Canadian Film Digest Year Book (1985)

\ =a = Sl llUrL ETClllUMrM SE lUMCTCOClCU EC CO OlClCCEET OEE Oe SEES EE EE Oe Olid == aT a RT GOVERNMENT Vancouver, Coordinator Western Projects: Donna Wong-Juliani Los Angeles: Director. Lorraine B. Good Paris: Director. Roland Ladouceur London: Director. John Durie The Canadian Film Development Coporation (CFDC) was established by the Canadian Government in 1967 “to foster and promote the development of a feature film industry in Canada” In 1983, the CFDC, now called Telefilm Canada, was asked to administer the multi-million dollar Canadian Broadcast Program Development Fund, making the Corporation the Federal Government Agency responsible for private sector development in both the television production and film industries. The Corporation, which does not produce or distribute programming itself, carries out its mandate by working with indivudual production, distribution, and exhibition companies, as well as with Federal and Provincial Government ministries and cultural agencies. The Canadian Broadcast Program Development Fund On July |, 1983, The Government of Canada established a special Canadian Broadcast Program Development Fund intended to promote an increase in the quantity of high quality Canadian television productions in the categories of drama, children’s programming, and variety. To achieve this goal, $254 million was earmarked to help develop and support the private sector television production industry in Canada: $34 million in the first year of operation, $50 millionin 1984/85, $54 million in 1985/86. $56 million in 1986/87, and$60 million in 1987/88. Other Assistance Available Telefilm Canada offers five additional programs: the Script Development Program assists the writing of screenplays for feature films and TV drama by Canadian writers; the Interim Financing Program allows producers to commence production before all the equity financing is in place; the Equity Investment Program encourages the production of fiction or documentary films of a distinctly Canadian nature; the Promotion and Advertising Program supports the marketing and launching of individual theatrical feature films in Canada; the Test Marketing Program supports test marketing of individual Canadian theatrical feature films in Canada. Direct financial support is also given for various industry functions. Co-Productions | Canada has official co-production. treaties with eight countries: France, Israel, Italy, the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Algeria and Spain. Such treaties allow producers from two or more countries to share in the creative, technical, and financial aspects of a production, at the same time enjoying the benefits accorded a national production in each country, such as direct aid, tax incentives, and quota systems. Telefilm Canada, at the request of the Minister of Communications, is responsible for the administration of these treaties and those projects produced under them. The Corporation receives and evaluates project applications for recognition as official co-productions. Based on Telefilm Canada recommendations, the Minister of Communications either approves or rejects such applications. While Telefilm Canada advises the Minster on all official coproductions, it does not necessarily participate financially in them. The Corporation’s participation is based on a more detailed analysis of the merits of the production. CITY OF TORONTO Film Liaison: Naish McHugh Planning and Development Dept East Tower, 18th FL New City Hall Toronto, Ont M5H 2N2 (416) 947-7570 A free service for location assistance and permits. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT FILM UNITS British Columbia Film Promotion Office Tourism British Columbia Robson Square, 800 Hornby St Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2C5 (604) 660-2732 Film Officer. Dianne Neufeld Comprehensive motion picture and television industry location and production assistance. “Locations” booklet, photographs and other information available on request Sound and Moving Image Division Provincial Archives of B.C. Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 (604) 387-6748 Head: Derek Reimer Sound recordings/oral histories/film & video recordings/ publications Victoria Film Commission 1020 Government St Victoria, B.C. V8W 1X7 (604) 386-3976 Chairman: Brian Small The aims of the Commission are to (1) Promote Victoria and area, ' nationally and internationally, as a location for the production of motion picture and television entertainment, (2) Facilitate a smooth flow of production on behalf of guest producers, (3) Encourage production service companies to establish representation in the Victoria area, (4) Foster a film industry indigenous to the Victoria area, (5) Create an awareness among the private and corporate , citizens of the Victoria area regarding the special requirements and conditions of the motion picture industry, (6) Arbitrate such disputes as may arise between the residents of Victoria and area and the guest production companies. Alberta Public Affairs Bureau Audio/Visual Services 11510 Kingsway Edmonton, Alta T5G 2Y5 (403) 427-4364 Minister, Hon. W.E. Payne Public Affairs Bureau Managing Director. F. Calder (403) 427-4350 Executive Director of A/V Services: R. Steiner Supervisor of Photography: R. Flowers Photographers: R. Albert, B. Mok, S. Brun Supervisor of Colour Lab & Film Library: V. Modin 121