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CFDC is having a good year . . . duced in Vancouver by Werner Aellen Voluntary quota system an­ At least as far as recouping goes. The for Image Flow Productions in 16mm nounced by Secretary of State Corporation is only one-third through color. As for A Quiet Day in Belfast, "it Secretary of State Hugh Faulkner, the fiscal year, yet it has already gotten Famous Players, Odeon and Canadian- back more than half of the money it looks shaky" according to the CFDC; and they have yet to reach a decision on owned distribution companies an­ expected to. (Figures are confiden­ nounced a voluntary quota system in tial . . .) Ted Rouse of the Toronto Patrick Loubert's Amusement Season in Red. He is still working on the rewrite. late July. The agreement has four major office estimates that almost 95 per cent parts: of the money coming back is from the Deadlines for submissions are as fol­ 1. Canadian 35 mm feature films pro­ French sector. Kamouraska, J'ai Men lows: duced or dubbed in English are guaran­ Voyage, La Mort d'un Biicheron and — September 10th for the October teed two weeks' theatre time in Mont­ Rowdyman are already in the recouping meeting real, Toronto and Vancouver. The res- stage. Wedding In White may join them — October 12th for the November ponsiblity for this is divided by Famous // it gets a television sale; and the films meeting Players (2/3 proportion) and Odeon the CFDC is very hopeful about are — December 7th for low-budget cat­ (1/3 proportion). Paperback Hero, The Pyx and Get Back. egory with a meeting in January. 2. If the releases are successful, the Neptune Factor, of course, is looking Forms are available at the Corporation's films are assured of further distribution good — it has already reached $2 milhon offices in Montreal and Toronto (Suite in 18 to 20 cities across served at the box-office. 2220, P.O.Box 71, Tour de la Bourse, by the two chains. And a good audience Three films assured of investments at Montreal 115 - (514) 283-6363 and Suite 18, Lothian Mews, 96 Bloor Street response in those will get the film the last meeting are The Apprenticeship screened widely across Canada. of Duddy Kravitz, Bingo, and II Etait West, Toronto M5S 1M6 - (416) 3. Canadian-owned distributors have une Fois dans L'est. (See Le Cinema 966-6436.) agreed to provide special publicity pro­ Quebecois in this issue for details on II grammes in support of these films. Etait. . .) 4. The CFDC has agreed to increase Duddy Kravitz has started shooting Quadrant Films announces shoot­ its investments to share the costs of with 3 weeks in the Laurentians and a ing on new feature publicity/promotion.. house on St. Urbain Street as the This gentlemen's agreement was Co-producer of The Neptune Factor, primary locations. Mordecai Richler reached through the Secretary of State's wrote the screenplay as well as the Quadrant Films Ltd, recently started Advisory Committee on Film who are book, and has collaborated before with shooting on their new film A Day In The "to keep an eye on the development of director Ted Kotcheff in 1966 for Life Country, an action thriller starring this agreement." At the Top. John Kemeny is producing Ernest Borgnine, Michael J. Pollard and (No comment - see Editorial.) this $650,000 feature 'in period'. The Hollis McLaren. The all-Canadian sup­ crew has been frantically searching for porting cast includes Louis Zorich, Cec costumes and memorabilia from the late Linder, Al Waxman, Ratch Wallace, 40's/early 50's - they even had an ad Vladimir Valenta and Sue Petrie. running asking people to rummage Based on an original story by David through their attics! Main, the script was written by Robert Bingo is being directed by Jean- Maxwell and John Trent. Producer is Claude Lord and produced by Pierre David M. Perlmutter and director John On the production scene .. . David of Les Productions Mutuelles. Trent. Quadrant executive producer is Peter James. Other than the films Usted with CFDC The story is based on two students and news, Robbie Malenfant just finished their adventures in the CEGEP world. A Day In The Country will be filmed at Toronto International Film Studios, directing the shooting of his $100,000 One of the stars will be Alexandra feature, Moss Tarts, with Eric Till pro­ Stewart, who recently came back to Kleinberg and on location in and around Bolton, Ontario. ducing. Patsy Rahn and Lyn Griffin Canada from France and starred in The starred, with Paul Vanderlinden on Heat Wave Lasted Four Days with Jack Darcus and Vladimir Valenta camera. And Jacques Godbout is pre- Gordon Pinsent and Larry Dane. producing his next feature at the NFB. It seems that Only God Knows, Larry Dane's second feature production, La Gammick is based on a 1952 news has gotten the go-ahead. Gordon Pinsent item which resulted in Godbout, Jean- will be starring and Al Waxman pro­ Marie Poupart and Pierre Turgeon's ducing this film written by Paul Wayne. script about a little Montreal gunman Other CFDC investments are in L'lle used by the American Mafia to kill the Jaune and Ya toujours moyen de all-powerful head of Murder Incorp­ moyenner (seeZe Cinema Quebecois for orated. Shooting is to begin this fall, with Godbout directing, Thomas Vamos both) and Jack Darcus' low-budget fea­ on camera and Marc Beaudet producing ture, Wolf Pen Principle. This is Darcus' for the National Film Board third feature film, and it's being pro­ 6 Cinema Canada The rest of the films are either Cinevideo; Killing Time by Morley The CCFM is still going strong released or nearing completion. Recent­ Markson; Marichka by Walter Back- ly released films include Chez Nous, zynski/Canukr Films; Nuits en The Council of Canadian Film­ C'est Chez Nous by Marcel Carriere/ Amerique by Jean Chabot/ makers, formed so recently (see Issues 7 Challenge for Change, NFB; Tu L'Association Cooperative de Pro­ and 8) is still doing quite well. Briiles . . . Tu Brules ... by Jean-Guy ductions Audio-Visuelles; Peep by Jack Its last general meeting was held on Noel/L'Association Cooperative de Pro­ Cunningham/Image Control Production; June 27th in Toronto with guest speak­ ductions Audio-Visuelles; Sensations by Race Home to Die produced by Jim ers from the Syndicat Robert Seguin/Sedel Films; Le Grande McAmmon; and Stompin' Tom Connors National du Cinema and Robert Des- Sabordage by Alain Perisson/Prisma by John Saxton/Kit films. jardins from the Secretary of State's Films; Mourir Pour Vivre by Frangois Film Office. Liant/Planete Films; and Les AUees de Although not as exciting as past la Terre by Andre Theberge/NFB. meetings and having poorer attendance Completed films include the follow­ (many members were out of town — ing: Master of Images by Byron Black/ working or on vacation) the meeting Infinity Studio; Ou L'lnvisible Enfants accomplished a lot. by Raoul Duguay/NFB {see interview directors form union A brief to the Ontario Government with Roger Frappier in this issue); L'Association des Reahsateurs de offering a serious critique and partial Paperback Hero by / Film du Quebec was formed in April by endorsement of the Basset Brief (see Agincourt Productions; and L'Infonie a group of 75 directors including in­ Issue no. 6) was discussed and passed. Inachevee by Roger Frappier/ dependents, those from the private sec­ Kirwan Cox was elected Executive Dir­ L'Association Cooperative de Prod­ tor, and from the government (NFB, ector, and — as usual — discussion on uctions Audio-Visuelles {see interview CBC). The purpose of this group is to unions dominated the evening. this issue). defend the interests of directors in all For a detailed discussion on what the CCFM has accomplished and what its Paperback Hero parts of the industry and to protest the freedom and rights of its membership. plans are for the future, see Opinion in One of the foremost aims of the this issue. Association of Quebec Film Directors is to fight political censorship of films. The Executive Committee consists of: Denis Heroux - President; Jacques Gagne, Jean-Pierre Lefebvre — Vice- Meanwhile — at Uncle Tom's Presidents; Roger Frappier, Jacques igloo . . . Leduc — Secretaries; Guy Dufaux — Treasurer; and Alain Chartrand, Claude The Canada Week Committee, "not Fournier, Louis Portuguais, - Directors. to be confused with the Committee for For further information, and details an Independent Canada" recently held a The following are in post-production on the groups activities contact: gala ball at $100 per couple to present stages: Ah Si Mon Moine Voulait by L'Association des Realisateurs de Film an award to Gordon Stulberg, President Claude Pierson/Citel (Montreal) and du Quebec, 3466 rue St. Denis, Mont of 20th Century Fox, for "being an Pierson Films (Paris); Alien Thunder by real 130, (514) 844-2457 or 844-6265. outstanding Canadian." Claude Fournier/Onyx Films {see Le Cinema Quebecois); Bar-Salon by Andre Forcier/Les Ateliers du Cinema Quebec­ ois; Blanc Noel by Michel Bouchard/ L'Association Cooperative de Pro­ AUCdAddidA AAMHcriAi toYiM ductions Audio-Visuelles; Les Corps Celestes by Gilles Carle/Carle-Lamy and Pare Films {see Le Cinema Quebecois); Les Dernieres Fiancailles, Ultimatum and On n'engraisse pas les cochons a I'eau claire by Jean-Pierre Lefebvre/ Cinak {see Le Cinema Quebecois); ;'^f ^« 964*6959 m Floralie Ou Es-Tu? by Jean Dansereau/ Les Atehers du Cinema Quebecois; The Hard Part Begins by Paul Lynch/ THE FILM ARTISTS "EXCHANGE" Odyssey Films; The Holy Assassin by A NEW CONCEPT Bob Turner, Terry Loychuck, Joan FAST, RELIABLE, SLICK Maclntyre and Lulu McMovie/Infinity Inquire about our special discount rates to freelancing Studio; Je T'Aime by Pierre Duceppe/ film artists

Cinema Canada 7 "Are you in touch with your Can­ The Committee exists to — Jesus Christ Superstar is the $3.5 adian colleagues working in the USA?" 1. Stimulate national pride million production produced and direct­ "Matter of fact, we just had a re­ 2. Emphasize the advantages of nation­ ed by Jewison with screenplay by union last week at Chasen's," Chasen's al unity Jewison and Melvyn Bragg based on the being one of Hollywood's oldest and 3. Encourage greater dialogue and un­ rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew most exclusive restaurants, "and I re­ derstanding amongst Canadians. Lloyd Webber. It was shot in 14 weeks, turned just a few days ago from Canada Prime Minister Trudeau, the ten entirely in Israel. where I attended the screening of Jesus Premiers, and two Commissioners are Long before Jesus Christ Superstar Christ Superstar. I am also happy to the chairmen. grossed close to $20 million, Norman announce that next spring I am going to The yearly gala ball was intended "to Jewison heard the record in Zagreb, make a film in Canada with many promote an awareness of what it means Yugoslavia where he was filming Fiddler Canadian stars. The film is entitled Atuk to be Canadian." Mr. Stulberg left Can­ on the Roof. and Don Harron is writing the script ada in 1946 but "used a great deal of "I listened all night to the record," from the original story by Mordecai Canadian talent" in the Neptune Factor he said, "while images kept assaulting Richler. It's about an Eskimo and his and "this award is fitting recognition to me, and I knew then that I wanted to encounters with modern society." The someone who has made a substantial make a film out of it . . . I've seen film will be co-produced by Algonquin contribution toward the development of Pasolini's The Gospel According to St. (his London company) and United Art­ the Canadian film industry" said Len Matthew at least eight times, and that's ists of Hollywood. Woolsey, Ontario Region President of what I had in the back of my mind. The the Canada Week Committee. one thing I knew for certain was I didn't "Why did you leave Canada," I ask­ Perhaps they've never heard of Budge want the King of Kings or The Greatest ed. "Was it artistic freedom you were Crawley? or Pierre Lamy? or Allan Story Ever Told kind of film . . ." seeking or more lucrative oppor­ King? or ? or . . . While in Israel, Jewison was also tunities?" filming and supervising Billy Two Hats "The main reason is that Canada starring Gregory Peck and Desi Arnaz, does not appreciate its talents, which is Jr. the biggest 'export' of Canada" was his "Why in Israel? Because Israel gives reply. Canadian 'emigree' Norman us a 20 per cent discount on each dollar Jewison talks about his film and we invest there and we get excellent announces Canadian plans in cooperation from the Israeli government and everyone down the line. Besides, Hollywood Israel is anxious to promote the film N?B crew filming in China industry and they have capable help." For the first time in 25 years, the - by Leila Sorell Prior to his fifteen years in the US, National Film Board has actually shot a The most distingushed of all Can­ Toronto-born Jewison was successful in film in China. adian emigree to the USA is, without the television industry in Canada where The three-man crew consisted of any doubt, filmmaker Norman Jewison he directed and produced such CBC Marcel Carriere — director, Alain Dostie He was bubbling with happiness at a shows as The Big Revue, Showtime, - cameraman, and Serge Beauchemin - recent conference with members of the Wayne and Shuster and Barris Beat. soundman. They set out to capture the foreign press in Hollywood. There is all After the formal press conference, I confrontation between young Canadian the reason for this contentment — with succeeded in cornering Jewison for a and Chinese ping-pong players. The film Jesus Christ Superstar being launched few hurried answers to some questions. will be called Three Innocents in China. throughout the world, from the August "Are you still watching the develop­ During the course of this month-long 23rd opening in London with personal ment of Canadian film and television visit in the People's Republic of China, attendance by Princess Margaret all the productions with interest?" the NFB crew followed ten young stu­ way to Japan. "Very much so." dents coming from Qu6bec, Ontario and Ted Neeley, Leila Sorell and Norman Jewison. B.C. The shooting was in Hong Kong, Peking, Nanking and Shanghai and film­ ed the journey, the competitions, and the students' stay with Chinese families. The trip was under the auspices of the NFB, the Ministry of External Af­ fairs and the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The last visit was by Norman McLaren in 1950 when he went for UNESCO to teach animation.

Young Black filmmaker receives grant to make a film on cultural adjustment Filmmaker Lenny Little-White has received a $3,630 Canada Council grant to start making a film documenting the influence of mass media on children of Black immigrants in Canada Highly 8 Cinema Canada Bill Fruet, Claude Heroux, Gilles Carle, written, directed and edited by Gilles Arthur Lamothe and Al Waxman. Groulx and produced by Guy L. Cote; Eldar Shenguelaya screened Unusual and Vive la France a comedy directed Exhibition for the Canadians who in by Raymond Garceau, produced by turn showed them Jutra's Mon Oncle Jean-Pierre Lefebvre. Thomas Vamos Antoine and Kamouraska, Shebib's Get did the camerawork on all three films. Back and Heroux' Quelques arpents de The brand-new batch of awards for neige (A few acres of snow.) NFB films are: Grand Prize at the This visit follows last year's visit to Melbourne Film Festival for Street Russia by Sydney Newman, Assistant Musique by Ryan Larkin, who also Film Commissioner Andre Lamy and received $3,500 from the new Victoria NFB's Director of Planning and Re­ State Government and First Prize of the search Gerald Graham. International Animation FUm Jury at The Summer Cinema program has Oberhausen for this film. Norman quaUfied himself (besides being a Ryer- started its second year. Throughout McLaren's Ballet Adagio, Hugh Foulds' son graduate, he has an MFA in Mass Canada, 48 students are showing NFB Citizen Harold and Barrie Ho wells' Tra- Media from Northwestern University) films in a wide variety of locations fficopter all received Diplomas of Merit he is planning to work with two Black (communes, lumber camps, ferry boats) at the Melbourne Festival. Le Vent by psychologists and is using a computer to a large variety of audiences (hospital Ron Tunis won both the Prize of the for working out complex communica­ patients and prison convicts included). International Jury of the Association of tions theories. Louis Craig, 22-year-old Loyola com­ High Schools in Germany and second Little-White's film background also munications student, is coordinating. prize from the International Animation includes several years' directing, writing We Call them Killers is a new 15-min- Jury at Oberhausen. Hot Stuff by and researching commercials and TV ute short from the NFB. The film is Zlatko Grgic won a diploma from the documentaries in Jamaica; and a student about the response of two killer whales International Council of Graphic Design film he made while studying at Ryerson to the music of flutist Paul Horn and Associations, as did Metadata by Peter called Born Black. the sound experiments of Dr. Paul Foulds; both at Oberhausen. Finally, Born Black (51 minutes, 16mm, Spong, who narrates the film. Directed The Men In The Park by George Geert- black and white) traces the history of and shot by Tom Shandel, the crew son won second prize at the Guadalajara Black Canadians from 1608 to the hopes this film will help prevent the Short Film Festival. present. The idea of making this 'visual possible extinction of whales. textbook' came from students in a The first film in the new language- Black Experience class at York Univer­ drama series (designed to achieve bilin­ sity. Little-White went ahead with the gualism through entertainment) has project, did most of the shooting him­ completed shooting. The Heat Wave self, and begged/borrowed/scrounged Lasted Four Days stars Gordon Pinsent, Canada Council holds 'think-tank' the equipment and resources. (Sound Larry Dane and Alexandra Stewart and familiar?) was directed by Doug Jackson. Mr. session in Gaspe The film was made mainly for ed­ Jackson, who has been with the Board From August 5 th to 10th there was a ucational purposes on a high school and since 1952, has just had his two latest meeting to decide Canada Council's film university level. On the basis of personal films played on CBC — The Sloane policy and priorities for the future. Film research, Little-White has selected Inter­ Affair and Gastronomie. officer Penni Jacques (see filmpeople) national Tele-Film Associates to dis­ Richesse des Autres (Wealth from invited Visual Arts Officer Suzanne tribute his film since they seem to be Others) was recently shown widely Rivard-Lemoyne; Charles Gagnon and the most respected in schools across throughout Quebec. It is a documentary Claude Godbout from Montreal; David Canada and the United States. about the exploitation of miners and Tompkins and Peter Rowe from Tor­ Although there are technical faults in mineral resources in Quebec with foot­ onto; and Werner Aellen and Kirk Born Black (partly due to a faulty age from Chili as a contrasting alter­ Tougas from Vancouver for the meet­ registration pin in a borrowed Bolex native. All except one of the Quebec ing. from York University) Lenny mines refused entry to filmmakers Joyce Weiland, artist and filmmaker, Little-White has learned a lot by making Maurice Bulbulian and Michel Gauthier, received a Senior Art Grant and is now Born Black and is confident about whereas in Chili where mines were holder of a Victor M. Lynch-Stauntin starting his next film. We wish him luck recently nationalized, they were allowed Award as an additional sign of recog­ - especially with raising the rest of the entry to all the cooperative mines. nition. $ needed! Appearing in the film are Rene Leves- Other film grants this month went to que, ex-Minister of Natural Resources the following: and Chilean Prime Minister Salvador — Videographe ($50,000) for research AUende. and distribution in their videotape Balablok — chosen best short film at centre. More news from the NFB Cannes '73, will open in seven theatres — Canadian FUm Institute (90,000) in and around New York City with — Cinematheque Quebecoise ($57,000) Two Soviet film executives — Lev Norman Jewison's Jesus Christ Super­ — L'Association cooperative de pro­ Kulidjanov, president of the USSR star. ductions audio-visuelles ($35,000) to Association of Filmmakers and Eldar Three NFB features were recently set up an organization to investigate Shenguelaya, first secretary of the aired on Radio Canada's Cinema Can- means of distributing films outside Association of Filmmakers in Georgia - adien program: Jean Chabot's Mon En- existing commerical outlets. recently visited Canada as guests of the fance a Montreal (My Montreal Child­ — Conservatory of Cinematographic National Film Board. hood) produced by Jean-Pierre Le­ Art ($10,000) to bring international They met officials, executives, dist­ febvre, edited by Marguerite Duparc; Ou filmmakers to Montreal for public ributors, and filmmakers Don Shebib, Etes-Vous Done? (Where are you then?) talks and group discussions. Cinema Canada 9 THE COUNCIL OF CAMDIAJV FILMMAKERS

The Council of Canadian Filmmakers is a new organization representing approximately 5,000 members of the film community through ACTRA, NABET 700, lATSE 644c, lATSE 873, THE DIRECTORS GUILD, THE TORONTO FILMMAKERS CO-OP, and many unaffiliated filmmakers. The Council is beginning to bring together the estranged segments of the English-Canadian film production community to solve common problems through creative and radical action. The Council is not a panacea. It is what you make it. Our first job is to provide a forum for all film production groups and filmmakers to get together. Our second job is to become a vehicle of communication between our constituency and the rest of the film industry, the government and its institutions. Our third job is to change everything necessary tcwreahze the development of an economically and artistically exciting motion picture industry, f The Council is beginning a dialogue and a program of action. We need the participation and help of everyone in the professional film community. We need your ideas, join us. Send the attached card or write to: The Council of Canadian Filmmakers 290 Jarvis Street, i Toronto, Ontario

The executive committee of the CCFM: John Board, Budge Crawley, Glen Ferrier,Sandra Gathercole, Jack Grey, Richard Leiterman, A. Ibranyi-Kiss, (chairman), , Peter Pearson, Ken Post, Don Shebib, Patrick Spence-Thomas, Bill Wood, and Kirwan Coxi executive director. Words from Part of the West

Edmonton Alberta is rapidly coming aUve with the sounds of grinding Cam­ eras and Busy Cameramen. We're all part of what is becoming a busy in­ dustry. It seems that all the Cameramen in Edmonton are extremely busy. Part of the reason is a steadily increasing need for Television material, and an unquestionable fact that finally major producers elsewhere are reahzing that there are a few of us out here. CBC television is the biggest "busy centre". Some nice work is coming from mem­ NFB's booth at Caravan bers like Dick Grant, Vic Wintoniak, and other CBC staffers, Andy Oppen, etc. CBC has produced several Award winners in The Hutterites, Father La- combe and a new Wild Horses: AU of National Film Board shorts: La Festivals, festivals, festivals . . . Tendresse Ordinaire by ; network shows done out of here. The three most important festivals in Speaking of Awards, CENTURY II Tu Briiles . . . Tu Brules ... by Jean- Guy Noel; Le Mepris N'Aura Qu'un the near future are Canadian Film MOTION PICTURES of Edmonton has Temps by Arthur Lamothe; La Mort Awards, Filmexpo and the Third Inter­ just picked up a nice piece of paper: d'Un Biicheron by Gilles Carle and Les national Festival of Cinema in 16mm in The top category Award for A Choice Voitures d'Eau by Pierre Perrault. Montreal. of Futures. The film produced for the The French-Canadian pavilion was The 25th will Alberta Department of Education, won organized by La Chasse-Galerie; and the be held in Montreal from October 8 — the Award in the U.S. Industrial Film festival was run in cooperation with the 12 th. The public screenings will be held Festival. Produced by Century lis Ron Conseil Quebecois pour la Diffusion du in the Chevalier and Pierrot Theatres — Brown, most of the film was shot by Cinema. Radio-Canada, The National the presentations at the St. Denis new member, Jim Tustian. Film Board and OECA also had simul­ Theatre. For information contact: Another Film No Hoof, No Horse taneous exhibits. Claude Godbout, 1594 St. Denis Street, produced for the Department of Agri­ Montreal - (514) 845-9109); or Vi culture (Alberta) has already stacked up Crone, 22 Front Street West, Toronto - three Awards: First of all was the (416) 367-9774; or Ralph Umberger, Canadian Farmwriters Federation, The 1195 Richards Street, Vancouver, (607) U.S. Industrial Film Festival, and lastly 688-7757. Marcia Gouelle is the Dir­ the Canadian Educational Communi­ ector at the Montreal main office. cations Award. The Film received the Filmexpo will be held at the Nat­ Farmwriters Award at the Royal Winter ional Arts Centre Theatre from October Fair. Member Jim Tustian stepped out 16-26th in Ottawa. The Canadian part of his usual Cinematographers situation Awards, awards, awards . . . of the program will have the best for the No Hoof occasion, to cut the Besides all the awards the National features from last year screened over a opening sequence, and all the music for Film Board receives (see this issue) six-day period. There will also be a the picture. The rest and most of the Canadian films in general are doing restrospective of 60 years' production at work was done by Gerry Wilson cfe., quite well internationally. Paramount and eleven programs mark­ who did all the legwork to make sure all La Vie Revee was awarded a special ing the 20th aniversary of the CBC and the right people saw it. Jury Prize in the "Cinema of Today" Radio-Canada. For information contact: category at the 9th Toulon Inter­ Gordon Noble, Canadian Film Institute, national Encounter of Young Cinema. 1762 Carling Avenue, Ottawa K2A 2H7. (Mireille Dansereau also won the Wendy The Third International Festival of Michener Award at last year's Canadian Cinema in 16mm will be held in Mont­ Film Awards for high artistic achieve­ real from October 23-28th. The theme ment.) This film - Ms. Dansereau's first this year is "The Cinema of Tomorrow" Quebec films shown during Tor­ feature — was produced in 1972 by and Dmitri Eipides is the Director. For L'Association Cooperative de Produc­ further information write to: Independ­ onto's "Caravan" tions Audio-Visuelles. ent Filmmakers' Cooperative, Festival's Toronto's annual "Caravan" - a one Mon Oncle Antoine has just received Office, 2026 Ontario East, Montreal week festival involving scores of ethnic another award - this one at the 18 th 133 -(514) 523-2816. groups' cultural exhibits around the city Week of Catholic Cinema which took Other film events around the world - had a Festival of Quebecois films in place in Valladolid, Spain. Jutra's film include festivals of science fiction films, its French-Canadian Pavilion. The films won the Prix de St-Gregoire. Mon Oncle amateur films, technical films, student were L'Infonie Inachevee by Roger Antoine, walked away with eight Can­ films, documentaries and shorts. For Frappier (see interview in this issue), adian Film Awards three years ago and information and entry forms to any or Tiens-toi Bien Apres Les Oreilles a Papa has also received the Rosenthal Found­ all of these, write: Festival Office of by Gilles Richer; La Richesse des Autres ation Prize from the National Society of Canada, Department of the Secretary of by Maurice BulbuUan and Michel Film Critics in New York. This prize State, Lord Elgin Plaza, 66 Slater Street, Gauthier (see news from NFB); a series included a bursary of $2,000. Bureau 1816, Ottawa Kl A 0M5.

Cinema Canada 11 Swift Current citizen wants no more sex (Editor's note: Mr. Emilio has thus Canadians get chance to discuss joined George Destounis as a member of the film industry on open-hue talk and crime in movies; while one man from Lethbridge, Alberta (Bill Fruet's the group of presidents and general show home town) feels Canadian films ought managers of huge American companies to play in places like Lethbridge as well who have no knowledge of their as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. profits . . .) A fascinating exchange took place When Pearson asked Mr. EmiUo what Peter Pearson — President of the between a Toronto man and Pearson percentage of MGM's revenue was put Directors Guild of Canada and member when the former wanted the opinion of back into Canadian production, Mr. of the Council of Canadian Filmmakers' the latter on the National Film Board. EmiUo named Fortune and Men's Eyes Executive Committee — was recently Pearson stated that the NFB makes as the only film they've really been the guest on Winnipeg's Summer good films, but they have a lousy involved in, in this country. He then Switchboard. distribution system - all their films go explained how he really wished that The phone-in radio talk show was to Columbia, yet another American producers would "make a concentrated produced by Ross Thompson, with company. effort on our company to encourage Murray Parker and host Alice Poiser. Man from Toronto: I understood them to make pictures in this country. I The question for discussion was: they had a super distribution system, at wish they would. I really and truly do," "If and why it matters that we have a least from their P.R. handouts. Pearson: The fact of the matter is Canadian film industry and if the infant Pearson: Yeah, well, they write that producer after producer has made may not yet die from lack of nourish­ terrific handouts. that trek over and over again down to ment from private investors and their Pierre David of Mutual Films Los Angeles . . . God knows - probably money?" (Quebec distribution company) and half of the money spent on develop­ Peter Pearson did an excellent job of Sheila Keiran (freelance writer) of Tor­ ment of movies in this country has gone representing so many of us. The dis­ onto both got on the air, and both to plane tickets between Toronto, cussion was quite hvely and the points supported the quota, feeling it should Montreal and Los Angeles! brought out were very similar to those be higher than 8 weeks every 2 years. Emilio: What's the reaction down at The Canadian Film Industry Panel in Pierre David said there should be at there? November and the ACTRA-CFDC Dis­ least 6 weeks per theatre per year and Pearson: Total indifference . .. They cussion in January. (See Cinema Canada strongly attacked the 'voluntary quota' don't even know where Canada is! Issue no. 6 for the details of both these as a meaningless illusion. He added that Emilio: I think they're well meetings.) we should be making more commercial aware . . . that Canada represents per­ Pearson started the discussion by films, and that "Child Under a Leaf is haps 10% of the North American marlc- criticizing the American and English already more interesting and more com­ et. domination of companies like Famous mercial than Rainbow Boys" — both Pearson: 7% I think. Players and Odeon. He talked about the handled by his company. Emilio: Perhaps then our company's formation of the CCFM and the Sheila Keiran added that Pearson was a httle ahead of some. necessity for groups such as this to have being "too modest" about Canadian Pearson: Probably . . . How much of seats on the Secretary of State's Ad­ films; citing that Mon Oncle Antoine that goes back to Canada? visory Committee on Film — rather than has been chosen by Janus Films in New Emilio: Probably not 10% into people hke George Destounis, who is York to be part of their "masterpiece making pictures in this country, no, the President of Famous Players. program, and Rex Reed had just raved Probably 10% and far more into oper­ He talked about the difficulty of about Shebib's new film, Get Back, on ating companies here and hiring Can­ seeing our own movies, "If you climb television." She added that government adian personnel and running a Canadian through a snowbank and trod 30 miles should do two things: if they insist on business. somewhere in the wilderness, you might private investment they'll have to make Pearson also asked Mr. Emilio what he see a Canadian film ..." And he ex­ it attractive to investors, and they must thought was wrong with our industry. plained that the need for a quota is not insist that films be distributed. Emilio: I don't think there's a great based on simple nationahsm but on the Several other callers were equally deal wrong with it that some real good necessity of reflection and identity. "We knowledgeable about the state of Cin­ pictures won't cure. It's like our own are a constipated nation as it is, you ema — attacking the CBC for its lack of business - I'm referring to being with know. We need to find ways of express­ support, pointing out Canadians' lack of an American coinpany - if it's a good ing ourselves . . . Movies are one small confidence in themselves, and generally picture, it takes care of itself. facet of this process." supporting Pearson's views. At that point, Pearson explained that Pearson also brought up the problem Nevertheless, one of the highlights of Mon Oncle Antoine, which is a good of foreign ownership of our books — the show came from one of the three picture, played in Windsor only last fall such as White Dawn which is being shot people who were strongly against the and London, Ontario just this spring; now in Frobisher Bay by Paramount, quota because it "kind of scares and of 616 films shown in Ontario last "with an American director and me . . ." Ron EmUio, President of the year 10 were Canadian. American stars. They even brought in an Canadian Motion Picture Distributors' Emilio: There are some good pictures American polar bear!" Association and the General Manager of made in England, in Italy, in France and Of the 24 people who managed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Canada had an the United States that aren't shown in get through - 10 were strongly for a exciting exchange with Peter Pearson. many cities . . . quota and only 3 strongly against. The First off, he explained that MGM Pearson: Wait a second. We're talking rest, of course, got side-tracked . . . does not own theatres — they're only about Canada, you know? One woman from Prince Edward distributors. He then said he knew Emilio: I know what we're talking Island doesn't like the acting on CBC, nothing of the 'tie-on system' (having to about. I'm well aware of it I'm a another from Kitimat does. Two people accept a bad film in order to get the big Canadian, I told you before. I'm in (Oshawa/Saskatoon) just don't like the box-office hit$) and could give no fig­ Canada - 1 live here! idea of any government involvement. A ures on his company's profits. Pearson: Terrific!

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Connie and Jean-Pierre Tadros who have been doing such a fantastic job with Cinema Quebec have just published a special issue called Le Cinema au Quebec: Bilan d'une Industrie. "Bilan" means balance sheet or statement and it includes up-to-date lists or production companies, distributors, professional associations, the NFB, the CFDC, films in distribution this year, and essays on numerous subjects including Quebec government film offices. It is an inval­ uable source tool! Their new issue is also well worth reading with in-depth reports on Cannes by Jean-Pierre Tadros, Gilles Marsolais, and Jean Leduc. Both the special issue ($2.50) and a subscription ($6.50) are musts for bilingual filmmakers interested in Quebec cinema. For copies of the above write to: Cinema Quebec, C.P. 309, Station Outremont, Montreal 154, Quebec.

Penni Jacques has been appointed to the Visual Arts Section of the Canada Coun­ cil (that includes film) by director Andre Fortier along with Philip Fred­ erick Fry. Ms. Jacque's background in­ cludes work as researcher and produc­ tion manager at Carle-Lamy Produc­ Carole Laure might just become the rest of her dedicated/overworked crew tions, twice being the public relations international star Canada has been wait­ have done a tremendous job — and it director for Canadian films at Cannes, ing for. Ms. Laure has studied modern looks like they'll do it again next and two years at the Cinematheque dance and expressive movement and has year! Until then - Keep On Quebecoise. She has wasted no time in worked with people like Jacques Truckin' . . . getting things rolhng. By her invitation, Godbout, Michel Tremblay, Andre there was a big think-tank session from Brassard, Jean Chabot, Larry Kent, and Mireille Dansereau is still working on August 5-lOth with Suzanne Francois Dompierre. She has worked in the NFB's Challenge for Change series Rivard-Lemoyne, Kirk Tougas, Werner a wide variety of roles — from musical on women. (See Issue no. 5 for a Aellen, Charles Gagnon, Claude comedy to heavies like "Lysistrata". detailed interview.) Working with eight Godbout, Peter Rowe and David Triumphant after the excellent recep­ other women the group is producing Tompkins present. The session was held tion she got for her portrayal of Marie and directing films by, about, and for to discuss policy and future priorities in "La Mort d'un Bucheron", she now women. Meanwhile, her feature film 'La for the Canada Council. has two leading roles waiting for her. Vie Revee" has received yet another The first will be in GUles Carle's next award - this one from the 9th Toulon Jean-Pierre Lefebvre who founded feature entitled "Nothing". (Not International Encounter of Young Cin­ Cinak Limitee in 1969 has since pro­ "Rien" - it's an English title.) The film ema. "La Vie Revee" won the Special duced nine feature films - and very is to be about changes. Her other lead Jury Award in the Cinema of Today impressive ones at that. They include: role will be in Dusan Makavejev's next category. 's "La Maudite Galette" film — "Sweet Movie". The Yugoslav and "Rejeanne Padovani"; Jean-Claude director will be shooting parts of this Phillip Stuart McPhedran , whom you Labrecque's "Les Smattes" (with Carle- film in Quebec and his bittersweet sense might remember as the former co- Lamy); Michel Audy's "Corps et Ame of humor will undoubtedly permeate editor/publisher of this magazine, has Jean Cousineau's "L'lle Jaune" and his this film, as it did his brilliant "WR: just completed working as second own features - "Le Chambre Blanche", Mysteries of the Organism". assistant director on Morley Markson's "Q-bec My Love", "Ultimatum" and his third feature film "Kilhng Time". Since most recent CFDC low-budget film "On Deanne Taylor is trying to get some leaving Cinema Canada to get into prod­ n'engraisse pas les cochons a I'eau much-needed rest after zipping across uction, Phil has worked on "Class of claire" (roughly - one does not fatten Canada with the Women & Film Tour. '44", "Paper Chase" and "The Hard pigs with thin water). Tired of being (See major article in Film News.) In the Part Begins". When not on location, he's screwed around by distributors, Le­ past few months she has seen more working on scripts with an eye to febvre has just set up his own dist­ airports, theatres, baggage claims, of­ ribution company: Disci Inc., 2184 producing some shorts himself. We wish ficials and hassles than most people can Prud-homme, Montreal 260, Quebec. him well and a continued fast-moving cram into a nightmare! Deanne and the freelance career!

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