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Major Developments this cabinet area. No explanation was mISSIOn, but right now they've got given, but Minister of Industry and something slightly more important to It's sort of like some weird circle Tourism Claude Bennett did visit consider, for on April 10 the Quebec action, if you examine the develop­ Hollywood recently to promote Ont­ government introduced its long­ ment of the film industry over the past ario as a movie-making place. Bennett awaited film law, loi cadre. And the several years. The federal government said he wanted Hollywood money and reaction by the industry was anything sets up the CFDC to aid in establishing Ontario talent, whereupon some MP's but gleeful. Cultural Affairs Minister the industry; the filmmakers become suggested it might be a better idea to Denis Hardy presented a bill that will very active, first in actual movie get some Ontario movies made and to have widespread effects on Quebec making, and then politically as prob­ institute quotas. As a matter of fact, film making and showing. lems arise in forming a solid industrial Ontario has been the great hold-out in The bill first abolishes the present base. Now it's the provinces' turn, as the quota question; Premier William Cinema Advisory Board and substi­ the assault on their jurisdictions - Davis has said publicly that he's tutes a Quebec Film Institute and mainly in quotas and financial aid - opposed to it, and without Ontario Cinema Classification Board, directly begins. And of course they'll act with there's no point in pushing a national under the minister; the former body the federal government to co-ordinate quota; most box office income is from was separate from the ministry, any efforts. that province. A delegation from the although the members were appointed But we're not back where we start­ Council of Canadian Film Makers met by the government. The minister can ed. What is being discussed now are with Davis and some cabinet members step in and run the new body for three specific solutions, especially quotas in mid-April to discuss the subject of months at any time (this clause occurs and levies, as well as re-organising the quotas, but my press deadline was in most Quebec bills). And there will CFDC to accommodate the realities of several days before, so I'll let you be no public hearings, because, the being several years down the road. know what happened next issue. Don't minister says, the industry has been And there's concrete evidence to hold your breath. overconsulted. All of which brought present to any governmental level that A major brief was presented to all cries of possible political censorship, a con census does exist among governments via the CFDC, and it fear that the enlightened censorship Canadian filmmakers and production summarised the desires of the film­ practised recently in Quebec will rad­ people. Even public opinion is strong­ making community in toto. The ically change, and general unhappiness er, as films succeed at the box office CFDC's English-language Advisory with the whole bill. and voices are heard, such as the Group comprises all facets of the Other clauses, in a total of seventy, Toronto Star's on March 11 calling for industry, and this joint effort leaves no include forcing theatres to show a quotas. doubt as to whether there is a con­ certain number of Quebec films, non­ Small skirmishes occurred in Man­ census in the Canadian Film industry, French films are to be dubbed or itoba, Nova Scotia and Ontario, and even if Hugh Faulkner and Jean subtitled unless excused by the min­ the major action happened in Quebec Boucher have maintained the contrary. istry, and the stated desire to provide on April 10 when the government Among the groups represented were three million dollars annually to finally presented its film law. A report ACTRA, the Canadian branch of the finance films, make grants and sub­ prepared for the Manitoba cabinet American Federation of Musicians, the sidies and loans, operate and prevent urged the creation of a film board to Canadian Association of Motion takeovers of theatres, distribute and provide assistance and training pro­ Picture Producers, IATSE, NABET, promote films, set up dubbing and grams. the Directors' Guild, the CCFM, the subtitling, and produce children's In Nova Scotia a court battle Editors' Guild, the Canadian Film­ films. This sum could be in addition to moved into final stages that will have makers' Distribution Centre, the the present $2.7 million allocated for great influence on censorship in all Society of Cinematographers, the film, or just signify an increase from provinces in the future. Some time ago Motion Picture Theatres Association, $ 2. 7 to three. journalist Gerald McNeil protested to the Society of Film Makers, and the Over the following weekend forty the provincial censor board that he Association of Independent Canadian or fifty producers and observers as­ wanted to see the banned Last Tango Film Distributors. sembled at a resort to discuss strategy in Paris. He wanted to appeal the Nineteen recommendations were and meet with Hardy. Those present board's ruling to cabinet but was told put forward, among them instituting were from the Association des pro­ he couldn't because he was a private levies, increased incentives at Provin­ ducteurs de film du Quebec, and in­ citizen. Taking his case to the provin­ cial and Federal levels to attract cluded president Oaude Fournier, v-p cial court of appeal, he won. But the private investment, major refunding Aimee Danis, and sec-treas Mel province is challenging the ruling in and re-organisation of the CFDC, pro­ Oppenheim, plus Pierre David, Pierre the Supreme Court. And Ontario and vincial quotas, development of training Lamy, Andre Link, Michele Moreau, Alberta and Saskatchewan are backing methods for industry, advocating a full Jean-Pierre Lefebvre, Claude Godbout, Nova Scotia. Further reports to come. survey of the Canadian feature indus­ Jean-Claude Labrecque, and Arthur Ontario recently created a ministry try. Lamothe. Also on hand were Michael expressly for culture and recreation, The French filmmakers are Spencer, CBC film buyer Rene but won't move the Censor Board to studying the Advisory Group's sub- Poissay, and Bob Monteith from the

6 Cinema Canada Stephen Chesley

"cultural sovereignty is a political dians pack their suitcases and, led by fact." Certainly the law is a political Jean Lefebvre and the Festival Bureau fact, and a problem. And it's not the contingent, seek their annual pilgrim­ first: in 1973 a draft was circulated age to sell Canadian film and take the that met with favourable response, but blue Mediterranean waters at Cannes. was never acted upon. And this time, They'll spend about $120,000 again says Gagne, there were consultations this year and show our work at the with some individuals, but no groups. Vox Cinema, meet international Furthermore, before the law was buyers, and get tans. Official entry for . ! tabled, a paper was presented to four­ Canada this year is Michel Brault's Les teen people that summarised the law - Ordres, with Jean-Claude Labrecque's inaccurately. It said that quotas were Les Vautours in the Directors' Fort­ planned, for example, but not that night. No Canadian effort will partici­ they would be instituted only at the pate in Critics' Week, although Andre discretion of the minister. Forcier's Bar Salon was a close con­ It's mainly the role of the minister tender among the three hundred films that the filmmakers object to. N ow an considered. (See feature article.) institute is responsible for film; under This year the pre-selection com­ the new law the institute would be mittee in Canada offered Festival head responsible only for disposing of Maurice Bessy six films, four of which funds, and all its other activities would he took to Paris, instead of one, thus Cartoon from the Occupation come under the minister directly. avoiding the embarrassment of last That's too political. The minister will year when Bessy turned down the NFB Ottawa office. The discussion determine who is 'representative' from Canadian choice, Duddy Kravitz, and was really stalemated: Hardy has a the film industry to appoint to this took II Etait une fois dans l'est in­ parliamentary majority and can pass body. It will be funded from subsidy, stead. The selection committee, made the bill as he pleases. The filmmakers not from the box office. up of Franr;:ine Laurandeau, Martin expressed dislike but it is questionable The next reading of the document Knelman, Julius Kohimyi, Henri whether they can get together to fight will be in mid-May. Tentative plans to Michaud, Jacques Leduc, Andre the bill clause by clause, as they must. fight the bill include a paper stating Melanr;:on, Connie Tadros, Lucille It could go through very quickly. the ARFQ's position due at the end of Bishop, Chalmers Adams and Penni On Thursday, April 17, Director the month, and tentative march on Jacques, chose from thirty submis­ Jacques Gagne of the ARFQ travelled Quebec city by the 3S00-strong sions, up from twenty-two a year ago. to Toronto to meet with the Council Quebec federation. About half were English-language ef­ of Canadian Filmmakers executive, Support for the filmmakers' forts. and explained more fully what the position is growing. The press in Showing at the Vox this year will Quebec Federation objects to in the Quebec are almost unanimously be Les Ordres, Bingo with subtitles, law, and some tentative steps to fight against the law. The inclusion of the Alien Thunder and Child Under 3 Leaf its passage. (The Federation was ex­ Union des artistes in the federation in French versions, Les A ventures tremely gratified by the support of the helps to involve the public, because d'une jeaune veuve, Gina, La Pomme CCFM in the recent sit-in in Montreal; the performers are well-known to the la queue et les pep ins, Pour Ie Meilleur in a marked contrast to past activities public. And vocal backup from the ou pour Ie pire, Tout feu toutes on the part of English and French English industry may not have a large femmes, Starliner, Black Christmas, filmmakers. The stated objective this effect, but it helps. Journey into Fear, Duddy Kravitz, It time is to work together and keep each In the end, however, the Liberals Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, other informed, now and in the future, have a great majority, and if they want Les Beaux Dimanches, Les Vautours, on developments within the respective to pass the bill with little hindrance by Sudden Fury, Me, Lions for Breakfast, groups.) the public or the Opposition, they can. Wings in the Wilderness and Why Rock "Any law that will not change the And as Michel Brault said to the meet­ the Boat. Others will simply be pro­ reality of the film industry is worth ing, "If we had confidence in the moted and not shown. Two student nothing," said Gagne. The current out­ Government, the law can be better. films from Sir George Williams will be line only transfers some powers, But with this Government it's no shown in the short competition. creates the possibility of dangerous good. I'm pessimistic about this law Along with Lefebvre will be most political intervention, and offers and about our chances to defeat it. It of the usual contingent, including nothing in the matter of solving basic might be better to change the CFDC Michael Spencer, Sydney Newman, problems, such as access to screen time and NFB and defeat Bourassa at the Gratien Gelinas. And a strong support (the law says a quota may be institut­ next election." staff for Canadian sales support: David ed; nothing definite is planned.) The Cannes Festival 1975 Novek will head promotion; Bourassa government was elected on a J acq ueline Brodie will assist him; platform of cultural sovereignty, and Once again, as a rite of Spring, Cana- Claire Dubuc is handling the secre-

Cinema Canada 7 tariat in Canada; Hugette Parent is in Lafleur for Cinepix. Shot in 35mm director of the $1 .5 million effort will charge of hospitality, and Andra colour, locations included Montreal, be announced soon. Sixty cameramen S~effer , Michelle Gay, Raymond Quebec, and Trois Rivieres. Ti-mine, will help him. Sicotte and Linda Shapiro will perform Bernie pis la gang finishes about now, At the most recent meeting the needed labours. and is an NFB production by Martrel CFDC granted conditional approval, We wish them luck and good Carriere with Jean Lapointe, Marcel i.e. subject to finalising director or weather, and Cinema Canada's own Sabourin, and J. Leo Gagnon. Carriere backing or something, to several Eng­ reps will provide a graphic report on previously did O.K. Laliberte lish language projects, most of them the goings on for we vicarious-livers­ low budget. In the latter category we back-home. have A Sweeter Song, to be directed by Allan Eastman and produced by Productions: Recent, Len Klady; Brethren by Dennis Zahoruk; The Keeper, to be made in Current, Imminent Vancouver by producer Don Wilson Spring is 'just about to announce' time and director Tom Drake; Ransom by as budgets are finalised, as well as producers Peter O'Brian and Chris who's going to pay for them, so there Dalton. In the full budget category is is little to report about concrete pro­ Ratch Wallace's Summer Rain and Al­ jects this issue. The CFDC has lan King's adaptation of W.O. approved some films conditionally, Mitchell's Who Has Seen the Wind? and more are expected for the next Television crews haven't been in­ meetings on May 30 and in July (May active recently. Vision IV has acquired 16 is the deadline for July submissions the rights to Patrick Watson's Witness in either category). And the CFDC to Yesterday, and will produce it for expects to begin the script develop­ OECA and foreign sales. Les Produc­ ment program around the first of May. tions Idam have sold L'Inconnu by Ian First let's present some title Ireland to Radio-Quebec, and Faroun changes, so that you'll be right up will handle foreign sales. The CBC there in any conversation at the next imported director David Giles and ac­ film people gathering. The record­ tor Donald Pleasance for a production holder for title changes must be David of Zuckmeyer's The Captain of Cronenberg by now; once called Orgy Kopenik, with a support cast of 165 of the Blood Parasites, then The Para- actors. Martin Lavut directed Melony

Denis Heroux will work until the end of May on a film in Ireland and Germany. Budgeted at almost one mil­ lion dollars, it stars Carole Laure and Mathieau Carriere, and is financed as a

~ co-production between Cinevideo and Les Films Mutuelles from Canada, - Susan Petrie and David Cronenberg on set Cinerama-ITT from Germany, Filmel Martin Lavut site Complex, and then Starliner, we're from France and Carlo Ponti from with Carol Kane for the CBC, and his now back to another version: The Italy. Eliza's Horoscope rises again : documentary on Orillia was shown Parasite Murders. Or maybe it's still screened for an unhappy Hollywood March 19 on the network. House of Starliner. I'm so confused I don't even audience, it will be released by a Pride is back in production, albeit with know anymore, but it's all the same phenomenalist. fewer locations. movie - I think. Trick, Count Future projects announced de­ TV productions are rarely made on Stroganoff and Me is now Lions for finitely at this time include Quadrant speculation, but Pandora Productions Breakfast; The Last Castle, filmed in Films' English arm making not one of Toronto has done just that with Nova Scotia last year, is now called feature but the sequel too, and they Four to Four, an hour adaptation of a Echoes of a Summer, and has a tenta­ haven' t even started the first! One of Michel Garneau play performed at the tive Christmas release. Kosygin is them will be called Smile, I'll Make Tarragon Theatre in Toronto. The cast Coming, starring George Segal a.nd You a Star. Other film plans are John was composed of Trudy Young, Michel­ Vancouver is re-named RUSSian Vidette's securing of rights to Charles ChiCOine, Charlotte Blunt, and Judith Roulette, and will be distributed by Templeton's best seller, with no speci­ Hodgson, and Peter Thomson Avco Embassy. fic start date, a possibility of Dustin directed. Shooting has been completed. on Hoffman shooting his next film about CBC plans an adaptation of Barry several films, among them Gilles parolees in Toronto, and on a very Broadfoot's Six War Years, to be pro­ Carle's La tete de Normande With large scale with a cast of thousands, duced by Robert Sherrin, written by Carole Laure. Also complete is The the Olympic Film. To be supervised by Norman Klenman and directed by Littlest Canadian, a CFDC low budget the NFB and 75 per cent funded by Allan King. Peter Rowe directed Susan, effort by Peter Suatek and Jean the Olympic Games Committee, the and Tad Jaworski The Kill, each a half

8 Cinema Canada hour drama, for the CBC. King of Festival at Frobisher Bay on April 19, The ACTRA Awards are upon us, Kensington, a half hour thirteen week with Prince Charles as guest. Animated and the Montreal Branch has honoured situation comedy, set for September and live action, made in Super 8 or Mordecai Richler for his screenplay for filming before a live audience, is in the 16mm since 1970, and about the Arc­ Duddy Kravitz. Final winners for na­ writing stage. Aubrey Tadman and tic, competed for a trophy and cash tional awards are to be announced on Gary Ferrier are story editors, and prizes. Judges were English, French April 23, with a live broadcast by the Jack Humphrey and Louis del Grande and Eskimo. The National Film Board CBC, Pierre Berton as host, and variety are working on the scripts. Perry Rose­ in Toronto is showing a seven week entertainment by members of Can­ mond is producer. Women's program consisting of films ada's acting community. about and by women. And for your Filmpeople/Random Notes Festivals, Awards, Honours future calendar Pola Chapelle's Bicen­ Believe it or not, Cannes is not the tennial Cat Film Festival will be held Before the summer shooting activity only festival around, and while the in New York, Boston and Philadelphia begins, many groups get together to others may not offer the same benefits in April next year. The show will elect new executives, summarise past and sights, they do present good films travel to other cities, including Winni­ efforts and plot future political moves. and attract good audiences. One was a peg. The theme of Intercat 76 is Cats The Directors' Guild assembles in Canadian film festival held for three and Revolution, although the only April; the Editors' Guild met in March days in Saskatoon at the university. content requirement for an entry is and in February elected a new national Thirty-five hours of Canadian experi­ that it be about cats. Write Intercat, executive. Kit Hood is President, Phil mental films were shown, including c/o Anthology Film Archives, 80 Auguste First V-P, John Watson Se­ sixteen features, and 3000 came to Wooster Street, New York 10012. cond V-P, John Gaisford treasurer, watch. One outgrowth of the festival The First Annual John Grierson Annette Tilden Secretary, Hans Van was the establishment of a Saskatche­ Seminar was held in Orillia, Ontario in Velsen and David Nisbet members at wan film co-op. In New York, at the early April, gathering filmmakers and large, Bill Purchase Associate Member, Museum of Modem Art, Canada was students and A-V users together to and Peter Mugford Affiliate Member. unique in a special series called New discuss documentary. A three day af­ The Canadian Society of Cinemato­ Directors and New Films. Two Quebec fair sponsored by the Ontario Film graphers have been very active lately. features, II Etait une fois dans I'Est Association, the moderator was Allan Their annual general meeting will be and Bar-Salon, formed the Canadian King, and special guest was Basil held May 10, and last year's executive presence, and Canada was the only Wright from Britain. Other filmmakers will serve another term in their same country to have more than one film present included Guy Glover, Colin capacities. President Harry Makin CSC shown out of the ten total. Low, Tom Daly, Beryl Fox, and reports that an assistant cameraman More Canadian representation oc­ Patrick Watson. Topics discussed in­ course given by the CSC and lasting curred at Filmex in March, the Los cluded Grierson and the NFB, nine weeks was very successful; in­ Angeles International Film Exposition. Flaherty-Grierson Approaches to Film­ structors were Makin, George Balogh, On the screen were Montreal Main and making, Documentary into Feature Matt Tundo, Peter Luxford and David The Man Who Skied Down Mt. Film, and Film and TV. Screenings Petty. Responding to complaints of Everest, and in the flesh was Sydney were numerous. (See article elsewhere Toronto dominance, the cinemato­ Newman and a number of NFB films, in this issue.) graphers have instituted a discussion because the Board was honoured this Spring is also award time in many regarding formation of local chapters year. Newman spoke to seminars and parts, but not for Canadians at the across the country. Member Jim university groups, as well as the mo­ Oscars. Mordecai Richler and Lionel Mercer, while on assignment, talked to tion picture producers. Shown was a Chetwynd failed to win for Best various members and the idea has met four-hour special tribute that included Screenplay, The Violin failed to win with favourable response. Neighbours, Pas de Deux and others. Best Live Action Short, and two NFB For the first time in its history, the efforts, Hunger and The Family that Canadian Film and Television Associa­ Dwelt Apart, failed to win Best Ani­ tion will hold its convention outside of mated Short. But the NFB did set a Toronto or Montreal. The Alberta new record in Britain in the Flaherty Motion Picture Industries Association Awards. For the fourth time in the last will be the hosts at the Edmonton six years an NFB film won best docu­ Plaza Hotel from September 25 to 27. mentary: Cree Hunters of Misstassini The Canadian Federation of Film So­ by co-directors Boyce Richardson and cieties will meet May 16-19 in Tor­ Tony Ianzelo. Peter Foldes' Hunger onto. Using the University of Toronto won for best animation. campus as a base, with screenings there The A CTRA A ward and at Cine city theatre, as well as a banquet and screening at the Ontario Film Theatre, the members will gorge "Pas de deux" themselves on fifty features and many shorts. Hosts will be the Toronto Film Public Broadcasting in the U.S. Society. sponsors a National Young Film­ And co-incidentally, the same makers' Festival, and a Canadian en­ group has announced publication of try, via Buffalo's WNED, is to be the 1975 CFFS Index of 16 and included for broadcast in the spring: 35mm features in Canada. Available Hello Friend by Mark Sobel and Robin May 1st for $25 the volume contains Lee of Toronto. The Territorial Gov­ listing of 8500 films available in Can­ ernment of The NorthWest Territories ada, as well as cross indexing under sponsored the first annual Arctic Film director and actor... . Pierre Berton is

Cinema Canada 9 about to tackle the subject of movies, Andrew Welsh and produced by film grants and screen writing grants. in this case a look at Hollywood's view George Pastic .. . . Latter is a pilot program that the of Canada. The book will be out in the Michael Maclear continues to set Council wants to make permanent if summer or fall. . . . A different type of high standards on his show. Lately he's funds can be found. Film grant reci­ publication, and looking better and explored industrial safety, gambling, pients include Peter Cooke ($10,000), stronger than ever, is the latest cat­ art forgery, Zen, and the effect of Clay Borris ($7,000), Alan Eastman alogue from the Canadian Filmmakers' urban guerilla warfare on children in ($7,000), Patrick Loubert ($20,000), Distribution Centre. It's available from Belfast. . .. Vision IV's series Salty Peter Rowe ($10,000), Lothar Spree 406 Jarvis Street, Toronto M4Y 2G6 began on CBC in late March. 20th ($6,000), Sylvia Spring ($6,000). for $2.50. Century-Fox TV is distributing it and Screen writing grant winners were Screenings: Les Ordres by Michel has lined up sales in Europe, Japan and Carol Bolt ($3,000), Bill Davidson Brault opened in Toronto on April 18, the U.S . ... The NFB's film of the ($3,000), Rob Forsythe ($2,000), Roy and just prior was given a special show­ Australian tour of the Stratford Festi­ Moore ($3,000), Dennis Murphy ing at the Ontario Film Theatre.. . . val production She Stoops to Conquer ($1,000), Ian Sutherland ($3,000).... Distributor of Les Ordres in English was shown on CBC back to back with The CBC is having a student competi­ Canada is New Cinema Enterprises, a video production of the play. It was tion for TV drama writing. One hour which seems to be getting more and a Stratford theme evening .... And in scripts will be accepted until June 30, more feature product for theatrical a double network double showing, with first prize of $1000 as an option showing. ' " Atlanticanada, made by double film effort, April 28 is defi­ on producing, second prize of $750 nitely the NFB's night on TV. Robin and third prize of $500. Judges are Spry's Action, about the October John Hirsch, David Helwig, and David Crisis of 1970, will be shown on the Gardner. English network of the CBC at 9:30, John Hirsch delivered the Allan B. and on the French network at 9:00. Plaunt Memorial lectures at Carlton It's one of the few times a program has University, and his topics were Life as had simultaneous broadcast. And even an Artist in Canada, and Television though subtitles are used and original Drama. He called for more concrete narration tracks are used, the visuals feedback from the audience .. .. John and voices will speak in the language Ross is the new executive producer of used in the clip; Pierre Trudeau and the CBC's police series, Sidestreet, re­ Rene Levesque will speak in English, placing Chalmers Adams, who re­ with French subtitles. Later that even­ signed. .. Kate Reid, Donald Pilon, ing, the NFB feature The Heat Wave and Henry Beckman recently com­ Lasted Four Days, directed by Doug pleted pilot shows for U.S. networks Jackson and starring Gordon Pinsent, in Hollywood. Each plays a policeman. will be broadcast on ABC's late night . .. Barry Leland will bring his ac­ program the Wide World of Enter­ counting expertise to Vision IV, which tainment he has joined as a director. ... Carol Results: Sunday in the Country Betts, the first woman to become a grossed $40,000 during its first week full member in the Canadian Society Scene from " We Sing More Than We Cry" in in Toronto, and Quadrant also reports of Cinematographers, is now working A tlanticanada series that it's been playing in London, on a project for the Ontario Depart­ England for three months.. . . Black ment of Manpower and Immi­ the NFB for a CBC theme evening, is a Christmas has been picked up in the gration .... series of shorts about the region, and U.S. by Warner Brothers, who changed Employment Opportunities Depart­ was broadcast April 9th. Ian McLaren the title to Murder for Christmas. ment: The National Film Board is of the NFB Montreal office and Rex They're retaining the basic ad cam­ looking for an Executive Producer, Tasker in Halifax were producers, and paign used for the playoff here, a very English Production Branch, Ontario Max Ferguson was host ... . Adven­ unusual move for an American distri­ Region. That's the head of the regional tures in Rainbow Country, made sev­ butor. . . . Bar-Salon, part of a Mu­ office in Toronto, folks, so it's official eral years ago by Maxine Samuels (The seum of Modern Art special series in that the NFB is setting up Toronto Pyx) returned to the CBC on Tues- New York, garnered good reviews based production units. Duties of the days, starting in Mid-April. from Vincent Canby of The New York producer will be to supervise film pro­ Sprockets has moved to a new time, Times and Archer Winston of the Post. duction and participate in the distribu­ Fridays at 10: 30, and the April 25th Crawley's Janis had grossed tion planning. Interested parties are edition featured Marie Waisberg's The $203,000 in the U.S. and Canada by asked to send curriculum vitae to Mrs. Journals of Susannah Moodie and I the beginning of April. My Suzanne Roussos, Personnel Division, Object by Linda Lewis and Frances Pleasure is My Business, August Films' NFB, P.O. Box 6100, Station A, Mon­ Mellen .. . . Nelvana had two films on Xaveria entry, has been purchased for treal Quebec H3C 3H5. No salary the April 19 edition of CBC's Child­ European sale. levels are announced. ren's Cinema: Wild Goose Chase and The Ontario Arts Council an­ The Happy Chalk Dog .. . . Potterton's nounced that special grants for Inter­ Hellfire, Damnation and Retri­ The Little Mermaid produced by national Women's Year projects are bution Department: Remember when Christine Larocque and Murray available. You must apply by June Bob Crone sold Film House to a Shostak, and The Happy Prince, pro­ first for August or later plans. Grants finance group and Film House ulti­ duced by Michael Mills and Shostak, are up to $1000 for individuals, $3000 mately went bankrupt? Hillard Elkins, were shown on CTV in March and for groups, and $2000 is available for top Ontario lawyers and moneymen, April. . . . CTV also broadcast Maurice administrative costs for non-profit lots of that type were involved. Well, Solway's film The Violin, directed by groups. '" OAC recently awarded they caught the guys. Seems the whole

10 Cinema Canada business of issuing shares to the public ern Alberta Institute of Technology and buying properties was mostly covered with honour and distinction, ,. fraudulent. The RCMP descended on he sought a work permit (as was neces­ Life Investors International and sary at that time) to work in a store charged various persons with con­ display department. The government spiracy to defraud the public in a agency involved in granting the permit distribution of company shares. . . . tried to send him to do manual labour And Ontario Premier William Davis, in a warehouse. Only the discrete in­ upholder of cleanliness and far from tervention of John Laurie, head of the scandal himself, has ordered a Royal art school of S.A.I. T. , a white school Commission into violence in TV and teacher who recognized Gerald's great the movies. Seems he' s concerned talent, got the young artist into work about its effect on our youth, espec­ which utilized his genius to some ex­ ially. Liberal Judy LaMarsh will be tent. paid $250 a day to walk up and down This was most fortunate, not just to photographed because they felt you blind alleys. The province has no dir­ the artist himself, but to all of us who gave up some of your soul to the ect control over TV - and the CRTC admire his paintings of the history and camera. is pursuing a similar study anyway - life of his people and give proper Then came 'Hollywood' and the but can censor movies. And with the credit to his Indian heritage as set out film The 49th Parallel which broke the Conservatives' record with regard to so well in Mr. Roberts' vivid film barrier down and the Indians would film censorship, club censorship Tailfea thers. allow themselves to be photographed. through the fine eighteenth century The Calgary studios of ACCESS are In 1961 the National Film Board minds at the liquor control board, and located in the basement of the Calgary made Circle of the Sun. This film was grandstanding in an election year with Foothills Hospital. Riding down in the of a gathering of the Blood Indians of the party in disfavour in its rural elevator one might worry, "What if Alberta performing the exciting spec­ Ontario bastion, the signs are ominous. there is a morgue down here?" How­ tacle of the sun dance. This film also That should leave you on a good ever, finding the studios you will find reflects the predicament of the young note. Enjoy the weather, anyway. 'morguelike it is not', it is bursting generation - those who have relin­ with youth and activity. quished their ties with their own They Shoot Indians, Garth W. Roberts, Public Infor­ people but have not yet found a place Don't They? mation Producer, who supplied the in a changing world. information for this article between Between and after these two works - Mary M. Oman video tapings and interviews, is an other films were made, such as Little Alberta ACCESS shoots Indians with energetic, charming, young Albertan Big Man, in which many Indians regularity. However, their weapons are born at Rocky Mt. House and raised worked as actors and extras. While not guns used to destroy the Native on a farm south-east of Innisfail. He working on commercial films Indians People but cameras used to educate attended rural schools until graduation expect payment, but for educational and inform. in 1962 and then went to Mt. Royal purposes they will allow themselves to By using film and TV they help in College School of Broadcasting. In be photographed without pay, as a the education of the Indian people 1965 he went to San Diego State public relations gesture. but, more importantly, many of their College where he graduated with a When the ACCESS crew were film­ works inform and educate other Alber­ B.Sc. in 1968. He worked in California ing Native Schooling they were treated tans by showing us the skills, talents as a photographer and writer till 1970 most hospitably. Filming at Gleichen and the life of our Indian Brothers. when he returned to Calgary to work they were invited to a school Christ­ Recently, Garth Roberts of AC­ for CARET which became ACCESS in mas party at the Old Sun Campus. In CESS wrote and produced a beautiful early 1974. Morley they were filming some child­ 21 minute color film entitled Currently, he is working on Indian ren working in Primary Readers in the T.ailfeathers which is available through Schooling - as it pertains to four of Stoney language. The children enjoyed ACCESS Central Service Marketing the five bands of Treaty No.7. This helping audio-man Doug Maynard Division, Ste. 400, 11010 142nd project came about as a result of his awkwardly learn to say words in Street, Edmonton, Alberta. attendance last May at the University Stoney. His best was ' pussy cat' but In Tailfeathers, shot in Southern of Lethbridge when the Canadian his pronunciation threw the children Alberta and Montana, Gerald Tail­ Council of Christians and Jews spon­ into fits of giggling. feathers tells the story of his life as he sored an Indian Awareness, Post­ Mr. Roberts believes they are so progressed from a gifted Indian boy Secondary Education Conference. Mr. well received on the reservations be­ moulded into the whiteman's image to Roberts became interested in the his­ cause the Indians are pleased to know a mature Blood Indian artist who has tory and current states of Indian that other people are interested and returned, as much as possible, to the Schooling in the Treaty No.7 area, so want to get to know them and that old ways of his people. he and a film crew visited four of the gives them a feeling of worth. Against a background of sun and five reserves - the Blood, Blackfoot, Let's hope filmmakers keep on sky, lake and plain, mountain and Stoney and Sarcee. The filmings on 'shooting' Indians. 0 river, the artist narrates his story as his Native schooling made on these re­ young son Laurie re-enacts incidents serves will be broadcast on the from his father's boyhood. ACCESS Come Alive program. Gerald Tailfeathers has the usual Thirty years ago, filming on the anecdotes to tell of blind ignorance reserves would have been impossible as and stupid discrimination on the part few white men were allowed to cross of white officialdom. For instance, in the " Buckskin Curtain". Also in those 1943 when he graduated from South- days the Indians did not wish to be

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