• elM E MA~ • chopper and Beaver aircraft in ities for 16mm, 35mm, inter­ lating film library. the series. locking systems, slide shows, With the intention of be­ VANCOUVER VISTAS Vancouver crews predo­ professional Super 8 and Dolby coming a focal point of access by Rona Gilbertson minate, but the d irectorship sound, a production studio, a for local filmmakers and the • • will be split b e tween east and film studies library and a eircu- The National Film Board is in screen test." Written by Ka­ west talent. So far, only half have been selected. John M. - pre-production on a series of threen Neilson, the first 20 six one-hour programs to air minutes were shot in February Eckert of Toronto w ill act as nationally which explores the of this year. From h e re, the the new line producer and Harold Tichenor of Vancouver, historical upheaval in the edited version w ill serve to global economy since the In­ petition for Telefilm and private as the production manager. dustrial Revolution. funding. The WI'iter's Department will again rely on the consulting The Political Economy Series Th e first draft of the feature­ length screenplay will be fi­ and contributing expertise of challenges Canadians with an John Dugan, who will coordi­ nished by May 31, and Sandy unlaundered look at the issues nate from Los Angeles. Hopes Flanagan of the Reel West that mark the new world order are to make the series more Digest will team with Schmidt and options for making Canada action and adventure oriented. in co-producing the romantic a technological contemporarv Having aired on CBC, Dal1ger of present-day superiors. comedy that centers around three re-united women. Bay will appear for l'he first Shooting of the series will time in the U.S. this fall on Cast as the three women are start in major cities across Disney Channe l. Canada, with regional direc­ Francis Flanagan, Marlene tors, at the end of May and will O'Brien and Jane Mortifee. wrap in the fall of 1985. Post­ Writer Kathreen Neilson has • production is expected to be just returned from the Ober­ hausen Fi lm Festival in Ger­ The opening of the Pacific Cine complete by May of next year. Centre in Vancouve r this Sep­ many, whel'e she was invited All research h as been done tember establishes the first to show her previous film by the prospective directors, of cultura l center in Canada de­ Maggie. Maggie was one of only which Vancouver contributes dicated exclusively to the cine­ three Canadian shorts invited three - Tom Shandel, Mo Simp­ matic arts. to the festival. son and Kalle Lasn. The Centre will house three T he series marks the first of Vancouver's non-profit, computer linkage between • cinematic organizations: Cine­ major NFB centers across Ca­ works, Canadian Filmmaker's The Vancouver-based series nada, allowing for advanced Distribution West and Pacific Dal1ger Bay went into its second networking as the develop­ Cinematheque Pacifique. As year of production on May 21. mental work and research associations actively involved Shooting will extend to Oct. 28 proceed. with local film promotion, dis­ with the episodic count up to tribution, product-ion and ar­ 22, from the inaugural 13. The chiving, the coll aboration insti­ • CBC, Disney Channel and Tele­ tutes a substantial force in B.C.'s film will again share funding domestic film industry. Telefilm, the NFB, CBC Van­ responsibilities. couverandtheVancouverCen­ Though no major changes With three years of construc­ tennial Commission will sup­ have b een made in format, tion behind it, fundraising con­ A Competition and Showcase for port the production of eight female lead Debra Wakeham tinues in an effort to raise the one-minute animation shorts The World's Best Animation will return for two guest ap­ $400,000 necessary to furnish about Vancouver and B.C. pearances before being re­ and equip the building. The Marmalade Animation will placed by Susan Walden, who, Centre will comprise a 220-seat SEPTEMBER 25-29, 1985 produce the $1 00,000 project, like her forerunner, will fly the theatre w ith projection capabil- For entry blank or info., w rite: ANIMATION, 22'22 S. Barrington, LA, CA 90064 with directors Malcolm Collette, Marv Newland, Al Sens and Barry Helmer, which will be completed by November first. The subject material will follow a predominantly historic overview of such things as Vancouver's Chinatown, Cap­ tain George Vancouver's pre­ sence, B.C.'s electric trolleys and the Vancouver Opera House. CONGRATULATIONS • Independent filmmaker Jack Darcus has just received Tele­ GRANADA TELEVISION film funding to match with private investment for the pro­ duction of Overnight from a screenplay h e wrote himself. ON WINNING THE Tom Braidwood will act as associate producer and pro­ AWARD OF EXCELLENCE duction manager for Exile Pro­ ductions on the features to commence in early July and to IN TELEVISION PROGRAMMING continue for the duration of the AT THE BANFF TELEVISION FESTIVAL month. So far, Gale Garnett is cast as lead, but all other parts have ... FROM YOUR CANADIAN DISTRIBUTOR yet to be filled. Darcus is cur­ rently visiting Toronto to look at talent possibilities. RALPH C. ELLIS ENTERPRISES • Ei Bobby's Girl is what co-pro­ ducer Reunion Pictures Inc. Phil Schmidt calls "an elaborate R ALP H C. ELL I SEN T E R P R I S E S, 1 2 3 1 YON G EST R E E T, TOR ° -N T 0, CAN A D A 38/Cinema Canada - June 1985 • C IN E MAt; • policy advisor for film a nd video, department of CO lllmu­ National Film Week Vancouver Vistas nications in Ottawa ; Frank Telefilm doubles Western monies Jacobs of Ente rtainment Fi­ in BC in 1986 nance Inc. of Toronto ; Claude VANCOUVER - As pari of next VANCOUVER, Telefilm Canada by Sandy Wilson and produced Desaulniers of the legal firm year's cente nnial celebrations, more than doubled its financial by Peter O'Brian (Independant greater- public, hopes are to Stikeman Elliot of IV[ontreal Pictures Inc.1 is in post-produc­ Vancouver's filmmakers will contribution to the weste rn increase free screening of and, Paul Audley, one of three take centre stage during Natio­ film and te levision Production tion. An hour-long drama, independe nt films, special communications consultants nal Film wee k. activity in 1984. Tramp At The Door, starring programming for various au­ to Communications ministe r They jus t got the go-ahead Over the past year, Telefilm Ed McNamara and Monique dience groups, and guest lec­ Marcel Masse. after Communications minister Canada invested som e $3 mil­ Mercure, w ill air on CKND in tures by local and international New I'egulations pertaining Marcel Masse okayed a $30,000 lion in projects with budgets Winnipeg later in 1985. filmmakers. Emphasis will be to the Broadcas t Fund have grant to the event's sponsoring totalling over $11 million, Te le­ Telefilm is studying other directed toward making Cana­ given ne w energy to the priva te organization, Canadian Film­ film c ha irman Ed Prevost said measures to further d evelop dian production more visible sector and the well -bala nced makers Distribution West. Apr. 22. regional productions. The to the public, in areas both con­ group of advisors and inquirers, National Film Week will be Sixteen projects nine agency will announce, soon te mporary and historic. numbe ring 75 members of the presented in June 1986 at the dramas, four childre n's and plans to support project de­ film and legal investme nt com­ Pacific Cine Centre. A special three in variety - received velopme nt in a ll regions of • munity, found much to cons ide r tribute to Vancouve l"s film­ financial support through the Canada, in particular in the in light of the aspiring industry makers, past and present, will Broadcast Fund, an increase of Western and Atl antic provinces. On April 23, local British Co­ in Canada. be the centre piece of the event 12 projects over the previous lumbian filmmakers met with C~mmon to the understa nd­ which will also feature special year. Eight of these projects are lawyers, brokers and bankers ing of a ll was the be li ef that presentations of classic and now completed, including The Canimation to cross to conduct a day-long examina­ film investment monies are current Canadian films and Prodigal (Burbank Productionsl tion and information-sharing sometimes fickl e, fleeting and guest speakers. which won a certificate of Canada as showcase over the issue of film develop­ hard to find initia lly. However, Festival co-coordina tol's in­ merit at the 1984 Chicago inter­ ment as a viable investment. the prevailing mood was one of clude represe ntatives of Cana­ national film festival a nd Roc ky Speaking at the seminar optimism that displayed a re­ dian Filmmakers Distribution Mountain Christmas (Olympic for national animators were Robe rt linne lL head of awake ning of interest in film West, Cineworks Independent TV Produc tions ). OTTAWA - Following on lasl deve lopment as a secure ve n­ English-language production Filmmakers Society and Pacific A feature-length production, vear's s uccessful tour of Cana­ for Te lefilm ; Robin Jackson, ture for capital funding. Cinematheque. My American Cousin, directed d a's ] 0 best feature films, a cross-Canad a celebratio n of the best in Canadia n animation w ill be louring eight cities this s umme r . Beginning in Edmonton (June Do You Work 5, 8,12, 15 1, Calgal'\' (June 7 , 10, 14 , 17 1, WinnipegiJ une 9, 13 , 16, 20 ), Montreal (June 18, 23, 25 , 30 ), Halifax (June 23 , 29 , 30 , Jull' 7 1, Ottawa (July 2, 5, 6, 9), Toro nto In Television? lJulv 12, 13,14, ]5) and VanCOll­ vel' (Julv 15,16, 22 , 23 ), Can ima­ lion features some 60 selections of Canadian animation asse m­ bled bv Toronto programmer Ri chard GQtlib who will be • Do you want your work and talents recognized and honoured by touring w ith the program.