Canadian Film Digest Year Book (1978)

UNIONS, GUILDS, ASSOCIATIONS CCFEM was formed in March, 1973 in CANADIAN SOCIETY OF For theatres operating for less than 12 CINEMATOGRAPHERS (CSC) months in each year, the fee payable shall response to the growing problems of the 22 Front St. W. be reduced by 1/12th for each full month film industry. Speaking on behalf of its Toronto, Ont. M5J 1C4 during the year in which no operations members, CCFM has presented numer(416) 363-4321 occur. ous briefs and interventions to all three levels of govemment in Canada, and has spoken out in public and private forums on the need to improve the situation of the English Canadian film industry. In the past year, CCFM has continued to press for legislated quota and levy systems to ensure that Canadian films have reasonable access to Canadian theatres, and to ensure that a reasonable percentage of Canadian box office earings are retumed to Canadian production. The Council has also undertaken extensive research in the area of Pay-TV. The objective of the Council of Canadian Filmmakers is to promote the development of an indigenous English Canadian film industry by: (1) informing government and the public of the situation in the film industry in English Canada; (2) presenting a unified industry voice in negotiations with government, in public forums and in the press; (3) lobbying for the conditions which will make an indigenous film industry viable in Canada. Minimum fee — $10. A licence obtained under this item of the tariff shall not be deemed to authorize any concert or stage show when the exhibition of one or more films is not an integral part of the program. Concerts or stage shows in theatres not coming within the aforesaid classification shall be licensed under item No. 11 of the tariff. President: Norman C. Allin csc Vice-President: Robert Rouveroy csc Secretary: Terrence Culbert Treasurer: Roy Tash csc COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA, LIMITED (CAPAC) 1240 Bay St. Toronto, Ont. M5R 2C2 (416) 924-4427 General Manager: John V. Mills, qc Licensing Manager: Arthur Dodd Quebec Office: 1245 Sherbrooke St. W., Ste. 1470 Montreal, Que. H3G 1G2 (514) 288-4755 Manager: Michel Pare Vancouver Office: 1 Alexander St., Ste. 401 Vancouver. B.C. V6A 1B2 (604) 689-8871 Manager: Kent Sturgeon Motion picture theatres throughout Cana da have paid annual licence fees to CAPAC for more than 50 years. The right to charge music performance fees, on behalf of composers, authors and music publishers. has been upheld by the courts. The licence fees which CAPAC may COUNCIL OF CANADIAN FILMMAKERS (CCFM) Box 1003, Station A Toronto, Ont. M5W 1G5 (416) 869-0716 Officers 1977/78: Chairperson: Kirwan Cox Vice-Chairperson: Patrick Spence-Thomas Secretary-Treasurer: Bill Boyle Member Organizations: ACTRA, British Columbia Film Industry Association, Canadian Film Editors Guild, Canadian Society of Cinemato graphers, Directors Guild of Canada, IATSE 644C, IATSE 873, NABET Syndicat General du Cinema et Tele vision (ONF) NFB Union, Toronto Filmmakers’ Co-op DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA 22 Front St. W., Ste. 815 Toronto, Ont. M5J 1C4 Executive Committee Members: (416) 364-0122 Bob Barclay, Director’s Guild P.O. Box 33852, Station D lawfully sue for or collect must be approved each year by a Board appointed by the Govemment of Canada. An extract from the Canada Gazette showing the 1978 licence fees is as follows: Tariff No. 4 Theatres For a theatre licence covering operations at any time during the year, the annual fee is charged on seating capacity as follows: Seats Rates per seat perannum 499 seatsandunder.............. 10¢ 500 to 799 seats ..........-..24412¢ 800 to1,599seats ...........+... 15¢ 1,600 seatsandover ............. 20¢ The seating capacity of drive-in theatres shall be three times the maximum number of automobiles which may be accommodated at any one time. Theatres operating three days or less per week shall pay one-half of the above rates. Bill Boyle, Toronto Filmmakers’ Co-op Guy Cote, SGCT Kirwan Cox, General membership Natalie Edwards, General membership Sandra Gathercole, General membership Jack Gray, ACTRA Peter Harcourt, General membership David Kelly. IATSE 644C dim Kelly. CFEG Allan King, General membership Monty Montgomery, IATSE 873 Ken Post, CSC Finn Quinn, General membership Pattie Robertson. BCFIA Ken Steel, NABET Patrick Spence-Thomas. General membership Connie Tadros, General membership Ralph Thomas. General membership Aims and Objectives The Council of Canadian Filmmakers is an umbrella organization which represents, through its individual and organization members. 14.000 film directors. writers, actors, technicians, and production personnel in the English Canadian film and television industry. Vancouver, B.C. V6J 4L6 (604) 688-2976 Officers and Executive: President: Bob Barclay lst Vice-President: John Trent 2nd Vice-President: Sam Jephcott Treasurer: Gwen Iveson Secretary: Don Buchsbaum Western Rep: Robert Linell Ottawa area Rep: Peter Cock Montreal area Rep: Charles Braive Officers: Vlad Goetzelman. Rene Bonniere. Karen Bromley. Peter Thurling. lan McDougall National Executive Secretary: Evelyn McCartney