• • PRODUCTION GUIDE

by Jose Arroyo

Clare Walker, Ginetle D'Amico pub. Suzanne Vil­ Sheila Petzold d. Wayne Moss, Richard Mortimer leneuve, Theresa Burke I.p. Patrick Bauchau, CAMBIUM FILM AND sc. Ken Sobel. pub. BarbaraChernin,(416) 975- Domini Blythe, Catherine Colvey. Jonathan 6776. he following is a list of films in production (actually before cameras) Crombie , Guylaine St. Onge, . VIDEO PRODUCTIONS and In negotiation In Canada. Needless to say, the films which are WHAT'S NEW Emile Genest , Pier Kohl. LTD. A weekly hall-hour series produced by CBC TV Tstill in the project stage are subject to changes. A third category, In children's department in . A frank. fun Pre-Production, will be used to indicate films which are in active pre-pro­ DIAMONDS (416) 964-8750 fast-paced show for and about feenagers. the duction, having set a date for the beginning of principal photography and A fast-paced, light mystery-adventure series. LUBA world they live in, theIr interests and concerns. being engaged in casting and crewing. Films are listed by the name of the Principal photography on the 13 one-hour One-hour music special on singer/songwriter The show looks at news events and issues. company which initiated the project, or with which the project is popularly episodes began July 19 in Toronto. The series is 'Luba '. the 2nd in a collection of Specials on inter­ movies and music, always asking and answering produced by Alliance Entertainment Corporation questions from the viewpoint of kids. exec . .p. associated. This is not necessarily the name of the production company. national pop/rock perforrnance artists. Produced in association with Grosso-Jacobson Produ c­ with the partiCipation of the Ontario Film Develop­ Cindy Reyes p. Lynne Sleigh , Donna Lee Aprile , Where the two companies are different, the name of the production com­ tions for CBS and Global Television Networks. To ment Corporation and Telefilm Canada. Sched­ Dee Gibney , Kathy Price host/po Howard Green pany, if known, is also given . In instances where a producer has asked us be broadcast in the fall. exec. p. Sonny Grosso. uled for delivery to CBC in t988. p. Bruce Glaw­ and Suhana Meharchand pub. Barbara Chernin . not to list a project, or to withhold certain credits due to ongoing negotiations, Larry Jacobson p. Jelt King sup. p. Stephen J. son . Arnie Zipursky assoc. p. Charles Zamaria (416) 975-6776. we have respected his/her request. The guide only lists productions or series Roth exec. in ch. 01 prod. Mimi Bohbot exec. d. Don Allan marketlng/ pub. Pamela M. Keary story ed. Philip Rosenberg d. George Mendeluk. WONDERSTRUCK whose duration will be one hour or over. d.o.p. Alan MacPherson interviewer/ creative An ongOing science magazine for 8 - t 7-year­ Rene Bonniere, Jorge Montesi, Tim Bond d. o. p. consult. Peter Goddard. Please telephone additions and up-dates information to : Miklos Lente casting Clare Walker pub. Bill Vig­ olds. produced by the CBC TV Network Children 's Cinema Canada (416) 596-6829 or (514) 272-5354 ars, Theresa Burke I.p. Nicholas Carnpbell, Department. A fast-paced eclectic series for Peggy Smithart, Tony Rosato . Alan Fieman. CANAMEDIA young people who are curious about everything . Richard Comar, Laurie Paton. The series shows that science and technology FILM CREDIT ABBREVIATIONS PRODUCTIONS LTD. can be entertaining, relevant and participatory. d. director asst. d. assistant director s.c. script adapt. adaptation dial. dialogue ph.ldop. NIGHT HEAT exec. p. Liz Fox p. Paul Goodman , Bob photogra:phy sp. ph. special photographic eltects editor sup. supervising editor (416) 591-6612 en. ed. ed. Weekly television series produced in association McDonald, Debra Mathews host Bob McDonald sd. sound sd. ed. sound editor sd. ree. sound recording p. des. production designer art. d. with Grosso/ Jacobson Productions for CTV and AVIATION IN THE NORTH pub. Barbara Chernin, (416) 975-6776 art director set dec. set decorator m. music cost. costumes I.p. leading players exec. p. CBS . Shooting on location in Toronto , Onlario . One-hour docume ntary speCial on bu sh pilots and executive producer p. producer assoc. p. associate producer line p. line produce r p. sup . sup. p. Stephen J. Roth , Andras Hamori exec. aviation in the north. Shooting wi ll continue production supervisor p. man. production manager p.c. production company dist. distributor p. Sonny Grosso, La rry Jacobson p. Jeff King through summer '88. p./d. Les Harris assoc. p. An asterisk (') following the film's title indicates financial participation by Telefilm Canada's exec. In ch. of p. Mimi Bohbot exec. story ed. And rew Johnson . CFCN TELEVISION Broadcast Program Development Fund . Bob Carney d. Mario Azzopardi. Rene Bonniere . George Mendeluk , Jorge Montesi , Tim Bond (403) 240-5600 d. o. p. Malcolm Cross casting Clare Walker CANNELL FILMS OF INSIDE THE OLYMPICS pub. Bill Vigars. Theresa Burke I. p. Scott Hy· CANADA LTD. A series oj Bhalj-hour programs that capture all lands , Allan Royal , Jeff Wincott, Susan Hogan , of the excitement. activity. people and events that ON LOCATION Sean McCann, Deborah Grover, Stephen Men­ (604) 683-2362 Production Office (604 ) are shaping the XV Olympic Winter games. Pro­ del , Eugene Clark, Laura Robinson . Tony Rosato, 734-2362 duction commenced Jan. 1, 1987, wrapping Jan. ALFRED HITCHCOCK ALLIANCE ENTERTAIN­ Clark Johnson WISEGUY 31 , 1988. Currently sold to CFTO, CFRN , CJOH TV Series 11 episodes. exec. p. Les Sheldon p. and CKY . sup. p. Brian Vos p. Gord Enno d. FILMS MENT CORPORATION ATLANTIS Ale x Beaton d. vanous prod. man . Hugh Gord Enno, Dave Oberg. Ed Gatzke sc. Kathy Head Office - Toronto (416 ) 967-11741 Spencer-Phillips prod . co-ord. Karen Stewart Reno host Gord Kelly reporters Marie Hohtanz, (416) 530-0300 (416) 462-0246 Ken Newans , Russ Peake, Cathy Sproule , Brian - (213 ) 477-51121Montreal loc . man . Don McLean , Tracy Jeffrey cast. d. ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS RAY BRADBURY THEATRE Michelle Allen . Shooting from July 21 to mid­ Pockar ~nd Jarl Omholt-Jensen . Product ion began Nov. 30th on 4t new episodes - (514 ) 284-9354 Production began Wednesday Oct. 14th in To­ November. WHOOPTIES of the se nes. Shooting witl continue until Nov. IRON EAGLES II ronto on t 2 new half-hour episodesofthe award­ Last two episodes in a series of four prime-time 1988. Produced by Paragon Motion Pictures for Feature Film. Canada -Israel co -production wi nning science fiction anthology series. An ag­ 1/2-hour family dramas. Based upon the stage Universal Television and USA Network in the shooting In Israel. Pnnclpal photography will reement between Atlantis Films Limited (Cana­ plays of Calgary writers Hal Kerbes and Heather Un ned States and for Global Television in Cana­ begin De cember 20. exec. p. John Kemeny. da ), Ellipse Programmes S. A. (France), Mitchell. Production begins in Oct. exec. p. Brian da. exec. p. Jon Sian , Michael Sloan sup. p. Jacob Zotzky . Sh aron Harel sc. Sidney Fu ne. Granada Television International (U. K. l. and Wil­ CBC/ TORONTO Vos p./d. Floyd Lansing p. des. Bru ce Sinski Robert Delaurentis p. Barbara Joy Laffey co-po Kevin Elders d. Sidney Furie dop Alain Dostie cox Productions Inc . (U.S . )will allow for the pro­ (416) 975-3311 fight. dir. Sid Bailey post prod. Dave Oberg . Niegel Watts assoc. p./ prod. man. Mary Kathn cast. Clare Walker pub. Theresa Burke (C ana­ duction and worldwide distribution of the series. prod. co-ord. Sandie Pereira 1st a.d. Allan da ). Barbara Barkey (Israel) I. p. Lou Gossel Jr .. budget $6 million . The show will be showin inthe MR. DRESSUP This well-known Canadian series with Ernie Goluboff, Felix Gray 2nd a. d. Karen Hall , David Mark Humphrey. Sharon Brandon , Stuart Margo­ United Stateson the USA Network. and in Canada CINE-GROUPE INC. Coombs as Mr. Dressup and puppeteer Judith Vaughan 3rd. a. d. Chrisopher Ball trainee asst. lin , Alan Scarfe. dist. U.S. : Tri­ on First Choice Pay-TV and on the Global Televi­ Lawrence as Casey and Finnegan , features art , (514) 524-7567 d. Eric Banz prod. sec. All ison Bain prod . asst. Star Pictures : Canada : Alliance Releas ing : for· sion Network. exec. p. Peler Sussman , Larry stories, make-believe , songs and social lessons . Lana Danielson office asst. Art Clarke, John eign : Carolco Pictu res Wilcox p. Seaton McLean linep. Jonathan Good­ LA BANDE A OVIDE. Beder loc. man . David Flaherty, Michael Tough will d. Siuria Gunnarsson , Gil Shilton, Steve Di­ Produced by CBC TV Network Children 's Depart­ Animated series for children. Q5 episodes of 13 loc. asst. Sharon Haxton cont. Catherine Buck CHILDREN OF POVERTY Marco. Brad Turner d.o.p. Brian Hebb prod. ment. p. Shirley Greenfield d. Don Brown pub. minutes. d. Jean Sarault, Raymond Burlet SC . unit pub. Janice Kaye casting Armstrong/ Clys­ Movie Of The Week. Produced by Phgoen ix En­ man. Len D'Agostino 1st a.d. Neil Huhta loc. Barbara Chernin , (416) 975-6776. Jean-Pierre Liccioni, Moloch p. Jacques Petlig­ deale extras cast. Rose Lewis prod. acc. tertainment Grou p and IndieProd Cornpany in as ­ man. Ed Moody prod. coord Therese Paquette SESAME STREET - CANADIAN rew. Jacques Vercruyssen. A Co -production be­ Dorothy Precious asst. acc. Robert Mayer prod. sociation with Alliance Entertainment Corpora­ art d. Tom Doherty set dec. Gina Hamiltonward . tween Cinegroupe and Cartoons (Brussels) des. Dave Davis art d. Elinor Galbraith asst art tion for ABC . exec. p. exec. p. Bru ce Sallan p. Maya Mani make-up Judy Murdock sd. Stuart INSERTS d. Barry Birnberg 2nd. asst. art. d. Nonie Fergu­ Andras Hamori Phoenix exec. Jerry Isenberg Fren ch still photog. Pat Harbran pub. Jeremy These 2.2.-minute inserts have been produced an­ son key set dec. Danielle Fleury prop. mast. Phoenix p. exec. Bill Owens sc. /co-p. Dennis Katz . nually since 1972 for inclusion in the Canadian CINAR FILMS INC. Doug Hanocker asst. props. Chris Geggie cost. Nemec d. Larry Elikann dop Laszlo George cast. version of Sesame Street. Theyfoster awareness (514) 843-7070 des. Delphine White asst. cost. des. Maureen Clare Wal ker (AEC), Elite Production (Mtl), of Canada's regional diversity and multicultural nature and teach basic French. Four new Cana­ Gurney ward. miSt. Maggie Thomas ward asst. Wendy Kurtzman (N .Y., L.A.) pub. Theresa THE BRAIN SUNTOTS AND SMOGGIES Debbie Williams ward trainee Ton Pascal make­ Burke I. p. MareWinningham , Dorian Harewood . dian Muppet characters have been created by the An official Canada! France co-production produc­ PRODUCTIONS INC. CBC in association with Him Henson . exec. p. up Sandi Duncan hair Reg Leblanc d. o. p. Vic ed by Cinar Films, and Initial Groupe . Michel Lavoie p. various, across the country in Sarin 1st asst. locus Glen Trail hard stills pho­ MONT ROYAL* Paris. Shooting in Montreal and Paris until fall '89 . Weekly teleVISion series An official Canada­ THE BRAIN CBC regional centres. pub. Barbara Chernin . tog Ben Mark Holzberg gaffer Michael McMurray Theatrical Feature . Sci-fi. Shooting in toronlO 26 half-hour animated television episodes . p. France co-producliOn produced In association until Jan. 8. p. Anthony Kramreither co-p o/ prod. (416) 975-6776. Micheline Charest . Ronald A. Weinberg _Jean best boy Eld ie Benson elec. Ton Denran genny with the CTV Television Network, Societe Radlo­ man. Ken Gord d. Ed Hunt d. O. p. Gilles Corbeil Cazes d. Geratd Potterton orig. idea Gerald Pot­ op. A. Randy Jones key grip Chris Dean asst. Canada and SFP (France) with the participation UNDER THE UMBRELLA TREE key grip Daniel Narduzzi sd. mix Brian Day prod. co-ord. Sandra Dezeil, Sandi Henry t. p. terton sc. Michael Short anim o d. Pino Van of Telefilm Canada and Rogers Telefund . Filming This preschool series is a variety show with pup­ Lamsweerde anim oGerry Capelle. Ziatko Grigic boom Martin LaCroix transport co-ord Jeff Tom Breznahan. Cindy Preston . two-hour te levision rnovie and 15 one-hour pets and a permanent host. Holly LaRocque . The orig. m. Judy Henderson theme song Jo Sieinberg tranport cap. Jamie Weyman head episodes began August 25 in Montreal and Paris. series is strongly oriented toward s music with a Raposo distrlb. Cinar Films pub. relat. Lorraine drlver/ plct. vehicles Richard Spiegleman ·exec. p. Robert Lantos sup. p. Julian Marks co­ happy blend of entertainment and education. Pro­ Jamison . Davi d Novek Associate s (514) 284- driver Jerome McCann honey wagon driver duction Company : Noreen Young Production in p. Denis Heroux, Jacques Trebouta p.Lawrence 2.113. John Bray post prod. sup. Catherine Hunt post S. Mirkin exec. story ed . Wayne Gngsby, Guy co- productio n with CBC and with the participation prod. co-ord Louise Moritsugu m. prod. David Fournier d. Peter Medak, Rene Bonniere , MariO of Teiefilm Canada. exec. p. Noreen Young. p. Greene eds ton Joerin , Bill 'Pooch' Goddard asst -Azzopard i, dop Rene Verziercast. ed. Lan Lamon •••• . .1 a •••• .' 36 years ~., experience •• •• .' Ca" 1t\3\'\..l l.1\,\a •• •• • • THE COMPLETION GUARANTORS Michael Spencer, President ~ceS ca"~ for features, television serie~, 1001 , de Maisonrieuve Blvd_ West, Suite 910 •••• : ..... Montreal; Quebec H3A 3C8 and international co-productfons ,' ~ t\"~ t,\\~S •• ' • Telephone: (514) 288-6763 t\\'" ,..eS.. r •• •• • LES GARANTS D'ACHEVEMENT Toronto, John Ross, (416) 466-2760 pour series de television, longs metrages Telex: 055-62276 t",,,a"."r .... ·· et co-productions internationales ... ' ...... t... .' • c I N E M A G • MCM PRODS LTD. ON LOCATION (416)465-1098 STOCKSHOTS! LONESOME a, d. Johan Board d. o. p Rene Ohashi lac. man. A comedy/suspense feature shooting in eastem Film & Video COMMUNICATIONS Manny Danelon art d. Barbra Mathis casting Canada, theU.S. and Haiti. p.ld.lsc. P. E. Evan­ Media Casting unit pub. Karen PidQurski. chuck ed. Kiki Sarda assoc. p. Phillip Jackson, JACK CHISHOLM FILM CLAUDE HEROUX Harold Tsch ipper cam, Peter Evanchuck sd, (514) 842-6633 INVESTIGATIVE George Gomc, H. Lacelle, Chuck Evans. I.p. PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Len Corey, Helene Lacelle, Lisanne Garret, FORMULE 1 Dushan Mirkovitch, Steve Senos, Ron Swant, 229 Niagara Street- Toronto, Canada M6J 2L5 A TV se ries of 13 x 1 hr. programs which te ll the PRODUCTIONS (416) 968-7818 Hagus MacKenzie, Jacques Couillard, Paul LeB­ (416) 366-4933 slory of two race-car drivers and their families. lanc, Marc Cialle, Ron Saikaly, Jack Webb. The series slarted shooling in early Apnl to Complete range of subjects and news events from 1896 THE WORLD IS WATCHING' France, Canada, the USA. Portuga l, Spain , Hun­ The lilm examines how 'news' is reported from Distributors of National Film Board of Canada gary. Austria, Italy, Japan , Mexico and England . Central America by focussing on media coverage MAKO FILMS LTD. stockshots and stock photos; Crawley Films Limited Will wrap In February. exec. p. Claude Heroux. of critical events in Nicaragua. Shooting began in (416) 960-3228 and representing many independent producers. Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe assoc. p. Roger London, Amste rdam , Managua, Nicaragua, Bos­ Heroux, Philippe Allaire d. Nardo Castillo, Jac­ ton , Washington , and Toronto in November 1987 THE LAST FRONTIER ques Ertaud sc. Robert GeoHrion, Bondfield Mar­ with telecast in the spring of 1988. p.ld, Peter The th ird season at the 70 part half-hourte(evision coux, Sylvain Saada. Ri chard Malbequi . The $13 Raymont, p./w. Harold Crooks p. James Monro series about the sea. This adventure! documen­ million series will be shot In both F'rench and En­ prod. man. Barbara Mainguy. p./ second unit d. tary series is being coproduced by Mako Films glish. ACanada-France co-production produced James Monro d.o.p. Dan Holmberg sd. ree. Ltd. and CTV Te leviSion Network who began air­ by Communications Claude Heroux and Vamp Catherine Van Der Donek! loe. man./ int. Junit ing it this fall. Lorimar Telepictures will be dis­ Productions. pub. Lise Dandurand , Pascale Armangol. Produced by Investigative Produc­ tributing the series worldwide. d. John Stone­ Hebert. Communipresse (5 14) 522-1813. tions Inc. with the financial participation of Tele­ man. film Canada, The Ontario Film Developmenl Cor­ COSCIENT INC. poralion, Channel Four Television (Great Bri­ tain), TVOntario. The National Film Board of Can­ THE MONTREAL NEW (514) 284-2525 ada, IKON TV (Holland), The Canadian Institute Computer Search, Schedule & Budgets FILM GROUP INC.! LES for International Peace and Security. and CUSO. Marketing I Promotion Services Avail. LES CARNETS DE LOUISE. TV series. 52 shows. Shooting until May 22 , For further information contact Peter Raymont. NOUVELLES CINEASTES Non-Theatrical Production Welcome 1988. p. Richard Laferriere , Laurent Gaudreau Jim Monro, or Barbara Mainguy at (416) 968- Any Genre, Length, or Format d.lco-ord. Andre Guerard d. Laurier Bonin. 7818. MONTREAL INC. Distribution Funding Available Louis Faure. (514) 733-2051 FILMCLIPS DISTRIBUTION J.A. DAVIES BrnY GOODWIN 508 QUEEN STREET WEST, 3rd Floor TORONTO, ONT.M5V2B3 FILMLINE PRODUCTIONS INC. A 55-minute film on Montreal artist Betty Good­ win, winner of the 1986 Prix Pau~Emile Borduas: (416)861-1167 (416) 223-7768 INTERNATIONAL d, TIna Home p. Norma Denys, Naslaran Dibai. (514) 288-5888 BAD SOUL The film is currently in production. The projected This intellectual thriller recounts Ihe Ironic meet­ release date for the film is February 1988, at the BETHUNE: THE MAKING OF AHERO' DONALD MARTIN and GENEVIEVE KIERANS ing of two men whose only previous encounter. 20 exhiMion 'Betty Goodwin: Works from 1971- Fealure film and four-hour mini-series shooting years earlier. resulted in wealth and power for one 1987" at Ihe Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. on location in China, Canada, and Europe since and miserable poverty for the other. p.ld. Bruno April 13. Wrapped in December. Co-production Pischiu"a. Shooting began in Nov. To be distri­ China and Belstar Productions (France) . .In de­ buted by Philip Sellick of Dolphin International NATIONAL FILM BOARD velopment wilh the participalion of Telefilm Cana­ Film Distribution , (416) 223-7768. (514) 283-9000 da and the CBC . p. Pieter Kroonenburg, Nicolas Clermont assoc, p. Julie Allan d. Philip Borsos FA RWEST a~MAJl.TIN/KlERANS sC. Ted Allan 1st a.d. Pedro Gandol p. man. KISS T.H.E. SKY A feature-length documentary. p. Eric Michel d. Sean Ryerson art d. Michel Proulx sd. Patrick Jacques Godbout d, O. p. Jean-Pierre Lachapelle rrv"~;}r""'I~ ", 1235 Bay Street, Suite 501, Rousseau ed. Yves Langlois prod. co-ord Jean PRODUCTIONS LTD. sd. Richard Besse. ~ Toronto, Ontario M5R 3K4 Gerin I. p, , Jane Birkin, Helen (416) 961-4115 ~ (416) 323-1500 Shaver pub. Kevin Tierney of David Nove k Assoc. (514) 284-2113. KISS T, H, E. SKY NELVANA Low-budget 35mm feature film about Ihe life and (416) 253-5300 drug-related death of a famous black rock LES FILMS VISION 4 INC. guitarist. Starring Toronto 's Jimi Hendrix Imper­ TANDT "When it comes to publicity, (514) 844-2855 sonator Tony Springer. drummer Carmine Ap­ 23 1/2-hour episodes of an action/adventure we 're not the competition_.. we're the difference!" pici, and Tim Bogert on base . Shooting from De­ series shooting in Toronto. exec, p. Patrick DES AMIS POUR LA VIE cember to May in To ronto, New York and Los Loubert, Michael HirSh, Clive Smith. p, John A Movie-of-the-week for the Radio-Quebec Tele­ Angeles p.d. Robert Connolly. Ryan d. Doug Williams, Allan Kroeker, Allan vision network. Eight veteran theatre people de­ Goldstein, George Mihalka, Vic Sarin, Don cide to live communally in the face of growing old LOGOVISIO'N Shebib and others. sc. Guy Mullally and others alone and isolated. Shooting in Montreal from I,p. Mr. T, Alex Amini, David Nerman, Ken Entertainment Law Services November 7 until December 1. p. Claude Bonin PRODUCTIONS INC. James, Jackie Richardson, Rachel Crawford, d, Alain Chartrand sc. Diane Cailhier d, O. p. Catherine Disher. A Nelvana production in as­ prod, man. Muriel Lize art d. (416) 588-9318 sociation with Hal Roach Studios and the Global Louise Jobin sd. Dominique Chartrand cost. THE EMPIRE OF LIGHTS Television Network. The series will air on Global des. Luc Beland 1sl assl d. Gine"e Guillard ed. A feature film shooting in Toronto as of Dec. The Television in Canada, and is syndicaled'by Hal Yves Chaput pub. relations Kevin Tierney/ film is a science fiction, murder myslery set in To­ Roach Studios inthe-U. S. Tribune Entertainment David Novek Associates (514) 284·2113. I.p. ronlo a few years in the future and inthe Yucatan, has picked up the show for its markets bringing the Paul Hebert, Roger Joubert, Fran~oise Faucher, Mexico at that time in the future and in 1965. p. total clearance to date in the U. S. to over 60 %. MICHELE L. DOmCK, LL B. Gisele Schmidt, Olivette Thibault, Jean Mathieu , Mark Krebs, Ben Wong. pub. Caryn Smith. PRACTICE R ESTR ICTED To E NTERTAINMENT LAw Anais Goulet-Robitaille, Jean-Louis Roux. LAURON PRODUCTIONS FOX SQUARE (416) 967-6503 PARAMOUNT (604)291-0457 PRODUCTIONS COUNTDOWN TO CALGARY Three television specials on location in Calgary, DISTANT THUNDER 206 ST. GEORGE STREET, SUITE 303 FOR AN ApPOINTMENT : (CANADA) INC. Taronto , Eastern and Weslern Europe for delivery A feature film which began principal photography TORONTO, ONTARIO M5R 2N6 (416) 927-7012 (604) 299-7710 Nov. '87 . The 90-mlnute special will ce lebrate the Sept. 8. Shooting continues in Vancouverfor 11 start of what promises to be one of the most amaz­ weeks. exec. p, Dick O'Connorp"Bob Schaffel BEANS BAXTER ing part iCipatory evenlsever seen in Canada The d. Rick RosenthalJ prod man. Warren Carr prod. exec. p. / sc.! d. Savage Steve Holland assoc. Olympic Torch Relay has captured the imagina. co-ord Tammy S. Oates lac. man, Stewart p.! prod. man. Ma"hew 0 'Connor p. Gig Rac· tion of the Canadian public. Six and a half million Bethune casting d. Michelle Allen I. p, John ka uskas prod. co-ord . Jeanie Lamb loc. man. people applied to carry Ihe Olympic Torch on the Lithgrow, Ralph Macchio. PromotIOn . Nancy Larman art d. E. Clyde Klotz casting d. road to Calgary. One half-hour ' Inspirational Lynne Carrow I. p. Jonathan Ward , Rick Lenz, Film ' will showcase some of the people who will EXPERTS ~:I~'r~Sat,onales Feature film which began shooting Sept. 21 (for InlernahonaJ Eleanor Donahue. Shooting from Aug. 24 to Nov. represent us at the Games, and take a look at the sal es and 27 in Burnaby B. C. nine weeks) in Vancouver. exec: Jack 402 est. events and the facilities. The other half-hour "Le­ p. -I promotion rue Notre-Dame, gacy Film" will tell the dramatic story of how Can­ Grossberg p, James Keach d. Dave Thomas I Montreal . prod. man. Jak King prod. co-ord Lynn Barr f ms Quebec. ada celebrated the Winter Games and the story FLAT IRON FILMS loc. man, Dan Sheehy art d. David Fisher cast· Canada. of the Torch Run across Canadaexe~. p: Ronald (416) 532-6199 ing d. Michelle Allen I.p. john Travolta. H2Y 1C8 Lillie and Bill Johnston p. Ronald Lillie, Bill I . Tel. (514) Johnston p. Christina Jennings d.leam. Henry 844-3358 STAGE FRIGHT MacGYVER ' Telex: 5560074 Ayou ng dancer 's life is endgangered when are st­ Less line p. Peggy Shannon so. Jay Teitel. TV Series. 17 I-hour episodes. exec. p. Steve CINEOUEBEC less spirit possesses her soul. A feature film SOMETHING'S GOIT AGIVE' Downing p, Michael Greenburg d, various prod' shooting in Toronto from Dec. 13-23 and then transit A feature film . A Romantic comedy starring Dave man. Bob Frederick prod. coord Elaine Flem­ from Jan . 2·29. exec. p. Robert Phillips , Don ming loc. man. Ted Bau/nan casting FIOna Thomas to be shot on location inT aronto . Produc­ d. will represent your films and television ~roductions Haig p. Kate Backman line p. R. Wertheimer d. ed with the partiCipation of Telefilm Canada, The Jackson extras Sandy Caldwell art d. Rex Rag­ this coming spring at: Monte Carlo; Berhn; Lewis Furey prod. man. Adam J. Shully I.p. Ontario Film Development Corporation: To be lan I.p. Richard Dean Anderson. Shooting tram , Nadine Van der Velde, MIP-TV; and Cannes Film Festival. distributed by Norstar in this year. budget $2.3 July 13 to Feb. '88 in B. C. John Colicos prod, co-ord. Chris Michaels lsI million .

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Plouffe exec. p. Claude Godbout, Louise Ranger LONELY CHILD 90-mlnute musical drama on the life and music of We'll reduce as~~~~ill1Y PRIMEDIA head W. Leopold St-Pierre w. Suzanne Aubry, Jean-Pierre Liccioni, Denis Theriault. Shooting : Canadian composer Claude Vivier. Shooting on (416) 361-0306 location in Toronto, Montreal, Paris, Mon· June '87 to June '88 . Aired on Television Quatre tepuliciano and Vienna. p.ld. Johnny silver pro­ RETURN JOURNEY' Saisons as of Sept. '87 . .. yourstress~buqJet ject management: Mother Corporation . 8 x 1hr . 8ce lebrilies, including Placido Domingo, Viclor Banerjee, Slefanie Powers, Margot Kidder. RADIO-CANADA All 8return to locations that hold deep significance SNJ . and stretch ~sigmye - creative, spiritual, emotional - in Iheir lives. A (514) 285-3211 (416) 922-3168 co-production with John McGreevy Productions, L'HERITAGE In association with Global TelevIsion , BBC Scot­ THE ORIGINALS TV Series . 26 x 60 min. Drama. p. Aime Forget, .your budget :g:,~StaG land, TV New Zealand and Telefilm Canada . 26 epi sode half-hour series lor City TV and Cana­ Rejean Chayer, Jean-Marc Drouin sc . Victor exec, p. Pat Ferns/ John McGreevy. series p. di an syndication . Subjects include John Kenneth Levy -Beaulieu . 134 peter street, I~ •UlJ111l1£lt:n1@ John McGreevy. Will wrap in early '88 . Galbraith , Gloria Steinem , Dr. Thoma s Niguchl , toronto, ontario M5V 2H2 . ~ . LES PARC DES BRAVES Craig Ru ssell , Hoyt Axton, , etc. . tel (416) 598-2408 exec . p. Richard Nielsen , Victor Solnicki . p. Jim ':11rapid-grafic PRODUCERS GROUP TV Series. 30 min x 52. drama. d. AndreTousig· fa x(416) 598-4919 II . .' nant ass!. d. Celine Hallee . Hanley, David Lee . Ajoint venture olScreenTime . " II . INTERNATIONAL Productions limited, Norilicks Productions li­ LES DAMES DE COEUR mited and Jilli an Film and Investment Corpora­ (416) 972-0218 TV Series. d. Lu cille Leduc, Roland Guay, Maude tion . LEARNING THE ROPES Martin sc. Lise Payette , Sylvie Payette. -NUMBERS (416)598-0722 Four half-hour pilot episodes in association with RACHEL ET REJEAN TELE-METROPOLE 16/35 EDGE CODING AND EDITING SUPPLIES David Patterson and U. S. distributor Robert TV Series for young adults. d. Lorraine Pintal , Halmi ProducMns for NA TPE launch. Taping be­ Rene Verne sc. Louis Caron, Claire De, Anne (514) 526-9251 16/35 SPLICING TAPE - PERF. 35mm TAPE - WHITE LEADER­ fore a live audience began Dec. 11 at Glen War­ Dandurand, Jacques Marquis. ENTRE CHIEN ET LOUP BLACK LEADER - PLASTIC LEADER - SOUND-TRACK FILL­ ren facilities. To be completed by Jan. 15. exec. TV Series. 30 min . Weekly. d. Claude Colbert. COTTON GLOVES - FREON - BLACK VELVETS - WEBRIL p. Charles Falzon. DaVid Patterson p. Michael Shooting untit early '88. WIPES - SYNC BEEPS - REDDY EDDYS - FILMS RULERS - Hadley assoc. p. Nancy Chappelle exec. crea­ ROGERPYKE SCRIBES - CORES - MOVIOLA & FLATBED LAMPS - TR IM tive consult. George Tncker. Neil Rosen. I. p. L'OR DU TEMPS BOXES - TRIM I.D. CARDS - PAPER TAPE - CAMERA TAPE­ Lyle Alzado. Cheryl Wilson , Grant Cowan. Yan­ PRODUCTIONS LTD. TV Series. 30 min . Weekly. d. Esther Lapointe GAFFER TAPE - PACKING TAPE - TAPE DISPENSERS­ nick Bisson. Guests will incl ude National Wrestl· (416) 591-6860 sc. Real Giguere. Shooting until early '88. ACADEMY LEADER - BINDERS - LIGHTED CLIPBOARDS - ing Association personalrtles such as Lex Lugar, PAPER - PENCILS - PENS - SHARPIES - GREASE PENCILS - Rick Flair and Tully Blanchard. BURDEN ON THE LAND A one-hour TV special on Africa wh ich began TOUCHSTONE CODING SHEET PADS - RUBBER BANDS - PAPER CLIPS - shooting Jan. 28. The production will move to Af­ RAZOR BLADES - REVA BLADES ETC. LES PRODUCTEURS rica in the fall . With the participation of CIDA and PICTURES Global TV . p. Roger Pyke, Henry Gold exec. p. (416) 588-6060 COAST TO COAST SERVICE TV-FILMS ASSOCIES Simcha Jacobovici d. Roger Pyke prod sup. Ric 409 KING STREET WEST, TORONTO, ONT. M5V 1K1 (514) 284-2113 Esther BienstOCk. COCKTAILS Feature film shooting In Toronto until Jan . 20. p. FRANCIS Robert W. Cort d. Roger Donaldson t.p. Tom . p. Aimee Danis. Third in the Producteurs TV­ SDA PRODUCTIONS LTEE Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue. Slated to PRooucnONS Films Assocles series. Produced with financial (514) 866-1761 be released in late summer. PRODUCER OR partiCipation of Telefilm and Societe generale du ..m_.I'J!!!r)) cinema. co-po National Film Board of Canada. A PLEIN TEMPS L ASSOCIATE budget $846,000. Third cycle of ongoing production 30 x 30 min. VARIETY ARTISTS &')A episodes shown weekly on Rad io-Canada, I I INC PRODUCER ONZIEME SPECIAL Rad io-Quebec and TVOntario. About a Montreal PRODUCTIONS p. Roger Frappierd. Micheline Lanctot. Fourth in neighborhood in which human ch aracters and (416) 299-2370. the Producteurs TV-Films Associes series. Pro­ puppets intermingle. Shooting from May 1986 preferably with distribution experience re­ duced wrth financial partiCipation of Telefilm and until March '88. exec. p. Fran90is Champagne FRIDAY'S CURSE TV series. 26shows. Adventure. p.lanPatterson quired by Production Company for upcoming Societe generale du cinema. co-po National Film senior d. Fran90is Cote project Initiator Michele d. Harvey Frost, Richard Friedman, Tim Bond, film and television projects. Please send C. V Board of Canada. budget $846,000 . Tougas pub. David Novek and Assoc. (514) 284- Richard Fruet and others. I. p. Louise Robey, AS.A? to: 2113. John Lemay, Chris Wiggins. Shooting until May. PRODUCTIONS LA FETE L C. A PRODUCTIONS INC. (514) 521-8303 SHADES OF LOVE VIA LE MONDE INC. 4670 St. Catherine Street West Westmount, P. Q. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD : PRODUCTIONS II INC. (514) 285-1658 H 3Z 1S5 YEAR 2000' (514) 762-1880 TRAOUINARDS Feature film that updates the classic fairy-tale . TV Series. 13 x 26 min . co.p. between Via Le The first Canada-Hungary co-production . d. SHADES OF LOVE II Monde and FR3 . p. Daniel Bertolino, Catherine exec. p. Ken Atchity p. Stewart Hardi ng. For Marta Meszaros d.o.p. Thomas Vamos art d. Viau d. Raoul Held , Bruno Carriere, Fran90is complete credits see Issue No. 146. Violette Daneau spfx Louis Craig line p. Ann Labonte , Claude Alba and others . d.o. p. Belkas­ Burke ed. Louise Cote. I. p. Fanny Lauzler Hun­ sem Bazi. Shooting in Europe and Canada. C) gary is the majority partner wrth 55 % of the pro­ duction costs. Canada has put up 45 %. The film YS LA MAGNIOUE. will be produced by Les Productions La Fete with Animated TV Series. Co-produced with Belokapi ONCERT the partiCipation of Telefilm Canada, a group of (France ) and the participation of Atkinson/ Craw­ CATERERS private inveslors and PremierChoixlTV EC . pub. ley p. Catherine Viau, Nicole Pichon d. Michel Kevin Tierney, David Novek Assoc. Gauthier animation Atkinson . Shooting until Au· gust. All movie-related catering services available 24 hours. LES PRODUCTEURS Emphasis placed on quality and reliability. Second meal TV-FILMS ASSOCIES IN PRE-PRODUCTION emergencies call us first, we aim to accommodate (514) 284-2113 - Kitchen (416) 690-0732 DES AMIS POUR LA VIE Sussman co-po Anne Wheeler, Janice Platt. After - Office (416) 467-7171 Four of Quebec's leading film and television pro­ shooting in Alberta in March and June , the film will - Cellular (416) 464-5608 duction houses have joined forces with the Na­ AME PRODUCTIONS move to India for further shooting in late summer tional Film Board to produce 10 movies-of-the- (416) 961-9977 Develpmentfunding has come from Telefilm Can- week for the Radio-Quebec Television network. TOOTS IN SOLITUDE ada, the Alberta motion Picture Development Theywill begin airing inJanuary . Les Producteurs Corporation, and the CBC . Distribution in Canada An ironic country and western hymn to solitude TV-Films Associ 'es was formed by Claude Bonin will be handled by Cinema Plus. Release date IS I I, ,,_ r JII' based on the novel by John Yount. p. Michael - - -" . .L- (Les Films Vision4), Robert Menard (Productions ~LL. Burns sc. Douglas Wheeler d. Evelyn Purce ll. targeted for early 1989. --...... f '" LL I I VideoFilm), Roger Frappier and Pierre Gendron , , I II' J. , Toronto-based AME Productions has entered a , "I r" (Productions Oz); and Aimee Danis and Louise THE TWILIGHT ZONE , coproduction agreement with Columbia Pictures. ""'~ "', Gendron (Productions du Verseau) to create London Films and Atlantis Films are co llaborating Production is scheduled for early '88. I high-qualily TV-movie product in Quebec. Des with producer CBS Broadcast International on 30 FILIVI & Amls pour la vie is the first movie in the series. new half-hour episodes of the classic series . TELEVISION p. Claude Bonin budget$846,00Q Produced With ATLANTIS Scripting has already begun on the new episodes, PROFESSIONAL WORDPROCESSING & the partiCipation of Societe generale du cinema with shooting scheduled to begin in May '88 In To- and Tele film Canada. (416) 462-0246 ronto. delivery of the shows is slated to begin in PRODUCTION CONSULTATION fal l. exec. p. MarkShelmerdine, Michael MacMil- BYE BYEB LUES' Ian p. Seaton McLean. Distribution of the new 81 Green Bush Road Feature film loosely inspired by events in the life episodes will be handled by CBS Broadcast Inter- LES PRODUCTIONS of Anne Wheeler's own mother during W. W. II. national and MGMIUA TelecommunicatIOns. Willowdale M2M 1 P2 PRISMAINC. Scheduled to begin princi pal photography March '88. The 35 mm drama is budgeted at $4 million. (514) 277·6686 Toronto-based Atlantis will produce the feature in (416) 733-8338 LA MAISON DESCHENES association w~h Wheeler/ Hendren Enterprises Atelevision dramaseries of 249x30 min. p. Yves Ltd. d.lsc. Anne Wheeler exec. p. Peter January 1988 - Cinema Canada/51 • c I N E M A G • Explores evolution of the roadside diner culture on both sides of the counter. Includes other diner art­ ROBBMAVINS SING PRODUCTIONS IN PRE-PRODUCTION ists, historians, TV and feature film clips. p.ld. (416) 253·4550 Colin Strayer d. O. p. Leo Zourdoumis. For PRODUCTIONS INC. Afeature film to shoot in Toronto for 12 weeks from spring . (204)477-6165 Coffey p. (British) Diverse Productions. Withpar· beginning of Februarytoend of April. ASing Production CINAR FILMS INC. tici pation from AMPDC , Telefilm Canada, CFCN 235% FORT STREET for TriStar pictures. d. Richard Baskin p. Craig Zadan (514) 521 -20451(416) 443-9200 Communications, Diverse Productions. NORTHERN LIGHTS A 90 minute pilot for a half hour sitcom series. exec. p. Will GlaHes. 235'/2 Fort Street is the address of a bizarre col· TIME OF THEIR LIVES : MEDIA CORP. lection of urban misms. The building itself isa step THE DIONNE TRAGEDY L1GHTSCAPE MOTION (604) 684-2888 back in time. An urban comedy with just a hint of TRILLIUM Cinar has bought the rights to John Nihmey and PICTURE CO. LTD. satire. It will start shooting in June! July. p.ld. PRODUCTIONS INC. Stuart Foxman 's bestselli ng novel on th equintup­ HOCKEYBAT HARRIS Robb Mavins prod. man. Michael Martin story A te levision drama co·production with HTV, Eng· lets. Telefilm is presently involved in the develop­ (416) 465-1098 ed. Deborah McConnell tech. d. Corey Robin.­ (416) 367-2622 land scheduled to shoot in the spring of '88 in En· ment of the book into a major motion picture. The son assoc. p. Deborah McConnell I. p. Valerie SHADOW DETAIL gland and Saskatchewan p. Stephen Foster and THE WINNER screenplay is being writlen by Nihmey and Fox­ Kostiuk, Dale Krowchuk. A suspense/ psychological drama to be shot on Nicholas Kendal l. With development assistance A romantic comedy feature film based upon cycle man . David Novek Assoc. (514) 284-2113. loc. in Quebec, Montreal, St. Pierre et Miquelon. from Telefilm Canada and CBC . racing . Shooting to commence in August on loca. budget $400,000. p. ! d/ sC. Phillip Jackson SDA PRODUCTIONS LTEE tion in Halifax and Toronto. exec.p. Azim Fancy, assoc. p. Harold Tschipper story ed. Dina Malik Saeed p. d. Max Shaukat ac. Kim Harris, DOOMSDAY Lieberman . LES PRODUCTEURS (514)866-1761 Max Shaukat story consult. Steve Wright. Be· STUDIOS LTD. STRANGE HORIZONS' LE TESTAMENT DU DR, MOREAU gins shooting in May. TV-FILMS ASSOCIES Theatri cal Featu re. A CO'production With Show· (613) 230-9769 Feature·length sci·fi film . budget $400,000. With (514) 284-2113 the participation of Telefilm Canada, First Choice, Off (France) p. Gaston Cousineau d. Francis SAND AND WATER Super Ecran, MTNTV. sc.lp. Phillip Jackson Leroy. Shooting between 6 and 8 weeks begin· A feature film set in the British Regency period. SALUT VICTOR d. o. p. Nadine HumenlCk ed. R. La Chance sd. d. Anne·C laire POirier. Flhh in the Producteurs ning nex1 May. On location in the United Arab Emirate States. ed. Kiki Sarda m. Claude Boux assoc. p. TV- Films Associes series . Produced with finan· Co-production with Ajam Independent Studios. Charles S. Chaplin , Harold Tschipper story ed. cl al participation of Telefl lm and Sociele generale Shooting in November '87. budget $2 million p,! Dina Lieberman I. p. Olga Prohkova, Len du cinema. p. National Fi lm Board of Canada . d.!sc.led. ·Ramona Macdonald writer Joan LeMaire, Peter Brikmanis, Dirk McLean. budget $846,000. Sm~h art d. Katherine Hohensee unit man.! IN THE CAN ass\. d. Howard Perry d. o. p. Antonin Lhotsky sd.ed. Tony Kelleher pub. Don Angel lin. ser­ MCM PRODS LTD. LES PRODUCTIONS vices Michael Harvey. (416)465-1098 ALMOST GROWN BONJOUR DOCTEUR KARIM A $4 .5 million TV·movie which is also a pilot for a A Series of 30 X112 hour episodes aired on Radio­ FALLING IN LIKE (514) 842-1424 projected series of one· hour dramatic episodes. Canada in the fall of '87. Shooting began Feb. EAST LIGHT FILM A comedy/suspense feature. p.ld.!sc. P. E. A love story spread out over four decades. The '87. sc. RogerFoumiercreatlveconsultantUse Evanchuck ed. Kiki Sarda assoc. p. Phillip LA CORRIVEAU' film traces the lives of a couple who meet as high Payetle p. Nicole de Rochemont. The series PRODUCTIONS INC. Jackson, Harold Tschipper cam. Peter Evan· The story of the young and illiterate Marie· school sweethearts in the '50s and follows their wrapped in Dec. (902) 425-6939 Josephe Corriveau who was tried and convicted lives together through the '80s. Wrapped in To­ chuck sd. George Gorzzc, H. Lacelle, Chuck. BUYING TIME IN PHOENIX BLUE ROCKS Evans. olthe murderof six husbands in 1760. Before she ronto Nov. 22. Produced by Atlantis Films Limited was put to death, she was publicly displayed in a in association w~h MCAl Universal. exec. p. Bill A Feature film shooting in Toronto until Oct. 22. An action adventure leature film to be shot in '88 cage borrowed from a travelling circus. p. Jean Sackheim p. Peter Sussman/ Kim Todd line p.! p. Richard Gabourie d. Michel Gabourie p. in Lunenbu'rg p.ld. Les Krizsan prod. man. Zaloum co-poHelene Verrier d. sc. prod. man. Nicholas J. Gray d. David Chase sc. Daniel Nyberg. An Air Heads Production Inc. , Corinne Lange assoc. p. Barry Burly story ed. MOTHER CORPORATION Roger Lemelin I.p. Chloe Ste. Marie. A Canada· David Chase, Lawrence Konnerass\. d. Richard (416) 469-8676. Tom Gallant sc. COrinne Lange, Las Krizsan. . (416) 531-1390 France co·production slated to begin shooting in Flowerunitlloc. mgr. John Calvertd.o. p. Rene THE CAMPBELLS' MUSEUM HEROES '88 with the financial participation of Telefilm Can· Ohashi prod. des. Douglas Higgins art d. Andy Aco-production with the National Museum of Nat· TV series. Third cycle of 26 episodes. In produc· HBW/TOTH ada. budget $4 million. pub. David Novek As· Hausmanis cost. des. Ma~orie Bowers sd. John tion for 28 weeks from late May to early December ural Sciences and in collaboration with TVOn· sociates, (514) 284·2113. J. Thompson casting Arlene Berman (Toronto), tario. A60·minutedocu-drama pilot on the heroes '87. In Toronto and Scotland. Financial participa­ CO-PRODUCTIONS Joan Sitlenfield (Universal) pub. Jeremy Katz tion of CTV, STV, Telefilm Canada and Fremantle (403) 228-1900 of Canadian museums. To be broadcast on TVO I, p. Timothy Daly, Eve Gordon, Albert Macklin, andTVO, la chaine fran9aise. Educational Dist. QUANTUM International. p. John A. Delmage. co-poPatrick Michael Alldredge, R~a Taggart, Ocean Hellman, Doyle senior story ed. Susan Snooks. Forcom· Rights and worldwide rights excluding Ontario are Nathaniel Moreau, Malcolm Stewart, Dick Sc· CONNECTING (SERIES II) plete credits see Issue No. 146. ASettler Produc· 26 half· hour episodes of a Donahue·style forum . available. Scheduled to go into production Jimu· PRODUCTIONS haal. The film will be broadcast on the CBS net· tion, (416)252-5641. lor teenagers. Tentative shooting schedule, early aryl February. (416) 593-8764 work in the United States in the fall. An Atlantis spring '88. p. Helene B. White, Garry S. Toth . K Production , (416) 462·0246. CAPTAIN POWER AND exec. p. and dlstlb. Bruce Raymond, Raymond A90 min . neo-Kafkaesque drama to be shot in To­ THE SOLDIER OF THE FUTURE International, Toronto. In association with CFCN­ NORTHLAND PICTURES AUTOBIOGRAPHIES: THE ronto in March. p. Patricia Vroom d.lsc. Vincent A live-action sci-fi adventure that for the first time TV, Calgary. (416) 591-7766 Lauzon. ENIGMA OF BOBBY BITTMAN makes use of sophisticated three-dimensional Pilot comedy for new comedy series based on one AMERICAN DINER computer character animation combined with TEL' of Eugene Levy 's best known characters. Shoot· Ninety·minute feature docu. hosted by artist John live-action characters in a weekly half-hourtelelli­ A seven-part made·for·TV dramatic series. Ca· ing in Toronto from Dec. 14·17. d. Eugene Levy Baeder. Film takes view~ r on a road odyssey sion series. Produced in Toronto and distributed nadian·British co- production p. Garry S. Toth, p. Patrick Whitley. I. p. Eugene Levy. A Patrick throughout New England diner country. Film by. MTS Entertainment in the United States and Helene B. White d. Helene B. Wh ite sc. Denise Whitley Production, (416) 926-0538.

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52/Cinema Canada - January 1988 • c I N E M A G Linda Sheehy loc. man. Peter Turnbull art• d. MAVERICKS PALAIS ROYALE Michael Bolton cast d. Trish Robinson. Shooting IN THE CAN Joint venture with Screen Time Productions. 26 x Feature film shot in Toronto Sept. 15 · 0ct. 24. p. from Nov. 9 to Dec. 4. A CBS Broadcast Interna· 112 series for CITY·TV and syndication. It's a Larry Zack, David Daniels, Duane Howard sc. tional of Canada Ltd. Production, (604) 737· series of portraits of unusual people exec, p, Vic· Hugh Graham d. Martin Lavut I. p. Kim Catrall, 2244 Cinar Films in Canada. The merchandising hand· Inc. , of Los Angles , with the partiCipation of Tele· tor Solnicki, Richard Nielsen p. Jim Hanley, David Matt Craven , Dean Stockwell pub. Terry Poulton. led by Mattei Inc. includes an interactive toy line film Canada and CHCH· TV 11 . p. Stewart Hard· Lee . Shooting for six months. Wrapped althe end A Metaphore Productioncs Inc. production to be SHOOT ME' that allows viewers to participate in the adven· ing exec. p. Ken Atchity UA house Exec. In ch. of Dec. A Victor Solnicki Production, (416) 922· released by Spectrafilm. A feature film which commenced principal photo· tures of 'Captain Power '. Animation for the first of p. Tracy Lotwin d. of creative affalrs/ Astral 3168. graphy on Sept. 16,1987 in Algoquin Park, On· season has been completed. Hopes for a second Anita Simand co-poPeter Alves assoc. p. Mari· PERSONAL CHOICE tario. d, William Johnston p. Ronald Lillie . Pro· cycle of production are high. An Areca Animation Iyn Majerczykexecassllop. Patricia Cahill asst. MIDNIGHT MAGIC Feature lilm which began principal photography duced with the participation of Telefilm Canada, Inc. Production, (416) 251·9532. to M. Malerczyk Eddy Fisher d. o. p. Karol Ike Part of the Shades 01 Love II series. The anthol· in Vancouver Nov. 2. Wrapped in late December. The Ontario Film Development Corporation. Dis· ogy was financed by Astral Film Enterprises, in as· exec. p. Scott Buckham p. Danny Cohen, Micky LACIGOGNE cam. op. Daniel Jobin prod. man. Irene Litinsky tributed by Norstar Entertainment Inc. budget $3 prod co-ord Janine Anderton unit man. Paul sociation with First Choice Canadian Communi· Hyman, Joseph Perez d. David Saperstein prod. million. A Lauron Production. Feature film . p. Helene Verrier sc./d. Bachar Bujold loc. man. Marie Potvin prod. des. cations Corporation and UA House Romances man, Colleen Nystedt prod. co-ord Julie Ber· Chbib d.o.p. Stephen Reizes. Michel Lamothe. Michael Joy head set dec. Andre Chamberland Inc. ,of Los Angeles, with the participation 01T ele· nard loc. man. Kirk Johns art d. Jay Moore t. p. SHORT CIRCUIT II Wrapped in late November. budget $1 million . A set props Marc Corriveau cost. des. Paul Andre film Canada and CHCH· TV 11. p. Stewart Hard· Martin Sheen, Kim Cattrall. ACinewest Entertain· Sequel to successful film shot in Toronto from Chbib Production, (514) 861·3356. Guerin MlU artist Colleen Quinton hairstylist ing exec, p. Ken Atchity LlA house Exec. In ch, ment Inc. Production for Tri·Star, (604) 682· Sept 13. to Dec. 10. p. David Foster, Lawrence Turman d. Ken Johnson sc. Brent Maddock, CUTTING LOOSE (episode 1) Ben Robin (episode 28) Constant 01 p. Tracy Lotwin d. 01 creative affalrs/ Astral 8145. Anita Simand co-po Peter Alves assoc. p. Mari· Steve Wilson. A Short Circuit II Inc. Production, 1hour pilot forCBS Late Nightand forCBC in Can· Natale casting (Montreal) Elite Casting/ Nadia Iyn Majerczykexec assttop, Patricia Cahill asst. THE RED SPIDER (416) 461·8193 ada. A cemedy. exec. p. Andrew Alexander, Rona (Toronto) Media Casting! Lucinda Sill ed. to M. Malerczyk Eddy Fisher d, O. p. Karol Ike TV movie. p.lsc. Paul King p. Tim King co-po Michael Rollens d. I. p. The Sec· Francois Gill, Vidal Beique, Jean Beaudoin pub. cam. op. Daniel Jobin prod. man. Irene litinsky Derek Kavanagh d. Jerry Jameson prod. man. and City Players. It was shot in Toronto in De· reI. Shona French! David Novek Assoc. (514) prod co-ord Janine Anderton unit man. Paul cember over a five-day period. A The Guys Pro· 284·2113. sc./d . Stuart Gillard I. p. Lisa Schrag, Bujold loc. man. Marie Potvin prod. des. ductions Inc. , (416) 462·0140. Marc Singer, Jayne Eastwood, Linda O'Dwyer, Mark Walker. . Michael Joy head set dec. Andre Chamberland DEGRASSI JUNIOR HIGH' set props Marc Corriveau cost. des. Paul Andre *ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTERS* The students of Degrassi Junior High are back at INSIDE THE OLYMPICS Guerin M/U artist Colleen Quinton hairstylist Lobby Cords. Slills and Pressbooks Fram 1940 la Ihe Presenl school. Episode 14. titled ' Eggbert" wrapped on This l·hour special is a last minute look at Cal· (episode 1) Ben Robin (episode 28) Constant May 31 , and picks up where last season left oH , gary 's readiness for the '88 Olympic Winter Natale casting (Montreal) Elite Casting! Nadia . * FILM BOOKS AND MAGAZINES* centering around Spike 's pregnancy. The series Games. Shooting December, 1987, airing Janu· Rona (Toronto) Media Casting! Lucinda Sill ed. A Complele line Covenng Biographies. ary 1988. exec. p. Brian Vos p./d. Gord Enno Francois Gill , Vidal Beique, Jean Beaudoin pub. CritiCisms. Technical and Reference Books. is produced by Playing With Time Inc. , w~h Taylor and Screenplays Productions, in association with CBC, PBS. CPB sc./res. Kathy Reno host Gord Kelly reporters rei. Shona Frenchl David Novek Assoc. (514) and Telefilm Canada. Wrapped in December. A Maria Hohtanz, Ken Newans. Cathy Sproule, Jar 284·2113. sc. Tannis Kobrin d. George Mihalka *ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS* Omholt·Jensen field p. Dave Oberg, Ed Gatzke. I.p. Jennifer Dale, James Wilder, Tony Sher· Playing with TIme! Taylor Production . FILM ClASSIC VIDEO RENTAlS A CFCN Production, (416) 240·5600. wood, Vlasta Vrana, Barbara Jones, Stuart gil· * * EMERALD TEAR lard, Michael SinelnikoH, David Gow. Part of the Shades of Love II series. The anthol· KURWENAL' 239 Danforth Avenue Tuesday· Thursday 12· 7 ogy was financed by Astral Film Enterprises ,in as· A Canada·Swiss co·production between MOONLIGHT FLIGHT (near BroadVIew) Friday 12· a ~1·1704 Salurday 11 . 6 sociation with First Choice Canadian Communi· Telscene Films Inc. and Xanadu AG (Zurich). Part of the Shades 01 Love II series. The anthol· cations Corporation and UA House Romances Based on Yves Navarre 's novel. exec. p. Jamie ogy was financed by Astral Film Enterprises, in as· Inc. , of Los Angles , w~ the participation of Tele­ Brown p. Denise Robert, Robin Spry co-p. Ruth sociation with First Choice Canadian Communi· film Canada and ChCh· TV II. p. Stewart Harding Waldburger d. Lea Pool sc. Lea Pool, Marcel cations Corporation and UA House Romances ITORONTO'S MOST COMPUTE CINEMA SHOP I exec. p. Ken Atch~ UA house Exec. In ch. of Beaulieu d. O. p. Pierre Mignot I. p. Matthias Inc. ,of Los Angeles, with the participation 01T ele· p. Tracy Lotwin d. of creative affairs! Astral lIabich, Joanne·Marie Tremblay, Jean·Fran90is film Canada and CHCH· TV 11. p. Stewart Hard· An~a Simand co-po Peter Alves assoc. p. Mari· Pichette, France Castel, Pierre Gobeil, Kim ing exec. p. Ken Atchity LlA house Exec. in ch. Iyn Majerczyk exec assllo p. Patricia Cahill asst. Yaroshevskaya, Jacqueline Bertrand, Jean Gas· of p. Tracy Lotwin d. of creative affalrs/ Astral to M. Majerczyk Eddy Fisher d. o. p. Karol Ike con. Andree Lachapelle, Albert Millaire, Victor Anita Simand co-po Peter Alves assoc. p. Mari· cam. op. Daniel Jobin prod. man. Irene Utinsky Desy and counter tenor Allan Fast dlr. 01 prod. Iyn Majerczykexecassttop. PatriciaCahiliasst. prod co-ord Janine Anderton unit man. Paul Daniel Louis asst. dlr. of prod. Louis Philippe to M. Malerczyk Eddy Fisher d. O. p. Karol Ike Bujold loc. man. Marie Potvin prod. des. Rochon art d. Vianney Gauthier prod. coord. cam. op. Daniel Jobin prod. man. Irene Litinsky Michael Joy head set dec. Andre Chamberland Micheline Cadieux unit man. Mario Nadeau prod co-ord Janine Anderton unit man. Paul 258 WALLACE AVE . INC. set props Marc Corriveau cost. des. Paul Andre prod. adm. Diane Arcand asst. acc. Christian Bujold loc. man. Marie Potvin prod. des, Guerin M1U artist Colleen Quinton hairstylist Fluet' 1st a.d. Pierre Plante 2nd a.d. Carole Michael Joy head set dec, Andre Chamberland ARE YOU IN THE (episode 1) Ben Robin (episode 28)Constant Dubuc cont. Josianne Morand 1st asst. cam. set props Marc Corriveau cost. des. Paul Andre ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY? Natale casting( Montreal) Elite Casting! Nadia Christiane Guernon 2nd asst. cam. Martin Guerin M/U artist Colleen Quinton hairstylist Dubois op. 2nd cam . David Franco asst. 2nd. (episode 1) Ben Robin (episode 28) Constant WE HAVE 500 and 2500 SO. FT. units Rona (toronto) Media Casting! Lucinda Sill ed. short or long-term In a facility that houses: Francois Gill, Vidal Beique, Jean Beaudoin pub. cam. Steve Campanelli stills Luc Chessex Natale casting (Montreal) Elite Casting! Nadia rei. Shona French! David Novek Assoc. (514) props/ set Mario Davignon make-up Diane Rona (Toronto) Media Castingl Lucinda Sill ed. Sound stages, set designers &construction, scenic 284·21 I 3. story by Lila Zisman sc. George Ar· Simard hair Bob Pritchett key elec. Normand Francois Gill, Vidal Beique, Jean Beaudoin pub. painters, lighting &grip equip. rentals, catering and a thur bloom d. Mort Ransen I. p. Leah Plnsent. Ed Vi au elec, Claude Fortier, Paul Vi au key grip reI. Shona French! David Novek Assoc. (514) variety of small companies Involved In Marinaro, Joan Heney, IRon Lea, Norris Domin· Jean·Louls Daoust grip Robert Auclair aux. grip 284·2113. d, Jim Kaufman d.o.p, Karol Ike sc. George Arthur Bloom. I. p. Peter Reckell. TV & video production. gue, Vicky BarkoH, Philippe Pretten , Gail Gar· Jean·Mark Lapointe sd. Luc Yersin boom Bar· Available now. Call StudiOS Inc. finckle. bara Flueckig er sec. recept. Lucianne Rous· Elizabeth Mason, Jon Cuthbert, Amanda Strawn, seau ed. Marie Hamelin asst ed. Patricia Tassi· Helene Udy, Ron Lea, James Bradlord, Wally Mary (4161 537-3471 EXCITEMENT '88 nari prod. asst. Michel Bolduc, David 0 'Donnell, Martin, Aaron Rand, Roger Peace, Pauline Little , Uve New Year's Eve spectacular from Olympic Richard Chateauvert trainee asst. to the d. The Tommy Rivers Band (Eli Godel , Andre La Plaza in downtown Calgary saluting the OlympIC Jeanne Crepeau catering Marjolaine Arsenault Riviere , Elliot Majerczuk, Sonny Stone. Year. Special guests include "The Nylons". cost. shop Atelier B.J. L. Inc . public relations MURDER 1 "Myrna (" .•' Illn of Myrna· .... III Vancouvcr exec. p. Brian Vas p. Dave Oberg d. Gord Enno Suzanne Villeneuve and Assoc. Inc. (514) 842· note ... a ri ... lllg Interest In exotiC ta ste !'!, Film shooting Irom Sept. 21 for 8 weeks in To· prod. des. Bruce Sinski. A CFCN Production , 9964, fax (514) 849·5929 dlst. Provifilms . The ronto. p, Nicholas Sticiadim d. Tex Fuller sc. sricicr r""d. and anything Ihat's fresh . She (403) 240·5600. fil mis produced by Telescene Films Inc. , with the Graham Campbell I. p. Henry Thomas . An S. C. rinds scar""d and harhecues rarticularly financial participation of the Societe generale du THE MAN WHO GUARDS Enterlainment Production , (416) 483·0850 . f1of1u1.Jr thi ... year. a~ \'.'c ll a~ international cinema du Quebec, Tlefilm Canada and Radio· hor ~ d·{)~lI\'re...... excerpt frolll THE GREENHOUSE Quebec. Foreign sales will be handled by Film MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS CanaJIJIl HOll .... ~ anJ Hnlllt: MagaZIne Part of the Shades of Love II series. The anthol· Tran SIt. A l·hour specialleaturing Alberta choral groups ogywas financed by Astral Film Enterprises, in as· accompanied by pipe organ and brass quintel. soclation with First Choice Canadian Communi· LITTLE WHITE LIES Shooting mid· December, aired Dec. 25, 1987. Part of the Shades 01 Love II series. The anthol· • On Location Catering· Wrap Parties cations Corporation and UA House Romances exec. p. Brian Vos p./d. Gord Enno m. d. Dr. ogy was financed by Astral Film Enterprises, in as· Inc. , of Los Angles , with the participation of Tele· Brian Trevor prod. des. Bruce Sinski hostDarrel Celebrity Welcome Baskets sociatlon with First Choice Canadian Communi· film Canada and CHCH· TV 11 . p. Stewart Hard· Janz sc. Stephen McKibbon lighting Wes Metz. Ing exec. p. Ken Atchity UA house Exec. in ch. cations Corporation and UA House Romances of p. Tracy Lotwin d. of creative affairs! Astral Inc. ,of Los Angeles , with the participation 01T ele· THE NEW CHAIN REACTION. MYRNA CASINO Anita Simand co-po Peter Alves assoc. p. Mari· lilm Canada and CHCH· TV 11 . p, Stewart Hard· TV game show which wrapped in December. p. 2179 IlURRARD STREET (604) Iyn MajerczykexecassllO p. PatriCia Cahillasst. Ing exec. p. Ken Atchity U A house Exec. In ch. Susan Hutt d, Lucien Albert asst. d. Carol Saba. V·\NCOUVER. Il C V(d 1J2 734·4052 01 p. Tracy Lotwin d. of creative affairs/ Astral to M. Majerczyk Eddy Fisher d. O. p. Karol Ike A Champlain Production , (514) 273·2865 An ita Simand coop, Peter Alves assoc, p, Mari· cam. op. Daniel Jobin prod. man. Irene Litinsky Iyn Majerczyk exec assllo p, Patricia Cahill asst. prod co-ord Janine Anderton unit man. Paul THE OUTSIDE CHANCE OF to M. Majerczyk Eddy Fisher d, o. p. Karol Ike Bujold loc. man. Marie Potvin prod. des. MAXIMILIAN GLICK' cam, op. Daniel Jobin prod, man. Irene litinsky Michael Joy head set dec. Andre Chamberland A feature based on othe critically acclaimed Mor· prod co·ord Janine Anderton unit man. Paul set props Marc Corriveau cost. des. Paul Andre ley Torgov novel which won the 1983 Stephen Bujold loc. man. Marie Potvin prod. des, Guerin M!U artist Colleen Quinton hairstylist Leacock Medal for Humour. Shooting in Win· Michael Joy head set dec. Andre Chamberland (episode 1) Ben Robin (episode 28 )Constant nipeg and Beausejour from Nov. 19. p. Stephen set props Marc Corriveau cost. des. Paul Andre Natale casting (Montreal) Elite Casting! Nadia Foster coop, Richard David d. Allan Goldstein sc. Guerin M/U artist Colleen QUinton hairstylist Rona (Toronto) Media Casting! Lucinda Sill ed. Phil Savath unit pub. Sharon Singer I. p. Noam (episode 1) Ben Robin (episode 28) Constant Francois Gill, Vidal Beique, Jean Beaudoin pub. Zylberman, Saul Rubinek, Fairuza Balk, Sharon Natale casting (Montreal) Elite Casting! Nadia rei. Shona French! David Novek Assoc. (514) Corder, Aaron Schwartz, Nigel Bennet, Jan Rona (Toronto) Media Casting! Lucinda Sill ed. 284-2113. d. Marc Voizard sc. George Arthur Rubes, Susan Rubes. Produced in association Francois gill, Vidal Beique, Jean Beaudoin pub. Bloom I.p. Rebecca Dewey, Louise Vallance, with The National Film Board of Canada and the rei. Shona French! David Novek Assoc. (514) Christopher Cazenove, Bob Piedalue, Deepak CBC and with the financial participation of Tele· 284.2113 . sc. Marilyn lightstone d. Susan Mar· Massad, Tyrone Benskin. film Canada, C.1. D. O. (Canada Manitoba Cui· tin I. p. Linda Smith, Duncan Regehr, Susan tural Industries Development OHice) and Film INDIGO AUTUMN Almgren, Bernard Behrens, Joanna Noyes, B. C. Interim Financing provided by Rogers Tele· Part of the Shades of Love II series. The anthol· Michele Turmel, Andrew Johnston , Clive Spiegel, fund . A Northern lights Media Corp. Production . ogywasfinanced by As1ral Film Enterprises, in as· Lois Arkwright. The film wrapped Dec. 20th. sociation with Firsl Choice Canadian Communi· cations Corporation and UA House Romances

January 1988 - Cinema Canada/53 = • c I N E MAG • IN THE CAN . Gemeaux Awards ready for Feb. prod co-ord Janine Anderton unit man. Paul show to be broadcast from SMOKE Bujold lac. man. Marie Potvin prod. des. MONTREAL - The Quebec tele­ nouS each with seven nomi­ A feature film . A Murder mystery which 'began Radio-Canada's Studio 42 on Michael Joy head set dec. Andre Chamberland vision industry will honour its natio~s ; Le Parc des braves, shooting Sept. 28th. exec. p. Don Carmody p. set props Marc Corriveau cost. des. Paul Andre Bye Bye 86, Le Point with six Saturday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. Yvon Martin RansohoH d. Michael Chrichton prod. own, Feb. 7, at the second an­ Guerin MlU artist Colleen Quinton hairstylist nominations in various Deschamps, a popular Quebec man. Joyce Kozy King 1st a. d. Don Granbery (episode 1) Ben Robin (episode 2a) Constant nual soiree des prix Gemeaux­ comedian, will host the event. unit! loc. magr. Michael Brownstone co-ord. Natale casting (Montreal ) Elite Castingl Nadia the French-language equiva­ categories. Deborah Zwickerd. O. p. John Alonzo prod. des. A reception will be held after Rona (Toronto ) Media Castingl Luci nda Sill ed, lent of the Gemini Awards. Dan Yarhi art d. Dennis Davenport. A Don Car· Francois Gill , Vidal Beique, Jean Beaudoin pub. L'Or du temps, Tele-Dol­ the televised awards program Finalists in 50 categories modyProduction, (416) 733-4654. re1. Shona Frenchl David Novek Assoc. (514) lars, Quartango, Allez at Le Metropolis in downtown STREET LEGAL 284-2113. story by Meredith Babeau x Brucker were announced recently at a Guilda, Champs Elysees and sC. George Arthur Bloom d. Marc VOizard . I. p. Montreal. Series of 13 x '12- hour episodes shooting Feb· press conference held by the Le Temps d'une paix each Ted Wass, Elizabeth Bell, George Robertson, Nov. '87. Tobetelecastinthe '87· '88 season. Six Montreal office of the Academy Caird Urquhart, Pier Kohl. Daniel Nalbach , Benoit took five nominations. episodes aired Jan-Sept '87, Tuesday at 9 :00 pm Earlier on the same day, an SI. Pierre, george Athans, Omega'Medina, How­ of Canadian Cinema and Tele­ on exec. p. Maryke McEwenlDuncan industry banquet will be held eee ard Schwartz, Sandi Stahlbrand . vision (Academie Canadienne A series of juries comprised lamb, David Pears assoc. p. laurieCook , Chris­ du cinema et de la television). at Le Grand Hotel where the tine Shipton story eds. Don Truckey, Brenda TANGERINE TAXI of 85 members of the academy Among the more heavily viewed over 400 hours of pro­ awards in 27 categories will be Greenberg asst. story ed. Abby Robins writers Part of1he Shades of love It series. The anthol­ presented. On Feb. 3, at 8 Don Truckey, Marc Strange , Ian Sutherland , ogywas financed by Astral Film Enterprises,i nas· nominated television programs grams prior to selecting the p. m., IV Hebdo will announce David Cole I,p. Sonia Smits, Eric Peterson , C. sociation with First Choice Canadian Communi­ are Lance et compte (He finalists. David Johnson, Mark Saunders, Maria Ricossa. cations Corporation and UA House Romances Shoots, He Scores) with eight the five finalists for the ]V See Issue No. 140 for complete credits. A CBC Inc. ,of los Angele s, with the partiCipationof Tele­ nominations ; Rock et Belles Air Canada will, once again, Hebda trophy during a recep­ Production , (416) 975·3311 film Canada and CHCH· TV 11 . p. Stewart Hard­ tion at Le Grand Hotel. ing exec. p. Ken Atchity UA house Exec. in ch. Oreilles and Jeanne avec sponsor the televised awards THE STRUGGLEFOR DEMOCRACY' 01 p. Tracy Lotwin d. 01 creative allalrs! Astral A 10 one-hour documentary se ries cre ated and An ita Simand co-po Peter Alves assoc . p. Mari­ hosted by Patrick Watson. Shot during the last lyn Majerczyk exec as SilO p. PatriciaC ahill asst. year and a half in Canada, U.S ., U. K., Argentin a, to M. Majerczyk Eddy Fisher d.o. p. Karol Ike Cinephile strong with Mexico. Libya, Nige ri a, Botswana, Au stralia. Family Viewing cam. op. Daniel Jobin prod. man. Irene Litinsky Japan, Papua· New Guinea, NewZealand , Israel, prod co-ord Janine And erton unit man. Paul Zimbabwe, France, Germany, Sweden . Norway TORONTO - Following their small-town life for Halifax to see it and for word-of-mouth Bujold loc. man. Marie Potvin prod. des. to get around. and others. The series is to be broadcast in the Michael Joy head set dec. Andre Chamberland critical success at Canadian film where she gains confidence in fall on the CBC, 1989 on PBS . and on the ITCn et· set props Marc Corriveau cost. des. Paul Andre festivals, 's Family herself and achieves success as A release date for Life Class­ work in Britain . It is ajoi nt venture between Demo­ Guerin M!U artist Colleen Quinton hairstylist Viewing and Bill MacGillivray's an artist, only ran for two weeks es in Quebec could wait until cracy Films Limited ; the CBC, Centrallndepen· (episode 1) Ben Robin (episode 28) Constant dent Television , PlC in Britain; Petro-Canada Life Classes have gone on to in Toronto, Bennett said. It's after the Berlin Film Festival in Natale casting (Monlreal ) Elite Casting! Nadia scheduled to open across the mid-February, Bennett said. He and Telefilni Canada. lester and Orpen, Dennys Rona (Toro nto) Media Casting! Lucinda Sill ed. differing levels of success at will be publishing fhe complementary Democracy Francois Gill. Vidal Beique . Jean Beaudoin pub. commercial theatres. rest of Canada this month. added he was negotiating for book to coinCide with the Canadian broadcast reI. Shona Frenchl David Novek Assoc. (514 ) Andre Bennett, the Canadian Bennett, president of Cine­ American distribution for both nexl fall. exec. p. Michael A. Levi ne series 284-2113 . sc.!d. Mort Ransen I. p. Robe rta . creator, host! p. Patrick Watson series p. Ted distributor of the two movies, phile Films Limited, said the films. Wess, Marshall Colt. Steve Marshall , Perry Cinema Canada amount of critical success Life In the case of Family View­ Remerowski, Nancy BuMn assoc. p. Caroline Schneiderman. Joan Heney, Raymond Belisle, told that Fam­ Bamford' d, Ted Remerowski, George James, Jacques Tourangeau , Harry Hill, David De ily Viewing is doing well in Classes reached wasn't trans­ ing, Bennett said, he is hoping Michael Gerard sc. Patrick Watson, Ted Re­ Sanctis, Michael SinelnikoH, Fred Smith. both Montreal and Toronto, but lated into the box office partly to achieve at least a four-week merowski, George James, Michael Gerard because it was-in competition run in Toronto and five weeks in · d,o.p. Neville Otley, Mike Boland, Bob Boldt ed, T'ES BELLE JEANNE' that Life Classes performed John Gareau, Fred Gauthier, David leighton, TV feature film which began principal photo­ below his expectations at its To­ with a lot of American films. Montreal. Duncan Sm~h. graphy Nov. 30. An intense dramatization of the ronto venue . "We didn't have the luxury of Family Viewing, about fam­ . soul-searching that ahusband and wife, played by Family Viewing has been waiting until January to release ily life and the impact oftelevi­ THE SUNSET COURT .reaHfe couple Tifo and Curzi, must brave when Part of the Shades of Love It series. The anthol­ she fractures her spinal cord in asilly accident and chosen for the Youth Forum the film, because the venue we sion and media in modern soci­ ogywas financed by Astral Film Enterprises, inas­ is confined to a wheelchair for life. Thier life is selection in the upcoming Ber­ want to use in Toronto, which is ety, is in the process of being sociation with First Choice Canadian Communi­ further complicated when the wife befriends aten­ lin Film Festival. Meanwhile, it the Carlton Cinemas, will be sold in Great Britain, he added. cations Corporation and UA House Romances der-hearted street bum, unwilling to cope with his Inc. ,of los'Angeles, with the participationoiT ele­ has been playing well on domes­ closed inmid-January," Bennett In Europe, Bennett said, own paraplegic condition. Wrth partiCipation of tic screens. said. The cinemas will be closed . "there is already a lot of interest film Canada and CHCH-TV 11 . p, Stewart Hard­ Telefilm Canada, Societe Generale du Cinema ing exec. p. Ken Atchity UA house Exec. in ch. and Radio-Quebec sc. Claire Woias d.!p. Robert After holding six weeks in for renovations at that time. in the film, butwe don't want to 01 p. Tracy lotwin d. 01 creative allairs! Astral Menard. I. p. Marie Tifo, Pierre Curzi, Michel Montreal and three weeks inTo­ Bennett termed its lack ofbox commit ourselves to anyone Anita Simand co-poPeter Alves assoc. p, Mari­ Cote. pub. Christiane Ducassel Kevin TIerney, lyn Majerczykexec assttop. Patricia Catiillasst. ronto, the film has grossed office success so far "a shame," until after Berlin. " David Novek Associates (514) 284-2113. Ales $100,000 in the two theatres. because it's "a really fine film. " Bennett said he did not yet to M. Majerczyk Eddy Fisher d. 0, p. Karol Ike Productions Videofilms Production (514) 844- cam. op. Daniel Jobin prod, man. Irene Litinsky 8611 . Life Classes, about a young He said it didn't get in the thea­ have box office numbers fot the Cape Breton woman who leaves tre long enough for most people films. Classified Information Teh!-metropole regroups to form

FOR SALE: 6 plate new electronic FOR SALE: 16mm Arriflex B. L. ST 1901 Steenbeck. 2 years old. Crystal control. 4. (400 leet. important post-production centre Less than a thousand hours on it. magazines). Battery, charger, filters · Comes with a swivel tray. $19 ,200. and accessories $5800. (613) 325- MONTREAL - A major integra­ finalized, Film Docteur, an op­ centre are Raymond Brasseur Call Rode Pictures (204) 947-9037 9818. (148) or(204)467-8327,evenings. (148) tion of several companies tical animation house located of JPL, Gilles Pilon of CME and EDITOR wants to cut your low­ owned by Tele-Metropole Inc. on St. Laurent Blvd., could be Dov Zimmer of Sonolab, re­ HELP WANTED: Producer or As­ budget film, will consider deferred could result in a state-of-the­ relocated to the Tele-Met­ spectively. sociate Producer, preferably with payment arrangement. Call for re­ art production centre in Mont­ ropole's TVA building at 1600 Brasseur told Cinema Cana­ distribution experience required by. sume and demo reel. (416) 593- real. de Maisonneuve E. da that it is too soon to reveal Production Company for upcoming 0173. (148) As of Nov. 1, the five com: Jim Paquette, principal of film and television projects. Please the dynamics of the move and send C. V. A. S. A. P. to : L. C. A. Pro­ TOP EUROPEAN CREWS NTSC or panies involved are Film Doc­ Film Docteur, calls the integra­ that it is still uncertain which ductions Inc., 4670 St. Catherine 16mm. NFB and CBC .experience. teur du Quebec Inc., So no lab tion "very good for Quebec companies may be absorbed or Street West, Westmount, P. a. , H3Z Call Nugget Films Inc. Maryvonne, Inc., JPL productions Inc. especially if we move in to­ relocated. lS5(148) Paris (011331) 43 79-36 82. (148) Centre de montage Elec­ gether. " "I cannot say if any of the tronique and Studio St-Charles. Paquette says the move companies will lose their name FOR SALE : 16mm portable camera, FOR RENT: Fully equip. large edit­ Of these five companies, Beaulieu Atourelle, 3 obje'ctives, . would facilitate a drastic sav­ or who will be relocated or 'ng room on Carlton St., 16mm and three companies - the JPL-op­ efectric, 2 cartridge magazine, vari­ 35mm ffatbeds, pius 35 mm moviola ings in the ti,me it takes to pro­ where we will place new fund­ able speeds, battery charger. Excel­ ',Vith 2 sound heads. Reasonable erated Studio Image, Film Doc­ cess his work. Film Docteur ing or new equipment, We are lent condition. Price asked for is rates. (416)961-6609. (148) teur and Studio St-Charles - are was acquired by Sonolab on making progress but there is $3200 but tan be discussed. (514) located outside of the Tele­ Nov. l. much to do before we are con­ 387-9344.' (148) FOR SALE: 35mm double system Metropole and Sonolab Over 14 major services will solidated under one roof as one f:rojector and 16mm Bell & Howell facilities in the east-end of be provided by what will be company, " says> Brasseur, FOR SALE: 4 Liko projectors. Two projector plus editing equipment. Montreal. are 6",;., sod watt, the other two are 8" (416)961-6609. (148) known as the Centre of Integ­ Telemetropo!e was acquired in - 750 watt with lightbulbs. Excellent Both studios will remain in rated Production Services. 1987 by Videotcon; Quebec'S condition. Asking $550 for the four . . their present locations and al­ The vice-president execu­ largest cable distribution com­ (514)381-9344. (148) though plans have not been tive and Vice-presidents of the pany.

54/Cinema Canada - January 1988

How to be nnf:1F7f:1 everywhere IliA 11 A~J ItA ~t7rtu,1i\ -,1 at once. . f J All these locations were shot r~~ in one place. Jamaica. ~t Jamaica's not too far away, and yet it's ~ a whole world of great locations. Tropical ~ beaches and cool blue mountains. Arid ..b~~ plains, lush jungles, colonial fortresses and $~~ quaint fishing villages. The tax advantages of shooting in l"" ,..~! Jamaica can save you I[ ~l/} ~.Il/j-i fh/{i;;":% ' a bundle in the bargain. MiJ .'"UJUl1 L~ if, !i nl t1 t ~0i What's more, we have L_::: :.ru,J{.. '!.t.,rv " state-of-the-art equipment ~;t on hand, on the island. And ~~~ Jamaica's pool of skilled film -:,1 personnel, together with the government's special film office in Jamaica, make shooting here incredibly easy. For a brochure on filming in Jamaica -loaded with facts and locations - just call or write.

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Jamaica National Inves tm ent Promotion, 214 King Street, West, Suite 320, To ronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 1K4 • Ph one (416) 593-6233 ' Telex 230 6219736 Film Office: Jamaica National Investment Promotion, 35 Trafalgar Ro ad , Kingston 10, Jamaica ' Phone (809) 929-9450 · Telex 2222 JANIPRO