CFDC Is Having a Good Year . . . Quadrant Films Announces Shoot
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FunnEUJs 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 Canada 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 Michel Brault 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 Quebec 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 Peter Pearson/ 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.