Canadian Film Digest (Nov 1973)

November 1973 The Canadian Film Digest Univ of Calgary seeks film library The University of Calgary department of communications media, with the help of the university library and drama department, have embarked on a project designed to accumulate a classic film library. Department director L.A. Robertson describes the project as a_ breakthrough, because it demonstrates that libraries are now thinking in terms of media other than print. The department has gathered about fifty films together. Some were acquired in past years by the drama department for teaching purposes. Not only old films are sought; new efforts are included, if they indicate some future historic interest. Of cinema classics, the program has, among others, Chaplin’s Gold Rush, Griffith’s Birth of a Nation, and Cocteau’s Blood of a Poet. Newer efforts include Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation series and Alistair Cooke’s America series. When a film is received by the department, it is put through a rigid inspection by an automatic machine to check for damage. It then is assigned a number and placed in a central film library. The films are available to the public, but screenings must be arranged through the department of communications media. As more grants become. available, the department hopes to expand into other areas. Student Film Festival winners announced The winners of the fifth annual Canadian Student Film Festival are ‘herein listed. The screenings took place at Sir George Williams University in Montreal September 20-24. Winners were announced September 30th. The Norman Mclaren Prize for the best student-made film was won by ‘Ivory Founts’, a satire on filmmaking made by Christopher Aikenhead of Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia. He receives a $1000 Famous Players cash award and a trophy. 8 MM For Scenario: 1st: Louis Pierre Mongeau and Bernard Daoust of Montreal for ‘Les Pas Egares.’ 2nd: Richard Martin of Vancouver for ‘The Obsession.’ For Documentary: ist: Robert Awad of . Montreal for ‘Until When.’ 2nd: John H. Buckley of Vancouver for ‘Didn’t You Have a Great Time at the Ex?’ ‘8 ro — yet 2) For Animation: ist: Richard Halo of Mon> treal for ‘Sonic Dance.’ 2nd: Margit Boronkey of Montreal for peas toma Long -3i6 MM For Scenario: ist: Murray Battle of Toronto for ‘Reunion.’ 2nd: Danyele Patenaude of Montreal for ‘Le Terroriste’. 3rd: Mark Sobel _ and Robin Lee of Toronto for ‘Pardon Me.’ For Documentary: ist: Jeannine Gagne of Laval for ‘Sans Faire d’Histoire.’ 2nd: Fraser Steele of Montreal for ‘Giovanni.’ 3rd: Jonathan Oldroyd of Vancouver for ‘Sandan of the Silver Slocan.’ For Animation: Michele Danvoye of. 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Dyzak was the founder of Dyzak Drive-In Theatres Limited, and ran the operation until 1960, when he retired to the Bahamas and turned the running of the business over to his daughter and brother. The chain includes the Towne Cinema, Hamilton Drive-In, and Sarlite Drive-In in Hamilton, the Clappison Drive-In in Waterdown, the Twilite Drive-In in Hyde Park, and the Windsor, Skyway, and St. Clair Drive-Ins in Oldcastle, Ontario. Born in Lithuania, Dyzak emigrated to Canada in 1930. He planned to work out West, but jumped the train with his family in Quebec. Arriving in Kirkland Lake, he worked as a miner while his wife ran a boarding house, The family took their $8000 savings and moved to Val d'Or Quebec and built his first theatre, the Palace, in 1936. A builder in his homeland, he then opened a second theatre in Cadillac Quebec in 1938. 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