Cinema Canada (Apr-May 1974)

NEWS Letter from the President In January, the CFEG elected its 1974 National Executive. They are: Kit Hood cfe Phil Auguste cfe Eric Wrate cfe Don Haig cfe Craig Stewart cfe George Appleby cfe Havelock Gradidge cfe Roger Pyke cfe Bob Millard cfe Annette Tilden cfe John Watson cfe President First Vice President Second Vice President Treasurer Secretary Board Members This executive feels the CFE is a necessary part of the film industry and are determined to continue its growth. They feel the services the Guild offers are beneficial and are prepared to continue their operation. So far, the executive have set up a “Clearing House” to exchange information between producers and editors, started to arrange an editing seminar, and begun preparations for our annual Awards and Dinner Dance. Committees have been organised to look into editing standards, examine hourly rates for free-lance members and started work on the long-awaited ““Black Book’’, Arrangements have been made for’an interesting series of monthly meetings at labs, optical houses, studios and recording theatres. Other plans for this year include a trip to the Kodak plant in Rochester, New York; closer liaison with other film organizations, a new directory and constitution. The ability of an organization such as the CFEG to achieve any of its aims is limited to the enthusiasm of those who support it. Therefore, the 1974 executive asks for continued contribution and help from all guild members, together with suggestions and co-operation from interested non-members. — Kit Hood cfe REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM EDITING We have now set up a committee for the Annual Awards for excellence in Film Editing, and this has been split up under 72 Cinema Canada the various categories. The head of each category will take care of the requirements for his own category as well as participate in the collective activities of the committee. One new award will be added this year, covering Educational films. The committee is as follows: Hans Van Velsen, cfe Feature/Drama category John Fryd, cfe Documentary category John LaPointe, cfe Sales/Promotion category Robert Wylam, cfe Commercial category Philip Hudsmith, cfe Educational category John Kelly, cfe Sound Editing category It is proposed that the chairman and committee, totalling 7 cfe members, will act as the pre-selection judges of all films submitted, in all categories. They will select not more than 3 films in each category, and these films will then go into the finals for judging. The final judging will be split back into the categories shown above and the winner will be selected by a separate panel for each category. The final judges will come from outside the Guild and their names will be recommended by the head of each section, and decided on by the total committee and chairman. The Award itself There will be six, as noted and as previously mentioned in the last Newsletter. I want to see some designs put forward from the membership (so far there are none on hand.) I am presently speaking with a well known sculpture artist, Maryon Kantaroff, regarding her developing a piece of bronze sculpture for our Award. This will require an initial outlay of $100.00 which will take it to the casting stage. If we like it, we would then have to pay her for her total work, which would cost another $200.00 (This I would like to see the Guild take on, right now). The next item which we have to consider is the cost of making each award given away and where we are to find the necessary monies. I have some ideas — which I won’t go into now. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS THAT YOU WOULD CARE TO PASS ON? One of the equipment suppliers in town (at this stage, I’d rather not mention names) has offered to make up a ‘one only’ award of their own — which we could use as we see fit — this would be passed on from year to year and not retained by the winner. The supplier would want a mention in the Awards Dinner & Dance Program, that he had donated the award. Before doing anything further, your comments on this please? Please start submitting your nominations for awards NOW, on the nominations sheet below. Nominations can be made by any member of the Guild, either affiliates, associates or full members. Any film must receive at least two nominations before it is accepted. There is no entry fee. This is a service of the Guild to its members. Films must have been screened publicly or transmitted between Nov. Ist, 1973 and Oct. 31st, 1974 to be acceptable. There will be no deviation. Closing date for nominations — October 31, 1974. A NOTE FROM YOUR SECOND VICE PRESIDENT We are in the process of lining up our programs for the monthly membership meetings and I was asked to look after the month of May. It seems like a good idea for us to visit a ‘live’ film studio set — and to have people from the production end, make us aware of their functions and problems. I have therefore been in touch with Gerry Mayer — the Producer of the series Swiss Family Robinson — and he has agreed that we can visit their Kleinburg Studios on May 14th from 6 p.m. (which would be immediately after shooting). He will try to be on hand himself — and have his Director of Photography, Continuity Girl and one other production person. IT IS IMPORTANT that we know how many people will attend this event. TOO FEW would be embarrassing, too many would be a problem. Please contact one of your executives before May 5th to confirm that you will be attending. Thank you. Eric Wrate cfe 2nd Vice President To all interested film-makers and film students The Canadian Film Editors’ Guild will be conducting a seminar on the craft of