Motion picture industry--British Columbia

Taxonomy

Code

Scope note(s)

Source note(s)

  • Sound Recording Database SMIDDEV_SR_SUBJECT_HEADINGS.

Display note(s)

Hierarchical terms

Motion picture industry--British Columbia

Equivalent terms

Motion picture industry--British Columbia

Associated terms

Motion picture industry--British Columbia

18 Archival description results for Motion picture industry--British Columbia

18 results directly related Exclude narrower terms

Censor of Moving Pictures Appeal Board records

  • GR-4097
  • Series
  • 1929-1963

This series consists of records created and maintained by the Censor of Moving Pictures Appeal Board from 1929-1963. The records consist of three volumes of minute books relating to appeals of decisions made by the Censor of Moving pictures on banning all or parts a movie.

Each entry states the title of the film, date, some information about the film, what Board members reviewed the film, whether the appeal granted or rejected, and information on the payment of fees required for an appeal. If the appeal was grated there is a note as to whether the Censor's decision was upheld, or if the film passes.

Many records related to each appeal have been pasted into the minute book. These may include: a notice of appeal from the film's creator filed with the Censor of Moving Pictures; correspondence with the Censor or Appeal Board; briefs summarizing the film submitted by the film’s creators, including arguments for why it should not be banned; newspaper clippings and articles about the film; cheques or receipts related to the payment of fees; letters summarizing the Appeal Board's decision, including lists of any scenes from the film that must be cut or age restrictions for the film's audience. The minute books also include lists of Appeal Board members for given years.

British Columbia. Dept. of the Attorney-General. Censor of Moving Pictures

Webster! : 1981-11-19

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Note: End of show segment cut short. Former BC politician Ralph Loffmark talks about the Columbia River Treaty between Canada and the US and the government’s poor decision to sell the downstream power benefits to the US. In a taped video segment, reporter Steve Wyatt reports on the Vancouver film industry and the loss of its tax benefits. David Wallechinsky, author of “The People's Almanac #3”, talks about trivia. Cartoonist and author Ben Wicks, promotes his book, “Etiquette”.

Webster! : 1986-09-23

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Panel of Richard Briggs (Walt Disney Pictures), Dianne Neufeld (BC Film Commission), and Jim Westwell (Film accountant) warn Jack about threats facing “Hollywood North” and the film industry in Canada. Pierre Jeanniot, President and CEO of Air Canada, discusses the airline industry. Nishga Tribal Council land claims are the topic of discussion with Rod Robinson, Chief of Nishga Tribal Council.

Webster! : 1985-11-01

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Note: First hour not recorded. Brent Clackson, acting director of the BC Film Promotion Office; Peter Simpson, chairman of Simcom/Norstar Group; and Bob Nichol of the BC Film Industry Association, discuss the film industry in British Columbia. Jack speaks with Serge King, healer and author of “Kahuna Healing”.

Peter D. Jones interview

CALL NUMBER: T4215:0006 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1985-08-15 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Started at National Film Board in Ottawa, 1945. Duties as a sound recordist. Transfer of sound from 35 mm to 16 mm at Crawley Films. Worked way up to editor and writer for the "Eye Witness" t;heatrical newsreel series. Executive producer of Unit D after the NFB moved to Montreal; responsible for sponsored films. Opportunities for advancement at NFB -- part of John Grierson's legacy. The "E;ye Witness" series; intent, audience. Items generated by director/cameramen in the field, including Jack Long and Hector "Red" Lemieux in B.C. "Driving Without Tears" and modern response from feminist;s. Assembly of items into complete films. Item on seal hunting which focused on the hunters rather than the seal slaughter.TRACK 2: The newsreel operations of the NFB and of Associated Screen News. ;Short films popular with schools. Jones' impressions of B.C. and its people as presented in the "Eye Witness" material. Discussion of the portrayal of B.C. in NFB films; the theme of isolation in film;s such as "A Friend at the Door". Unit D films shot in B.C. included "Armed Forces Review", an annual project. Problems of communication between NFB headquarters and cameramen in the field. How sponso;red films were created at Unit D; the sample of Donald Brittain's "Fields of Sacrifice". "Cross-Breeding for Profit". Difficulty of Jones' role at Unit D executive producer. Pre-scripting of documenta;ry films.; CALL NUMBER: T4215:0007 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1985-08-15 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Problems of NFB's initial centralization in the east; the impetus for decentralization. Past criticism of regional films on B.C., including "Where You Goin', Company Town" (1975) and "The Leg;endary Judge" (1958). B.C. productions by the NFB's French-language unit. Jones' contributions at Unit D. The idea of regional production offices; Jones' appointment to start the Vancouver office in 1;965; early functioning of the office and of Jones as local representative. The struggle for regionally-based production. Closing of regional offices in 1969, and the survival of the Vancouver office. ;"Jablonski", the first big NFB production out of Vancouver. Jones' own concept of the regional office, utilizing local film people under contract for individual films.TRACK 2: The contribution of th;e Vancouver film community to local NFB production; John Taylor's role. Effect of feature film production in Vancouver, providing filmmakers with well-paid work. Genesis of "Quo Vadis Mrs. Lumb" (shot; in Toronto). Continuing NFB interest in ethnic communities. NFB relations with CBC Vancouver Film Unit and the CBC in general, affected by bureaucracy and differing mandates. How the various NFB regi;onal production offices differ from one another.; CALL NUMBER: T4215:0008 RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1985-08-15 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Contributions of Shelah Reljic and Jack Long. Ray Hall. More on the CBC Vancouver Film Unit. The survival of the NFB office in Vancouver, and the problems at the other regional offices closed; in 1969. The "Pacificanada" film series, produced in the mid-1970s for broadcast on the CBC. The genesis of the series, and discussion between Jones and headquarters. Discussion of individual films i;n the series. Concept of "regionalism" at the NFB, with regard to film subject matter.TRACK 2: More discussion of "regional" subjects. Films shot abroad with sponsorship of Vancouver office. The NFB;'s sponsorship of Al Razutis' "Egypte", an experimental film shot in Egypt. Jones encouraged local composers to write film music. Other films sponsored by the Vancouver office. The "Sixties" culture a;mong filmmakers. "Negotiating a New Canadian Constitution"; "Farm for the Birds"; "Images: Stone: B.C."; "Sauk-Ai". Sandy Wilson. Jones' last film at the NFB, "The Pacific Connection" (with Al Sens). ;(End of interview);

Lew Parry interview : [Duffy, 1985]

CALL NUMBER: T4215:0004 RECORDED: West Vancouver (B.C.), 1985-08-14 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Experiences as new production manager for Vancouver Motion Pictures (VMP), shooting "River of Paper" on the Queen Charlotte Islands. How Parry was hired away from Neon Products Ltd. By VMP pr;esident Leon Shelly. Films "Limbs to Order" and "Road to Recovery" written and directed at VMP by Parry for the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs; NFB involvement. Another film on disabled veterans ["Valiant; Company"], made by Shelly before Parry joined. Parry's own company made "The Third Freedom", on rehabilitation of veterans. Shelly's problems with Powell River Company. Another film on disabled vets.; Assets of Jack Bowdery's North American Film Productions purchased by Lew Parry Film Productions. Parry's friend Ralph Humble, a sound recordist/technician. Attempt to promote creation of Victoria fi;lm studio. TRACK 2: Bob Reid ran small film lab on Burrard. Wally Hamilton designed optical recording system. Other VMP staffers: Helen Semmens, Maureen Balfe, Shirley Wilson. Shelly shot newsreel ma;terial for Fox and the NFB; also a war-bond trailer for Fox with Bing Crosby. Changing camera work styles and standards. Parry and Homer Powell designed sound recording system. Evolution of Telesound ;Film Recordings, a Parry subsidiary. Sound mixing and recording for film. Did sound work for BC government films. Parry shot footage of Grouse Mountain to promote chair lift idea. Start of questions r;e specific films on Parry's list of productions: Argentine Shipment; A Crown P; Lajoie Project; Ruskin Project; Rehabilitation Inc.; Downtown Parking; Eyes West.; CALL NUMBER: T4215:0005 RECORDED: West Vancouver (B.C.), 1985-08-14 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Continues discussion of specific films: Franklin River footage for MacMillan Bloedel; Futures In Oil; It Just Makes Good Sense; No Barriers; New Granville Bridge. Production of TV pilot "Nort;h of '53", set in the Cariboo; attempts to sell the series. Loss of material at Parry's old studio after dissolution of jack McCallum's Capilano Motion Picture Centre. More films: Plywood Story; Sal t;he Dream Gal; The Prime Ingredient. Films for Canadian Ingersoll-Rand: Sherbrooke Story; Breakthrough, on the Kemano tunnel, one of Parry's best films. TRACK 2: More films: Sidehill Logging; Soletanc;he; Structural Aluminum; Tidewater Freeway; Dorothy's Dream House; Trend House Tour (aka "Wood Frame Construction"); Turn of a Valve; Who Cares For carol Anne; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Questions; re Parry collection at PABC; Sunshine to Sugar; [McCallum/footage on retardation]; [N.U.L.]; [Roy's Traffic]; [St. Roch]; [Presto Logs]. (End of interview);

Pacific report : Movie movie

Magazine. Feature story about the burgeoning movie industry in British Columbia, showing two feature films currently in production, with many British Columbians working as crew. Vancouver director Phillip Borsos is shooting THE GREY FOX on location in Gastown and Parksville. Gaffer John Bartlett, key grip Tim Hogan, and executive producer David H. Brady talk about the film and their work on it. Borsos is shown working with actors Richard Farnsworth and Wayne Robson. The American production HARRY TRACY: DESPERADO is shown shooting on location near Mission. Crew members Christine Wilson (continuity) and Rod Parkhurst (cinematography) talk about their work. Actor Bruce Dern is shown filming a gun battle scene.

Records of the Assistant Deputy Minister, Culture and Historic Resources

  • GR-3550
  • Series
  • 1972-1996, predominantly 1986-1996

The series consists of meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, cabinet submissions, news briefs, and marketing plans predominantly created between 1986 and 1996 by the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Culture and Historic Resources department of the Ministry of Tourism. The records document the government’s involvement with a variety of cultural and historical endeavors, including work carried out at Fort Steele. The series provides evidence of the level of funding given to the cultural and historic sectors in BC. The records cover three major sectors of heritage and culture : support for amateur and professional sports, heritage sites and museums, and arts and film.

Records in accession 91-9042 relate entirely to the BC motion picture industry and include the minutes of BC Film’s Board of Directors meetings. The series also includes an operations report, and lists film project titles, producers, film budget, and any financial contributions awarded to the project by external granting agencies. The series also consists of policy development records for the provincial motion picture industry.

The series also consists of financial statements, marketing plans and other records related to the BC Festival of the Arts and the BC Bilateral Culture Committee. Records address the BC Summer and Winter Games and the 1994 Commonwealth Games held in Victoria, while other records provide evidence of the government’s response to the Dubin report on anti-doping strategies elsewhere.

The series also documents the relationship between the provincial government and other provinces or federal initiatives, including the Federal Cultural Policy Review, Telefilm Canada, the Canada-Ontario Cultural Development Agreement and BC-ERDA cultural initiatives.

British Columbia. Culture and Historic Resources Department

Vic Spooner interview

CALL NUMBER: T4215:0009
RECORDED: Surrey (B.C.), 1985-08-16
SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Career summary: film training in RCAF film unit (1952-1955); photographic and film work at Artray Ltd. (1955-1960); film department at KVOS-TV, which became Canawest Film Productions (1960-1977); own company, Spooner Film Productions (1977-1979); BC Hydro film department (1979-1985). RCAF film unit based at Rockcliffe in Ottawa, making training films with the NFB. Artray, a photographic concern started by Art Jones and Ray Munro; coverage of investigation of Vancouver Police Department. Artray film work included CBC-TV news and filming BC Lions home games. Artray's film studio. Art Jones involved in starting CHAN-TV Burnaby (aka BCTV), which absorbed Artray Film Productions and still operates it (1985) as a film unit. Lew Parry operation on Broadway, 1955. Artray staff mainly Art Jones, Keith Cutler and Spooner. Film "Temptation" for B.C. Tree Fruits (1958), filmed in Kelowna, included footage of Regatta. Football game filming: Bob Elliott and Telefilm; Tacoma TV station (KTNT); films shot from roof of Empire Stadium (ca.1955). TRACK 2: Filmed first Grey Cup celebrations in Vancouver (1955) for film "Our Hit Parade". Also shot training films for BC Lions. Most of Artray's work was "record-keeping" -- footage only, not finished films. Film made to support Jones' application for CHAN license. Art Jones applied for the license; after license granted, he was "eased out". Canawest/KVOS made series "If These Walls Could Speak" (mid-1960s), narrated by Vincent Price and shot all over the world. Details of series and its legal entanglements. More on Artray: CHAN took over the company completely, including stills and film. Keith Cutler. Artray studio locations. Did still-photo work for Theatre Under the Stars. Bob Fortune and Keith Cutler started Fortune Films, started film on Stranraer flying boat. Trans-Canada Films under Wally Hamilton. In 1960, Spooner was invited by Jack Gettles (KVOS sales manager) to set up film unit to produce commercials; first located on Broadway.

CALL NUMBER: T4215:0010
RECORDED: Surrey (B.C.), 1985-08-16
SUMMARY: TRACK 1: KVOS-TV film unit (cont'd). Set up studio at 1345 Burrard; Keith Cutler and Bill Armstrong in sound dept.; Kelly Duncan photographer, Ken Jubenvill director. Made commercials at first; then began producing animated TV series for Hanna-Barbera. Animation operation occupied six houses on Pacific in Vancouver. Company name. Osmond Borradaile was D.O.P. on larger productions. Kelly Duncan. Andy Anderson. KVOS since sold twice, now (1985) operated by a New York company. Takeover of Master Films (Calgary); became Canawest-Master Films Ltd., now for sale. Canawest was dependent on TV commercial business; was shut down because of advertising stipulations of Bill C-58. Equipment sold; all film footage junked. Canawest also bought out Bill Roozeboom's Pageant Productions. Industrial titles: "The Way of Wood"; "The Constant Stream"; films for Alberta oil companies, Puget Power, Vancouver Water Board. Documentary and industrial films produced at Canawest under Ken Jubenvill with Kelly Duncan on camera, largely 1967-1970. Film shot at the Giant Mascot Mine at Hedley, ca.1970, for Atlas Copco. Spooner was production manager for animation work: "Abbott and Costello", "Moby Dick". Problems of animation production. Canawest relationship with Hanna-Barbera. H-B staff who worked in Vancouver. TRACK 2: "The Beatles" animated series. Minimal animation process used. Details of animation production. Live-action series, "The Canadians", for Global Network. "The X-Factor", series pilot on psychic phenomena, starred William Shatner. Spooner's own film company; produced TV commercials. At BC Hydro: purchased Lew Parry's equipment, hired Parry to run in-house film unit (ca. 1973-1978); Keith Cutler involvement; Spooner ran audio-visual department 1979-1985. Closing down the BC Hydro film unit. Hydro-related films. H.V. Hirst, another filmmaker who may have done work for Hydro. Frank Fleming. Associated Studios. Unsuccessful bid for "You Asked for It" series. Closing remarks. (End of interview)

A.D. Kean fonds

  • PR-0755
  • Fonds
  • 1913-1960

The fonds consists of correspondence, photographs, clippings, manuscripts and production memoranda, mainly relating to A.D. Kean's feature film "Policing the Plains" (produced 1924-1927), as well as radio scripts (five annotated during production), clippings of the outdoor and cowboy life stories he wrote for the Toronto Star Weekly (ca. 1929-1936), and a video copy of his 1949 film "Fox Hunting in Canada".

Kean, Arthur David, 1882-1961

Inventing grace, touching glory : the story of the British Columbia film & television industry : [widescreen edition]

Documentary. ". . . A documented journey into how the western Canadian film business was built from the early 1950s to the present day. It examines the people and events that helped shape the production landscape and unveils an intimate look into the realm of filmmaking and theeconomics that surround it." (package description)

Pacific wave : series no. 1 : [excerpts]

Documentary. Excerpts from the first "Pacific Wave" TV series, featuring BC filmmakers and their work. Films presented include THE GIFT, THE FLYIN' MELON BROTHERS, REAL ITALIAN PIZZA (excerpt), SANTA, MIGRATION, GULF OF GEORGIA TOWING, LABYRINTH, NIGHT TIME. OCEAN PICTURE, GROWING UP IN PARADISE (excerpt), RITUAL, BATTLE OF EGO, TUFTED PUFFINS (excerpt), and GREAT RAIN MOUNTAIN (excerpt).