7.4A. Preliminary rule1

7.4A1. Scope

See 1.4A1.

7.4A2. Punctuation

For instructions on the use of spaces before and after prescribed punctuation, see 1.0C.
Precede this area by a full stop, space, dash, space.
Precede a second or subsequently named place of publication, distribution, etc., by a semicolon.
Precede the name of a publisher, distributor, etc., by a colon.
Enclose a supplied statement of function of a publisher, distributor, etc., in square brackets.
Precede the date of publication, distribution, etc., by a comma.
Enclose the details of manufacture (place, name, dates) in parentheses.
Precede the name of a manufacturer by a colon.
Precede the date of manufacture by a comma.

7.4A3.

In presenting information in the dates of creation, including publication, distribution, etc., area, follow the instructions set out in 1.4A3-1.4A4.

7.4B. Date(s) of creation

7.4B1.

At all levels of description, give the date(s) of creation (i.e., the date(s) of shooting) of the unit being described as instructed in 1.4B. Do not give the date(s) of creation for moving images that are published or distributed (see rules 7.4C-7.4G).

Home movies of the Trudeau family [GMD]. – 1930-[1955?]
(Shooting dates for a series in the Pierre Elliott Trudeau fonds)

Voyage en Espagne [GMD] / tourné par Maurice Proulx. – 1938
(Shooting date for an item in the Fonds Maurice Proulx)

Canadian army newsreel [GMD] : [out-takes ; 1940-1945] / Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit. – Transferred to videotape in 1986
(The institution holds only videotape copied from borrowed material)

Canadian army newsreel [GMD] : [out-takes] / Canadian Army Film and Photo Unit. – 1940-1945
(The institution predominantly holds original film material)

Bliss [GMD] : [excerpt, 1917] / Rolin Film Company. – 35 mm release print struck in 1980

Warrendale [GMD] : [out-takes] / Allan King Associates Ltd. – [Jan. 24? to Mar. 18?, 1966]

Pour la suite du monde [GMD] : [chutes] / Office national du film ; [tourné par Michel Brault]. – [déc.? 1961 à juin 1962]

7.4C. Place of publication, distribution, etc.

7.4C1.

Transcribe the place of publication, distribution, etc., of the unit being described as instructed in 1.4C.

7.4D. Name of publisher, distributor, etc.

7.4D1.

Give the name of the publisher, distributor, etc., of the unit being described as instructed in 1.4D.

Edmonton : Motion Picture Corp. of Alberta Ltd.

Toronto : United Artists

Montréal : Faroun Films

London [Ont.] : CFPL Broadcasting Ltd.

Québec : Télévision Quatre-Saisons

Toronto : Marketed by CBC Enterprises

Toronto : United Artists Classics

7.4E. Optional addition. Statement of function of publisher, distributor, etc.

7.4E1.

Add to the name of a publisher, distributor, etc., a statement of function as instructed in 1.4E.

Edmonton : Motion Picture Corp. of Alberta Ltd. [producer]

Toronto : United Artists Classics [distributor]

Montréal : Faroun Films [distributeur]

Québec : Télévision Quatre-Saisons [diffuseur]

7.4F. Date of publication, distribution, etc.

7.4F1.

Give the date of publication, distribution, etc., of the unit being described as instructed in 1.4F.

On est au coton [GMD] / réalisateur, Denys Arcand. – Montréal : Office national du film [producteur], 1971-01-22 ; Montréal : Office national du film [distributeur], 1976-10-13
(First date is the date the final answer print (copie zéro) was approved; second date is the date of first theatrical release)

The magic show [GMD] / Moviemagic Productions Ltd. [for] Cinequity Corporation. – Toronto : Moviemagic Productions Ltd. [producer], 1980 ; Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation [broadcaster], 1983-03-03
(First date is the date the production was completed; second date is the date of first television broadcast)

A la carte [GMD] / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. – Toronto : CBC [producer], 1965-01-11 ; Toronto : CBC [broadcaster], 1965-01-22
(First date is the kinescope recording date; second date is the date of broadcast)

7.4G. Place of manufacture, name of manufacturer, date of manufacture

7.4G1.

Give the place of manufacture, name of manufacturer, and/or date of manufacture of the unit being described as instructed in 1.4G.

[S.l. : s.n.] (Vancouver : Alpha Cine Service Ltd., 1984)

[S.l. : s.n.] (Montréal : Bellevue Pathé Québec (1972) Inc., 1980)

  1. In this chapter, the concept of publication is understood to refer to the production of moving images. The concept of distribution refers to the sale, lease, and rental of moving image documents, as well as their broadcast. 

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