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• c I N E M A G • tops Quebec toughens law - Alliance Enter­ tinuing Dramatic Role. Eric Daughters of the Country, MONTREAL - The Quebec dubbed versions, rather than tainment production Night Peterson in Street Legal prod. Norma Bailey, Michael government is in the process of subtitled films, the amendment Heat was the major winner at ("Even Lawyers Sing the Scott and Ches Yetman. tightening up the Quebec will require distributors to the 1987 Gemini Awards, pick­ Blues") and Winston Rekert in Best Animated Program or Cinema Act with the fran :.­ show a dubbing contract and ing up four prizes, including Adderly ("Adderly With Egg­ Series: Babar and Father cophone viewer in mind. promise to use an equal Best Dramatic Series (Sonny roll") split the honours. Ad­ Christmas, prod. Alison At press time, the Nati onal number of French-language Grosso, Andras Hamori, Larry derly's Dixie Seatle also Clayton, Merilyn Read. Best Assembly in Quebec City was venues after a yet to be deter­ Jacobson and Stephen]. Roth, picked up a Gemini for Best Ac­ Children's Program : Down at expected to approve changes mined "reasonable delay" producers ). tress in a Continuing Dramatic Fraggle Rock: Behind the in the Cinema Act which would The intent of the amend­ The highly-rated police Role. (The episode was "A Scenes, prod. Jim Henson, ensure that distributors pro­ ment, explained by Bacon at a drama also took IV Guide's Matter of Discretion. ") David Gumpel and Diana Bir­ vide French-language dubbed press conference, is to force Most Popular Program Award, In information program­ kenfield. versions of English-language distributors to dub English-lan­ voted on by readers of the ming, The Journal picked up Best Sports Program or films. guage films more quickly. magazine. R. B. Carney won tile prize as Best Information Series: The Race is On!, prod. Although details of the Abuses of the act in the past Night Heat another Gemini for Series (Mark Starowicz, pro­ Michael A. Charbon and Paul amendment are uncertain, the include having the French ver­ Best Writing in a Dramatic ducer ), while the fifth es­ Hollidge. Best Performance by Quebec film industry expects sion available but not playing it Series ("The Hit"), and Eugene tate's carried a Sports Broadcaster : Brian an opportunity to review a or having a subtitled print Clark won Best Performance away a Gemini for best host, in­ Williams, Rendez-vous Hock­ concrete proposal by Feb­ available with the sole inten· by a Supporting Actor for the terviewer or anchor C'By the ey 1987. ruary. tion of prolonging the run of episode "Fire and Ice". Book"). Best direction in a Dramatic On Dec. 14, Lise Bacon, the English· language film. Now in their second year, 's The Program or Mini-Series : Martin minister of Cultural Affairs, in­ "It is necessary to create a the Geminis - presented by the Champions Part III: The Lavut The Marriage Bed. Best troduced the amendment with francophone cultural space to Academy of Canadian Cinema Final Battle (coproduced Direction in a Variety or Per­ an admonition for a number of counter the strong influence of and Television for excellence with Adam Symansky) was tile forming Arts Program or distributors who have not been the English language especially in broadcasting - were handed recipient of two Geminis, for Series: Eric Till, Fraggle Rock, complying with the spirit of the in the area of computers, re­ out on December 8 and 9 at the Best Documentary Program, "The River of Life ". Cinema Act. The act specifies cords, movies and television," Metro Convention Centre in and Best Direction in an Infor­ Best Writing in a Dramatic that subtitled or dubbed ver­ says Bacon. Toronto. The second night's mation or Documentary Pro­ Series: R. B. Carney, Night sions must be released 60 days Andre Link, president of As­ program was broadcast live on gram or Series. Brittain, one of Heat, "The Hit" Best Writing ,after the release of the English­ sociation Quebecoise des Dis­ the CBC network and hosted 's most respected and in a Dramatic Program or Mini­ language film. tributeurs et Exportateurs de by SCTV-alumni awarded documentarians, col­ Series : Sharon Riis, Daughters This eight·week period has Films et de Video, says the and . lected another Gemini for Best of the Country, "The Wake" historically allowed dis· Quebec government has com­ Best Comedy Series went to Documentary Writing in Best Writing in a Comedy or tributors to decide whether to pelling reasons to implement Seeing Things (produced by Tommy Douglas: Keeper of Variety Program or Series' dub the film in French or with· this amendment. He says dis­ David Barlow, Louis Del the Flame. Gerg Malone and Tommy Sex­ draw it. tributors are waiting for details Grande and Martin Wiener), The CBC's ton, S § M Comic Book, Because of an overall prefer­ with interest. which completed its final sea­ took home two Geminis : the "Episode 1 " ence in the market place for son this year. Del Grande col­ for Best Best Photography in a lected another trophy for Best Broadcast Journalist ( The Dramatic Program or Series: Performance by a Lead Actor in Journal, "The Last Great Rene Ohashi, The Truth a Continuing Role in a Comedy Cause"), and an award for Best About Alex. Best Photography Series for the episode "Here's Reportage ( The National, in a Comedy, Variety or Per­ Looking at You" "Irangate" forming Arts Program or Dinah Christie took home The John Drainie Award for Series: Emil Kolompar, Paul the award for Best Perfor­ Distinguished Contributions to Mockler, Rene Ohashi and Vic mance by a Lead Actress in a Broadcasting went to Ross Mc­ Sarin, A Moving Picture ; and Continuing Role in a Comedy Lean. CBC writer Grahame Nikos Evdemon, Seeing il rt Series for Check It Out! Woods was presented with the Things, "Gifted Pupils" Best ( " Love and Marriage" ). for an Photography in an Information The critically-acclaimed Outstanding Body of Work by a or Documentary Program or s youth series Degrassi Junior Television Writer. George Car­ Series: Vic Sarin, Man Alive, High straddled generations at ter won the Best Technical "So Many Miracles" Best News the Geminis, winning both Best Achievement Award for his Photography: Yhoram Children's Series (Kit Hood work as Technical Producer of Pirotsky, Nato Exercises and Linda Schuyler, produc­ the "Rendez-vous For Peace". (World Report). ers), and Best Direction in a A special Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic or Comedy Series for an Outstanding Body of Dramatic Program or Series : 16/35 post-production (Kit Hood, for the episode "It's Work by a Television Actor was Ron Wiseman, Sword of Gi­ Television and feature Late"). pres.ented posthumously to deon. Best Picture Editing in a Bill Gough's The Marriage Lorne Greene. Actor Leslie Comedy, Variety or Performing production Bed won as Best TV Movie, Nielsen made the presentation. Arts Program or Series: Vincent with Vivian Reis picking up the Kent, Seeing Things, "Specta­ Best Supporting Actress prize Other awards presented : cle of India" Best Picture Edit­ for her performance in the Best Short Drama: The Truth ing in and Information or Doc­ film. About Alex, prod. John Brun­ umentary Program or Series: Ford: The Man and the ton and Martin Harbury. Best Ron Piggott, Man Alive, "So Machine was awarded Best Documentary Seri es: The Na­ Many Miracles". 424 Adelaide St. East Dramatic Mini -Series (produc­ ture of Things, prod. James Best Sound in a Dramatic 2nd Floor er David]. Patterson), and also Murray. Best Performing Arts Program or Series: Claude Toronto M5A 1 N4 picked up prizes for art direc­ Program : A Moving Picture, Hazanavicius, Cathy Hunt, tion and costume design. prod. Niv Fichman and Larry Christopher Hutton, Paul Mas­ Awards for acting were Weinstein. sey, James Porteous, Sword of spread over a number of Best ' Variety Series : S § M Gideon. Best Sound in a Com­ shows. Booth Savage won as Comic Book, prod. Cynthia edy, Variety or Performing Arts Telephone (416) 368-9925 Best Lead Actor in a Dramatic Grech. Best Variety Program : Program or Series: D. D. Hill, Program or Mini-Series for The The Ian and Sylvia Reunion, Dave Ripka, Brian Stienburg, Last Season. Victoria Snow prod. Sandra Faire, Sylvia It's Only Rock and Roll, "The was voted Best Lead Actress in Tyson and Alan Kates. Pilot" Best Sound in an Infor­ the same category for Best Special Event Coverage: mation or Documentary Pro­ Daughters of the Country, Royal Wedd ing, prod. Arnold gram or Series: Jim Frank, Don "The Wake" There was a tie Amber (Global ). Best Pay T. V. for Best Lead Actor in a Con- Dramatic Program or Series: Cont, on page 47

January 1988 - Cinema Canada/33 • c I N E M A G • Lauron launches ambitious plans CINEMA TORONTO - Lauron Entertain­ be made by the company. ~C~ __~A~ __~M~II~A~ __-=D ____~A~ ment Group has unveiled $19 Lauron Productions Ltd. will million worth offeature film and make documentaries, shorts, television productions over the commercials and corporate vid­ bound volumes cover next 12 months. eos, with Lauron Pictures mak­ Lauron, which also announ­ ing feature films and Lauron Canadian cinema from ced a company restructuring, Television producing made­ has a slate of movies in various for-television movies, sitcoms , (1972-1983) stages of development that in­ and series. cove r-to-cove r clude: In television, Lauron's plans Bound volumes of all but the first seven issues - Shoot Me, a $3 million fea­ include : of C.inema Canada are now available. ture about an American student - a group of three programs on Vol. 1 has sold out, and Vol. 3 is a lirnited edition of 60 copies, while recent volumes are limited who comes to Canada in 1969 to the Olympics to be to 50 copies each. resolve his crisis of conscience madeona 8 l. 5 million budget; Due to scarcity of individual issues, over the Vietnam war; - The Day the Torch Came Vol. 8 is a limited edition of 40 copies. - Something's Gotta Give, a to Town, a 30-minute drama romantic comedy to be made in with a $250,000 budget; Ontario on a 82.3 million - a 8 1 million television special budget; called the Olympic Team Be­ - Miss Helen, a 83 million nefit; Vol. 1 (1972) Sold Out Vol. 7 (Nos. 51-59) 1978-79 $35 drama about South Africa to be - The Challengers Movie Vol. 2 (Nos. 8-14) 1973-74 $40 Vol. 8 (Nos. 60-72)1979-80 $60 Vol. 3 (Nos. 15-20) 1974-75 $50 Vol",9 (Nos. 73-80) 1980-81 $35 shot in April 1988; will be a two-hour television Vol. 4 (Nos. 21-30) 1975-76 $35 Vol. 10 (Nos. 81-90/91) 1981-82 $35 - Remember Julie, a mys­ movie slated to be made in April Vol. 5 (Nos. 31-40) 1976-77 $35 Vol. 11 (Nos. 92-100) 1982-83 $35 . tery-thriller to be shot in To­ 1988 on a 52 million budget; Vol.6 (Nos. 41-50) 1977-78 $35 ronto in the summer of 1988 on - a 13-part children's televi­ a 83 million budget. sion series called The Challen­ Lauron chairman Ronald Lil­ gers made on 52.9 million. lie said the production slate and Lauron partner William restructuring of the company is Johnston is president of the new a departure point for the firm. company. Other executive He explained that Lauron was a members of Lauron include focused, single-tier company, Ralph Endersby, managing di­ but now with interests in fea­ rector of the television division; ture films and television it only Jack Bond, director of creative ? makes sense to change the com­ affairs ; Christina Jennings, pro­ • • pany's setup. ducer; Peggy Carr, director of Three Lauron divisions have business affairs; Lisa Olfman, di­ SAlT's New Role been established to handle the rector of marketing and com­ In Motion Picture various types of productions to munications. Production Geminis Music maker Is Making A Scene Cont. from page 33 MONTREAL - Music Prose, a re­ Learn the reel world of motion picture production from cording company specializing hands-on professionals. in mm sound tracks, has moved its head office frornNewYorkto Get the inside track from professional producers. Harder, Anthony). R Lancett, Montreal. directors. entrepreneurs. business managers. entertainment Paul Massey, Aerlyn Weissman, Kevin Hunter, principal of the lawyers. writers. editors. cinematographers. art directors. Whalesong_ company, says the decision to actors and some of the most talented and successful people Best Production Design or move follows work on Toby in the Canadian motion picture industry. Art Direction : William Beeton, McTeague produced by Film· Ford: The Man and the line International and Hitting The Professional Motion Picture Production diploma is Machine. Best Costume De­ Home(a.k.a. KeepingTrack) a brand new and exciting two-year program which sign: Louise Jobin, Ford: The produced by Telescene Films. guarantees results. As a graduate, you will have the Man and the Machine, A native Montrealer, Hunter practical skills. knowledge and experience to make your Best Music Composition for has managed recording groups own scenes when you leave SAITwith your diploma. a Program (Dramatic Under­ on both sides ofthe border. score): Georges Delerue, The program starts March 7th and runs until October. Sword of Gideon. Best Music The second year - an independent study year - may be CompOSition for a Series CAB award started any time between October 1988 and March 1989 (Dramatic Underscore) : Glenn and runs for 34 consecutive weeks. Applications are being Morley, Lawrence Shragge, TORONTO - Donald C. Brin­ accepted from top-notch. highly motivated indiViduals from The Campbells, "Unwelcome ton, president of Can West across Canada . Previous film experience is necessary. Suitor" Broadcasting Ltd. and Application deadline is January 29. 1988. Best Production of an Infor­ SaskWest Television Inc. has mation Segment: Carl Connell, received the the highest hon· For further information. contact Shona C. Rossel. program John Darroch, Duncan MacFar­ our bestowed by the Canadian coordinator. Communication Arts. at (403) 284-8084. lane, Kathryn OUghtred, Jim private television industry. Reed, W5, "MissingJutra" Brinton was presented with Best Guest Performance in a the Gold Ribbon Award for Dis· MOTION Institute of Technology Series by an Actor or Actress : tinguished Service at the an· PICTURES S~h.m .._ Ed MacNamara, Seeing nual convention of the Cana­ II! I Things, "Another Point of dian Association of Broadcast· r§i" ~~~~r~~ ~~~~~: NW. T2M OL4 View" (presented posthum­ ers, in mid-November. .ti" ousiy). Best Performance in a The award recognized Brin­ Variety or Performing Arts Pro­ ton's career as a broadcaster gram or Series: Tommy Sexton, spanning 37 years on the pro­ Greg Malone, S & M Comic vincial, regional and national Book "Episode I". level. January 1988 - Cinema Canada/47