OTTAWA, March 30, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Ottawa Independent Film Makers Co-operative of Ottawa, IFCO, a taxpayer-funded group, hands down a decision today as to whether it will fund the pedophilia-themed film Last Night with Jesse. The group is expected to grant filmmaker Ken Takahashi $1000 for the project, which the Ottawa Citizen describes as “basically looking at man/boy relationships, but from a different perspective.” Takahashi’s other offerings include The Milkman, a homosexual love story his web-site describes as being about “two unlikely individuals who share love at its most basic level.” The Milkman recently received The Jury’s Choice Award, the top prize at the University of Oregon’s 12th annual Queer Film Festival. Takahashi is seeking further funding from public sources to complete Last Night with Jesse. IFCO receives funding from three public sources, including the City of Ottawa. Ottawa Councillor Jan Harder told Ottawa’s 580 CFRA News Talk Radio that she is all for funding art projects that are deserving, “but this sure isn’t one of them.” Harder wants a written assurance from the IFCO that they will not fund this or any other movie that condones illegal activity.
Councillor Rob Jellet also told 580 News that, if the IFCO funds this film, it will undermine the credibility of all arts groups in Ottawa. Contact City of Ottawa Councillors at: [email protected] Visit the IFCO web-site at: www.ifco.ca Voice disapproval at: [email protected] Read local coverage at: https://www.cfra.com/headlines/index.asp?cat=1&nid=12619