• • PRODUCTION GUIDE

by Jose Arroyo

Grosso, Larry Jacobson p. Jeff King sup. p. Harbron pub. Jeremy Kalz. I. p. Denholm Elliot. annually since 1972 for inclusion in the Canadian Slephen J. Roth exec. In ch. of prod. Mimi Donald Pleasance . Cyril CusaCk. Susan Wool· version of Sesame Streel. They foster aware· Bohbot exec. story ed. Philip Rosenberg d. dridge. Ian Bannen . ness of Canada's regional diversity and multicul· he f~lIowing ~s ~ lis.t of films in production (actually before cameras) George Mendeluk, Rene Bonniere. Jorge Mon· lural nalure and teach basic French. Four new and In negotiation In Canada. Needless to say, the films which are lesi. Tim Bond d. O. p. Miklos Lenle casting Canadian Muppet characters have been created Tstill in the project stage are subject to changes. A third category,ln Clare Walker pub. Bill Vigars. Theresa Burke THE BRAIN by the CBC in association with Him Henson. Pre-Production, will be used to indicate films which are in active pre-pro­ I.p. Nicholas Campbell . Peggy Smithart. Tony PRODUCTIONS INCo exec. p. Michel Lavoie p. various, across the duction, having set a date for the beginning of principal photography and Rosalo, Alan Fieman. Richard Co mar. Laurie country in CBC regional centres. pub. Barbara Paton. (416) 596·8305 being engaged in casting and crewing . Films are listed by the name of the Chernin, (416) 975·6776. company which initiated the project, or with which the project is popularly IRON EAGLES THE BRAIN TWO MEN associated. This is not necessarily the name of the production company. Feature film . Canada·lsrale co·produclion Thealrica Fealure. Sci·fi. Shooting in toronto A made·for·TV·movie shooting January 20 Where the two companies are different, the name of the production com­ shooling in Israel. Principal pholography began un Iii Jan . 8. p. Anthony Kramreither co-p.! Ihrough February 24. 1988 in Toronto. Ihe film Dec. 20. exec. p. John Kemeny. Jacob Kolzky, prod. man. Ken Gord d. Ed Hunt d. O. p. Gilles will be telecast in the '88/'89 season. sc. Anna pany, if known, is also given . In instances where a producer has asked us Sharon Harel sc. Sidney Furie. Kevin Elders d. Sandor d. Gordon Pin sent p. William Gough not to list a project, or to withhold certain credits due to ongoing negotiations, Corbeil prod. eo-ord. Sandra Dezeil , Sandi Sidney Furie d. O. p. Alian Dostie casting Claire Henry I.p. Tom Breznahan, Cindy Preston . line p. Joseph Partington story consul. t Jim we have respected hislher request. The guide only lists productions or series Walker pub. Theresa Burke (Canada), Barbara Osbome 1at a. d. David Webb 2nd a. d. Cynthia whose duration will be one hour or over. Barkay (Israel) I. p. Lou Gossel Jr. . Mark Hum· Gillespie unit man. AI McPherson prod. des. Please telephone additions and up-dates information to: phrey. Sharon Brandon. Stuart Margolin, Alan CAMBIUM FILM AND Arthur Herriott asst. des. Doug Payne set dec. Scarfe. Maury Chaykin. dlstrlb. U. S. - Tri·Slar Peter Razmovsky cost. Suzanne Mess make­ Cinema Canada (416) 596-6829 or (514) 272·5354 Piclures! Canada - Alliance Releasing/ loreign VIDEO PRODUCTIONS up Mario CaciOppo des. co-ord. bill Perry film - Carolco Piclures. ed. Bruce Annis d. O. p. Kenneth Gregg light. FILII CREDIT ABBREVIATIONS LTD, Len Watier cast Susan Morgan cont. Nancy cL director asst. d. assistant director s.c. script adapt. adaptation dial. dialogue ph./dop. MOUNT ROYAL * (416) 964·8750 Beck prod. sec. Twila Linden I.p. John Vernon, photography sp. ph. efx. special photographic effects ed. editor sup. ed. supervising editor A new prime·time weekly Canadian dramallc Jan rubes. Martha Gibson. Patricia Collins, Ken series. An official Canada·France co·produc· LUBA James. Les Carlson, Chuck Shamata, Lila Ked· sd. sound sd. ed. sound editor sd. ret. sound recording p: des. production designer art. d. One hour music special on singer/songwriter lion . Mounl Royal is being produced by Alliance rova. Robert Wisder, Patrusha Sarakula, art director set dec. set decorator m. music cost. costumes I.p. leading players exec. p. 'Luba ·. the 2nd in a collection of Specials on in· Enlertainmenl Corporation in associalion with Nicholas Rice, Tanya Jacobs. executive producer p. producer assoc. p. associate producer line p. line producer p. sup. Ihe CTV Television Nelwork, Sociele Radio· lernalional pop!rock performance artists. Pro· production supervisor p. man. production manager p.c. production company dist. distributor Canada, Rogers Telecommunications and SFP duced wilh Ihe participation of the Ontario Film UNDER THE UMBRELLA TREE An asterisk (0) follOwing the film's title indicates financial participation by Teiefilm Canada's (France) , with Ihe participalion oITelefilm Cana· Development Corporation , Telefilm Canada and This preschool series is a variety show with pup· Broadcast Program Development Fund. da. PrinCipal photography on Ihe Iwo·hour pilol CBC. Shooting on location in Montreal and Ot· pets and a permanenl host, HOlly LaRocque. began Aug. 25. with shooting on 15 one· hour tawa. scheduled for broadcast on CBC . April The series is strongly oriented towards music episodes 10 follow . exec. p. / creator Robert 1988. p. Bruce Glawson . Arnie Zipursky assoc. with a happy blend of entertainment and educa· Lantos I.p. Emile Genesl, Palrick Bauchau . Do· p. Charles Zamana d. Don Allan marketing! tion. Production Company : Noreen Young Pro­ ON LOCATION mini Blythe. Catherine Colvey. Jonalhan Crom· pub. Pamela M. Keary d.o.p. Alan MacPher· duction in co·production with CBC and with Ihe bie. Guylaine SI. Onge. Monique Mercure. son creative consultant flnterviewer Peter participation of Telefilm Canada. exec. p. No· Pierre Kohl. Goddard . reen Young. p. Sheila Petzold d. Wayne Moss, Bray post prod. sup. Catherine Hunl post Richard Mortimer sC. Ken Sobel. pub. Barbara ALFRED HITCHCOCK prod. co-ord. Louise Mo ritsugu m. prod. David NIGHT HEAT Chernin. (416) 975·6776. Greene eds Tom Joerin , Bill 'Pooch ' Goddard Weekly television series produced in association CANAMEDIA FILMS asst. ed. Lan Lamon with Grosso! Jacobson Produclions lor CTV and PRODUCTIONS LTD, WHAT'S NEW (416) 530-0300 CBS. Shooting on location in Toronlo, Onlario. A weekly half·hour series produced by CBC TV sup. p. Stephen J. Roth . Andras Hamori exec. (416) 591-6612 children's department in Toronto. A frank. fun ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS ALLIANCE p. Sonny Grosso. Larry Jacobson p. Jeff King fast·paced show for and about teenagers. the Production began Nov. 30th on 41 new episodes exec. In ch. of p. Mimi Bohbot exec. story ed. AVIATION IN THE NORTH world they live in. their interests and concerns. One hour documentary special on bush pilots of the series. Shooting will continue until Nov . ENTERTAINMENT Bob Carney d. Mario Azzopardi, Rene Bonniere, The show looks at news events and issues, and aviation in Ihe north . Shooting will continue 1988. Produced by Paragon Motion Pictures for George Mendeluk, Jorge Montesi. TIm Bond movies and music. always asking and answering CORPORATION through Summer '88. p.!d. Les Harris assoc. p. Universal Television and USA Network in the d. O. p. Malcolm Cross casting Clare Walker questions from the view point of kids. exec. p. Andrew Johnson. Participants include Telefilm United States and for Global Television In Cana· Head Office - Toronto (416) 967·11741 pub. Bill Vigars. Theresa Burke I. p. Scott Hy· Cindy Reyes p. Lynne Sleigh , Donna Lee Aprile. Canada. OFDC and TVOnlario. da. exec. p. Jon Sian, Michael Sloan sup. p. Los Angeles - (213) 477-5112/ lands. Allan Royal . Jeff Wincott, Su san Hogan. Dee Gibney. Kathy Price host! p. Howard Green Robert Delaurentis p. Barbara Joy Laffey co-po Montreal - (514) 284·9354 Sean McCann . Deborah Grover, Stephen Men· and Suhana Meharchand pub. Barbara Cher· Niegel Watts assoc. p./ prod. man. Mary Kalhn del , Eugene Clark, Laura Robinson , Tony CANNELL FILMS OF nino (416) 975·6776. prod. co-ord. Sandie Pereira 1st a.d. Allan AFTER FOOD OF THE GODS Rosalo. Clark Johnson WONDERSTRUCK Goluboff. Felix Gray 2nd a. d. Karen Hall. David Feature film shooting in Toronlo. Produced in CANADALTDo An on·going science magazine for 8 . 17 year Vaughan lrd a. d. Chrisopher Ball trainee asst. association w~h Rose and Ruby productions. (604) 683·2362 Production Office olds. produced by the CBC TV Network Chil· d. Eric Banz prod. sec. Allison Baln prod. exec. p. Andras Hamori p. David Mitchell se. ATLANTIS dren's Departmenl. A fast·paced eclectic series asst. Lana Danielson office asst. Art Clarke. Michael Werb d. Damien Lee d. o. p. Curtis (604) 734-2362. (416) 462-0246 lor young people who are curious about every· John Beder loc. man. David Flaherty. Michael Petersen I. p. Jackie Burroughs. Paul Coufos. WISEGUY Ihing. The series shows that science and tech· Tough loc. asst. Sharon Haxton cont. Lisa Schrage dlstrlb. Allaince Releasing (Cana· RAY BRADBURY THEATRE TV Series. 11 episodes. exec. p. Les Sheldon nology can be entertaining, relevant and par· da ). Caroloc Pictures (world·wide ). Catherine Buck unit pub. Janice Kaye casting Production began Oct . 14th in Toronto on 12 p. Alex Beaton d. various loc. man. Don Mc· ticipalory. Baffin Island shoot in February.exec. Armstrong! Clysdeale extras cast. Rose Lewis new half·hour episodes 01 the award·winning Lean , Tracy Jeffrey cast. d. Michelle Allen. p. Liz Fox p. Paul Goodman. Bob McDonald, prod. ace. Dorothy Precious asst. acc. Robert CHILDREN OF POVERTY Movie of the Week. Produced by Phoenix Enter· science liction anlhology series. 12 new hall· Shooting from July 21 10 Feb. 24 '88 Debra Mathews host Bob McDonald pub. Bar· Mayer prod. des. Dave Davis art d. Elinor Gal· hour episodes. Project Will wrap in March. An lainment group and IndieProd Company in as· bara Chernin, (416) 975·6776. braith ass!. art d. Barry Birnberg 2nd. asst. art. sociation wrth Alliance Entertainment corpora· agreement between Atlantis Films Limited (Can· d. Nonie Ferguson key set dec. Danielle Fleury ada) , Ellipse Programmes S.A. (France). tion for ABC. IndleProd exec. p. Bruce Sallan prop. mast. Doug Harlocker asst. props Chris Granada Television International (U.K.). and CBC! TORONTO p. Andras Hamori Phoenix sup. ex. Jerry Isen· CFCF Geggie cost. des. Delphine Whrte asst. cost. Wilcox Productions Inc. (U .S.) will allow for the berg Phoenix prod. exec. Bill Oens sc.! co-po (416) 975-3311 (514) 273·6311 des. Maureen Gumey ward. mist. Maggie produclion and world· wide dislribulion of the Dennis Nemec d. Larry Elikan d.o. p. Miklos Thomas ward. asst. Debbie Williams ward. series. budget $6 million. The show will be shoo MR. DRESSUP Lente casting Clare Walker pub. Bill Vigars, THE ACHIEVERS trainee Ton Pascal make-up Sandi Duncan hair win in Ihe United Stales on the USA Network, This well·known Canadian series with Ernie Profiles of people well known or unknown. TV Theresa Burke I. p. Nicholas Campbell, Peggy Reg Leblanc d.o.p. Vic Sarin 1st asst. focus and in Canada on Firsl Choice Pay· TV and on Coombs as Mr. Dressup and puppeteer Judith series. p. Zsolt Patakfalvi exec. p. Don MacGo· Smithhart, Tony Rosato. Glen Trailhard stills photog. Ben , Mark Ihe Global Television Nelwork. exec. p. Peter Lawrence as Casey and Finnegan, features art, wan asst. p. Luba Danylewick. Holzberg gaffer Michael McMurray best boy DIAMONDS Sussman, Larry Wilcox p. Sealon McLean line stories. make·believe. songs and social lessons. Eldie Benson elec. Ton Denran genny op. A. A fast·paced, light mystery·adventure series. p. Jonathan Goodwill d. Sturla Gunnarsson , Gil Produced by CBC TV Nelwork Children 's De· TODAY'S MAGAZINE TV series p. Carmen Bourquesez. Randy Jones key grip Chris Dean asst. key Principal photography on Ihe 13 one·hour Shilton , Steve DiMarco, Brad Turner d.o.p. partmenl. p. Shirley Greenfield d. Don Brown grip Daniel Narduzzi sd. mix Brian Day boom episodes began July 19 in Toronto. The series is Brian Hebb prod. man. Len 0 'Agostino 1st a. d. pub. Barbara Chernin. (416) 975·6776. McKENTY Martin laCroix transport co-ord. Jeff Steinberg produced by Alliance Entertainment Corporation Neil Huhta loc. man. Ed Moody prod. coord SESAME STREET - CANADIAN Live TV show p. Daniel Freeman tranport cap. Jamie Weyman head driver! in association with Grosso·Jacobson Produc· Therese Paquette art d. Tom Doherty set dec. plct. vehicles Richard Spiegleman driver tions for CBS and Global Television Networks. Gina Hamilton ward. Maya Mani make-up Judy INSERTS TRAVEL, TRAVEL These 22 minute inserts have been produced Jerome McCann honey wagon driver John To be broadcast in the fall. exec. p. Sonny Murdock sd. Stuart French stili photog. Pal TV series. p. Don MacGowan . - .. •• ••••C ""aU.la •• •••• 36 years c>" experierJce • • • • • Co a\' 'lOa •• •• THE COMPLETION GUARANTORS Michael Spencer, President •• • • 0 'l(\ceOJ ca(\". •• • for features, television series, 1001, de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Suite 910 •• :\"" f\(\" ~t.'\\(\'\S ••••• •• and international co-productions Montreal, Quebec H3A 3C8 C\,\\\' Co .. r ,\ Telephone: (514) 288-6763 r f,\",,'l""C.e. OJ...... LES GARANTS, ~'ACHEVI EMEN! Toronto, John Ross, (416) 466-2760 \ ,,,\' pour series de television, ongs metrages Telex: 055-62276 •• •• • et co-productions internationales February 1988 - Cinema Canada/51 • c I N E M A G ends Nov. '88. Project backed by science• or­ ganization Ardoukoba p. Sabin Richard­ ~NUMBERS (416)598-0722 Nicholas. Herve Masquelier (Fr.) George . 16/35 EDGE CODING AND EDITING SUPPLIES ON LOCATION Wright. Heh3ne Fournier, Philip Jackson, Harold Tschipper (Ca.) assoc. p. Fred Milheiras (Ca.) 16/35 SPLICING TAPE - PERF. 35mm TAPE - WHITE LEADER­ d. Henriette Chardak (Fr. ) Philip Jackson (Ca.) BLACK LEADER - PLASTIC LEADER - SOUND-TRACK FILL ­ DICK IRVING'S HOCKEY MAGAZINE FLAT IRON FILMS sc. Marc Gautron, Yves Zau. Henriette Chardak conON GLOVES - FREON - BLACK VELVETS - WEBRIL TV show. p. Don MacGowan (Fr. ) George Wright, Philip Jackson WIPES - SYNC BEEPS - REDDY EDDYS - FILMS RULERS - (416) 532-6199 (Ca. )clnem. Steve Elkin (Fr.) Leo Zourdoumis GOOD MORNING WORKOUT (Ca.) post-production Captan Video in Paris. SCRIBES - CORES - MOVIOLA & FLATBED LAMPS - TRIM TV show. p. Don MacGowan STAGE FRIGHT BOXES - TRIM 1.0 . CARDS - PAPER TAPE - CAMERA TAPE­ A young dancer's life is endgangered when a re­ distributors Combined resources of Lumis· GAFFER TAPE - PACKING TAPE - TAPE DISPENSERS­ sUess spirit possesses her soul. A feature film phere International Ltd. and Ughtscape Interna· ACADEMY LEADER - BINDERS - LIGHTED CLIPBOARDS - shooting in Toronto from Dec. 13-23 and then tional (English speaking world). Telmondis S.A, PAPER - PENCILS - PENS - SHARPIES - GREASE PENCILS - CINAR FILMS INC. from Jan. 2·30. exec. p. Robert Phillips, Don (non·English world) promotion Public & Strategic Affairs Inc .• Maxipromo and Martin & CODING SHEET PADS - RUBBER BANDS - PAPER CLlPS­ Haig p. Kate Backman line p. R. Wertheimer d. (514) 843-7070 Leveque prod accounting Demerise Lafleur. RAZOR BLADES - REVA BLADES ETC. Lewis Furey prod. man. Adam J. Shully I. p. SMOGGIES! Christopher Plummer, Nadine Van der Velde. COAST TO COAST SERVICE An official Canada! France co-production pro­ John Colicos prod. co-ord. Chris Michaels 15t duced by Cinar Films, Montreal and Initial a. d. Johan Board d. O. PRene Ohashi loc. man. LAURON PRODUCTIONS 409 KING STREET WEST, TORONTO, ONT. M5V 1K1 Groupe. Paris. Shooting in Montreal and Paris Manny Danelon art d. Barbra Mathis casting (416) 967-6503 until fall '89. 26 half·hour animated television Media Casting unit pub. Karen Pidgurski. episodes. p. Micheline Charest. Ronald A. THE OLMPIC TORCH LEGACY This 30 min. film will tell the dramatic SIOry of Weinberg, Jean Cazes d. Gerald Potterton orlg. Idea Gerald Potterton sc. Michael Short animo MAKO FILMS LTD. how Canadians celebrated the Olympic Spirit d. Pino Van Lamsweerde anlm. Gerry Capelle. (416) 960-3228 and the story of the Torch Run across Canada. Zialko Grigic orlg. m. Judy Henderson theme sponsored by the Government of Canada and song Jo Raposo dlstrlb. Cinar Films pub. THE LAST FRONTIER etro·Canada, Kodak. Air canada and general relat. Lorraine Jamison, David Novek As­ The third season of the 70 part half-hour lelevi· Motors. exec. p. ronald Lillie and William 258 WAlLACE AVE .. INC. sociates (514) 284-2113. sion series about the sea. This adventure/ docu­ Johnston line p. Doug Macfarlane d. Doug Mac· ARE YOU IN THE mentary series is being coproduced by Mako farlane sc. Jay Teite ! Films Ltd. and CTV Television Network who ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY? COMMUNICATIONS began airing it this fall. Lorimar Telepictures will WE HAVE 500 and 2500 SO. FT. units be distributing the series worldwide. d. John MANTLE CLINIC II short or long-term in a faCility that houses: CLAUDE HEROUX Stoneman. (416 k443-0025 Sound stages. set designers & construction. scenic (514) 842-6633 TWINS painters. lighting & grip equip. rentals. catering and a FORMULE 1 INVESTIGATIVE Feature film based on true story of the lives and variety Of small companies Involved In A TV series of 13 x 1 hr. programs which tell the interdependencies of identical twins, physiCians TV & video production. story of two race·car drivers and Iheir families. PRODUCTIONS who died under mysterious circumstances in Available now. Call Studios Inc. The series started shooting in early April in (416) 968-7818 New York. mid 70s. Shooting starts Feb. I . d. France , Canada. the USA, Portugal, Spain. Hun· - David Cronenberg p. Marc Boyman, David Mary (416) 537-34n gary, Austria, Italy. Japan, Mexic\> and England . THE WORLD IS WATCHING' Cronenberg I. p. Jeremy Irons, Genevieve Will wrap in February. exee. p. Claude Heroux. The film examines how 'newsu is reported from Bujold. Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe assoc. p. Roger Central America by focussing on media cover· Heroux, Philippe Allaire d. Nardo Castillo. Jac· age of critical events in Nicaragua. Shooling DONALD MARTIN and GENEVIEVE KIERANS ques Ertaud $C. Robert Geoffrion, Bondfield began in London, Amsterdam. Managua. MCM PRODS LTD. Marcoux. Sylvain Saada, Richard Malbequi. The Nicaragua. Boston, Washington. and Toronto in (613) 231-7645 $13 million series will be shot in both French and November t 987 with telecast in the spring of English. A Canada-France co-production pro­ 1988. p.ld. Peter Raymont, p.lw. Harold LONESOME COWBOVZ duced by Communications Claude Heroux and Crooks p. James Monro prod. man. Barbara A comedy/suspense feature shooting in Eastem Vamp Productions. pub. David Novek Assoc. Mainguy. p.l second unit d. James Monro Canada. the U. S. and Haiti. p.ld./sc. P. E. (514) 284-2113. d. O. p. Dan Holmberg sd. ree. Catherine Van Evanchuck ed. Kiki Sarda assoc. p. Phillip MARTmIKTFBANS Der Doncklloc. man./lnt. Junit Armangol. Pro· Jackson. Harold Tschipper cam. Peter Evan· a~ duced by Investigative Productions Inc. with the chuck sd. George Goracz. H. Lacelle, Chuck rrv'·~/Jr",,"~ .. , 1235 Bay Street. Suite 501, COSCIENT INC. financial participation of Telefilm Canada, The Evans. I.p. Len Corey, Helene Lacelle. Lisanne ~ Toronto, Ontario M5R 3K4 (514) 284-2525 Ontario Film Development Corporation. Channel Garret. Dusan Mirkovitch. Steve . Senos. Ron Four Television (Great Britain). TVOntario, The Swant, Hagus MacKenzie. Jacques Couillard. ~ (416) 323-1500 LES CARNETS DE LOUISE. National Film Board of Canada, IKON TV (Hoi­ Paul LeBlanc, Marc Cialle, Ron Saikaly, Jack TV series. 52 shows. Shooting until May 22. land ), The Canadian Institute for Inlernational Webb. 1988. p. Richard Laferriere, Laurent Gaudreau Peace and Security. and CUSO. For lurther in· d./co-ord. Andre Guerard d. Laurier Bonin. lormation contact Peter Raymont. Jim Monro. or "When it comes to publicity, Louis Faure. Barbara Mainguy at (4t6) 968·78t8. THE MONTREAL NEW we're not the competition ... we 're the difference!" LA FOURCHETIE D'OR FILM GROUP INC.I LES 105 haif-hour daily programs on cooking until J.A. DAVIES end of May. d. Pierre Gagnon p. Laurent Gaud­ NOUVELLES CINEASTES reau. PRODUCTIONS INC. MONTREAL INC. (416) 223-7768 *ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTERS* L'INDICE (514) 733-2051 lobby Cords. Stills and Pressboaks Daily show on business and economy wrth Radio BAD SOUL From 1940 to the Present Quebec. d. Louis Faure exee. p. Richard Lafer· This inlellectual thriller recounts the ironic meet· BEmGOODWIN *FILM BOOKS AND MAGAZINES* riere , Laurent Gaudreau p. Fran90is St·Laurent. ing of two meil whose only previous encounter, A, 55-minute film on Montreal artist Betty Good· A Co mplete line Covering Biographies. 20 years earlier, resulted in wealth and power for win , I'!inner of the 1986 Prix Paul-Emue Borduas Criticism s. Technicol and Reference Books. one and miserable poverty for the other. p.ld. to be completed by the summer. d. Tina Home and Screenplays GRAND AIR Bruno Pischiutta. Shooting began in Nov. To be p. Norma Denys. Nastaran Dibai. The lilm is due Weekly show with Radio Canada on outdoor life 10 be released in July '88. • * ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS* such as hunting and fishing d. Marie Larouche distributed by Philip Sellick of Dolphin Interna· * FILM ClASSIC VIDEO RENTALS * exec. p. Richard Laferriere, Laurent Gaudreau tional Film Distribution. (416) 223·7768. p. Fran90is St-Laurent. NELVANA 239 Danforth AvernJ& Tuesday· Thursday 12 · 7 C'EST QUOI TON SIGNE? KISS T. H. E. SKY (416) 253-5300 (near BroadVIew) Friday 12· e 461·1704 Solorday 11 . 6 I-hour monthly on astrology. d. Pierre Duceppe TANDT p. Richard Laferriere, Laurent Gaudreau PRODUCTIONS LTD. (416) 961 -4115 24 t /2 hour episodes of an action/adventure series shooting in Toronto, to be wrapped Feb. ITORONTO'S MOST COMPUTE CINEMA SHOP I FILMLINE KISS T. H. E. SKY 12. Started airing in the States Jan. 15 and in Low-budgel35mm feature film about the life and Vancouver beginning of Feb. on CKVU. exec. INTERNATIONAL drug· related death of a famous black rock p. Patrick Loubert. Michael Hirsh, Clive Smith. (514) 288 5888 gu I'tar'st I St arnng Toron t0' simi J' . Hen dIIX' Imper· p John Ryan d Doug Williams Allan Kroeker sonator Tony Springer, drummer Carmine Ap· Allan Goldstein. George Mihalka, Vic Sarin. Don BETHUNE: THE MAKING OF AHERO ' pici, and Tim Bogert on base. Shooting from De- Shebib and others. SC. Guy Mullally and others I - I. ~- r -~ - ...... -...1.- Feature film and four-hour mini·series shot on 10- cember to May in Toronto. New York and Los I.p. Mr. T, Alex Amini. David Nerman. Ken ,."" L I • --.... r ' ,If I , I I cation in China : April 15 - Aug. 15 '87. Shooting Angeles p. d. Robert Connolly. James. Jackie Richardson. Rachel Crawford, .. I. .. , ., in Montreal and Spain as of March 1, '88. Co- Catherine Disher. A Nelvana production in as· ...V"~ V" , ~ sociation with Hal Roach Studios and the Global • • - production China and Belstar Productions I (France) with the partiCipation of Telefilm Cana- LUMISPHERE Television Network. The series will air on Global TELEVISION da and the CBC. p. Pieter Kroonenburg , Nicolas Television in Canada. and is syndicated by Hal FILIVI & Clermont assoc. p. Julie Allan d. Philip Borsos INTERNATIONAL LTD. Roach Studios in Ihe U.S. Tribune Entertain- PROFESSIONAL WORDPROCESSING & sc. Ted Allan 1st a.d. Pedro Gandol p. man. (514) 526-6311 ment has picked up the show for rts markets Mychele Boudrias prod. des. Michel Proul x sd. bringing the total clearance to date in the U. S. to PRODUCTION CONSULTATION Patrick Rousseau ed. Yves Langlois prod. co- LIFE, TIME'S JOURNEY/ET LA VIE over 60 %. pub. Caryn Smith. ord. Daniele Rohrbach d.o.p. Guy Dufau x CREA L'AVENTURE 81 Green Bush Road cost. des. Olga Dimitrov loc. man. Carole T. V. Series. 6-part x 1 hr. Shot in H.D. T. v. Mondello sc. sup. France Lachapelle I. p. 35mm. budget: $3.000,000. Official Canada! PARAMOUNT Willowdale M2M 1 P2 Donald Sutherland, Jane Birkin, Helen Shaver France co-production with Captan Productions, (604) 291-0457 pub. Kevin Tierney of David Novek Assoc. Paris. French team shooting in Africa in mid- MAcGYVER (514) 284·2113. Feb. Locations include East Africa. France, Hun- (416) 733-8338 gary, the Amazon. Peru, Los Angeles, Baffinls- TV Series. H I-hour episodes. exee. p. Sieve land, Yukon, the Mackenzie Valley. All shooting DOWning p. Michael Greenburg d. various prod.

52/Cinema Canada - February 1988 • c I N E M A G • etc. 13 shows in rough cut stage. Production finishing by end of March. exec. p. Richard ON LOCATION Nielsen, Victor Solnicki. p. Jim Hanley, David Lee. A joint venture of Screen Time Productions man. Bob Frederick prod. coord Elaine Flem· yois Jean asat. manch. Daniel Chartrand, Limited, Norflicks Productions Limited and Jillian ming loc. man. Ted Bauman casting d. Fiona Hughes Masse, Patrice Wolput props Paul Film and Investment Corporation . Jackson extras Sandy Caldwell art d. Rex Rag· Chartrand cost. Denis Sperdouklis asst. by Ian I. p. Richard Dean Anderson. Shooting from Carole Faubert resp. lor puppets Jean Rod· July 13 to end of Feb. '88 in B.C .. griQue make-up Suzanne SaYaria prod. asst. TELE-METROPOLE Jean Delisle asst. d. Danielle Vaillancourt (514) 526-9251 Computer Search, Schedule & Budgets prod. man. Michel Berthiaume tech. d. and L'OR DU TEMPS PRIMEDIA ed. Jean-Raymond Bourque prod. d. Ginette Marketing / Promotion Services Avail. TV Series. 60 min. Weekly. Shooting until April (416) 361-0306 Miousse p. Franyois Champagne d. Claude 15. d. Esther LapOinte sc. Real Giguere. f. p. Non-Theatrical Production Welcome Boucher. Rejean Chayer. I. p. Claude Pregent, RETURN JOURNEY' Angel Coutu, Claudine Chatel , Robert Pierre Any Genre, Length, or Format Diane Jules with the voices 01 Louise Bombar· Cote. Christine Lamer, Brigitte Morel , Gerard Distribution Funding Available 8 x 1 hr. 8 celebrities, including Placido dier, Markita Boies, Lise Thouin , Lorraine Auger, Domingo, Victor Banerjee, Stefanie Powers. Delmas, Luis De Cespedes. Guy Godin. Donald Johanne Leveille. Produced at Studio du Centre Pilon FILM CLIPS DISTRIBUTION Margot Kidder. All 8 retum to locations that hold Ville by SDA Productions Limited with the partici· deep significance - creative. spiritual, eme­ 508 QUEEN STREET WEST, 3rd Floor TORONTO. ONT.M5V2B3 pation 01 Telefilm canada and the Societe SEMI·OETACHE (416) 861-1167 ljonal - in their lives. A CO'production with John generale du cinema du Quebec and the Govern· TV Series. 32 episodes x 30 min . Weekly. A ,L.______~,;;.;.;;.. ______McGreevy Productions, in association with ment of Quebec (Ministry of Education, Ministry comedy about 2 families , one Italian. one Global Television, BBC Scotland. TV New Zea· of Health and Social Services, Ministry of Jus· Quebilcoise comparing their differences. 24 land and Telefilm Canada. exec. p. Pat Fems! tice.) finished, 8 left, shooting until beginning of John McGreevy. series p. John McGreevy. March . p. Roger Legault sc. Christian Bedard W~h one episode to go, will wrap in early '88. I.p. Alpha Boucher, Francine Morand , Jac· Entertainment Law Services SILVERFILM INC. queline Magdelaine , Roberto Medile (416)360-1838 CHOP SUEY LES PRODUCTIONS LONELY CHILD TV Series . 30 episodes x 30 min . about the per· 90·minute musical drama on the life and music of sonal stories of 3 girls who share an apartment. PRISMAINC. Canadian composer, Claude Vivier. Shooting to d. Jean-Louis Fueur sc. Christian Fournier I.p. (514) 277·6686 be wrapped end of Feb. in Montreal. Shooting in Marie Solei! Tougas, Anne Bedard , Valerie Toronto, Montreal , Paris. Montepuliciano and Gagne, Marcel Leboeuf. MICHELE L. DOmCK, LL. B. LA MAISON DESCHENES Vienna is completed. Release scheduled for Fall PRACTICE RESTRICTED To ENTERTAINMENT LAW A television drama series of 249 x 30 min . exec. '88. p./d. Jonny silver sc. Jonny Silver, Owen p. Claude Godbout, Louise Ranger head w. Burgess d. o. p. Dennis Pike I. p. Germain VARIETY ARTISTS Leopold St·Pierre W. Suzanne Aubry, Denis Houde, Denis Forest, Ivan Beaulieu project Theriau~ . Shooting : June '87 to June '88. Aired management ; Mother Corporation. PRODUCTIONS on Television Quatre Saisons as of Sept. '87. (416) 299-2370. Episodes 1·50 sold to M6 in France with option to 206 ST. GEORGE STREET. SUITE 303 FOR AN ApPOINTMENT: buy remaining 199. To be aired on T.V. Feb . FRIDAY'S CURSE SING PRODUCTIONS TORONTO. ONTARIO MSR 2N6 (416) 927-7012 1st. TV series. 26 shows. Horror/Drama. p. Jon An· (416) 253-4550 derson d. David Cronenberg , William Fruet, Tim MARGUERITE ET COMPAGNIE Bond I. p. Robey, John Lemay, Chris Wiggins. Daily talk show aired on Television Quatres SING A feature film shooting in Toronto for 12 weeks Shooting until May '88. Saisons. 1 hr. exec. p. Claude Godbout, Louise from beginning of February to end of April. A Ranger p. Andre Barro d. Robert Desfonds host Sing Production for TriStar pictures. d. Richard RealTime Communications Marguerinet Blais Baskin p. Craig Zadan exec. p. Wolfgang Glat· VIA LE MONDE INC. tes prod. man. Janet Cuddy 1st as. dlr. Bill (514) 285-1658 International, Inc. RADIO-CANADA Spahic 2nd as. dlr. Andrew Shea, Louise Cas· TRAOUINAROS (514) 285·3211 selman 3rd as. dir. Cart Goldstein prod. co-or. TV Series. 13 x 26 min . co.p. between Via Le Strategic Communications Planning Consultants. Gina Fowler, prod sec. Regina Robb Monde and FR3. p. Daniel Bertolino, Catherine Film (all formats - 35mm to Imax), Video & AV. L'HERITAGE Viau d. Raoul Held, Bruno Carriere, Fran90is Production For All Your Information Goals. TV Series. 26 x 60 min . Drama. p. Aima Forget, Labonte, Claude Alba and others. d.o.p. Bel· Rejean Chayer, Jean·Marc Drouin SC. Victor SNJ kassem Bazi. Shooting in Europe and Canada. Commercials, Training, Promotional, Music, Levy·Beaulieu. (416) 922-3168 Fashion, French Versions, etc. Concept to Final YS LA MAGNIFIOUE. LE PARC DES BRAVES THE ORIGINALS Animated TV Series. 26 x 30 mins. With partici· Copy. Worldwide Crew Service. Exceptional Weekly TV Series. 30 min x 52. drama. d. Andre 26 episode half·hour series for City TV and Ca­ pation of Atkinson/Crawley. p. Catherine Vi au Quality, Competitive. Tousignant asst. d. Celine Hallee . nadian syndication. Subjects include John Ken· animation Atkinson. Shooting until August '88. neth Galbraith, Gloria Steinem, Dr. Thomas d. Michel Gauthier. LES DAMES DE COEUR Niguchi, Craig Russell , Hoyt Axton , Joni Mitchell, Call Our President: Robert Kirchmer Weekly TV Series. 26 x 60 min. d. Lucille Leduc, ( 416) 462-3246 Roland Guay, Maude Martin sc. Lise Payette, Sylvie Payette ROGER PYKE PRODUC­ IN PRE-PRODUCTION TIONSLTD. C) (416) 591-6860 ATLANTIS CAMBIUM FILM AND BURDEN ON THE LAND (416) 462-0246 VIDEO PRODUCTIONS ONCERT A one·hour TV special on Africa which began BYE BYE BLUES· shooting Jan. 28. The production will move to CATERERS Feature film loosely inspired by events in the life LTD. Africa in the fall. With the participation of CIDA of Anne Wheeler's own mother during W. W. II. (416) 964·8750 and Global TV. p. Roger Pyke, Henry Gold SCheduled to begin principal photography March exec. p. Simcha Jacobovici d. Roger Pyke prod SHARON, LOIS & BRAM'S ELEPHANT All movie-related catering services available 24 hours. '88. The 35 mm drama is budgeted at $4 million . Emphasis placed on quality and reliability. Second meal sup. Ric Esther Bienstock. Toronto based Atlantis will produce the feature in SHOW : SERIES V association with Wheeler/ Hendren Enterprises An award-winning. li ve ly, musical television emergencies call us first, we aim to accommodate SDA PRODUCTIONS Ltd . d.lsc. Anne Wheeler exec. p. Peter series for the whole family. The filth season of 13 Sussman co-po Anne Wheeler, Janice Plait . ·half hours, scheduled for delivery to CBC in the - Kitchen (416) 690-0732 fall 1988. p. Arnie Zipursky, Bruce Glawson After shooting in Alberta in March and June, the - Office (416) 467-7171 LTEE assoc. p. Charles Zamaria I. p. Sharon film will move to India for further shooti ng in late - Cellular (416) 464-5608 (514) 866-1761 summer. Develpment funding has come from Hampson, Lois Lilien stein, Bram Morrison, Eric APLEIN TEMPS Telefilm Canada, the Alberta motion Picture De· Nagler, Paula Gallivan. Third cycle of ongoing production of 26 x 30 min . velopmen t Corporation, and the CSC. Distribu­ episodes shown weekly on Radio-Canada, tion in Canada will be handled by Cinema Plus. Release date is targeted for early 1989. CINAR FILMS INC. Radio·Quebec and TVOntario, about a Montreal (514) 521-20451 (416) 443-9200 neighborhood in which human characters and THE TWILIGHT ZONE puppets intermingle. Will wrap at the end of Feb· STOCKSHOTS! London Films and Atlantis Films are collaborat· TIME OF THEIR LIVES: THE DIONNE ruary. A Ministry of Education of Quebec initia· ing with producer CBS Broadcast International TRAGEDY tive. Radio-Canada concept and prod. Car· on 30 new half-hour episodes of the claSSIC Cinar has bought the rights to John Nihmey and Film & Video men Bourassa, Diane England with the part. series. Scripting has already begun on the new Stuart Foxman's bestselling novel on the quin· Monique Desy, Michelle gascon project head episodes, with shooting scheduled to begin in tuplets. Telefilm is presently involved in the de· JACK CHISHOLM FILM Micheele tougas author! consult Jean Daigle May '88 in Toronto. delivery of the shows IS ve lopment of the book into a major motion pic· res. Pauline Langlais, Paule Lebrun puppets slated to begin that fall . exec. p. Mark Shelmer­ ture. The screenplay is being written by Nihmey Don Keller orlg. m. Marie Bernard dec. PRODUCTIONS LIMITED dine, Michael MacMillan p. Seaton McLean. and Foxman. David Novek Assoc. (514) 284- 229 Niagara Street- Toronto, Canada M6J 2L5 claudeine Charbonneau, Jules Ricard puppet Distribution of the new epi sodes wi ll be handled 2113. man. France Chevrette, Manon gagnon, Mar· by CBS Broadcast International and MGM/UA (416) 366-4933 celie Hudon, Michel Ledoux, Benoit Tremblay Telecommunications. d. o. p. Daniel Fournier cam. Pierre Dussault, CINEFORT INC. Complete range of subjects and news events from 1896. Pierre TheorSet lights Denis Hebert, Hughes (514) 289-9477 Distributors of National Film Board of Canada Lavoiemlx Jacques Comtois sd. Gaetan stockshots and stock photos; Crawley Films Limited Malouin boom Joachim Gelinas, Marcel Royer THE LIGHT BRIGADE and representing many independent producers. 1m. cont. Benoit Anctil needles person Fran· Half hour fiction film for children with partiCipation

February 1988 Cinema Canada!53 c I N E M A G • act of kindness turns into a nightmare as the • MCM PRODS LTD. salesman is held captive by the driver and his SALUT VICTOR daughter. Based on the play by Jim Garrard d. Anne-Claire Poirier. p. Monique Letoumeau, IN PRE-PRODUCTION (613) 231-7645 sc. Lee Siegel p. Peter Simpson co-po Ray NFB sc. Marthe Blackburn, Anne-Claire Porter. FALLING IN LIKE Sager, lIana Fran. Shooting in Toronto and area Shooting in Montreal in March. Fifth in the Pro­ of CBC and Telefilm . Shooling starts beginning A comedylsuspense feature. p.!d.!sc. P. E. in February! March. duceteurs TV-Films Associes series. ProdUced of March '88. p. Mary Anmstrong sc. Erna Buf­ Evanchuck ed. Kiki Sarda assoc. p. Phillip With . f~na~ci~1 participation of Telefilm and fie. ERIN FILMS LTD. Societe generale du cinema. p. National Film (604) 943-5902 Jackson , Harold Tschipper cam. Peter Evan­ chuck sd. George Gorzzc, H. Lacelle" Chuck NORTHERN LIGHTS Board of Canada. budget $846,000 pub, Kevin Tierneyl Christiane Ducasse, David Novek Evans. As. CINE-GROUP INC. LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA CORP. sociates (514) 284-2113. Pre-production starting Jan . 26. Shooting March (604) 684-2888 (514) 524-7567 14 for 5 weeks. p. Harold J. Cole sc. Boon Col­ RICHARD - COEUR - DE - NYLON THE LITILE FLYING BEARS lins, Bruce Pittman d. Bruce Pittman dis!. Mod­ MICHAEL STEELE HOCKEYBAT HARRIS p. Robert Menard (Les Productions Videofilms)1 Co-produclion -between Cine-groupe and Zag­ ern Cinema Marketing Inc. and Vestron Pic­ A television drama co-production with HTV, Eng­ NFB d. Michel Poulette sc. Jean Barbeau. Pro­ tures. PRODUCTIONS INC. land scheduled to shoot in the fall of '88 in Eng­ duced with financial partiCipation of Telefilm reb Film in Yugoslavia. First co-production be­ (416) 482-2867 tween Canada and Yugoslavia. Canadian land and Saskatchewan p. Stephen Foster and Societe generale du cinema and radio-Quebec.' majority production. To be aired early 1990. HBWITOTH THE NEUTRAL CORNER Nicholas Kendall. With development assistance Co-P'. National Film Board. pub. Kevin TIerneYI A made-for-TV movie. Shooting in spring '88. d. from Telefilm Canada and CBC. Chnstlane Ducasse, David Novek ASSOCiates (514) 284-2113. CINEMA CINEMA FILMS CO-PRODUCTIONS Michael Steele se. Vince Bagnato, Michael (403) 228-1900 Steele. PANZER PRODUCTIONS CORP. CONNECTING (SERIES II) (416) 595-0029 LES PRODUCTIONS (514) 522-2592 26 112 hour episodes of a Donahue-style forum MOTHER CORPORATION PANZER KARIM ELLE for teenagers. Tentative shooting schedule, (416) 531-1390 Panzer Productions in association with First (514) 842-1424 Feature. 35mm. 100 min. p.!d. Andre Matteau. MarCh-April '88. p. Helene B. White, exec. p. Class Entertainment and Filmworks. 111 Ger­ and dlstlb. Bruce Raymond, Raymond Interna­ MUSEUM HEROES LA CORRIVEAU' Shooting begins March 14 for six weeks in Mont­ A co-production with the National Museum of rard St. E. 4th floor. (416) 595-0029. Panzer a real. Will shoot in the States for one week in tional, Toronto. In association with CFCN-TV, feature legth actionl thriller shooting April 25th in The story of the young and ill~erate Marie­ Calgary. Natural Sciences and in collaboration with Josephte Corriveau who was tried and convicted April. TVOntario. A sixty minute docu-drama pilot on the Halton Hills and in Toronto. exec. p. andrew Andrus, Graham Linttell p. David grainger prod. of the murder of six husbands in 1760. Before TEL' the heroes of Canadian Museums. To be broad­ she was put to death, she was publically dis­ A 13-part made-for-TV dramatic series (continu­ cast on TVO and TVO, la chaine fran~aise . Edu­ man. Gerry Arbeid pub. Susan thorsells.p.l.x. COSCIENT INC. Dragon's Mist effects. The plot revolves around played in a cage borrowed from a travelling cir­ ing character). Canadian-British co- production cational Dist. Rights and worldwide rights cus. p. Jean Zaloum co-p. Hellme Verrier d. (514) 284-2525 p. Helene B. White se. Denise Coffey. With par­ excluding Ontario are available. Scheduled to go the lethal results of S. S. experimentation during the Second World War into demonically posses­ Gilles Carle sc. Roger Lemelin I. p. Chloe Ste. NORTHERN CHALLENGE ticipation from AMPDC, Telefilm Canada, CFCN into production April '88. Marie. A Canada-France co-production slated to Communications, Diverse Productions. Produc­ sed weaponry. Film, in English, 1 & a ha~ hours. To be shot next begin shooting in fall '88 with the financial partic~ tion winter '88 - summer '89. summer. Project wrth Canadian anmy. d. Jean pation of Telefilm Canada. budget $4 million. Leclerc se. Frank Fontaine exec. p. Richard NORTHLAND PICTURES (416) 591-7766 LES PRODUCTEURS pub. David Novek ASSOCiates, (514) 284-2113. Laferriere, Laurent Gaudreau assoc. p. Louise LlGHTSCAPE MOTION STATEOFTHEART Boucher AMERICAN DINER TV-FILMS ASSOCIES (514) 284-2113 A film about the world of organized art-theft PICTURE CO. LTD. Ninety-minute feature docu. hosted by artist p. Jean Zaloum prod. man. Danny Rossner d. (416) 465-1098 John Baeder. Film takes viewer on a road odys­ FRANCIS Alain laloum pub. David Novek Associates DOOMSDAY STUDIOS sey throughout New England diner country. Film p. Aimee Danis and Louise Gendron (Les Pro­ (514) 284-2113. SHADOW DEl AIL explores evolution of the roadside diner culture LTD. duc~ons du Verseau)! NFB. d. Jacques W. Be­ A suspensel psychological drama to be shot on on both sides of the counter. Includes other diner (613) 230-9769 nort SC. Bernard Dansereau, Annie Pierard, loc. in Montreal, St. Pierre et Miquelon. budget artists, historians, TV and feature film clips. p.!d. Jean-Raymond Marcoux. Third in the Produc­ QUANTUM $600,000. p.! dI sc. Phillip Jackson assoc. p. Colin Strayer d. o. p. Leo Zourdoumis. For fall SILVER WATER GOLDEN SAND eteurs TV-Films Associes series. Produced wrth Harold Tschipper story ed. Dina Uebenman m. '88. (SAND AND WATER) financial partiCipation of Telefilm and Societe PRODUCTIONS Claude Boux ad. ed. M. C. Sarda prod. ac­ (416) 593-8764 A feature film set in the British Regency period. countant Demerise Lafleur dfs!. Lightscape In­ gimerale du cinema. co-p. National Film pub. On location in the Unrted Arab Emirates States. ternational Ltd. NORSTAR Kevin TIerneyl Christiane Ducasse, David K Produced wrth Ajman Independent Studios. Novek Associates (514) 284-2113. Board of A 90 min. neo-Kafkaesque drama to be shot in budget $3.6 million exec. p. Don Haig prod. STRANGE HORIZONS' ENTERTAINMENT INC. Canada. budget $846,000 Toronto in March 1988. p. Patricia Vroomd.!ac. Feature-length sci-fi film. budget $550,000. man. Mancelle Gibson p. Michael McTeague (416) 961-6278 Vincent Lauzon. assoc. p. Howard Perry d.!se. Ramona Mac­ With the participation of Telefilm Canada, First ONZIEME SPECIAL donald assoc. d. (action) Wayne Wynne Choice, Super Ecran, se.!p. Phillip Jackson ed. COLD COMPANY p. Roger Frappier and Pierre Gendron (Cinema Assls. d: Cordell Wynne creative d. Katherine A. laChance sd. ed. Kiki Sarda m. Claude Feature film based on the award-winning stage Plus Productions)1 NFB. d. Micheline Lactot. SC. Marie Perreau~, Lousie Roy. Fourth in the RAM ART PRODUCTIONS Hohensee art d. Michael Helmy cos!. Csilla Boux assoc. p. Charles S. Chaplin p. Harold play by Jim Garrard (Theatre Passe Muraille). A (514) 342-4591 Marki d. o. p. David Carr CSC, Richard Glouner Tschipper story ed. Dina Liebenman I.p. Olga black comedy which explores the triangle fonmed Produceteurs TV-Films Associes series. Pro­ ASC stunts Johnny Goar cam. op. Ron Mac­ Prohkorov, Ken LeMaire, Peter Brikmanis, Dirk by a bizarre tow truck driver, his mysteriOUS and duced wrth financial participation of Telefilm and WAR: THE GAME Societe generale du cinema. co-po National donald, Antonin Lhotsky sd. ed. Tony Kelleher, McLean set des. James Allan prod. accoun­ sensual daughter and the stranded travelling Feature film. Action! Adventure. Will be shooting Film Board of Canada. budget $846,000 pub. CFE I.p. Jane Chisholm , Adrian Hough, Adib tant Demerese Lafleur dis!. Lightscape Interna­ salesman , who is rescued and sheltered from a on Location in Montreal in late February. p. Kevin Tierneyl Christiane Ducasse, David Chamas, Mary Colin Chisholm. Canadian distri­ tional Ltd. blizzard by the pair. What appears to be a simple Sheldon Newberger exec. p. Robert Bruni, bution : Alliance Releasing Novek Associates (514) 284-2113.

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54/Cinema Canada - February 1988 • c I N E M A G • be distributed by Philip Sellick of Dolphin Intern a- l1li...... CINEGRAPHE INC. tional Film Distribution . IN PRE·PRODUCTION (418) 683-2543 IMAGES IN ACTION THE WRECK OF THE EMPRESS J. A. DELMAGE A Guide To Using Ebby Makar d./st. Richard J. Perry casting Women's Film Faces International Associated. TELE-METROPOLE Theatrical feature in development. A co-produc­ tion between Canada, Great Britain and Norway. PRODUCTIONS LTD and Video STREET PEOPLE (514) 526-9251 p. Andre Tousignant, Nicholas Kinsey. (416) 363-8034 Feature. Action/ Drama. Shootin on location in Feme Cristall & Montreal in late February. p. Richard J. Perry ENTRE CHIEN ET LOUP BORN WITH THE CENTURY Barbara Emanuel exec. p. Robert Ruffo d./se. Carey casting TV Series . 30 episodes x 30 min . Weekly. d. CINE-GROUPE INC. Mini-series. exec. p. J.A. Delmage , Paul Tal­ "The book's presentation Faces International Associated. Claude Colbert sc. Aurors Descoteaux I. p. bot. From a novel by William Kinsolving. Marie Begin, Jacques Thisdale, Serge Turgeon , (514) 524-7567 makes looking for one LION'S SHARE Fernand Gignac. New season begins in March . SNOOK AND KIWI 1 specifiC answer an easy task, Feature Film. Action/drama. Shooting on loca­ OUR LADY OF THE and reading the whole an tion in "Montreal. p. richard J. Perry exec. p. LES MOOKS ET KIWI Cine-groupe Production will intertace co nven­ SNOWS PRODUCTIONS . enjoyable endeavour." Marie-Helene Parent d. Richard J. Perry sc. TMJ PRODUCTIONS INC. CINEMA CANADA Eric Klein u.p.m. Tom Shoen casting Faces In­ (416) 749-1197 tional and compu ter animation in-house at Cine­ (416) 363-8034 groupe. Mid-April : 1 min . demo-tape. $8.95 pb., $22.95 d. ternational Associated. CAFE ROMEO OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS Italo-styled romantic romp. Scheduled for shoot­ A feature film. p. J. A. Delmage, Nelly Zucker. ROBBMAVINS ing June '88 in Toronto-Kleinburg. co-prod An­ COSCIENT INC. From the novel by Morley Callaghan sc. Charles thony Kramreither exec. p. Don Haig sc.ld. (514)284-2525 E. Israel. THE PEFECT MACHINE PRODUCTIONS INC., Frank Procoppio cast. dlr. Susan Forrest. TV In The Nuclear Age Further details T. B. A. LESFAUVES (204) 477-6165 Mini-series lor TV. 6 x 1 hour. d. Richard Ciupka KEG PRODUCTIONS Joyce Nelson 2351/2 FORT STREET sc. Jacques Jacob, Rejean Tremblay . In The Perfect Machine, A 90 minute pilot for a half hour sitcom series. TRILLIUM PRODUCTIONS LTD. (416) 924-2186 Joyce Nelson explores the 235112 Fort Street is the address of a bizarre col­ INC. PRODUCTIONS PRISMA sinister relationship between lection of urban misfrts. The building itself is a GO BOY step back in time. An urban comedy with just a TV and the bomb, and the (416) 367-2622 INC. Shooting schedule TBA.exec. p. Ralph C. Ellis hint of satire. It will start shooting in June/ July hidden roots of a medium p. William Davidson se. Davidson, based on au­ '88. p.ld. Robb MaVins prod. man. Michael THE WINNER (514) 277-6686 that has assumed extraordi- A romantic comedy feature film based upon tobiography by Roger Caron consutt. Roger Martin story ed. Deborah McConnell tech. d. I nary power over our daily cycle racing . Shooting to co mmence May '88 on LA DETRESSE ET L'ENCHANTEMENT Caron. Corey Robinson assoc. p. Deborah McConnell A 4 x 1 hour t81evision drama based on Gabrielle location in Halifax and Toronto . exec.p. Azim lives. I.p. Valerie Kostluk. Dale Krawchuk. Roy's autobiography. exec. p. Claude Godb· Fancy. Malik Saeed p. d. Max Shaukat ac. Kim $12.95 pb., $29.95 cl. out, Louise Ranger. Shooting in 1988. KORICAN Harris, Max Shaukat story consult. Steve Wright. SALUT GALARNEAU COMMUNICATIONS Feature based on Jacques Godbour's novel p. (416) 462-9733 Claude Godbout, Louise Ranger. Shootin in 1989. GOOD-BYE, PAPA 229 CoUege Stred. Suite 2 11. Toronto PROJECTS IN NEGOTIATION LESCHATS Prolect in research. p.lsc. MiChael Korican . TV series for children. 65 X 15 min. p. Claude Godbout Louise Ranger. car breaks down . Slated to commence shooting ARTCITY FILMS in late summer, 1988, In Southwestern Nova Promotion, (514) 389-5811 Scotia p.ld. sc. Bruce Bishop story ed. John ERIN FILMS LTD. May I. p. Randi Helmers, Betsy Dee dlstrlb. (604) 943-5902 ~~t~~~Sationales MEMOIRS OF MONTPARNASSE Cinephile Ltd. International sales and 402 eSI. A4 X2-hour mini-series based on the Canadian CARDINAL SINS -I promotion FRAGILE IDEALS rue Nolre·Dame. claSSic to be produced in association with p. Harold J. Cole d.lsc/ James Makichuk dis­ I Montreal. Theatrical feature In script development p.lsc. Primecfia Productions. budget $3 million . Script tributor Modern Cinema Marketing Inc. f ms Quebec, completed by Richard Nielsen exec. p. Pat Bruce Bishop Canada, Fems and Damlen Pettigrew. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL H2Y 1ce SC. Alan Borden p. Harold J. Cole Tel. (514) CAMBIUM FILM AND 844-3358 MAKING TRACKS Telex: 5560074 ARTO-PELLI MOTION CINEQUEBEC VIDEO PRODUCTIONS sc./p./d. HaroldJ. Cole transit PICTURES INC. LTD. will represent your films and television productions (416) 928-0164 (416) 964-8750 GOING FOR GOLD this coming spring at: Monte Carlo; Berlin; CHINA NIGHT THE ERIC NAGLER COME ON PRODUCTIONS INC. MIP-TV; and Cannes Film Festival. Romance takes place at the front during the Ko­ (416)422-1270 rean war. sc. Michael Wainwright d. Stavros C HOLIDAY (NOT JUST A) CONCERT Stavrides. In production fall '88. SPECIAL GOING FOR GOLD' A half hour and 1 hour Concert Special to enter­ Feature comedy in development with participa­ ASTRAL FILM tain the entire family. Featuring Eric Nagler, tion from Telefilm . exec.p. Andrew Alexander proposed special guests include John Pattison p. Simcha Jacobovici d. TBA sc. Elliott Halpern We'll reduce "':J;;%~1I ENTEPRISES I MCEG and Garloo, and other 'name' guest appear· story by Simcha and Joseph Jacobovici assoc. ances p. Bruce Glawson and Arnie Zipursky p. Ric Esther Bienstock. casting Mike Fenton, r~el)aVl£) hw)get (514) 748-6541 assoc. p. Charles Zamaria I. p. Eric Nagler Jane Feinberg budget $10 million. The film is marketing! pub. Pamela M. Keary. being financed by a consortium of Canadian in­ your mH1YJ~t:ei\ BORIS AND NATASHA stress vestors. Executive in charge of financing is Erez H1eetl1~H1.'I IN OUR BOY BADENOV Weinreich, C. E. O. of Lumber City, a major On­ A live-action romantic comedy. Sheduled to CANAMEDIA tario home improvement chain. and stretch I COl shoot in Montreal early next year. I.p. Sally Kel­ PRODUCTIONS LTD. 1~n1teysi~JVlClfJe lerman exec. p. Jonathan D. Krane. To be dis­ IClBAl7Inlt~ IStilt'l tributed in Canada by Astral Films, w~h MCEG 's (416) 591-6612 INFORMACTION Manson International handling foreign distribu­ your. budget I DI~)}! Jm1~ltit 1~} tion .. THE COMET HUNTER' FILMS INC. Script in development for 90 min. made-for-TV (514) 284-0441 134 peter street. II I UlHJlllLltmo BOARDWALK movie, and series w~h Telefilm assistance. Ap­ toronto ontariO M5V 2HA2r A coming-of-age story set in Atlantic c~ in the prox. budget $1 min. p. Les Harris sc. Glenn LE MARCHE DU COUPLE tel (416) 598-2408 rapid-grafic '4Os. Based on a novel by Robert Kotlow~. d. Norman sc.dev.con. Jean-Claude Lord. A one hour social documentary. Currently in the . f2.Xt4161 598-4919 •• Sheldon larry exec. p. Jonathan D. Krane. To research/development stage with participation be distributed in Canada by Astral Films, with DYLAN from Societe gimerale du cinema, Telefilm Can­ MCEG's Manson International handling foreign Script in development on 90 min. Made-for-TV ada and Radio Quebec. Shooting scheduled lor movie. SC. Laszlo Barna p. Les Harris. distribution. June '88 . p. N~talie Bartond. Alain D'Aix d.o.p. MAGIC STAR Philippe Lavalette . "Myrn:l ('.1.... 11111 or Myrn;J':-. In Vancouver VILLA GOLITSYN nole ;-. :t n \ lng Interest in exotic ta ste s. 1 1/2 hour Christmas 'chromavision" musical A mysterious and sensual tale of love, betrayal, LE DIABLE DANS L'EPROUVETTE ' P' CICC anything that's fre'h . SI", special. sc.lmuslc John Gray d. Andrew Gosl­ r""d. alld Incest and blackmail. d. Peter Medak exec. p. A made-for-TV six x 30 min . series. p. Natalie harbecue; particularly ing art. d. Graham McCallum p. Les Harris. rillo, ;car""" Clno Jonathan D. Krane. To be distributed in Canada Barton se. Alain D'Ai x, Morgan Laliberte d. P()PUI;Jf Ihl\ year. ;L\ \vcll ~t.., Inlernationa l by Astral Films, with MCEG's Manson Interna­ THE ORKNEY LAD TBA. Currently in research development. hor\ d' UC U\,fC:-' " excerrt from tional handling foreign distribution. Mini-series/feature. Treatment in development. (';In:HJ1JIl Hnu \l: and HOllle Maga7JnC research Julie Wheelwright assoc. p. Debbie J.A. DAVIES BISHOPICTURES Travis p. Les Harris. PRODUCTIONS INC. • 011 Location Caterillg • Wrap Parties PRODUCTIONS (416) 223-7768 Celebrity Welcome Baskets (416) 926-9135 CINEFORT INC. (514) 289-9477 LURED FOUR DAYS UP NORTH A riches to rags story documenting the tort uous MYRNA CASINO light comedic theatrical feature regarding two THE JOURNEY HOME srHalf-hour decline of a once prosperous family man at the :'.'7'i IlURRi\RD STREET ~mencan couples on vacation together in Atlan­ fiction film with CBC and Telefifm. hands of an exotically beautiful lemptress. p./d. V\NCOU\'ER. H.C. V(,J 3J2 (604) 734·4052 tiC Canada encountering culture shock with the Shooting late summer '88, p, Mary Bruno Pischiutta I. p. Roula Said , Barbara Canadian couple who take them in when their Armstrong sc. Erna Buffie. Shearer. Shooting to begin in Spring 1988. To

February 1988 - Cinema Canada/55 • c I N E M A G • ~ THE LIFE OF HELEN ALONE RED SNAPPER FILMS THE FIGHT FOR CANADA A feature film. A compelling story about a TV mini-series exec. p. Richard Nielsen, Victor PROJECTS IN NEGOTIATION woman who trades her independence in the city LIMITED Solnicki p. Jim Hanley sc. Richard Nielsen. A for the role of a stepmother/lover in the country. (902) 423-9538 jOint venture of Screen Time Productions U­ Based on the novel by Karen Lawrence, winner mited, Norflicks Productions limited and Jillian of 1987 W. H. Smith/ Books in Canada First AFRICA CHRONICLE' Film and Investment Corporation. LABOUR FILM PROJECT MATRIX Novel Award. sc. Karen Lawrence p. Peter (613) 237-0618 Contemporary feature about a Canadian woman ENTERTAINMENT Simpson co-po Ray Sager, lIana Frank. who is a volunteer in Africa. Property under de­ SOLNICKII MARGELLOS DANGEROUS PATRIOTS' CORPORATION LOVE HURTS velopment with the participation of Telefilm Can­ A feature film in development with the participa­ Feature film from an original screenplay by Ron ada. Shooting slated for 1988. p. Christopher COMPANY tion of Telefilm the OFDC and TVOntario. A (416) 968-0068 Zimmer d.!sc. Lulu Keating. Oliver and Scott Gemmill. A comedylhorror sel (416) 922-3168 strike leads an emerging trade union militant on LOOPHOLES aginst the background of a university where a an odyssey through Canadian labour and cul­ BRENDAN A situation comedy for U. S. Prime Time Televi­ scientific experiment goes tragically wrong. p. RENAISSANCE PRODS. I tural history of the Depression era, challenging Peter Simpson co-po Ray Sager, lIana Frank. Feature film based on the life of Brendan Beehan her perceptions of where she's come from, and sion in association with Hayley Mills and Phil­ lippa Salisbury. I. p. Hayley Mills sc. Phillipa CONCEPT EQUITY exec. p. Victor Solnicki p. Jim Margellos sc. where she 's going. d. Michael Ostroff sc. Mer­ Shay Duffy rily Weisbord story ed. Arnie Gelbart I. p. Carol Salisbury. PRIMEDIA FUNDING LTD. NEVER LET GO Lazare d. o. p. Guy Borremans. (416) 361-0306 (416) 486-6884 MIDWAY PRODUCTIONS Theatrical feature based on the book by Tom WHO KILLED SIR HARRY OAKES NONE IS TOO MANY* MacDonnell. exec. p. Victor Solnicki p. Jim LAURON PRODUCTIONS (416) 967-5371 4 hour mini-series , based on 1943 murder in the Four-hour mini-series based on the book by Irv­ Margellos sc. Marlene Matthews. (416) 967-6503 HUNDRED MILES FROM NOWHERE Bahamas of Sir Harry Oake s, Canadian multi­ ing Abella and Harold Troper. With financial par­ DARK WHISPERS millionaire. sc. by David Reid. Coproduction Feature film about four 'best friends '. two boys ticipation of Telefilm and Global. exec. p. Mal­ Theatrical feature thriller. exec. p. Victor Sol­ SOMETHING'S GOn AGIVE with CTV, Picture Base International and HTB colm Silver, Jerry Appleton sc. Max Cohen d. A feature film . A Romantic comedy starring dave and their girlfriend s, who grow in their separate nicki p. Jim Margellos sc. Joseph Wambaugh. (U .K. ). Harvey Hart. Thomas to be shot on location in Toronto. Pro­ directions. Initially de veloped by Telefilm and the duced with the participation of telefilm Canada Ontario Film Deve lopmenl Corporat ion. sc. SHunLE and The Ontario Film Development corporation . Allan Myers. To be produced in lale summer '88 . TV movie, based on David Onley novel. sc. SPECTRAFILM ROHARI JILLIAN (416) 979-1490 To be distributed by Norstarin '88. budget $2.3 Tony Sheer. With Glen Warren Productions (416) 922-3168 million. GREYOWL* STIFF MISS HELEN NATIONAL FILM BOARD Story of Grey Owl , Canada 's famous "Indian " THE DANCE OF SHIVA A comedy. p. Fred Carusod. Sam Irvin sC. Sam A feature film . A drama about South Africa to be (514) 283-9000 writer and lecturer, revealed upon his death to be Feature film from the novel by William Deverell. Irvin, Brian Clemens. shot in Southern Africa in April '88. A 1989 re­ Archie Blaney of Hastings, England . TV movie exec. p. Victor Sol nicki, Harvey Hart d. Harvey lease. budget $3 million. I AM MARY DUNNE With BBC Scotland, CTV and Telefilm Canada. Hart. Ajoint venture between Rohar Productions The NFB has jusl boughllhe film righls to best­ exec. p. Pat Ferns d. Eric Till sc. Alan Plater Ltd . and Jillian Film and Investment Corpora­ TELESCENE PRODUC· selling author Brian Moore 's 1966 novel. NFB tion. LAURON TELEVISION Montreal director Douglas Jackson plans 10 start FESTIVAL OF MISSED CRASS* TIONS shooting a feature based on the book in Montreal Musical 90-min. Christmas special. Script by MKULTRA (514)288-1638 (416) 967-6503 Feature film . Political thriller based on C.I.A. this winter. Budget will be in the $1 million range. Margaret Atwood. m. Raymond Pannell. exec. brainwashing experiments in Montreal. exec. p. THE CHALLENGERS MOVIE sc. Brian Moore, Douglas Jackson . p. Pat Ferns. With CBC and Telefilm Canada MALAREK A two hour made-for-television movie developed Victor Solnicki. Harvey Hart d. Harvey Hart sC. p. Robin Spry Jamie Brown. exec. p. Neil Ian Sutherland. A joint venture between Rohar for national broadcastin in 1988. Slated to be JUSTICE DENIED: THE LAW VERSUS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT* Leger, Paul Painter d. Roger Cardinal SC. Productions Ltd. and Jillian Film and Investment shot in April '88 sc. Marlene Mathews story ed. DONALD MARSHALL Against all odds, horse from Canadian prairies Avrum Jacobson pub. David Novek Assoc. Corporation. Jack Bond concept and p. ralph Endersby The NFB has just purchsed the film rights to becomes the official mount of Queen Elizabeth. (514)284-2113. exec. p. William Johston and ron lillie budget Michael Harris's book on the Donald Marshall exec. p. Pat Ferns. d. Eric Till sC. by W. O. Mitchell and Peter Blow. With CTV, Telefilm THE STORY OF BOBBY O'MALLEY $2 million story: p. Adam Symansky d. Paul Cowan. Feature film. A joint venture with Counter Pro­ Docudrama based on Marshall's story is slated Canada, Alberta Motion Picture Development TICKET FILM PRODUC· THE CHALLENGERS (SERIES) Corporation ductions. Coming of age story based on prize­ to start shooting early nexi year. winning novel by Wayne Johnston. exec. p. Har­ A 13-part children's television series created·by TIONS vey Hart, Victor Sblnicki p. Alan Stransman d. Lauron and devloped with the participation of THE TIGER EMPEROR (403) 423-0256 Harvey Hart sc. William Gough. CBC and Telefilm canada. Slated to commence Successful negotiations w~h China to be the LES PRODUCTIONS shooting in the fall of 1988. sc. Marlene Mat­ exclusive foreigh filmmakers ona 40-minute TICKETS' BLEU BLANC ROUGE I THE BRIDGE TO CANADA A 90 min. made-for-TV drama about a man who hhews. Clive Endersby and Robert Morgan IMAX-OMNIMAX film co-production with the Feature film. Latin American refugees' attempts story ed. Jack Bond creator and p. Ralph En­ Xian Film Studio and Shaanxi Provincial Govern­ must chose between love and money while in­ LAGAUCHET to enter Canada. exec. p. Victor Solnicki, Har­ volved in a scheme to rip-off the lottery. exec.p. dersby exec. p. ronald lillie and William ment have been completed. Filming is slated to vey Hart assoc. p. Dina liebenman. Ajoint ven­ (514) 842-7233 Reevan Dolgoy. For Super Channel, lTV. W~ Johnstpm budget $2.9 million. begin nexi spring with delivery in early '89. ture between Rohar Productions Ltd. and Jillian budget $4 million. d.!cam. tony lanzelo p. Bar­ participation from Telefilm Canada, AMPDC. ON OUR OWN LE DOSSIER MONTCALM Film and Investment Corporation. rie Howells assoc. p. Margaret Wong cam. Theatrical feature. p. Suzanne Girard, A half-hour situation comedy series exec. p. Ernie McNabb ed. Mike McKennirey. lanzelo is Raymond Gravelle sC. Jean Sicotte d.o. p. William Johnston and Ron lillie p. ralph En­ TMJ PRODUCTIONS INC. currently storeyboarding with Colin Low. In the Andre Gagnon. RONALD COHEN FILMS dersby created and written by Richard Zeiniker planning stages is a 35 mm documentary on the (416) 749-1197 and Myra Fried. making of the film. III INC. ORANGE POPSICLES AND LES PRODUCTIONS (514) 397-1164 THEY'RE NOT MINE LEMONADE A half-hour s~com series exec. p. Ronald lillie MICHAEL STEELE KARIM GUNGHO Do you remember that summer? p.lsc. Frank and William Johnston p. Ralph Endersby sc. (514) 842-1424 Feature film in development. Official co-produc­ Procopio. Jack Bond and George Anthony PRODUCTIONS INC. tion between Canada and Israel. p. Ronald NEVER LAND (416) 482-2867 SUEZ Cohen, Zvi Grossman d./sc. Stuart Gillard pub. A $20 million feature based on Kennett Love's A made for TV movie. Production to start in THE JUNGLE OF un David Novek Assoc. (514) 284-2113. TRIUNE PRODUCTIONS March '88 budget $1.5 million exec. p. William book "Suez: The Twice-Fought War". Love is TV series of animated cartoons p. Michael currently working on the screenplay. pub. David INC. Johnston and Ron Lill~e p, Ralph endersby d/ Steele sc. Cameron Thomas. d. o. p. Vic Sarin Novek Associates, (514) 284-2113 SETTLER FILMS (416) 362-9120 JOHNNY ONE ARM (416) 252-5641 Feature film distributed by Astral Films. Mont­ DIALOGUE WITH INTERNATIONAL LEON BIB LES PRODUCTIONS THE CAMPBELLS DEVELOPMENT real. p. Michael Steele sc. Vince Bagnato, TV series. 4th cycle of 26 episodes. p. John A. Michael Steele . A half-hour documentary examining Canada's PRODUCTIONS LTD. PASCAL BLAIS INC. Delmage co-po Patrick Doyle line p. Nelly (514) 866-7272 role in International Dl3velopment, focusing on ~s (604) 738-7995 Zucker senior story ed. Susan Snooks. effectiveness in the field. Co-produced by Aspire FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD* NORSTAR INCAL Films and sponsored by the United Nations As­ Animated 84-minute feature film . Cinematog­ sociation of Toronto p. Franz Wong d. John (working title) ENTERTAINMENT INC. raphic adaptation of Jean Giraud (Moebius) and SIXTH DIMENSION Barclay ph. Anthony Sloan ed. John Barclay sd. A docu-drama in script development. Story (416) 961-6278 Alexandro Jodorowsky science-fiction master­ FILMS rec. Ao Loo, Rod Crawley. about the negro settlers who came to southwest piece . To be made in Montreal. d. Pascal Blais Ontario in the last century. Buih specifically DEAR BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (416) 591-7766 THE NAKED EMPEROR Feature film . A humourous and frank accou nt of exec. p. Bernard Lajoie, Jean Blais. around one teacher, Mary Ann Shadd who set­ RODSERLING A feature-length "tongue in cheek" musical for tled in Windsor in the early 1850s. For Global a young bOY's struggle with adolesce nce. Terry adults and their families. Based on Hans Christ­ One hour docu exploring the life and work of one Network. Canada and WTVS Detroit (PBS ) for writes to his idol Bru ce Springsteen for advice ian Andersen fairy-tales. p. Robin Campbell, LES PRODUCTIONS of television 's most influential writers. Film fol- the U.s. rights. p.!sc. Leon Bib about girls , mu sic and hi s parents ' separation. Charles s. Chaplin d. Michael Witta sC. Michael 10IVs Serling's career from his start in radio to As Terry pours out his own feelings to Bruce, he VIDEOFILMS LTEE Witta, Robin Campbell d. O. p. anthony Sloan lears to becom e his own hero and manag e his (514 ) 844-8611 work on Playhouse 90, and creation of Twilight ed. John Barclay. MATARAFILM own life. Based on a novel by Kevin Major. co-po Zone and Night Gallery. Shooting in Toronto, Peler Simpson co-poRay Sager, lIana Frank. CRUISING BAR Los Angeles, New York. p.!d. Colin Strayer sC. PRODUCTIONS Feature fi lm in development sc. Michel Cote', /dev.! con. Marc Zicree VICTOR SOLNICKI FAMILY SECRETS Robert Menard , Claire WOjas, Ve ronique Lef­ (416) 422-1270 or 423-8122 A feature fil mfrom an original screenplay by Ron laguais d. Robert Menard . Shooting Spring '88. PRODUCTIONS REUNION Oliver. A gothic Ihrilier. Shooling in Spring '88. SNJ (416) 922-3168 A feature fi lm for theatrical release which is a sc. Ron Oliver p. Peter Simpson co-po Ray (416) 922-3168 political thriller. To be filmed in Toronto and area Sager, Ilana Frank. YUPPIES FROM HELL QUANTUM THE FLYING FATHERS w ~h the participation of OFD C and Telefilm . p. FIFTEENMI NUTESSL OW (4 16) 593-8764 Horror comedy satire. exec. p. Victor Solnicki Simcha Jacobovici and Elliot Halpern sc. Elliot Movie for TV and pilot for series. exec. p. Victor sc. Andrew Dowler, John Harkness. A feat ure film. A thriller mystery that unfolds Halpern and Simcha Jacobovici d. Richard Solnicki, Richard Nielsen p. Jim Hanley, Harvey under the relentless heat of a tropical island . sc. CONCERTO IN k MINOR Bugajski exec p. Erez Weinreich assoc. p. RIC Hart d. Harvey Hart sc. Richard Nielsen. A joint ME AND MY SHADOW Richard Beatti e p. Peter Simpson co-~ . Raj ~. ~:",inu(e neo-Kafkaesque drama to be sh ot Comedy/ suspense movie for TV and pilOt. Esther Bienstock. venture of Screen Time Productions limited, Sager, lI ana Frank. in Toronto in April assoc p. Atricia Vroom d./ sc. exec. p. Victor Solnicki p. Alan Gordon sC. Vic­ Vin cent Lauz on. Norflicks Productions limited and Jillian Film and Investment Corporation . tor Solnicki, Alan Gordon.

56/Cinema Canada - February 1988 • c I N E MAG • PROJECTS IN NEGOTIATION CSC all-news net in danger ROYAL FAMILIES WHEELER-HENDREN TORONTO - Battle lines have Dr. Charles Allard, owner of Lead by President Pierre A nine-part one-hour series on the Royal been drawn between suppor­ Allarcom, has criticized the Juneau, the CBC has promised Families 01 the world. A joint venture 01 Jarah ENTERPRISES LTD. ters ofa decision (Nov. 30) by CRTC decision on the grounds repeatedly to deliver on its Productions Ltd., Jillian Film and Investment (403) 451-0219 the Canadian Radio-television that specialty channels on CRTC proposal to decentralize Corporation and Jim Hanley. exec, p, Yictor and Telecommunications Com­ Solnicki p, robert Prowse, Jim Hanley. ANGEL SQUARE cable should be the domain of progamming for the all-news Feature film based on book 01 same name by mission (CRTC) to award an private enterprise. service. Calgary will be west­ SCANNERS Brian Doyle. Financial participation from Alberta all-news channel to the CBC He argues that a crown cor­ Movie lor TV lor the ABC Network and pilot lor ern operating base for the news Motion Picture Development Corporation and series. Based upon the theatrical lilm, Scan­ and those who believe the de­ poration should not be permit­ channel and Halifax will be­ Superchannel. p,/d, Anne Wheeler sc. Jim De­ ners. exec, p, Yictor Solniki, Pierre David. cision should have favoured AI­ ted to operate an exclusive TV come the Atlantic centre. More felice, Anne Wheeler. -eoflN CAN larcom Ltd. , an Edmonton­ news and information service than 70 per cent of program­ VIDEO IMPACT INC. based teleVision company. and that a (publically funded) ming will be produced outside (416) 928-3446 ADDERLY At press time, the federal de­ crown corporation should not of Toronto. 22 x I-hour shows shooting until January in To­ partment of Communications operate on cable for a fee. On another contentious ADAM AND EVE ronto. An adventurel comedy about an intelli­ had not indicated how it will Also on side with Allard and pOint, Juneau argues that Theatrical leature lilm scheduled to shoot in To­ gence agent with a disability. Weekly television ronto and Jamaica in Summer '88. exec. p, handle a petition by Allarcom company are several Ontario operating on cable, indepen­ series produced With Orion Television Pictures Peter Wilson d, Robert BoUVier SC , Peter Wil­ to set aside the CRTC decision. MPs who have expressed con­ dent of CBC's basic service, is for CBS and Global Television Networks. exec, son, Andreas Blackwell. p, Robert Cooper, Jerry Golod p, Jonathan Hac­ It is expected that the Cabinet cerns about a growing CBC an opportunity to expand with­ THOR, GOD OF THUNDER ketl d, George Bloomfield, Tim Bond, Don will decide whether to ratify or monopoly on the news media. out draining the public coffer. Theatrical feature film scheduled to shoot in On­ McBrearty, Bruce Pittman d.o.p, Bob Fresco overturn the decision within Quebec members have also Costs in the first year are es­ tario in Winter u88. exec. p. Peter Wilson d.. pub, Theresa Burke I. p. Winston Rekert, the next few months or in the added their concerns that the timated at $19.2 million co­ Robert Bouvier sc. Brian Dick. Jonathan Welsh, Dixie Seatle, Ken Pogue. An fall . channel will be unilingual. The Alliance Entertainment Corporation production , vered by $14.8 million in cable (416) 967-1174. The original CRTC specialty CRTC has required, however, subscriber fees and $4.4 mil­ channel decision is scheduled that CBC submit a feasibility lion in advertising revenues. LA BANDE AOVIDE, to go into effect as of Sept. 1, study by December 1, 1988 for Animated series for children. 65 episodes 01 13 Against the charge of minutes. Wrapped January 15. d. Jean Sarault, 1988. implementing a French-lan­ monopoly, Juneau says the all­ Raymond Burlet sc. JeanPierre LiCCioni, Moloch Weighing in for Allarcom is guage news and information news channel ~ill undermine p, Jacques Petligrew, Jacques Vercruyssen. A James Edwards, (PC-MP, Ed­ channel. the already existing monopoly Co-productlon between Cinegroupe and id Car­ montop South), who resigned toons (Brussels). A Cine-groupe Inc. produc­ held byCNN. tion, (514) 524-7567 as chairman of the Parliamen­ There is also concern, par­ In short, Juneau argues that tary Standing Committee on ticularly in Western Canada, with its national and interna­ Communications and Culture that the CBC, with plans to tional resources the CBC is the to lobby full-time on behalf of build a new production centre only viable choice for a news IN THE CAN - his constituent. in Toronto, is too centralized. channel.

Goldstein, Fred Busell, Derrik Emery. An Ordi­ DES AM IS POUR LA VIE nary Film Production. To be distributed by A Movie-of-the-week for the Radio-Quebec Norstar, (416) 961-5600. Television network. Eight veteran theatre people decide to live communally in the face of growing DISTANT THUNDER program is presently being broadcast across prod. man. Richard Lalondel. p, Fanny make-up Nicole Demers ward Beth Pasternak A feature fil mwhich began principal photography old alone and isolated. Shot in Montreal from Canada on CTV-TV affiliates and independent Lauzier . The film will be produced by Les Pro­ ward p.a. Tina McHugh art d, Valanne Ridge­ November 7 until December 1. p, Claude Bonin Sept. 8. Shooting continued in Vancouver fer 11 stations. Sponsored by the uGovernment of ductions La Fete with the participation of Telefilm way set dresser Ian Grieg asst set dresser d, Alain Chartrand sc, Diane Cailhier 1s! a, d. weeks. exec. p, Dick 0 'Connor p. Bob Schaffel Canada, Petro Canada, Kodak, and Air Canada. Canada, a group of private investors and Pre­ Doug McCullough props Angela Murphy asst. Ginetle Guillard cont. Mane Beaulieu d, of d. Rick Rosenthall prod man. Warren Carr exec, p. William Johston and Ron Lillie p. Chris­ mier Choixl TVEC. pub. Kevin Tierney, David props. Voighter. A Rhombus Media Production, prod, Muriel Lizo prod, man. Bernard Vincent prod, co-ord Tammy S. Oates loc. man. tina Jennings d, William Johnston and Henry Novek Assoc. A Productions La Fete and Hun­ (416) 861-0899. prod, co-ord Suzanne ComtoIs ace, Helene Stewart Bethune casting d. Michelle Allen I,p, Less . garo Films Coproduction, (514) 52t -8303. Aubin asst. ace. helene Gallizzl prod, asst. John Lrthgrow, Ralph Macchio. A Paramount WHOOPTIES Syfvain arsenault, Catherine Faucher art d, Production , (604) 291 -0457 HOLDING OUR GROUND 110 LOMBARD Last two episodes in a series 01 four prime-time Louise Jobin co-ord art dept. Blanche Danlelle Documentary which shos the efforts of a grass­ A 2nd City-JCI presentation 01 a 2nd City-Atlantis 1/2 hour family dramas. Based upon the stage Boileau dec, Pierre Perrault acc, Charles Ber­ DREAMS OF GLORY roots women 's organization to organize squatter Films Ltd. production . A l-hr. comedy pilot for plays of Calgary writers Hal Kerbes and Heather A 30-minute Olympic film being broadcast reg­ nier dec, work Francois Gascon ward Luc Be­ women and street children around issues of CBS Late Night and CBC, shot on video in To­ Mitchell . Production begins in Oct. exec, p, ionally across Canada to coincide with the Olym­ land dresser Luc Le Raguais make-up Kathryn shelter in the Philippines . It shows life as it is ronto Dec. 17-23. exec. p. Andrew Alexander, Brian Vos p./d . Floyd Lansing p, des. Bruce pic To rch Relay. The program will be aired by casauH asst. make-up Lucille Demers hair lived by the majority of Filipionos under the new Michael Rollens sup, p, Peter Sussman exec, Sin ski light. dlr. Sid Bailey post prod, Dave CTV -TV affiliates and independents throughou t Andre Morneau d, 0, p, Michel Brault 1st asst. government. p,d. Anne Henderson. A National In ch. of p, Jonathan Goodwill d,/p. David Ac­ Oberg . A CFCN Production , (413) 240-5600. Canada. Dreams of Glory ' provides audiences cam, Rene Daigle stills Bertrand Carriere key Film Board of Canada Production, 283-9000. In­ comba J. p. Bob Bainborough , Mike Yers, Ryan with an emotional jumpstart to the Winter grip-Yves Charbonneau asst. elec. Marcel Bre­ correctly listed as Cebu in the December issue. Stiles. ton gaffer Michel Periard asst. mach, Jean­ Games' and is available for international re­ Maurice De Emsted sd, Dominique Chartrand lease . Sponsored by the Government of Cana­ INSIDE THE OLYMPICS THE OUTSIDE CHANCE OF boom Claude LaYaye ed, Yves Chaput ass! da, Petro-Canada, Kodak, and Air Canada. A series of 8 112 hour programs that capture all of MAXIMILIAN GLlCK* Classified ed, Aube Foglia pub. rei, Kevin Tierneyl Christ­ exec. p. Ronald Lilhe and Bill Johnston p. Chris­ the excitement, activity, people and events that A feature film based on the critically acclaimed tina Jennings sc, Jay Teitel. A Lauron Television iane Ducasse, David Novek Associates, (514 ) are shaping the XV Olympic Winter games. Pro­ Morley Torgov novel which won the 1983 2842113. A Les Films Yision 4 Inc. production Production , (416) 967-6503. duction commenced Jan. 1, 1987, wrapping Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour. Shooting Information (514) 844-2855. ENTRE CHIEN ET LOUP Jan. 31, 1988. Currently sold to CFTO, CFRN, in Winnipeg and Portage LaPrairie , wrapped end CJOH and CKY. sup. p. Brian Vos p, Gord of Dec. p. Stephen Foster co-poRichard Davis COCKTAILS TV Series. 30 episodes x 30 min . Weekly. d, Enno d, Gord Enno, Dave Oberg, Ed Gatzke sc. FOR RENT : Fully equip. editing Claude Colbert sc. Aurore Descoteaux I.p. d, Allan Goldstein sc. Phil Savath. J.p, Noam Feature film shooting in Toronto until Jan. 22. p. Kathy Reno host Gord Kelly reporters Marie room in NDG. 16mm 6-plate Steen­ Marie Begin, Jacques Thisdale , Serge Turgeon, Zylberman, Saul Rubinek, Fairuza Balk, Sharon Robert W. Cort, Daniel Heffner d, Roger Hohtanz, Ken Newans, Russ Peake, Cathy beck, 16mm transfer. Call (514) 484- Fernand Gignac. Tele-metropole : (514) 526- Corder, Aaron Schwartz, Nigel Bennet, Jan Donaldson f.p, Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Sproule, Brian Pockar and Jarl Omholt-Jensen. 8213. (149) 9251. Rubes, Susan Rubes, Howard Jerome. With de­ Elisabeth Shue. Slated to be released in late A CFCN Production, (413) 240-5600. velopment assistance from BCTV, CBC, Win­ FOR RENT: Well equipped editing summer '88. A Touchstone Pictures Production, EXPERTS LEARNING THE ROPES nipeg and Telelilm Canada. A Northern Lights (416) 588-6060. Feature film which began shooting Sept. 21 (for Media Corp. Meta Group Production. (604) 684- room, 16mm steenbeck and acces­ Four half-hour pilot episodes in association with sories, Westmount-Decarie area. DEAR JOHN nine weeks) in Vancouver. exec. p, Jack David Patterson and U. S. distributor Robert 2888 Grossberg p, James Keach d. Dave Thomas Reasonable rates (514) 484-8213. Feature film shot in Toronto. exec, p, Don Haig Halmi Productions for NATPE launch. Taping prod, man, Jak King prod, co-ord Lynn Barr SHADES OF LOVE II (149) p./d, Cathy Ord assoc, p, Bill Robertson prod belore a live audience begins Dec. 11 at Glen­ loc, man, Dan Sheehy art d, David Fisher cast­ exec. p, Ken Atchity p. Stewart Harding . For co-ord Moira Holmes 1st a, d, Camelia Frieberg Warren facilities. Completed Jan. 15, 1988. Ing d, Michelle Allen I, p, John Travolta. 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