Workshop was ‘fantastic’

I was a participant in the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television’s ‘Understanding Story’ workshop for development officers and producers. I have to tell you it was fantastic.

Finally someone took the initiative to educate the producers and development officers on what to look for in a script. Our job descriptions demand that we evaluate and assist in the creation, but once the writer delivers his/her baby, we have to react, change if necessary, and be able to find out what comes next in the creative process.

The seminar was a very challenging and creatively enriching three-day experience. It was a pleasure to work and share ideas and thoughts in such a creative arena.

I was most impressed by the caliber and talent of the ‘facilitators’ who did not preach, or give long lectures with mounds of paper handouts. They guided us to ask questions, and nudged us in the direction to discover our own answers. This course was expertly designed for advanced learning, utilizing participatory group work, and practical application, which made it fascinating, and accelerated the delivery of information.

I would like to thank the Academy, cbc, ytv, the Ontario Film Development Corporation, the Maclean Hunter tv fund and fund for offering ‘Understanding Story.’ In my opinion it was a tremendous success.

Michael Charbon,

executive producer,

MAC Productions,

Mississauga, Ont.

Anne isn’t going CD-ROM

Re the story ‘Multimedia revolution is upon us’ (Video Innovations, Feb. 14, p. 1): please note that I am not ‘looking to convert the Anne of Green Gables tale to interactive use.’

I used Anne of Green Gables as an example of a program that I thought would work well on cd-rom, and I have encouraged Sullivan Films to pursue a cd-rom version, but our company is not involved in any project involving the work.

Jerry McNabb,

McNabb & Connolly,

Port Credit, Ont.