Canadian Film Digest Year Book (1982)

Canadian filmmakers bring together filmmakers, producers, critics, educators, distributors, actors and government representatives from all across the country. CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS There were no Awards in 1981. The next Awards presentation will take place on April 16, 1982. CNE FILM COMPETITION & FESTIVAL Attractions Dept. Canadian National Exhibition Exhibition PI. Toronto, Ont. M6K 3C3 (416) 366-7551, Ext. 344 Categories: Animation/Narrative/Documentary/Experimental Deadline for entries: June 4, 1982 Entry forms and further information available on request A competitive festival open to all postsecondary schools in Canada, with prize money awarded to winning films. All winning films and honourable mention films will be screened on one day during the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, August 18-September 6, 1982. This Festival showing will be open to the public and free of charge. The following awards were presented by filmmaker Norman Jewison, quest speaker at the CNE Arts Day Dinner in Toronto on September 6, 1981: Norman Jewison Award: Galaxy William M. Davern, Conestoga College Documentary (Film Arts Ltd. Award) Va T’Rincer l’Oeil Geoff Bowie, Universite Concordia Narrative (Kodak Canada Inc. Award) Against the River Michael Rajnovic, York University Experimental (Astral Bellevue Pathe Award) Peep Show Atom Egoyan, University of Toronto Animation — no award given Film of unusual merit (Q-107 Award) Madame de Crehaux Thomas Corriveau, Universite Laval Honourable Mention Icarus Blue Gary Fisher, University of British Columbia FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU NOUVEAU CINEMA DE MONTREAL (Eleventh edition) 3684 St-Laurent Montreal, Que. H2X 2V4 (514) 843-4725 Directors: Dimitri Eipides/Claude Chamberlan The Festival, which takes place October 29 to November 7, 1982, aims to seek out and promote the artistic, cultural and social values of current independent film production, and to emphasize its advantages and importance. The Festival also provides a forum for exchange and discussion among representatives of the medium and the public. FESTIVAL OF FESTIVALS 69 Yorkville Ave., Ste. 206 Toronto, Ont. M5R 1B7 (416) 967-7371 Director: S. Wayne Clarkson Managing Director: Anne Mackenzie Director of Planning & Development: Frank Taylor Toronto, September 9 18, 1982 Begun in 1976, the Toronto International Film Festival (Festival of Festivals), is a non-competitive event extending over 10 days, offering a wide selection of recent Canadian and international feature and short films, as well as retrospectives, special events, craft conferences, seminars and symposiums Guest directors and film personalities are in attendance. The 1982 Festival includes, for the fourth year, a “Trade Forum” for Canadian and American industry representatives to exchange informatior on the ‘business’ of filmmaking. Each year, the public attending the Festival casts ballots for the Labatt’s Award for the Most Popular Film. The winner in 1981 was Chariots of Fire (UK 1981). SS a a ee AWARDS & FESTIVALS THE GOLDEN REEL AWARD c/o The Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association 22 St. Clair Ave. E., Ste. 1703 Toronto, Ont. M4T 2S4 (416) 961-1888 The Golden Reel Award is sponsored by the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association, and is presented to the producer of the Canadian feature film which has achieved the highest level of commercial acceptance, and having the broadest public appeal in the Canadian theatre in the past year. Since its inception in 1976, the Golden Reel Award has been presented as follows: 1976 Harry Gulkin & Anthony Bedrich for Lies My Father Told Me 1977 Lawrence Hertzog for Why Shoot the Teacher 1978 Allan King for Who Has Seen The Wind 1979 Dan Goldberg and Ivan Reitman for Meatballs 1980 Garth H. Drabinsky and Joel B. Michaels for The Changeling 1981 Ivan Reitman for Heavy Metal INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL National Arts Centre, Ottawa August 13-18, 1982 Organized by: CANADIAN FILM INSTITUTE 75 Albert St., Ste. 911 Ottawa, Ont. K1P 5E7 (613) 238-6748 Director: Kelly O’Brien The International Animation Festival is held every second year in Ottawa. The fourth Festival (Ottawa ’82), in addition to the internationally adjudicated competition, will feature retrospectives and tribute programs. Special events are also arranged, and designed to advance the Art of Animation, and to create an environment where animators from around the world may gather in a true spirit of international communication and understanding. Again, electronic and computer animation will play a major role in the Festival. In addition to competitive categories, workshops and demonstrations are planned. RCI ee bee era cs ee 163