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No film grant for gay take on Lolita
Minister nixes $1,000
By ANTONELLA ARTUSO, QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU CHIEF
A gay version of Lolita -- in line for a $1,000 taxpayer-funded film grant -- will not be getting the money after all, Culture Minister Madeleine Meilleur says. Meilleur said she was "uncomfortable" with the subject matter of the film, but said the decision to reject the film was made by the board of the Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa.
Ken Takahashi&
39;s film, entitled Last Night With Jessie, dealing with man-boy sexual issues, had received the approval of the selection jury of IFCO, which receives funding from the Ontario Arts Council.
Tory MP
P J
hn Yakabuski said a film about "pedophilia relationships" is undeserving of p
ublic dollars.
"Hardly a day goes by that we don't read a story about some despicable account of sexual abuse perpetrated against children in this province," he said.
"While our police officers go out each day and try to prevent these events from taking place, and bring the criminals to justice when they do, governments give tacit approval by funding organizations that produce and promise this kind of garbage."
Meilleur said she did not believe provincial money should flow to this type of production.
No film grant for gay take on Lolita
Minister nixes $1,000
By ANTONELLA ARTUSO, QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU CHIEF
A gay version of Lolita -- in line for a $1,000 taxpayer-funded film grant -- will not be getting the money after all, Culture Minister Madeleine Meilleur says. Meilleur said she was "uncomfortable" with the subject matter of the film, but said the decision to reject the film was made by the board of the Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa.
Ken Takahashi&
39;s film, entitled Last Night With Jessie, dealing with man-boy sexual issues, had received the approval of the selection jury of IFCO, which receives funding from the Ontario Arts Council.
Tory MP
P J
hn Yakabuski said a film about "pedophilia relationships" is undeserving of p
ublic dollars.
"Hardly a day goes by that we don't read a story about some despicable account of sexual abuse perpetrated against children in this province," he said.
"While our police officers go out each day and try to prevent these events from taking place, and bring the criminals to justice when they do, governments give tacit approval by funding organizations that produce and promise this kind of garbage."
Meilleur said she did not believe provincial money should flow to this type of production.