Young People F###ing VS Bill C-10

Martin Garo, writer and director of the recently released film Young People Fucking, says his film is a perfect example of the type of films that will have no chance of receiving funding and ultimately cease to reach the production stage if Bill C-10 is passed in Canadian law.
Bill C-10 is an amendment to the Income Tax Act that is currently under review by the Canadian federal Senate. If Bill C-10 is passed, Ottawa’s Heritage Ministry will be granted the right to deny funding for Canadian films in the form of tax credits if the film’s content is identified as “questionable.” Some people say that Bill C-10 threatens to undermine a promising domestic Canadian film industry that already faces many challenges, especially those of finances.
Garo argues that while Young People Fucking does have an objectionable title, the film still manages to enlighten and serve a wide demographic, which is something that would be entirely overlooked if Bill C-10 is enacted. Moreover, Garo says that Bill C-10 goes against common sense and that anyone can see that it is poor legislation. If the bill is read thoroughly, Garo says, “people will see all the things that are wrong with the bill — creatively and business-wise.”
Young People Fucking is a unique and authentic film if you consider its originality, candidness, and good acting. Even for those offended by the content, the brilliant script will still engage and often surprise the audience through its witty and comedic scenes. The responsibility for this ingenious script lies solely in the hands of two people: Martin Garo and Aaron Abram. Abram, who also acted in the film, communicated with Garo via the internet over the time span of one year to write the script. Garo said it was more the sense of humour and dialogue that he shared with Abram that allowed the creative process to occur naturally, as well as to be gratifying. Being frank though, Abram admits “when you’re writing about sex, things come together easily because it’s an easy subject — it’s all about conflict and a universal subject that everyone can relate to”
The film thoroughly examines the various dynamics of sex in the context of different relationships, played out during the course of one night. There is the foreplay between roommates, ex-partners, grade school friends, a first date, and a married couple. A lot happens, actually a lot of unexpected things respectively with each couple. As these bizarre things happen the viewer can’t help but mentally create their own barometer for which scene is most or least unusual and strange. The dialogue is contemporary with minimal cheesy lines; the audience is treated to implied themes that conclude each segment for the different couples. As well written as the script is, it would not have taken life if not for the talented cast. Actors delivered the script marvelously, managing to stay focused in suggestive scenes that often included nudity
As has been demonstrated by this and other Canadian films, the Canadian film industry has unlimited potential to develop further and thrive. Bill C-10 will further burden Canadian filmmakers that already deal with financial pressures, and perhaps discourage some from ever taking the initiative to make film. Filmmaker Martin Garo makes a good point when he says that the virtue of democracy is giving people the right to see what they want to see, and choose not to buy a ticket for film that offends them.

-Nick Pannu