c I N E M A G • , R A D E NEW 5 • Smith to top Famous post in 'QC I~!~~ _f~~ ~~Y~,u~on~~!~,!. the tentative trial date set to parently been the) qttalyst MONTREAL - The controversy guage other than French as tion to the Parisien Cinema in resolve the dispute between which caused Duke to go to surrounding Roland Smith's quickly as possible; to play a Montreal and a redevelopment Daryl Duke and Izzy Asper Asper for financial assistance in sale of the Outremont Theatre more active role in promoting of the Palace Cinema also on was temporarily forgotten at a Quebec-made films, and to St.Catherine Street. over control of Vancouver In- the first place. dependent Television station CRTC license approval was recent press conference when prepare an inventory of short Over 20 more Cinemas Unis CKVU. one of the conditions of the Smith, in his new role as vice­ films from Quebec for expo­ theatres will be equipped with On February 13, of this year, sale agreement but before the president of Cinemas Unis/ sure through its network of Dolby stereo in 1987-1988 United Theatres, outlined ex­ theatres. and six theatres will be equip­ the CRTC approved transfer of CRTC began its July 1986 tensive theatre renovation Smith also took apparent de­ ped to show 70mm films. control of the station from hearings, the transfer of con­ plans for Quebec. light in assuring his audience Western Approaches Ltd. trol was again being disputed As senior executive of the that repertory and art cinema Cinemas Unis will publish whose prinCipal shareholders by Duke and K1enman. An Quebec wing of the Famous in Quebec was alive and well two 40-page magazines are Daryl Duke, Norman K1en- RCMP investigation into 38 al­ Players theatre chain, 44-year­ and will be showing at Cine­ (French and English) twice man and a company that was ledgedly forged letters of sup­ old Smith has been given carte mas Unis theatres. yearly, including a calendar of formed on March 1986 that is port for Canwest's ownership blanche for all booking and Cinemas du Parc, with three films for the art and repertory owned 50.01 per cent by of the station put the CRTC operation poliCies. Joining screens on Park Ave., will be­ cinemas. Asper's Canwest Broadcasting hearing on hold for several Ltd and 49.9 per cent by West- months during the winter of Smith as assistant to the vice- come The Bogart art cinema David Lint, a vice-president president is Carole Boudreault, with one French, one English ern Approaches. 1986. By the time the CRTC of Famous Players who at­ The deal to transfer control approval of the sale to Canwest former director of distribution and one subtitled screen. The tended the Montreal press for Les Films Rene Malo. Capitol Theatre on St. to Canwest stems from a loan came through on February 13, conference with Jack Berns­ agreement which was made by 1987, Duke was claiming that Smith told his audience at Catherine Street East will be- tein, preSident, and Walter Montreal Sheraton Centre that come the Nouveau Cinema, the two parties when Canwest it was a moot decision,' as the Senior, chairman and CEO, an­ guaranteed a bank loan for $4 agreement to sell had had an new management is fully con­ and the Kent will become the nounced that Ron Emilio, for­ scious of the specific nature of chain's west end repertory the­ million in 1979, and in 1982 expiry date of Dec. 31 , 1986. merly of Cineplex Odeon, has forwarded the company Asper contends that the deal English and French-language atre. (The Capitol is next door been appointed senior vice­ film audiences in Quebec. to the only rep theatre cur­ another $8 million. The agree- stands, as the delay was caused president of Famous Players as ment gave Canwest the option by events beyond the control In a renewed effort to win rently active in the east end, of April 27. the patronage of both language the Ouimetoscope; the Kent is to buy out Western Ap- of either party. . groups Smith said Cinemas a few blocks from the only rep Lint estimated the cost ofre- proaches shares. in the station, While Canwest and Western Unis promises: to strengthen theatre in the west end, Cine­ novations and additions in which Asper chose to do in Approaches have been cleared relations with distributors of ma V.) 1987 - including a total of 26 1984. The takeover has had a of any wrong-doing concern­ Quebecois and foreign French­ A dozen new screens are new screens in Montreal, Mis­ stormy protracted course, ing the letters, an as yet un­ language films; to bring out planned with two major sissauga, Vancouver, Winnipeg, complicated by the presence named individual is believed to dubbed or subtitled versions changes in the immediate fu­ Calgary, Brampton - at close to of Charles Allard (owner of be subject to charges of fabri­ originally released in a lan- ture being a multi-screen addi- $14 million. Super Channel and CITV in Ed- cation of evidence and monton) whose takeover bid obstruction of justice. $4.6M offering for Lance et compte Consternation in Ottawa MONTREAL While the Syndication, as opposed to of a 4,600 unit limited partner­ OTTA W A - Approval for a new decision on the new Ottawa brokerage firm Midland Doh­ U.S. network programming is ship in a total offering of Ottawa television station will station March 2, 1987. erty Ltd. continues to take or­ the most appropriate distribu­ $4,600,000 at $1,000 per unit have "serious consequences" He said there are conflict of ders, hand over fist, on a tion venue for He Shoots He (minimum of 5 units). for the CTV television net­ interest issues in the setting up 84,600,000 public offering for Scores which will have a The offer, which closes April work, one of the private net­ of the new service. Lance et ComptelHe Shoots localized appeal, says Ross, in 15, 1987, is the first public of­ work's affiliate companies has "Unless the CRTC has a hid­ He Scores II, initial efforts to areas throughout the U.S. fering on a Quebec-made tele­ warned. den agenda to destroy the CTV sell the first series of episodes where hockey is a popular vision series since 1980. Standard Broadcasting presi­ network I find their decision to U.S. independent television sport. Domenico Vitale, invest­ dent Alan Slaight said his com­ inconceivable," he said. stations have not been as suc­ Part of the initial U.S. reluc­ ment executive with Midland pany is considering an appeal A press release from CjOH­ cessful. tance to purchase the first Doherty says orders totalling of the Canadian Radio-televi­ TV states "It is a decision that A record-breaking 2.7 mil­ series, says Ross, was the lack $3 million were written during sion and Telecommunications has damaging implicatiOns for lion viewer rating for the final of a pilot episode and the use the first week of the offering. (CRTC) decision. the structure of the CTV net­ episode of the first 13-part of composite scenes from He says the popular appeal Standard owns CjOH-TV, work. .. " series on Radio-Canada, and episodes one, two and three. of the first series combined CTV's Ottawa affiliate, a station "The decision will have seri­ relative popularity in the En- . (The dubbing of the French­ with limited risk on invested that will be in competition ous consequences, not only for gUsh-language market (CBC),­ language version for CBC capital is what makes the offer­ with the new service. CTV, but for all the local Ot­ do not guarantee immediate created wide-spread criticism ing so attractive. The CRTC gave Toronto's tawa television stations both acceptance in the U.S. market, in English Canada. An English­ An aggregate total of Baton Broadcasting Inc. ap­ English and French." says Gerald Ross, in charge of htnguage version, starting with 84,224,000 in financial partici­ proval to operate a new En­ Spokesmen for Baton Broad­ sales of the series for Com­ episode nine, increased the pation has been agreed to by glish-language station, choos­ casting were not available for munications Chiude Heroux ratings from 770,000 for Telefilm Canada, O'Keefe Bre­ ing it over four other appli­ comment at press time. Inc. episode eight to 1,200,000 for wing Company Ltd., Ultramar cants. Siaight said Standard Broad­ episode nine). The fourth Canada Ltd. and Canada Trust. The new Ottawa service will casting outlined concerns at Ross told Cinema Canada episode of the first series is As well, agreements for co­ not be affiliated with the CTV the CRTC hearing, insisting that the initial foray into the currently being re-shot for use production of the series have network even though Baton that it is the wrong time and U.S. market was met with a as a pilot in the U.S. market and been entered into between the owns Toronto's CFTO station wrong place to add a new tele­ "cool reception" and that the at MIP-TV. producer, TFl (France) and - the private network's flag­ vision station. With the televi­ Montreal-based production SFP (France). The French fi­ He Shoots He Scores II is ship station. Instead, Nation's sion industry under such company is, as a result, looking nancial participation is currently on location in Swit­ Capital Television Incorpo­ economic stress, he said such a for a U.S. sub-distributor. $2,790,000. zerland, Finland and France rated will be an independent move would have been better Societe Radio-Canada and station. "To make sales in the United and will be aired in January, left for a couple of years. CBC will pay $1,625,000 and Slaight said the federal States you really need an 1988 for 13 weeks. "No station should have American (sub-distributor) $1,950,000 for five and four cabinet must consider an ap­ been licensed, but if they were who knows the territory, says This second series, budgeted year Canadian television rights, peal within 60 days of a CRTC Ross. at $11,614,000 is the subject respectively. decision. The CRTC issued its Cant. on p. 59

Anril 1 as:a7 t"'inom!ll ('0 • CiNEMA G Representatives of the 430 • CCTA member organizations Record profits Emilio moves to Famous spot in Toronto will meet with industrial and political leaders to discuss the for Cineplex TORONTO - A senior execu­ years as vice-president with Al­ Black and Mr. Strebinger will future of cable television in the tive from Cineplex Odeon lied Artists and previously clearly signal our intentions re­ 1990s under the banner "New Corporation has joined the worked with Metro-Goldwyn­ garding the future of this com­ TORONTO - Cineplex Odeon Perspectives" - the theme of Corporation has announced ranks of rival Famous Players Mayer, first as general manager pany," Senior said. this year's convention. CAB­ Limited. and then as vice-president. Famous Players' president record financial results for LEXPO, an exhibition by lead­ 1986 with profits of more than Ron Emilio will become As well, Famous Players has Jack Bernstein said the changes ing equipment and service senior vice-president - film for promoted two long-time em­ will help the company remain double the year before. suppliers will feature over 170 Cineplex reported profits of Famous Players having left his ployees as regional vice-presi­ Canada's leading theatre chain. booths. job as senior vice-president - dents of booking. $31,579,000 from revenues of film with Cineplex Odeon. Sixty-year-old Herbert Black, "The focus of the conven­ $500,615,000 for the 53-week Emilio, whose appointment who joined Famous Players in tion," says Bill Allen, publicity period ended Dec. 31, 1986. takes effect April 27, 1987, 1952, will become vice-presi­ director for the CCTA , "will The $31.6 million in profits comes to Famous Players with dent, booking - west. Joseph centre on how technological last year compare to 37 years experience in film Strebinger, 44, who has Cable clan advances in the industry will $12,504,000 in profits from re­ distribution and exhibition. worked at Famous Players match consumer demands." venues of $170,852,000 for the 52-week period ended "I have worked in all aspects since 1964, will become vice­ MONTREAL - The 30th annual Packaging, pricing, news ser­ Dec. 26, 1985. of the film industry and 1 know president, booking - east. convention of the Canadian vices, cable's place as a com­ Cineplex explained it used a that Famous Players is held in Walter Senior, Famous Cable Television Association petitive part of the home video 53-week period for its last re­ high regard by those involved Players' chairman, said the Ca­ will be held in Montreal's market are several key topics. port because it is changing its with the business and by the nadian movie house chain has Palais des congres, May 3 to 6. ye~ end to match the calendar patrons who attend movies in a wealth of film industry ex­ Communications Minister Other timely topics will be a year. the chain's theatres," he said in perience and intends to pro­ Flora MacDonald is the key­ review of cable regulations, Basic earnings per share for a company statement. vide audiences with the best note speaker with an opening the Caplan-Sauvageau review the Dec. 31 , 1986 period were The 54 year-old Emilio ran movies and theatres available. address by Andre Bureau, currently underway and a spe­ $1.04 compared to 77 cents Citadel Films, his own distribu­ "The addition of Mr. Emilio chairman of the Canadian cialty services applications for the 52-week period ended tion firm, from 1979 to 1982. to Famous Players' manage­ Radio-television and Telecom­ with a CRTC deadline set for Dec. 26, 1985. Before that he spent seven ment and the promotion of Mr. munications Commission. March 12. The Cineplex balance sheet shows the Toronto-based exhibition chain received $322,956,000 in admissions We put it all together for the 53-week period ended Dec. 31, 1986. Other sources of revenue for the same period coast · to · coast include: - concessions - $100,186,000; - distribution, post-production and other - $43,256,000; - income from theatre prop­ erty sales - $34,217,000. Theatre operations cost Cineplex $362,239,000, while cost of concessions and theatre properties sold, depreciation and administrative costs are the other expenses. Radoktakes top prize for Taming VANCOUVER - Taming of the Demons, directed by Emil Radok, is the Outstanding Ca­ nadian Film Achievement of Expo 86. This audio-visual presenta­ tion, shown on nine screens at the Canadian pavilion, is the choice of the Academy of Ca­ nadian Cinema and Television for the special award. The film traces the evolution WILLIAM F. WHITE of communications from LIMITED primitive times to the present day. Director Emil Radok is A Canadian Company well-known for his Lanterna Established since 1963 Magika, a theatre and film pre­ sentation at the Czechoslova­ kian pavilion during Montreal's Expo 67 (see Cinema Canada, Camera, Lighting, Grip .. . A Complete Film Service No. 132 ) MONTREAL - Helen Shaver 36 Parklawn Road 715 St. Maurice Street 43 West 6th Ave. will co-star opposite Donald Toronto, Ontario Montrea I, Quebec Sutherland in Bethune: The Vancouver, B.C. Making of a Hero, a Canada­ M8Y3H8 H3C 1L4 V5Y1K2 China co-production to begin (416) 252-7171 (514) 866-3323 (604) 873-3921 shooting in China on April 13 for 13 weeks.

-_ '_0- _ __ _ - =~~''-''-''§~±o' ;§.....~ ... ~ '7 • c I N E M A G - • this kind of agreement slip Vancouver funds away." Montreal in question A similar agreement for On· upset by sale tario was put in motion last C""9~f year at the same time as B.C.'s of rep theatres and has been signed. The lack -- VANCOlNER - A federal·pro· of action in B.C. mystifies MONTREAL - When Roland vincial cultural funding agree· Ralph Maurer (president of the Smith hastily called a press ment established last Spring is Association of Book Pub· conference in the lobby of in danger of being broken, ac· lishers) who commented that I'Autre Cinema, the Montreal cording to Tony Gregson, the everyone they've spoken to in press took notice. Denys Arcand government is all for the agree· executive director of the As· For weeks, a whirlwind of Director sociation of Book Publishers of ment. rumour and speculation blew B.C. Representatives from the "Why, with all this unanim' about the future of three reo motion picture, sound record· ity and support, doesn't some· pertory cinemas in Montreal ing, and book publishing in· body pick this project up and owned and operated by Smith. dustries have joined forces in a carry it through? We can't However, upon returning from campaign to gain a firm com· think of a single reason in the the Berlin Internatioru Film "LE DECLIN mitment from both levels of world why the levels of gov· Festival, Smith called the press government to the agreement. ernment that promise jobs, conference to clarify what he DE LEMPIRE The Cultural Sub· Agreement jobs, jobs would fumble away a called a "few simple facts of proposed under the Economic $34 million deal they've al· life." Regional Development Agree· ready agreed upon." L'Outremont, Le Laurier and AM ERICAIN " ment (ERDA) between Ottawa L'Autre Cinema will close, said and Victoria, commits the two Smith, L'Outremont on April governments to share costs on 30 and the other two theatres a $34 million fund for culture on August 31 . Laureate of the and heritage, to be used over a period of five years. Of particular concern to reo L.-E. Ouimet-Molson Award Yaletown gold pertory film lovers and resi· Unless firm commitment is dents of Outremont is the clos· granted by "1 'Association quebecoise made by the end of the govern· ing of the city's best-known reo VANCOlNER - A Vancouver des critiques de cinema" ment's fiscal year on March 31 , pertory house (started' by film company has won gold funds allocated to the project Smith in 1974) and architec· for the best Quebec film and silver awards at the will disappear and a cultural tural landmark (built as a of 1986 Chicago International Film ERDA for B.C. would be de· movie theatre in 1928), the Festival industrial competition. layed by at least a year. Outremont Theatre. Yaletown Productions reo "This is desperately needed ceived the top Gold Plaque Smith, who has been hired job creation money, and it Award for Vancouver - The by Famous Players as the vice· could be lost without the pub· World In A City. A Silver president of Cinemas Unis MOLSON® lic ever having heard it was a Plaque was awarded for one of (United Theatres) in Quebec­ possibility," stated Geoff Hal· a series of Expo 86 television the topic of a subsequent press ton of Mushroom Studios. "The spots commissioned by the conference (see story) - said province just can't afford to let federal government. that the deficit operation of his three theatres was cost pro· hibitive. The facts are, said Smith, that the independent exhibitor can We give you no longer hope to compete successfully with the major theatre chains, pay· TV and Winter ••• in mid-SUMMER! video sales/rentals for a stable clientele.

; In a bid to pacify repertory , . cinema lovers, Smith told the , .... ~-;;:.'.- ~ .. ~;.. . . * press conference that closing 1l~~~~~I< ~!' ... ' ~ . ,: :. .- '·'c his theatres does not signal the end of repertory and art cine· ma in Montreal, adding that Cinemas Unis is committed to , . ·;;f;}tX~r} supporting at least three such . . .\ ' theatres. He said the outcry by Out· rem ant City Council about the architectural value of the Out· remont Cinema and its preser· vation is unusual, given the number of architecturally sophisticated theatres that have disappeared in the last ten years without any protest. Smith counts 16 such closings.

The new owners of the Out· remont, Baron Byng Construc· tion, renovated Montreal's 2760 Reading, Montreal, Monkland Theatre for retail HI1BAUL and cominercial use. The Out· Que., H3K 1 P5 remont City Council has pro· posed to preserve the theatre ffBRUNELLE '~ 935-7413 by applying for official designa· tion of the building as a histor· ical landmark.

April 1987 - Cinema Canada/53 • C I N E M A G License renewal brings CanCon goals for CBC

OTTAWA - The CBC should and French network program aim for 90 per cent Canadian exchange; content each day, the federal a full- fl edged northern ser­ broadcast regulator has recom­ vice; mended. a complete closed-captioned The Canadian Radio-televi­ program schedule; sion and Telecommunications reduced reliance on advertis­ Commission (CRTC) outlined ing as public funding increases a list of long-term objectives and the eventual replacement for the CBC in the corpora­ of CBC's affiliated stations. tion's recent television license The CRTC renewed CBC's renewal. French and English television The commission said with licenses in February for the the eBC's current financial April 1, 1987 to March 31, problems it would be difficult 1992 period. for the corporation to reach Eight days of public hearings these objectives in its upcom­ were held in the review of ing license term. Therefore, CBC's license renewal applica­ the goals are to be long-term tion. Those hearings were the objectives, the CRTC said. first major public review of the The broadcast commission CBC since 1979. said its vision for Canada's na­ In a recent statement, broad­ tional public broadcaster is as a cast commission chairman comprehensive, distinctive, Andre Bureau commended the quality programming service CBC for its production and that is truly Canadian. scheduling of Canadian drama, Some of the long-term ob­ a tradition of news and public jectives the CRTC recom­ affairs excellence, its children's mends are: programming and the non-vio-. - Canadian content over 90 per lent nature of programming. cent of the full broadcast day "As the national public tele­ that includes 25 hours per vision service, the CBC has week during prime-time of Ca­ played a pivotal role not only nadian programming. Ten in the development of our hours. during prime-time each broadcasting system but, in­ week should be Canadian deed, in the development of drama; our very identity as Cana­ - the purchase of 50 per cc::nt of dians." programming, other than news, sports and public affairs, If new broadcast legislation from Canadian independent is approved during CBC's re­ producers; newal period the CRTC said it - a fair balance between' re­ would reconsider the terms of gional and network produc­ the license taking into account tion; any new role given the corpo­ - a reasonable level of English ration.

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54 /CinemaCanada_-:- Aod11987 ------• c I N E M A G • Tele Quatre Saisons takes stock after rocky start MONTREAL - Engineering and 55.3 million, costs of 510.6 An 11 per cent year-end of network television (in an ef­ tive Saturday nights in March, administrative problems aside, million and future tax credits market share projected by TQS fort to adapt to changing view­ is a desperate grasp by TQS at Quebec's newest television of 52.3 million. for the CRTC (and thus for the er habits with the advent of higher ratings." We have network, Television Quatre Pouliot denies reports that advertisers) is a "conservative pay-TV and VCR) is to develop scheduled only three movies at Saisons, now proposes to take a the annual deficit will exceed a figure," says Pouliot. Cauti­ a sense of achievement and this point in time. They are not hard look at its programming. projected 58 million and reach ously he adds that "Global TV self-confidence among the em­ cheap films. They have been Adrien Pouliot, vice-presi­ 512 million. came in (1972) with 3 per ployees behind the scenes. successful in international dis­ dent and general manager of "This rumour was started by cent." He says, TQS news is a good tribution and they are not por­ CFCF Inc., majority owners of a disgruntled former employ­ TQS has dropped its adver­ example of what a reorganized nography." TQS, says looking back on the ee," says Pouliot, explaining tising rates since September department (following the dis­ Pouliot adds, however, that first six months of network op­ that the Canadian Radio-televi­ but rates in the French-lan­ missal of Barnabe and the hir­ he would not want the Em­ eration (on air, Sept. 6) is not sion and Telecommunications guage market are down right ing of Jean Rivard from the manuelle series to effect the a painful experience, regard­ Commission granted a broad­ across the board, says Pouliot. CFCF Pulse newsroom) can general perception of TQS. less of what the industry casting license on the basis "We are following the mar­ do. "We will try it and see what doomsayers say. that TQS, with the support of ket." "He (Rivard) has the experi­ happens," says Pouliot. And so He contends that on-air CFCF, could absorb start-up Now that engineering and ence to get the new satff to do it goes with TQS. technical difficulties and the losses. administrative problems have what it does best without get­ departure of several senior em­ "We can absorb the financial been settled, Pouliot says, TQS ting caught in equipment and ployees - namely Real Bar­ losses and it is our intention to will concentrate on increasing asSignment problems." Fest on art nabe, vice- president of news; nurse this baby until it walks the quality of its programming. The news remains predomi­ MONTREAL - The 5th Festival program directors Madeleine and runs. So the question is not The original "revolutionary" nately local with a human in­ international du film sur l'art Careau and Lise Either; anchor­ is TQS going to stay on the air, programming orientation, es­ terest angle but camera (carry­ will be held at la Cine­ man Stephane Boisjoly and, rather, the question should be poused by Guy Fournier, ing)-reporters, an idea bor­ matheque Quebecoise in most recently, Guy Fournier, how fast is TQS going to be­ former vice- president of pro­ rowed from CITY-TV, are used Montreal, March 24-29. vice-presient of programming come number one," says gramming prior to leaving TQS less frequently as reporters International film and video - are the growing pains ex­ Pouliot. on "amicable terms," remains found it difficult to handle entries on a variety of art forms pected of a network in its in­ According to the latest intact, but the ratings have re­ both jobs in busy and crowded will be shown in five sections. fancy. (March 5) Bureau of Broadcast sulted in shifts and cancella­ situations. The opening night program Also expected, he says, is the Measurement release, the rat­ tions. Though not new or re­ entitled Colour and Contrast financial loss incurred during ing average for CFJP-35 (TQS) Close to 60 per cent of the volutionary by any stretch of will include two animated the first year of operation. Al­ in the Montreal French-lan­ production budget goes to in­ the imagination, the late night films A Little Phantasy on a though he refuses to give de­ guage market is seven per cent, dependent producers and ap­ erotic movies, once weekly, do 19th-Century Painting (Can­ tails of TQS financial status, a well behind CFTM-1O (Tele­ proximately 50 per cent of appeal to a certain market, says ada), a tribute to Norman CFCF quarterly report for the Metropole) with 34 per cent, program hours per week is Pouliot. Mclaren; Un tragedie grec­ first three months ending Nov. CBFT-2 (Radio-Canada) with a live-television. He rejects any suggestion que (Belgium) and a feature 30, 1986 shows a TQS deficit 32 per cent average and Radio­ Pouliot says that the first that Cinema Bleu Nuit, by Didier Baussy (France) en­ of S3 million after revenues of Quebec with 8 per cent. rule in revolutionizing the look scheduled for three consecu- titled Picasso. CANADA. SPEED. ACTION. IATSE667 All across Canada's 7,400 kilometre expanse, the Photographers' Local, IATSE 667, provides you with effective, reliable service, for all your production needs: FEATURES, COMMERCIALS, TV MOVIES, DOCUMENTARIES, VIDEOS Call Ken Leslie-Smith, Business Representative, at (4161759-4108. George Chapman, Western Representative, at (6041 688-4718 Serving the Canadian producer British Columbia Alberta Montreal Toronto Pali sades Ho[el. 122 12 J" sper. SUI[e 2 1O . 1500. Boul 793 Phar macy Ave . 750 JeNis 51. . SUI[e I J 2. Edmon[on. Alben" M aISonneuve E1 [. SUlle 206 T5S 3K3 SUI[(> M onlfedl. 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Viacom from a foreign country. various co-production and co­ British Columbia, Alberta, and more than 516.1 million in - Cinar Films Inc. signed a Cinar will retain distribution venture deals were concluded Manitoba as well as the Yukon. confirmed and pending sales, major co-venture deal with rights for Canada. at the American Film Market, Municipal government agen­ Telefilm Canada reports. Viacom for post-production - Thomas Howe Associates which ran from Feb. 26 to cies from Calgary, Edmonton, Leading the way was Sim­ and distribution of 26 half­ concluded a theatrical distri­ March 6, 1987. Montreal and Toronto were com International with strong hours of animation. A Telefilm bution deal for the animated Location Expo, a new aspect also at Location Expo, which theatrical sales of Canadian Canada press release states that feature Toons X 9 with Ex- of the market started last year ran from Feb. 28 to March 2. movies at the Los Angeles mar­ ket. 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Thomas Howe Associates, Modern Cinema Marketing, Sullivan Films Distribution, Visual Productions '80 and Cinar Films made a total 01 about $2.6 million (Canadian) in confirmed and pending sales. "We've never had this much product sold before," said Telefilm Canada marketing of­ ficer Julia Frittaion. She said Simcom's sales as well as the first time arrival of the smaller companies made it the best market for Canada yet. Most of the deals made by the smaller Canadian exporters were for the home video mar­ ket, Frittaion said in a written­ release. Some of the deals include: - Sullivan Films Distribution finalized video sales of Anne

MONTREAL - The film Le Declin de l'empire ameri­ cain has surpassed the 53 mil­ lion mark at the box office breaking the previous record set by the French-language version of ET. The subtitled English-language version has pulled in 51 million in Canada. • CINEMAG • Mankiewicz takes on Cinevideo MONTREAL - Film director the film, already developed to ducer and-Yves Simoneau was Francis Mankiewicz has filed a an extent by Mankiewicz, the hired as director. Shooting $260,000 law suit against the NFB sold the screen rights to started in the Spring of 1987 Film Arts National Film Board, Cine­ Montreal- based Cinevideo without Mankiewicz. video Inc. and Justine Heroux, with a promise to include the Mankiewicz is claiming. president of CinevidCo. director's first right of refusal S 135,000 in lost director's In a March 12 application to as a condition of sale. fees, S 100 ,000 in lost revenues the Quebec Supreme Court, Mankiewicz resigned from from the NFB and other con­ Mankiewicz claims that all the NFB in order to support tracts, and S25,000 in moral three parties did not honour this condition of sale. damages. 16/35 post-production the director's first right of re­ A contract between Cine­ Among the more popular' fusal on the film Les Fous de video and Mankiewicz had not films directed by Mankiewicz Television and feature Bassan. been signed when Cinevideo are Les bons debarras, production Furthermore, Mankiewicz hired screenwriter Sheldon ( 1980) the winner of eight claims that Heroux and Cine­ Chad to work on an English Genies including best director, video did not negotiate in version during the summer of best film ; Les Beaux. good faith with him. 1985. Sometime later, a French souvenirs (1981, NFB), and In 1982 Mankiewicz, then a translation of Chad's screen­ Le temps d'une chasse ' full-time employee of the NFB, play was ordered by the pro- (1972). 461 Church Street acquired the film rights Les Fous de Bassan a novel by Toronto - Canada Anne Hebert. In an effort to support pri­ M4Y 2C5 vate sector film production and because of the expense of

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April 1987 - Cinema Canada/57 c I N E M A G • • ONTARIO Ontario court sends RSL, DGC to arbitration ARTS TORONTO - The Ontario Su­ Robert Lantos, speaking on tion. As well, producers should preme Court has ruled RSL En­ behalf of RSL, said it is a matter be aware of the ramifications COUNCIL tertainment Corporation must before an arbitration commit­ of setting up smaller com· subrriit to arbitration regarding tee in which no decision had panies within a parent com· The Ontario Arts Council offers grants to fees paid the director of the been reached. Arbitration will pany, Bergman said. professional artists who are residents of Ontario movie Heavenly Bodies. decide the case, he said, calling The court also ordered RSL working in the following disciplines: Supreme Court justice Potts this a "classic non-story" made and MovieCorp VIII to pay the made the decision March 11 , into a story. DGC and Dane costs on a sol· SCREENWRITING 1987 in a case initiated by the The DGC hails the judge's icitor·client basis. Directors Guild of Canada on decision to send RSL into arbit­ The judge gave 30 days in to assist with the development of feature·length behalf of director Larry Dane. ration over commitments which delegates or a single ar­ dramatic screenplays. Part of the case revolved made by MovieCorp VIII. RSL, bitrator was to be appointed. Deadline: February 1 around the corporate relation­ on the other hand, considers Dane is president of Canart ship between RSL and the process incomplete until Films Limited and was both co· FILM MovieCorp VIII, the company the results of the arbitration writer and director of incorporated to produce are known. Heavenly Bodies. towards the production costs of documentary, Heavenly Bodies. Directors Guild lawyer dramatic, animated or experimental films. Directors Guild president Michael Bergman said the cur­ Deadlines: April 1, November 1 john juliani said the decision rent decision could be an im­ TORONTO - Cindy Hamon· could have important ramifica­ portant benchmark for the Ca­ Hill is the new director of de· VIDEO tions for the movie industry in nadian film industry. velopment for Atlantis Films Canada. Bergman said the implica­ Ltd. responsible for acquiring to assist with the production of original video art "This decision is Significant tion is that the courts are will­ and developing various film Deadlines: February I, August 15 for the film industry in general ing to look at the reality of fea­ and television projects. as it points out that the courts ture film making in Canada. Hamon· Hill joined Atlantis in Please note: all applications must be supported will not tolerate artificial deal­ He added guilds and unions 1982. by examples of recent work. ings between the real produc­ should look down the road to Michael MacMillan, presi· er and the shell company it in­ collective agreements that dent of Atlantis Films Ltd., For further information and application forms, corporates," juliani said in a contain clauses that capture made the announcement, ef· contact: written release. who is the real parent corpora· fective immediately. Film, Photography and Video Office ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL 151 Bloor Street West, Suite 500 Toronto, Ontario M5S 1T6 (416) 961-1660

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5R ./ ~; .... - ...... - ~. !'" _ l!J~-:! -4no-, • C I HE M A G • is sufficiently strong to justify a Consternation new English station. The com­ mission added that the pro­ Cont. from p. 5 J gramming of the area's other broadcasters won't be hurt by going to license a station, they the arrival of the station. picked the wrong one," Slaight Commission chairman said. Andre Bureau said the Ottawa In citing the reasons for its area will benefit from the ex­ decision the CRTC said the sta­ panded choice offered by the tion's programming proposals independent station. are "particularly strong." The commission is confident Nation's Capital 1V prom­ that Baton'S leadership, experi­ ised to spend $ 31 million over ence and strong fmances will five years on Canadian produc· ensure "a truly local, dynamic tions, with a minimum of $5.6 and popular alternative," million in the first year. Bureau said. The company will also But Slaight said the new sta­ spend $20 million to set up op· tion will have to buy America,n erations including about $12 programming to remain com­ million for a production facil­ petitive and that will force up ity where most of its locai the cost of buying American shows will be made. programming across Ontario. Nation's Capital will broad­ "All the product is currently cast 60 hours per week of local bought. There is nothing left to programming, which is more buy." local programming than any "It's wonderful for people to other station in English Canada say we must have Canadian schedules. programming. I'm not arguing Also, 26 hours per week be­ that," he said. The facts of tween 6 p.m. and midnight of broadcasting life are that you Canadian programming is need international product in promised by the new station. your schedule or you won't Of that total, 4.5 hours per survive, he added. week of Canadian entertain­ With eight local or regional ment will be shown between 8 stations in the Ottawa-Hull p.m. and 10 p.m. area, it is a heavily congested Nation's Capital will pro: television market, he con­ duce two dramatic series, both tinued. with hour-length dramas, for "They (the new station) primetime and a special enti­ must find and program strong tled History of Canada at a audience appealing U.S. prod­ cost of $I million. Promises of uct or they will simply not other entertainment, musical, make it in that marketplace." documentary and children's The CjOH-1V statement series were also outlined. cites research from the Caplan! The CRTC said the advertis­ Sauvageau Task Force on ing market in the Ottawa area Broadcasting Policy that shows the creation of independent stations does not increase the viewing of Canadian programs. Instead, the release states, it provides a greater opportunity to watch American shows. The license for Nation's Cap­ ital expires August 31, 1991. More than 900 interventions were filed at the CRTC hear­ ings. etes-vous Societe offers $100,000 membre? for quality MONTREAL - La Societe gene­ - rale du cinema du Quebec, the Quebec government film and television funding agency, has armounced that the Prime a la qualite 1987 will be offered Vancouver Toronto Montreal Halifax for the second consecutive year. 163 Hastings St. West 653 yonge St. 1600, avenue De Lorimier 5211 Blowers St. 2ieme etage Suite 32 A seven-member jury will Suite 338 2nd Floor Montreal. Qc. Halifax, N.s. determine which two entries Vancouver, B.C. lbronto, Onto will receive 5100,000 each, to H2K 3W5 B3J 2J2 V6B 1H5 M4Y 1Z9 be invested in the winning di­ (514) 598-7597 (902) 425-0124 (604) 684-4712 (416) 967-0315 rectors' next film. The winners will be an­ nounced on April 28. Winners of the Prime a la Qualite last Academy of Cana_d(an I~~a"jl ~~miecanad~er:n,e~u year were Andre Melan~on for Cinema & TeleVISIon . anema el ck fa lelevlsKXl La guerre des tuques, and Jean BeaudrylFran~ois Bouvier for Jacques et novembre, • c I N E M A G tem which does not acknowl­ RESIDENT'S APPLICATIONS LEG ALE Y E edge the peculiarities of their craft. The selection committee of the Canadian h~ \ I illl.ll'I Ikrglll.11l Finance Minister Wilson's February '87 budget will also Centre For Advanced Film Studies is inance Minister Wilson's of the Registered Retirement have an effect on increasing accepting Resident's applications and February 18, 1987 budget, Savings Plan limit to $7,500,00 costs for film production. With requests for application forms. Fas well as the upcoming per year and proposals to make the application of federal sales tax reform package slated to it unlimited tend to devaluate tax to snack and junk food, A limited number of Residents will partici­ come out in May of this year, . the attractiveness of film tax presumably there will be some pate as students in a rigorous, challenging should affect the Canadian mo· shelters with their inherent increase in catering costs for and professional course of dramatic feature tion picture industry in two reo risks. Furthermore, if the aim meal services on the set. On film study, particularly in the disciplines of spects, financing and film of tax reform is to reduce per­ July 1, 1987 federal sales tax screen writing, directing, producing and budget costs. sonal income tax rates; the will become applicable on the cinematography. Successful candidates The impending tax reform need by individuals in the importer's selling price to re­ package may affect the film in­ highest tax brackets for such tailers in Canada of television must be able to demonstrate the talent and dustry the most. Tax reform in tax avoidance devices may be, sets and video recorders. To initiative needed to achieve excellence in the Canada has been inspired by if not reduced, then be some­ the extent that such an in­ motion picture arts. worlowide, and particularly what offset. crease in price affects sales, the There are no tuition fees associated with this American, efforts to revise and Another element of tax re­ film and video industry will in make more equitable the taxa­ form may have important con­ turn be indirectly affected by course of study. However, Residents must be tion system. Finance Minister sequences on feature film the reduction in the number of able to locate in Toronto for one to two years Wilson's remarks about tax re­ costs. This is the value-added exhibition units. on a full time and self supporting basis. form indicate that the aim of tax or, as more recently reti­ All in all, like most Cana­ Applications must be received before May the upcoming proposals is to tled, the Business Transfer Tax. dians, the feature film industry broaden the tax base while This is a concept designed to in this country must await a 15, 1987. Address requests to: emphasizing corporate taxa­ replace the existing and widely reorganization of the tax sys­ tion and lowering personal in­ criticized federal sales tax sys­ tem which can both close Canadian Centre come tax rates. tem as well as, to some extent, down former benefits and For Advanced Film Studies Tax shelters primarily de­ broaden the tax base. Business open up new opportunities. To signed to avoid personal in­ Transfer Tax would tax man­ an industry heavily dependent Two Bloor Street West, Suite 404 come tax have been widely ufactured goods and services. on Government incentive in Toronto, Ontario M4W 3E2 used in Canada as a fiscal in­ Everyone manufacturing an one form or another, this can centive to the development of item or contributing to its be a very anxious and disturb­ certain industries. In the film value by some process or pro­ ing experience. industry, tax shelters were, in viding a service will pay tax on the late '70s, the backbone of the value of that manufacturing Michael N. Bergman film financing_ Although film process or service, in addition Barrister & Solicitor tax shelters have fallen into to any income tax. This could Member of the Bars ofQuebec, CANADIAN CENTRE FOR ADVANCED FILM STUDIES some disrepute in the '80s, it is apply to the feature film indus­ Ontario and Manitoba, with still usual to see most offerings try. offices in Montreal and To­ of film investments to private Most production companies ronto. investors include the tax shel­ make a feature film which they ter incentive. ultimately do not own; the It is conceivable that tax re­ ownership vesting either in in­ TORONTO - The Ontario Film form will either abolish or con­ vestors or in another corpora­ Institute is presenting a retro­ Siderably mitigate the utility of tion. As such, the production spective of 20 contemporary feature film tax shelters. Their house is in fact manufacturing movies from Argentina that usefulness as a fiscal invest­ the film for a third party and will include five North Ameri­ ment incentive is primarily may consequently pay Busi­ can premieres. based on the structure of the ness Transfer Tax on that pro­ The film institute retrospec­ existing taxation system. That jec't, thereby increasing costs. tive is being held March 17 to system recognizes a capital Furthermore, most above-the­ April 30 at the Ontario Science cost allowance (CCA) for the line and senior cast and crew Centre in Toronto. depreciation of capital assets. operate through their own The package of films in­ This depreciation is written off corporations; they are not, in cludes everything from com­ in most cases over a period of the taxation sense, employees. edies, political thrillers, musi­ years as tax laws do not permit Since they essentially provide a cals, documentaries and "polit­ a complete write-off in a shor­ service it is quite conceivable ically subversive melodramas," ter interval. The attractiveness that under the Business Trans­ a written release says. of the feature film tax shelter is fer Tax system, actors, direc­ The Ontario Film Institute that it permits the tax-payer to tors and like personnel operat­ received the package through write off his depreciation in ing on a self-employed basis the National Film Institute of one or two years. (Interest­ will also be hit with this Busi­ Argentina. In Canada, the re­ ingly, and generally unrecog­ ness Transfer Tax, no doubt in trospective will also be shown nized, is the fact that although turn causing them to raise in Montreal, Ottawa, Van­ only certified feature films their fees. couver, Edmonton and Halifax. qualify for the 100 per cent Tax reform may also see the It is billed as the largest Latin CCA, all feature films including reform of the taxation status of American film package ever to even those that do not meet actors and directors. The Siren tour Canada. the rules qualify for some CCA. , report on the status of the art­ The program was prepared Tax reform can affect tax shel­ ist recommended a new ta..xa­ by Tim Barnard, author ora re­ ters in two ways. It can so tion category for these indi­ cent book on Argentine cine­ change the taxation structure viduals. If tax reform imple­ ma. that tax shelters become either ments this, the new status will "Since the return of democ­ obsolete or untenable from a alleviate much hardship and racy in Argentina in 1983, after policy point of view, or it can certain inequities which the nearly a decade of military so change the existing general artists suffer in the current sys­ rule, Argentine films have CCA system, and consequently tem. On the other hand, the taken the world by storm, win­ depreciation rules, that the fea­ absence of this feature from ning major awards at prestigi­ ture film tax shelter as pre­ tax reform would probably ous festivals," Barnard said in a sently formulated is no longer spell the end of the possiblity written release. attractive or workable. of artists having a distinct tax­ "A decade of silence and Policy directions alone may ation status and therefore ex­ repression have given way to serve to eliminate the feature pose them further to the an explosion of activity and film tax shelter. The increase mainstream of a taxation sys- great artistic ferment."

60 ICinama C n~""a Apri' 1 Q87 • c I N E MAG • Nicaragua as viewed by a group of Montrea1ers. Tax relief for artists? Super 8 fest winds down The 8th Quebec Interna­ tional Super 8 Film and Video orrA WA - It is anyone's guess ted to the government mother Festival was organized by the whether tax relief for Canadian reports inciudmg the Fisher re­ MONTREAL - Erik Pauwels gram mciuded experimental Association pour Ie jeune artists will be among the port (1984), Bovey report (Belgium) is the winner of the Super 8 films by seven U.S. cmema Quebecois with partici­ ' changes in Canada's Income (1986) and the Siren-Gelmas Alcan Grand Prize at filmmakers from the North­ pation from the Societe d'elec­ Tax Act to be announced m report (1986). Montreal's 8th International west United States, selected by trolyse et de chimie Alcan May. Dissatisfaction with the Super 8 Film and Video Festival U.S. filmmaker Albert Gabriel Ltee, Societe Radio-Quebec, Ie "All we know is that the budget speech has also been (March 3-8), for his film enti­ Nigrin. In the Un Certain Regard ministere du Loisir, de la minister of Fmance is puttmg expressed in a letter addressed tled Un FUm. Special Jury program, the festival offered Chasse et de la Peche, la forward a white paper on tax to the minister of Fmance by Prize goes to Matthias Muller two films by Pauwels - Violon Societe generale du cmema du reform," says Nancy Wah, Michelle d'Auray, national di­ (Germany) for Final Cut. Phase and Rites de Posses­ Quebec, Ie ministere de rEn­ executive assistant to Sheila rector of the Canadian Confer­ Eduardo Newark (Argentina) seignement superieur et de la Fmestone (Lib.-Mount Royal), ence of the Arts with over also takes a Special Jury Prize sion en Asie du Sud-est. Marie-Claude Larouche, a science du Quebec, Telefilm member of the Standmg Com­ 1,000 members. for Estibador Se Necesita. Quebec filmmaker, presented Canada and Ie ministere des mittee on Communications In the letter dated Feb. 24 In the video category, the Relations internationales du and ·Culture. d'Auray writes: "We regret the winner of the Radio-Quebec her Toucher L'Espoir , a doc­ Quebec Wah says there is general government has missed the op­ Grand Prize is Robert Hamil­ umentary about daily life in concern among committee portunity to assist artists and ton and David Clark (Canada) members that commitee re­ their organizations at a time for Rumblesphinx. commendations for equitable when all interested parties, in­ The winners of the Grand • :·'< • . ~ treatment of professional art­ Prize (film) in the competition '"=' cluding your colleague, the i~ ists under Canada's tax laws minister of Communications, quebecois are Jeanne Crepeau were not recognized in the re­ supported the standing com­ and Stephan Fortin for Film Studies cent federal budget speech mittee's fiscal recommenda­ L'Usure. Special Jury Prizes (Feb. 18). tions." (video) go to Eiain Ayotte, "The arts and cultural sector Daniel Michaud and Pierre Pa· m Canada generates $5.2 bill­ TORONTO - Famous Players quin for L'interdit de la nuit theatres in Alberta and British ion annually and this is one of and to Eric-Vincent Guilmette Columbia will show a one-mi­ the greatest sectors for for La Presse. nute production designed to spinoffs," says Wah. The winner of the Grand heighten public awareness of "The minister did not men­ Prize (film) in the competition the Rick Hansen Man in Mo­ tion in the budget that he re­ intercollegiale is Pierre Fedele tion tour. ceived submissions from the (College Montmorency) for La The wheelchair athelete is arts sector. He did mention the Vue en rose. Special Jury currently completing the Ca­ voluntary sector and the busi­ Prize goes to Nathalie Goulet nadian leg of his round-the­ ness sector." 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Claiming he by government funded institu­ North West Media Network avoided the usual funding tions with financial participa­ and FAVA. Public screening of route of applying at Alberta tion in co-productions. AMPIA award-winners were Motion Picture Development As well, Paquette estimates held at the local NFB office Corporation (AMPDC) and that close to $1 million annu­ March 22. Telefilm because he didn't like ally leaves Montreal for the fas­ • • • • • • The National Screen Insti­ the idea of "getting advice ter and more efficient Toronto tute (NSI), which evolved out from someone with an abysmal labs. York University Toronto, Canada of the NFB and some other or­ record of failure," he went di­ In order to compete for dol­ ganizations last year, has sent rectly to local actors and crew lars migrating to Toronto and out applications for' its first members for support. with government labs, batch of DramaLab students. The script must been pre try Paquette approached Telefilm NSI's board includes industry funny, because Archbold used Canada, early last summer, for names like Anne Wheeler, it to convince an entire cast a 8260,000 grant towards pur­ Rock Demers, Peter O'Brian and crew to work on defer­ chasing and updating equip­ and Janice Platt, all of whom ment. Shooting took two and a ment. have been slated as instructors half-weeks and wrapped March "I could go to the federal de­ in the program. 4. Archbold called it a "non­ velopment bank for that DramaLab is designed for in­ pretentious little movie" and money tomorrow," says The students, dustry 'professionals' who said he's sure he'll be paying Paquette, "but I am not going want to develop their skills as everyone back. "If people get a to borrow from the govern­ graduates, and faculty directors, writers, and produc­ chance to see it, I know it'll do ment to compete with the gov­ ers. It's basically a workshop/ very well." ernment." members of production program built It's called Just My Luck. • "All I'm saying (to Telefilm) around three phases. The first is that if you are giving money York University's begins this fall in Edmonton. to producers as a direct grant, The second and third are plan­ why not give me a cut and Faculty of Fine Arts ned for Montreal in the Spring allow me to reduce the rate I and the Fall of '88 respectively. cac to carry charge the producer." Department of Film/Video In the meantime, seminar­ AIDS info ads No longer, says Paquette, prone directors can take ad­ can he take time to train film vantage of the director's work­ OTTAWA - In view of the seri­ production students from Con­ congratulate shop at the Banff Festival. It ousness of AIDS, the CBC has cordia UniverSity. runs for five days during the made an exception to its pol­ Andre Herman, head of film festival aune 7-13) and will be icy of not carrying controver­ production at Concordia, says CINEMA CANADA hosted by a panel of Canadian sial advertising. that his students used the Film directors. Norman Campbell, The CBC board of directors Docteur facilities "exten­ Denys Arcand, Alan Ehrlich, decided recently that the cor­ Sively." on the occasion of its Rob Quarteny, and Donald poration would accept mes­ He says he is "dismayed" by Brittain will share their exper­ sages on a paid or unpaid basis the closing of the facilities to fifteenth anniversary! tise. from public health organiza­ his students and that he will The festival will also feature tions to inform and educate support Paquette in his bid for a writing seminar sponsored the public about the dangers Telefilm funding. by the International Writer'S and control of AIDS. "Jim Paquette haS been very Guild; seminars on the effect of In accepting these messages helpful. It is kind of a burden satellite technology with pre­ the CBC has emphasized the having a student around but sentations by Moses Znaimer need for factual balance, good' for the last two semesters he Faculty ofFine Art", York Univernty, (CITIT TV, MuchMusic) and taste and respect for audience has had at least one student 4700 Keele Street, North York, OntarW, Canada MJ) IPJ Jeremy Isaacs (Channel 4); and sensitivities and ethical con­ there constantly," Herman told Teleplume (416) 7J6.5IJ5 a discussion of the relationship cerns. Cinema Canada. • c I N E M A G • Screen Institute ready for the DramaLab class of '87 TORONTO - The National executive-director Tom Rad­ film industry press conference The Border series, which is Participants in the DramaLab Screen Institute is searching ford said. packed with political and cul­ being made under the gui­ program are working under for young Canadian filmmakers The screen institute un­ tural officials, announced the dance of executive-producer the same demands as all inde­ to take part in its upcoming veiled its most recent plans at creation of the Canadian Michael Scott, uses the Canada! pendent filmmakers in Canada two-year program called a Toronto lunch and press Centre for Advanced Film United States border as a - a high level of excellency, DramaLab '87. screening attended by several Studies. metaphor for human relation­ Scott said. Scott, a veteran NFB The National Screen Insti­ Canadian film and television Radford has said there is ships. producer and director, is pres­ tute (NS!) - Canada, which de­ heavyweights. room for both groups in Cana­ It marks the end of a pro­ ident of Border Films Incorpo­ scribes itself as a creative Some who attended include da and told the screening audi­ gram aimed at building skills in rated, a company owned by centre for practising film­ Peter O'Brian of Independent ence he is excited by news of dramatic filmmaking. the NSI. makers, is scheduling the fall of Pictures Inc., producer and di­ "Writers, directors and pro­ the Centre for Advanced Film Bernard Dansereau is a 27- 1987 for the start of its new rector John Hirsch, John Ken­ ducers from across the country Studies. year-old Montreal native who DramaLab program. nedy of CBC television drama, have been learning to work to­ Hirsch asked if DramaLab is starting the third phase of With an April 10, 1987 dead­ and screen institute chairman gether to tell a story that will had any check on the tradi­ DramaLab. He had experience line for applications to the up­ and Atlantis Films limited part­ succeed in the commercial tional problem of Canadian En­ in the Canadian film industry coming DramaLab, participants ner_Janice Platt. glish drama being too bland or marketplace," a written release previously, but said the pro­ from the last program are in The National Screen Insti­ too much like "gray flannel." states. the throes of producing a $1.5 tute has also named five honor­ In phase one of DramaLab gram has given him the chance Radford explained that part to develop his expertise as a million series of six half-hour ary patrons who include: pub­ of the work of DramaLab is to the participants were involved director of dramas. television dramas called The lisher Jack McClelland, shake up the perceptions of in a three-month immersion Border. novelist Alice Munro, former participants. program in film drama at the He said the program is im­ When complete,IIfhe region­ Alberta premier Peter He said the three-phase University of Alberta and the portant because "it is very hard ally produced series will mark Lougheed, director and pro­ DramaLab program has Banff Centre. to get the chance to work with the end of the two-year ducer John Hirsch and artist evolved into an opportunity In the next phase seven 15- actors." Also he said DramaLab DramaLab '85. It is the culmi­ David Blackwood. for filmmakers from all the re­ minute dramas at National Film gives the opportunity to work nation of a program that has Others on the board of di­ gions of Canada. Board facilities in Montreal with directors from other parts grown into a permanent learn­ rectors include Rock Demers, "The process grew step by were made. Based on issues of of Canada and see how other ing opportunity for writers, National Film Board chairman step. It had some lean years either bio-ethics or the effects directors handle problems. producers and directors from Franc;ois Macerola and Anne and some fat years," Radford of technological change, the across Canada. Wheeler, director of Loyal­ said. Now the 18 Canadian dramas include stories about He said the program gave DramaLab started in Alberta ties. filmmakers involved in the everything from the treatment him a break from trying to con­ and now involves young film­ The naming of the patrons program are preparing a drama of chronic-care patients to a vince people to give him a makers and funding agencies comes about four months after series for network broadcast­ comedy about the impact of chance at directing drama, to from across Canada, NSI Norman Jewison, at a Toronto ing. word processors on writers. learn instead.

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TORONTO - The predictable He feels that the Canadian about tennis?" AIcand asked He added that in his years in "What is the matter with your happened at the 1987 Genie film as a whole has become reporters. the film industry he had never framing?" awards. Director Denys AI­ stronger and the competition "The guy who wins the Ca· received an award for direct­ Gordon Pinsent quietly ex­ cand's The Decline of the in the Genies was very good. nadian championship is a ing. "It's a first for me. It's re­ pressed surpise at the sheer American Empire captured "It proves, I think, that we re­ pretty good tennis player." But ally nice." number of photographers and the most awards including the ally now have an industry in the U.S. Open is an interna­ He drew laughs from the press waiting to interview him top prize for best movie. this country." tional competition, he added. press entourage at the show after his award. The unpredictable also hap­ AIcand compared the Genie "Here it is only Canadian when photographers asked He said there is a new admi. pened. Quebec director AI­ awards with the Oscars. films. There. it is films from him to hold one of his Genie cand thanked Toronto film cri­ "Do you know anything other countries," AIcand said. awards higher and he asked tics for helping make the film a success. Decline took eight Genie awards including best original screenplay, best director, best supporting actor (Gabriel AI­ cand), best supporting actress (Louise Portal), best film edit­ ing, best sound and best sound editing. Director Leon Marc's Danc­ ing in the Dark was next in line with three Genie awards including best lead actress for Martha Henry's portrayal of a woman who strives to be the perfect housewife. Dancing in the Dark also won best adapted screenplay and best art direction. Gordon Pinsent captured best actor for his role as a miner forced to leave his life­ long Newfoundland home in John and the Missus. The Here are the products film also took best music score. Lea Pool's feature Anne Trister also won two Genies. One for best cinematography that make it happen! and the other for best original song. Loyalties, set in Alberta and directed by Anne Wheeler, won best costume design. Among those movies locked Lighting Filters Painting out of a Genie award was Yves • • Simoneau's thriller Pouvoir intime. Decline producer Rene • Projections Dance Floors Malo later explained the im­ • portance Toronto cntlcs played in building support for Screens the movie, which is nominated • • Stage Platforms for best foreign language film at the Oscars, March 30. Toronto critics were really Designer Materials the ones spreading the news to • • SpeCial Effects all the others, Malo said. "They really helped us to promote the film in Cannes," Fog and Smoke Malo told reporters. "After • • Computer Software that, when we came back here, Toronto was the first place where the picture was seen by people that were not French For further details contact Rosco or your local authorized Rosco dealer speaking. The reception was so good it really helped us all around the world." Decline also won the 1986 Golden Reel Award for its suc­ cess at the box office. Malo ~~.~ said 1.2 million people have seen it in Canada. It captured •••• $3.3 million at the Canadian box office last year setting a •••• Quebec record for a Canadian "" film with more than $2.7 mil­ lion in that province alone. "Since the beginning I really believed that it would be a very, very popular film," Malo said. • c I N E M A G • wasn't a job of work. It wasn't out in favour of support given Roger Frappier, who pro­ Here is the complete list of the paycheck or anything and the film industry by Canadian duced Decline with Malo, Genie winners: it was good to have that kind of politiCians. asked, "Who would have gues­ atmosphere. You fight to have He praised federal com­ sed that the Decline of the - best motion picture - De­ ration, pride and awareness in that - for people to believe in munications minister Flora American Empire would cline of the American Em­ the making of Canadian films. your thing so much that they MacDonald for her support of mean the rise of the Canadian pire - producers Rene Malo Pinsent spoke glowingly of would rather be there than the industry. He declared "that cinema?" and Roger Frappier; the group that put John and anywhere." Canadian culture is not negoti­ - best performance by an the Missus together. Ronald Cohen, chairman of able" in a reference to the free The Genie winners were actor in a leading role - Gor­ "They were on it because the Academy of Canadian trade talks with the United voted by the 800 film division don Pinsent in John and the they wanted to be on it. It Cinema and Television, spoke States. members of the Academy. Missus; - best performance by an ac­ tress in a leading role - Martha Henry in Dancing in the Dark; - best performance by an actor in a supporting role - What we promised ... Gabriel Arcand in Decline of the American Empire; - best performance by an ac­ tress in a supporting role - Louise Portal in Decline of we delivered the American Empire; - best achievement in art di­ rection - Lillian Sarafinchan for Dancing in the Dark; LES COULISSES DE L' ANTRAK * CANADIAN CRIMINAL REPORT * TOO - best achievement in cine­ matography - Pierre Mignot OUTRAGEOUS * NORMANICUS * BLiNDSIDE * COULISPORT * GO FISH AUSTRALIA for Anne Trister; - best achievement in direc­ * HARTBREAK MOTEL * INTERMEDES * SOIREE AVEC HORTENSE * HIT AND RUN * tion - Denys Arcand for De­ HIGHER EDUCATION * THE RACOONS - SERIES II * DIVISION * JEUNESSE cline of the American Em­ pire; MUSICALE * UN ZOO, LA NUIT * HUMPTY DUMPTY MAN * TO MARKET TO MARKET - best achievement for film * QUEBEC 60/85 * VID KIDS (II) * SHARON, LOIS & BRAM'S ELEPHANT SHOW * MAX editing - Monique Fortier for Decline of the American HAINES - CRIM~ FLASHBACK * DANGER BAY (III) * HAUNTING OF HAMILTON HIGH Empire; - best achievement in cos­ * FLORIDA STRAITS * SILENT CRISIS * SPACE SERIES * COVERT ACTION * THE tume design - Wendy Par­ INCREDIBLE TIME TRAVELS OF HENRY OSGOODE * DEPARTURE * VID KIDS * tridge for Loyalties; - best music score - Michael BULLIES * HIGH TAKES * MANIA * LOST * AUCTION DOLLARS * EQUINOXE * Conway Baker for John and DANGER BAY (II) HEART OF THE HIGH COUNTRY MARIE CLAIRE SPORTS the Missus; * * * - best original song - Danielle CARTOONS * TROPIQUE DU CRABBE * MURDER IN SPACE * STREET COMEDY * Messia for the song "De la main gauche" in Anne Trister; FROG DREAMING * LlBERTE, EGALlTE, CHOUCROUTE * NIGHT HEAT * - best original screenplay - EVANGELINE DEUSSE * SAMUEL LOUNT * FLOATING * STREETWISE * MY Denys Arcand for Decline of the American Empire; AMERICAN COUSIN * EMERALD * THE IRISH RM (III) * WEIRD & WONDERFUL * - best adapted screenplay - Leon Marr for Dancing in the JOSHUA THEN AND NOW· * PETER THE GREAT * DANGER BAY * JASON & THE Dark; ARGONAUTS * MEATBALLS - THE CLIMAX * FUN PARK * KINGPIN * THE COUNTRY - best achievement in overall sound - Richard Besse, Jean­ WIFE * DIVINE SARAH * ENZO FERRARI * THE GUARDIAN * ANNIE'S COMING OUT * Pierre Joutel and Adrian Croll THE BIG HOUSE * THE IRISH RM (SERIES II) * BREAKAWAY * HILLARY CLIMBING for Decline of the American Empire; JOSKE'S THUMB * THE SLIM DUSTY MOVIE * DRAW * SECRET DIARY OF SIGMUND - best achievement in sound editing - Paul Dion, Diane FREUD * CHRONIQUE DES ANNEES 60 * THE HAIRDRESSERS * SQUARE ST. LOUIS Boucher, and Andy Malcolm * NOBODY MAKES ME CRY * MISS FUN SEEKER GIRLS * HI CHAMPION * AN for Decline of the American Empire; EVENING AT THE IMPROV * THE SETTLEMENT * PHAR LAP * THE PAMPEL-MOUSE - best documentary - Dads and Kids - producer, Christ­ SHOW * SAVAGE ISLANDS * NUTCRACKER - FANTASY ON ICE * SONATINE * ian Bruyere; LORNE CREENE'S NEW WILDERNESS * RIEN QU'UN JEU * THE TERRY FOX STORY - best live action short drama - I Need A Man Like You To * GINGER MEGGS * UPS AND DOWNS * MOTHER LODE * BATTLETRUCK * LATITUDE Make My Dreams Come 55 * BY DESIGN * CHATWELL'S VERDICT * CURTAINS * BLACK MIRROR * MELANIE True - producers, Daria Ster­ mac and Kalli Paakspuu; * HOUNDS OF NOTRE DAME * HEAD ON * SURFACING * TITLE SHOT - best animated short - Get A Job - producers, Derek Mazur, Michael Scott and Brad Caslor' - The 1986 Golden . Reel Award - Decline of the American Empire; CINEGARANTIE LTEE - Tbe Air Canada AWard for outstanding contributions to MOTION PICTURE GUARANTORS LTD. the business of filmmaking in Canada - Garth Drabinsky; - Outstanding Canadian Film Robert "ince jacquie Ross El'a Bjurstrom BelTi Fox Doug Leiterman Achievement · of Expo '86 - Montreal (514) 481-8233 MelbournelD3) 529-8852 Taming of the Demons, pro ~ ducedby Paul Krivicky, 14 Birch Avenue. Toronto, Canada M4V 1C9 Telephone (416) 968-0577 Telex 065-24697 created and directed by Emil Radok.

April 1987 - Cinema Canada/65 • c I N E M A G • Drabinsky honoured with Air Canada merit award TORONTO - Garth Drabinsky, well." comparable thrills and satisfac­ are given the broadest possible Film Development Corpora­ the head of North America's Drabinsky said that he had tion that comes from the crea­ exposure." tion for the base of talent to largest movie exhibition chain, dreamed of making more and tive process of making motion Later he explained to repor­ evolve to the quality level that says he is commited to giving better films, but in 1981 busi­ pictures." ters that the Canadian film in­ it now possesses." Canadian movies the broadest ness realities turned his atten­ "I want to state publicly my dustry has matured. "We are not frightened any­ exposure to screens in both tion elsewhere. profound commitment... to see "It has taken 20 years since more of our stories that relate Canada and beyond its bor­ "TOnight brings back the in- that Canadian motion pictures the inception of the Canadian to this country." ders. Drabinsky, president of To­ ronto-based Cineplex-Odeon Corporation, made the com­ ments after receiving the Air Canada award for his contribu­ tions to the filmmaking busi­ ness in Canada. "Movies produced by Cana­ dians are attracting more and · more attention at Cannes and I Hollywood and wherever else N pictures are judged by their merits," Drabinsky told the crowd gathered for the 1987 Genie awards. With a growing crew of skil­ led Canadians, filmmakers from all over the world choose to make pictures here, he said. Complete the follOWing by ch . "I find inyself acting more ooslng the most a . and more as a bridge - as an in· I'm h - Ppropnate statement terpreter of one faction to SootIng my next production in Toronto b . another - particularly in the . ecause case of government and busi­ ness, in the hope of reconciling a.O·Toronto's Film liaison provides our country's legitimate con­ cerns for its cultural heritage . .•.•.• that is fast, effiCient and free a comprehensive service and its national identity." He talked of the "almost b.O Toronto is the third-Iar e . .... in·North America g st 'JIm and Video production c t overwhelming" influence of ...... en re Canada's_ neighbour to the south. Co 0 Toronto's lOCations adapt to r Drabinsky was co-founder of Ime and place the Cineplex-Odeon Corpora­ tion, which pioneered the of the above multi-screen-concept theatre. d.O aU He also runs Canada's largest independent film distributor and Canada's largest film For the c studio complex. orrect answer and a lot Drabinsky has produced six more, Contact: feature films including Genie Naish MCHugh award winning The Change­ T~ronto Film liaison ling and The Silent Partner. City of Toronto Plannin and "My roots are in production. 18th Floor, East Tower, ~ity H~,evelopment Departmenl TOnight my heart is still here as Toronto, Onlario M5H 2N2 ~~~~:hone (416) 392-7570 ry-j~~'­." Go: Formule 1 " ' 0"" '0. 0' "''' '0· '''' ''0.,.\ MONTREAL - Quebec produc­ er Claude Heroux (Lance et Compte / He Shoots He Scores) has announced the April shooting of Formula 1, a 813 million Canada-France television co-production. This 13-hour dramatic series about the fast-lane lives of in­ ternational racing car drivers will be directed by Nardo Cas­ tillo and Jacques Ertaud. Executive producers are Claude Heroux for Communi· cations Claude Heroux and Jean· Daniel Verhaeghe for Vamp Productions (France). Formula 1 will be filmed in both French and English. Prin­ cipal shooting will take place in North America, Europe and Japan.

66/Cjnema Canada - AorjJJE.81 • c I N E M A G • Cannes fortnight takes two Apprenticeships for 16 students MONTREAL - Two Canadian Declin de l'empire ameri­ TORONTO - Narrowed from a but also because it is good in­ The winners in Quebec are' feature films have been cain and Dancing in the field of almost 200 applicants vestment. Rafael Reyes Luna, Marie Cayer selected for screening at the Dark were selected. across Canada, 16 winners of "Something we started has and Jeanne Crepeau and in At­ the 19th Directors' Fortnight the first National Appren­ now become something bigger lantic Canada, they are Kim­ at the Cannes Film Festival, ticeship Training Program and better," Eggleton said. berlee McTaggart and Christ­ May 7 to 19. have been named. The program will provide 16 opher Richardson. In western Un Zoo la nuit directed by VANCOUVER - The sixth an­ The winners will work 16 weeks of experience in any Canada the winners are Jean-Claude Lauzon for Oz nual Vancouver International weeks as film apprentices at a area of the film and televiSion Michael Rohl and Steve Meikle Productions (Montreal) and Film Festival will be held Oct. weekly salary of $250 under industry preferred for the post­ and in British Columbia, they I've Heard the Mennaids 15-31 , 1987. the program which is largely secondary students selected. are Patrick Payne and Daria EI­ Singing directed by Patricia Organizers say the tradi­ funded by Employment and The Ontario winners are lerman. Rozema for Vos Productions tional MaylJune dates have Immigration Canada. Mitra Sen, Glenn Warner, Funding is also provided by Telefilm Canada, the Ontario Inc. (Toronto) have been been changed to coincide with John Edwards, associate de­ Frank Ramirez, Christopher selected from a field of 21 Ca­ the Commonwealth Summit puty-minister of Employment McNamara, Yvon Ipperciel, Film Development Corpora­ nadian features. Conference to be held in Van­ and Immigration, said the fed­ Sue Quon and David Morton. tion and the city of Toronto. In early March, Pierre-Henri couver. eral government will put more Q.. p Deleau, director of the Direc­ Accordingly, this year's festi­ than $200,000 in the next tor's Fortnight visited Montreal val will focus on Common­ three years into the program. where he viewed 21 Canadian wealth films. The festival will One of the major reasons for features submitted to the Tele­ include an industry trade the government's financial tie .f(lUttt'ee I(ltt' b(l(li.f 8It film Canada offices prior to the fomm, a Canadian tribute support of the program is the March 4 deadline. evening as well as a new pro­ strength of the cultural sector Held in the 1,500 seat Palais gram called Critics Choice in in creating jobs, Edwards told a Croisette, the Directors' which internationally re­ Toronto press conference. Flt#· Ttl.· (II 0 E() Fortnight is a non-competitive nowned critics present their The National Apprenticeship parallel section of the festival chosen films. A critics' seminar Training Program was model­ with an independent manage­ will also be initiated this year. led on a city of Toronto ap­ ment. Approximately 20 films Along with a gala program of prenticeship award launched will be shown four times, with films from the U.S., Europe and in 1984 and is administered by different schedules and dates. Latin America, other festival the Academy of Canadian The Directors' Fortnight is program features are: The Cinema and Television. specialist booksellers since 1975 sponsored by the Societe des Worlds of Asia with a spotlight Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton, 25 bIoor st. 'W. toronto. canada Realisateurs de Films (France). at an earlier press conference, on the Cinema of India, Cana­ m4'W la3 (416) 922-7175 In 1986, 14 Canadian fea­ dian Images, Cinema of Great lauded the program because it tures were submitted to Tele­ Britain, Cinema of Australia not only strengthens the cul­ film for screening. Of these, Le and New Zealand. tural fabric of the community, PHONE/MAIL ORDERS/MASTERCARDNISA

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April 1987 - Cinema Canada/67 • c I N E M A G • called Brenton Street 1957 NFB documentary about production to begin on May 1 EASTERN WAVE Stories. The three are Chris Dr. Creighton collecting folk­ and for the half-hour ' docu­ Zimmer of Imagex, Ralph Holt songs called Songs of Nova mentary to be ready for deliv­ h~ Chri!'. ~LlJk , 1 of Media Co-op Services, and Scotia, and extracts from The ery to the CBC by September 1 he groundhog must have Budapest and Berlin. Kriszan Charlotte Harper of MediaFix. Collector, a musical based on (whew, there ain't no flies on been able to see its shadow will be along as a Canadian ob­ Script development has al­ the life and work of Dr. that boy!). It will be shot in T- it was a beautiful sunny server anxious to see how they ready begun, in cooperation Creighton which is currently 16mm and edited right in day when February crept over light, shoot, and direct films in with CBC and Telefilm, on ten running at the Halifax Citadel. Mabou where Livingston lives, the horizon - if it was able to the 'Hungarian School'. He is scripts, six of which they hope The whole evening was spon­ rubbing shoulders with fellow dig through the enormous hoping to parley some of this to produce in the summer and sored by the newly formed Ca­ filmmaker Robert Frank and drifts all over the ground, that experience, and his own very fall of '87. According to Bren­ nadian Filmmakers Distribu­ Walter Delory (is there a 'Cape is. And I thought the Euro­ considerable background as a ton Street, "this collection of tion Atlantic (CFDA) as part of Breton School' of mmmaking peans were getting it bad this cinematographer, into a pro­ stories will be contemporary, its program of promoting inde­ in the offing?). winter. Maybe this just proves ject of his own. He's written a reflecting an urban Maritime pendent film and video pro­ Opening the papers last that Newfoundland is part of script for a feature drama of a reality seldom portrayed on ducers of the Atlantic Pro­ week I saw that John and the Europe after all. Anyway, if shipwrecked sailor on Sable Is­ television." Sounds interesting vinces. Missus, Children of a Lesser only I could remember what it land which he is trying to fund. to me. Good luck, Breton Intrepid Cape Breton film ­ God, and Faustus Bidgood, means if the Goundhog does "It's like trying to get water out Street! maker, entrepreneur, and where all playing simultane­ see its shadow perhaps I could of a stone," he told me, refer­ Out of the can and racing for raconteur Neal Livingstone has ously (in addition to Chuck forecast ... Oh, never mind. ring to recent funding negotia­ the screen is Glen Walton'S got another film project on the Clarke's Eight Frames Per Speaking of shadows, the tions, but he's not giving up. The Nova Scotia Song, a doc­ roll. This winter he's been Second running as a short, I Dutch production of Mind Knowing Les, I'm already get­ umentary on the life and work pounding the corridors with a might add). Gosh, it gives you Shadows has completed prin­ ting ready to see it on the of Nova Scotia's folk historian, project called John Nesbitt a certain sense of optimism cipal photography in Cape Bre­ screen. Sok szerencset, Les' Dr. Helen Creighton. The pre­ about the monumental seeing all that made-in-Canada ton and Halifax. Mind In Halifax, developments are miere was held on February 19 sculptor of the same name who film up there on the screens at Shadows is director Heddy no less interesting. Three local (the film was originally, to makes his home on the Mar­ once .. All that Atlantic film up Honigmann's screen adapta­ producers have banded to­ have appeared at the Atlantic garee in Cape Breton. CBC has there on the silver screen - I tion of a well-known Dutch gether and formed a new pro­ Festival Atlantique in October now issued him a broadcast had to wipe a tear from my novel. It tells the story of a duction company called Bren­ but technical problems pre­ letter and he is continuing his eye. So, before I break down Dutch couple who retire to a ton Films to produce a series of vented it from doing so) and rounds to try and raise the re­ sobbing, that's all for now from rural area of Canada and the made-for-television mms included a screening of the maining funding. Plans call for the east coast. consequences they face when the husband learnshe has Al­ zheimer's disease. Although a Dutch production, Imagex's Chris Zimmer served as a pro­ ducer and all round produc­ tion co-ordinator both before and during the shoot. Goedeg­ luck, Heddy! The crew from Salter Street Films have also returned. They were in Argentina for two months shooting the most re­ cent Donovan survival epic, Normanicus. According to second unit cinematographer Les Kriszan, the fine volcanic dust which blew everywhere was one of the biggest prob­ lems. Hundreds of bottles of compressed air were con­ sumed in a vain battle to keep the stuff out of the camera gear. Nevertheless, the lab re­ ports on the developed footage are good, although Kriszan himself hasn't seen any of it since it was shipped back to Canada for processing and he was forced to shoot 'blind' for the entire time. Reports say Producer Paul Donovan will soon be going to Toronto to begin the mammoth job of editing the footage. Buena suerte, Paulo! Kriszan's continuing interest in the cinema of his native Hungary has lead him to be­ come an observer on the next mm that Academy-Award-win­ ning director Istvan Szabo (of Mephisto and Colonel Redl fame) is shooting with fre­ quent collaborator Klaus Maria Brandauer. It is scheduled to start production in April in

MONTREAL - Donald Brit­ tain's television special on the life of William Lyon Mackenzie King is shooting on locations in Montreal until mid-May.

_ eta 'c· Co.ed e . !~• .,. • CINEMA G • Watkins, unofficial Canadians Swatch backs in Berlin spotlight event five shorts TORONTO - Five Canadian in­ dependent short movies will MONTREAL - The Berlin Film Close to 30' Canadian film­ be distributed to commercial Festival, Feb. 20 to March 3, makers worked on a voluntary movie houses as part of the saw Peter Watkin's 14 112- basis. Deferred salaries and 1987 Swatch Showcase. hour peace epic The Journey monies raised privately in Can­ The showcase aims to intro­ and loved it, says Jan ada towards the budget, duce the public to innovative Rofekamp, of Les Films Transit amount to an estimated short films by Canadians and Inc. $900,000. help film production by pro­ "It was the event of the festi­ However, Telefilm Canada viding technical, marketing val," says Rofekamp who, with declined participation due to a and promotional services to world rights in hand, is cur­ lack of Canadian film certifica­ winners. rently negotiating sales in 12 tion, according to the film 's A total of 61 short films were different markets. producers. submitted for assessment by The Dramatically more compact The film, produced and di­ In Berlin, The Journey jury, an Academy of Canadian Mark 11/ H.M.I. lighting fixtures rected by British filmmaker played four times (three after­ Cinema and Television press Peter Watkins and co-produc­ noons per full screening) in release states. Luxarc Luxarc ed by the Swedish Peace and the non-competitive Forum The five winners receive a 575W 1200W Arbitration Society, was shot in section of the festival. The in­ $3,000 honorarium and their 15 different countries with an ternational press was highly films will be blown up to extraordinary degree of Cana­ positive, says Rofekamp, and 35mm for commercial release dian participation in terms of commended Watkins, more through the Canadian Motion private funding and produc­ than once, for his "courage" to Pictures Distributors Associa­ tion work. undertake and complete such a tion. The Journey, which went massive logistiC and deeply The winners are: into development in 1982, serious project. - James Stuart of Toronto for A raises a plethora of peace re­ Symphony of Toys; "The critics took an intelli­ "Have you evaluated the many lated issues in 45 to 50 minute - Christopher McNamara from gent approach and there was advantages of H_M.I. Lighting?" thematic modules. It was pro­ University of Windsor for no flack about the length of the duced on a slim budget of $2.3 Tatoo; film," says Rofekamp. million, incorporating the use - Betty Spackman from To­ KINGSWAY FILM EQUIPMENT LTD_ of live action footage, graphiCS, Watkins and many of the Ca­ ronto's Sheridan College for A 821 Kipling Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M8Z 5GB computerization, and anima­ nadian filmmakers with a cre­ Bird in the Hand; (416) 233-1101 Telex: 06-967528 tion, and was shot in 10 differ­ dit on the film were in atten­ - Jacqueline McClintock from ent languages. dance for this world premier. Concordia University in Call for any further Montreal for Porter and Sabu; explanations - Wendy Tilby from Emily Carr College of Art and Design for Tables of Content. The Swatch Showcase of Ca­ nadian Independent Short Films is run by the Academy and the Canadian Film Insti­ tute. Previously it was called the Canadian Independent Short Film Showcase. Every Dog also Berlin best MONTREAL - Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety, directed by Les Drew and produced by the National Film Board of Canada, has won the UNICEF prize for best short mm in the Films for Chil, dren category at the Berlin In­ ternational Film Festival. This lO-minute short was nominated for a 1986 Genie and is currently playing in U.S. theatres, part of an 88-minute When you've got a film to promote, nothing helps to film entitled American spark interest more than genuine glossy photos from Celebration, featuring a wide Galbraith_ variety of recent animated shorts. • Cinema Displays • Pre-Release Promotions Get a Job, also an NFB ani­ • Press Releases mated short, won the 1986 Canada Wide Service Genie for best animated short. Low in price and easy to order. Genuine glos~y photos can be produced in any quantity from your print, MONTREAL - 6 Picasso, a documentary by Gilles Carle, negative or transparency. will reach an estimated 750 Ask for your FREE price list and Custom ized million viewers when it is Promotion Kit today! broadcast throughout China GALBRAITH REPRODUCTIONS sometime this year. The film 420 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ont. MST 2S6 was selected by the CBS Inter­ (416) 923·1106 national Broadcast Group to be shown ' on CClV.

April 1987 - Cinema Canada/69 c I N E M A G films in the offerings of leries, The Art Gallery of On­• • cided this year to follow the films, loosely selected under documentaries of all sorts. tario and The Art Gallery at ON(EXPERIMENTAL)FILM headings or themes, by round Centrestage Forum at The St. Harbourfront, are both in. by B. Sternberg table discussion. Lawrence Centre, under the volved with experimental film Stan Brakhage was present at guidance of Patterson Higgins, this spring: Joyce Wieland's re­ Oronto has been teaming Wieland's films and, for the Ryerson, as part of the Kodak is presenting two evenings trospective at The Art Gallery with film! While not all second year in a row, housed Chair series, a new annual pro­ with filmmakers, one with Rick of Ontario includes screenings Tpresentations have been of The Best of the Fest, a selection .gram . This year Ryerson in­ Hancox and the other with of all her films. This exhibition experimental films, the wealth of the films distributed by the vited three mmmakers (Mar­ Michael Snow, entitled New will tour Canada. In May, sev­ of screenings at 'other' venues Canadian Filmmakers' Distri­ garethe Von Trotta, Stan Perspectives in Canadian eral programs of experimental is making for a film-aware envi­ bution Centre that were pre· Brakhage and Norman Jewi­ Cinema. Centrestage provides films which were made in To­ ronment and public. A great miered at the Toronto Festival son) and three photographers a forum for public awareness ronto during the last ten years, number of the film events have Of Festivals. to present their work and a on many social issues. Patter­ have been selected by Blaine involved experimental film; A five-week series of experi­ talk. son Higgins was enthusiastic to Allen, and will be presented as some exclusively, some in mental films was offered free at An eight-part series Trans­ take on this educative initiative part of the opening exhibition combination with other the Ontario College of Art. formations: Formal Invention in the area of experimental of the new Harbourfront Art genres. What is interesting is This series, organized and cu­ in Documentary, curated by film, realizing that, despite its Gallery. A lot o( film, various ~he variety in venues, program­ rated by Carol Laing, featured William Beattie and Marc long history, experimental venues and a number of inde­ ming strategies, curators - the informal discussion following Glassman, is being screened at films are relatively unknown to pendant curators - great! Is it where, how, when, by whom, each screening with one of the four different venues alter­ the general public. Although, this busy, film-wise, elsewhere and for what of the various filmmakers whose work was nately (A Space, an artist-run for example, Michael Snow in the country? Let us know. screenings. shown. The screenings were centre; The Funnel experimen­ was recently awarded the To­ For example, the Bloor open to the public, though its tal mm theatre; OCA, an art ronto Arts Award and is an art­ • Cinema, one of the Festival main audience was the OCA college, and The Rivoli, a club ist of international reputation, chain of rep cinemas in To­ student body. This series con­ which regularly offers music, most people are unaware of his Congratulations to Rick Han­ ronto, screened Scissere, a tinued the "Art and Politics" poetry readings and the like to film work - many of those who cox and Carolyn McLuskie feature-length experimental program which last year had patrons at round tables sipping have heard of Wavelength who shared first prize in the film by Peter Mettler. It also taken the form of lecture and wine or beer). The program in­ have never actually seen it! recent Festival sponsored by presented a selection of Joyce discussion. Carol Laing de- cludes several experimental Toronto's two major art gal- the Chicago Experimental Film Coalition. Interestingly (coin· cidentally?) Rick's film Beach Events was shot on the shores of PEl, and Carolyn's featured •• the Pacific coast - ab mare usque ad mare, allright! Does the word 'co-op' in the names of the various produc­ •• tion co-ops around have any­ thing to do with the word 'co­ operation' my son learned on Sesame Street? As in working together, helping those who need assistance, sharing? It's hard enough to work to make a living and then make films on the side (if you've managed to get the money together to make a film), but to then have the very co-ops which are gov­ ernment-funded and equipped to make the production of low, low, low budget, non-commer­ cial, independent films possi­ ble, put obstacles in one's way,. .. well, I don't know, but maybe they need to look again at their names. Ironically, the conditions (hence, delays) put on access are made in the very name of the co-operative way; co-operative, that is, on the THE COMPLETION GUARANTORS LES GARANTS D' ACHIEVEMENT part ofthe member-filmmakers for features, pour series de televiSion, who are required to put in vol­ unteer time to merit the use of television series, longs metrages the equipment. I can under­ and international co-productions et co-productions internationales stand the desire for a co-opera­ tive spirit and that certain jobs need doing by volunteers. My point is, I guess, that the main purpose of production co-ops is to facilitate the making of films by independent film­ makers who meet the eligibilty of non-commerciality and that Michael Spencer, President a feeling of co-operation might arise in a more genuine way 1001, de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Suite 910 from filmmakers who have Montreal, Quebec H3A 3e8 been welcomed openly, Telephone: (514) 288-6763 helped to do their work and, then, feeling at home, will Telex: 055-62276 pitch in to scrub the floors, man the doors, etc. I sure would, if I could only 'get in' in the first place.! Barbara Sternberg • • c I N E M A G • Glick Financial participants "early and crazy days in build­ Writer Phil Savath describes it FRONTS WEST are BClV, CBC- Winnipeg and ing a jingle company." It's as a new kind of comedy show Telefilm Canada. that involves stand up comics h~ hathr~ n Allis()n being scripted by Myles Ram­ Northern Lights is also de­ sey and Peter Clarke. and audience participation, veloping a half hour sitcom with prizes thrown in. The arc~ seems to have been soundtrack won't be muzak - Primetime Productions dedicated to the Ameri­ Conti has DOA committed to pilot with CBC Vancouver and (Geoff Groberman) is shooting concept was tried live at Expo Mcan Film Market, with writing a couple of original Telefilm. Jingles is set in Van­ a three-part comedy pilot in last summer to enthusiastiC re­ couver and deals with the April called Comedy College. sponse. everyone busy preparing to go songs, and Jim Cummin~ (I down to Los Angeles or recov­ Braineater and No Means "0) ering from having been there. will also lend their talents to Those of us who were left be­ the track. It's no surprise that hind could only imagine the Conti and co-producer David din of television moguls Heffel will make a rock video screaming. "Buy, buy! No - to accompany the $1.2 million sell, sell!" echoing through film. With Telefilm and Cine­ those Beverly Hills hotel cor­ plex-Odeon showing strong ridors. But with all the regulars interest in the feature, it's got away, there was time to dis­ some powerful allies in financ­ cover something new and, ing and distribution. They plan CONGRATULATIONS quite possibly, very wild on to shoot it in July. the Vancouver film scene. Talk Art also has an interest Talk Art Productions Ltd. is a in experimental low-budget local production company gore movies in the style of Ray and which has been around since Denis Steckler'S Rat Fink A 1984, but hasn't received Boo Boo and Herschel Gor­ much attention in spite of its don Lewis' Blood Feast. It refreshing, stylish approach to looks like it's going to be a fun entertainment. The first I summer... HAPPY BIRTHDAY heard of it was through Phil Zorah Productions is also Savath who is currently work­ busy. Two features in develop­ ing on a new wave action com­ ment (a murder mystery called edy for them called Ricochet. Killing Mr. Griffin and pro­ Telefilm is in on the develop­ ducer Ed Richardson's per­ ment of the feature which Talk sonal favourite, a drama called Art producer John Conti de­ Green Sky) and has already Happy 15th birthday Cinema Canada. scribes as a classic fugitive found distribution for a com­ story in the style of Repo Man, edy ' series with ex-Edmonto­ After Hours and Something nian Bob Comfort. You deserve a big celebration. Wild. Phil Savath is also writing for The intriguing thing about Northern Lights Media. He has the project is the eclectic mix just finished the first draft of an of talent it is attracting. Peter adaptation of Morley Torgov's From the ti me we aII worked in basement Breck (Nick on The Big Val­ novel The Outside Chance ley) and Jello Biafra (lead of Maximilian Glick offices, you have supported Canadian filmmakers. singer of the Dead Kennedy s) Producer Stephen Foster are the leads. Tobias Schlies­ hopes to shoot the $ l. 5 million sler, talented local cinemato­ feature in Manitoba next falL. We salute you as a respected and integral grapher, will be director of Richard Davis (the trans­ photography, and Jim Knowles planted Australian who's in­ (Time Bandit, Dup.e) will volved with Petra Films' fea­ part of the industry - and thank you for head the art department. The ture Visa) is line producer on helping all of us to define what it means to be good in this country and around the world. CONCORDIA ,' f(' ,;'. ~ .:t UNIVERSITY ~ .=- ? 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Teaching experience, a demonstrated interest in arts other than cinema, and bilingualism will all be Imax Systems Corporation considered assets as will such possible qualifications as Toronto, Canada expertise in relevant areas of Film Production, (416) 960-8509 experimental cinema, etc. We are looking for a creative person and inspired teacher-artist who will contribute to the further development of a leading university prowamme in Film Production in Canada. In accordance With Canadian immigration requirements, preference is given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. . Vita and inquiries should be addressed to ASSOCiate Professor Andre Herman, Head of Film Production, Department of Cinema, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, VA-259, Montreal , Quebec, H3G 1 M8. The deadline is May 1st, 1987 or until the position is filled . ~ ~

April 1987 - Cinema Canada/71 • c I N E M A G January 30 to more than five guage channels, six of them most extensive cable networks• LETTER FROM LONDON million homes across the con­ thematic and one of them gen­ exist in the northern European tinent. Super Channel, owned eral programming, are re­ countries, also the countries h~ "tephl'1l ( : h.llli~ by the UK lTV companies and ceived in varying parts of with the highest viewership of the Virgin Group, joins the Europe. Reception of the English-language satellite lV. significant restructuring of of Citizenship and Culture, the growing list of English-lan­ Channels vary throughout By the end of 1987 close to 12 the broadcasting and tele­ Canadian High Commission guage channels sent to viewers Europe depending on the million homes in Europe will Acommunications indus­ and the film's UK distributors, via satellite and cable link. At satellite coverage area and the be receiving the English-lan­ tries is underway in France, New World Pictures, Ltd. least seven other English-lan- availability of cable links. The guage channels. brought on by the election in Before its screening in Lon­ March '86 of Jacques Chirac as don, Dancing in the Dark Prime Minister and the transfer was shown at film festivals in of power in the National As­ Europe, at Mannheim (West sembly to a GaullistiGiscardian Germany), Paris (France), Val­ coalition. Shortly after the ladolid (Spain) and, after Lon­ election, the French govern­ don, went to a festival in Por­ ment announced a series of tugal. proposals which will see the Michael Jones, co-director privatization of TFl , currently of The Adventure of Faustus the largest publicly-owned Bidgood, screened his film for network, and the transfer of invited members of the press ownership of La Cinq and TV6, and various prospective dis­ two smaller privately owned tributors for the film in late networks. November '86, at Canada The most recent develop­ House. Earlier in the month ment in the series of steps that the film was screened at the will lead to the restructuring second annual Dublin Film has been the government's is­ Festival. suance of a new cahier des charges: these are a set of regu­ David Cronenberg attended lations that govern program a question and answer session content and affect matters open to the public, also held at such as language, country of Canada House, after the Lon­ production and mode of film­ don Film Festival screening of ing. According to reports ap­ his most recent feature film pearing in the United Kingdom The Fly. It was one of three press, 60 per cent of TF 1' s total fIlms by Canadian directors programming will have to be shown in the festival ; Lea of French or European Pool's Ann Trister, and Harry Economic Council origin and Rasky's Karsh - The Search­ of this programming, a ing eye were the other two. mInImum of 250 hours per David Cronenberg has re­ annum will have to be new ceived a lot of attention lately French documentary or fic­ in the British press, concomit­ tion. This quota for new pro­ ant with The Fly;s London duction is roughly one-half the opening on February 13. Both number of hours devoted by Time Out and City Limits, the TFI to new French work dur­ largest entertainment listings ing '85. magazines in London ran two­ For La Cinq and TV6 the page interviews with him. Also, cahier des charges are less re­ on February 9, the English TV strictive than those for TF 1, network, Channel 4, aired The evidently because their own­ Eleventh Hour: Long Live ers are seen as being less able The New Flesh, a 90-minute to bear the costs of higher documentary which examined rates of domestic production. Cronenberg's career to date. However, within two years the In the month since The smaller networks have to bring Fly's commercial release, it has their programming into line grossed over two million Cana­ with standards set for TFI. dian dollars and remains the According to reports ap­ city's most popular film. pearing in the UK, the an­ Donald Sutherland travelled nouncement of the cahier des to London's National Film The­ charges is timed to assist the atre (NIT) on January 13 to decisions of the financiers who give a Guardian lecture, spon­ have made · bids, or who are sored by the British national considering making bids, to newspaper of the same name. the French government. A His lecture coincided with a number of business groups fIlm series at the NIT which from France, Italy and the UK reviewed his work in cinema. are reported to be vying for The NIT film series also coin­ the right to buy one of the net­ cided with Canada House works. screenings of a group of films by Canadian directors in which • Sutherland played leading roles. A number of Canadian direc­ On January 27 the Ontario tors have stopped in London in government hosted a preview recent months to promote screening of A Judgement in their new films. Stone, directed by Ousama In November, Leon Marr at­ Rawi. The fIlm then went into tended a preview screening of general release in London and his film, Dancing in the closed a week later. Dark, at the Canada House Europe's newest English lan­ Cultural Centre. The event was guage cable TV channel began hosted by the Ontario Ministry broadcasting from London on

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