New Media Culture- Canadian Film History Flashcards
How much profit goes back to Hollywood studios during the 1st and 2nd weeks of movie-release?
80-90%
When o theatres start to make money from the films?
After the 3rd week
Where was the first Canadian film shot?
Niagara Falls
Lumiere, Edison, Biograph all shot their films in Niagara in what year?
1897
Who made the 1st Canadian film, what genre was it, and what was it about?
James Freer, documentary, about his life as a farmer.
What was the name of the 1st Canadian fiction film? When was it made and by whom?
Hiawatha, the Messiah of the Ojibways, made in 1903 by Joe Rosenthal—a stage play (meaning it was a filming of a play on stage)
What was the name of the first Canadian feature film?
Evangeline
In 1939, National Film Board of Canada (NFB) did what?
Produced propaganda in support of Canadian troops in WWII
What was Goin’ Down the Road about?
two young men from NFLD who move to Toronto in search of jobs and a better life
What was Mon Oncle Antoine about?
a romantic film about tensions between English and French in small mining town
What did Lewis Selznick say in 1922?
“If Canadian stories are worth making into films, American companies will be sent to Canada to make them”
Between 1910s and 1930s, how many movies did Hollywood make about Canada compared to Canada?
Hollywood made 500 films about Canada, whereas Canada made 50
What is the average budget for Hollywood and Canada?
Hollywood movie- Over $20M
Canadian movie- $3M
