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The following is a listing of Canadian commercial production houses in alphabetical order. Information is based on questionnaires completed by companies which chose to respond to Playback.

The Ace Film Company

#400 - 1152 Mainland St.

Vancouver, b.c. V6B 4X2

Tel. (604) 682-0001

Fax (604) 682-7346

Key marketing contact: Parker Jefferson

Canadian-based directors: Gordon Carson, Mark Walton (b.c. only)

Director/cinematographers: Bill Jensen, Allen Jones

Apple Box Productions

5325 Allard Way

Edmonton, Alta. T6H 5B8

Tel. (403) 438-8484

Fax (403) 438-5800

Key marketing contacts: Hans Dys, Missy Geffen

12 Water St., Suite 401

Vancouver, b.c. V6B 1A5

Tel. (604) 684-8995

Fax (604) 684-8994

Key marketing contact: Greg Bosworth

54 A Scollard St.

Toronto, Ont. M5R 1E9

Tel. (416) 966-2488

Fax (416) 966-9551

Key marketing contacts: Barbara Griffin Walker, Jaime Rodriguez

Canadian-based directors: Peter Cresswell, Peter Hutchings, Bob Keates, Stephen Onyett, Phil Spink, David Van Fleet, Zitani

Director/cinematographers: John Spooner, Chris Tammaro

Cinematographer: John Spooner

Exclusive Canadian representation: Jim Beresford (Dallas), Jerry Cotts (l.a.), Kevin McKnight (l.a.), Bobby Sheehan (New York)

The Artists Company

29A Leslie St.

Toronto, Ont. M4M 3C3

Tel. (416) 461-8063

Fax (416) 461-1071

Key marketing contacts: Susan Neill, Karen Silver

Canadian-based director: Alastair Paton

U.S. affiliations: The Artists Company and A&R Group (New York, Chicago, l.a.)

Exclusive Canadian representation:

Directors: David Cameron (New York), Michael Haussman (London), Steven Ramser (l.a.), D.J. Webster (l.a.), Gillean Proctor (London), Deborah Samuels (l.a.), Michal Utterback (l.a.), Mary Katherine McMahon (New York)

Directors/cinematographers: Michael Cuesta Jr. (New York), David Herrington (l.a.)

Avion Film Productions

517 Wellington St. W., Suite 100

Toronto, Ont. M5V 1G1

Tel. (416) 598-2232

Fax (416) 598-0220

Key marketing contact: Michael Schwartz

Canadian-based directors: Dennis Beauchamp, John Fawcett, Martin Granger, Tim Hamilton

Director/cinematographers: Stanley Mestel, George Morita

Exclusive Canadian representation: David Anderson (New York), Carroll Ballard (l.a.), Gil Bauwens (Paris), Fabrice Carazo (Paris), Ray Dillman (l.a.), Barry Dukoff (l.a.), Dan Hackett (Detroit), Matthew Harris (New York), Bruce Hurwit (New York), Jim Lund (Minneapolis), Matt Mattews (Detroit), Craig McCord (Dallas), Peter O'Fallon (l.a.), Mark Pellington (New York), Tom Ryan (Dallas), Norman Seeff (l.a.), Mark Story (l.a.), Georgia Tanner (Atlanta), Mark Tiedmann (New York), Ron Travisano (New York), Vaughn and Anthea (London), Steven Vaughan (New York), John Zurik (Dallas)