Canadian Film Digest Year Book (1977)

GOVERNMENT Canadian Commission for Unesco Secretary-General: David Bartlett Associate Secretary-General: Jacques-Victor Morin Executive Director, Canadian Communications Research Information Centre: Ash K. Prakash The Canada Council, created by an Act of Parliament in 1957 to promote the arts, the humanities and the social sciences, carries out its work mainly through a broad program of fellowships and grants. The Council also shares responsibility for Canada’s cultural relations with other countries, and administers the Canadian Commission for Unesco and special programs financed by private donations. The Council reports to Parliament through the Secretary of State and appears before the Standing Committee on Broadcasting, Films and Assistance to the Arts. Film Production Grants Applicants must have produced at least one film or have established a professional reputation in the visual arts. Applicants must provide supporting footage in the same millimetre format to be used in the proposed production. Applicants receiving assistance from other federal film agencies are not eligible for Canada Council grants for the same project. The maximum amount available for a single film production is $25,000 to cover total or partial production costs. Applicants receiving $15,000 or more may reapply for supplementary funds for a total not exceeding $25,000. Applicants for amounts exceeding $10,000 must be received by a certain date in order to be considered at the next Canada Council meeting: March 15 for announcement in June; June 15 for announcement in September; September 15 for announcement in December; December 15 for announcement in March. ‘MAVETY TELEVISION SERVICES FILM MESSENGER SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT INSPECTING MOUNTING SHIPPING STORING JUNKING SPLICING EDITING SAVE MONEY SAVE TIME SAVE WORRY THEATRICAL COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL TELEVISION FILM Wn. Pfaff, General Manager/ Lou Allen, President 223 WILTON STREET, TORONTO = 363-2681 Other grants Filmmakers may be eligible for assistance through other grant programs administered by the Canada Council. These include: Senior Arts Grants; Arts Grants; Short Term Grants; Project Cost Grants; Travel Grants; Video Production Grants; Long-term Grants for Writers; the Explorations Program. CANADIAN FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION C.P. 71 Tour De La Bourse, Ste. 2220 800 Place Victoria Montreal, Que. H4Z 1A8 (514) 283-6363 Chairman: Gratien Gelinas Executive Director: Michael D. Spencer Legal Counsel: Joseph Beaubien Chief of Administration: Jacques Dick Production Supervisor: Pete Legault Production Personnel: Carole Langlois, Clair Dubuc Distribution Personnel: Armand Coumoyer, Paul Beaupre Members: Doris Anderson, Gary Duke, Donald Webster, Michel Vennat, David P. Silcox, Andre Lamy (ex-officio) Branch 111 Avenue Rd., Ste. 602 Toronto, Ont. M5R 3J8 (416) 966-6436 Production Personnel: Ted Rouse, Denise Mulvey Distribution Personnel: Ken Rosenberg, Anne Davie Objects and Powers : (1) The objects of the Corporation are to foster and promote the development of a feature film industry in Canada, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation may, in furtherance of its objects, a) invest in individual Canadian feature film productions in return for a share in the proceeds from any such production; b) make loans to producers of individual Canadian feature film production of Canadian feature films; and c) advise and assist the producers of Canadian feature films in the distribution of such films and in the administration functions of feature film production. (2) For the purposes of the CFDC Act, a “‘Canadian feature film” or “Canadian feature film production” is a feature film or feature film production in respect of which the Corporation has determined, a) that the completed film will, in the judgment of the Corporation, have a significant Canadian creative, artistic and technical content, and that arrangements have been made to ensure that the copyright in the completed film will be beneficially owned by an individual resident in Canada, by a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada, or a province, or by any combination of such persons; or b) that provision has been made for the production of the film under a co-production agreement entered into between Canada and another country. (3) The Corporation shall not be regarded as a partner in any film production in which it may invest and its liability shall be limited to the amount of its investment in the production. (4) The Corporation shall, to the greatest possible extent consistent with the performance of its duties under this Act, consult and cooperate with departments, branches and agencies of the Government of Canada and of the govemments of the provinces having duties related to, or having aims or objects related to those of the Corporation.