The Private Life of Cinema

The story

A two-part in-depth exploration of the evolution of the private film industry, seen through the eyes of more than 50 industry professionals. Part One (1939-1979) : Artists and professionals from the social and commercial film sectors recount the struggle to build a film industry that is privately operated yet publicly funded. Part Two (1980-2010) : Executives, policymakers, and industry professionals trace the origins of the major funding institutions and discuss the unintended consequences of building a cultural industry around performance metrics, revenue generation, and private profit.

Cast

D Denys Arcandself R Roger Blaisself M Michel Braultself P Paule Baillargeonself F Fernand Dansereauself A André Forcierself J Jacques Giraldeauself P Pierre Juneauself J Jacques Godboutself R Roméo Gariépyself M Monique Fortierself M Marc Lalondeself

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J Jean-Claude Labrecqueself C Claude Godboutself M Marcel Carrièreself J Jean Dansereauself D Denis Hérouxself C Claude Fournierself G Guy Fournierself A André Pâquetself R Roger Racineself M Michael Spencerself A André Lamyself J Jean-Claude Lordself R Robert Daudelinself W Werner Noldself L Lucien Hamelinself J Jean Gagnéself S Serge Gagnéself B Bernard Lalondeself M Mireille Dansereauself M Marc Daigleself J Jacques Leducself J Jean Pierre Lefebvreself G Guy Borremansself A André Melançonself M Michel Houleself P Pierre Hébertself A Anne Claire Poirierself