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Bill Brownstein, co-author of John Dunning’s memoir, You’re Not Dead until You’re Forgotten, sat down with Mutsumi Takahashi on CTV Montreal to discuss the new book about Canada’s unknown movie mogul.
John Dunning (1927-2011):
“The unacknowledged godfather of an entire generation of Canadian filmmakers.”
–David Cronenberg
In You’re Not Dead until You’re Forgotten, John Dunning, in forthright and charming fashion, recounts his rough-and-tumble upbringing in the Montreal suburb of Verdun in the 1930s, his modest start in the film industry behind the candy counter of his family’s movie theatre, and later, his ventures into film distribution and production. In the 1960s Dunning, along with financial wizard André Link, founded Cinepix, which eventually merged into the Lionsgate Entertainment film colossus. Specializing in such exploitation genres as raucous comedy, groundbreaking Québécois “maple syrup porn” and horror films, Cinepix churned out cult classics like Valérie, Shivers, Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS, and Meatballs. Dunning’s detailed recollections of making these movies provide a rare, candid, and witty take on how the film industry really works.
Illustrated with personal photos and film stills, You’re Not Dead Until You’re Forgotten finally gives this pioneer Canadian filmmaker his long-overdue spotlight.
To learn more about You’re Not Dead until You’re Forgotten, click here.
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