 and musical. "The script is about a and can take 100-foot loads. Atlantic Canada is the New but they weren't interested in Brunswick filmmaker Art from there to the U.S. (Newark, jogger who accidentally gets seeing my films. " So he retumed Since then he has designed Makosinski. Says Makosinski, N.J.I in 1963. He came to Frede- high on magie mushroom dust. the Dupka Spécial, a time-lapse to UNB. " Since I had f inished my "Hère in New Brunswick mak ricton in 1967 to work in the And thats when the fun be- photography caméra created degree I was now making more ing films can be like establishing physics department of UNB as gins." for the New Brunswick Depart money, and was ready to spend a bordello. First no one really an electronics technician. There ment of Forestry. The caméra it on films." To create a musical,' one believes such things can exist in 1968, together wnth David gerjerally must know music, is designed to electronically hère ; secondly, seems no one Dawes, another filmmaker and And he continued to make and since Makosinski can't read adjust exposures and can take wants tp take part in it because student, he made Next Day (a films. Some he made with Ca music, he has designed his own a 400-foot load. ifs immoral ; and thirdly, it can day in the life of a student, a 15- nada Council money, like What computor on which he can Last year the Dupka Spécial never be as good as the ones minute, 16mm, colour and Comes First and Pierre Jean create complète musical underwent its first séries of that exist in Toronto anyway." Sound effortl. This was the first Louis, and some - Those Wild scores. In its présent state of successful test-runs for the (Quoted from Cinéma Canada, locally made film in Frederic- Wild Mushrooms, ahumourous development the computer Department of Forestry, The October, 1975.) ton. educational drama - he made can simulate sixteen différent caméra monitored the growth Art Makosinski, an electronics Says Makosinski " At the time for the NFB. "Those Wild Wild musical instruments. of a seedling from four inches technician with the University there were no books about film Mushrooms is the first film I And that is what's most in- to a full four-foot tree. At this of New Brunswick Physics De making available to me, and I ever made for someone else." teresting about Art Makosinski. point, a deer came along and partment, has been making still could not understand the Beyond his creativity and drive ate it - ail recorded on caméra. independent films since the sync Sound process. " So in 1969, In 1978, Makosinski and pro for making films, Art has a zeal- If further tests with the Ouplca âge of twelve. "In Canada you he left Fredericton and enrolled ducer Jon Pederson made Ski ous passion for creating elec Spécial are successful, Mako can't make a living in film. So I at New York University s Film Peru (first prize winner in the tronic wizardries. sinski plans to market the de do it when I can afford to, after Production Certificate pro adventure/travel category at sign on the world market. hours." gram. "There, ail my questions the 14th Yorkton Film Festival) To make Skateboard Peru, Mike Riggio • BillyBisliop tapes Are you asCdn/UKco-prod TORONTO - Taping of the hit Canadian play Bi7/y Bishop Goes To War, written by and starring Eric Peterson and John Gray, has been completed at the Glasgow studios of BBC Scot- right land, according to Canadian producers Pat Ferns and Ri chard Nielsen of Primedia Pro ductions Ltd. A co-production between Primedia and the British Broad casting Corporation, Billy for pay-TV? Bishop had been pre-sold to the Canadian Broadcasting Concept Mediatexte Inc., a group of researchers specializing in the cultural industries, Corporation for telecast duriiig hos been asked by the department of Communications to locate and classify ail films the 1982-83 season. Primedia (feature and shorts) and video programs in Canada, available for pay-television. holds the program's world salBS rights apart from British terri; We ask the coopération of fiimmakers, producers and distributors, and request that tories. The projecf s BBC pro you send the following information on any available film : ducer, Norman McClandish, - release title of film/vldeotape also directed. - year of completion of principal photography/taping American Film Mari - running time (cont. from p. 10) - format : 16mm, 35mm, video >• Asked what influence the - color/black and white AFM will hâve on the market at - type of production (drama, documentar/, educational, expérimental, animation, Cannes, opinions differed "Cannes isn't losing in impop variety, sport, other) tance, but now people hâve - name of director several questions to ask them - names of tvs/o principal stars selves," summed up Bockner. - language : French, English, other "Can I afford to go ? Whaf s left - has the program been aired on conventional télévision ? If so, by whom and to buy ? What do I hâve left to sell ?" in what territories? How many times? The size of the Cannes festi - are the pay-TV rights available? If not, when does the window expire? val and the surliness of the For what territories hâve the rights been bought? French make 'doing business' - has the production been shown theatrically ? When, and in what territories? there more difficult. "It might - name - address - téléphone number of producer or production company be a more enjoyable place to - name - address - téléphone number of distributor/pay rights holder. go, but the distances are too big and there are too many people ; Please, send information to : also, its easier to work on one"s mother tongue, so L.A. is easier Pay-TV Rights for most Canadians," commen Concept Mediatexte inc. ted one participant. Neverthe P.O. Box 309, "Outremonf ' Station concept less, Cannes this year will be Montréal H2V 4N1 the place where many vAH close (514)272-1058 m€DlfiT€HT€ inc the deals which were made m Los Angeles.
12/Cinema Canada-May 1982 ÎJiLI^ M A"Î7
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Cinéma Canada - May 1982/13 CINE *L£5^ Global co-produces soft pom soap f or U. S. pay maricet with ABA as a cross between "an aftei^ Rex Hagon, and James B, TORONTO - The first adult coiv acting as executive producer But according to Appleton, noon soap opéra and (American Douglas. tinuing dramatic séries pro and director respectively. Glo plans to take the five original prime-time network séries) Appleton said Showtime duced for pay-television, 33 bal's Gerry Appleton is pro épisodes to the Cable Conven Flamingo Road," revolves executive director Mike Clark Brompton Place, a co-produc ducer. The first five épisodes tion May 3-5 in Las Vegas may around three young, attractive was responsible for bringing tion between Global Télévision hâve already been sold to U.S. resuit in an earlier décision by women who share a luxury together Global and the ABA and ABA Productions of Chi pay network Showtime, which Showtime. high rise apartment. Playing group. Global has already co- cago, completed shooting April will show the first program 33 Brompton Place employs this trio are Roberta Weiss, produced several specials with 30 on its first five épisodes at June 26. If response is favour- over 100 Canadian east and Libbie Lennie, and Brenda American independent pro. Global's studios in Toronto. able, the séries may be renewed crew members and qualifies as for up to as many as 65 épi Canadian content with the Bazinet, with other east mem ducers which hâve been sold The séries was conceived by bers including Hélène Udy, to U.S. pay-TV. Appleton said ABA Production's Tony Finno- sodes, which Showtime would CRTC, according to Appleton. air either once or twice weekly. The plot, which he described Patricia Hamilton, Doris Pétrie, the total budget for the five chio and Bob Kubell, who are Brompton épisodes was undei $500,000. Global owns the' Canadian pay and free TV rights to the séries, and will attempt a sale to Canadian pay before airing the épisodes themselves. The pay-TV version will run 57 minutes, while the free TV vef sion will be 48 minutes. "What is scripted and shot is for pay- TV, but we've been keeping track of what is not suitable for free TV," said Appleton, adding that he wouldn't know how the final two versions would differ until he got into the editing room. Appleton downplayed notions that the pay-TV version would be soft-core pornogra- phy, stating "everything thaï is done is very tasteful, very sug gestive. The intent is never to offend." He compared the film's erotic content to feature films suc as "10" or Blow Up. Already the production ha» weathered unsubstantiated re ports that casting was being Ontario Locations from done in the nude, which both Appleton and Association! of the scenic to the exotic • First Canadian Télévision and Radio Artists (ACTRA) représentative rate studios •Sophisticated Steve VVodell claim were un- post production •Experienced true. Wodell said the produo tion has met ail ACTRA régula directors, talent and technicians. tions involving nude scènes^ which require that performeri Ontario's Film Industry be informed of scènes invohing Development office will help nudity and agrée to such scène» in advance of shooting, and you get the best of everything that the full requirements of such scènes be provided in you need • Location scouting writing by the producer. service • Site photographs Wodell added a full-time ACTRA représentative goes to • Introductions to unions and facilities the set periodically to insure the conditions of the contract • Liaison v^ith other government agencies are met. Appleton said the pro ducers had received "nothing' • Film industry directories. but the most positive co-oper- It's ail in Ontario. ation with ACTRA." Call us, at (416) 965-6392. CFTA executive Movies . TORONTO - The membership of the Canadian Film and Télé vision Association (CFTA) elect- ed Robin Chetw^nd as their made easy. new executive committee pré Ministry of Industry and Trade sident at the CFTA annual meeting April 22 in ToronB. Also elected were Don HaigS? vice-président for productif ©Ontario Steven Ellis as vice-presid^ Gord Walker, Minister i<^ for distribution, and ieM Zaludek as vice-président ^ ,^^<^" services. Pat Ferns remains 0ti the executive as past préside^ cf 14/Cinema Canada- May 1982 AINl^MA-CI cially. The board did not rule screening the perraitted films under the Charter of Rights," Ontario censors to court on the Amerika séries because because they object to the Board said Poole. "It is our view that it had received the print late. of Censors' policy of allowTng the Board of Censors does not TORONTO - The Ontario Film David Poole, who formed the one-time orUy screenings. "The hâve any authority to décide Message from our Sponsor) OFVAS April 19 with Cyndra practice of giving one-time pei^ when and where a film is to be and Video Appréciation Society Rameau's Nephewby Michael (OFVAS) has taken the Ontario MacDowall and Anna Gronau, mits is discriminatory and played." Snow.TheArt ofWorldlyWis- said the group decided against limits our right of freedora of Board of Censors to court over dom by Bruce Elder, and Not A the Censor Board's décision Love Story by Bonnie Sherr not fb allow unlimited public Klein for the National Fihn screenings of four Canadian Board. The screenings were to art films. hâve begun April 29 at the The OFVAS has filed an ap Funnel Théâtre, 507 King St. plication in the divisional court East in Toronto. of the Suprême Court of Onta The Board of Censors appro- rio - which rules on the pro- ved two films - Rameau's Ne- vince's boards, tribunals, and phew and The Art of Worldly licensing bodies - asking the Wisdom - for one screening court to overtum the Censor only at one location, but refused Board's décision not to allow to allow Not A Love Story he- unlimited public screenings of cause it claimed the National four films ; the Amerika séries Film Board does not allow the by Al Razutis (which contains/1 film to be released commet^ Professional Directory ie^t" SUIYIIYIEH IMSTITUTE i>^ "representing the best to the best" 4846 Sherbrooke o. ch.lOI westmount que. 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Also featured The Soviet séries includes length animated musical pro are original songs written and MONTREAL - Justine Héroux TORONTO - Best Friends, a has been hired to produce Little five récent films, Life ofa Som duced by Nelvana Ltd., Cana performed by Deborah Harry romantic comedy being co- mer People, The Wild Hunt of da's largest animation studio, and Chris Stein of Blondie, Gloria... HappyatLast. Héroux, produced and directed by producer of Les Plouffe, was KingStakh, TheMirror, and26 has become the first film ac- Cheap Trick, Earth, Wind and Norman Jewison for release by Days in the Ufe ofDostoevsky, quired for North American dis Pire, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed, as asked to work on the NBC Movie Warner Brothers, has recently of the Week spécial because of ail produced in 1981, andSi'be- tribution by MGM/United Ai^ well as a musical score by Patri completed six weeks of location the excellence of the work riade, which won a spécial tists Distribution and Market cia Cullen. filming in New York State, Vir done on Les Plouffe. jury prize at Cannes in 1979, ing. The Canadian Broadcasting ginia, Maryland, and Washing The project involves a mini- Also included are two classic Corporation has acquired the ton, D.C., and has resumed séries (two shows, two hours Soviet films from the thirties, Producers Patrick Loubert film for broadcast during the principal photography in Los each) which is an American Sergei Eisenstein's Que Viva and Michael Hirsh and director 1984 season, CBC director of Angeles. The film was written production, and a feature film. Mexico and Alex Dovzhenko's Clive Smith of Nelvana bave independent production Ro by Barry Levinson and Valérie Héroux has filed with the The Earth. AH films will be spent three years working on man Melnyk recently announ Curtiri and stars Burt Reynolds, CFDC to hâve the film certified screened with English sub- the $8 million futuristic musi ced. Goldie Hawn, and Ron Silver. as a majority Canadian co titles. cal. Scripted by Peter Sauder Jewison has also signed to Financed through a 1980 tax production with the U.K. (55%- and John Halfpenny, the film shelter offering, producer Hirsh produce the science fiction Wertelecky, who formed his features the voices of Don 45%). The CFDC wdll rule on the own distribution company, expects Rock and Rule to be request within three weeks. thriller Iceman for Universal Francks, Susan Roman, Greg completed by July, 1982. this fall. Kinofilms, to handie the séries, The director is Waris Hussein said the séries did well during from the U.K. a December run in Vancouver and is also currently playing at Loewy and Attias launch Scandale DGC/CFEG affiiiate the Embassy Théâtre in New Wertelecicywins York. He added each film is MONTREAL- Scanda/e opened mas Unis (Famous Players in TORONTO - The Directors GuUd guaranteed at least a one-week in Montréal May 7 In 21 théâtres Québec). Loewy expects a min of Canada and the Canadian Russian séries of 7 run at the Carlton. The opening throughout the province. Dis imum gross in the province of Film Editors Guild hâve agreed film, Life ofa Summer People, tribution is being organized by $1S million. The film probably to affiliate their two organiza TORONTO - Two years of per began its second week April 23, Victor Loewy of Vivafilms and cost less than l/S of that sum, tions, DGC président Lew sistent negotiations with Soviet after grossing just under $3,000 Maurice Attias of Ciné 360. and was made by George Mihal- Lehman and CFEG président film authorities finally paid off for the Carlton's second highest "Mutual made the highest ka in 16 days in January 1982. It Brian Ravok bave announced. for independent film distri weekly total for April 16-22. bid and had the deal, but it is based on the "pomobec" couldn't deliver the théâtres scandai in which video tech this spring," reports Loewy nicians in the National Assem- who says that Odeon Couldn't bly were accused of making free the number of théâtres porno films, and is being billed desired until the falL Scandale as "very funny and very sexy." is now being screened by Ciné- ^KODAK MOTION PICTURE- FILM STOCKS EMERGENCY SALES IIVIPETUS Extensive stocks oflômm and 35mm Attracting foreign film and télévision productions caméra original motion picture to Canada will Increase the level of employment in our film stocks are maintained at each of industry and inject new revenue into the Canadien thèse Kodak Canada branches. film economy. Téléphone your order first. 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Ltd., which two years. been tumed into a rental facili- feature films in 1981. modernized processing and closed its doors April 9 after 26 ty," said Pozhke, who is jUso Both Rabko and Médaillon post-production facility at years of opération, has no plans Thirty people, full-time Rabko chairman of the board of Cine Film Laboratories Ltd. are Médaillon in a downtown To to re-open, according to Rabko staff members and regular free- quity Funding Corporation, owned by Bombao-Batten, ronto location this June. président R.A. Batten. lance employées, lost jobs be Batten told Cinéma Canada cause of the closing according the board of directors of Bom- to Batten. He added that Rabko bac Batten Ltd., which owns remains in opération, with its Cinégarantie Inc. Rabko, made the décision to Sound stage being rented out close the production bouse be on a day-to-day basis, while cause "operational results were new tenants hâve been found MORE MOVIES CHOOSE unsatisfactory." 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Street, New York, N.Y. 10017 Téléphone: 212/682 0730 Cinéma Canada - May 1982/17 CINE MA^ Videodrome release delayed coopertoNWM MagdenLanystiootÇriticalList TORONTO - The planned 1982 The picture drew good test- - TORONTO - Two feature films TORONTO - Shooting began Sheldon Lany, whose back- summer release of Video results in four American mat^ produced by Robert Cooper in April 22 on Critical List, a $2 ground includes televisiqn drome, director David Cronen- kets for its distributor, Twen- 1980, Bells and Utilities, hâve million feature produced by work for both thç Canadian berg's $6 million science fiction tieth Century-Fox, and made a been picked up for distribution Zale Magder sçheduled for a Broadcasting Corp. and the thriller financed by Universal strong box office showing by New World in the United seven-week shoot at various Public Broadcasting System in Pictures and Filmplant Inter during its April release in Lon States and New World Mutual Toronto locations and Magder the United States, will direct national, has been postponed don, Solnicki added. in Canada. Bells is directed by Studios in Scarbprough, Ont. his first theatrical feature. at least until the fall, possibly to Michael Andersen from a script Written by Peter Lawrence and Magder told Cinéma Canada January, according to the film's by Michael Butler, Dennis Neal Bell, the film is described the film's financing was raised executive producer Victor Sol- Shryack, and John Kent Harri by Magder as a black comedy outside of the country and that nicki. son, and stars Richard Cham set in a computerized hospital, it is not a certified Canadian Solnicki said at présent there Amateur toCTV berlain, John Houseman, and and stars Joe Spano, David feature. He added neither a is "no fixed date" to release the Sara Botsford. Utilities is di MacCailum, Diana Venora, pre-sale nor a distribution deal picture, which currently is still TORONTO - Canadian feature rected by Harvey Hart and stars Robert Joy, Nicholas Campbell, has yet been negotiated for the shooting some spécial effects film The Amateur, produced Robert Hays, Brooke Adams, Don Francks, and Clare Coulter. film. scènes in Toronto. He added a by Garth Drabinsky and Joël and John Marley. récent directors' preview Michaels and directed by Char screening in Boston evoked a les Jarrott, has been sold for TORONTO - Two Canadian film "very keen response" and that broadcast to the Canadian industry figures will be pre both Universal and the pro Télévision Network (CTVI, the sented honourary degrees this ducers were "looking for a very networks vice-président and spring by Toronto universities. Sinclair drops suit against Kirwan Cox large release." Solnicki also director of programming Phillip Documentary filmmaker Harry insisted Videodrome was still Wedge has confirmed. How Rasky wlU receive an honourary and Cinéma Canada for defamation on budget. ever, it may be awhile before Doctor of Laws from his aima mater, the University of Toron Solnicki reported that ano CTV viewers see The Amateur, TORONTO- On April 6, Douglas Largely based on documenta to, on June 16. Rasky will also ther Fiimplan production, Vi- as the producers hope to sell to Ross Sinclair, vétéran film pro- tion available from the FBI address the Convocation. As siting Hours, starring Lee both Canadian and U.S. pay- ducer/cinematographer now through the Freedom of In reported earlier in Cinéma Grant, William Shatner, and television as well. The film stars living in Toronto, consented to formation Act in the U.S., this Canada, vétéran producei^dis- Michael Ironside, would open John Savage, Marthe Keller, the dismissal of his $250,000 story revealed an extensive FBI tributor Nat Taylor will receive across North America May 21 Christopher Plummer, and action for defamation against investigation of John Grierson, an honourary degree from York with between 1100-1200 prints. Nicholas Campbell. Kirwan Cox and Cinéma Cana founder of the National Film University this spring. da magazine without costs or Board, during the 1940's. Cox an admission of culpability by alleged in the article that Sin either side in the dispute. clair made false accusations Sinclair initiated this action against Grierson and others following publication of an who worked at the NFB during article by Cox titled, "The Grier- the war. 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(Juries will sit seen as critical, but supportive the best chance of being com capacity to promote the film Plaa in hopes of providing a pleted. In the future, it plans for one year, and will be spe- measures are still being stu short-term solution to the diffi- once it is made, and to follow its cialized either in documentary died, especially the utility ol to aid only professional screen- career. culties of fUmmakers in Que- writers (or people who make or fictioa) A staff committee maintaining the Paris office. bec. It counts on a number of their living writing) who are other éléments —notably the associated with a production results of the Study Committee house and an experienced di on Cinéma (Québec), the de rector. 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Pinafore and The after the 1982 season it will Taming of the Shrew drew tape Shakespeare's The Tem- audiences of 1.3 million and pest and Gilbert and SuUivan's 861,000 viewers respectively, The Mikado for CBC télévision considered excellent ratings and Friedrich Schiller's Mary for cultural programming, Stuart for CBC radio. The Strat according to a CBC spokesman. Jane Taylor Jonathon Shaw 208BloorSt.West,suite301 Toronto, Canada LAWRENCE HERTZGG Téléphone: (416) 968-0673 JAMES SHAVICK • DAVID H. BRADY Cinéma Canada - May 1962/1 • CINE M A^ IVIaison du cinéma opens: Montréal MONTREAL - A week of festi- ing there were daily cocktail vities marked the April l open parties and screenings, hosted ing of the Maison du Cinéma in by the variety of organizations 91u m the renovated annex of the St- interested in filmmaking in PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE FILM Jacques school in Montréal, Québec. 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Coohe Varotal 35mm Cooke Varotal 16mm Cine Varotal 10:1 loi 3Smm HEAD OFFICE : Super Cine Varotal 3&mm CooKe Varohinetal 16mm 821 Kipling Ave., Toronto Cooke Varokinelal Super 16 Ontario, Canada M8Z 5G8 Cooke Varopanchro lOf hand heid 36mm Phone: 1 (416)233-1101 Télex : 06-967528 Cable Address : "KINGEQUIP' Cooke :the name for creativity Cinéma Canada- May 1982/11 CINE lA^Û BARRETTE-LOGAN, Murielle FARRE, Didier, d. LINK, André, p./d. sec. CFDC, Film Canada L.N. Films Inc. Dal Productions/Cinépix Inc. Who's who Résidence Gray d'Albion Hôtel du Gonnet et de la Reine Hôtel Majestic BEATH, Linda, d. FISHER, John LITVINSKAS,Tom,d. United Artists Classics (Cda) New Cinéma Distribution Creative Exposure (Tor), and where Hôtel de la Grande-Bretagne Résidence Gallia GAGNON, Mireille BERIAULT, Gilles, d. Société Radio-Canada, Film Canada LOEWY, Victor, d. at Cannes Prima Films Inc. Hôtel Abrial Vivafilms Inc. Hôtel de Paris Hôtel Martinez Ttie following is a partial list of GRAY, Tom, d. Canadian agencies and individuals BERNSTEIN.Jack "Rats", Golden Communications LOSiQUE, Serge who plan to be at the International senior v.-p., Famous Players dir., Festival des films du monde Film Festival at Cannes. (Members Hôtel Carlton GREÉNE, Justis Montréal, of the press are not included.) British Columbia, Ministry of Tourism Hôtel Majestit BOUCHARD, Guy Film Canada, Palais des Festivals Hm Canada Radio-Québec MALLET-LEGER, Monique, p. ALBERTA Hôtel Régina HERBERMAN, Len, d. "The Man From 5A", "The Odessey of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ambassador Films Distributor the Pacific", Film Industry Development BRODIE, Jacqueline Les Productions Claude Léger Ltée Film Festivals Bureau HEROUX, Claude, p. Film Canada, Palais des Festivals BRITISH COLUMBIA Film Canada, Hôtel Carlton Mutual Productions Ltd. MINISTRY OFTOURISM Hôtel du Gonnet et de la Reine MALO, René,d. Film Promotion Office CASTRAVELLI, Claude, p./dir. Les Films René Malo Inc. "Deux supers dingues", "Les transis HEROUX, Denis, p. Hôtel du Gonnet et de la Reine CANADIAN tors (TV séries)", "Dead Ringer" "Louisiana", "Les Plouffe II" BROADCASTING CORPORATION Taums7 Inc. International Cinéma Corporation MEUNIER, Robert, d. International Relations/TV Film Canada, Palais des Festivals Hôtel Montfleury Cimadis Inc. • English Services Division Résidence Gailia CAUCHARD, Danièle HOFFERT, Paul Festival des films du monde de Montréal MONGEON, André CANADIAN FILM DEVELOPMENT près., Academy of Canadian Cinéma CORPORATION/ SOCIETE DE DE Hôtel Majestic Société Radio-Canada, Film Canada Hôtel Abrial VELOPPEMENT DE L'INDUSTRIE KRAMREITHER, Anthony, p. CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE CANA CHATEAUNEUF, Thérèse, d. "American Nightmare", DIENNE Distribution Kinéma MORTIMER, Peter Mano Films Ltd. Hôtel Carlton Government of Ontario, Cultural Industries FILM FESTIVALS BUREAU/ BU LAJEUNESSE, Daniel REAU DES FESTIVALS DU FILM CLARK, Richard, dir. Film Canada, Palais des Festivals gen. man.. Fédération internationale du Radio-Québec Department of Communications/ Hôtel Régina Ministère des communications film super-8 Inc. (à là Malmaison) O'BRIAN, Peter, p. "Alchimie" (super-8 section) LAMY, André 'The Grey Fox", Mercury Pictures Hôtel de la Poste NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CA exec. dir., CFDC, Film Canada NADA/OFFICE NATIONAL DU Hôtel Majestic PARSON, Marc FILM DU CANADA CLARKSON, Wayne National Film Board of Canada/Parii International Distribution/ director, Toronto Festival of Festivals LANTOS, Robert, p. Office, Film Canada Distribution Internationale "Scandale", RSL Films Ltd. "Ted Baryluk's Grocery" (short film CLERMONT, Nicholas, p. Hôtel Martinez compétition) ONTARIO FILM/yiDEO OFFICE "Reckless", Canamerica Film Corp. Ministry of Industry Hôtel du Cap d'Antibes LAPORTE, Jean pAYMENT,Jean,d. and Trade Development Société Radio-Canada, Film Canada Cinécran Maska COHL, Dusty.p. Hôtel Abrial Hôtel du Gonnet et de la Reine SASKATCHEWAN Réel Canadian Motion Picture Co. CULTURE AND YOUTH Hôtel Carlton LATOUR, Pierre PELCHAT-JOHNSON, Jocelyne Cultural Activities Branch Institut québécois du cinéma dir. of distribution and marketing COLBERT, Jean.d. Palais Miramar CFDC, Film Canada SOCIETE RADIO-CANADA Les Films Mutuels Résidence Grày d'Albion Services des relations internationales/ Hôtel du Gonnet et de la Reine LEFEBVRE, Jean Télévision Film Festivals Bureau, Film Canada PEPIN, André,d. DAGENAIS, Bernard, d. Hôtel de Provence Art Films inc. Cimadis Inc. Résidence Gallia Résidence Gallia LEFEBVRE, Jean-Pierre, dir. individuals "Les fleurs sauvages" (Director's Fort- PERLMUTTER, Renne,p. ANTHONY, Gail, p. DAVID, Pierre, p. night's), Cinak Ltée "Love", Coup Film Inc. Réel Canadian Motion Picture Co. Mutual Productions Ltd. Hôtel Cartion Hôtel du Gonnet et de la Reine LEGAULT, Ronald PILON, J.Lawrence resp. of co-prod. CFDC, Film Canada v.-p. and sec, Famous Players ANTHONY, George, p. DESTOUNIS, George . Hôtel Majestic Hôtel Carlton Réel Canadian Motion Picture Co. près., Famous Players ROTH, Stephen j., p. Hôtel Carlton Hôtel Carlton LEGER, Claude, p. "Scandale", RSL Films Ltd. "The Man From 5A", "The Odessey of AMSELLEM, George, p. DOMVILLE, James de B., the Pacific", Hôtel Martinez (cont. on p. 41) commissionner, "Deux supers dingues", "Les transis Les Productions Claude Léger Ltée Ail of those listed above can be tors (TV séries)", "Dead Ringer", National Film Board of Canada Film Canada, Palais des Festivals reached through the Film Canada Taurus 7 Inc. Hôtel Carlton stand, second floor, Palais des Film Canada, Palais des Festivals LE ITE RM AN, Doug ETHIER, Serge, d. Festivals. Press people and those Motion Picture Guarantors looking for documentation con ATTIAS, Maurice, d. Distribution Kinéma Hôtel Carlton ceming films invited officially to the "Scandale", "Une journée en taxi", LEONE, Rita.d. festival should address themselves Ciné 360 Inc. Cinépix Inc. to Film Canada, room 115, Hôtel Palais Miramar Hôtel Majestic Carlton. 22/Cinoma Canada- Mpy 1982