SOMETHING'S GOING ON.

YATES, Gary; FILM festivals; SEVEN Times Lucky (Film); FILMMAKERS; BEHRMAN, Keith; FILM noir; MOTION pictures

TORONTO (Ont.); MONTREAL (Quebec); HALIFAX (N.S.); VANCOUVER (B.C.); BRITISH Columbia; NOVA Scotia; QUEBEC (Province); ONTARIO; CANADA

Focuses on Winnipeg motion picture director Gary Yates and film festivals in Canada. Showing of his first feature film, "Seven Times Lucky," at the Montreal, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver film festivals; Details of the film noir that appeared at the Sundance Film Festival; His idea of "Christmas noir"; Other directors who will be at the Toronto International Film Festival; Background on the Toronto festival; Mention of the work of Keith Behrman and others; Discussion of Canadian cinema and the U.S. influence.