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MONTREAL - By the end of gross; and the factors which Once the regulations are ap­ NF B IT Fproductions October, the Quebec Cabinet should determine the 'house proved, the Cabinet will then 15 projects since the begin­ is expected to have approved nut' or the cost of operating a promulgate the articles of the MONTREAL - Figures recently the final version of the regula­ theatre. law which are pertinent. released by the National Film ning of the Broadcast Fund for tions of the Cinema Law. Ap­ Guerin does not foresee any Board to Sonolab's president budgets totalling 532,528,000. proval of the 140 articles of the parts of the law being set aside, Andre Fleury reveal for the Of this amount, the NFB spent regulations will permit prom­ For articles concerning film and commented that the first time the ventilation of in­ $4,399,000 internally on tech­ ulgation of the remaining arti­ distribution as defined in the cinema dossier is one of the vestments made by the NFB on nical services while it spent cles of the law which was pass­ regulations see page 44, minister's priorities. Richard productions involving Telefilm only 565,000 on the same ser­ ed by the National Assembly has already announced that he Canada and are sure to fuel the vices in the private sector. on June 22, 1983. will not stand for re-election, long-standing battle involving Emo explains in her letter to The final, public consulta­ Other briefs presented at the but has promised to see the the Board and the private-sec­ Fleury that the Board's policy tion on the regulations took hearings dealt with video-cas­ Cinema Law completed before tor service houses. is clear: it intends to maintain place in Montreal on Sept. 10- sette distribution and the pre­ he retires from governement. The conflicts between the a chain of services for 'prOduc­ 13 as the Regie du cinema held vention of piracy, the relations The associations and com­ private sector and the NFB are tion which will allow to NFB to hearings at the Cinematheque between distributor and panies which presented briefs legend, and in the areas of process film from principal Quebecoise. In all, 22 briefs exhibitor, and the physical at the public hearings are the sponsored-fUm production and photography through answer were heard, Astral Bellevue specifications of theatres, following: the use of free-lancers, the pri­ print. Pathe being the only registered The hearings were held to Association des pr0prietaires vate sector has made impor­ Fleury and Collette draw the participant to withdraw from allow the Regie to fine-tune de cinemas du Quebec; Reseau tant gains, Now the Montreal conclusion that the Board is the proceedings. Andre the regulations which were independant des diffuseurs laboratories, in the guise of their direct competitor for lab­ Guerin, president of the Regie then sent to minister of Cul­ d'evenements artistiques unis; letters from both Fleury and oratory work and that since an du Cinema which has quasi­ tural Affairs Clement Richard Les Grands Explorateurs; As­ Andre Collette, president of increasing proportion of judicial jurisdiction, presided on Oct. 1, "There was clearly a sociation des cinemas paral­ Bellevue Pathe Quebec, to the Montreal-based production, the hearings in the company of wish on the part of the par­ l<~les du Quebec; Cine-Campus minister of Communications especially francophone pro­ commissioners Pierre Lamy ticipants to have a less regu­ (Trois-Rivieres) Inc.; Associa­ and the heads of all concerned duction, is funneling through and Claire Bonenfant of the lated climate," Guerin told tion video et cinema du federal and provincial agen­ the Board, the volume of pri­ Regie, and Isabelle Juneau, the Cinema Canada, "and so we Quebec; Cine-Canada, Video­ cies, have signaled the final of­ vate available mm processing Regie's legal counsel. have modified many of the reg­ K-Sept.; National Film Board; fensive against what they con­ has fallen off importantly, It is The hearings dealt with ulations to make them more L'Association des producteurs sider increased encroachment of little consolation that the technical questions related to supple, The atmosphere has de films et de video du by the Board into the area of NFB has its release printing the way in which the Regie changed greatly in the three Quebec; Societe d'information laboratory services. done by the private sector. As proposes to apply and monitor years since the law was writ­ des normes de la video; Associ­ Figures sent to Fleury by Fleury comments, "How many the sections of the Cinema Law ten, Then, people were asking ation des clubs video; Cineplex Barbara Emo, director of Fi­ prints of Plouffe II do they which are its responsibility. for tighter regulation, Now, it's Odeon; Canadian Motion Pic­ nances, Administration and need?" These are: the granting of dis­ the oppOSite," ture Distributors Association; Personnel at the NFB on Aug, In a letter written on July 4 tribution certificates for both Guerin also stated that a Home Video Board Canada; 19 show that the NFB and to Ed Prevost, chairman of films and videos; the definition strong consensus was formed Motion Picture Association of Telefllm have participated in cant. anp, 34 of "producer" and ''world around the definitions of "pro­ America Inc.; Societe generale rights" for the purposes of ob­ ducer" and ''world rights", and du cinema; Institut quebecois taining a special distribution that this consensus was taken du cinema; Association certificate; the regulations into account in the final draft, quebecoise des distributeurs French production cheap which apply to exhibition of The regulations now are et exportateurs de films, de films and the categorization of with the minister who can television et de video; Syndicat MONTREAL - An analysis of sorts of theatres; the formula modify them if he so wishes, 16 projects for an average des techniciennes et techni­ Telefllm Canada's document which should apply between budget of $557,556, while 25 They then go to the Cabinet ciens du cinema du Quebec; After Two Years shows that in exhibitors and distributors for for diSCUSSion, modification if English projects have a budget Union des artistes and Audio an effort to bolster French-lan­ the allocation of the box-office desired, and approbation, Cine Film. average of $747,070, guage production, TF is It is in the production of spreading its monies thin, fos­ children's programs, however, tering many projects in French that the greatest discrepancies National Halifax confab protests cultural cuts with slight budgets. On the En­ are seen,_ While the average glish-language production French-language budget is a HALIFAX - A meeting of many mailing list, with invitations and a call for the reformation scene, budgets are substan­ meager $637,237 (I3 projects minds concentrating on Cana­ sent out to participants of the and revitalization of all official tially greater on a per-project totalling 58,284,085) the aver­ dian culture spanned four days coalition's previous panel dis­ federal and provincial cultural basis, age English-language budget is in this city with the holding of cussions). agenCies to better fulfil their In French-language dramatic 51,206,4 15 (25 projects total­ the National Forum on Cana­ Not intended as an annual mandates, production, 34 projects are lying 530,160,377), event and timed to precede Attention received by the dian Cultural Policy Sept. 21- cited for total budgets of One of the greatest difficul­ the ministerial gathering, one Forum from the ministers (on 22 and the federal-provincial 561,415,799 or an average ties facing production in key objective achieved by the whose conference plate was culture ministers' conference project cost of 51,806,347, Canada currently is finding the Forum was the forwarding of a believed to be discussion of on Sept, 23-24. This compares on the English­ formula whereby French-lan­ conference declaration to the Canada's cultural sovereignty Hosting the Forum was the language side to 61 projects guage dramatic production can ministers, Included in the de­ in the context of current free Nova Scotia Coalition on Arts for a total of 5147,751,931 or be assured, TF figures reveal and Culture, formed in protest claration were such points as trade discussions with the U,S, a per-project average of that private investment still over last fall's federal budget the following: a reCOgnition of as well as federal objectives in 52,422,163, Because of the flows more easily to English­ cuts to public cultural agen­ the cornerstone role played by the arts funding, film industry veiled way in which Telefilm language programs, While cies, and whose steering com­ public support of the arts com­ and broadcasting task forces releases its figures, no adjust­ 523,882,673 was available mittee, when unable to obtain munity in Canadian culture; a amounted to attendance by ment can be made for the size from private sources for the participation in the ministers' call to the ministers to observe some deputy-ministers of cul­ of the projects, Le" series, latter, only 55,127,080 was conference, were sparked into the arm's-length principle to ture and principally an appear­ mini-series, features, etc, raised for French prodUction, a organizing the counter-event. guarantee artistic indepen­ ance and presentation by The production of variety break-down of 82,3% vs. The coalition, which continues dence; a re-affirmation of the former Communications programming shows more 17.7%, Nevertheless, a break­ on a local basis, attracted 336 cultural community's guiding minister Marcel Masse, who equitable budgets with En­ down of the total budgets for participants to its two days of role of Canadian culture, with also introduced new Canada glish-language costs still dramatic prodUction shows presentations and workshop government's duty being to superior to French-language debates (from a 1,00-strong implement the direction taken; cant. an p. 47 budgets, French figures show cant. onp. .;4

November 1985 - Cinema Canadal33 C I N E M A G • • plans for this year and next in­ budgets for French program­ Board has produced in con­ ing dependent on the Board's Telefilm analysis ming, leaving producers to find junction with TF and the pri­ participation to a more consid­ volve setting up a PAUSECAM service to make transfers to cont. from p. 33 the remaining funds through vate sector, total French erable degree than is English­ other government agencies or budgets amount to language production. While European standard, the instal­ that while TF's participation in broadcasters. $18,095,000 while total En­ the National Film Board pro­ lation of a Chyron Character English drama amounts to When these figures are com­ glish budgets are considerably vides only 2.2% of all the Generator for video titling, and 31.5% of the total budgets of pared to those released by the less at $14,433,000. It would monies which go into TF-back­ the acquisition of an Editroid the programs, its participation National Film Board, one sees seem, therefore, that French­ ed projects, it provides 39.2% system so that film editors can is only 21. 7% of the total that of the 15 projects the language production is becom- of the budgets (on an average) use the video format. Although of those films it produces with at the present time the NFB has the aid of Telefilm. Co-produc­ no professional video cameras, ing with the NFB, therefore, Dearnaley said, post-produc­ means the acquisition of a con­ tion in video is proceeding Siderable portion of a budget apace. for a private producer, Interestingly, the acquisi­ prompting many in the private tion, installation and breaking sector to look carefully at the in of the new equipment is not current role of the Board. done under the auspices of the Video Centre but under the Board's Research and Develop­ ment Branches, said Dearnaley. Only once the systems are up Labs suffer and working are they turned over to the post-production di­ Telefilm, Fleury reiterates the visions. need to create an infrastruc­ Aware of the NFB's expan­ ture in the private sector if pri­ sions in video, Fleury expects vate production is to be sec­ Toronto's post-production onded by a strong technical houses to become involved in capacity. He sees the activity at the current campaign since the Board as undermining this Toronto is more active in infrastructure, and demands video than is Montreal. Mean­ that Telefilm, with its mandate while, both Sonolab and Bel­ to shore up the private sector, levue Pathe are ready to make intervene. He reminds Prevost huge investments to up-grade that when the Broadcast Fund their facilities; witness the was created, the involvement opening of Bellevue's new of the Board was to be margi­ Video Duplication Centre and nal and only concerned with Sonolab's plans for an ex­ films that could not be made panded studio facility. "Making without the collaboration of these investments will be ruin­ the Board. Not only does this ous if the federal government now seem to involve a major and its agencies do not clarify proportion of French-language the position of the Board and production, according to state strong support for the Fleury, it also involves such private laboratories," con­ prestigious English-language cludes Fleury. production such as the two Perhaps not coincidentally, Atlantis CanUt series. Fleury told Cinema Canada The situation is not without that the volume of his film pro­ a parallel to that of the Majors cessing business has doubled in distribution. Just as Telefilm over the summer months since has finally announced that all he started his offensive against films made with Telefilm in­ the Board. vestment must be distributed by a Canadian distributor, so the l aboratories would wel­ come a policy stating that all NF BIT Finlo films and programs produced with Telefilm money must be Speclel video clips processed by the private sec­ MONTREAL - The National tor. Fleury sees the Board as a Film Board of Canada and feudal giant, ready to involve Spectel Video Inc. have an­ itself in all aspects of produc­ nounced the completion of the tion until private initiative be­ latest video-clip in a series de­ comes impOSSible. veloped to showcase and pre­ Adding fuel to the apprehen­ serve Quebec popular music. sions of the private sector, NFB Un Cbanteur cbante, directed president Franc;:ois Macerola by Pierre Savard and featuring has announced that he intends the music of Claude Dubois, is to increase the Board's video the fourth clip in the collec­ capacity to parallel the techni­ tion. cal services available for film Other video-clips are processing. In a July 15 Cocbez Qui, Cocbez Non, di­ document outlining the NFB's rected by Robert Awad with administrative strategies. music by Paul Piche; Double Macerola states that the Board vie, directed by Andre Leduc will maintain its status as an ac­ with music by Richard Seguin; tive production centre, integ­ and Rumeurs sur La ville, di­ rating the use of video until rected by Louis Saia and Andre that NFB has the capacity to Gagnon with music by Michel process video through the pro­ Rivard_ duction of a master copy. The project is produced Grant Dearnaley, head of the with the participation of Tele­ Board's Video Centre, told film Canada, Kebec Disques, Cinema Canada that expansion Videofact and Audiogram.

34/Cinema Canada - November 1985_ • c I N E M A G • land Alive, and Cinecom in advantage of the co-venture, be held by both parties Canada). As well, in the long Rosen notes "the key thing is throughout the arrangement, Norstar /Independent tie up run, the co-venture is seen as the synergistic _,effect, which Rosen says there's another di­ we feel is quite beneficial. It al­ mension to the novel union. TORONTO - The "best of all enced in getting film distribu­ a means toward the vertical in­ lows us the added strength we "It keys in to both com­ worlds" is what Independent tion and its interest in becom­ tegration (from development want to go out in the mar­ panies trying to be innovative Pictures, producers of My ing involved in its own distri­ to promotion to distribution) it will avail Independent of and ketplace and do productions in the industry. Also, there's a American Cousin, believes it bution were, in part, the moti­ little aggressiveness thrown in gained with a precedent-set­ vation behind Independent's allowing the production com­ with them (Norstar)." Pointing pany to very quickly provide out the lengthy time spent for the fun and both companies ting co-venture with Norstar co-venture with Norstar, says are very nationalistic," says Releasing Incorporated for the Howard S. Rosen, Indepen­ benefits to investors. creating the co-venture and Rosen. exclusive distribution and dent's business-affairs execu­ Highlighting the foremost that periodic discussions will marketing of all of Indepen­ tive. Valuing Norstar as "an im­ dent's films in Canada. Norstar, portant and excellent dis­ begun in September of 1984 tributor," Rosen says the ar­ and with the box-office suc­ rangement (which he likens to cess Teenwolf among its 1985 a variation on a joint venture) theatrical releases, will work "also assures us of a very high with Independent on the dis­ quality and an effective means tribution of productions for of distributing our pictures theatrical, non-theatrical, (currently planned at approxi­ home video, pay-cable, and mately three pictures for each network and syndicated televi­ of the next three years)." A sion. Working on a profit-shar­ "considerably better" pre-sale ing basis of revenues, funds access is also viewed by Inde­ will be returned to production pendent as a boon to its pro­ at Independent and enhancing duction financing. access to pre-production sales and distribution marketing Anticipating "a very healthy financing. relationship" for an initial Citing the difficulties Cana­ three-year period, Rosen says dian producers have experi- other factors were also weighed in the "difficult deci­ sion" that eventually favored Big Snit, big prizes Norstar. One was that Norstar MONTREAL - The National would best help the overall Film Board of Canada's pro­ mix of Independent's products duction of Richard Condie's and, very important, its access animated short, The Big Snit to other markets (via its own has been awarded three prizes office in Los Angeles and its since its premiere this summer successful representation of at the Annency Animated film American independent dis­ festival in France. tributors Atlantic Releasing, Is- AGENCY

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November 1985 - Cinema Canadal35 c I N E M A G • • spell our's out so the one we "We are very glad we de­ give the Minister is coherent." cided to go ahead with the Broadcasting Task Force forges ahead Although the task force is public hearings. We all feel we still trying to come to grips learned a great deal," he told TORONTO - The federal task Once all the information next step wil be one of focus. with what Caplan described as Cinema Canada. Given the du­ force reviewing broadcasting submitted and commissioned "We're going to have to decide the "complexities" of the is­ ration of those evening hear­ in Canada may well work right by the task force is collated where we're going once we sues in the current broadcast ings (the last major one, held down to the Jan. 15, 1986, (two-three months have been have a sense of it all," says Cap­ environment, he expressed in Toronto on Sept. 16, ran deadline set for the presenta­ set aside in its timetable for the lan, stressing "We want to have gratitude for the cross-country tion of its report to the minis­ preparation of a report), the all our philosophies clear and consultations. ter of Communications. Cross-country consultations, . comprising 14 meetings that began Aug. 14 in Ottawa and . ended in Yellowknife at the end of October, resulted in the presentation of what task force consultant Phil Smith estimates as a minimum of 300 briefs. Now past the original Sept. 16 deadline for submission of briefs (with no revised dead­ line set yet), Smith says the task force is busy categorizing the briefs and their orienta­ tions. The briefs, many of which were verbal and ranged from, in Smith's description, "marginal coherence to the co­ gent," came from unions, em­ ployees, linguistic groups, and broadcast and media interest groups (among them the As­ sociation of Canadian Televis­ ion & Film Directors, the Inde­ pendant Film Production As­ sociation of B.C., and, in a pri­ vate meeting, the National Film Board). Two groups not present at the Sept. 16 Toronto meeting, the Association of Canadian Film and Television Producers and the Canadian Film and Television Association, pre­ sented their briefs in October. The CFTA's brief, arrived at after a private meeting and sev­ eral telephone conversations, contains over 30 recommen­ dations, according to CFTA Secretary Samuel Jephcott. As to when the task force's report will be presented to the communications minister, Wanda Hamilton, an assistant to task force executive-direc­ tor Paul Audley, said "We're still gearing for the (original) Jan. 15, 1986 presentation." And task force co-chairman Gerald Chaplan agrees. "We may well go all the way," Cap­ lan told Cinema Canada refer­ ring to consultations with vari­ ous private groups, research the task force has in progress, and additional meetings with groups and individuals who made submissions during the cross-country public meetings. Research for the task force involves a number of separate studies (into programming and sterotyping of women, among others), the aim of which, says Caplan, is "to ensure we have data we didn't have." Caplan told Cinema Canada there's no general drift just yet as to what recommendations will be made to the Communications minister either in terms of the role of CBC, private-sector regulation, or policy options available to the government.

36/Cinema Canada - November 1985 c I N E M A G • • way on Canadian sport.s" and countered (one oft-heard ers' Guild, called it "the closest MacFarlane articulated complaint about the CBC was thing we have to a national another common observation urged the task force to take beyond its 11 p.m. finish and its behavior as some sort of railway"). John MacFarlane, when he criticized the private Canada's sporting culture into consisted of 60 presentations "Toronto Broadcasting Corpo­ representing the 2,000-strong broadcasting sector for its "la­ its consideration. by groups and inviduals): Cap­ ration"), Caplan observed that Friends of Public Broadcasting mentably low" performance on Criticism of the public net­ lan also expressed a sense of the preponderance of submis­ at the Toronto meeting, noted spending on original program­ work ranged from its size (sug­ self-satisfaction. sions generally came from "Canada's identity and ming. The private networks, he gestions included it.s down-siz­ "We hung in and paid atten­ people who were either strong sovereignty have been said, amounted to conduits for ing to instantaneous, news­ tion right to the end; we tried," supporters or critics of the achieved by acts of public de­ light American entertainment. oriented programming), to he said. public broadcasting body. termination" and that "only a Another area in which the promoting an ideological slant Hoping that the attention Support for the CBC was public broadcaster can protect CBC received commendation in its foreign affairs and de­ paid by the task force will have largely defined as a means of Canada's interest by presenting was in sports. Bruce Kidd fence coverage, and in being, ameliorated some of the cyni­ unifying Canada (Roger Abbot, superior quality, Canadian praised it for being "the only in the words of Paul Fromm cism the .seven members en- representing the ACTRA Writ- programming." network which focuses in any (research director of the com­ petitive, pro-free enterprise group Citizens for Foreign Aid Reform), "a fairly incestuous group of people w ith a cohe­ rent view of the world that's not shared elsewhere." The CBC was also faulted for not realizing that TV is an in­ ternational phenomenon and that the successful export of more Canadian programs to the world market can't occur without reciprocity. At the PRODUCER same time, it was found want­ ing in pride at its own ac­ PETER O'BRIAN complishments. "I can't under­ stand why the CBC has no DIRECTOR sense of it.s own traditions," re­ marked author Dr. Mary Jane SANDY WILSON Miller, "and why you have no pride in its programs - this BUSINESS AFFAIRS isn't PBS North!" While the CBC provided the HOWARD ROSEN bulk of the grist for the To-' ronto public meeting, the task AND CAST AND CREW force too drew some flak. ON THEIR SUCCESSFUL In a departure from the us­ ally attentive, good-humored F==-~~~·=· =-~-=~====~======~RECENTRELEASE banter the task force met, the Citizens for Foreign Aid Re­ form's Paul Fromm called the "EQUINOXE" task force "a completely foolish process. What we have here is virtually nothing; the , r. government is simply going through a public relations exercise." From went on to add that, for a federal govern­ ment with a conservative man­ date, "the lack of any Conser­ PRODUCTEUR vative candidates on the panel NICOLE LAMOTHE is a major overSight." REALISATEUR Malo and MG M/UA ARTHUR LAMOTHE into video distrib deal ON THEIR COMPLETION MONTREAL - Rene Malo OF PRI Net PAL PHOTOG RAPHY ~-""'----' __----';'::""=:======-"'~-=..:..- --':'='--I president of Les Films Ren~ Malo and Rene Malo Video, has announced that he will be dis­ tributing in Quebec a new ex­ clusive collection of video­ COMPLETION GUARANTEES BY tapes for MGMlUA. Malo will be distributing 220 of MGMlUA and Cannon's MOTION PICTURE GUARANTORS LTO. latest films, as well as some yet-to-be released features. Distribution will be in French dubbed versions and will begin ~n October at a rate of approx­ Bob Vince Jacquie Ross Beryl Fox Doug Leiterman unately eight titles per month. 14 Birch Avenue, Toronto, Canada M4V lC9 Telephone (416) 968-0577 Telex 065-24697 Some of the films Malo will be distributing are 2001 Vancouver Calgary Montreal Melbourne L :Odys~ee de l'espace, 2010, (604) 224-0525 (403) 236-3025 (514) 286-4022 L Annee du premier contact (03) 51 -8963 Mrs Soffel, Midnight COWbo; and True Confessions.

November 1985 - Cinema Canada/37 c I N E M A G • • Committee, he is a member of Broadcasting and Radio Acts A musician (at the piano) since the age offour, Bouchard the Cabinet Committee on article-by- article before the Bouchard holding own at DOC is described as having a very Economic and Regional De­ House Standing Committee on direct and warm personality. velopment. Communications and Culture; OTIAWA - Until the RCMP in­ view in Ottawa is that he is at One bureaucrat says of him According to Ottawa sour­ steering the thorny question of vestigation into Marcel Masse's least as nationalistic. As one that "his bluntness is reassur­ ces, Bouchard as minister of copyright revision through election expenses is com­ source told Cinema Canada, ing." Communications is currently cabinet, and thirdly getting a pleted, Secretary of State Be­ "Bouchard is very aware of the While Bouchard does not sit working on three top cabinet policy on the question nOit Bouchard, who became necessity of protecting our na­ on the cabinet's inner sanctum, priorities: defending Bill C-20, of Canadian cultural sover­ interim minister of Communi­ tional culture." the Planning and Priorities an act to amend the CRTC, eignty. cations following Masse's res­ ignation from cabinet, is a man in a difficult position. However, according to Ot­ tawa sources, Bouchard is holding up well under the un­ certainty and has so far man­ aged to work out what one source terms "good collabora­ tion" between the two minis­ tries under his responsibility. ,Balance lNith Bouchard, 45, the Conserva­ tive MP for the riding of Rober­ val, was swept into office by the September 1984 Tory landslide that was his entry Cinegelon into federal politics. A native of Roberval, Bou­ chard studied literature and history at Laval University in location and Quebec City. A college profes­ sor of literature for many years, Bouchard became the director of the Roberval CEGEP where he had taught. Other than a you lNon't stint as a municipal councillor, Bouchard has never been in politics until he was catapulted to Ottawa last year. There, he was immediately havetodoa named to cabinet, becoming minister of state responSible for transport and, following a cabinet shuffle last summer, balancing act was appointed secretary of state. While Quebec sources say that Bouchard is "even more nationalistic" than Masse, the at the dailies.

Toronto Film Now Cinegel eliminates one embarrassing scene from the dailies. The one TORONTO - A film that re­ where you have to explain unbalanced color to the producer. ceived a sympathetic rejection Instead of "fixing it in the lab", this Academy Award winning family of letter from the White House tools corrects daylight, arc light, tungsten, fluorescent and HMI sources after a request to film U.S. Pres­ right on the set. ident Ronald Reagan and wife Nancy in their White House The Cinegelline, which includes color-correcting gels and 17 different bedroom will be one of three diffusion materials, was developed over many years by independent productions fea­ cinematographers, lighting directors and Rosco's specialists. It has pro­ tured Nov. 17 at Toronto Film ven itself totally effective - on location and in the studio - during Now, an on-going series at­ thousands of motion picture and television productions. tempting to showcase inde­ For a free swatchbook and technical handbook, contact your rental pendent and art film produc­ tions by Toronto filmmakers. house, Rosco dealer or Rosco. The third film on that day's program, producer Bruce McDonald's Knock Knock is a one-hour docu-drama about a filmmaker obsessed with bed­ rooms, hence his journey to Cinegel: the American capital to cap­ ture on film the Reagans at home. The .Great Equalizer Considered by Toronto filmmaker Michael Korican as "the first attempt by local pro­ ducers to reclaim commercial screen time (outside a festival rosco context)," Toronto Film Now 1271 DenIIOft StrMt lei Ma,ldlllm. Ontario. Canada L3R 485 • 4111475-1400 is the offspring of a package of AIM In New York. Hollywood. London. MadrIcI. and Tokyo. shows presented last Apr. 9 at the Bloor Cinema (venue for the Sunday afternoon series cant. on p. 50

38/Cinema Canada - November 1985 • c I N E M A G • eFT Areadies awards night Feature Film Task Force results Nov .1 TORONTO - The 13th allnual tute the largest chunk of en­ that ·the short time the Task ing a point of meeting with Canadian Film and Television tries, television entries have OTTAWA - Stephen Roth, Force had to meet the deadline spokesmen of the various pro­ Association Awards, to be held also risen. Reflecting the cur­ president of Alliance Entertain­ was actually an advantage vincial groups in order to get Nov. 21 at the Westin Hotel, rent video-cassette revolution ment Corporation and chair­ since it forces a concentrated their distinct points of view." have, in the words of CFfA and its educational applica­ man of the board of RSL Films field of study, with particular chairman Ted House, "never tions, other changes include in Toronto, and Marie-Jose Cinema Canada attempted focus on the key issues for a been better." Variously de­ the addition of Corporate Raymond, producer, Rose to reach Raymond to get a national policy. scribed by Rouse as "a real Communications to the Sales Films of Montreal, are co-pres­ statement on the progress of "Fortunately, there have feather in the industry's cap" Promotion! Public Relations iding over the Canadian the Task Force, but was told and "a hats-off salute" to the category and the Instructional! Cinema Industry Task Force, been several studies and hear­ that no statements would be private sector's quality prod­ Educational category into for which was appointed by ings on the future of the Cana­ made available until the re­ ucts, this year's awards have Broadcast and for Non-Broad­ former Communications dian film industry," stated commendations had been sub­ Roth. "The various positions of grown 25 per cent over 1984 cast. minister Marcel Masse on Sept. mitted. to approximately 240 entries Hoping to equal or exceed 5 to study and make recom­ the members of the film indus­ try are well-defined and well­ The other members of the from producers from the what he tenns the "very, very mendations on the direction of known. Consequently, the cinema task force are Rene Northwest Territories to Prin­ successful" 1984 CFfA Awards the Canadian film industry. ceEdward Island. and that this year's gala will be "We have been charged with lion's share of the work has al­ Malo, president of Les Films Accounting for the increase "the major social event of the a very important mission," said ready been done. We believe Rene Malo Inc. in Montreal; by an opening up of categories year," Rouse explains that gar­ Raymond."I am also very that our contribution only Telefilm Canada chief Peter (now 19 in total, including the nering certificates in each cat­ pleased that Mr. Masse gave us constitutes the eight last weeks Pearson; Crawley's Interrut­ four new additions of Televis­ egory (winners will be chosen the possibility to undertake an of a five-year-Iong study." tional of Ottawa president Bill ion Commercial-Regional! from three finalists selected in examination of the guide-lines "Mr. Masse made it very Stevens; Edmonton lawyer Ken Local Campaign, Sports and each category) opens up which govern cinema, and to clear to us that he wanted the Chapman, of the firm Finlay Leisure, Health and Medicine, further work for producers. submit to him recommenda­ Task Force to take into ac­ and Gawne; Dan Weinzweig, and Made- For-Television Fea­ Only one category, the First tions on how to reinforce the count all of the priorities of president of Toronto's dis­ ture Film or Mini-Series), Production Award, carries a Canadian film industry." provincial associations con­ tributor Norstar Releasing Inc.; Rouse feels "it's been a very cash value ($ 1,000 provided The Task Force has a Nov. 1 cerning cinematographic is­ government film commis­ good year and so there's a lot by First Choice-Superchannel deadline for the submission of sues," continued Roth. "The sioner and NFB preSident, more out there." While spon­ for the best first production). recommendations to the two co-presidents, as well as Fran<;ois Macerola; and Gor­ sored film categories consti- And although awards in many minister or interim minister several members of the task don Guiry of Astral Films iJ.­ categories ( especially within Benoit Bouchard. Roth stated force will, therefore, are mak- mited in Toronto. MONTREAL - After opening the broadcast grouping) will simultaneously in Montreal be taken over by the Academy and Toronto Sept. 13, the of Canadian Cinema in 1986, NFB 's acclaimed feature 90 Rouse's attention is fixed very Days grossed $26,000 in four much in the present tense, weeks. 90 Days opened in with the chairman noting of Ottawa Oct. 18, in Winnipeg 1985's CFfA Awards "so far it's and Vancouver Oct. 25, and in looking pretty good." mid-November in Halifax. 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November 1985 - Cinema CanadaJ39 • c I N E M A G • ence) culturally and linguisti­ approximately 45% of Four cally from that of CFCF-1V." Seasons' broadcast time, in­ Four Seasons gets fifth Mtl TV station DeSigned to " attract the cluding a weekly Canadian largest possible audience, with drama series, France-Canada particular appeal to younger co-productions, and 18% of MONTREAL - Montreal has $12.3 million. Thirdly, TSL Monique Coupal who argued viewers," Four Seasons' prog­ the weekly schedule devoted joined the ranks of other large would have required "consid­ that, though Four Season's ap­ ramming broadcast schedule to Quebec musical and variety Canadian cities already served erably more capital" than Four plication was "better, .. .I would proposed 77 hours a week for programs. by three commercial TV net­ Seasons which, having com­ not grant it a license on the the first year, consisting of 29 The Commission, in its call works, following the Canadian mon shareholders in the own­ grounds of the issue of concen­ hours of independent produc­ for third network applications, Radio-television and Telecom­ ership structure of CFCF Inc., tration of ownership in the tion, 11 hours of network had mentioned as a key factor munications Commission's benefits from a studio site al­ Montreal market." The remain­ programming, and 30 hours French-language audition ero­ (CRTC) decision to license the ready developed by CFCF, as der of the Commission was of "foreign" programming. sion towards English-language, Four Seasons Television well as from the established satisfied, however, that greater Four Seasons "expressed its especially American, viewing. Network to go on-air in a facilities of CFCF's production ownership concentration willingness to contribute to Subsequently the CommiSSion year's time. company Champlain Produc­ would not lead to a "lack of di­ the development of Canadian found that "the audience ero­ The CRTC's 27-page deci­ tions (though Four Seasons as­ versity of information" or "ex­ talent," in what the Commis­ sion trend stopped in the au­ sion, dated Sept. 6, resulted sured the Commission that cessive control", noting that sion considered "a Canadian tumn of 1984, and that the from a public hearing here that Champlain "will not act as an even if CFCF Inc., including production effort that com­ share of viewing-hours for began May 13, and though it independent producer of prog­ Four Seasons, reached a 20% pared favorably with that of French-language stations is rejected competing applica­ rams for the Four Seasons Net­ audience share, this was "still a other independent televisions now back to what it was in ' tions from Television de work"). lower share than that of other stations in Canada." Four Sea­ 1979." Montreal Inc., Television de The concentration of own­ multiple licensees in other sons said, in its first year, it However, the addition of the Quebec Inc., and Television ership between Four Seasons Canadian markets." would spend approximately new French private network, Saint-Laurent Inc., the Com­ and CFCF did become an $8.6 million on independent the CommisSion felt in its Four mission also denied the appli­ "issue" for the Commission - For the Commission, the production, out of a $15 mil­ Seasons decision, would "con­ cant's request to operate a sta­ and led to a dissent on the de- new network would be aimed lion programming budget. tribute ·to ensuring... audience tion out of Quebec City on the cision from Commissioner at a "distinctly different (audi- Drama would account for stability. " grounds of weaker market ca­ pacity there. In the Montreal market, however, Four Seasons will compete with existing French­ language webs, the publicly­ owned Societe Radio-Canada •• and the private TVA. The pro­ vincially-owned Radio-Quebec network, though only recently • authorized by the CRTC to carry advertising, holds too few percentage pOints of Quebec's total advertising market to rate as a serious competitor. Market conditions consti­ tuted "the primary criteria" for the decision: "the Commission concluded that the Montreal advertising market is suffi­ ciently strong to justify the es­ tablishment of a new French­ language television station and that the finanCial situation of the existing broadcasting un­ dertakings in that city is suffi­ ciently sound that neither their existence nor the quality of their service would be en­ dangered," the decision stated. Only two applications were seriously in the running, the THE COMPLETION GUARANTORS LES GARANTS D' ACHIEVEMENT new licensee and the compet­ for features, pour series de television, ing application from Television Saint-Laurent. Here, and in the television series, longs metrages light of its own 1972 decision and international co-productions et co-productions internationales to license an earlier third net­ work, Tele Inter-Cite which never got off the ground, the CommiSSion went for the more conservative application. Bas­ ing itself on major markets in Toronto and Vancouver, TSL had projected an audience share of 11 % of the total audi­ Michael Spencer, President ence in the first year, rising to 22% by the seventh year. Four 1001, de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Suite 910 Seasons, on the other hand, Montreal, Quebec H3A 3C8 projected an 8% share in the Telephone: (514) 288-6763 first year, rising to 12% by the fifth year, based on a special Telex: 055-62276 study of Montreal TV audi­ ences. Likwise TSL projected $17.6 million in total advertis­ ing revenue for the first year, while Four Seasons projected

40fCinema Canada - November 1985 • c I N E M A G • SuperEcran goes public Parallel's fall plans Power Corp buys Tele -Metropole MONTREAL - The Centre du MONTREAL - Power Corpora­ Tele-Metropole operates the MON'fJ3.EAL - At a press con­ listed on the MSE as of late Oc­ Cinema Parallele, a non-profit tion of Canada, the financial, French-language CFfM -TV ference on Sept. 11, Hubert tober, will also' be eligible for "alternative" film theater, is of­ communications and industrial television network which was Harel, president and CEO of the Quebec Stock Savings Plan fering its public a new Fall holding company headed by the largest audience and adver­ the French language pay-tv and will permit a 150% deduc­ schedule of films and other Paul Desmarais, has made a bid tising revenues of any of the network Super Ecran, an­ tion from their purchasing cultural and artistic events. to take-over control of province's broadcasters. It also nounced that, due to the re­ cost. After scrapping its summer Quebec's most profitable and has indirect interests in televis­ cent sucess of the network, As a result the public will schedule due to lack of funds and a brush with bankruptcy, largest television broadcaster, ion stations in Sherbrooke and Super Ecran was going public take over 33% of the control of Trois-Rivieres. As well, Tele­ with a share issue on Montreal Super Ecran, joining the other Parallele president Claude Tele-Metropole. Power Corp. has agreed to Metropole had a budget of Stock Exchange. share-holders who include Chamberlan has succeeded in by 99.6% of all class A or vot­ close to $10 million in oil and Harel explained that while First Choice, the Societe de coordinating an interesting ing shares and 27.4% of all gas exploration and develop­ Premier ChoixlTVEC Inc. developpement des industries line-up of events for the small non-voting shares of Tele-Met­ ment in co-operation with a (Super Ecran) reported losses de la culture et des communi­ theater. Included in the fall schedule ropole from the ).A. De Seve western oil company. of S13.8 million for the 1984- cations and a group of indi­ In the nine months ending 85 season, this year's losses are are a series on New European estate, Cine-Monde Inc., and vidual businessmen, formerly May 31, TeIe-Metropole re­ estimated at only Sl million Cinema from the 1960's to the the DeSeve family foundation share-holders of TVEC Inc. ported a profit of $13.2 mil­ and Super Ecran anticipates a 1980's; a Quebec made film by for a total of $97.8 million cash "According to the stock lion, an equivalent of $1.68 a profit of approximately Mary Stephen entitled Ombres or $30.75 a share. This would brokers the shares are seiling share on a revenue of $88 mil­ $800,000 for 1986-87. very well. We, however, can­ de soie, and a documentary by give Power Corp. a total of lion. Harel also confirmed that not give exact figures on just Chantal Ackerman entitled Un 41 % of all Tele-Metropole On the other hand Power Super Ecran was the first Cana­ how many shares were sold Jour Pina demandepresented shares as well as financial and Corporation of Canada con­ dian pay-TV network to go until the final papers have been in the context of the First In­ administrative control of the public - with 1.2 million approved by the authorities," ternational New Dance Festi­ entire operation. Power Corp. trols, through its subsiduary shares to be sold at a cost of Harel told Cinema Canada. val. would also get indirect access Gesco Ltee., La Presse, the francophone Montreal daily five dollars each. Super Ecran The brokers responsible for The management of the to $40 million in cash and will offer an annual dividend selling Super Ecran shares are Cinema Parallele is also con­ short-term investments built with the second largest circu­ up by Tele-Metropole over the lation in Quebec. Desmarais guarantee of forty-five cents the firms of Levesqu~ Beaubien tinuing negociations with the during the five years following Inc. and Geoffrion Leclerc Inc. Quebec ministry of cultural af­ last 10 years. also holds broadcasting int­ the date of issue. The shares, fairs, the Institut Quebecois du erests in Quebec and On'" cinema and the Societe tario in collaboration with a Q Generale du cmema towards Quebec associate, Claude establishing a financial aid Pratte. program for the exhibition of Power Corp. as well as Tele­ "alternative" cinema and video. Metropole are awaiting a deci­ The Parallele's financial dif­ sion from the Canadian Radio­ ficulties are not over, however. television and Telecommuni­ Though Chamberlan managed cations Commission on the this summer to avoid a seizure take-over bid. The CRTC will of the projection equipment, be concerned with the issue of he is continuing to appeal for cross-ownership of a major public support for the Paral­ newspaper and a major televis­ lele. ion network in the same city, something that the CRTC has opposed in the past. The CRTC OFF'NONlINE decision could take several months. VIdeo Post Production 4 EDIT THEATRES • BETACAM TO 1" • 3/4" AND BETACAM ONLINE (SUITE) ONLINE (SUITE) . • 3/4" STRAIGHT • 1/2" VHS STRAIGHT CUT OFFLINE CUT OFFLINE PWS 3/4" & 1/2" DUPLICATION We're Expanding We'l!vE!"nng SUITE 301, Sl1 KING ST. W., ONTARIO MSV lK4 Cinema ONF / NFB Cinema COlllplt" ('U). t ... n.u Cinemama, C.P. 1429 100, bOIl!. Oofchnln OUH I i .... " J .....· M. 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November 1985 - Cinema Canada/41 • C I N E M A G • programs highlighted in the Movies and Magic Sbaaows peare's Much Ado About No­ TV 0 plots growth, programs Public & Social Affairs, For (both hosted by the durable, thing, the National Film Children and Families, and engaging Elwy Yost in his Board's critically successful Television for Learning are in­ twelfth season). New offerings, Flamenco at 5:15, Margaret TORONTO - The New Magi­ involves funding from the pro­ house productions. meanwhile, have ranged from Atwood and Family, Party cians is an hour-long look at vincial ministries of Citizen­ As to the breadth of the tele­ the children's shows The Games, and a one-hour Ye~ the evolution of special effects ship and Culture and Educa­ vision its offering in its latest Elephant Show and Belle and Minister comedy special. in film, from Melies to the first tion) is a fall line-up number­ season (a season which in­ Sebastian to the politics of­ great blending of all-known ing 66 separate specials and terestingly lead off in October fered up in Dateline Ottawa to Aside from its programming animation techniques in Willis series in the categories of Sci­ with the 13-part series Televis­ the gourmet cooking tips of content, TVOntario is further Cooper's King Kong (1933) to ence and Discovery, Public ion), the plate is a mix of both the series A Matter of Taste to involved with the production the revolutionary impact of and Social Affairs, For Children the proven and popular and such parental guidance series of publications accompanying 2001:' A Space Odyssey and the and Families, Television for the new. Returning stalwarts as Parents and Children: Six its television programs, credit recent Star Wars trilogy of Learning, Le temps de se con­ include: Polka Dot Door, adult Vital Issues and Educating the telecourses offered by provin­ George Lucas. Produced en­ naltre, and Arts-Drama-Film. favorites Speaking Out, Special Child. Viewers with an cial colleges and universities, tirely by Ontario'S educational Emphasizing TVOntario's edu­ Money$worth, Realities, and artistic appetite have, for their and community worskshops television network TVOntario cational and informational People Patterns, and, for film part, been served up with availing adult groups the use of at a cost of $160,000. The New orientation is that 11 of the 18 buffs, Saturday Night at the choices that include Shakes- its learning resources. Magicians is one of the many gems being touted by TVO this fall, celebrating the network's GARY FLANAGAN 15th anniversary. (Military Arms & Equipment) The New MagiCians, both in P.O. BOX 638 its title and its conclusion by W!:APONS AND ORDNANCE FOR THE MOTION PIClURE INDUSTRY NqBLETON. ONTARIO producer, director, and writer SPECIALIZING IN EXOTICA. KOREAN , CHINESE. EAST BLOCK. CANADA LOG INO Michael Lennick that "film is AND SOVIET WEAPONS. ALSO U S MILITARY AND PHONE: (416) 939-7819 here to stay", may also well be POLICE S W A T TEAM WEAPONS a metaphor for the youthful network. Just as special effects have evolved from rotoscope techniques to synthesized im­ agery, so has TVO grown into an alternative viewing source for the province; its weekly at­ home audience has risen from 157,400 viewers in 1970 to 2,318,000 in 1985. Its re­ venues have similarly blos­ somed, rising from $2,996,028 reported in its first statement of operations (ending March 31, 1971) to a revenue from all sources in 1984-85 of 541.7 million (an aqvance figure from TVOntario's 1984-85 An· nual Report, as yet untabled in the Ontario Legislature). In terms of programming ex­ penditures' TVO's first year of operation tallied $1,396,333 in direct program production ex­ penses (an account that in· cluded script writing, free· lance production staff-crews, studio & facilities rental, on­ camera talent, materials & lab­ oratory processing, design & property settings, and program rights and acquisitions). By Ne Plus Ultra comparison, programming ex­ penditures reached $23.4 mil­ Since its introduction only two years ago, the Arriflex 35BL-11I with new positive-locking (PL) lion in 1983-84, increasing by lens mount has become the most sought-aft er camera for serious commercial Cinematography. 8.2 per cent to $25.2 million in Why? 1984-85 (a figure that repre· Simply because the best producers and D.O.P.' s will not gamble their investment sents fully 58 per cent of that and reputation on anything but the best equipment. They now have a camera system that , year's total expenditures). works month-after-month reliably without fail. Away from the balance Its technical innovations have suddenly opened up a completely new vista of creativity book, and equally important to only dreamed about before. The integrated materials and internal construction now produce TVOntario, is the correspond­ sound levels so low that no blimps are ~eq uired- even in extreme close-shooting environments. ing increase in the number of The PL lens mount allows the quickest lens changes in the business, with certain accuracy. programming hours it has pro­ Extraordinarily, the viewfinder may appear even brighter than the scene being filmed. -duced; taking a quantum leap Zeiss complements the system with optics of unsurpassed quality in their new series of high­ from 322.9 in 1982-83 to speed lenses. This, together with today's faster film stocks, combine to dramatically 519.15 in 1983-84 to 569 in reduce lighting requirements. 1984-85. As well, and unlike the previous year, the 1984-85 . 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42/Cinema Canada - November 198! • c I N E M A G • was willing to consider a new than that proposed by the Promise of Performance, pend­ other applicants" and consis­ American Cousin bows Non -compliance gets renewal ing approval, it expected the tent with the role and model of TORONTO - My American licensee to adhere to its origi­ a third service "to provide al­ Cousin, which shared the In­ OTTAWA - When broadcast­ promise of performance. CRTC nal Promise of Performance in ternative local programming" ternational Critics' Prize with ing licensees do not live up to scrutiny of the station's logs - all respects. The one-year re­ that would be "competitive the Canadian-British co-pro­ the programming promises CjAX-FM delivers a rock­ newal granted the licensee and realistic" and within the duction No Surrender at To­ made to the Canadian Radio­ oriented country sound - would, the Commission pro­ resources and abilities of the ronto's Festival of Festivals, television and Telecommuni­ found "unacceptable" levels of vide "sufficient time to de­ applicant. will have its theatrical release cations Commission, what "hits" in excess of the 5096 monstrate to the Commission While the Commission did Nov. 1 at Toronto's Varsity does the CRTC do? To judge levels the station had prom­ that CjAX-FM is being oper­ stipulate as conditions of Theatre and Nov. 8 in Van­ by a recent batch of FM-radio ised. As well, the station had ated in compliance with its license that Saskatwest pro­ couver at the Varsity and Pen­ decisions, it renews the not complied with its 3096 Promise of Performance." duce a yearly number of spec­ ticton, B.C. The Independent licenses - but at less than their promise of Canadian music­ "It is essential that each ials and variety series, "the Pictures film, produced by full-term. general selections, playing licensee honour its Promise of Commission considers that it Peter O'Brian and co-produc­ In 12 decisions since July 5, some 770 selections when it Performance," commented would be inappropriate to im­ ed and directed by Penticton broadcasters from Alberta to had committed to 1100 in its CRTC chairman Andre Bureau. pose any quantitative require­ native Sandy Wilson, will be at Nova Scotia had their licenses Promise of Performance. Fur­ "Failure of a station to live up ments on the applicant with the centre of a large promo­ renewed, but, because of non­ thermore, the license had to its Promise of Performance respect to drama production." tional drive. compliance with what is called committed to an annual sum of affects the fairness of the Saskwest's weekly broadcast For its Toronto debut, in­ their "Promise of Perfor­ 3100,000 for the support and licensing process and, more schedule will deliver 23.5 terest-stoking promotions will mance" - a contract with the promotion of Canadian talent, importantly, can also di­ hours of local production (in­ be done by CITY-TV, the To­ Canadian public for the type of but in the past year had only minish the variety of program cluding news, public affairs ronto Sun, and FM radio sta­ programming it should offer its expended $61,000. The CRTC choice available to the public." and entertainment), 51.5 tion CHFI, with O'Brian, direc­ listeners using frequencies of found that "the station was op­ The CRTC chairman noted, hours of Canadian program­ tor of photography Richard the public domain - the Com­ erated in serious non-com­ however, that a station "can ming, and 91 hours of "foreign" Leiterman, and male lead John mission decided to renew the pliance with its programming apply for a change in its prom­ programs not presently avail­ licenses for less thari the usual commitments for two years." ise at any time." able to the region. Wildman (who portrays five-year term. In four cases, At the renewal hearing last The Regina and Saskatoon Butch Walker) in town. Also in Toronto, on the evening of the renewals were for only one May in Calgary, the licensee markets are the ninth largest in Nov. 3, a special benefit sc­ year; in four other cases the re­ asked to be allowed to change Canada. The two new stations reening of the film and recep­ newals were for two years, its music format from country will be available over the air to tion will be held for the Royal while two renewals each were to soft pop and rock. The Com­ 230,000 viewers in the Regina­ Life Saving Association (Dr. handed out for three and four mission, in its decision Sept. Third service Moose Jaw area, and 170,000 Caroline Bennett, O'Brian's years respectively. 27, reminded the licensee that more in the Saskatoon area. wife, is an association member In a instance of a one-year­ it had been licensed in 1981 in Saskatchewan Distributed by cable com­ only renewal, Edmonton licen­ primarily because of its own panies, the stations should and will be attending) at the Ontario Film Institute Film see CFCN Communications, assurance "it would play 'urban OTTAWA - In what seems to reach about 500,000 viewers the Commission had "serious country' music" aimed at . be a trend, the Canadian Radio­ in the province. cont. onp. 53 concerns" with respect to non­ young adults aged 18-34. television and Telecommuni­ compliance of CjAX-FM's While the CRTC indicated it cations Commission (CRTC) has licensed another third tele­ vision service, this time to Sas· katchewan, six days after licensing a third network in Quebec. The CRTC on Sept. 12 re­ leased a 22-page decision, an­ nouncing it had licensed two new television stations, one for Regina and one for Saskatoon, to be operated by Saskwest Television and to go on air by September 1986. Saskwest Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canwest Broadcasting, Win­ nipeg, which indirectly control Global Communications (On­ Ginette D'Amico tario's Global web). It beat out CASTING DIRECTOR competing applications from Harvard Developments Ltd. of Make a Success Out of Your Next Production Regina and Allarcom Ltd. of Get the Right Cast Edmonton. Winnipeg has had a third service since 1975, with PARTIAL CREDITS INCLUDE: Canwest licensee CKND-TV, Serving the entertainment industry Joshua Then & Now - Alan Arkin, James Woods, whose past successes were Gabrielle Lazure. Meatballs III - Loretta Swit_ noted by the Commission's de­ Weddings Night on the Town Fun Park - Carl Marotte, Carolyn Dunn. CiSion, "despite the difficult Paroles et Musiques - Catherine Deneuve, economic climate, in the pro­ Anniversaries Out of Town Christophe Lambert. Of Unknown Origin - Peter duction of Canadian content Celebrities Sigh-seeing Weller, Shannon Tweed. Au Nom de Tous Les Miens programs and award-winning - Michael York, Brigitte Fossey, Jacques Penot. drama specials in particular." Conventions Airport Service Cover Girl- Jeff Conaway, Irena Ferris. Gas - The CKND model, particu­ Corporate Donald Sutherland, Helen Shaver. Scanners - larly because of its Drama Pro­ Jennifer O'Neill. Patrick McGoohan. Visiting Hour­ ject, and tri-productions be­ William Shatner, Lee Grant, Michael Ironside. tween the Regina, Winnipeg Plus many documentaries and commercials_ and Saskatoon stations, ap­ peared to be the one favored Seven day, 2'-i-hour service GINETTE D'AMICO by the CRTC in issuing licenses Specializing in white limousines 970 av _ de l'Hotel de Ville to Saskwest's proposals for a Montreal. Quebec H2X 3A5 mix of Canadian and foreign Corporate accounts are welcome Tel. : 514-876-1370 programming. Saskwest's prop­ osed 23 hours of local prog­ ramming were deemed by the (416) 638-1096 CRTC "substantially greater • _/"Iovember 1985 - Cinema Canadal43 • c I N E M A G • Quebec hearings support ouster of Majors as regular distributors

MONTREAL The most The Quebec producers and Quebec operations. He con­ rent law. Nevertheless, Cook which hurts in our projected sweeping changes proposed in the National Film Board had cluded by saying that the gave a strong defense of the regulations is that they upset Quebec's Cinema Law are presented positions on Sept. drafted regulations represent a necessity of Disney's doing its and bother ("fa derange"). those concerning the distribu­ 10- 11 , stating that the above "complete revolution in terms distribution itself, not trusting They were meant to do that. tion of films within the pro­ definitions were inappropriate of current business practices." anyone else with this delicate Now our job is to see just how vince. Article 104 of the law and inadequate and had This sense of revolution was task, only to turn around and much they upset things and states that all films must be dis­ suggested that "producer" echoed by Soady as he im­ undo his own argument in an whether, in the end, the con­ tributed by a Quebec-based should be defined as the per­ plored the Regie: "I want you effort to px;.0ve that Disney was sumer will be hurt." company. Special distribution son who holds the copyright to to share my alarm as we seek a good citizen of Quebec. In licenses will be awarded by the the screenplay on the first day ways in which this Bill can be every other domain - book Regie du cinema only in cases of principal photography, and put into effect." Soady stated publishing, the manufacture of Plitt chain problems where the company applying is the 'world rights" should mean clearly that dealing through Disney toys, souvenirs at the either the "producer" of the just that, not some abbreviated Quebec sub-distributors Canadian pavillion at Epcot - TORONTO - A criminal inves­ film or holds the 'world sales geographical area covering would not work because Uni­ Disney contracts out the work tigation of product-splitting rights," and was actively en­ North American and the Euro­ versal's strategy involves dis-, to companies in Quebec. The and film- buying practices in­ gaged in business in Quebec pean Common Market. tributing its full slate of pic­ president of the Regie, Andre volving Plitt Theaters Inc. of on Dec. 17, 1982, as those Roth opened the proceed­ tures in every territory and Guerin, asked the obvious Chicago by the U.S. Justice De­ terms are defined in the regu­ ings for the Americans, stating that a Quebec distributor question: if Disney sub-con­ partment isn't expected to in­ lations wich were the subject that his associations were might "pick and choose," refus­ tracts in every other domain, terfere with the purchase of of public hearings Sept. 10-13. going to be "completely ing some of the lesser pictures. why can it not trust Quebec the theatre operator by To­ At the hearings, the Amer­ cooperative" with article 83 Universal, he said, would not distributors with its product? ronto-based Cineplex Odeon ican interests were out in force (on the versioning of English work through sub-distributors. In an ultimate effort to pla­ Corporation. on Sept. 12, represented by the language films which run more While he suggested that the cate the commissioners, Uni­ Asked what effect the inves­ Canadian Motion Picture Dis­ than 60 days in the province) Regie remove itself from in­ versal stated flatly that it would tigation of Plitt operations in tributors Association, the despite the costs they will volvement in the relationships desist from acquiring Quebec Illinois, Indiana, and Salt Lake Home Video Board of Canada incur. He set a mood of con­ between distributors and rights to non-English language City, Utah would have on the and the Motion Picture Associ­ ciliation which was maintained exhibitors, he did say that a films. Paramount added that it acquisition, Lynda Friendly, ation of America. Bill Soady, throughout the hearings. This special class of "distressed was willing to consider such a senior vice-president of mar­ president of Universal Distri­ was a marked change from his theatres" might be created and move. It became the commis­ keting and communications for bution and past general-man­ comments when the Bill 109 treated specially. "The prob­ sioners turn to ask questions. Cineplex Odeon, replied "none ager of Universal's Toronto of­ was first up for consideration lems of the small theatres are Claire Bonenfant first asked whatsoever." Friendly didn't fice was present, as was Barry several years ago; he had stated not caused by film rentals but how many Canadian films had elaborate on the current state London, a vice-president of that the Americans would turn by video and changing viewing been distributed in the U.S. , of the legal ruckus facing Plitt. Paramount from the New York Quebec into a Mozambique if habits ' on the part of the pub­ but no answer was forthcom­ Plitt Theatres Inc., with 610 offices and Richard Cook, such a bill were to become lic," he concluded. ing since none of those present screens in 21 3 locations, will senior vice-president of Buean law. Barry London's performance were willing to give figures, formally become part of Vista, the distribution arm of Throughout their presenta­ was luckewarm, going over despite the fact that the com­ Cineplex Odeon when the deal Walt Disney. Millard Roth rep­ tions, the Americans raised some of the same ground, in­ plete list of 39 titles between is closed Nov. 22. Once that resented the CMPDA with Jac­ various technical points and, in sisting that the distributor­ 1970-1982 had been part of happens Cineplex, previously ques Laurent as legal counsel. general, stated that a simple exhibitor relationship should the CMPDA's initial presenta­ North America's fifth largest The various interests chose to system was better than a regu­ be decided by the mar­ tion during the first reading of theatre operator with 486 sc­ present one umbrella brief and lated one, that the Majors are ketplace, and that sub-dis­ the Bill. Then she asked simply, reens in 182 locations across together to address the ques­ already showing a degree of tributing in Quebec would be "Can we achieve our objec­ Canada and the U.S., will be­ tions-at -hand. good will which rendered the "out of ,the question. We can­ tives if we accept the status come the continent's largest In the proposed regulations, Cinema Law unnecessary, and not control it." Both he and quo which you offer us?" chain with a combined total of a "producer" is the person who that the effect of such a law Soady were concerned that all Guerin followed up stating 1,096 screens in 395 locations. represents at least 50% of the would, in Roth's words, "effect the films on a given release­ that while the Majors rejected The addition of Plitt follows financial interests of a film. a change in current practices schedule would not be picked the definitions and the work­ two recent developments by These financial interests can be which would be unpre­ up and that the QuebecoiS ings of the regulations, they Cineplex Odeon. On Sept. 27, in money, goods or services. cedented, inappropriate and might not have sufficient finan­ had nothing to propose in their the corporation opened its The person who holds "world unnecessary." He continued cial resources to distribute stead. "Are you rejecting the newest complex, an eight­ rights" is the person who has saying his member companies American films as they should law itself?" he asked. And, in­ cinema, 2,000-seat affair in the distribution rights in the coun­ are "committed to the Quebec be distributed. deed, lawyer' Laurent said that new Phase 3 of the West Ed­ try in which the film originates marketplace. The economic Richard Cook of Disney gave the .associations he rep­ monton Mall while', more re­ and also holds rights in Canada, health of Quebec's theatres the most ill-defended presen­ resented did disapprove of the cently, Los Angeles' old Gor­ the USA, Belgium, Luxem­ and Quebec's distributors de­ tation. As- the only American law. don Theater (800 seats) re­ bourg, the Netherlands, De­ pend on the involvement of company which was not doing By the end of the day, opened after an extensive re­ nmark, France, the Federal Re­ the CMPDA." He did not, how­ business in Quebec in 1982, Guerin reminded the Amer­ storation of its' art deco design public of Germany. Ireland, ever, elaborate on this, other Disney could not possibly dis­ icans that "it is not enough to and renovations that included Italy, Great Britain, Greece, to say that the Majors spend tribute in the province be­ come from so far and offer us a new 70 mm screen and Spain and Portugal. $10 million a year on their cause of article 105 in the cur- the status quo. The thing Dolby Stereo sound system.

44/Cinema Canada - November 1985 • c I N E M A G • Theatrical Short and Documentary award catego­ Academy announces revisions ries have been increased to en­ forming the function in ques­ sure better representation of Performers hardest hit TORONTO - At the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Tele­ tion. the diverse formats and lengths MONTREAL - The group hard­ it liked; that they were an inde­ vision's annual general meet­ Also redefined in the point of these types of productions. est hit by the changes in the pendent group. ing Oct. 2, the board of direc­ system changes are original The new categories are; Best Academy of Canadian Cinema At the Union des Artistes in tors announced, following an story credits. This point will be Feature Length Documentary and Television rules governing Montreal, neither information opinion poll of Academy mem­ considered in calculating the (over 30 minutes); Best Short the Genie Awards is that of agent Andree Lemieux or bers, three important changes eligibility of every film. It will Documentary (under 30 mi­ Canadian actors and actresses. Chantal Perrault, the agent re­ to the 1986 Genie Awards only be granted where the nutes); Best Live Action Short As vice-president of perfor­ sponsible for the collective Rules and Regulations. screenplay has been adapted Drama; and Best Animated mers at ACTRA, Lyn Jackson agreement concerning The first concerns eligibility from a previously published or Short. told Cinem a Canada, "It is filmmaking, had heard of the for nomination. As of 1986, all produced story written by a probably an error for us to Genie changes although they participants in a Canadian film , Canadian or if the story is open the competition to Amer­ had been published three as defined by the Academy, Canadian, whether fiction or Canadian Equity ican actors." She added that weeks previously. Surprised by will be eligible for nomination, non-fiction. Canadian actors are not yet in the changes, Lemieux re­ regardless of nationality. Also affected by the point establishes exchange a position where they are sponded that UDA has just is­ In its early years, from 1980- system changes is the eligibil­ being offered the top roles in sued a press release, announc­ 83, the Genies had categories ity for Best Motion Picture of a with British Equity important films, citing joshua ing that it would refuse to be for non-Canadian actors and Canadian co-production. Eligi Then and Now as the classic party to any agreement con­ actresses (non-Canadian direc­ bility for this category must TORONTO - A case of good example in which Canadians cerning free-trade. tors, script-writers, camera­ meet the original story and relations with its British coun­ hold supporting roles. Al­ As if to emphasize the weak men and technicians were shared credits requirements terpart has resulted in the though ACTRA has no official relations between the Acad­ never eligible for nomination above. However, in the case of Canadian Actors Equity Associ­ position yet, Jackson suggested emy and the French milieu, the in any category). From 1984 a majority official Canadian co­ ation working out an exchange that the Genies will now be­ ACC is presently without any on, the Genies dropped the production, the producer cate­ program to permit young come a competition in which representative in the province· non-Canadian category. gory automatically receives actors to work in the other Americans vie with each other Katherine Morrow, the ACC The second change con­ two points. Canadians working country. First announced at a for Canadian awards. rep for the last three years, cerns the point definition sys­ in official co-productions London press-conference in stepped down at the end of Au­ tem of a Canadian film for which do not meet the eligibil­ September by British Equity Alex Barris at ACTRA, vice­ Genie eligibility. The new ity criteria are still eligible for gust and has yet to be replaced. and Canadian Equity's execu­ president in charge of the changes redefine shared credit all achievement categories, al­ Meanwhile Danit:le Sauvageau tive director Graham Spicer, awards ceremony and respon­ point eligibility. As of this year, though the film itself is not has begun a study on the ad­ the pilot project stemmed sible for the negotiations with categories, other than princi­ eligible for the Best Motion visability of holding a parallel from being considered a good the Academy on the advisabil­ pal performer, in which Cana­ Picture category. Non-Cana­ television awards ceremony in means of improving the ity of combining the ACTRA dians and non-Canadians have dians who participate in any Quebec sponsored by the official co-production eligible relationship between the two Awards and the Genies, was ACC, whose Toronto office is credits on positive prints of a Equity associations. . film, that film will earn 50% of for Best Motion Picture, are unaware of the Genie changes. still debating what sort of rep­ Details of the arrangement Told of them, he responded the available points from the also eligible for nomination in resentation it should have in their appropriate achievement remain to be resolved for the that the Academy could do as Quebec. category where Canadians re­ exchange of six to eight actors present at least 50% of the per­ award categories. The third change is that the from each country, with an ,------­ sons receiving credit for per- application for financial assist- ance in the project also before Employment and Immigration Calling all producers, art directors, Canada. Set to get underway early in 1986 and with no production managers, etc. We are duration yet determined for the exchanges, the association here to save you money. If your elected to start off with indi­ vidual actors rather than production requires products theatre companies, a recogni­ for movies or T.V., call MMI. tion of the difficulties the former have in working ilm s abroad. Each country's Equity would MMI will supply merchandise provide return air-fares, addi- free of charge for your tional expenses, and, in Canada for example, such necessities 16/35 post-production future productions. Example of as winter clothing. An interest inparticipatinig in the program Television and feature merchandise supplied: (but with no firm commit­ production ments yet) has been expressed computers, stereos, food products, by eight theatres; the Stratford motor cycles, footwear, beverages ... and Shaw Festivals, Edmon- ton's Citadel Theatre, Theatre All merchandise is loaned free Calgary, -Regina's The Globe, 461 Church Street Toronto's Centre Stage and of charge. Young People's Theatre, and Halifax's The Neptune. Toronto - Canada

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Noyember J 985 Cinema CanadaJ4S • (INEMAG • Zaritsky talks about the making of Tears Are Not Enough film TORONTO - Seven months 16-hour-Iong Tears recording realized we had really good They Know It's Christmas and weakness of really enjoying worth of work - the greatest session; and editor Gordon stuff," says Zaritsky, noting that a 50-minute American and seeing Neil Young"; the effort he's ever put into pro­ McClellan, whom Zaritsky cre­ in order to affordably make the documentary of We Are The gala premiere that for him was ducing a film - finally came to dits with producing "an editing most of the taped material he World produced for Home "bigger than Oscar"; and, as a light for Oscar-winning pro­ masterpiece" from 55 hours of and McClellan transferred ev­ Box Office broadcast, the chal­ producer, the treat of watching ducer John Zaritsky Oct. 2 footage and seven months of erything to film for editing lenge for Zaritsky "was kind of recording session producer when the feature-length round- the- clock editing. purposes "to get all the fine like playing the Olympic David Foster behaving like "the documentary film Tears Are Zaritsky also directs a kudo to­ craftsmanship associated with Games of famine relief epitome of grace under pres­ Not Enough had its gala film ward the CBC for its support film." documentaries - I was deter­ sure." premiere at the Cineplex via the use of its facilities, staff Returning to video to take mined to make the Canadian Certain that it would be im­ Odeon Hyland Theatre. Pre­ (four of the seven camera advantage of split-screens and one the best of the three." On possible to top the experience sented by the Northern Ughts crews used were supplied by other effects, the two mediums a point of national and per­ of making the Tears documen­ for Africa Society, the gala was the CBC), and its leadership were then conformed, the sonal pride, Zaritsky believes tary, Zaritsky has had to face attended by many of the 53 Never having been to a re­ mastertape being sent off to his production is indeed the the question of where does he Canadian music personalities cording session before the Image Transform of Los best, all the more so by its go from here. To that "peren­ involved in the four-and-a-half­ Tears one last Feb. 10, Zaritsky Angeles where it was blown up peculiar Canadianisms, nial question" Zaritsky replied minute Tears video produced remembers being "struck by to 35 mm film in Dolby sound foremost among them our pen­ clearly and directly. "I've last spring. the amazement" of the galaxy - resulting in a work of chant for self-deprecating ceased worrying about that. I Regarded by Zaritsky of Canada's musical performers technological chemistry that humor. always try to keep busy and I'm as"probably one of the most and the range of styles they Zaritsky only saw a week be­ Asked to describe the high­ up to my ears in my current important film documentary represented. The result is the fore the gala premiere. lights of the Tears documen­ documentary (a look at sex of­ assigments" he's ever received showing of a story with music While recognizing the plight tary for him, Zaritsky isolated fenders that he and his wife (the CBC chose him as both to everyone's taste (from the of famine-stricken Africa may the following: the experience Virginia Storring are producing producer and director), the jazz of Oscar Peterson to Joni have become oversaturated in of the day itself; a "tremend­ for HBO) ... as long as its in­ 90-minute documentary began Mitchell and on to Corey the mainstream media, ously exciting and challenging teresting and new, that's the its national theatrical release Hart), a selection that includes Zaritsky says the need for con­ post-production process"; "the chief criteria." oct. 4. For the man whose 15 different pieces aside from tinued relief efforts remains. 1981 documentary Just the Tears theme song. "I The Tears documentary, a film Another Missing Kid garnered wanted to select music that as much for those interested in an Oscar at that year's would evolve narutally out of how a record's made as for $ 3 Mraised for famine relief Academy Awards, this behind­ the story itself," noted Zaritsky. those wanting to contribute to the-scenes look into the mak­ The impression left on him the cause, is aiming to raise at TORONTO - More than $3 Dec. 22 on CBC- TV. ing of the Tears record and from effectively being given "a least $1 million during the million toward famine relief Additional funds raised in­ video afforded the chance to multi-million dollar sound­ two-week run it was guaran­ projects were announced by clude 5750,000 from sales of achieve two objectives: aiding score" and spending hundreds teed \lcross Canada and a re­ the Northern Ughts for Africa the Northern Ughts recording Northern Ughts' fund-raising of hours listening and relisten­ lease being considered in Los Society at the Oct. 2 gala film of Tears Are Not Enough, more for African famine relief and, ing was such that Zaritsky Angeles. Eyeing Tears' release premiere of the documentary than 51.7 million received from a filmmaker's perspec­ "caught the bug .. .I've redisco­ as a potential litmus test for the Tears Are Not Enough. (against $1. 5 million pledged) tive, the once-in-a-!ifetime op­ vered rock and roll." success of documentaries at Held at the 790-seat Cine­ by a Northern Ughts telethon portunity to record a unique Viewing the Tears documen­ the box office, Zaritsky ob­ plex Ode on Hyland, the sold­ in conjunction with Uve Aid, piece of history. tary as cause for Canada's film serves the fund-raising is al­ out crowd comprised 200 as well as proceeds raised by What ultimately led to the industry to be as proud as the ready on its way thanks to its Gold patron (seats at 5250 a African Emergency Aid (an quality product Tears music industry of the effort, upcoming airing Dec. 22 by piece), 500 seats at 550, and agency that gathered money documentary that Zaritsky Zaritsky takes satisfaction in CBC-TV (which he praises for the remaining 90 gratis to the contributed by private busi­ considers "a very good-looking Tears reflection of the 19805 paying for its own film to show Tears performers. About 51 ness, private donations, and show and very good-sounding by not ignoring the video revo­ on its own network). million is anticipated by fund-raising). show" are the principal people lution. In fact, not only were One aspect Zaritsky found Northern Lights from the gala, Figures on funds raised by he worked with: Bruce Allen five videos made especially for interesting from his involve­ the Canadian theatrical release the gala premiere of Tears are (Northern Ughts' driving force the film , but Tears itself was ment in Tears was that of of Tears, home video-cassette still outstanding. and manager of Bryan Adams); first shot on video­ nationalism. Faced with the sales, and its premiere telecast David Foster, producer of the tape."Though not a tape guy, I 20-minute British video Do

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46ICinema Canana - NovemhA' 1985 • C I N E M A G • proaches to several filmmakers participating artists, with To­ is the reality. Culture confab to appear on panels. "We didn't ronto writer Rick Salutin say­ In the Forum's wake, Clarke Broadcasting cont·fromp.33 discuss film as such," said ing that Masse "distorted" the says the Coalition is now en­ Council director Peter Clarke. She did note by com· arm's-length issue (by defend­ gaged in work on a post-con­ conference in Ottawa Roberts, listened to the coali­ parison the attendance of a ing his prerogative as minister ference document of all the tion's dedaration and prom· large broadcasting contingent to protect Canada's cultural in­ presentations and workshop OTTA W A - The Canadian ised to table it before the that was "certainly vocal and dustries) and painter Alex Col­ debates (all of which were Conference of the Arts held a culture monisters' conference, active" (a group which reacted ville supporting Masse, enti­ taped) that will be "fairly sig­ major conference on Canadian Elizabeth Clarke a coalition loudly when Harris Steel vice­ tled, by virtue of being an nificant in terms of size and broadcasting at the Ottawa member and one of the forum president Jim Wilson called for elected official, to exercise that scope." As to when that docu­ Congress Centre Oct. 15- 18. organizers, said there were no CBC Television's sale to the prerogative and telling Forum ment will be formally pub­ Present at the opening cere­ particular submissions or pre· private sector). participants that political con­ lished and released, Clarke ex· mony of the Conference on the sentations from Canadian film The Forum also witnessed a trol of arts finanCing, rather pects it will be sometime in Future of the Canadian Broad­ industry groups despite ap· polarity of opinions among the than an arm's-length approach, early 1986. casting System were acting minister of Communications Benoit Bouchard; Quebec de­ puty minister of Communica· tions Yvon Tremblay and CCA National Office president Curtis Barlow. Plenary sessions and work­ Film Board national du film shops featured guest speakers and panelists such as Gerald Caplan and Florian Sauvageau, of Canada duCanada co-chairmen of the federal Task Force on Broadcasting Policy; John MacFarlane of the Friends of Public Broadcasting; Jean Fortier, director of Com­ munications with Montreal --NIWS~- consultants CEGIR; former CBC president Al Johnson; NEW QUARTERS FOR career, Godbout has directed such November 8 and run consecutive president of Global Communi­ award-winning films as Kid Senti­ cations, Paul Morton; vice­ CHICOUTIMIOFFICE weekends through December 15. ment, la Gammick, IXE-13, Two president of the CBC national Inauguration ceremonies celebrat­ Themes for this year's screenings Episodes from the Life of Hubert and discussion are: Auto-biog­ English radio network Mar­ ing the opening of the NFB's reg­ garet Lyons; Association Aquin and, more recently, Comme raphy, Open Media, Poland, Com­ ional office in the City of canadienne de la radio et de la en Californie. Both the Prix Albert­ edy, Women of Colour, and Sexu­ Chicoutimi Cultural Centre were Tessier and the Prix Athanese­ television Fran\aise president held October 3. At the opening ality. Polish filmmaker Barbara Gilles Poulin; Rogers Radio David include a cash prize of Sass-Zdort's film The Scream will Government Film Commissioner $15,000. president Jim Sward; Fran~ois N. Macerola noted that open the series. The six-week prog­ filmmaker Allan King; Telefilm the move will increase the NFB's ram also includes the NFB's award­ Canada executive-director service to the public while stream­ WINNERS AT MANHEIM winning feature documentary Peter Pearson; SARDEC presi­ lining the Film Board's infrastruc­ Dark Lullabies, a feature documen­ Dark Lullabies and a number of sc­ dent Jean-Pierre Plante; and ture and emphasized the impor­ tary by Irene Angelico and Abbey reenings in celebration of Studio senior vice-president of Rogers tance for cultural agencies to share Jack Neidik, and Giles Walker's fic­ D's ten years of film production. In Cablesystems Philip Undo responsibility for the distribution tion-feature 90 Days both earned all, over 48 films and videos from Workshops on regional of artistic products. Mr. Macerola awards at the 35th International 18 countries will be screened at the broadcasting were chaired by also took the opportunity to ad­ Filmweek Mannheim 85, in Man­ Film Board's cinema at Complexe members of the Caplan­ dress the need for Canadians to nheim, West Germany, October 7- Guy Favreau in Montreal. The pub­ Sauvageau Task Force, Fil take back control of the cultural 12. Dark Lullabies, Angelico's per­ lic is warmly invited. For further in­ Fraser, J. Conrad Lavigne, MiMi Fullerton, Francine Cote and sector. Reaffirming the remarks he sonal exploration of the Holocaust formation contact Louise Laplante Finlay MacDonald. As well a made at the mid-September meet­ and its impact on children of sur­ at 514 527-4649 or Sharon Moodie, vivors and their German contem­ 514283-4753. special luncheon was hos;ed ing on Quebec's Bill 109, Mr. and addressed by Pierre Macerola repeated his hope that poraries, won three awards: Spec­ ial Award for the social/politically Juneau, president of the CBC the cultural milieu be excluded on Oct. 16. ' from the free trade discussions be­ engaged film (accompanied by 3,000 marks cash prize); First Prize U.S. TOUR OF The Conference on the Fu­ tween Canada and the United CANADA'S BEST ture of the Canadian Broad­ States_ given by the Evangelischen Jury: and second prize given by the Con­ Canada's Ten Best Films, which in­ casting System was made pos­ tinuing Education Jury. 90 Days, clude NFB films Mon onc/e Antoine sible by the support of the fed­ eral department of Communi­ HIGH HONORS FOR which is completing its sixth week as the number-one Canadian film cations, the CCA Film and NFB FILMMAKERS at Toronto's Carlton Cinema and is and J.A. Martin Photographe, Pour Broadcasting Commitee, and Two NFB filmmakers were among scheduled to open in Ottawa, Win­ la Suite du Monde and Nobody the winners of this year's prestigi­ the collaboration of CCA nipeg and Vancouver in coming Waved Good-Bye, will begin a tour member-organizations. ous Les Prix du Quebec. Gilles weeks, won the Manheim Film of ten U.S. cities, opening in Los Proulx, whose credits include the Ducat with a cash prize of 2,000 Angeles November 7. Canada's Ten landmark films Les Raquetteurs marks. Best Films were chosen last year by (1958), Golden Gloves (1961) and the Toronto Festival of Festivals Le Chat dans Ie sac received the which polled over 100 interna~ Laferriere honoured Prix Albert-Tessier for his contribu­ CINEMA IS COMING tiona I critics, filmmakers and tion to the art of filmmaking and Cinema 85, Her Language, Her teachers. The up-coming U.S. tour TORONTO - Montreal com­ for his integrity as a creative artist. Voice/Sa Langue, Sa Voix, a mix of follows on the highly successful sc­ poser Yves Laferriere has been Writer and filmmaker Jacques film and video screenings, panel reenings of the "Ten Best" at the a,:arded by the Performing Godbout was named the winner of discussions and workshops related 1984 Festival of Festivals and dur­ Rights Organization of Canada the Prix Athanase-David. In addi­ to the work of women filmmakers ing its subsequent cross-Canada (PRO Canada) for his con­ tion to his outstanding literary will open the weekend of tour. tribution to music for film. Laferriere has scored the Quebecois productions La Cuisine rouge, Lucien Rouil­ N FB Offices in Canada: Headquarters· Montreal (514) 333·3452 National Capital ·Ottawa (613) 996·4259 Pacific region· Vancouver (604) 666·1716 Quebec region· Montreal (514) 283·4823 lard and Les Anntfes de reves Prairie region· Winnipeg (204) 949·4129 Atlantic region· Halifax (902) 426·6000 and last year shared a Geni~ Ontario region · Toronto (416) 369·4094 plus offices in most major cities Award for "Touch Me," the theme song from Lea Pool's La Femme de [,hotel.

Novem~er 1985 - Cinema Canada/47 • c I N E M A G • In film production the from this first constraint. the named employer must L E G A L E y E mechanics of access to foreign All producers, though, will leave Canada upon the termi­ personnel is dependant on be faced with the problems of nation of their functions, even by Michael Bergman both general immigration pol­ general immigration policy. No if their permit was for a longer • • iey and Canadian Content reg­ foreigner may enter Canada for dUration. Work-permit holders ulations particular to the in­ the purposes of working unless will be entitled to bring their dustry. The latter serves to de­ he/she possesses a work-per­ families with them provided Foreigners on Canadian shoots limit the use of foreigners in mit or is a permanent resident this is requested on the origi­ Canada for a producer in­ of Canada. A work-permit al­ nal work-permit application. ssociations like the ration policy and legislation. terested in TelefIlm participa­ lows its holder to enter and re­ The spouse and children of Academy of Canadian Producers of films shot in tion or Canadian television main in Canada for a defined, such an individual will not be ACinema and Television Canada are particularly af­ broadcast. As this field encom­ limited length of time in order allowed to work unless they may consider dropping the re­ fected by immigration policy passes most Canadian produc­ to work for a specified employ­ themselves can obtain a work­ quirement of Canadian nation­ when it comes to hiring foreig­ ers, the slotting of foreign per­ er. A work permit may be is­ permit. Furthermore, they will ality for workers on Genie­ ners. Producers look to foreig­ sonnel would only be consi­ sued for up to a 12-month du­ not be . able to attend any eligible Canadian film or TV ners in most cases to supply dered for one or two principal ration. It may be renewed for schooling unless a student visa productions to be a matter of stars or well-known per­ creative positions. Only those successive 12-month terms at for them is requested with the "maturity," but the extent to sonalities in principally senior producers whose projects are the discretion of Canadian Im­ work application. These would which foreigners may enter, creative positions. They do this made wholly independent of migration. Normally no more normally be issued as a matter remain and work outside of in the belief that these person­ government funding, tax-shel­ than one or two renewals can of course if the work permit is their native land is determined ages will give their film a bet­ ters, or are not designed for be expected. Holders of work­ granted. by Federal government immig- ter billing and public response. Canadian television, are free permits who cease to work for Producers wishing to hire foreign personnel must apply in writing on th'e appropriate immigration form. They are obliged to give reasons why they need a foreigner and to We put it all together demonstrate that a reasonable attempts to find a Canadian for the position have been unsuc- . coast · to · coast cessful. Canada's immigration policy is Canadian first. Immig­ ration will only allow access to foreigners when it can be de­ monstrated that no Canadians are available for the position or that a foreigner will train Cana­ dians who will ultimately themselves fulfill the job. The producer's ,application upon submiSSion to Immigra­ tion is referred to the Canada Employment Commission usu­ ally called Manpower. With most employers, Manpower.in addition to reviewing the at­ tempts the employer has made to seek out prospective Cana­ dians, will post the job with its Employment Centres to see if there are any Canadian takers. In film though, it is recognized by Manpower that film categories are rarely if ever filled by Manpower Centres. Usually the producer's applica­ tion will be brought to the at­ tention of the appropriate film guild or union who will be asked for their advice. If Man­ power is satisfied that a Cana­ dian is available, the applica­ tion will be rejected. It follows then that if the applicable film guild or union advises that one WILLIAM F. WHITE of their members is available, the application will not suc­ LIMITED ceed. Most film guilds or unions determine requests A Canadian Company from Immigration through in· Established since 1963 ternal committees who con­ sider which of their members are available, what efforts the producer has made to inter­ view them and why these in· Camera, Lighting, Grip ... A Complete Film Service terview~were not successful and the benefit of the film to their other members assuming 36 Parklawn Rood 715 rue St. Maurice 43 West 6th Ave. the project will not shoot Toronto, Ontario Montreal, Quebec Vancouver, B.C. without the requested foreigner. They would· also ex' M8Y3H8 H3C1L4 VSflK2 pect the producer to sign their (416) 252-7171 (514) 866~3323 (604) 873-3921 collective agreement and pay a permit fee, sometimes a con- o 48/Cinema Canada - November 1985 • c I N E M A G • ment. and!or jailed. This individual ing illegal foreigners wo work consideration to insure the is­ Foreigners and the employ­ will also be subject to deporta­ in Canada may also be charged surance of the appropriate per­ ers in Canada who do not pos­ tion. A person ordered to be under the Immigration and if mits without undue delay. siderable amount of money, if sess the appropriate permit removed from Canada, de­ convicted could be fined and! their consent is granted. will face serious sanctions. It is pending on the type of re­ or jailed. Michael N Bergman, barrister If Manpower is satisfied that an offence for a foreigner to moval order, may never be It is obvious that the suc­ and solicitor, is a member of no Canadian is available for the work in Canada without status. able to enter Canada again cessful use of foreign employ­ the Bars of Quebec, Ontario position, they will certify this A foreigner so found if charged without the minister's permis­ ees on Canadian productions and Manitoba, with offices in to Immigration who, in turn, and convicted may be fined sion. Employers knowingly hir- requires careful planning and Montreal and Toronto. issue the work permit through , a Canadian Embassy or Consu- ~i late or possibly at the place of entry into Canada. The latter is S particularly the case for Amer- ican workers. Where Manpower or Immig- ration rejects the application, S it may be possible, where ex­ traordinary circumstances are S established, to obtain a minis- ter's permit allowing the foreigner to enter and work. S !be circu~st.ances of the issu- mg of a mlillster's permit are such that they are rarely granted. Work permits would nor­ mally require between four to • twelve weeks of processing. In special or urgent cases this dealy may be shorter although certainly not in all but the most exceptional, a few weeks will be necessary. The alternative to the use of a work-permit is to require the foreign worker to become a permanent resident of Canada, sometimes referred to as a landed immigrant. Permanent reSidency will allow the foreigner to remain and work in Canada indefinitely. Hislher spouse and children would also become permanent resi­ dents and consequently would not need permits to work or study. The problem, though, with this method is the length of time of processing which could be anywhere from six months to one or more years. Furthermore, the applicant e . s to elegant futuristic setttng h must be considered on a much F rom n off er t e broader range of criteria in­ locales, T oronto ca cene As well . ht place for your s ' . cluding education, language n g . we have. ability, job offers (approved by S terrific loca tions, . a roduction. co mpaOles Manpower as described _ super b P above) and other discretionary _ top-notch crews ' factors. For these reasons pro­ _ modern studiOS t_production ducers should usually consider _ state-of-the-art pos permanent residences to ob­ tain foreign personnel only in fa cilities tation services _ excellent transpor mmodations the case of projects of ex­ · t-rate hotel aCCO - fIrs d roval tremely long duration or per­ _ fast permit an app manent and indefinite employ- assistanCe h t 'In , I . g to s 00 'f ou re p anOln II Gruben wins prize So, I Y wh not give us a ca .. our CIty, y, k a scene - tn VANCOUVER - Patricia Gru­ Together we lima e ben's first feature film, Low the right places. o Visibility, has won the George N J Ellis Cinema Award for out­ B o standing dramatic film at the o Atlantic Film Festival. The J award was accompanied by a NTO fILM LIAISON TaRO H h City of Toronto $400 prize. N 'sh Mc ug , al. d Development Low Visibility has also beep PlanOlng an screened at the Festival of Fes­ tivals in Toronto, the Festival Departmen~ st Tower, City Hall 18th Floor, a . MSH 2N2 (416) 947-7570 • • • • • • • du nouveau cinema in Toronto,Ontano Montreal, the United States Canada Film Festival (sponsored by the Sundance Institute) in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Santa: Fe Film exposition.

November 1985 - Cinema Canadal49 • c I N E M A G park with surf waves and con­• best-known in film circles for Phase III of its $1.5 billion de­ his investment in One From velopment with a $1 million stant iIldoor sun, and extravag­ SHOOT ALBERTA the Heart and Hollywood bash Sept. 10. ant Fantasyland Hotel, will by Linda Kupecek Centre Studios in Los Angeles. First, a mere 10,000 VIP's in probably continue to attract ------~- The 750-seat Max Bell formal and semi-formal duds interest from the film world. Theatre is a proscenium arch gathered for the champagne Despite changes in weather was broadcast live Sept. 14 on theatre, and the Martha Cohen (and gourmet food) reception. • and switches in staff, two the CBC Network, as part of Theatre (named for the volun­ Then the doors opened to major features are shooting on Canada Week programming. teer who made it all happen) allow crowds estimated at Amin Bhatia, supertalented location in Alberta, both under The 2800-seat, three-theatre is a 450-seat facility in the 75,000 to 100,000 to cram the synthesizer artist/composer, the Taliaftlm II banner. Sep­ facility will house Theatre Cal­ Georgian tradition, with tiered massive mall. was recently invited to Los tember snows in Calgary stal­ gary, Alberta Theatre Projects boxes of seats. Already in the eye of loca­ Angeles by Grammy-award­ led the shooting of the big and the Calgary PhilharmOnic Funding formula for the tion scouts, West Edmonton winning group Toto, after his BMX racing scene in Bowness Orchestra, as well as J,Y. Centre consisted of $15 mil­ Mall will probably be a major repeated sweeps of first prize for Rad, but the return of the Theatre Productions, a shared lion from the private sector location in January for Run­ in the Roland SyntheSizer con­ sun rescued director Hal production service organiza­ (despite the recession), $46.3 ning Man, a futuristic feature test brought him and his music Needham and crew from de­ tion jointly owned by Theatre million in grants from the Gov­ to star Christopher Reeve, as to their attention. Bhatia is also spair. Hyper Sapien, the sci­ Calgary and Alberta Theatre ernment of Alberta, $12.6 mil­ well as being considered as the a radio producer at CKXL in ence-fiction adventure which Projects. ' lion from the City of Calgary, site for Go/den Skates, a televi­ Calgary (placing as fmalist in began filming three weeks The Jack Singer Concert and $5.9 million in interest on sion special to star Danny the Cleo Awards for his work) after Rad, was suddenly Hall, an 1800-seat sound the funding. Kaye. (One of the attractions and has won a range of awards helmed by a new director a chamber with an adjustable of the mall, in addition to the for his compositions for week into production. Michael 125,000 lb. laminated wood indoor lake with submarines film..Matters of ChOice, Wadleigh (Wolfen, canopy suspended over the • and Deep Sea Adventure with episode 2 (aired Oct. 3) of the Woodstock) who also scripted, stage as as an acoustic sound The West Edmonton Mall, in Spanish galleon and perform­ CBC regional series The Way was replaced by Peter Hunt reflector, was designed by the Guinness Book of World ing dolphins, is the regulation­ We Are, was shot in Beaumont, (Death Hunt). Also, veteran Artec Consultants Inc. The Records as the largest shop­ size hockey rink.) near Edmonton, by producer production manager Grace theatre is named after Calga­ ping centre in the world, As well, future plans for the Dave Cook and director Jack Gilroy departed Hyper Sapien, rian Jack Singer, the mogul celebrated the opening of mall, which include a water Emack. to be replaced by Eda Lishman . • Meanwhile, CFAC Teleyision has finally forged into drama production with There's Al­ ways Next Year, a half- hour taped Sept. 7-13 in their studios in north-east Calgary. Actor/director Frank Adamson (Sgt. Brown in Seeing Things and director of CKND's Reun­ ion) of Winnipeg and Toronto helmed the cast of Kate Lynch, Maureen Thomas, Stan Coles and Ondine Hayes in the adap­ tation (by Clem Martini) of the short story, Hockey Night in Canada. "CFAC saw a show I directed Reunion which had won a few awards. They liked the di­ rection and contacted CKND to find me," says Adamson. Adamson and his company, Nosmada Productions, acted as producers of the script about a complex romantic triangle. Meanwhile, multi-talented Adamson, whose firsst love is acting with directing an offshot of that, praises the facilities of Studio A at CFAC. • The gala opening of the $80 million Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts, an elegant and long-awaited complex, Toronto Film Now cont. from p. 38 and, with Korican, the co-or­ ganizer) by L.I.F.T. , the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto. Offering a theatrical screen for 16 and 35 mm opti­ cal sound films, each program will provide time after the sc­ reenings for film community members and audiences to in­ terview the producers abo-ut their films and Toronto's filmmaking scene in general.

SO/Cinema Canada - November 1985 = c I N E M A G • • Sinatra performed in the Or­ on Asian Video Letters. WiL.'l Ivan Ackery, theatre manager pheum long before they were the number of episodes unde­ extraordinaire, was recognized household names. Vancouver termined at this point, shoot­ in a fiftieth anniversary tribute VANCOUVER VISTAS locals like Juliette, Lance Harri­ ing has begun in Korea, with Oct. 30, held in Vancouver's son Mini Hines and Red by Rona Gilbertson expectations to average two famed Orpheum Theatre. • • productions per selected Ackery, born in England, Robinson made their debuts Vancouver's Centenary has CBC network by March, 1986. countries in Asia. The project, came to Canada after fighting on Ackery's stage as did the Dal given lifeblood to at least two At that time Stanley Park will directed toward school and through the trenches of the Richard's band. commemorative production pass from federal jurisdiction television release, is being shot First World War. His career as The Oct. 30 tribute coin­ that will make their appear­ into the hands of the city. for the Asian Society in New a theatre manager began after cided with Halloween, and pa­ ance in 1986. York. David Yeager is execu­ he had worked up through the trons are encouraged to re­ This year, in a $63,000 pro­ • tive producer, with Nick Ken­ ranks from usher. He was spond in costume to the even­ ject, the National Film Board, dall directing. known for his support and sal­ ing's film, Son Of The Sheik, together with the Vancouver Erin Films Ltd. of Vancouver, vation of many theatres, bring­ Ackery's favorite and Rudolph Centennial Commission and has just finished the September ing them out of the red, and Valentino's last. And patrons Cineasthetics Productions, are shooting of Abducted, a pri­ • above all for his own Or­ dressed like sheiks, or at least documenting the history of 01' vately-financed, Canadian ven­ WriterlDirector Rex Bromfield pheum, which he maintained chic. The 1926, 70-minute­ 374. ture, produced by Harry Cole. has begun production on in full style long after the fash­ long, silent celluloid was ac­ The locomotive pulled the The feature was co-written Hartbreak Mote~ after much ion of the vaudeville cinema companied by the theatre's old first train from Montreal to by Lyndsay Bourne and Boon time spent seeking the position had died away. His long career Wurlitzer organ, one of the last Vancouver in 1886 on the Collins who will also direct. of least compromise in budget, spanned from 1935 to 1970. surviving theatre organs on the track that brought eastern and Starring is American actor Dan location and other matters While ushering, he delighted continent. western Canada together in Haggerty, known for his crea­ linked with project develop­ audiences with singing and Vancouver businesses and Confederation. After retire­ tion of Grizzly Adams in fea­ ment. At $ 1.8 million, this fea­ dancing routines, and later cinematic supporters provided ment, 374 sat on Vancouver's ture and series. As principals ture will have the largest promotional schemes included various prizes and gifts for par­ Kitsilano Beach from 1947 to with Adams are Torontonians budget in B.C. filmmaking employing persons in gorilla . ticipants, as part of the even­ 1983. It is being completely Roberta Wise, from last year's since The Grey Fox. Hartbreak costumes to run outside and ings entertainment. restored for the city's cente­ Hitchhiker pilots and lawr­ Motel will be completely enlist the attention of pass­ The apogee of the evening nary. ence King-Phillips of Bedroom Canadian-made, with ersby. His public notices of saw Vancouver Mayor Michael Stanley Park - A Living Eyes and Loose Ends. $825,000 coming from Tele­ coming events were pasted on Harcourt commemorate the Celebration is a half-hour pro­ This somewhat surreptiti­ film and $975,000 from private the backs of horse-drawn car­ day to the 85-year old Ackery, duction to be narrated by ously-made wilderness adven­ sources. riages pulled through the and award him with the Pacific Barry Broadfoot, best-known ture production makes good So far, the production, run­ streets. Cine Centre Award for Excel­ for his books such as Ten Lost use of the feral terrain of ning from Oct. 5 through Nov. Among some of Ackery's lence. This first award of its Years. The project will follow British Columbia. Theatrical 15, will star sister of the writer, most notable achievements kind is given, according to the changes of the seasons release is slated for early '86. Valeri Bromfield, and is synop­ were his contributions to the merit, to those who de­ along the Pacific Rim attempt­ sized as "a satire on American careers of once-unknowns. He monstrate a committment to ing to present the wildern.ess • life." brought such names as Susan excellence in public entertain­ as a metaphor for the attitudes Adding to the budgetary Hayward and Burt Lancaster to ment and the development of and sentiments of Westcoast The Northern Light Media base is a de'!l already in place public attention. George cultural life in Vancouver, peoples. Producer Nathan Group, together with Van­ with Atlantic Releasing one of Burns, Bob Hope and Frank especially in film. Enns and D.O.P. Tobias couver's National Film Board, the 'mini-major' studios in the Schliessler plan a release on have moved into production U.S. , responsible for promo­ tions of such recent works as Teen Wolf, Valley Girl and 1984 for world· wide and U.S. distribution. 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November 1985 - Cinema Canadal51 • c I N E M A G • length, style that is that film. Art Gallery of Ontario Oct. 1 ment and consideration of the o N (E X PER I MEN TAL) F I L M Or we could say: this 11 and concluded with the state of society and culture filmmaker's way of being, of premiering of Lamentations a today. Exquisitely shot and • by B. Sternberg • working, of sharing is this way. two-part work: Part 1: The edited, it continues the style of Each film can be experienced Dream of the Last Historian; filmmaking Bruce has estab­ As experimental film CO-or­ cuss the validity of the lan­ and criticized in its own right Part 2: The Sublime Calcula­ lished in The Art of Worldly dinator at an artist-run distri­ guage analogue. But not now. according to its effectiveness tion. Lamentations is an epic Wisdom and Illuminated bution co-op, I'm all too For now, let us say that film is and impact as opposed to how piece in length (7 112 hours) Texts - the flowing camera aware Of the lack of regular a language; for instance, film = well it uses a particular and li­ and in scope. Concepts from movements and the over­ coverage of this genre offilm . German. So I'm in Germany mited set of conventions the various disciplines of abundance of visual and verbal The intention of this monthly and, yes, I speak German to be which tends to preserve the music, hiStory, religion and information which includes column is to touch on some understood. Bue there are status quo. I might mention philosophy are intervowen in text printed over images and Of the ideas, issues and con­ many different things one can here the case often made for the film. Bruce is much aware multi-voiced tracks. cerns of experimental speak about. One can talk of the revitalizing effect of ex­ of the work of Canadian A screening of Illuminated filmmakers and in general the birds and bees in German; perimental film, or any art ac­ philosopher George Parkin Texts is scheduled in February talk about cun·ent develop­ we can also discuss Hegel in tivity, in that it continually Grant (author of Lament for a at The Museum of Modern Art, ments, and who's making German. Would we be right in questions. Although many in­ Nation). This ftlm is Elder's la- New York. what films. speaking as if there is one Ger­ novations, in their appropria­ man language? Don't we use tion by the "industry" often get When I say that I make experi­ different speeches for different "used-up" and become merely mental films, why am I asked purposes: everyday speech, techniques, nonetheless there to justify it? (Does an artist business speech, psychoanaly­ is a process going on, an evolv­ Arcand shoots on closed set have to justify Art - or just his/ tic jargon and so on? And is ing which affects perceptions MONTREAL - Shooting for Le Budgeted at $1 .9 million, Le her own art?) I get asked: Why there only one prose style? for us all. I know my aim in Declin de l'empire Ammcain, Declin de ['empire Ammcain don't you make films that And shall there be no poetry"? making experimental film is the latest feature film by vete­ is being co-produced by Rene people can understand? Why Film need not necessarily not elitist (elitism implying an ran Quebec filmmaker Denys Malo of Corporation Images M can't you say what you want to be, nor should it merely be, the intentional exclusiveness, a Arcand, began in Montreal on & M Ltee, and Roger Frappier say but use the 'language' that translation of an idea that can snobbishness). But it is true Sept. 12, and will spend close for the National Film Board. is accessible (that is, the narra­ be said in words into the 'lan­ that not everything has "mass" to a month in . the Lake Mem­ The film 's. supervising produc­ tive conventions of the domin­ guage' of film. (For that matter appeal. Would we tell a phremagog region of Quebec's er is Pierre Gendron. ant cinema or 'movies')? If you why not leave ideas which philosopher not to Eastern Townships before re­ The film stars Pierre Curzi, were in Germany, you would have already been expressed in philosophize because it is not turning to Montreal to con­ Remi Girard, Yves Jacques, speak German · to be under­ a completed novel, play or "popular"? In making my films clude production for a Nov. 4 Daniel Briere, Dominique stood. You wouldn't speak En­ other form as such? Why I am not trying to not be un­ deadline. Michel, Louise Portal, Doro­ glish and say "understand me", paraphrase?) derstood. But I am not trying Written and directed by thee Berryman, Genevieve would you? And· finally there's Perhaps ftlm is in the seeing to be understood either. I am Denys Arcand, Ie Declin de Rioux and Gabriel Arcand and the query: Why are you so of it, in its being experienced. making films. ['empire Ammcain parallels is expected for release in the elitist? And each making/experiencing the fall of the American empire Spring. In response, one could dis- necessitates a certain form, with the strained relationships The film's broadcaster is • between four couples. Radio-Canada. A recent conversation I had brings up another thorny ques­ tion - that of the name "ex­ perimental." ? Q: That's such an unfortunate FRENCH term. It sounds like the films are incomplete or just at­ VERSIONS ANYONE · tempts. It's really unfair to film and to you. A: Yes, people I know who have never even seen an ex­ perimental film say the same thing -that label makes them TERfUflEO not interested to begin with. Or people assume it's a stu­ dent work or what's made BY FRENCH VERSIONS? while you're learning how to make NFB films or features! GETIING YOUR PROPOSALS There are other terms: avant­ garde, or underground Maybe NMOO OlNHnl "innovative". Or I read an ar­ ticle recently that used ·'ad­ FOR LACK OF FRENCH EXPERTISE? vanced". .. Q: Why any name? Why not UNABLE TO DECIDE BETWEEN just film? Why not just say B's film and leave it at that? l SUB-TITLES, ) Now I admit that it is conve­ nient for purposes of study and II) UJ IIHIIIIIJ GJ analysis to have terminology that can group types. We can OR PARALLEL discuss "prose" as distin­ guished from "poetry." So SHOOTING when necessary for film theory, TOURNAGE? shall we use "advanced" or perhaps ( ) Film? What do ALL OF THE ABOVE? you think? Then, you need to consult with a specialist of the trade: .call Robert Verge now! • (514)465-9557 An eXCltmg and significant event in Toronto this Fall (be­ sides the Festival of Festivals) Publicine the retrospective of the films C.P, 272, Saint-Lambert, Qc J4P 3N8 of R. Bruce Elder. The retros­ ~ pective was presented by the 521Cinema Canada - November 1985 • C I N E M A G I • ter, Fraggle Rock, The Tommy CBC to be a lower percentage bly from its Icurrent 19 per Hunter Show, and Front Page investor in productions - as­ cent. Stressink "We'll do what Harvey touts new CB C season Challenge. sistance that has helped pro­ we can to getrthere," he admit­ ted American programs could TORONTO - The Canadian affords Canadians the chance Covering all the bases, Har­ duce 66 hours of prime-time never be totally removed from Broadcasting Corporation is fi­ to see themselves, Harvey said vey also beat the drum on product). The CBC is, as it has the CBC's programming and nally on the last bit of the road Canadian drama this season sports, coverage of which at for the past five years, also that budget reductions make towards Canadianizing its En­ would increase from 90 to 120 the amateur level he called a maintaining its market share of the goal a difficult one to ac­ glish TV schedule, according hours, that the network is "al­ CBC exclusive and at the pro­ the TV market, a hold Harvey complish (Harvey observed to CBC English Television most sold out again" in adver­ fessional level the best in estimated at 22-23 per cent. vice-president Denis Harvey. tising despite increased Cana­ Canada. In both cases, despite Bill Morgan, director of TV the cost of replacing one hour Harvey, speaking at the Fall dian content, that CBC must a drop in exclusive hockey news and Current Affairs, cited of American programming TV Launch held Sept. 17 at the have and indeed is developing coverage that began last sea­ a 24-25 per cent share for The with one Canadian hour ap­ Sutton Place Hotel, described a "star system", and that the son, sports "continues to be National and observed that proximates $15 million in pro­ last season as "the greatest in CBC must continue to foster profitable", said Harvey. And those figures are "pretty well duction costs and advertising our history", one he said wit­ programs that attract viewer while the children's program what the U.S. networks do dur­ losses). As well, he noted that nessed adrarnatic jump for­ loyalty (examples being Seeing Mr. Dress-Up continues to ing the prime-time of the whereas buying one American ward in the quality and quan­ Things, Danger Bay, and The garner nearly the entire 8-11 year." sit-com episode costs $30,000, tity of the network's drama and Beachcombers). a.m. audience and Sesame In terms of reducing Amer­ production of a Canadian sit­ information programming. The While drama is still the Street will for the first time fea­ ican programming, Harvey said com can cost, 10 times that CBC's number one priority re­ strength of the CBC, Harvey ture four new Canadian pup­ the goal is to pare it considera- amount. mains the removal of American basked in the success of the pets, strides are being made as programming, said Harvey, network's information and well toward increased regional noting this season's reduction news programming. Some au­ coverage and programming. American Cousin cont.fromp_ 43 in American programs from six dience figures cited as proof of To that end the CBC's new sea­ to five-and-a-half hours per his pride included: The Na­ son features the 13-part Coun­ week (down from nine hours tional and TheJournal averag­ try West from Regina and the Theatre at the Ontario Science thing Wilson met Penticton a few years ago and less than ing respectively l.8 and l.5 six-part Red Serge Wives from Centre. Town Council Oct. 15 to dis­ the U.S. content carried last million viewers (and drawing British Columbia. On the west coast, plans are cuss). The bright red Eldorado season by BBC-l). upwards of 2.5-million, as dur­ Confident and amused that in the works for a benefit sc­ Biarritz Cadillac featured in My Citing this as a major ing the June Air India crash); a the new fall fare refutes the old reening and party Nov, 7 in American Cousin has been ob­ achievement in view of the record 180 hours of live news; accusation that CBC's present­ support of Pacific Cinecentre, tained for a drive for Van­ $75-million in federal budget the fifth estate's averaging of ing the same old stuff, Harvey with Wilson to join O'Brian couver to Penticton to help cuts to the CBC since last l.5 million viewers; Man said the CBC is becoming and cast members Wildman, celebrate the mm ~s shooting in winter, Harvey, armed with a Alive's one-million-plus; and "much more entrepreneurial" Jane Mortifee, Richard Donat, Penticton and the Okanagan half-hour fall preview mm and the 500,000-plus audiences in the face of tighter budget­ and Margaret Langrick. As part Valley. Also in the works, but statistics, repeatedly asked that have been tuning in the ing, market fragmentation, and of the bash for the mm indus­ still unconfirmed, is the hold­ "Who else in this country does new Mid-day and Venture competition from VCRs (testa­ try participants in My Amer­ ing of a High Tea at Paradise this kind of TV?" and then programs. Continued staying ments to which include co­ ican Cousin, another benefit is Ranch, the principal set in the answered by stating "I would power was also highlighted by productions with the BBC and also being planned for Nov. 8 mm and where Wilson was argue no one does." Harvey in such entertainment funding assistance from Tele­ in Penticton for the Ontario raised. Arguing that only the CBC programs as Wayne and Shus- mm Canada that permits the Neurological Society (some-

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