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18 AFRICA Jordan Korea 18 19 7 Lebanon Algeria (France) 19 7 Malaya (Federation of) Angola (Portugal) . 19 . 7 North Borneo (United Kingdom) Basutoland (United Kingdom) . 20 .. 7 Pakistan Bechuanaland (United Kingdom). 20 Cameroons (United Kingdom). . 8 Philippines 8 Syrian Arab Republic 21 Cameroun 21 .... 8 Thailand Congo (capital :Brazzaville) 21 Ethiopia 8 Viet-Nam Gambia (United Kingdom) 8 Ghana 8 Guinea 8 EUROPE 8 Ivory Coast 22 9 Austria Kenya (United Kingdom) 23 9 Belgium Liberia 24 9 Bulgaria Mauritius 24 9 Czechoslovakia Morocco 25 Niger 9 Denmark 9 Finland 26 Nigeria 26 Rhodesia and Nysaland France 9 Federal Republic of Germany 28 (United Kingdom) 30 Senegal 10 Gibraltar (United Kingdom) 10 Greece 30 Seychelles (United Kingdom) 30 Sierra Leone (United Kingdom)... 10 Holy See 10 Hungary 30 Somalia 31 Tanganyika 10 Ireland 10 Italy 31 Togo 32 Tunisia 11 Liechtenstein Union of South Africa 11 Luxembourg 32 Malta (United Kingdom) 32 United Arab Republic (Egypt) 11 33 12 Monaco Upper Volta Netherlands 33 Zanzibar and Pemba 34 (United Kingdom) 12 Norway Poland 35 Portugal 36 36 ASIA Rumania Spain 36 Aden (United Kingdom) 13 Sweden 37 38 Afghanistan 13 Switzerland Burma 13 Turkey 38 13 United Kingdom 39 Cambodia 41 Ceylon 13 USSR China (Mainland) 14 Yugoslavia 41 China (Taiwan) 14 Cyprus 14 NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA Hong Kong (United Kingdom) 14 14 Barbados (United Kingdom) 43 India 43 Indonesia 15 Bermuda (United Kingdom) Iran 15 British Honduras (United Kingdom) 43 Iraq 16 Canada 43 Israel 16 Costa Rica 44 Japan 16 Cuba 44 45 Australia 53 Dominican Republic 55 El Salvador 45 Cook Islands 45 Fiji Islands (United Kingdom) . 55 Grenada (United Kingdom) 55 Guadeloupe (France) 45 French Polynesia 45 Nauru (Australia) 55 Guatemala 55 Haiti 45 New Caledonia (France) 46 New Zealand 55 Honduras 56 Jamaica (United Kingdom) 46 Solomon Islands (United Kingdom). Leeward Islands (United Kingdom) 46 Martinique (France) 46 SOUTH AMERICA Mexico 46 47 Argentina 57 Nicaragua 58 Panama 47 Bolivia Puerto Rico (U. S. A ) 47 Brazil 58 British Guiana (United Kingdom).. 58 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 59 (France) 48 Chile 48 Colombia 59 Saint Vincent (United Kingdom) 59 Santa Lucia (United Kingdom). 48 Ecuador Trinidad and Tobago Falkland Islands (United Kingdom). 59 48 French Guiana (France) 59 (United Kingdom) 59 United States of America 48 Paraguay 52 Peru 60 Virgin Islands (U. S. A. ) Uruguay 60 61 OCEANIA Venezuela . 62 American Samoa (U. S. A.) .... 53 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS . INTRODUCTION

This is an international directory, listing agencies the scope of activities of the agency or organiza- and organizations concerned with educational, tion concerned. scientific and cultural films throughout the world. Persons seeking information on a given A first edition, in five separate geographical sec- subject should be able to select the most appro- tions , was published by the Mass Communication priate address to which to write.In certain cases, Clearing House of Unesco during 1952-53, and the the addressee may not be able to supply the inform- information contained therein has now been supple- ation directly, but generally speaking he should be mented and brought up to date for the present com- in a position to direct the applicant to the proper prehensive edition. source. The names of individualsacting as heads It is hoped that this directory will help to of departments or organizations have not been establish contacts among those interested in films listed owing to the difficulty of keeping such of an educational, scientific and cultural character. information up to date. The aim has been to give a list of key addresses In 1959, Unesco published a handbook of press, for each country or territory in the following main film, radio and television organizations entitled categories : "Professional Association in the Mass Media". Government offices which deal with film mat- This volume provides information on some 350 ters , particularly those concerned with education- international and national organizations of film al films , and offices dealing with the commercial professionals in 90 countries. Readers who are industry on a policy level; particularly interested in the role and activities Agencies , organizations and societies con- of professional organizations should consult this cerned with educational, scientific and cultural volume, as the present directory lists only a films ; selection of them. Trade associations , associations of film We thank all concerned for their help in sup- technicians, associations of film producers plying information for this directory.In a com- engaged in both feature and short film production, pilation of this kind, it is likely that some errors and central organizations of the commercial film and omissions may have ocurred.In apologizing industry grouping in one association professionals for such mistakes as there may be, we would engaged in production, distribution and exhibition. ask all those who are interested to send us any Within the limits of available information, corrections or amendments which might be in- each entry includes a short summary indicating corporated in a later edition.

5 AFRICA

filmstrips ALGERIA (France) unit, arranges for showings of films and to various groups. Service du cinema (S.D.C.), Delegationgene- rale du Gouvernement en Algerie,Alger. Laboratoire d'hygiene, Faculte de medecine, Universite d'Alger, , Alger. This Service has a general section and a section for educational and cultural films.The first sec- The Laboratory has a 16 nun. mobile unitand tion is in charge of government dealings withthe arranges for lectures withfilm showings on health commercial film industry ;the second sponsors subjects in the main centres of Algeria.Produces the production of films and filmstrips andmain- films on hygiene and health education. tains a 35 mm. library of films on Algeria and the Sahara. Service special de lutte contrel'analphabe- tisme, Gouvernement generalde l'Algerie, Service de diffusion cinematographiquede Alger. l'Algerie, Delegation generale du Gouverne- ment en Algerie, Alger. Federation du cinema algerien,33, rue Burdeau, Alger. This Service has 10 operating mobile unitswith 35 mm. projection equipment and a numberof The Federation covers the organizationsof dis- trucks for 16 mm. projection.It has a large tributors, film workers, exhibitors and ofminia- film library which receives films from the S.D. C. ture films. and other official and private bodies. ANGOLA (Portugal) Office algerien du cinema educateur (OACE), rue Barnave, Alger. Agencia Geral da Colonias, R. S. Pedro de Alcantara 81 , Lisbon, Portugal. The Office, a section of the UnionFrangaise des Oeuvres Larques d'Education par l'Image et par le This Agency has a mobile unit for 35 and 16 mm. Son (UFOLEIS) , deals with the use of filmsin films which operates in Angola, Guinea and schools and in adult education, and operates a film Mozambique.It uses a number of films sponsored library which has more than 2000 film titles.It by the Agency, and also draws from the 16 mm. also has a special film library for rural areas. library of the United States Consulate atLuanda It serves a network of more than 1000 placesFor projection in Algeria and the Sahara. There are (Angola). also three film libraries in the departementsof Constantine, Oran and Bone. BASUTOLAND (United Kingdom) Office algerien du cinema educateur(OACE), Director of Education, EducationDepartment, Ecole des filles, rue Negrier,Alger. Office of the Resident Commissioner,Maseru. This Office is a section of the Union Frangaisedes The Department maintains a filmlibrary, Oeuvres Larques d'Education par l'Image et par le arranges showings forAfricans, mainly by means Son (UFOLEIS).It deals with the use of films in of a 16 ram. mobile unit. schools and operates a library of 16 mm. films and filmstrips.It also distributes films to various youth and adult associations , and its parentorgani- BECHUANALAND (United Kingdom) zation, the Federation Departementale des Oeuvres Larques, has a number of 16 mm. mobile units. Welfare Officer , Divisional Headquarters, Southern Protectorate, Lobatsi. Mouvement de jeunesse et d'Education popu- laire, Rectorat, avenue Jonnart,Alger. The Welfare Officer maintains a filmlibrary and organizes a regular mass education and entertaimuent This organization, which has a 16 mm. mobile service. Equipment consists of a 16 mm. un'At. CAMEROONS (United Kingdom) The British Council has a library of films and some filmstrips, and uses its projectionequip- Films Officer, Cameroons Development ment for showings to school and adult audiences. Corporation, Ekona, Tiko. The Cameroons Development Corporation is a GHANA public corporation which takes responsibility for the welfare and fundamental education of its em- Department of Social Welfare and Community ployees.It uses films and filmstrips , exhibited Development, P.O. Box 778, Accra. mainly by mobile units, for educational purposes. Local production of 16 mm. films is being The visual aids section of the Ghana Department developed of Social Welfare and Community Development has a mobile cinema van based in each Regionwhich is used to support the work of the Department and CAMEROUN other Departments with whom the Department is co-operating on common adult education and ex- Section cinema, Service de l'information, tension projects.16 mm. film equipment is 'Yaounde. available for the production of low-budget films for special projects and 16 mm. magnetic sound The Section deals with films for school and funda- stripe is used for recording commentaries in the mental education use.It has a small 16 mm. pro- different languages of Ghana. duction unit, a film library and projection equipment, including a mobile unit. The Director, Ghana Film Unit , Public Relations Department, P.O. Box 745, Accra.

Brazzaville) The Ghana Film Unit is a section of the Public CONGO (capital : Relations Department.It produces educational Service cinematographique, Service des and informational films for Africans in both affaires sociales, Brazzaville. 35 mm. and 16 mm. The Service has a production unit with 35 mm. The British Council, P. O. Box 771, Accra, and 16 mm. equipment, a 16 mm. film library, Ghana. and operates mobile units for showings to Africans. The British Council has a good library of 16 mm. films and filmstrips.It operates three film vans Direction de l'information, Brazzaville. from Accra, Kumasi and Sekondi, thus covering the greater part of Ghana. This service has a 35 mm. and a 16 mm. camera and occasionally produces some newsreels. GUINEA

ETHIOPIA Direction de l'enseignement de la Guinee, Ministry of Education, Addis Ababa. Conakry. The Ministry has provided a number of schools This Department is developing its production of with 16 mm. sound projectors. Films are bor- 16 111111. films for Africans.It has a film library rowed from the library of the United States and a number of trucks carrying 16 mm. projec- Information Service. tors, a gramophone and a generator.

GAMBIA (United Kingdom) IVORY COAST Information Officer , Information Office, Bathurst. Service de l'information de la C8te d'Ivoire, Bofte postale 1571, Abidjan. The Office makes use of 16 mm. films for educational purposes.It has a library of films and The Service is a centre for documentation and filmstrips and a mobile unit. A small number of editing. The Photo-Cinema section produces silent 16 mm. films on local events are produced. short 16 mm. films, both silent and with sound. Projections are given under both private and British Council, Council Centre, Bathurst. public sponsorship.

8 KENYA (United Kingdom) Centre audio-visuel, Direction de la jeunesse et des sports, Ministere de l'education ra- Department of Information, Films Section, tionale , Rabat. P.O. Box 1525, Nairobi, Kenya. Produces and utilizes films and filmstrips espe- Produces and distributes educational 16 mm. films. cially for fundamental education work. Association marocaine de cinematographic LIBERIA scientifique (AMCS) , Rabat. Department of Education, Monrovia. Produces scientific films. The Department is interested in audio-visual education. Present activities are confined to NIGER colleges , high schools and missions owning projectors, who borrow films and filmstrips from Ministere de l'enseignement au Niger, Niamey. the libraries of the United Nations Information Centre and the United States Information Service Occasional 16 mm. sequences are shot in co- (USIS). These institutions themselves also arrange operation with the Niamey branch of the Institut showings, mainly by means of a mobile unit. frangais d'Afrique noire. (see under Senegal). A few films and filmstrips are available inschools and the Department o' has provided a MAURITIUS (United Kingdom) number of schools with filmstrip projectorsand 16 mm. projectors. Director, Central Information Office, Govern- ment of Mauritius , Port Louis. NIGERIA The Office maintains a 16 mm. film library.By means of mobile units , 16 mm. documentaryand Federal Film Unit , Information Division, instructional films are widely shown throughout the Ministry of Research and Information, Broad Island. A few simple 16 mm. films on topical Street , Lagos. subjects are made locally, in conjunction with the Visual Education Branch of the Education Depart- The Federal Film Unit produces educational, ment. documentary and newsreel films in both 35 mm. and 16 mm. , in colour and black and white.Film Visual Education Branch, Education Depart- production in the three regions of Nigeria is under- ment , Government of Mauritius, Rose Hill. taken by units operating under the aegis of the official information services of the regional The Visual Education Branch has a library of Governments in Kaduna (Northern Region) ,Ibadan 16 mm. films and filmstrips.It arranges for (Western Region) , and Enugu (Eastern Region). showings in schools and has a 16 mm. mobile unit. Official films are shown in Lagos by the Federal Film Unit and in the regions by the cinema sec- The British Council, Rose Hill. tions operated by the information services of the regional Governments concerned. The British Council arranges for showings to various audiences of 16 mm. films and filmstrips The British Council, IA, King George Avenue, from its library. Yaba, Nigeria. The British Council has Regional Directorates at MOROCCO Ibadan (New Court Road), Western Nigeria, at Enugu (15, Ogui Road) , Eastern Nigeria, and at Centre cinematographique marocain (CCM) , Kano, Northern Nigeria. rue Henri Popp, Rabat. It has a library of 16 mm. films and filmstrips and four mobile units.Showing are given in The Centre is mainly concerned with the produc- schools and adult education groups. tion (or sponsorship) and distribution of documentary, informational and educational films. RHODESIA AND NYASALAND (United Kingdom) Cinematheque du Maroc , 85 rue Henri Popp, Rabat. Cinema Section, Information Department, Government of Northern Rhodesia, P.O. Has a collection of films produced by the CCM Box RW 20, Lusaka. and other producers. 9 The Section, which was established in 1944, pro- SIERRA LEONE (United Kingdom) duces both 35 mm. and 16 mm. documentaryfilms as well as material forlocal and overseas news- Department of Information, Freetown. reels.It includes a film library which serves African circuits in Northern Rhodesia and the The Department has a library of 16 mm.films and educational campaign vans maintained in rural 35 mm. filmstrips. It organizesthe exhibition of areas by the Department.It is equipped to record educational and newsreel films to schools and documentaries on magnetic striped film. adult audiences and has a number of 16 mm. mobile units. The library also includes16 mm. Ministry of African Education, Government silent films, produced by the Department , on of Northern Rhodesia, Lusaka. topical and simple educational subjects. Maintains a well-stocked library of filmstrips. The British Council, P.O. Box 124, Freetown. Central African Film Unit , P.O. Box 1184, The British Council's film library has astock of about 300 16 mm. documentary films. Thefilms . Salisbury. are loaned to otherinstitutions throughout Sierra The Unit, which was set up in 1948 by theGovern- Leone, for showing to adults and secondary ments of Southern Rhodesia, NorthernRhodesia, school children. The Council also showsthese and Nyasaland (the two latter being assistedby a films to interested groups in Freetownand in'Bo, grant from the United Kingdom ColonialDevelop- where another small library of filmsis being ment and Welfare Fund) , became abranch of the set up. Federal Information Department , FederalMinistry of Home Affairs , in September 1959. It now produces films in 35 mm. and 16 mm.in SOMALIA black and white and in colour.It makes two news magazine series , one for cinemas, the otherfor Somaliland Film Unit , Information Depart- showing to African audiences , mainly by mobile ment , Hargeisa. cinemas. Films, including informational, tourist, and educational films, are produced for alldepart- Produces 16 mm. films on educational subjects. ments of the Federal, Southern Rhodesian,and Nyasaland Governments. TANGANYIKA (United Kingdom) Film Librarian, Department of Public Rela- SENEGAL tions, Government of Tanganyika, Dar es Institut frangais d'Afrique noire (IFAN) , Salaam. Universite de Dakar, Dakar. The Department of Public Relationsis responsible The cinema section of IFAN producesfilms for for the distribution of films for educationaland scientific research on geographical and ethno- publicity purposes.Facilities for exhibition have graphical subjects (arts and crafts , folklore, been greatly expanded during recent years.A housirg and customs) , and films on botany and certain number of documentary andentertainment zoology. films , mainly intended for African audiences, have been produced locally underGovernment Institut pedagogique universitaire, Universite sponsorship. The films and filmstrips areused de Dakar , Dakar. widely by Government Departments,Native Authorities , missions and employers oflarge The Institute intends to reorganize its filmlibrary labour forces. Large scale productivity cam- in the near future and to continueproduction of paigns which have been planned are tomake use of short films. films and other visual aid equipment.

SEYCHELLES (United Kingdom) TOGO Education Department , Victoria. Direction de l'enseignement , Lome. films The Direction de l'enseignementmaintains a The Department has a library of 16 mm. the pro- and filmstrips ;its equipment includes a 16 mm. small 16 mm. film production unit for duction of films suitable for Africans.A small mobile unit. film library is also maintained, and amobile unit.

10 laboratories are fitted to handle theprinting and TUNISIA processing of both 35 mm. and 16 mm.film in monochrome and Eastmancolor.Facilities are Secretariat d'Etat a Peducation nationale, of still photo- Boulevard Farhat Hashed, Tunis. also available for the bulk handling graphic work in both monochromeand colour. of educational The service sponsors the production Box 2232, films and filmstrips, and deals with useof films Cape Town Film Society, P.O.. and filmstrips in schools. Cape Town. sociale, Bab The Cape Town Film Societyaims to foster Centre national de Peducation interest in and appreciation of thefilm as a Saadoun, Tunis. social, artistic and historicmedium'.It has film socie- Promotes the use of audio-visual aidsfor adult encouraged the organization of other nutrition ties which now total ten in themain cities , three education and for special projects (e. g. students. campaigns, etc.). of which are run by university

(Egypt) UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC General Direction of MotionPicture, Film Services , Ministry ofEducation, Arts Guidance, and Science, Private Bag 239,Pretoria, Ministry of Culture and National South Africa. Cairo. The General Direction has twoservices :(a) The This division was created in 1936 totake charge the objectives of audio-visual education, tosupply and service Direction of Motion Picture Culture, audio-visual materials, of which are to show educationaland cultural films projectors and to distribute in schools, clubs , and privateand official institu- mostly 16 mm. films, filmstrips,loop films, popular lectures gramophone records and school broadcastlessons tions ;to organize film clubs and members of all races in about cinematographic art andtechniques ;to on discs, to over 3,000 maintain a film library and filmarchives and to universities, colleges, schools , hospitalsand by the govern- various organizations doing work of aneducational distribute cultural films produced ment to public theatres andprivate organizations. or national character. Production, which pro- It also maintains a sectionfor the methodology (b) The Direction of Film Staff members of this duces educational and cultural films ,does co- of audio-visual education. production work with other governmentoffices, section are responsible for theselection and versions of im- grading of materials, research workin this field, imports films and makes Arabic enlightenment of members by means ofnewsletters , ported films. guides and pamphlets, personalvisits and three- all over the Director, Department ofAudio-Visual Aids, day courses for groups of members Minshiyet-el-Bakri, country. Ministry of Education, The division co-operates closelywith State Film Cairo. Productions in producing educationalfilms and filmstrips for its film libraries inPretoria and The Department deals with the useof teaching Cape Town; and also with theSouth African Broad- films in schools.It has a film library and equips casting Corporation in theproduction of recorded schools with projectors. lessons for school broadcasts. Director, School Health Department ,Ministry State Film Productions, Ministryof Education, of Public Health, Cairo. Arts and Science, Private Bag 240,Pretoria, Activities include the use of filmsfor health pro- South Africa. paganda in schools. The Departmenthas a small independent organi- film library and 16 mm. projectorsat headquar- This division was created as an local centres. zation in 1957 to take over theproduction work ters, and at each of the thirteen formerly done by the ProductionBranch of Film Its primary Director, Health PropagandaDepartment, Services under the same Ministry. Maglis-el- function is to produce 16 mm.educational docu- Ministry of Public Health, Sh. mentary films and filmstrips fordistribution by Omma , Cairo. the National Film Library. The Health Propaganda Departmentis concerned In addition it produces 35 mm.and 16 mm. It has a small film films and filmstrips and undertakesmicrofilm with adult health education. work for other State library and operates a fleet ofmobile cinema units and general still photographic sound projec- Departments.It has well equipped studios with equipped with 35 mm. and 16 mm. modern editing and sound facilities , and its tors. 11 Youth Welfare Service, Ministry of Education, Information Department , 22 Soliman Pasha Gezirah, Cairo. St. , Cairo. The Youth Welfare Service shows films forstudents The Cinema Section of the Information Department, during vacations (e. g. in youth camps) ongeneral produces short documentary films showing all cultural subjects and also for entertainment.It aspects of life in the United Arab Republic. also arranges projections for children outside school hours. The Service works in conjunction (For Syrian Arab Republic, see under Asia). with the Department of Audio-Visual Aidsof the Ministry of Education. Training Department , Ministry of Social UPPER VOLTA Affairs and Labour. Tahreer Square, Cairo. Inspection de l'enseignement de la Republique The Department has audio-visual aids(filmstrips, de Haute Volta, Ouagadougou. slides , recorder tapes, and discs) for educational purposes and social activities.It also has mobile Trucks carrying a 16 mm. projector, a filmstrip units which operate in the various territories. projector, and a generator are used by inspectors on their trips to schools. Union of Egyptian Cinema Technicians, 20 sh. Adly, Cairo. ZANZIBAR AND PEMBA (United Kingdom) Chamber of the Cinema Industry in Egypt, 26a rue Cherif Pasha, Cairo. Information Office, Government of Zanzibar, Zanzibar. The Chamber represents all the studio ownersand more than half of the most importantproducers The Information Office organizes the showing of and distributors (not including foreign distributing documentary and educational films by mobile agencies). cinemas and in social welfare halls.It has a library of 16 mm. and 35 mm. films and filmstrips. ASIA

ADEN (United Kingdom) artists , musicians , composers , distributors , exhibitors and cinema owners ;it has sub- Public Relations and Information Department , committees for the various technicalbranches. Aden. Film production in Aden is carried out on a very CAMBODIA limited scale by the Government PublicRelations and Information Department and by theBritish Bureau du contrOle des spectacles et du Petroleum refinery at Little Aden. The Depart- cinema, Ministere de l'information, Gouverne- ment holds a library of 16 mm.films both in ment Royal du Cambodge, Phnom-Penh. Arabic and in English and nightly showings are given in the Colony and in both theEastern and This office produces 16 mm. newsreels andhas Western Protectorates by means of threemobile 8 mobile units available for screenings. cinema units maintained by the Department.In addition, special film programmes arearranged for clubs, schools , hospitals and welfareinstitu- CEYLON tions. The British Council in Aden, anumber of the consulates and some commercialorganizations Government Film Unit, Department of also have small 16 mm. film libraries. Information, Velona Estate, Moratum, Ceylon. The Film Unit produces 35 mm. black andwhite AFGHANISTAN and colour documentaries and black andwhite Ministry of Education, Kabul. newsreels and prints educational filmstrips.It has a library of its own films and distributesall The Ministry is building up a libraryof 16 mm. government films for showing in commercial cinemas. Films are shown to schools andorgani- films for use in schools and has some projection cinema units. equipment. zations by means of 35 mm. mobile Afghan Cinemas Directorate, Ministry of the Audio-Visual Section, Department ofEduca- Interior, Bazar Shabi, Kabul. tion, Colombo. A decree has established the filmindustry in The Section has a large library of 35 mm.and Afghanistan as a State monopoly. The Directorate 16 mm. films and filmstrips , a theatreand a deals with all problems concerning entertainment number of 16 mm. and 35 mm. mobile cinema films. vans used for showing films toschools and adult groups.It co-operates with the Agriculturaland Co-operative Departments, which use 16 mm. BURMA mobile cinema units for agricultural education and for the encouragement of co-operativeorgani- Stage and Film Section, Ministry of Informa- zation in rural areas. tion, 35a Hermitage Road, Rangoon. University of Ceylon, Colombo and The Section produces 16 mm. films and news Peradeniya. items on important events and is alsoequipped for the production of filmstrips.It operates a Lectures on visual education are given in the fleet of 16 mm. mobile cinema units , anumber University, which co-operates with the Education of which are river-borne. and Information Departments. The FilmSub- Committee of the University Arts Council is Lakes, responsible for regular 16 mm. filmshowings Union of Stage and Screen (USS) , Royal There Rangoon. for resident students during term time. is also a Student Film Society. An association of producers, directors ,technicians , 13 the film industry.It supervises the activitiesof CHINA (Mainland) the Films Division (seebelow). The Central Board of Film Censors ,constituted under the Chinese CinematographersAssociation, 1952, examines films for Peking. Cinematograph Act, 84 Hsi Chiao Hsicho, the purpose of approvingthem for public exhibition.Annual awards in the form ofGold and Silver Medals, Cash Prizesand Certificates of CHINA (Taiwan) Merit , are given for thebest feature, documentary, produced in the Association, educational and children's films Theatrical and Movie Theatre various languages.Plans are afoot to establish Taipeh. a Film Instituteto give training in variousbranches of cinematography, and aFilm Production Bureau which will advise producersabout scripts on re- CYPRUS quest.The Film FinanceCorporation, which is shortly, will provide Public Information Department ,Film Section, expected to start functioning loans for film production atreasonable rates of Nicosia. interest. The Department, which wasestablished in 1940, schools, in co-operation Films Division, Ministry ofInformation and shows educational films to Broadcasting, Government ofIndia, 24-Peddar with the Education Department ,and films on agriculture and health to villageaudiences and clubs. It Road , Bombay-26. has a well-stocked libraryof 16 mm. and 35 mm. the central organizationfor films and filmstrips and operates anumber of The Films Division is the production anddistribution of all documentary mobile cinema units. by the Government Some 16 mm. films on localevents and film- films and newsreels sponsored produced in co- of India. Established in1948, it now produces strips on various subjects are hundred documentary films operation with the EducationDepartment. each year more than a in thirteen languagesand about 70 editions of newsreels in five languages.A few films are also assigned to private producerswho make them HONG KONG (United Kingdom) under the guidance andsupervision of the Division. Information Serv- Non-commercial distributionof films in the rural Government of Hong Kong, areas is handledthrough a network of mobile ices, Hong Kong. cinema vans operated bythe Central and State Governments. OutsideIndia , these films are The office has a library of16 mm. documentary through the Indian and educational films andfilmstrips, an informa- shown non-commercially film censors. Government missions or,in sire countries, tion film unit and a panel of distributed commercially. Education Department, Fung House,5th and Central, National Institute of,Audio-Visual Education, 6th floors , Connaught Road , Ministry of Eduction,Indrapeastha Estate, Hong Kong. Ring Road, New Delhi. for the use of The Department is responsible Established in 1959, the Instituteis administered visual aids in schools and forteacher-training. Ministry of Education. films and filmstrips. by the Central Government It has a library of 16 mm. Its functions are to giveaudio-visual instruction and training to teachers ;to conduct research in Health Education Office, Medicaland Health audio-visual aids ;to Services, Government of HongKong, Hong the use and evaluation of prepare prototypematerials suitable for village Kong. schools ;to distribute films tomembers of the to serve as clearinghouse library. Central Film Library ; Has a small 16 mm. film for information. TheCentral Film Library is now British Council, Hong Kongand Kowloon. a part of theInstitute and has a largecollection of 16 mm. films. A NationalBoard of Audio-Visual Maintains a library of 16 mm.films. Education co-ordinates thework of various States in the field of audio-visualeducation. INDIA Department of Audio-VisualEducation, Gymnasium Road, Broadcasting, Government of Bombay, Ministry of Information and Bombay 1. New Delhi. The Department isconcerned with the production The Ministry is responsiblefor approving cinema- for schools and adult tographic films for exhibitionand for liaison with and use of visual aids

14 schools Cinematograph Exhibitors' Associationof education; the purchase of equipment for Vallabhbhai Patel and training colleges ;the purchase of material India , Sandhurst Building, such as 16 mm. films, filmstrips andfilmslides ; Road, Bombay 4. education ; the training of teachers in audio-visual exhibitors in Western and the organization of educationalexhibitions. An association of cinema India. of Public Film Library, Office of the Director (AICTC), Instruction, Government of Madras,Madras. All-India Cine Technicians Council Congress Grounds, CathedralPost, Madras 6. The Library has a stock of films for usein schools teachers in the This federation of associationsand trade unions and for adult education and trains film industry was use of visual aids, with theassistance of a Visual of technical employees of the founded in September 1951.Its purposes are to Education Board. raise the status of film workers ,promote good employers, Bureau of Audio-Visual Education,Depart- relations between members and their Public Offices , promote and maintain the higheststandards of ment of Public Instruction, New professional conduct and integrity,negotiate wage Bangalore, Mysore State. agreements, further legislation forthe welfare of 1! industry in general, The Bureau has its own library of 16 mm.films cine technicians and the film and is concerned in particular withthe use of etc. educational films in secondary schools. Association of Film Editors (AFE) , 10 14. Saint-Xavier College, Bombay. Gokuldas Pasta Road, Dathr , Bombay the training The Association was founded in1953 and registered Two-year courses are conducted for Its objects are to provide of sound engineers and projectionists. as a trade union in1956. insurance against unemployment,sickness, infirm- ity, old age and death; to regulaterelations of 'Sri Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic , It is affiliated Bangalore, Mysore State. members with their employers, etc. to the Federation of WesternIndia Cine Employees. Under the authority of the Governmentof Mysore, the Department of Technical Educationconducts three-year diploma courses incinematography and INDONESIA sound engineering, and also conducts a one-year operation. Visual Information Department,Ministry of course for artisans in cinema Information, Merdeka Barat 9, Djakarta. Central Polytechnic, Guindy, Madras 16. The Department has developed animportant pro- training gramme for mass educationby means of visual Instruction offered includes three-year and 16 courses for cameraOperators. aids and operates a large fleet of 35 mm. mm. mobile cinemaunits. The programme in- Federation of Western India CineEmployees, cludes the use of posters andtravelling exhibi- Pasta Road, tions. The Department supervisesthe Govern- Shree Sound Studios, 10, Gokuldas responsible for Dadar , Bombay-14. ment Film Company , which is film production. technicians. A national organization of film Perusahaan Film Negara (PFN-Government Film Federation of India, SandhurstBuilding, Film Company) , Ministry ofInformation, Sardar Patel Road, Bombay 4. Bidara Tjina , Djakarta. Federation members include producers,distri- PFN, which has a professional studioand labora- butors, exhibitors, film laboratories,manufac- tory, is in charge of Government filmproduction, turers, dealers in cinema equipment,artists and including some feature films , a regularnewsreel and documentary and educationalfilms.It also film technicians. organizes courses for the training of film Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association technicians. (IMPPA) , Sandhurst Building, Vallabhbhai Patel Road, Bombay 4. IRAN Film Federation of A member association of the l'education India representing studio-owningand independent Service du cinema, Ministere de film producers. nationale, Teheran.

15 This Service was founded in 1948.It has a small JAPAN library of 16 mm. films and filmstrips and some projection equipment , which are used to serve Mombusho Gakujutsushorei Shingikai Kagaku- schools and adult groups, particularly in villages. Eigato Bunka Shingikai (Scientific Film Com- mittee, Science Encouragement Council, Kanune Film (Film Centre) , 157, Avenue Ministry of Education) , Ministry of Education, Bahar, Teheran. 4 Kasumigaseki Sanchome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The Centre, whose object is to promote cinematographic culture, maintains a collection of films The Committee deliberates on matters concerning and a library.It is a member of the International the improvement of film production and the dis- Federation of Film Archives. tribution of films , filmstrips and slides of a scientific nature, in compliance with the requirements of the Minister of Education. IRAQ Mombusho Shakaikyoikukyoku Shichokaku- The Directorate of curricula, textbooks and kyoikuka (Audio-Visual Education Section, audio-visual aids , Ministry of Education, Social Education Bureau, Ministry of Educa- Baghdad. tion), 4Kasumigaseki Sanchome, Chiyoda-ku , Tokyo. This is the official body responsible for educational, scientific and cultural films in Iraq. As the governmental office in charge of the administration of audio-visual education, the Section is responsible for : ISRAEL (a)Matters in connexion with audio-visual aids in school education and social education :(i) col- Cinema Section, Ministry of the Interior, lection and provision of information materials ; Jerusalem. (ii)production of materials and aids ;(iii)preparation and distribution of annotated catalogues In addition to the censorship of films, the Section of materials and aids ;(iv)organization of and deals with all educational cinema questions , in co- co-operation with seminars , study meetings, operation with the Educational Film Centre.It exihibitions, etc.; and (v)assistance and advice has organized a number of film societies in the on the promotion and dissemination of audio-visual main cities. The establishment of an Advisory aids in education. Commission for the development of the film pro- (b) Matters concerning the Educational Film duction industry is under consideration. Committee and the Educational Broadcasting Com- mittee of the Social Education Council of the Educational Film Centre, Ministry of the Ministry of Education. Interior, Tel Aviv. Mombusho Shakaikyoiku Shingikai Kyoiku- The Centre, which was set up under a Ministry Eigato Bunka Shingikai (Educational Film of Education Committee as part of the Cinema Committee, Social Education Council, Section of the Ministry of Interior, to produce Ministry of Education) , Ministry of Education, educational and documentary films, maintains a 4 Kasumigaseki Sanchome, Chiyoda-ku, 16 mm. film library and is responsible for the Tokyo. use of audio-visual aids in schools and inadult education. In order to promote the qualitative development of audio-visual materials to be used in education, The Israel Institute of Productivity, Audio- the Committee screens films, filmstrips, slides Visual Section, Citrus House, Tel Aviv. and picture-story shows, and advises the Minister of Education to recommend films suitable for use The Institute produces technical and instructional in school education and social education. films and filmstrips dealing with industry and agriculture and maintains a film-lending library. Tsushosangyosho Kigyokyoku Shoomuka (Commercial Affairs Section Enterprise Association of Film Producers in Israel, Bureau, Ministry of International Trade and 3 Ahusat Bait Street, P.O. Box 2478, Tel Aviv. Industry) , 4 Kasumigaseki Sanchome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. A member association of the International Federa- tion of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) , The Section takes administrative measures to Paris. foster and strengthen the Japanese Film industry, and to promote Japanese film exports.

16 Koseisho Jidofukushi Shingikai (Central Child markets abroad; arrangements for participation Welfare Council, Ministry of Health and Wel- in international film festivals and contests; fare) , Ministry of Health and Welfare ,1 sponsoring pre-views of Japanese films abroad; Kasumigaseki Nichome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. sending representatives of the Japanese film industry abroad, and welcoming foreign film The Council deliberates on matters concerning personalities; provision of facilities for foreign- child welfare , and recommends films , filmstrips , ers interested in the study ofJapanese films ; slides and picture-story shows which are con- and arrangements for international co-operation sidered to be of high quality from the standpoint in the film industry. of child welfare. Zenkoku Kogyo Kankyo Eisei Dogyokumiai Nihon Gakko Shikoku Kyoiku Remmei (Japan (Union of Motion Picture Exhibitors'Associa- School Visual Education Association) 26 tions of Japan), 6 Tsukiji Rokuchome,Chuo- Shiba Nishikubo-Sakuragawacho, Minato-ku, ku, Tokyo. Tokyo. Established in 1958, and composed of motion The aims of the Association, which was founded picture exhibitors' associations in each of the in 1951 , are to popularize and promote the use of 46 prefectures in Japan, the Union advises audio-visual aids in school education. agencies concerning measures to further the development and sound management of film Zenkoku Shichokaku Kyoiku Remmei (Japan theatres. Audio-Visual Education League) ,26 Shiba Nishikubo- Sakuragawacho, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Nihon Eiga Gijutsu Kyokai (Motion Picture Engineering Society of Japan, Inc.), Sankei- This association was established in 1953 with the Kaikan Building, 3 Otemachi Itchome, object of popularizing and promoting the use of Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. audio-visual aids in social education. The members of the Society, which was established Gaikoku Eiga Yuinyu Haikyu Kyokai (Foreign in 1947, are engineers in production, laboratory Film Importers' and Distributors' Association), and projection techniques as well as technicians Shochiku-Kaikan Building, 8 Tsukiji Sanchome, and scientists in the field of motion picture equip- Chuo-ku, Tokyo. ment and materials. The Society sponsors lectures , seminars, study meetings, pre-views, The Association, established in 1958, to represent inspection visits , etc. concerning motion picture importers and distributors of foreign films , under- techniques ; makes surveys, collects data, issues takes investigations and consultations on problems publications on problems of film techniques; and concerning the importation, distribution and ex- thus aims at contributing to the improvement of hibition of foreign films in Japan. motion picture techniques. Kyoiku Eiga Haikyusha Kyogikai (Educational Kyoiku Eiga Seisakusha Remmei (Educational Film Distributors' Association) 26 Shiba Film Producers' Association of Japan, Inc.), Nishikubo-Sakuragawacho, Minato-ku, Tokyo. 26 Shiba Nishikubo-Sakuragawacho, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Established in 1954, and composed of 21 distributors of educational films , the Association aims to The Association, established in 1953, aims to secure co-operation among producersof short and stimulate the sound development of the educational educational films , to further the distribution of film industry in Japan, and thus to contribute to such films, and to promote audio-visual education. the progress of education and the advancement of culture.It studies means of improving educational Nihon Eiga Kaigai Fukyu Kyokai (Association films ;gives publicity to educational films; under- for the Diffusion of Japanese Films Abroad, takes research and studies on the production Inc. (in short Unijapan Filmy/ , Shochiku- techniques of educational films ;takes measures Kaikan Building, 8 Tsukiji f3anchome, Chuo-ku, to protect copyrights of educational films ; makes Tokyo. international exchanges of educational films ; and conducts research, collects materials and publishes Established in 1957 with a view to popularizing statistical data concerning the educational film Japanese films abroad, contributing to the pro- industry. motion of their export and promoting international friendship and cultural exchanges , the Association Nihon Eiga Seisakusha Remmei (Motion undertakes such activities as the production and Picture Producers Association of Japan, clistribution of pamphlets and publications for the Inc.) , Sankei-Kaikan Building, 3 Otemachi purpose of introducing and increasing thedistribu- Itchome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. tion of Japanese films abroad ;surveys of film 17 in 1957 by six All feature films are pre-viewedbefore they are The Association was established exhibited to the public, by the members ofthe major motion picture producingcompanies in its activities Commission. An advisory organof the Commis- Japan for their mutual benefit ; sion is the Council on MotionPictures for Juve- include :investigation of means of improving 1957. the quality and social usefulnessof motion pic- niles, established in January tures of Japan; prevention ofunfair competition (Federation of among motion pictureproducers; promotion of Eiga Sangyo Dantai Rengokai and study con- the Japanese Film Industry,Inc.), Sankei Japanese film exports ; research Itchome, cerning motion pictures; collectionand publica- Kaikan Building, 1 Otemachi tion of information and statisticaldata on motion Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. pictures; and co-operation insecuring equipment picture produc- Established in 1958, this organizationis a con- and materials for use in motion federation of the following sevenfilm industry tion. organizations :Motion Picture Producers Associa- Association for the Diffusion Kyodokumiai Nippon Eiga KantokuKyokai tion of Japan, Inc. ; Co-op.) of Japanese Films Abroad,Inc. ; Union of Motion (Nippon Screen Directors Association Picture Exhibitors Associationsof Japan; Tsukada Building, 24 SakaedoriItchome , Association of Japan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Educational Film Producers Inc. ;Foreign Film Importers andDistributors in 1948, is a co- Association ;Photo-Sensitized Materials Manu- The Association, established facturers Association; JapanMotion Picture operative, and only those who arefeature film Inc. The directors by profession are eligiblefor member- Equipment Industrial Association, facilities for Federation co-ordinates opinion inthe film ship.It provides its members with industry and endeavours in this waytoput forward the study of film production,negotiates collective status of its constructive proposals for thefurther improve- agreements to improve the economic the Japanese film members, and undertakes projectsfor the benefit ment and development of and welfare of its members. TheAssociation has industry at all levels. committees on copyright , filmproduction and taxation. JORDAN Shinario Sakka Kyokai (ScenarioWriters' Association), Scenario Building, 12Azabu Ministry of Education, Amman. Kasumicho, Minato-h-u, Tokyo. The Ministry, in co-operationwith the United States Operation Mission toJordan, is taking The aim of this Association,who was establish- for visual aids in ed in 1935, is to protect scenariocopyrights, steps to establish a centre publicize scenarios and discoverand train new education. scenario writers. Nihon Eiga Kikai Kogyokai (JapanMotion KOREA Picture Equipment IndustrialAssociation, Chuo-ku , Tokyo. Art Section, CulturalBureau, Ministry of Inc.) 3 Tsukiji Nichome, Education, Seoul, Republic ofKorea. in 1955 to foster The Association was established This is the only authoritywhose jurisdiction covers the improvement, exhibitionand introduction equipment and the whole field of the motionpicture industry and abroad of Japanese motion picture the importation of foreignfilms. Every motion materials. picture produced at home orimported from abroad permission for public Eirin Kanri Iinkai (AdministrativeCommis- must be referred to it for Code of Ethics), exhibition.It is also the chiefadministrator of sion of the Motion Picture policies. Higashi-Ginza Building, 4Ginza-Higashi high level government Sanchome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Motion Picture Section,Publicity Bureau in December Office of Public Information,Seoul, The Commission was established Republic of Korea. 1956 as an autonomousorganization in form and in fact for the purpose ofprotecting the "Freedom jurisdiction covers only of Screen", with the participationof 45 motion This authority, whose dramatic feature documentary and news films,also produces its picture companies representing including the serial, Dae-han News. production, short subject production,foreign own films, and the Motion film importation and distribution, Korean Motion PictureDistributors Associa- Picture Export Association ofAmerica in Japan. the provisions of the tion, Sam-yeong Building,62 -12, Tae-Pyeong- The Commission adheres to Seoul. "Motion Picture Code of Ethics"declared in 1949. ro I, Jung-gu,

18 Established in 1952, this Association of film Korean Audio-Visual Education Centre,News distributors and importers deliberates and decides Hall, 78, Myeong-dong 2, Jung-gu,Seoul. upon matters of common interest to itsmembers. Established 1959. The only cinema showing Korean Motion Picture Producers Association, documentaries and news reels exclusively. 76, Tae-pyeong-ro I, Jung-gu, Seoul. A fraternal organization of domestic film pro- LEBANON ducers established in 1957, which deliberates and makes decisions upon matters of common Activities in the audio-visual field inLebanon interest to its members. are at present confined tothose of the British Council, the United States InformationService, Korean Movie Actors and Actresses Associa- the French Legation (alt of which havelibraries tion, 60-1, Cho-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. of 16 mm. films) and to a few commercialfirms with 16 mm. film libraries. A similar organization, established in 1958,for cinema actors and actresses. MALAYA (Federation of) Korean Audio-Visual Education Association, c/o The Dong-hwa Press, So-gong-dong, Malayan Film Unit, Bungsar Road, or P.O. Jung-gu, Seoul. Box 1061, Kuala Lumpur. Established 1956. The Association is chiefly con- This is a national film unit, establishedby the cerned with the educational use of motion pictures. Government in 1946, to produce educationaland It occasionally produces short filmstrips. instructional films and filmstrips in order to spread information about Malaya and toassist Korean Movie Technicians Association, in the education of the various peoplesof the Ga-mi Building, Myeong-dong 2, Jung-gu, territory.It is a division of the Department of Malaya. Seoul. Information Services of the Federation of It is well equipped and has its ownlaboratory. Established 1952. A fraternal organization of M. F.U. also undertakes to make filmsfor out- cinema technicians, concerned with raisingthe side sponsors on payment. status of its members and furthering their common interests. Federal Film Library, Department of Information, Kuala Lumpur. Korean Scenario Writers Association, 76, Tae-pyeong-ro I, Jung-gu, Seoul. Maintains an important 16 mm. library of Malayan Film Unit films and films from other Established 1958. A fraternal organization of countries for free loan to borrowers.These scenarists which endeavours to improve the films are shown by a fleet of mobile cinemaunits, status of its members and their professional a number of which areriver-borne. Showings are ability. also arranged in schools and associations. Korean Motion Picture Directors Association, Federal Audio - Visual Aids Committee, 76, Chung-mu-ro 2, Jung-gu, Seoul. Ministry of Education, Federation of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. Established 1947. A fraternal organization of motion picture directors which endeavours to A National Committee, comprising State repre- improve the standard of domestic production and sentatives and representatives from primary, to further the common interests of itsmembers. secondary, vocational, technical and teacher- training levels, which produces filmstrips, Seo-ra-beol Art College, Department of educational wall charts, picture sets and other Motion Pictures, Mr. 3, Don-am-dong, visual aids for use in schools and colleges.It Seong-bug-gu, Seoul. also distributes visual material obtained from various other sources to schools throughoutthe Established 1953. The only academic institutions Federation. offering courses on cinematography. All Korea Theatre and Movie House Owners Association, Sam-yeong Building, 62-12, Tae- NORTH BORNEO (United Kingdom) pyeong-ro I, Jung-gu, Seoul. Department of Broadcasting and Information, A fraternal organization of theatreand cinema owners. Government of North Borneo, Jesselton. 19 Field Development Corporation,Government The Department maintains a16 mm. film library and operates 3 mobile unitsin various districts of of East Pakistan, Dacca. instructional films and the Colony. Technical and This Corporation has a studioand laboratories news reels areshown on the department'sfilm private users of with up-to-date equipmentand all facilities for circuits and are borrowed by the production of newsreelsand documentaries. 16 mm. projectors intimber camps, rubber estates, clubs, etc. Thedepartment is now production unit. Ministry of Education,Government of establishing a 16 mm. film Pakistan, Karachi. 35 mm. documentary filmand news reels are circulated to all commercialcinemas in the filmstrips by The Ministry encouragesthe use of visual aids in territory. Some use is made of schools and maintains a 16 mm.film library. the Department of Education.

PHILIPPINES PAKISTAN Centre, Manila, Directorate of Films, Ministryof Information National Media Production and Broadcasting, Governmentof Pakistan, Philippines. Karachi. The Centre was set up toproduce information materials, including films, fordissemination in This department plans andproduces newsreels documentary films in six rural areas.It operates a motion picture unit and educational and which serves governmentinformation agencies. languages :English, Urdu, Bengali,Arabic, Persian and Pushtu.It distributes films in above six languages, Department of Agriculture andNatural Pakistan and abroad, in the Resources , Manila,Philippines. for commercial andnon-commercial release. Non-commercial showings aregiven both in handled by the Pakistan and abroad to culturalassociations, Film production activities are schools and col- Audio-Visual section of theDepartment's Inform- clubs, literary associations, ation Division which concentrateson the produc- leges, through the ProvincialGovernments and farmers. The Audio- Foreign Missions of thePakistan Government. tion of educational films for other Ministries Visual section has a filmlibrary which supplies The Directorate also advises 34 mobile units in the rural areas. and Departments of theGovernment of Pakistan on technical and otherimportant questions in with the Pro- Agriculture Credit andCo-operative Financing film production and co-operates Administration, Manila, Philippines. vincial Governments to procurefilms suitable from foreign film organi- for educational purposes The Education and InformationDivision of this zations. agency has an Audio-VisualUnit which produces films for the benefit of farmers.A training pro- Audio-Visual Bureau of thePunjab, Ministry production has now begun. of Education, Lahore. gramme on film Department of Foreign Affairs,Manila, The Bureau produceseducational films and filmstrips and has three fully-equippedaudio-visual Philippines. vans. The Cultural Division of thisDepartment handles dissemination of information Directorate of Publicity andPublic Relations film projects for the Karachi. on Philippineculture.It has a small film library Office, Government of Sind, and works with other civicand cultural agencies the production of Assistant Director ofInformation, West with the object of encouraging Pakistan Government, OneUnit Secretariat, cultural films. Quetta. Department of Education,Manila, Philippines. Directorate of Information,Government of Region, Peshawar. The Audio-Visual Centreof the Department distri- West Pakistan,Northern butes and uses films foreducational purposes.It film libraries. Government has the largest of the government Directorate of Public Relations, Most of its films aredonated by the U.S. Govern- of East Pakistan, Dacca. ment through the ICA-NECProgramme. Film production is still at theplanning stage. The Directorate has facilitiesfor the screening educational films for rural of 35 mm. and 16 mm. Armed Forces of thePhilippines, Manila, development and newsreels.It operates field mobile units in rural areas. Philippines.

20 The Public Relations Department of theArmed SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Forces produces information films forshowing in rural areas. Technical services arehandled by the Signal Corps which has some trainedfilm Ministere de l'education, Damas. personnel.It has recently acquired somefilm equipment under the Joint U.S. Military Assist- The Ministries of Education,Agriculture, Public ance Programme and is nowtraining technical Hygiene, Social Affairs and Culture andNational of Guidance use educational, scientific andcultural personnel for the production and distribution international Army films. films in co-operation with several organizations.(For United Arab Republic - Presidential Assistant on CommunityDevelop- (Egypt), see under Africa). ment, Manila, Philippines. An Audio-Visual Section deals with filmproduction and distribution in connexion with thegovernment THAILAND self-help programme.It has mobile units operating in rural areas. Film Control Section, Ministry of theInterior. Board of Travel and Tourist Industry,Manila, Bangkok. Philippines. This section is responsible for theadministration The Board co-operates with domesticand foreign of the Motion Picture Act dealingwith clensorship film agencies in order to encourage theproduction and with the control of the productionand exporta- of tourist films. tion of films. Film Society of the Philippines,Manila. Audio-Visual Section, Adult EducationDivision, Ministry of Education, Bangkok. This is the only organization in the countrywhich groups organizationsdealing with short educational, The Section, established in1949, produces 16mm. cultural and scientific films.Its committees are : documentary and educational films.It also main- (a) Short Films Committee, representing non- tains a library of 16 mm. films,filmstrips and governmental producers and distributors; slides. (b) Film Technicians Committee; (c) Government Film Producers Committee, Other government agencies whichoccasionally representing government film producersand dis- produce films in Thailand includethe Public tributors ; Relations Department, Ministry ofHealth and (d) Film Reviewers Committee - representing Ministry of Agriculture. film librarians, reviewers, journalists andcritics. The Society promotes and undertakes theproduc- Films are also made by the U.S.Information tion, utilization and distribution of shortfilms, Services, Thai Television Inc. and theTelevision mostly documentaries of an educationaland cultural Section of the Army. character. A film library has beenestablished. Araneta University, Manila, Philippines. VIET -NAM The newly-created Motion PictureTechnology Department of this university, under theInstitute of Malay Arts and Culture, is nowoffering a few Secretariat d'Etat I l'information, Sargon. courses on the cinema withprofessional film- makers as lecturers. The Secretariat is responsible forall cinematographic affairs and operates 120 mobileprojection Filmcraft, Philippines, Manila,Philippines. units. This newly-created film agency producesand dis- Centre national cinematographique, 15 rue tributes cultural and other short films.It is as- Thi-Sach, Sargon. sisted by some government agencies inits present film projects.It also purchases classic documen- The Centre deals with all technicalcinematographic taries and other short films for distributionin the questions and produces 16 mm. documentaryfilms Philippines. and 35 ram. newsreels.

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The Institute is concerned with theproduction and AUSTRIA promotion of scientific films and is amember of Abteilung Filmwesen, Bundesministeriumfur the International Scientific FilmAssociation. Handel und Wiederaufbau. (Departmentof Cinematography, Federal Ministry ofCom- Oesterreichische Gesellschaft fur Film- Stubenring 1, wissenschaft und Filmwirtschaft (Austrtian merce and Reconstruction), Society for Film Sciences and FilmEconomy), Vienna I. Renngasse 20, Vienna I. The Department is responsiblefor government dealings with the commercial filmindustry. The Association, founded in 1952,has two branches :the Sektion filr Filmwissenschaft,dealing and Abteilung Film und Lichtbildwesen,Bundes- with filmological research, film history ministerium fiir Unterricht. (Departmentfor management of the Austrian FilmArchives ; and Film and Still Projection, FederalMinistry the Sektion fur Filmwirtschaft,dealing with cine- of Education), Minot itenplatz 5, ViennaI. matographic statistics and economy, anddocu- mentation.The Society publishes its own Bulletin The Department is responsible formatters of and organizes Austrian participationin inter- policy concerning educational andcultural films. national film festivals. Bundestaatliche Haupstelle fur Lichtbildund Oesterreichisches Filmarchiv (AustrianFilm Bildungsfilm (SHB Film).(Federal Govern- Archives), Renngasse 20, Vienna I. ment Centre for Still Projection andEduca- tional Film), Sensengasse 3, Vienna IX. Founded in 1955 by the BundesstaatlicheHaups- telle fiir Lichtbild und Bildungsfilm,Gesellschaft Under the supervision of the FederalMinistry of der Filmfreunde Oesterreichs,Oesterreichische Education, the Centre produces, acquiresand Gesellschaft Mr Filmwissenschaft unFilmwirt- distributes educational films and visualaids, and schaft, OesterreichischeNationalbibliothek, and arranges film showings inschools and universi- Wiener Urania. Member of theInternational ties.It rents films and equipment at low cost, Federation of Film Archives (FIAF). or free, to organizations orindividuals arranging non-commercial exhibitions.It maintains an Filmklasse, Akademie fiir Musik unddarstel- extensive library of films (mainly 16 mm.silent), lende Kunst (Film Section ViennaAcademy of slides, a photolibrary and a largenumber of 16 Music and Theatrical Craft),Lotharinger- mm. film and slideprojectors. strasse 18, Vienna I. The Centre works through8 sub-centres (Landsbildstellen) in each of thefederated States In 1952, the Academy, which comesunder the which in turn have 93 localoffices. Ministry of Education, instituted courses onfilm directors, zu art for the training of film actors, Oesterreichische Kulturfilmstelle-Verein cameramen and cutters. Foerderung des OesterreichischenKultur- filmes (Austrian Centre forCultural Films - Sektion Film und Fernsehfilm,Gewerkschaft Association for the Promotionof Austrian Kunst und freie Berufe (Film andTelevision Cultural Film), NeubaugasseI/IV, Vienna VII. Section, Professional Association ofEm- The Centre was establishedin 1949 to promote ployees in the Artistic and LiberalProfes- exhibition of national andforeign cultural films sions), Maria-Theresien-Strasse 11, in and outside cinemas.Its board includes three Vienna IX. officials from the mainministries dealing with producers of cultural films, This Association of all employeesin production, film questions ,three sub- and one distributor. laboratory and cinema services has seven sections for different categories ofworkers. It Zoologisches Institut, UniversitatWien, is affiliated to the FederalChamber of Labour (Zoological Institute, Universityof Vienna), (Bundeswirtschaftskammer). Reichsratstrasse 7, Vienna.

22 Fachverband der Filmindustrie Oesterreichs the conditions under which such aid may be grant- (Professional Association of the Austrian Film ed and the amounts which may be made available, Industry), Bauernmarkt 13, Vienna I. and also provides for the establishment of a commission to advise the Minister as to the suitability This central professional organization, formed in of films for which aid is sought. 1947, to represent the interests of the industry, groups all employers under five sections : studios, Ministere des affaires etrangeres, 8 rue de laboratories, producers (with a sub-section for la Loi, Bruxelles. educational films), distributors, and manufacturers of discs.It forms part of the Federal Chamber of The Ministry arranges for the distribution of Commerce. Belgian cultural films in other countries through Belgian diplomatic missions. Verband der Oesterreichischer Filmprodu- zenten (Association of Austrian Film Pro- Centre catholique d'action cinematographique ducers), Backenbriinnlgasse 7/6, Vienna (CCAC), 10, rue de l'Orme, Bruxelles, 4. XVIII. Through its specialized services, such as the A professional association of feature film pro- Commission catholique de selection des films, ducers and a member of the Fachverband der Film- documentation et presse (DOCIP), and through industrie Oesterreichs. its publications, such as "Amis du film et de la TV", the Centre seeks to exercise an educational Verband der Kurz-und Kulturfilmhersteller influence on the public with regard to cinema and Oesterreichs (Association of Producers of television. Short and Cultural Films in Austria), The DOCIP maintains an extensive documenta- Siebensterngasse 42, Wien VII. tion service and issues evaluations of films for the Catholic press.In conjunction with the Service cinematographique de l'enseignement catholique BELGIUM (Cedoc-Films) it encourages the use of cinema as a means of teaching in schools, and chooses the Service cinematographique, Ministere de films considered suitable for young people. l'instruction publique, 7, Quai du Commerce, Bruxelles. Institut national de cinematographie scientifique, 23, rue Ravenstein, Bruxelles. Formed in 1946, the Cinematographic service produces and acquires teaching, scientific and cultural The Institute produces films on scientific and films for adult education and for official and private academic subjects, supplies researchers and teaching purposes. The film library contains more learned institutions with projection equipment than 2,000 16 mm. films. The technical services and specialized technicians, and encourages the assume responsibility for projection equipment for spread of scientific films by organizing meetings State schools. and by supplying films to institutions and specialized services.It has its own information service. Commission nationale du film au service de The Institute is the Belgian branch of the Inter- l'industrie et du travail, pres le Commissariat national Scientific Film Association. general a la promotion du travail, 58, rue Belliard, Bruxelles. La Centrale d'education ouvriere, 23, Boule- vard du Regent, Bruxelles. This Commission was created by the Commissariat general a la promotion du travail, a section of the This organization provides regional groups and Ministry of Labour.It consists of the chairmen of workers' educational circles with films of a social pGfessional associations, heads of enterprises, and cultural character, and, in collaboration with delegates of trade unions, film technicians and the Federation socialiste des cine-clubs, with representatives of professional and technical films of socialist background. education.It investigates ways of fostering the production of films on industry and labour. Comite belge de filmologie, 185 Chaussee de Tirlement, Louvain. Ministere des affaires economiques, Adminis- tration du commerce, Service de l'economie The Belgian branch of the International Bureau of commerciale, Cinematographie, 23, Square Filmology encourages research relative to filmo- de Meefis, Bruxelles. logy and furthers contact between those concerned with the study of cultural or scientific film in This Service deals with government aid to the other countries. Belgian film industry provided for under theterms of the Royal Act of 24 July 1957. The Act stipulates

23 Comite central de l'organisation du cinema Centre experimental de cinematographie, 23, pour la jeunesse, 2, rue desRoses, rue Ravenstein, Bruxelles. Bruxelles. Service national d'education cinematographi- An independent committee - consistingof a govern- que, 23, rue Ravenstein, Bruxelles. ment official, the Director - General ofCedoc (see under CCAC), and a documentary filmproducer - Sous-Commission de cinema de la Commis- established in 1951 by the Conseil superieur du sion Nationale de l'Unesco, 23, rue Ravens- cinema to select films suitable for presentation to tein, Bruxelles. children at special showings in public cinemas throughout Belgium. Films are selected for chil- L'Action cinematographique, 30, rue de dren aged 6 to 14 and 12 to 18 years of age. l'Etuve, Bruxelles. Cinematheque de Belgique, Palais des Beaux- In addition to providing an information service on Arts, 23, rue Ravenstein, Bruxelles. cultural films, this organization is the agency responsible for the foreign distribution of most This is a library of films which illustrate the of the documentary films produced in Belgium. history and development of cinematographic art and which are of technical or historical interest. It also keeps all books, magazines, newspapers, BULGARIA posters, photographs, etc. , that refer to the cinema and maintains a photocopying service. The Upravlenie na Kinematografiata (Bulgarian Cinematheque is the Belgian member of the Inter- Cinematography), 96 Rakovsky, Sofia. national Federation of Film Archives. This organization, which comes directlyunder Chambre syndicale belge de la cinematographie the authority of the Ministry of Public Instruction nationalized (CSBC),Belgishe sindikale kamer der kinema- and Culture, is responsible for the tographie (BSKK), 22 Avenue de l'Astronomie, film industry.It covers every function of the Bruxelles. industry :production of feature films, newsreels, documentary and educational films, distribution This organization was founded in 1913 and has and exhibition of 35 mm. and 16 mm. films in since been affiliated to the Chambre de Commerce both public and educational establishments. de Bruxelles.It protects the interests of the cinematographic industry, and proposes necessary modifications of the laws, acts andregulations CZECHOSLOVAKIA which govern it. 6eskoslovensicSr Film (Czechoslovak Film), Conse'1 superieur du cinema, 241, rue Royale, Jindri6ska 34, Prague 3. Bruxelies. This organization, which is under the direct A professional organization formed in 1947 to authority of the Ministry of Education and Culture, examine problems within the competence of the is responsible for all branches of the nationalized three constituent sections :(a)exploitation, film industry :production of feature films, short (b) distribution,(c) production - including films, cartoons and puppet films, publicityfilms ; allied industries. cinematographic industry (equipment and laboratories); imports and exports ; distribution and ssociation nationale des producteurs de exhibition in Czechoslovakia. films, 112, rue de Treves, Bruxelles. These various activities are entrusted to the following independent enterprises : A professional organization formed in 1953 to Filmova studia Barrandov (Barrandov Cinemato- study, protect and promote the professional inter- graphic Studios), Krileneckeho ulice 322,Prague- ests of its members.It is a foundation member Barrandov; 0the International Federation of Film Producers Ustfedni filmove. knihovna (Central Film Library), Associations. Narodnf tfida 28, Prague II; Ceskoslovens14 Filmexport (Czechoslovak Film- Comite national beige du cinema pour les export), Vaclayske namesti 28, Prague 2. Nations-Unies, 23, rue Ravenstein, Filmove laborato'e (Film Laboratories), Bruxelles. Knieneckeho ulice 322, Prague - Barrandov; pramysl (Film Industry), Killieneckeho The Committee encourages the promotion of the ulice 322, Prague - Barrandov. foundamcntal aims of the United Nations within In Bratislava, Oblastna sprava filmu(Regional the film industry.Its members are writers. Film Authority) is responsible for the activitiesof artists, journalists and professional cinema workers. Czechoslovak Film on Slovak territory.

24 Filmova a televizof fakulta, Akademie some feature films notavailable through normal musickS-ch umgni (F'lm and television distribution channels.It is responsible for the production and distribution of all filmssponsored Faculty, Academy of Liberal Arts), and by Klimentska 6, Prague 2. by the Danish Government Film Committee Danish Cultural Film, and has enteredinto ex- countries. An advanced school of professional training for change agreements with a number of The Office is concerned with the useof films by film workers. schools, public libraries and cultural andeduca- Filmove museum (Film Museum), Kostelof tional organizations, with the showing ofDanish documentary films in public cinemas, withchil- ulice, 42, Prague - Letna. dren's entertainment films, with thefinancing Technical and purchase of 16 mm. projectionequipment. The Museum is a part of the National the use of Museum.It includes a large collection ofcinemato- and with the training of teachers in graphic and photographic documents andequipment thefilm. covering the whole History of the cinema. TheDanish Government Film Committee, Zakladni Knihovna,6eskoslovenska akademie 27, Vestergade, Copenhagen K. vgd (Basic Library. Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences), Ngrodnf tfida, 3, Prague 1. The Committee ws established in 1941 to sponsor documentary productions for Ministries and The Library deals with problems ofscientific Government institutionsThe responsibility for research films. the actual production liesith the Danish Govern- ment Film Office. ultural Film), DENMARK Dansk Kulturfilm (The Danish 27, Vestergade, Copenhagen K. Ministry of Justice, Slotsholmsgade 10, on- Copenhagen K. Established in 1932, Danish Cultural Film sp sors cultural films,including films for educati The Ministry is responsible for theadministra- and information, children's films,and films on tion of the Danish Film Law of 1938which deals life and work in Denmark, the productionof the with both the commercial industry andthe develop- films themselves being the responsibility ofthe ment of cultural and educationalfilms, and which Danish Government Film Office.It is governed established the Film Fund. The purpose of the by a general committee representing numerous Fund, which is largely maintained-by cinemataxes, national organizations and government depart- is to further the educational, cultural and artistic ments. use of the film. The following three agencies arefinanced by The Danish Film Museum, Vestergade27, the Fund :the Government Film Committee Copenhagen K. (Ministeriernes Filmudvalg), Danish Cultural Film (Dansk Kulturfilm) and the Central Film The Library contains Danish andforeign films of Library of the Danish Government (StatensFilm- artistic value.It also has a large collection of central). (See entries below). The 1938 Lawalso cinema documents, books on the film,still photo- established a State Film Board(Filmsrgdet) to graphs and press clippings. Regular filmsshowings act as an advisory body on all mattersrelated to are held for members. the film industry (see entry below). Its film review,"Kosmorama", is published quarterly. Filmsradet (State Film Board), Christiansborg Slotsplads 1, Copenhagen K. Foreningen af Danske Filmproducenter (Danish Film Producers Association), The Board has nine members, nominatedby the K$bmagergade 60, Copenhagen K. Ministry of Justice on the advice of different organizations and acts as an adviser to authorities Member of the International Federation ofFilm on all aspects of thefilm industry.It recommends Producers Associations. certain allocations from the Film Fund and is directly responsible for it. Dansk Filmforbund (DF), Copenhagen. Statens Filmcentral (The Danish Government An association of film directors, cameramen, Film Office), 27, Vestergade, CopenhagenK. composers, sound engineers,production managers and authors, founded in 1947. The Film Office, which was established in1939, maintains a very large library of 35 mm. and 16 Foreningen af Teknikere Indenfor Films mm. educational anddocumentary films, and Optagelsesbranchen (FTF), Copenhagen. 25 An association of senior technical personnel A trade association and a member of the Finnish engaged in film production, excluding directors Film Chamber. and any persons who have the power to engage or dismiss employees. Founded 1943. FRANCE Foreningen of Filmudlejere i Danmark, Bredgade 30, Copenhagen. Centre national de la cinematographie (CNC), 12, rue de Lubeck, Paris, 16e. Association of film distributors in Denmark. The Centre, which comes under the authority of Faellesrepraesentationen for Danmarks the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, is responsible Biografteatre, c/o Mr. Alvin Klinke, Nakskov. for the application of film legislation and represents the government in dealings with the cinema Central association of film exhibitors. industry.It deals principally with financial support for film production, film quotas, the control of cinema receipts, statistics, and professional FINLAND identity cards.Its various services include the Sous-Direction de la production (12, rue de Lubeck, Valtion Opetusel okuvatoimikunta (State Paris), and the Sous-Direction de l'exploitation Educational Film Board), Liinsakatu 20, et de la distribution (32, rue Galilee, Paris). The Helsinki. Union generale cinematographique has a circuit of cinemas and is controlled by the State. The Educational Film Board, under the authority of the Ministry of Education, is the central institu- Bureau d'information et de diffusion, Direction tion of audio-visual instruction and education, generale des affaires culturelles et techniques, made up of experts representing different adminis- Ministere des affaires etrangeres, 37, Quay trative fields. The tasks of the Board are :to d'Orsay, Paris, 7e. develop audio-visual education, to act as a clearing house and to supervise the use of equipment. The functions of this office are to uphold the Its office, the Educational Film Centre, is at the prestige of France in the world by means of same address. cinema, radio and television.It is responsible for acquiring and sponsoring films of educational Ammattikasvatusosasto (Department of and cultural interest for distribution through Vocational Education), Ministry of Commerce French missions abroad (embassies, consulates, and Industry, Helsinki. institutes, Alliance frangaise). One of the functions of the Department is to act Centre d' etudes et de production audio-visuel- as an educational film centre, hiring andlending le, Institut pedagogique national, 29, rue films for training purposes.It occasionally pro- d'Ulm, Paris, 5e. duces 16 mm. films on vocational training. This Centre, which comes under the authority of State Agricultural Board, Helsinki. the Service de documentation et d'etudes du Mi- nistele de l'education nationale , is responsible for : The Board is concerned with the use of visualaids (a) The selection and production of teaching for the development of agriculture, and provides films and filmstrips whether by the specialized some material, includingprojection equipment, services of the Institut pedagogique national, or for agricultural schools.Pellervo-Soura (a co- by private producers and teachers. operative information service for agriculture) has (b) The testing of projection equipment for a 16 mm. film library andorganizes showings, films and filmstrips used in schools. and the Central Federation of AgriculturalSocie- (c) Teaching by radio and television. ties maintains a large collection of glasslantern (d) Maintaining an information centre fir all slides. matters related to audio-visual aids in teaching. It is assisted by the Commission ministerielle Suomen Filmkamari (Finnish Film Chamber), des moyens d'enseignement, which is divided into Kaisaniemenkatu 3 B Helsinki. specialized educational sections (fine-arts olitera- ture, history, geography, etc.) and bytechnical A central organization grouping the associations commissions (film, television, radio, equipment). of film producers, distributors and exhibitors. The films are distributed by the Cinematheque The Government takes its advice in cinematographic centrale de l'enseignement publique which has a matters. large collection of 16 mm. teaching films, and by Suomen Filmivalmistajien Liitto (Association the various regional and departmentalCinemathe- of Finnish Film Producers), Mikonkatu 15 ques under the authority of therecteurs and ins- (SF), Helsinki. pecteurs d'academie throughout the country.

26 films for use in research Service cinematographique duMinistere de The Service produces l'agriculture (SCMA), 78, rue deVarennes, work at the College deFrance. Paris, 7e. Institut de Filmologie,University de Paris, Ecoles, Paris,5e. The Service produces its ownfilms and makes Faculte des Lettres, rue des with private grants for technical collaboration The Institute was establishedin 1948 for the psy- producers and for the private productionof short sociological study of films relating to agriculture.It also buys non- chological, philosophical and commercial rights of copies of filmsbelonging to cinematography.Its offers a two-year diploma private producers. From its libraryof 6,500 course. 16 mm. sound film it makesfree loans of films country districts. Cinematheque frangaise, Musee ducinema, for non-commercial showing in 82, rue de Courcelles,Paris, 8e. Cinematheque du Centre nationaldieducation Holds a large collection ofsound and silent clas- sanitaire, demographique etsocial, Minis- public theatre where tere de la sante publique et de lapopulation, sical films and maintains a ler. film classics are shownregularly.The Museum 92, rue Saint-Denis, Paris, houses a notable collection ofitems on the history health films. of cinematography, photos,original scenarios, The service has a library of costumes and books. Haut-Commissariat a la jeunesse et aux Paris, 9e. Recherche pedagogique pourles pays en voie sports, 34, rue de Chateaudun, de developpement, Institutpedagogique na- 5e. This department sponsors theproduction of films tional, 29, rue d'Ulm, Paris, on sports and youthactivities and maintains a centre for the States library of films on these topics.A film-lending As a study and information main university of the French Communityand other countries, library is also situated in every this service is concernedwith the use of films for town. It comes under the authority Courses are also conducted onfilm appreciation teaching purposes. for teachers and for leaders ofyouth and popular of-1 Ministry of Education. education groups. Federation frangaise deseine-clubs, 2, rue Federation nationale du cinemaeducatif, de l'Elysee, Paris, 8e. Paris, XIe. 52, Boulevard Beaumarchais, The Federation, which groups alarge number of Centre national de This association of teachersand of persons inter- societies, is recognized by the la cinematographie andthe Ministry of Education. ested in the educational cinema,seeks to develop distribution of films the use of films and filmstrips asteaching aids. Its activities include the centre and a film libra- amongst affiliated clubs andthe organization of It operates a documentation cine-clubs. ry, and organizesscreenings and lectures. seminars for directors of publication, Films et Its illustrated monthly Cinematographi- Documents, deals with the techniquesof audio- Institut des Hautes Etudes ques (IDHEC), 92, avenuedes Champs- visual education.This publication also constitu- tes a link with the 200Cine-clubs of the Union Elysées, Paris, 8e. nationale inter-cine-clubs, Ecolede garcons, Paris, Founded in 1944 and subventionedby the State as 35, rue Godefroy Cavaignac , an institute ofhigher learning, the Instituteoffers courses for filmdirectors, director-producers, Institut de cinematographiescientifique, sound 17e. editors and script girls, cameramen, 38, Avenue des Ternes, Paris, recordists, art directors, dressdesigners. is the production, Two-year courses and practicaltraining are pro- The main purpose of this Institute vided for both French and foreignstudents. The conservation and distribution ofscientific films. It library. organizes projections , suppliesinformation on Institute has its own specialized scientific films (French or foreign),helps pro- itself produces Ecole nationale de photographieet de cinemato- ducers with technical advice or graphie, Direction de l'enseignementtechni- parts of films which necessitateresearch or de Vaugirard, Paris,6e. specialized technical handling.It also publishes que (ETPC), 85, rue a periodical review. The Film Section offers two-yeartraining courses for cameramen and laboratorytechnicians. An Service de microcinematographiedu labora- three-year courses toire d'embryologie experimentaledu College electro-sound section offers de France, 11, place MarcellinBerthelot, for sound technicians. Paris, 5e. 27 Commission superieure technique ducinema, Groups the organizations of manufacturersof film 92, avenue des Champs-Elysées,Paris, 8e. equipment and of film stock, and of the owners of studios and cinematographic laboratories. This official Commission was foundedin 1944 by the Centre national de la cinematographieto study technical problems of the cinema and problemsof FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY standardization in co-operation with the Bureaude normalisation de l'industrie cinematographique Ausschuss far Kulturpolitik und Publizistik (same address).It has 13 sub-commissions most des Deutschen Bundestages (Commission for of which deal with production matters andprob- Cultural Policy and Mass Communication lems related to 35 mm. and 16 mm.film projec- Activities of the Parliament of the Federal tion and television. Republic of Germany), Bundeshaus, Bonn. Association frangaise des ingenieurs et tech- The Commission makes recommendations tothe niciens du cinema (AFITEC), 92,avenue des Parliament on action to be taken with regard to Champs-Elysées, Paris, 8e. press, radio and film, either by meansof legislation or otherwise.It is also concerned with the An Association established in 1946 tofurther the encouragement of film production. development of the cinema and related techniques. Referat Presse , Film und Rundfunk, Abteilung Syndicat des techniciens de la production fur kulturelle Angelegenheiten des Bundes, cinematographique, 92, avenue des Champs- Bundesministerium des Innern (Ministry of Elysées , Paris, 8e. the Interior of the Federal Republic of Germany, Division for Cultural Affairs, A branch of the Federation nationale duspectacle, Press, Film and Broadcasting Section), affiliated to the Confederation generale du travail. Rheindorfer Strasse 198, Bonn. Confederation nationale du cinema frangais, The responsibilities of the Divisioninclude 92,avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris, 8e. measures to promote theproduction and use of cultural, educational and scientificfilms. Groups the following organizations :Syndicat general de la production cinematographique fran- Standige Konferenz der Kulturminister der gaise, Federation nationale des distributeursde Lander in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland films, Federation nationale des cinemasfrangais, (Permanent Conference of the Ministers of Federation des syndicats des industries techniques. Education of the German Lander), Nassestr. 11, Bonn. Syndicat general de la production cinematographique frangaise, 92,avenue des Champs - This Conference was created to co-ordinate Elysées, Paris, 8e. legislation and administration in the fields of elementary and secondary education,research Groups the following organizations :Syndicat and culture. Film activities are dealtwith by a frangais des producteurs de films (feature film special Art Committee and a sub-committee. producers), Syndicat des producteurs frangais de The Conference co-operates with the film censor- films educatifs, documentaires et de court me- ship organization, Freiwillige Selbstkontrolleder trage, Chambre syndicale frangaise de la presse Filmwirtschaft, and assisted in the establishment filmee (all at the same address), and Unifrance of the film evaluation bureau, Filmbewertungs- Film (77, avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris, stelle Wiesbaden, which examines certificatesof 8e.), established in 190 to foster thedistribution merit on the basis of which entertainment tax of French films abroad. reductions may be granted for certain films. Compagnie de diffusion cinematographique Bundesministerium Sir Familien-und Jugend- (CODIC), 62, rue de Richelieu, Paris. fragen (Federal Ministry for Family and Youth Affairs), Koblenzerstr. 24-26, Bonn. Established in 1951 by French short film producers for the non-commercial distribution of documenta- The Ministry's responsibilities includethe pro- ries and educational films, in France andabroad. motion of the production and use of documentary Its catalogue lists a large collection of35 mm. and films. 16 mm. films. Institut fUr Film und Bild in Wissenschaft und Federation des chambres syndicales des in- Unterricht (FWU) (Institute for Film and Still dustries techniques du cinema frangais, 92, Projection in Science and Education), avenue des Champs-Elysées,Paris, 8e. Museumsinsel 1, Munich 26.

28 This Institute was established by theLander of Deutsche Union der Filmschaffenden(DFU), the Federal Republic of Germany as acentre for (Union of German Film Technicians,Actors the production of educational filmslides and sound and Film Producers), 19/IVSonnenstrasse, recordings and is under the authority of repre- Munich 15. sentatives of the various Ministries ofEducation. Through the intermediary of 14 Land FilmCen- This professional organization offilm technicians, and Municipal actors and other creative staffengaged in film tres, it provides over 500 District production was established in 1956.It is affiliated Film Centres with copies of itsproductions. (association of These are used by schools of allkinds and also to the Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund by youth organizations, popularuniversities and German trade union organizations). educational associations. Spitzenorganisation der Filmwirtschaft, e. V. Deutsches Institut far Filmkunde (German (SPIO), (Central Organization of the Film Institute for Film Science), SchlossBiebrich, Industry), Schloss Biebrich, Wiesbaden- Wiesbaden-Biebrich. Biebrich. constitute a com- SPIO was established in 1949 tofurther the com- The aims of the Institute are to different branches of the prehensive body of documentation onfilms, to mon interests of the undertake economic and statistical studies,to film industry.It is an organization of national associations of film producers,film distributors, co-operate with similar institutes athome and It was res- abroad and to promote the improvementof the cinemas and technical undertakings. engaged in ponsible for the founding of thevoluntary film professional knowledge of all those Selbstkon- the film industry.It is also interested in chil- censorship organization, Freiwillige dren's entertainment films and in theinfluence of trolle der Filmwirtschaft , andthe Deutsches the film on young people. Institut fur Filmkunde. des Verband der Filmverleiher e. V.(Association Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Farderung 5, Kultur-und Dokumentarfilms e. V.(German of Film Distributors), Lessingstr. Society for the Promotion ofEducational and Frankfurt/Main. Documentary Films), Am Hahnenberg15, The Association represents theinterests of Heidelberg. German film distributors and is amember of Filmwirtschaft (SPIO). This Society was founded in 1949 to encouragethe the Spitzenorganisation der use and developmentof cultural and documentary Filmtheater films by supplying advice and informationto Land Zentralverband der Deutschen and the public. e. V. (CentralOrganization of German and municipal authorities, the press Cinemas), Wilhelmstr. 18, Wiesbaden. Konferenz der Landesfilmdienste farJugend- Film Services An organization which representsthe interests of und Volksbildung (Conference of It is a member of SPIO. for Youth and Public Educationof the Lander), German cinema owners. Auguitastr. 26, Bad Godesberg. Verband Deutscher Filmproduzenten e.V. Producers), The Conference organizes thedistribution of films (Association of German Film and showings for young people outof school hours. Lessingstr. 5, Frankfurt/Main. Associa- An association which representsthe interests of Ring far Jugendfilmarbeit (Central It is a member of SPIO. tion of Youth Film Organizations),Darnig- German film producers. heimerstr.7, Frankfurt/Main. Bund Deutscher Kulturfilmhersteller(Union organizations which are con- of German Cultural DocumentaryFilm Pro- An association of all Berlin-Steglitz. cerned with films for young people. ducers), Lepsius Strasse 59, V. V. Verband der Filmtechnischen Betriebe, e. Deutsche Kinotechnische Gesellschaft, e. Undertakings), (German Kinematograph Society),Schaper- (Association of Technical Film strasse 15, Berlin W 15. Kurfarstendam 179, Berlin W.15. An Association of studio andlaboratory companies Designed to further and protect theprofessional It is a interests of film technicians, this societyis con- and of firms making film equipment. cerned primarily with technicaldevelopments in member of SPIO. the industry and the spreading oftechnical knowledge by means of publications andlectures.

29 with the Marienstr. 6, Bonn. A governmentdepartment concerned Inter Nationes e. V. , general supervisionof the film industry as a whole and thepreparation of cinemalegislation. An organization whichdeals with the distribution foreign countries. of documentary films in Service audio-visuel,Ministere de l'education, Athenes. Filmwerk der EvangelischenKirche in of the Protestant Deutschland (Film Service The Service isconcerned with the productionof Church), Woogstr. 22,Frankfurt-Ginnheim. visual aids for use inschools.It provides and holds a circulating library all film activities of the maintains projectors, The Service co-ordinates of films and, inaddition, has a numberof films Protestant Church. and filmstrips.It is equipped forGreek sub- educational films. Kirchliche Haupstelle filrld- und Film- titling of foreign arbeit (Film Service ofthe Catholic Church), Direction generale de la presse,Bureau du Zeughausstr. 13, Köln. President du Conseil,Athenes. for the film activities The co-ordinating service The section is concernedprimarily with the pro- of the Catholic Church. duction and distributionof a weekly newsreel.In addition, it producesoccasional short films of a Deutsche Gesellschaft fUrFilm- und Fernseh- designed mainly for for Film and cultural or tourist nature, wissenschaft (German Society showing abroad. Television Science),Siebengebirgsstr. 22, Bonn. Institut de cinematographieculturelle et scientifique, Athenes. This Society undertakesscientific studies concerning film and television. The Institute producesscientific and cultural Deutsches Institut ffirFilm und Fernsehen e. V. films. (German Institute forFilm and Television), Widenmayerstr. 25, Munich 22. HOLY SEE scientific studies related The Institute promotes Pontificium Consiliumrei cinematographicae, to film and televisionand organizes lecturesand praepositum in this field. radiophonicae ac televisificae seminars on various problems (Pontifical Commissionfor Film, Radio and Television), Palazzo SanCarlo, Vatican City. Verband der DeutschenFilmklubs e. V. (Association of GermanFilm-Clubs), responsible for promoting, Hagen/Westf. This Commission is Richard-Wagner-Strasse 12, assisting and directingdifferent Catholic activities radio and television,especially the showing of classic in the field of film, The Association promotes as regardsthe moral rating offilens, religious films in its affiliatedfilm-clubs. radio and television programmesand developing proper appreciationamong Christianand especially Deutsches Filmarchiv(German Film Archives), audiences , of the culturalvalue of Wiesbaden-Biebrich. young Christian Schloss Biebrich, performances.It is also responsiblefor the Vatican Film Library. Collects and exchanges filmsin co-operation with international institutions. HUNGARY GIBRALTAR (United Kingdom) MUvelodesugyi MiniszteriumFilmfoigazgat6- saga (Ministry ofCultural Affairs, General Department of Education,Gibraltar. Direction of Cinema),Bathory utca 10, Budapest V, Hungary. The Department dealswith the use of films in with projection equip- schools, supplies schools This is the highestauthority of the Hungarian ment and makes availablefilms obtained from the for the super- in London (see under cinema industry.It is responsible Central Office of Information vision and controlof the followingbranches : pro- United Kingdom). duction studios ;production of featurefilms , short films anddocumentaries, scientificfilms, GREECE newsreels, cartoons,puppet films, filmstripsand the Institute of Theatre et du Cinema, slides ;printing laboratories ; Direction des Lettres , du Scientific Film ;the Hungarian FilmLibrary; Ministere de lieducationnationale , Athenes.

30 the various enterprises undertaking the distribu- ITALY tion, exhibition and importation of films ; production and handling of technical equipment. Ministero del Turismo e dello Spettacolo. Direzione Generale dello Spettacolo, Via Iskolai Filmintezet (Institute for teaching della Feratella 51, Rome. films), Dessewffy utca 9, Budapest VI. This government authority is responsible for the The function of the Institute is to distribute films application of film legislation and for government and slides to elementary and secondary schools relations with the industry.It also deals with and to prepare film scvnarios.It distributes and financial aid to national films (through the Sezione maintains the projection equipment in schools, Autonoma Credito Cinematografico della Banca produces teaching films and filmstrips and keeps Nazionale del Lavoro, Via San Basilio 45, Rome), film archives, and exchanges films with similar the obligatory showing of such films, and with institutions abroad. statistics.It is assisted by an Advisory Council representing all aspects of the industry and by a Szinhaz-es filmuveszeti foiskola (School of Technical Committee. Through the state-owned dramatic art and cinematography), Vas utca company Cinecitta (a studio company) the Govern- 2/c, Budapest VIII. ment has a large interest in the film industry in Italy. The School has three sections :(a) dramatic art, (b) film directing and scenario writing and (c) Centro Nazionale per i Sussidi Audiovisivi, film techniques.All courses are for four years, Ministero della Publica Istruzione, Largo with the exception of the film directing course, Santa Susanna 17, Rome. which lasts for five years. This Centre, which is under the direct authority of the Ministry of Education, deals with the pro- IRELAND duction and use of films and filmstrips in schools and in adult education, the effect of films on chil- Information Division, Department of External dren, and the use of scientific films for instruc- Affairs, Iveagh House, Stephen's Green, Dublin. tional purposes.It maintains a large film library with several regional branches and acts as a The Division deals with the use of films abroad central agency for the purchase and testing of for information purposes. equipment.Courses in visual education for teachers are organized.Distribution is carried National Film Institute of Ireland, 65 Harcourt out, mainly by mobile vans, through provincial Street , Dublin, Ireland. centres established in each main provincial town (Decree no. 1212 of 12 October 1956), which Established in 1945 as a non-profit-making organi- arrange showings for elementary schools and zation, the Institute has the only 16 mm. educa- rural groups. tional film library in Ireland (1, 800 titles) and a filmstrip library.It operates three 16 mm. Centro Cinematografia Agricola (Agricultural mobile cinema units which are mainly engaged in Film Centre), Via Barberini 86, Rome. showing health films under contract to the Govern- ment ;produces 35 mm. and 16 mm. documentary The Centre sponsors the production of 16 mm. and sporting films sponsored by government short films on agriculture.Distribution is carried departments and business organizations ; organizes out through the Ministry's registry offices each of courses for teachers on the use of visual aids in which has a mobile van. the classroom and gives school and adult lectures on the art of the cinema. The Institute is affiliated Istituto Nazionale Luce (National. Institute to the International Catholic Cinema Office. Luce), Largo Santa Susanna 17, Rome. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , Dublin. A central government agency for the production of educational and documentary films, with its Uses films and filmstrips for instructional pur- own studio facilities and special equipment for the poses and produces its own instructional filmstrips. production of scientific research films. Irish Film Society, 5, North Earl Street, Ente Nazionale Assistenza Lavoratori (ENAL), Dublin. (National Organization for Workers' Welfare), Via della Panetteria 15, Rome. The Society and its branches organize showings of film classics and documentaries and offer courses A semi-private association under public charter, on film appreciation and film technique. Discussion concerned with adult education and leisure time meetings and lectures are also held. activities of workers.Its programme including 31 A society, establishedin 1948, to develop and 16 mm. film showings,mainly in organizations' techniques and to spread mobile vans. improve cinematographic club rooms, and also by technical knowledge by meansof publications and Centro CinematograficoCattolico (CCC), lectures. della Conciliazione, (Catholic Film Centre), Via Associazione NazionaleIndustrie Cinemato- 10, Rome. grafiche ed Affini (NationalAssociation of the Film Industry), Via QuattroFontane, 20, The Centre producesreligious films, arranges showings of selected featurefilms and educational Rome. short films, mainly throughCatholic Workers' chain of 16 mm. The association groupsthe Unione Nazionale Clubs, and has an extensive Produttori Film (National Unionof Film Pro- theatres. ducers), which has a branch forshort films and Produttori di Centro Studi per laCinematograffa Scientifica newsreels (Gruppo Nazionale Centre), Commissione Cortimetraggi ed Attualita),producers' associa- (Scientific Film Study tion, studios and laboratories ;and houses per laCinematografia del ConsiglioNazionale promote the dis- delle Ricerche, Istituto dipsicologia, Citta Unitalia which was formed to Universitaria, Rome. tribution of Italian films abroad. The Centre deals with useof film in research, and in education, and withpsychological and LIECHTENSTEIN reaction to sound sociological studies on audience Regierung des FilrstentumsLiechtenstein mid silent films, andfilmstrips. Courses are Centre is a member (Government of the Principalityof Liech- arranged for students. The tenstein), Vaduz. of the International ScientificFilm Association. films is made in schools Istituto di Cinematografiadel Politecnico di Some use of educational Milano (Milan PolytechnicFilm Institute), and by youth organizations. Piazza Leonardo da Vinci32, Milano. The Institute undertakestechnical research in the LUXEMBOURG maintains its own field of cinematography, and Office du film scolaire, 5, rueLarge, film library. Luxembourg. Federazione Italiana Circolo delCinema Clubs), Via Uffici This Office, which was set upin 1945, produces, (Italian Federation of Film purchases and distributeseducational films, and del Vicario 21, Rome. instructs teachers in the useof audio-visual aids. of 16 mm. films and film- Cineteca Italiana (Italian FilmArchives), It has its own library Museo del Cinema, ArchivioStorico del Film, strips. Villa Reale, Galleria d'ArteModerna, Milano. The film library possesses alarge collection of MALTA (United Kingdom) Italian film classics and alsoof foreign feature (VEC), Knights Hall, interest. Visual Education Centre and short films of historic Irish Street, Valletta. Centro Sperimentale diCinematograffa 1946 as a branch of the Centre), The Centre was founded in (Experimental Cinematographic It is mainly concerned withthe Via Tuscolana, Km. 9, Rome. Education Office. use of films inschools and maintains a large library of 35 mm. and 16 mm.films and film- A State academy for thetraining of actors and It has 6 strips available toschools, government services film technicians in two-year courses. and cultural institutions.It also supplies projec- sections : acting; optics andcine-photography; schools and acts as a mainte- sound; art directing ; producing ;and directing. tion equipment to facilities and main- nance centre and as acentre for advice on the The Centre has its own studio purchase of such equipment. tains a library of nationalfeature films. Producers deposit a copy of each film pro- are required to Medical and Health Department,Head Office, duced. 15, Merchants Street,Valletta. Associazione Tecnica Italiana perla Cinema- The Department isconcerned with the use of films tografia (ATIC), (Italian TechnicalAssociation has a small library of its for Cinematography), Via QuattroFontane 20, in health education and own and amobile cinema van. Rome.

32 following organiza- Film Section, Catholic Institute,93 Old It was founded by the three Bakery Street, Valletta. tions for which it acts as executor. films , Catholic Educational FilmOrganization, A library of full length entertainment Hague. documentary and educational filmsand filmstrips Nieuwe Schoolstraat 85, The institutions is for the use of religious and social Protestant-Christian Educational Film maintained by the Institute. Organization, De Eerensplein 37,The Hague. Foundation Educational Film forPublic and MONACO Neutral Schools, Dr. Boeslaan 7,Wageningen. Conseil du Gouvernement pourl'interieur, well as confes- Ministere d'Etat , Principaute de11.1.3i,aco. In these organizations public as sional education is represented. films and film- Some use is made of educational Nederlandse Stichting voorculturele samen- strips in schools. werking met Suriname ende nederlandse Founda- Branche du cinema educaif, Studiode Monaco Antillen (Film Section, Netherlands tion for Cultural Co-operationwith Surinam (Cercle artistique monegasque) , 17bis , 41, Viotta- Boulevard Albert ler, Monaco. and the Netherlands Antilles), straat , Amsterdam -Zuid. in 1939 to foster This organization was established STICUSA promotes the use ofcultural documentary theatre and film appreciation. It shows16 mm. the sister-founda- educational and documentary films toschools and and educational films through tions in Surinam and theNetherlands Antilles which other audiences. operate circulating filmlibraries and a number of mobile cinema units. NETHERLANDS Institut Film en Jeugd (IFJ),(Film and Youth Hague. Film Bureau, Arts Department,Ministry of Institute), Parkstraat 85a, The Education, Arts and Sciences, NieuweUitleg 1, The Institute deals with bothpractical and theo- The Hague. retical problems concerning filmand youth.It has set up a commission whichevaluates enter- Deals with general matters concerningthe film of various age industry as a whole and the developmentof film tainment films suitable for children groups (same address)and a scientific commission production. (Secretariat :Prinsengracht 656, Amsterdam), research. Youth and Adult EducationDepartment, which is engaged in sociological Ministry of Education, Arts andScience, The Hague. Nederlandse Vereniging voor deWetenschap- R. J. Schimmelpennincklaan 3 , pelijke Film (Netherlands ScientificFilm education. Association), Catharijnesingel 59,Ingang Deals with the use of films for popular Sterrenbos, Utrecht, Holland. Netherlands Government InformationService, An Association, establishedin 1951, for all those Film Section, 43, Noordeinde, TheHague. interested in the production and useof scientific films.It is a member of the InternationalScien- A central agency concernedwith the production tific Film Association. and distribution of government-sponsoredfilms. Stichting Film en Wetenschap -Universitarle Film Section, Arts Council,c/o Ministry of Film (Film and Science Foundation -University Education, Arts and Science,Nieuwe Uitleg Film), Catharijnesingel 59, IngangSterrenbos, 1, The Hague. Utrecht, Holland. The Film Section acts as an advisorybody to the This Institute is a productioncentre serving all Ministry of Education in mattersconcerning the State religious and municipaluniversities in the commercial and non-commercial filmindustry. Netherlands.It is also a central library ofscientific films produced in the Netherlandsand abroad. Stichting Nederlandse Onderwijs Film (Netherlands Educational FilmFoundation), Nederlandse Filmmuseum (Netherlands Film Nieuwe Parklaan 1, The Hague. Museum), Paulus Potteratraat 13,Amsterdam. Situated in the Museum ofModern Art of Amsterdam The Foundation is engaged in theproduction, dis- Museum maintains a tribution and use of educational films inschools. (Stedelijk Museum), the Film 33 of historic- This Committee, now beingestablished under the library of film classics and other films Education, will deal al and cultural interest, and collectionsof books, authority of the Ministry of posters, stills, press cuttings,equipment, etc. with questions concerningchildren and film. dealing with the cinema.It is a member of the Archives. Statens Filmsentral (GovernmentFilm International Federation of Film Service), Schwensensgt. 6, Oslo. Societies, Netherlands Federation of Film board representing Sonneveld 16, 's-Hertogenbosch. This agency is governed by a the Ministries of Education,Foreign Affairs, Defence, Industry, Merchant Marine,Fisheries, AFederation of societies fostering filmapprecia- of film classics. Agriculture and Social Affairs andis a co-ordi- tin through the showing nating body for the film work of theGovernment. Professional Association of Dutch Film It is responsible for filmproduction by govern- Castricum. ment departments and serves as acentral library Makers, Kon. Julianastraat 7, for films and filmstrips for schools,merchant bodies and other An association of film techniciansaffiliated to the marine, defence, free voluntary sional Association of Dutch Artists. organizations. The service has a modernlabora- Prof e tory equipped to handle 35 mm. and16 mm. film. Ne erlandsche Bioscoop-Bond(Netherlands 2, Statens Skolefilmnemnd (GovernmentSchool Cinema League), Jan Luykenstraat Oslo. Amsterdam. Film Commission), Schwensensgt. 6, Advisory Board to the Ministry ofEducation in A trade association whichincludes exhibitors, distributors, film producers and studioand labora- matters dealing with teaching films.It is author- ized to approve educational films for usein schools. tory owners.It was responsible for the establish- various teachers' ment of the Netherlands FilmInstitute and the The members are drawn from Netherlands Film Production Fund (Stichting organizations. Productiefonds voor Nederlandse Films) to pro- feature films. Norsk Filminstitutt (Norwegian FilmInstitute), mote the production of Netherlands Kingosgt. 22, Oslo. Film Nederlandse Filminstituut (Netherlands for the Institute), Nieuwe Doelenstraat , 6-8, The Central Film Museum and Archives country.Its responsibilities are to :(a) collect, Amsterdam. catalogue and preserve films, stills,film scripts , literature, film music and other filmmaterial - The Institute, established in 1948 bythe Nether- is of cine- lands Cinema League, is governed by aBoard primarily of Norwegian origin - which It operates a matographic and historical interest ;(b) preserve independent from the film industry. film library of cultural and documentaryfilms which cinematographic equipment and technical non-commercial exhibition to material of historical value; (c)maintain a are distributed for the associations of all kinds. library of film literature ; and (d) make above mentioned material freelyavailable and spread knowledge about the cinema. NORWAY All the above come under theadministration of Ministry of Church and Education,Film the Ministry of Education. 5, Oslo. Division, Bygcloy Alle Landbrukets Film- og billedkontor(Ministry The Ministry deals with general matters concern- of Agriculture - Film and PictureDivision), ing national film production (feature,documentary Frydenlundsgt. 8, Oslo.Filmdistribution, and educational films), the use of filmsand film- Kirkegt. 14-16-18, Oslo. strips in schools and state-subsidizedproduction The Division maintains alibrary of 16 mm. films, of films for children. filmstrips, slides and photographs onagriculture and makes these available toagricultural schools, Statens Filmproduksjonsutvalg (StateFilm voluntary bodies, etc. it also Production Board), BygdOy Al16 5, Oslo. groups of farmers, produces films, filmstrips,slides and photographs. Advisory body to the Ministry ofEducation in matters concerning subsidies to featurefilm produc- Ministry of Justice, Akersgt. 42,Oslo. tion. The Ministry is responsiblefor the administration Children's Film Committee, Bygdby A116 5, of the Norwegian Film Law of1913. Oslo.

34 Statens Filmarkiv (The State Film Archives), The Central Office controls film organizationsin Klingenberggt. 5, Oslo. Poland, the most important of which are : The purpose of this body, which comes under the Zjednoczone Zespoly RealizatorowFilmowych State Film Control section of the Ministry of Jus- (Federation of Film Producers' Associations), tice, is to record outstanding Norwegian person- ul. Pulawska61,Warsaw. alities on film. Eight groups of directors belong to this enter- Norsk Film A/S (Norwegian Film Ltd.), prise, which makes feature films. Kirkeveien 59, Oslo. Centrala Wynajmu Filmow (Film Distribution The shareholders in this film producing company Centre), ul. Mazowiecka6/8,Warsaw. are the municipalities and the State(Ministry of Education). The company is divided into studio, This organization deals with film imports and feature production, documentary production, exports and with distribution in Poland. newsreel production and technical sections. Wytwornia Filmow Fabularnych (Feature Norsk Bygdekino A/S (Norwegian Rural Film Production Studios), ul. Lakowa21, Cinema Ltd.), Kongensgate 15, Oslo. Lodz, and ul. Wystawowa 1, Wroclaw. The shareholders in this company are theState These. two studios supply material, technicians, (Ministry of Education), the National Association and facilities to producers of featurefilms. of Municipal Cinemas, the Film Centre ofthe Municipalities and voluntary organizations in the Wytwornia Filmow Dokumentalnych (Docu- field of adult education. The companyorganizes mentary Film Production Studio), ul. 35 mm. and16mm. travelling cinema services Chelmska21,Warsaw. which show educational and recreationalfilms in rural districts. Produces documentary films, as well as the Polish Film Chronicle. Kommunale Kinematografers Landsforbund (KKL), (National Association of Municipal Wytwornia Filmow Oswiatowyr...h (Educational 210, Cinemas), Stortingsgt.16, Oslo. Film Production Studio), ul. Kilinskiego Lodz. This association of municipality-owned cinemas, which account for nearly90% of cinema attendance Produces educational films, and popular science in Norway, has its own distribution companies and technical education films. (Kommunenes Filmcentral and Fotorama) and a film laboratory. Studio Miniatur Filmowych (Animation Studio), ul. Pulawska61,Warsaw. Norsk Filmforbund (Norwegian Film Alliance), Fridtjof Nansens plass6, Oslo. Produces cartoons, puppet films, and experimental films. An association of cinema artists,technicians and authors. Studio Filmow Lalkowych (Puppet Film Studio), at Tuszyn near Lodz. Norsk Filmprodusenters Forening (Norwegian Association of Film Producers), Tullingt.4, Makes puppet films. Oslo. Studio Filmow Rysunkowych (Cartoon Film An association of producers ofdocumentary and Studio), ul. Cieszynska24,Bielsko. feature films. Makes cartoon films. Norsk Filmsamfunn (Norwegian FilmSociety), c/o Solasveien26, Oslo. Centrala Rozpowszechniania Filmow Oswia- towych (Educational Film DistributionCentre), Fosters film appreciation through publicationsand ul. Pulawska61,Warsaw. by promoting the distribution of films ofartistic and educational interest. Distributes teaching films for schools and films for technical education. POLAND Centralne Archiwum Filmowe (Central Film Naczelny Zarz ad Kinematografii (Central Office Archives) , ul. Pulawska61,Warsaw. of Cinematography) ,ul. Pulawska61,Warsaw. 35 Co-ordinates research and information concerning The Service was established in 1932 to study the the film. use of films in schools ;the showing of films of a cultural nature in public cinemas ;and the ex- Studio Opracowan Dialogowych (Dubbing Studio), hibition of children's entertainment films. It has Al. Niepodlegosci 159, Warsaw, suggested the institution of a Cinema Service in the Ministry of Education. Provides sound-tracks in Polish for films with foreign dialogue. Uniao de Gremios dos Espectaculos (National Union of Cinematographic Enterprises), Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubow Avenida Duque de Louie, Lisbon. Filmowych (Polish Federation of Cine-Clubs), ul. Mokotowska, 48, Warsaw. The four sections of the union are :studio and laboratory owners, producers, distributors and Member of the International Federation of Cine- exhibitors. Membership is obligatory. clubs. There is also in Poland a State Institute of the RUMANIA theatre and the film (ul. Targowa 61, Lodz) which trains groups of film directors and cameramen as Difilm, Str. Iulius Fucik nr. 25, Bucuresti. well as actors for the theatre. The State enterprise which deals with importation and exportation of films and with the distribution PORTUGAL of Rumanian and foreign films in the country. Secgao de Cinema, Secretariado Nacional da Informagao , Cultura Popular e Turismo (Cinema SPAIN Section, National Office of Information , Popular Culture and Travel), Palacio Foz ,Lisbon. Direccien General de Cinematograffa y Teatro, Fernando el Santo 20, Madrid. The government authority responsible for the application of film legislation. It administers the Na- This authority, which comes under the Ministry of tional Cinema Fund for the support of Portuguese Information and Tourist Affairs, controls the film production; organizes cinematographic com- cultural, scientific, moral and administrative petitions; deals with screen quotas and scholarships aspects of all public spectacles other than sports for film technicians; administers government spon- meetings.It supervises international agreements sored production; directs the national film library , governing the cinema, and also prepares legisla- and operates a number of mobile cinema units which tion bearing on the cinema and the control of the show educational and entertainment films in rural film industry.Present film legislation deals areas.. It is assistedby a Cinema Council repre- particularly with loans and costs affecting pro- senting all aspects of the industry. ducers, with fiscal benefits for films made in Spain, and with the granting of licences to import Secgao de Cinema do Servigo de Informagao and "dub" foreign films. Agricola da Direcgao Geral dos Servigos Agrfcolas (Cinema Section of the Department Sindicato National del Espectaculo, Cuesta de of Agriculture Information Service) Praga do San Domingo 11, Madrid. Comercio, Lisbon. This association, membership of which is compul- The Section has a library of agricultural films, sory, represents all branches of the commercial which it uses in connexion with the work of the film industry and ensures the application of legisla- Department. tion in this field. It is also concerned with the establishment of film statistics. Agencia Geral do Ultramar (General Colonial Agency), Rua de S. Pedro de Alcantara, no. Departamento de Misiones Pedagegicas, Ins- 81, Lisbon. tituto "San Jose de Calasanz" de Pedagogfa, The Agency sponsors the production of a number of del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cien- films on the colonies, and has arranged for the tfficas, Serrano 127, Madrid. sending of a mobile unit to Mozambique for use in this territory and in Angola and Guinea. ,The Institute is an agency of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientfficas which comes under Servigos de Cinema da Direcgao Geral do the authority of the Ministry of Education. The Ensino Primario (Cinema Service of the Institute exists to study and investigate all prob- General Direction of Primary Education), lems related to education and also has charge of Campos dos Martires da Patria, Lisbon. the National Pedagogical Museum and its library.

36 The Department of Pedagogical Missions serves Skogs- och Lantbruksfilm (Forestry and as a means of communication between theInstitute Agricultural Film), Torsgatan 4, Stockholm. and the teaching profession, and is concerned inter alia with the production and use of audio- Sol-Film is a special section for educationalfilms visual aids (films, sound recordings, radio) in of the Swedish Agricultural Association(Sveriges schools (including specialized schools and universi- Lantbrucksforbund).It produces and distributes ties), and in popular education.It organizes films on agriculture and forestry. travelling rural educational missions for popular education using audio-visual aids. Barnfilmkommitten (Children's Film Com- mittee), Box 15010, Stockholm 15. Asociacion Espanola de Filmologia, Plaza de Santa Barbara 10, Madrid. This committee was established in 1948by fourteen women's associations and filmorganizations An association for the scientific study of cine- to provide guidance with regard tosuitable enter- matography. tainment films for children.It was responsible for the institution of the Children's FilmJury and Union Cinematografica Experimental, Andres has carried out studies on films forchildren in Mellado 7, Madrid. other countries. An association which seeks to foster filmapprecia- Barnfilmjuryn (Children's Film Jury), Box tion.Its activities include showings of filmclas- 15010, Stockholm 15. sics and other films of cultural interest. The Jury selects entertainment filmssuitable for Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias children between six and fourteen years of age. Cinematograficas (IIEC), Fernando el Santo, Children are present at every screening and a 20, Madrid. child psychologist discusses the film withthem. Lists of films recommended by the Jury aresent The Institute was set up in 1947 to :(a) promote by the Royal School-Board to the 1,000 localschool the theoretical and practical training offuture boards. The work of the Jury is subsidizedby cinema technicians ;(b) produce teaching and the Municipality of Stockholm. experimental films in the fields of science,culture and education ;(c) carry out film research. Sub- Filmhistoriska Samlingarna (Historical Film jects for four-year degree courses includefilm Archives), Tekniska Museet, MuseivAgen 7, direction, production, photography and camera- Stockholm. work, settings and decor, laboratorytechniques, sound recording, etc. The Institute alsopublishes This independent film section of theTechnical documentation on film classics, and monographs Museum is supported by organizationsof the film on technical training. industry. Svenska Filmsamfundet (Swedish Film Academy), Tekniska Museet, Museivagen7, Stockholm. SWEDEN The Academy is concerned with theimprovement The production and distribution of films toschools of standards of film production and makesspecial in Sweden are at present undertaken byprivate awards to artists, directors, etc. companies, the most important of which are : Svenska Institutet for Kultvrellt Utbyte met Artfilm, Kungsholmstorg 6, Stockholm. Utlandet (Swedish Institute for Cultural AB Europa Film, Kungsgatan 24,Stockholm. Relations with Foreign Countries), Kungs- Norstedt and Saner, Lilla Nygatan 13, gatan 42, Stockholm. Svensk Filmindustri,Kungsgatan Stockholm. This organization, established to promote aknow- 36, Stockholm. ledge of Sweden abroad, has offices in various FOreningsfilmo AB, Olofsgatan 6,Stockholm C. capitals which also distribute non-commercial Swedish cultural films. This section of the FolketshusforeningernasRiks- organisation (National Organization of People's FOreningen Svenska Filmtekniker (Associa- Halls Associations), deals with the supplyof tions of Swedish Film Technicians), equipment for the organization's cinemasand HoglandsvAgen 30, NAsby Park. distributes films for clubs, meetings, etc.The organization also has its own production company, A professional organization for filmtechnicians, Nordisk Tonefilm (Appelbergsgatan 58,Stockholm). particularly for cameramen. 37 FOreningen Sveriges Filmproducenter workers' associations, etc.It also acts as a (Association of Swedish Film Producers), central office for purchasing equipment and Biblioteksgatan 9, Stockholm. arranges training courses forprojectionists. This is principally an association ofproducers of Filmburo des Schweizerischen Katholischen feature films. Volksvereins (Film Bureau of the Swiss Catholic Peoples' Association), Auf der Mauer 13, ZOrich. SWITZERLAND The Bureau is concerned with films as a means Chambre suisse du cinemaSchweizerische of entertainment (for which purpose it issues Filmkammer - Camera Svizzera della Cine- moral classifications) and of popular education. matograffa - Palais federal, Berne. Cinematheque suisse, 12, Place de la Cattle- This consultative body of the FederalDepartment drale, Lausanne. 6 of the Interior, was set up by federal decreein 1938.It is composed of persons representing the A library of films of historical or artistic value. public interest, professional associations(pro- It is a member of the International Federation of ducers, distributors, cinema owners and film Film Archives. technicians) and cultural groups particularly interested in the cinema (cine-clubs, women Federation suisse des cine-clubs, Bahnhof- groups, churches, and organizationsespecially strasse 88-90, Zurich. concerned with the use of educational films). A national non-profit association of 33 clubs with Section cinema, Departement federal de Pin- some 6,000 members.Its aim is to promote film terieur - Sektion filr Filmwesen, Eidg. culture and to establish closer collaboration Department des Innern, Maulbeerstrasse, between its members, and also to offer practical Berne. assistance by lending films, providing facilities for screenings, etc. The Section is the official administrative body in charge of all cinema affairs and is responsible Syndicat des travailleurs suisses du film for the general secretariat of the Chambre suisse (STSF) - Syndikat der schweizerischer du cinema. Filmschaffenden - Sindicato dei Tecnici Svizzeri del Film, Postfach, Zurich 50. Association suisse des offices du film d'enseignement (ASOFE) - Vereinigung schweizer- A professional association whose membership ischer Unterrichtsfilmstellen (VESU) - includes practically all film technicians and other Associazione degli enti svizzeri per it film film workers in the country. istruttivo (AESFI), Erlachstrasse 21, Berne. Association des producteurs suisses de films The Association was established in 1948 by the (APF) - Verband schweizerischer Filmpro- Schulfilmzentrale (Centre du film scolaire, duzenten (VSF), Stadelhoferstrasse 40, Erlachstrasse 21, Bern), the Schweizerische Zurich I. Arbeitsgemeinschaft fir Unterrichts-Kinemato- graphie (SAFU. Falkenstrasse 14. Zurich), and An association representing all important film the Lehrfilmstelle des Kantons Basel-Stadt (Office producers in Switzerland, including feature film ',Alois du film d'enseignement), Rheinspring 2, producers, film processing laboratories and pro- Basle. ducers of documentary and other short films. The purpose of the Association, as laid down by the cantonal education authorities, is to co-ordinate all cantonal and intercantonal activities with regard TURKEY to educational films.Its responsibilities include the co-ordination of film production, procurement Maarif Vekaleti Mesleki ve Teknik Ogretim of films produced in other countries, organization Ogretici Filmier Merkezi of distribution and documentation and exchange (Ministry of Education, Technical Education, services. Educational Film Centre), Ankara. Centrale suisse d'education ouvriere (CEO) - The Educational Film Centre, set up in 1951, is a Schweizerische Arbeiterbildungs Zentrale national organization.It has a laboratory for (SABZ) - (Swiss Centre for Workers' Educa- developing 16 ram. films and a section for making tion) . Monbijoustrasse 61. Berne. filmstrips, posters, silkscreen materials and The Centre is a non-profit organization which transparencies.It also operates a fleet of mobile rents educational and selected feature films to cinema-vans for showing films.

38 Film Department, BritishCouncil, King UNITED KINGDOM Charles Street, London W. 1. Board of Trade, Films Branch, HorseGuards established in 1934 to imple- Avenue, London, S. W. 1. The Department was ment the film programmeof the Council, which is of the United Kingdom The Films Branch is responsiblefor the com- to promote wider knowledge British film and of the English languageabroad. mercial and industrial aspects of the Through local offices in manycountries and industry, and particularly for theadministration (mainly 16 mm. ) of the Cinematograph Films Acts,involving en- territories, it distributes films relating dealing with cultural, educationaland scientific forcement of quota and other regulations developments. The Departmentalso assists to film distribution and exhibition.The Branch films in the United also has general responsibilityfor making regula- foreigners wishing to study tions governing the collectionand distribution of the Kingdom. statutory levy on exhibitors under theCinemato- National Film Visual Aids Office,Information Department, graph Films Act 1957, and for the Ministry of Education, CurzonStreet House, Finance Corporation.It assists film producers with export problems, and inconjunction with the London W. 1. Anglo-American Film Treasury, administers the The Office is a semi-officialbody concerned with Agreement. The CinematographFilms Council of films in classrooms advises the Board of Trade onproblems affecting the development of the use and works in co-operationwith the National Com- the film industry. mittee for Visual Aids (seebelow). In Scotland, the development of the Films Division, CentralOffice of Information the body concerned with Bridge use of films inschools is the Scottish Education (COI), Hercules Road, Westminter Department, St. Andrews House,Edinburgh 1, Road, London, S. E.1. which keeps in close contactwith the Scottish Educational Film Association(see below).In The Division, which wasestablished in 1946, to functions are continue the work done underthe former Ministry Northern Ireland, corresponding for co-ordinating performed by the Northern IrelandEducational of Information, is responsible Film Library (see below). all government sponsorshipof documentary and informational films and filmsfor television (ex- Aids in Educa- of three service National. Committee for Visual cluding training requirements tion, 33 Queen Anne Street,London W. 1. departments).It handles the dispatch ofGovern- ment films for use abroad(in a variety of language dealing with visual versions), on behalf of overseasdepartments, This is the official organization Film Library (CFL, education in England and Wales.Set up by local and maintains the Central education authorities andteachers' associations, Government Building,Bromyard Avenue, Acton, advisory body which of an extensive collec- it is a policy making and London, W. 3), consisting operates in conjunction withthe Educational tion of both British andforeign documentaries, (35 and 16 mm.), some Foundation for Visual Aids(see below). The and educational films Committee publishes anofficial monthly journal : acquired under exchangeagreements with other countries. Through its associatelibraries it Visual Education. lends films for showing toaudiences of all kinds. Aids, of the COI come under Educational Foundation for Visual In Scotland, the activities 33 Queen Anne Street,London W. 1. the Scottish InformationOffice ,(12, Carlton Scottish Central Terrace, Edinburgh), and the The official national agencydealing with visual Film Library (16-17 WoodsideTerrace, Glasgow sponsored by central under the Govern- aids for England and Wales, C.3); and in Northern Ireland and local government.It acts as a centre for ment Film Service, NorthernIreland Government, production and use of Cabinet Secretariat, matters concerned with Press and Publicity Service, films and with visual aidsin schools ;sponsors, Stormont Castle, Belfast. co-ordinates, and guides theprodueztion of classroom films bycommercial companies ;maintains Film Office, InformationServices Depart- stimulates the establish- Charles Street, an extensive filmlibrary ; ment, Foreign Office, Xing ment of local educationalfilm libraries; assists London S. W. 1. in running teachers'refresher courses; and publishes catalogues of filmsand filmstrips for Co-ordinates non-theatricaldistribution in foreign countries of films sponsoredby the British Govern- classroom use. ment, working throughBritish Information Serv- Association, 16-17 Commonwealth countries, Scottish Educational Film ices (BIS). (Except for Woodside Terrace, GlasgowC. 3. where film distribution isarranged by the Com- monwealth Relations Office, alsothrough BIS).

39 The Association was established in 1935, and has British Film Academy, 33, Welbeck Street, active branches in the majority of local education London W.1. authority areas.It promotes te use of visual aids, including television, in schoos and is re- The Academy was founded by film makers in the cognized for grant purposes by the Scotish Educa- United Kingdom for the advancement of the art tion Department.In association with the Scottish and technique of the film.It aims to stimulate Film Council, it was responsible for the establish- exceptional creative work and to encourage ex- ment of Educational Films of Scotland to sponsor, periment and research in all branches of the for use in Scottish schools, films , filmstrips and industry ;maintains a library of British film film slides which would not otherwise be made. reords, books, scripts, designs, disc record- The Association co-operates with the Scottish ings,tc. ;awards annual prizes and organizes Film Council ;organizes lectures, exhibitions exhibitionsviewings and discussion meetings. and conferences ;distributes information on equipment and appraisal of films and filmstrips ; The Scottish Central Film Library, 16-17 carries out research on visual aids and publishes Woodside Terrace,Glasgow C. 3. results in booklet form ;and provides instruction in projector operation. The Library is the principal source of 16 mm. educational, industrial and documentary films Northern Ireland Educational Film Library, and filmstrips in Scotland.It distributes films Education Offices, 40, Academy Street, to schools, universities, community groups Belfast 1. church, industrial and professional organizations. It also maintains a large book library and inform- The Library was established in 1949 by the North- ation service. ern Ireland Ministry of Education to hire films to schools, educational institutions and approved Scottish Film Council, 16-17 Woodside organizations.It was taken over in October 1957 Terrace, Glasgow C. 3. by the Belfast Corporation Education Authority on behalf of the Northern Ireland Association of An autonomous organization created in 1934 to Education Committees. co-ordinate cultural and educational film activities in Scotland.It carries out in Scotland the duties Teaching Aids Division, University of London, discharged in England and Wales by the British Institute of Education, Malet Street, London, Film Institute.Its membership is representative W. C. 1. of the Scottish authorities, the cinema industry, educational organizations, the film societies and The Division, which is staffed by a lecturer and the industry. two technical assistants, arranges courses for student teachers in the use and production of Federation of Film Societies, 35, Priory Road, teaching aids, discussion meetings and demonstra- Sheffield 7. tion screenings.It conducts a workshop for making teaching aids and a photographic darkroom, This is the national organization for the film and maintains a library of filmstrips and wall society movement in England, Wales and Northern charts. Ireland, representing 9 regional groups and about 350 societies.Its services include advice, negotia- British Film Institute, 164, Shaftesbury tion and information, publications, viewing ses- Avenue, London W. C. 2. sions, conferences, exhibitions, etc.It is a member of the International Federation of Film An official body, established in 1933 and controlled Societies. by a Board of Governors appointed by the Lord President of the Privy Council.It encourages Children's Film Foundation Ltd. , 6-10, development of the art of the film ;promotes the Great Portland Street, London W. 1. use of the film and research into new uses ;acts as clearing house on matters affecting production, This non-profit making company for the production distribution, exhibition of films ;certifies films and distribution of children's entertainment films as being of educational, cultural and scientific was set up by the film industry (producers, distri- value. butors and exhibitors).Films are shown through Maintains the National Film Archive (member of children's cinema clubs organized by exhibitors. the International Federation of Film Archives), holding extensive collection of films on develop- Scientific Film Association, Belgrave Square, ment of history of the film.Operates its own London S. W. 1. theatre and maintains a book library, arranges courses on film appreciation. The Association aims to bring the discoveries , methods and achievements of science to as large

40 a public as possible by means of films. It arranges documentary, educational,cartoon, diagram, film showings ;views and appraises scientific filmstrip and television production. films ;encourages the use of films in suitable fields of scientific work ;organizes conferences Incorporated Association of Kinematograph and specialized showings.It is a member of the Manufacturers Ltd. ,3, Soho Square, International Scientific Film Association. London W. 1. British University Film Council, Secretariat, The organization of cinematograph equipment 10, Eldon Place, Newcastle-upon-Tynr. 1. manufacturers. The aim of the Council is to co-ordinate the use of films and related materials in universities and USSR institutions of university level, for purposes of teaching and research.It promotes the collection Ministerstvo Kinematografii (Ministry of and dissemination of information on films andthe Cinematography), Malyi Gnezdnikovskii distribution and production of suitable films, and Pereulok, Moscow. co-operates with institutions of higher learningin various countries. The Ministry is responsible for all aspectsof the nationalized film industry including the production Oversea Visual Aids Centre (OVAC), 31, of feature films, newsreels, animatedfilms, Tavistock Square, London W. C. 1. children's entertainment films, documentaries and scientific and educational films,and the The Centre is concerned with the use ofaudio- distribution and exhibition of 35 mm. and 16 mm. visual aids and their use, especially inthe field films for entertainment and educational purposes. of fundamental education.It organizes courses the place of visual Naucno Isledovatelnij Kino Film Institut covering the following aspects : in aids in education ;non-projected aids ;model (All Union Institute of Scientific Research making; the use and production offlannelgraph, Film Photography (NIKFI), Leningradskij plastigraph, posters, filmstrips and films ;and prospekt, 47, Moscow. the care of equipment. This Institute, which comes under the USSR British Kinematograph Society, 164, Ministry of Culture, carries out research on Shaftesbury Avenue, London W. C. 2. scientific and technical problems relating tofilm technique and chemico-photographic processes. A technical society which seeks throughits publica- It also provides training for researchworkers in tions, lectures and courses of instructionto this field. encourage scientific and technical progressin cinematography and television and the allied arts Vsesojuznij Gosudarstvenij Institut Kinemato- the and sciences. grafii (VGIK) , (National Film Institute of Contact with its 1,300 members and subscribers Soviet Union), Ulica Textilcilov 1B,Moscow. throughout the world is maintained by itsmonthly publication "British Kinematography". This central institute for the training offilm technicians has specialized sections forfilm Association of Cinematograph, Television and directors, actors, scenario writers,photo- Allied Technicians (ACTT), 2, SohoSquare, graphers , etc. London W. 1. Trade union for all film and televisiontechnicians, YUCIOSLAVIA including the staff of technical departments,publicity departments and production departments. Savet za nauku i kulturu FNRJ, Odelenje za Kinematografiju(Council of Science and British Film Producers Association, 49, Culture, Cinematography Section), Belgrade. Mount Street, London W. 1. The Section, which is appointed by andunder the Organization of feature film producers and studio direct authority of the Prime Minister'soffice, the owners. is concerned with all general aspects of nationalized film industry.It is directly res- Association of Specialized Film Producers ponsible for all questions relating to thecinema Ltd. , 3, Portman Chambers,7/9 Baker which come within the competence of theFederal Street, London W. 1. authorities and co-ordinates the activities ofthe six federated republics which look aftercinema A professional association representingall bran- matters within their own boundaries. ches of specialized film production, including 41 Yugoslavia Film, Knez Mihailova 19/1V, Yugoslovenska Kinoteka (Yugoslav Film Belgrade. Archives), Kn. Mihailova 19, Belgrade. This central agency is responsible for the export- Maintains a collection of films of historical and ation of Yugoslav films and for the distribution of cultural interest. films throughout the country. Films are produced by the following enterprises : Muzej Kinoteke (Film Museum), Kosovska 11, Ayala Film, Aberdarova 1, Belgrade; Bosna Belgrade. Film, Margala Tita 17, Sarajevo; Dunav Brankova 14, Belgrade ;Filmske Novosti, Knez Exhibits illustrate the development of film tech- Mihailova 19 (newsreels), Belgrade ; Lovden niques and the history of the cinema. Showings Film, Budva ;Slavija Film, Filmski Grad of film classics and lectures are given every "Kogutnjak", Belgrade ;Sutjeska Film,Sarajevo; evening. Triglav Film, Zrinjskego 9, Ljubljana; Ufu, Morna Vagingtona 16, Belgrade ; Vardar Film, Akademia Pozorisne umetnosti (Academy of 8 mart 2 a, Skopje; Viba Film, GregorZiaeva 18, Dramatic Art), Belgrade. Ljubljana ;Zagreb Film, Britanski T-1 12, Zagreb ;Zora Film, Kruge 48, Zags ;eb ; Zastava Since 1950 the Academy has also included the High Film, Kogutnjak, Belgrade. Cinema School, which was created in 1948 for the training of film technicians and, in particular, Nastavni Film (Educational film), Zagreb. directors, scenario writers and actors.Other categories of film technicians are trained in a The centre for the production of educational films school at Zagreb, which provides for instruction for schools. at the secondary level.

42 NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA

a number ofentertainment films used for showing BARBADOS (United Kingdom) to audiences in the rural areasof the country. Visual Education Section, Departmentof Education, Government of Barbados, Bridge- town. CANADA (NFB), P. 0. The Section is concerned with the use ofvisual National Film Board of Canada aids in the primary and secondarymodern schools, Box 6100, Montreal 3, Quebec. with the training of teachers inaudio-visual methods, with the production of 16 mm.films, The NFB is the central agency ofthe Federal for Government, established in 1939,"to initiate and filmstrips, colour slides, and photographs of films official purposes.It also conducts a programme promote the production and distribution films, in the national interest ... toproduce and distri- of Community Education using 16 mm. and distribu- filmstrips and slides.Guest speakers are regu- bute and to promote the production the public tion of films designed to interpretCanada to larly invited to give short talks over and to engage address system of the Mobile Cinemas.Two Canadians and to other nations ... Monday in research, in filmactivity". cinema units are operated nightly from The NFB produces both 16 mm. and35 mm. to Friday each week. films, filmstrips , still photographsand graphic Barbados Film Unit, Visual EducationSection, materials, for Federal Departments,for Pro- of vincial Government Departments, ifrequested, Department of Education, Government agencies when Barbados, Bridgetown. and for international governmental commissioned. Its distribution services, incollaboration with A separate unit of the VisualEducation Section Film Coun- was established in 1951to produce films and Provincial Departments, Universities, filmstrips to supplement the work ofgovernment cils, and other local citizens'organizations, are departments. Plans for reorganizing theSection responsible for an extensive distributionof 16 mm. films.Fairly wide cinema exhibition isattained so that the Film Unitwill operate with separate shorts and and distinct responsibilities, and willincrease through the release of monthly cinema its output, are under consideration. documentary features. The NFB has developed into animportant international centre for the training oftechnicians and of visual aids. BERMUDA (United Kingdom) educators in the production and use Bermuda. Most provincial governments haveprovided for Board of Education, Hamilton, audio-visual sections in their Departmentsof library com- Education.In two provinces, Quebec and The Board has a small 16 mm. film the Govern- posed of classroom and generalinterest films. Saskatchewan, the film activities of They are available to clubs and othervoluntary ment are co-ordinated by aspecial agency. organizations as well as to schools. Nova Scotia Travel Bureau, Dept.of Trade and Industry, Halifax, N. S. BRITISH HONDURAS (United Kingdom) The Nova Scotia Travel Bureauproduces an aver- Department of Information and Communica- age of three films a year ontravel or some field tions, Government of British Honduras,Belize. of government service. The Bureauhas 27 subjects and 1,215 prints incirculation, most of travel and tele- The Mobile Cinema Unit of the Departmentof which are distributed by Canadian collection vision film libraries in NewYork and Chicago. Information and Communications has a through the Bureau's of films and filmstrips used foreducational and, Prints are also available Halifax and New York offices.All films are in informative purposes, e. g. by the Education, television use. Social Development, and HealthDepartments, and colour and cleared for world-wide the Jubilee Public Library. Thestock also includes 43 Saskatchewan Audio-Visual Board (SAVB), The CAAE evaluates films for adult education.It Regina, Saskatchewan. offers a training course in film utilization, and encourages and undertakes specialstudies in film The SAVB is a central authority of the Provincial distribution and use. Government of Saskatchewan.It is responsible for production, distribution and teacher training Ontario Association of Film Councils, 155, service in visual aids and school broadcasts pro- Heath Street East, Toronto, Ontario. grammes.It serves other Provincial Government Departments, schools throughout the province, The OAFC provides a clearing house for regional through the Provincial Department of Education and local associations of film councils withinthe and community libraries and educational groups. province. Quebec service de cine-photographie, Canadian Labour Film Committee, c/o CFI, Parliament Buildings, Quebec City - with 1762, Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario. branches in Montreal, 1265 St. Denis Street, and New York City, 48, Rockefeller Plaza. This group is composed of representatives of the trade unions' organizations, NFB, Canadian Film The Service de tine-photographie is responsible Institute, Federal Department of Labour and the for all film activity of the Government Depart- Canadian Association for Adult Education.It ments of the Province of Quebec.It produces a evaluates and purchases films for the use of considerable number of 16 mm. films, and labour organizations. operates a large lending library. Association of Motion Picture Producers and Canadian Film Institute, 1762 Carling Avenue, Laboratories of Canada, Suite 110, 77 York Ottawa 3, Ontario. Street, Toronto, Ontario. The Institute is a service organization established A trade association of which most of the production in 1935 to promote the study, appreciation and use and laboratory companies are members. It handles of the film as an educational and cultural factor. relations with other voluntary groups and with It operates a large national circulating film lib- government agencies. rary, mainly of 16mm. films, but including some cultural and art films in 35 mm. Motion Picture Industry Council of Canada, An information service produces evaluations in 21, Dundas Square, Toronto, Ontario. such fields as science, medicine, health, recrea- 1 tion, adult education, and films for children. The Council links all commercial film organiza- Separate Divisions operate in the interest of : tions, exhibitors, distributors, producers, equip- (1) Canadian Federation of Film Societies (there ment dealers, theatres and the trade press. are over sixty-five film societiesaffiliated with the Institute),(2) Scientific Films,(3) Film Archives,(4) Films for Children,(5) Canadian COSTA RICA Film Awards, (6) Canadian Library of Inter- national Art Films. Present activities in the audio-visual field are confined to those of the United States Information Advisory Film Committee, Canadian Educa- S ervice, which has an extensive film library and tion Association (CEA), 206 HuronStreet, a mobile unit, and the French Legationwhich Toronto, Ontario. holds a collection of films and some projection The Canadian Education Association is maintained equipment. by the Department of Education of the ten provinces. Its budget is provided by annual contributions, in proportion to the population, from each of the CUBA provincial governments. Grants from urban Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinema- school boards and membership fees also consti- tograficos (ICAIC), (Cuban Institute of Cine- tute a source of income. The Film Committee matographic Art and Industry), Havana. is composed of the Directors of Audio-Visual Services in th,d ten provinces (usually from the The principal objective of the Institute created in Department of Education) and of representatives 1959, is to develop the Cuban industry through its of several national organizations.It acts as an own production, independentproduction, and co- advisory group to the National Film Board, on production with other countries. the use of school films. Canadian Association for Adult Education Departamento de Produccien de Cortometra- (CAAE), 113 St. George Street ,Toronto, jes (Department for the production of short Ontario. films),ICAIC , Havana.

44 The Department produces teaching films on agri- The Department, established by alaw of 1949, is culture, hygiene and civic education designedfor concerned with the use of visual aids inliteracy the rural areas, as well as documentaries intended campaigns and in adult education. for the general public.It also collaborates with the Cultural Administration of the Armed Forces. The production of animated cartoons has recently GRENADA (United Kingdom) been undertaken. Visual Education Office, EducationDepart- ComisiOn de Estudios y Clasificacion de Pe- ment, Government of Grenada, St.George's. lfculas Cinematogrgficas (Film Studies and Classification Commission), Havana. The Department has a small library of16 mm. films and filmstrips as well as a numberof 16 This Commission, affiliated to the ICAIC,clas- mm. projectors,filmstrips projectors and a sifies and approves films according to their 16 mm. mobile cinema unit.Showings are given in schools and to adult groups. TheAgriculture, suitability for children or adults. Health and Co-operative Departments as well as Departamento de Cinematograffa, Universi- the Government Information Servicework to- dad de La Habana (Cinema Department, gether in planning the programme of the unit. Havana University), Havana. The Department shows films of artistic andcine- matographic value and obtains films on art, GUADELOUPE (France) history, social sciences, etc. for use in the Vice-Rectorat de la Guadeloupe, Pointe-A- university.Its film library lends films to cine- clubs in the country. A filmology course is Pare. shortly to be instituted within the Department. The Vice-Rectorat is an organ of theFrench Ministry of Education and comes under theadministration of the Academie de Bordeaux.It has a DOMINICAN REPUBLIC small library of 16 mm. films (see alsoMartinique under :Inspection academique). Servicio Cooperativo Inter-Americano de Educacion. Edificio Diaz, Quinto Piso, Section de la Guadeloupe de la Liguefrangaise Calle el Conde no. 36, Ciudad Trujillo, R. D. de l'enseignement, Pointe-A-Pitre. This Service, which is responsible tothe The Section has a small filmlibrary and some Dominican Ministry of Education, wasestablished 16 mm. projection equipment.It is concerned in 1945 following an agreementbetween the with the showing of visual aids in andoutside Dominican Government and the Instituteof Inter- schools. For its film work the Sectionmaintains American Affairs, Washington D. C.Apart from contact with the Union frangaise des oeuvres its other activities in the field ofeducation, it 'argues d'education par l'image et le son(UFOLEIS) organizes the distribution and exhibition of16 mm. in Paris, and with the Sections ofthe Ligue fran- educational films throughout the country.It main- gaise de l'enseigneinent in Martiniqueand French tains a large film library and itsprojection equip- Guiana. ment includes a number of mobile units.The Service is concerned with work inschools as well as with adult education,with the maintenance of GUATEMALA projection equipment and with the instructionof teachers in the use of such equipment. Centro Audiovisual Guatemalteco, 8aAveni- da 4-15, Zana 1, Guatemala. by the EL SALVADOR This audio-visual centre created in 1958 Ministry of Education, organizes coursesfor Seccian del Cinema Escolar, Departamento teachers in the production and use of visualaids, de Filmacion, Ministerio de CulturA, San film projection, production offilmstrips, etc. It Salvador. publishes a bulletin. The Section maintains a small library of16 mm. films and has a number of 16 mm. projectorsand HAITI petrol generators and a van.It arran /es for showings in schools and sometimes for adt audien' Section des publications et des informations dIPI" etrangeres au Service d'information de pres- Departamento de AlfabetizaciOn yEducacion se et de propagande(SIPP), Departement de de Adultos, Ministerio de Cultura,San l'Interieur et de la Defense nationale, Port- Salvador. au-Prince. 45 newsreels. There is a libraryof approximately In addition to dealing with censorshipand general which serves the film matters, the service organizesshowings of 1,200 films and 600 filmstrips mobile entire island.Exhibition is chiefly throughthe educational films by means of 16 mm. mobile units.Copies cinema units.It co-operates with the Servicede commercial cinemas and by of appropriate local productionsand news material la sante publique, the InstitutHaftiano-Americain, available to the the Institut francais d'Hafti andothers. of world importance are made Central Office of Information inthe United King- Copies of local pro- Departement de Peducation nationale,Port- dom for distribution abroad. ductions can also be obtained byapplication to au-Prince. Public Relations Office, 124, EastStreet, Kingston, The Department encourages the useof films in Jamaica. schools and the production ofeducational films by a local firm. LEEWARD ISLANDS (UnitedKingdom) Departement de Atelier audio-visuel d'Hafti, Education Department, Presidencyof St. Peducation nationale, Port-au-Prince. Christopher and Nevis, Basseterre,St. Kitts. This section of the Departmentof Education deals education. It Some use is made by the EducationDepartment with the use of visual aids in mass 16 mm. educa- has two sections :(a) the graphic and photographic and other government services of section, which produces filmstripsand graphic tional films supplied from London. materials, and (b) the cinema section,which organizes showings of 16 mm. filmsthroughout the country. MARTINIQUE (France) Inspection academique, Fort-de-France. HONDURAS The Inspection academique is an organof the Present activities in the field of visualaids in French Ministry of Education and comesunder Honduras are centred around theUnited States the administration of the Academiede Bordeaux. Information Service (USIS). TheMinistry of It has a library of 16 mm. filmsand filmstrips Education organizes 16 mm. filmshowings in which is to become a regional libraryfor Martini- some schools with the helpof the USIS. que, Guadeloupe andFrench Guiana. Section de la Martinique de laLigue frangaise de l'enseignement, Ecole Perrinon,Fort-de- JAMAICA ( United Kingdom) France. Ministry of Development, 24, EastRace Course, P.O. Boo 512, Kingston. The Section maintains a smalllibrary of films and filmstrips.It is concerned with the showingof produces a The Ministry of Housing andSocial Welfare deals visual aids in and outside schools and Cinematograph limited number of 16 mm. sound films.For its with film censorship through the with the Union Authority appointed under theCinematograph Law, film work the Section is in contact Chapter 56. frangaise des oeuvres lafques d'education par is responsi- l'image et le son (UFOLEIS) in Paris andwith the The Ministry of Trade and Industry l'enseignement ble for the processing of applicationsunder the sections of the Ligue frangaise de Motion Picture Industry(Encouragement) Law, in Guadeloupe and French Guiana. Chapter 256.This Law was passed in 1948 to encourage the productionof motion picture films in Jamaica, by the provision of generoustax con- MEXICO cessions to recognized motion pictureproducers. At present there is no recognizedmotion picture Direccion General de Cinematografia, Comi- sion Nacional de Cinematografia, Secretarfa producer under this Law. de Gobernacien, Bucareli 99,Mexico, D. F. 92, Hanover Jamaica Government Film Unit, The Commission, set up by a law of1947 and Street, Kingston. responsible to the Ministry of lieInterior, is with the film The Film Unit is a section of thePublic Relations concerned with all questions to do Department in Jamaica.It performs three main industry.Its members include representatives distribution and from the Government and from everybranch of functions, namely : production, the Commission exhibition of educational films andfilmstrips. the industry. The main tasks of and is con- are the development ofnational production (feature Production is in 35 mm. and 16 mm. educational films), fined to social, cultural and civicmatters and films as well as documentary and

46 the widening of the market for national films at ILCE was set up as a regional project for the pro- home and abroad, the promotion of the training duction of audio-visual materials for teaching by of film technicians, and the carrying out of all virtue of an international agreement signed in necessary investigations. May 1956.It produces mainly filmstrips and films and distributes projection equipment at cost. Direccidn General de Educacion Audiovisual, Auditorio Nacional, Paseo de la Reforma, Camara Nacional Cinematografica (CNC) , Mexico (10) D. F. Paseo de la Reforma 503, D. 408, Mexico, D. F. The Audio-Visual Division of the Department of Education was established in March, 1949 to pro- The CNC consists of five sections, respectively mote the use of visual aids in Mexican schools. for :studio and laboratory owners, production The Division produces filmstrips and slides, and companies, distributors of 35 mm. films, ex- circulates these as well as 16 mm. films. Second- hibitors in the Federal District and exhibitors in ary schools have been provided with projectors the other States of the Mexican Republic. for sound films and filmstrip projectors ; junior schools will be equipped later.Plans are under Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Produccidn way to establish Film Centres in ten States, Cinematografica de la Republica Mexicana equipped to act as film distribution agencies. (STPCRM), Altamirano 126, Mexico, D. F. Some documentaries and newsreels produced commercially in Mexico are used in schools as There are two trade unions of film workers in background material. The Division has a large Mexico, the STPCRM and the Sindicato de Traba- film library and also lends projection equipment. jadores de la Industria Cinematografica Similares y Conexos (STIC), Badillod 7, Mexico, D. F. Centro Regional de Educacion Fundamental Technicians and actors are mostly organized in para la America Latina (CREFAL),Patzcuaro. the STPCRM which has six sections respectively Latin American Fundamental Education for :technicians and assistants, actors, directors, Centre, Patzcuaro. authors, musicians and composers. The STPCRM is affiliated to the Confederacion de Trabajadores The Latin American Fundamental Education Centre Mexicanos which in its turn forms part of the (CREFAL) was inaugurated in 1951, following Latin American Federation of Labour. agreements between Unesco and the Organization of American States (OAS), and the Mexican Govern- ment. The agreement between Unesco and OAS NICARAGUA and PANAMA also resulted in the establishment at Washington D.C. of the Latin American Bureau for the Pro- Present activities in the audio-visual field in duction of Fundamental Education Material, at- Nicaragua and Panama are confined to those of tached to the OAS . A Co-ordination Committee the United States Information Service which main- ensures that the two agencies work in close co- tains in both countries an extensive 16 mm. film operation., library as well as projection equipment including, The functions of the Latin American.Funda- in each case, a mobile cinema unit. mental Education Centre are :(a)to provide training for teachers and leaders of fundamental education; (b) to prepare model fundamental PUERTO RICO (U. S. A. ) education materials ;(c) to give special training to students in the techniques of preparing and using Division of Audio-Visual Education, Depart- these materials ;(d) to provide technical inform- ment of Education, Commonwealth of Puerto ation to field workers engaged in fundamental Rico, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. education, or in preparing educational material, in the different countries of Latin America. The Division, which operates a large film library The Centre is organized in a Training Division of 16 mm. films , is concerned with the use of and a Production Division, and has an enrolment films in schools and for adult education in the of 110 students from 16 Latin American countries. rural and urban centres.It trains teachers in The production of model.audio-visual materials, the proper use of films and in the handling of pro- and training in their use, form an integral part of jection equipment. the Centre's programme. Agricultural Extension Service, College of Instituto Latinoamericano de Cinematograffa Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, University Educativa (ILCE), Auditorio Nacional, Paseo of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. de la Reforma y Campo Marte, Ciudad de Mexico. The Service uses various audio-visual means for the diffusion of practical information on subjects

47 economics and The Division is in charge ofthe Government Film relating to agriculture and home films and also for extra-mural teachingin local communities. Library, which includes 16 and 35 mm. filmstrips, and of the GovernmentFilm Produc- Division of Community Education,Department tion Unit. Puerto Rico, of Education, Commonwealth of Govern- San Juan, Puerto Rico. Community Development Department, ment Buildings, 111, QueenStreet , Port-of- The Division was established in1949 to promote Spain. development and welfare of the rural andurban The Department is concerned with a programme communities of Puerto Rico.In this connexion films from the it produces much resource material(including of community improvement, and more than 50 films) for the useof field workers. Government Film Library, the BritishCouncil These materials are produced in anEditorial and foreign legations are used foradult teaching. Unit, a Cinema Unit of 25 technicianswith all A fleet of government mobile cinemaunits is equipment for film making in 35 mm. and16 mm., used for organizing the showings.The islands and printers. have been divided into eight areas with alocal and a Graphics Unit with 12 artists of The Division has 9 field supervisorsand 50 group Community Development Officer in charge organizers, each of whom works in 8communities. each area. Its programme thus reaches 400communities at least once every two weeks in homevisits, com- Trinidad Film Unit, Government Buildings, munity meetings or film showings. Port-of-Spain. The Unit was established in 1951 to produce16 SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON(France) mm. films and filmstrips forall official services. Present activities in the field ofeducational films in Saint Pierre and Miquelon areconfined to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA showing of 16 mm. films made availableby the National Film Board of Canada to thePublic United States Department of Agriculture, School in Saint Pierre. Motion Picture Service, Office of Information, Washington 25, D. C. Service and ST. VINCENT (United Kingdom) The Department (including the Forest the Soil Conservation Service) is animportant Public Relations and Local Government producer and distributor of films designed to aid Office, Kingstown, St Vincent, West Indies. in the dissemination of information onthe needs for agricultural products, their productionand This Office receives filmstrips from theCentral utilization. Office of Information in London and passesthem on to the EducationalDepartment to be used as United States Atomic Energy Commission, Visual Aids in Schools, etc.It also receives Public Information Service, Washington25, 16 mm. films supplied by the COIin London, the D. C. UKIO in Trinidad and the USIS also inTrinidad The Commission and its nationallaboratories and W. I . contractors throughout the countryproduce, use and widely distribute popular level andtechnical level films concerned with various aspectsof the ST LUCIA (United Kingdom) peaceful application of nuclear energy in thefields Public Relations and Social Welfare of power reactors, research and test reactors, Department , St Lucia. reactor fuels and processing, basicand physical research, industrial applications, biology and The Department maintains alibrary of 16 mm. medicine, agricultural developments, etc. films and filmstrips and a mobile film unit.Film shows are organized for schools andfor adult United States Department of Commerce, groups.Projection equipment is also available (a) Bureau of Public Roads, U.S. Department in certain other Government Departments. of Commerce, Washington 25, D. C. The Bureau of Public Roads produces motion Kingdom) pictures as a means of disseminating resultsof TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (United its research into problems of constructionand Office, maintenance of highways. They are addressed Public Relations Division, Premier's to technical audiences, engineers andengineering Whitehall, Port-of-Spain. classes at college and graduate level.

48 of (b) Educational Media Branch, Officeof Educa- (b) National Bureau of Standards, Office of films, Technical Information, National Bureauof tion :The Branch, formerly a producer Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce, mostly vocational and technical, acts as aclear- Washington 25, D. C. ing house of information onproblems concerned with the use of films in educationalestablishments. The National Bureau of Standards producesmotion pictures and exhibits intended to illustrateand (c) Information Office, PublicHealth Service : The Public Health Service producesfilms prim- describe its research programmes in thephysical ,but also makes sciences, including dental materials,chemistry, arily for training medical personnel physics, hydraulics, and weights and measures. films and filmstrips on popular healthtopics. United States Department of theInterior, United States Department of Defence,Office Washington 25, D. C. of the Assistant Secretary of Defence(Public Affairs), The Pentagon Building,Washington (a) Bureau of Mines, Office ofMinerals Reports, 25, D.C. Washington 25, D. C.(b) Fish and Wildlife Serv- ice, Post Office Box 128,College Park, Maryland. Inquiries outside the United Statesshould be adres- (1) Bureau of CommercialFisheries, Fish and sed to the Public AffairsOfficer, care of the near- Wildlife Service, Post Office Box128, College est United States Embassy. Park, Maryland ;(2) Bureau of Sport Fisheries The United States Army, Navy,Air Force and and Wildlife, Fish and WildlifeService, Wash- Marine Corps produce and distributemotion ington 25, D. C.(c) Bureau of Indian Affairs, pictures and other visual and auditorymaterials Washington 25, D.C. for training and orientation of theirpersonnel. The three above Services produceand use films concerned respectively with :(a) mining and General Services Administration,Chief metallurgical industries and natural resources Archivist, Audio-Visual RecordsDivision, of various States ;(b) commercial fisheries and National Archives, Washington 25,D. C. wild life conservation ;(c) Indians and Indian life and fundamental education forIndians. The motion picture film holdings ofthe National National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministra- Archives consist of :(1) those offered by other tion, Technical Information,Washington 25, Federal agencies for permanentdeposit and ac- cepted after a determination by theArchivist of D. C. sufficient the United States that they possess The Administration producesfilms for general historical or other value to warranttheir con- public information audiences and fortechnical tinued preservation by the United StatesGovern- audiences which are concerned withresearch and ment ;(2) those donated by private persons or development in aeronautics and space,and related organizations after the Archivist of theUnited States has determined they areappropriate for fields. preservation by the United StatesGovernment as United States Treasury Department,United evidence of its organization, functions,policies, States Coast Guard, Chief, PublicInformation decisions, procedures, and transactions. produce motion Division, U. S. Coast Guard Headquarters, The National Archives does not Washington 25, D. C. picture films. The U.S. Coast Guard producesmotion pictures United States Department of Health,Education and television films distributed byits Headquarters and Welfare, Washington 25,D.C. and Coast Guard District offices inthe United States on the following subjects :(a) Public information films in such fields asradio and (a) Children's Bureau, SocialSecurity Administra- ice-breaking ; search tion: The Bureau furnishesinformation to people visual aids to navigation ; and organizations working in somefield concerned and rescue; maritime safety, etc.;(b) Training suitable for their films on special subjects germane tothe Coast with children on motion pictures recruiting use. Guard ;(c) Ten-second to 60-second The Bureau also publishes thecatalogue and information subjects for use onUnited States Selected Films on Child Life,compiled by Inez television stations. Specialist, Children's D. Lohr, Visual Information for Bureau, Social Security Administration,U. S. United States National Commission Department of Health, Education andWelfare, Unesco, c/o Department of State,Washington Washington 25, D. C. Publication no.376, 1959, 25, D. C. Docu- 79 pp.Available from Superintendent of concerning films ments, U.S. Government PrintingOffice, Wash- The Commission deals with matters ington 25, D. C. (Price 30 cents). and filmstrips related to the Unesco programme. 49 Washington 25, D. C. United States Information Agency,Motion Library of Congress, Agency, Picture Service, U. S. Information concerned among Washington 25, D. C. The Library of Congress is other matters with theregistration of films in produces and exhibits its Copyright Office andhas compiled an extensive The Motion Picture Service catalogue of copyright entries offilms registered films designed to promote a betterunderstanding catalogue of the United States of America amongthe peoples since 1894.In 1951, it started issuing cards for films and filmstripsand inaugurated a of the world, and to strengthenco-operative inter- service. national relations.It both produces and acquires national catalogue card distribution films for use in the information programmecon- Agency. Visual Arts Section, Pan AmericanUnion, ducted by the United States Information General Secretariat of theOrganization of The films are distributedthroughout the Agency's 6, D. C. foreign establishments, known asthe United American States (OAS), Washington States Information Service (USIS). to show North The Agency also publishes thecatalogue United The Section uses films extensively Cultural Motion America to South America and vice versa.It has States Educational, Scientific and In 1951, Unesco, the Pictures and Filmstrips Selectedand Available for its own production section. sections Education OAS and the Government ofMexico established the Use Abroad. The most recent Education Centre Section, 1958 and Science Section1956 are avail- Latin American Fundamental office of the (Patzcuaro, Mexico) and the LatinAmerican able for inspection at the nearest Fundamental Educa- United States Information Service.The Cultural Bureau for the Production of These publications tion Material, this Bureau beingattached to the Section is now in preparation. Latin American list and describe some 14,000motion pictures and OAS (see also Mexico under : filmstrips available from a total of morethan 500 Fundamental Education Centre). American sources. Union, Inquiries originating outside theUnited States Exhibit Loan Service, Pan American regarding the Agency's motion pictureprogramme, Washington 6, D. C. or the catalogueabove-mentioned, should be ad- c/o the The Service maintains acollection of Latin dressed to the Public Affairs Officer, American exhibits - art, colourslides, filmstrips, nearest United States Embassy. and supplementary visual aids -which it makes available to teachers and other personsin the Veterans Administration, CentralOffice Film America, on Library, Visual Aids Division,Washington United States interested in Latin loan, at no cost to the borrowerexcept the round- 25, D.C. trip shipping and insurancecharges. A free be obtained Inquiries from outside the United Statesshould be catalogue of available exhibits may Officer, at the from the Service, together withfull information addressed to the Public Affairs conditions of loans. nearest United States Embassy. on the terms and produces medical The Pan American Uniondoes not have, at the The Veterans Administration of production films and filmstrips and trainingfilms for Veter- present time, a formal programme for the American of visual aids, but is able,through its Division of ans Administration programmes Education, to direct interested personsto the veteran and the general public. both in the United The Veterans Administrationmaintains a film sources of such materials library in excess of 500titles which are avail- States and in Latin America. and organi- able on loan to responsible individuals Non-theatrical zations ; a catalogue is available onrequest. Committee on International Events (CINE) 2101 SixteenthStreet, N. W. International Co-operation Administration Washington 6, D.C. (ICA), Washington 25, D. C. The Committee co-ordinatesparticipation by non-theatrical The film work of ICA largely concernstraining American organizations in the "how-to-do-it" film field in selected internationalfilm events ; nationals in the production of selects motion pictures forsubmission to the films to meet the specific needs ofindividual festivals, and certain counties. Such films are .aby-product of an Venice and Edinburgh film assistance in other festivals and exhibitions.Its membership extensive programme of technical organizations in the production and use of visualaids, which is is drawn from leading national the fields of education, businessand industry, carried out through UnitedStates Operations and from films and Missions in foreign countries. Anextensive and science, medicine, religion, varied training programme incommunications television. media has been developed in theUnited States for participants from other parts of theworld.

50 National Television FilmCouncil, 200 West American Science Film Association(ASFA), 19, New York. Office of the Executive Secretary,2101 57th Street, New York Washington 25, Constitution Avenue, N. W. Incorporated 1948 to bringtogether persons in the D. C. television film industry, toimprove television film production and to serve ascleat flpg house. The Organizing Committee forASFA was created in August, 1939, with membersrepresentative of and of film Motion Picture Associationof America, Inc. the major scientific disciplines, (MPAA), 28 West 44th Street,New York 36. specialists.In 1961 the Associationbecame a national branch of the InternationalScientific Film N.Y. Association. The members of thisAssociation, incorporated in 1922, include the nineprincipal production-distri- Educational Film LibraryAssociation (EFLA) of the main producers York 19, N. Y. bution companies and some 250 W. 57 Street, New of raw stock and equipment. the following depart- EFLA was organized in 1943 as anassociation of The organization operates ments :Title Registration Bureau,Production non-commercial film libraries andof representa- Advertising Code Admin- tives from all kinds ofeducational institutions, Code Administration, health depart- istration, Public Relations,Community Relations, including museums, labour groups, Technical Services andTeaching Film Custodians, ments, etc.It issues publicationssuch as hand- operates a film evalua- and works through thefollowing committees on books and catalogues, and which the member companies arerepresented : tion service. Theseevaluations are issued in Newsreel, Law Com- a sales agent Executive, Finance, Titles, card form. EFLA also serves as mittee of General Counsel,National Distributors, for films produced byeducational agencies, and is American Film Festival. Advertising Advisory Council,Advertising and the sponsor of the Annual Publicity Directors, DomesticTaxes, Solicita- and Self-Regulation. Department of Audio-VisualInstruction (DAVI), tions, Copyright Law National Education Association,1201 Sixteenth Producers, U. S. A. American Association of Film Street, Washington 6, D. C. , Inc. , 7064 SheridanRoad, Chicago 26, Illinois. DAVI's membership includesalmost all full-time directors of audio-visualinstruction in city school higher education. The An association ofproducers of commercial, systems and institutes of educational and televisionfilms. Department does importantwork as a clearing house.It publishes a monthlymagazine, Audio- research journal, Association of Motion PicturesProducers, Visual Instruction, a quarterly Inc. (AMPP), 8480 BeverlyBlvd. , Hollywood Audio-Visual CommunicationsReview and signi- ficant yearbooks andresearch reports. 48, California. National Audio-Visual Association,Inc. An association ofproducers and distributorswhich (NAVA), Post Office Box 337,Fairfax, serves the commoninterests of its members.It Virginia. works on the same lines asand in close co-operation with the Motion PictureAssociation of Ar association of dealers,manufacturers and pro- America (MPAA). ducers organized to stimulate morewidespread and more effective useof audio-visual materialsand Society of Independent MotionPicture Pro- equipment, with membershipin both the United ducers (SIMPP), 333 So.Beverly Drive, States and Canada. TheAssociation publishes an Beverly Hills, California. annually revised industrydirectory illustrating and describing audio-visualequipment, and Promotes the interests ofindependent producers. sponsors the annualNational Audio-Visual Con- vention in the United Statesfeaturing a trade show audio-visual and material Film Producers Associationof New York, 15 .of approximately 130 17, New York. exhibits. East 48th Street, New York non-theatrical film Academy of Motion PictureArts and Sciences, Founded 1951 to advance the Angeles 46, industry in all its branches.Members are pro- 9038 Milrose Avenue, Los government, educa- California. ducers of films for industry, tion or television. A cultural organization,created to promote the Association, c/o artistic improvement of filmsthrough the co- University Film Producers directors, techni- Department of Photography,Ohio State operation of leading producers, University, Columbus 10, Ohio. cians and writers. Itgrants annual academyawards. 51 for Safety, 425 have film production National Committee on Films Groups the universities which North Michigan Avenue,Chicago 11, Illinois. activities. Churches Broadcasting and Association, Box National Council of Industry Film Producers Film Commission, 475,Riverside Drive, 2386, Santa Monica, California. New York , New York. in production Groups the industries which engage National Council of Churches,Dept. of Audio- and sponsorship of films. Visual and BroadcastEducation, 475 River- New York. Association of Cinema Laboratories,Inc. , side Drive, New York, 6, Illinois. 164 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago National Council on JewishAudio-Visual Association for Jewish cinematographic Materials, American Promotes the interests of the Education, 1776 Broadway,New York 19, laboratories. New York. The following organizations ,listed in alphabetical activities in the National Visual PresentationAssociation, order, have film or audio-visual Inc. ,19 West 44th Street, NewYork 36, fields indicated by their titles. New York. American Dental Association, FilmLibrarian, Archivists, 306 State Chicago, Illinois. Society of American 222 East Superior Street, Museum Building, Denver,Colorado. Committee on American Medical Association, Society of Cinema Collectorsand Historians, Medical Motion Pictures, 535 No.Dearborn Washington 21, D. C. Street, Chicago 10. Illinois. 302 Irvington Street, AVCOPI (Audio-Visual Commission onPublic VIRGIN ISLANDS (U. S. A. ) Information), Room 2230, 250 West57th Street, New York 19, New York. Education Department, Governmentof the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas. Catholic Audio-Visual EducatorsAssociation, Box 618, Church Street P.O. ,New York 7, The Education Department (aswell as the Health New York. Department) makes some use of 16 mm.films for educational purposes.

52 OCEANIA

AMERICAN SAMOA (U. S. A. ) Australia for films produced for theDepartment of the Interior.It lends films free of charge to Government of American Samoa, Office of borrowers in Commonwealth Territories,to the Governor, Pago Pago. Commonwealth Departments and to the Statefilm centres.It maintains the film library of theSouth slides and Pacific Commission and it lends to allborrowers A number of schools use filmstrips and negatives pro- occasionally films. in the Commission's area. From vided by overseas governments andinternational organizations it sells prints at cost to theState film centres, Education Departmentsand other AUSTRALIA educational bodies. As the AustralianFilm Australian National Film Board, Department Archive it maintains the country's filmarchives of the Interior, Canberra. and has published the catalogue AustralianFilms 1940-1958.It is a member of the International The Board was set up in 1945 to advise theCom- Federation of Film Archives and theInternational monwealth Government on the production anddis- Scientific Film Association. tribution of educational and informationalfilms. It consists of the Secretary of theDepartment Commonwealth Office of Education. Sydney. of the Interior as Chairman, the Directorof the Acts as a clearing hour.* for information oneduca- News and Information Bureau of the Department tion, including. when required, matters concern- of the Interior as Deputy Chairman, theCommon- wealth National Librarian, the Producer-in-Chief ing visual education. of the Film Division of the News andInformation New South Wales Film Council, 55Market Bureau, and a representative of each ofthe follow- Street, Sydney, New South Wales, ing :the Department of Trade, the Department of Primary Industry, the Department ofImmigration?, The functions of the New South WalesFilm Council, the Commonwealth Office of Education,the Stand- which is an agency of the Government of NewSouth ing Committee on Education (which consistsof the Wales, are to(a)facilitate the distribution of Directors of Education of the Six States of the 16 mm. non-theatrical film toadult groups,public Commonwealth), State Government Tourist Bodies, bodies and to the community generally;(b) facili- and a representative of State Film LendingLara- tate and co-ordinate the productionof 16 mm. ries as distinct from educationallibraries. films by public authorities ;(c) improve the methods by which such film is used ;and (d) to Commonwealth Film Unit, Condor Street, advise the Public Service Board on the acquisition, Burwood, N. S. W. production and distribution of films inrelation to any matters referred to it bythe Board. The Unit is responsible for the productionof the The Council maintains a library of over5,000 documentary, cultural and instructional films 16 rom. documentary and educationalfilms, cover- required by the Australian National Film Board ing a wide range of subjects.Its records also for distribution overseas and in Australia. enable reference to be made to the description, It has its own studios, sound recordingsection suitabilitiy and availability of films indifferent and modern facilities for the productionof 35 mm. parts of the world. and 16 mm. colour and black and whitefilms, for both wide screen and standard frame pre- Visual Education Centre, N. S. W. Education sentation and a well equipped 16 mm. processing Department, Burwood, New South Wales. laboratory. The Centre is concerned with the production,purchase The Commonwealth National Library, Film and exchange of visual aids, such asfilms and film- Division, Canberra, A. C. T. strips; with financial assistance to schoolsin N.S.W. for the purchase of approved projectors;with a free The Library has the largest collectionin Australia maintenance service for projection equipmentto of educational and documentary films(5,000titles) schools ; with the appraisal and cataloguingof films and is the official 16 mm. distribution agencyin and filmstrips; with the free distributionof films and filmstrips from the Centre's film library;with the Audio-Visual Aids, Education Section, provision of teaching notes concerningfilms and Education Department, Perth, Western filmstrips; with general conferences anddemonstra- Australia. tions to teachers and to parent teacherassociations; and with the training of teacherprojectionists. The The Section produces audio-visualaids material Centre is assisted by a VisualEducation Advisory and operates two large libraries :a School Committee with three sub-committeesfor filmstrip Library and an Adult Library. Grants aremade production and acquisition; the appraisalof 16 mm. to schools for the purchase of equipmentand classroom films, and the appraisal ofcommercial teacher-training in audio-visual aids is provided. entertainment films submitted for schoolmatinees. A Government Film Production Unit produces 16 mm. and 35 mm. sound motion films on Victoria State Film Centre, 110 Victoria developmental projects. A State VisualEducation Street, Carlton, N.3, Melbourne, Victoria. Advisory Committee advises on all matters regarding use and acquisition of non-theatricalfilm, The Centre, which is controlled by theDocumentary and acts as liaison with the National FilmBoard. Film Council of Victoria, maintains a large lending library of 16 mm. films and operates two Visual Aids Centre, Department of Education, mobile cinema units serving a large number of Hobart, Tasmania. rural communities.It acts as State agency of the Australian National Film Board. This Centre undertakes the production anddistribution of a wide variety of printed teaching aids Visual Aids Centre, University of Melbourne and filmstrips, and has a large film library. Melbourne, N. 3. Subsidies for the acquisition of projectors are offered to schools. A Visual Ails Policy Com- The Centre produces all kinds of visual aids; mittee, consisting largely of practisingteachers, maintains a large library of 16 mm. films; trains controls the policy of production and acquisition. teachers in the use of visual aids and engages in research work concerning the use of films.It Australian Film Institute, Box 20, Camberwell, offers a course for teachers on film appreciation. E. 6, Victoria. A publication : Visual Aids Review is issuedsix times a year. An annual subsidy is granted bythe The Australian Film Institute, an incorporated, Victoria State Government. non-profit making body, was formed in 1958. Its Governors represent governmental, and private Visual Education Centre, Victoria Education film-making and distributing organizations, Department, Melbourne, Victoria. Federal and State film libraries, the film society movement, and the press. The Instituteimports The Centre, established in 1939, is an important 16 mm. feature films for film societies through producer and has a large filmstrip library.It Australia, organizes the Melbourne Film Festival also produces some 16 mm. films. and the Australian Film Awards Competitionfor films made in Australia.Its Offices also act as a Film Centre, Education Department , Brisbane Secretariat for film societies and allied organiza- Queensland. tions. The Centre works in co-operation with the Queens- Australian Council for Children's Films and land State Advisory Committee to the National Film Television, 17 Moorakyne Ave. , Malvern, Board. It produces 16 mm. films, has a studio, maintains a large library of 16mm. films, is in Victoria. charge of non-theatrical distribution for the State, Formed in 1957, the Council became in 1959 the and is responsible for teacher-training in visualaids. Australian National Centre of the International Centre of Films for Children.It stimulates and Visual Aids Section, Education Department, maintains public interest in the provision of Adelaide, South Australia. suitable entertainment films and television pro- The Visual Aids Section of the EducationDepart- grammes for children ;co-ordinates the activities ment supervises the acquisition, production and of State Councils for Children's Films ; maintains distribution of films to all State schools. The contact with the Federal Government on matters Documentary Films Committee acts through the of tariff, censorship, support for local production Visual Aids Section as the State agency of the of films for children, etc. ;fosters co-operation National Film Board. There are three film between the film trade and interested welfare libraries :Educational Sound, Educational Silent bodies; maintains contact with international and and Documentary or Information.Training in other national bodies. visual aide is conducted for teachers and forregis- tered documentary borrowers, and certificatesof Scientific Film Society of Australia,c/o proficiency are issued and endorsed each year. University of Sydney, Sydney, N. S. W.

54 Established in 1950 to further production and use A film and filmstrip library at Rarotonga acts as of scientific films, the Society arranges screen- a pool for the distribution of films forthe islands ings, appraises scientific films, and publishes of the group. catalogues. Film Unit, Commonwealth Scientific and FIJI ISLANDS (United Kingdom) Industrial Research Organization, 314, Albert Street, East Melbourne, Victoria. Education Department, Suva. Produces and distributes industrial and scientific Maintains a library of 16 mm. films and film- films. strips, and arranges showings in schools and villages. Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia, M. L. C. Building, Martin Place, British Council, Suva. Sydney, N. S. W. Has a small library of 16 mm. films and film- Established 8 July 1926.Its main objectives strips, and organizes performances for various are the development and protection of themotion audiences. pict...;:re industry and of the interests of distributors, importers, manufacturers and users of motion picture films and appliances.It confers with govern- FRENCH POLYNESIA ment and other authorities and public bodies on all matters affecting the motion picture industry. Its Service de l'information , Gouvernement de member companies are subsidiaries of the principal la Polynesie frangaise, Papeete. United States Producing Companies which are members of the Motion Picture Export Association Service de l'enseignement, Papeete. of America, Inc. Federation generale des societes sportives, Institute of Motion Picture Technicians, 110 Papeete. Victoria Street, Carlton, N.3, Victoria. These three organizations are interested in An education and fellowship association of em- educational, scientific and cultural films. ployers and employees.It was founded in 1950 to promote the interests of the motion picture and filmstrip industries ;to conduct and encourage NAURU (Australia) experimental work connected with the motion picture and filmstrip industries ;to disseminate Administration of Nauru, Nauru. among members useful information relating to the affairs of the motion picture and filmstrip Two different programmes of double feature films industries ; to establish funds for the general are screened each week for adult andcommunity conduct of the association; to amalgamate, af- education in this Trust Territory which is admin- filiate or co-operate with any associations or istered by Australia under Agreement between the organizations of a like nature and to be repre- United Kingdom, New Zealand and herself. Film- sented on other bodies and associations. strips are also used in the schools. Film Industry Officers Association, New South Wales, Manchester Unity Building, NEW CALEDONIA (France) 160 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales. Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Caledonie, Noumea. An association founded in 1954 to protect employees in film exhibition and distribution.It is registered Some use of films and filmstrips As made by muter the Conciliation and Arbitration Act of New schools, missions and the Centre medico-scolaire. Sooth Wales. NEW ZEALAND COOK ISLANDS (New Zealand) New Zealand National Film Unit, Miramar, Information Officer, Department of Social Wellington. Development, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The Unit was established in 1941, as part of the The Information Officer is in charge of all work Department of Tourism and Publicity and is well in connexion with visual aids in the territory. equipped for both 35 mm. and 16 mm. It has its 55 own studio and processing facilities, and produces following negotiations between representatives of information films (including faturettes) ,magazine the film industry and the Government. The func- type of films and educationaland instructional tions of the Board are as follows :(1) to act as a films. tribunal for the settlement of disputes arising out of the contractual relationships between distribu- New Zealand National Film Library, Clifton tors and exhibitors ;(2) to act as an advisory Terrace, Wellington C.1. body on matters touching the welfare of the film industry; (3) to consider any matter referred to This large library established in 1942, is abranch it by the Minister of Internal Affairs or other of the Department of Education, and lends 16 mm. government authority; (4) to arbitrate on any filniu, and filmstrips free of charge to schools and questions submitted to it by the voluntary agree- to any organizations having some educational pur- ment of the parties to a dispute withinthe industry. pose. The library includes morethan four The Board consists of four representatives of thousand titles of 16 mm. films, including some exhibitors and four representatives of distributors. film classics, and has a total stock of some The Departments of Internal Affairs andIndustries 21,000 prints. Between four and five thousand and Commerce have the right to send their repre- reels of film are lent each week within New sentatives to the meetings of the Board, but they Zealand and its Island Territories. Filmstrips have no voting rights. are lent from 11 districtfilmstrip libraries, or can be purchased at the bare cost ofprinting Motion Picture Distributors Association of from the National Film Library. Filmstrips are New Zealand, P.O. Box 412, Wellington. produced to meet the needs of the school curri- culum. Groups representatives of British film production companies. New ZealandGovernment, Publicity Studios, 125 LambtoQuay, Wellington. New Zealand Motion Picture Exhibitors Association, Inc. , National Bank Chambers, The studios, which come under the Director of 49-51 Courtenay Place, P. O. Box 363, Information Services, produce display material Wellington. for government publicity purposes, such as local and overseas exhibitions ;supply photographs ; Founded November 1927 and affiliated to the and process filmstrips for Government Depart- Cinematograph Exhibitors Association of Great ments. Britain, the Association seeks to bring together for mutual advantage all those engaged in exhibit- New Zaland Film Institute Inc. , P. O. Box ing motion pictures in New Zealand, and to act 1048,Wellington, C. 1. for the economic advantage of its members. Set up in1947 as a co-ordinating body for all film society activities and to foster film appreciation. Film classics, a number of which have been pur- SOLOMON ISLANDS (United Kingdom) chasedy the Institute or are held on loanfrom Archivs, are looked after anddistributed by the National Film Library. The Institute receives a Western Pacific High Commission, Honiara. grantfrom the Department of Internal Affairs. It is aiember of the International Federation of The Chief Education Officer maintains the film FilmSocieties. library and is responsible for borrowing and distributing films and for the dissemination of Film Industry Board, c/o Department of information on visual aids.16 mm. sound pro- Internal Affairs, Government Buildings, jectors are held by District Commissioners, Wellington. some schools and the British SolomonsTraining College. Films are used for medical and police The Board was constituted in 1939 by agreement training and technical training as well es for between the film distributors and film exhibitors, general educational and recreational purposes.

56 SOUTH AMERICA

ARGENTINA A professional association of film directors. Instituto Nacional de Cinematograffa, Junin Sociedad Argentina de Escen6grafos,Chexces 1276, Buenos Aires. 1422, Buenos Aires. An autonomous institution responsible for the A professional association of film, radio, theatre enforcement of the legislation on the protection and television authors. of the cinematographic industry.It carries out studies on all problems related to the cinema; Asociaci6n Argentina de Actores, Santa F6 seeks to improve artistic standards to further the 1243, Buenos Aires. use of films as a means of educationthroughout the country. A professional association, grouping film, radio, theatre and television actors. Departamento de Radioensenanza y Cinemato- graffa Escolar, Lavelle 2634, Buenos Aires. Asociaci6n de Cronistas Cinematogrificoa de la Argentina, Maipli 621, Buenos Aires. The Department, which comes under the Ministry of Education and Justice, is responsible for school A professional association of film critics and teaching through radio and film.It has a film journalists. library and produces 16 mm. films. Cfrculo de Crordstas, Montevideo 443, Buenos Facultad de Medicine, Universidad Nacional, Aires. Buenos Aires; Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires ; Universi- An association of films critics. dad del Litoral, Provincia de Santa F6; Uni- versidad Nacional de Tucuman, Provincia de Associacian Realizadores de Corto Metraje, Tucuman. Santa F6 997, Buenos Aires. These universities produce regularly scientific An association of short film producers, which films. encourages the production of 16 mm. films. Uni6n del Cine Argentino (UCA), Melo 1820, Comision Permanente de Festivales Interna- Buenos Aires. cionales de la Repablica Argentina, Rodriguez Pena 628, Buenos Aires. Defends the interests of the cinema in general. Asociaci6n ProdfActores de Pelfculas Argenti- nes (APPA), Ayacucho 490,Buenos Aires. 11ArgentoresII,Melo 1820, Buenos Aires. An association of writers, which obtains authors' An association of film producers, and member of rights. the International Federation of Film Producers Associations. "Sadaic", Lavelle 1547, Buenos Aires. Asociacidn General de Productores Cinemato- graficos de la Argentina, Tucuman 929, An association of writers and composers, which Buenos Aires. obtains and controls rights of music composers. An association grouping the greater part of film "Sica", Juncal 2029, Buenos Aires. producers in Argentina. A professional association of film technicians and Asociaci6n de Editores Noticiarios Argentinos workers. (ADENA),Ayacucho 670, Buenos Aires. Directores Argentinos Cinematograficos, An association of producers of newsreels in Tucuman 929, Buenos Aires. Argentina.

57 Uniargentina, Sociedad Mixta, Junin 1276, Agenda Nacional, Ministerio daJustica e Buenos Aires. NegOcios Interiores, Rio de Janeiro. An organization now being formed to deal withthe The Agency, which is a subsidiaryof the Ministry distribution and commercial exploitation of of Justice and the Interior, has beenproducing Argentine films abroad. newsreels and documentaries regularly since September 1946.It has its own laboratory.

BOLIVIA Conselho Nacional Geografico, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica, Av. Direccion General de Cultura, Ministerio de Franklin Roosevelt 166, Rio de Janeiro. EducaciOn, Bellas Artes y Asuntos Indigenas, La Paz. The Council produces 35 mm. sound films to acquaint the public with the country's different The Ministry takes an interest in the use of visual geographical areas, as well as with important aids in schools and has a 16 mm. mobile cinema events concerning the Council. unit, with which showings are arranged in rural areas with films made availableby the United Museu de Arte, Rua 7 de Abril No. 230, Sao States Information Service and the BritishCouncil. Paulo. Instituto Cinematografico Boliviano, La Paz. The Museum has been engaged since 1950in the production of films on art. The Bolivian Cinematographic Institute wasfounded in 1943.It produces newsreels and short docu- Museu de Arte Moderna, Rua 7 de Abril No. mentaries and is a member of the Primera Aso- 230, Sao Paulo. ciaci6n Internacional de Noticieros y Television (PAINT). The Museum of Modern Art, which is separate from the Museum of Art, has a library of film classics and is a member of the International Federation of Film Archives.Projections and BRAZIL conferences are organized in its projection hall. Servico de Censura de Diversoes Ptib licas The Museum recently started a film school, with (SCDP), Departamento Federal de Seguranca. eight-month courses, which prepares the students Pub ilea, Rio de Janeiro. for the making of films. The SCDP has had its authority extended beyond Centro de Estudios Cinematograficos, Rua censorship, to cover the enforcement of rules con- Barao de Itapetininga, 224, Sala 73, Sao cerning the exhibition, production and export of films Paulo. produced in Brazil. The Centre functions as a film society for the Instituto Nacional de Cinema Educativo (INCE), study of cinematographic art.In addition to pro- Ministerio da Educacao e Saitde, Praca da jections of films, lectures are organized. RepUblica 141 A, Rio de Janeiro. Associacao Brasileira Cinematografica, The Institute was established by a law of 1937, to Avenida Rio Branco 311, Rio de Janeiro. organize and direct the use of films as an auxiliary means of teaching and of populareducation. It is a considerable producer of 16 mm.films BRITISH GUIANA (United Kingdom) (including scientific films, filmstrips and slides) with its own laboratory facilities and has alarge Government Information Services, 30, film library. Hadfield Street , Georgetown. Gabinete de Cinematografia, Servico de Infor- The Department has a library of 16 mm. and macao Agricola (GCSIA), Ministerio deAgri- 35 mm. educational and informational filmswhich cultura, Largo da Misericordia, Rio de are loaned without. charge.The majority of these Janeiro. films derive from the Central Office of Informa- tion, London. The film production unit of the The GCSIA produces a large number offilms on Department produces visual aids, including 16 mm. agriculture, cattle breeding and related industries. films on local subjects.Information can be obtained These are shown both in its own projection room from the Chief Information Officer at the above and in rural areas, through the agricultural address. information services.

58 educational films and to producesuch films and British Council, 16 Robb andHincks Streets, topics. It Georgetown, British Guiana and New documentaries on national and general has 35 mm. and 16 mm. productionequipment and Amsterdam. maintains a film library.In 1940, the exhibition of mobile units The Council has a library of 16 mm.films and of films was extended by means filmstrips and arranges for showings in itsoffices called "travellingschools" which exhibit educational usually as an aid to and cultural films in differentparts of Colombia, as well as in rural areas, schools. other educational activities. both in public places and in

(:11ILE ECUADOR Corporacion de Fomento de laProduccion, Present activities in the audio-visualfield in Ram On Nieto, Santiago de Chile. Ecuador are practically confined tothose of the to the Ministry United States Information Service andthe British A State Corporation, responsible The Universidad Central, of Economy and Commerce.If a draft measure Cultural Institute. becomes law, a Cinema Departmentwill be set up Quito, uses scientific films. as part of the Corporation.The measure deals with quota legislation, financialaid to film producers and the training of filmtechnicians. FALKLAND ISLANDS (UnitedKingdom) Chile Films S. A, , AvenidaManquehue- of the Cristobal Colon, Santiago deChile. Education Department, Government Falkland Islands, Stanley. equipped for A studio and laboratory company The Department has both alibrary of filmstrips feature film production,controlled and supervised mainly for the use of by the CorporaciOn de Fomentode la Produccion. and a 16 mm. film library schools. Servicios de RadiodifusiOn yCine Educativos, Alinisterio de Educacion Publica,Vicuna Mac- kenna 692, Santiago de Chile. FRENCH GUIANA production and distri- The Services engage in the francaise, bution of 16 mm. educational filmsand are con- Vice-rectorat de la Guyane cerned with the use of films inschools as well as Cayenne. They have a library of for popular education, The Vice-rectorat is an organof the French films and filmstrips. Ministry of Education and comesunder the admin- It takes Servicio Cinematografico,Presidencia de la istration of the Academie de Bordeaux. Santiago de an interest in the useof teaching films (see also Republica, Calle Nathaniel 47, Inspection academique). Chile. Martinique under : de la Ligue The Service, which is agovernmental department, Section de la Guyane francaise produces a fortnightly newsreel :"Chile al Dfa". francaise de l'enseignement. The Section is concerned withthe use of films in Asociacion de la ProduccionCinematografica film matters, it de Chile, Vicuna Mackenna1225, Santiago de and outside schools. Regarding is in contact with theUnion francaise des oeuvres Chile. 1M:clues d'education par l'image etle son in 1947, groups all (UFOLEIS) in Paris and with thesections of the The Association, established in Guadeloupe cinema technicians, actors andother personnel Ligue francaise de l'enseignement working in the production branchof the cinema and Martinique. industry.

PARAGUAY COLOMBIA The United StatesInformation Service and the SecciOn de CinematograffaEducativa, Minis- with the educa- Bogota. British Council, in co-operation terio de Educacion Nacional, tional authorities, arrangefilm showings at educational institutes, agricultural groupsand various The task of the Section,which was established by a law of 1938, is todistribute and exhibit other organizations. 59 PERU purposes.It is a member of the International Scientific Film Association.In co-operation with SecciOn Central de Cine, DirecciOn de Pub li- the Institute de Higiene, Facultad de Medicina de cidad, Ministerio de Gobierno y Policia, la Universidad de Montevideo, the Institute pro- Avenida Uruguay 351, Lima. duces some medical films. The Section is responsible for government spon- Cinemateca Uruguaya, Plaza Libertad 1168, sorship of newsreels and documentary films. Montevideo. SecciOn Cine y Radio Educativos, Ministerio A non-governmental film library, set up in 1952 de Education Pub lica, Lima. and affiliated to the International Federationof Film Archives.It organizes showings and distri- The Section is concerned with the use of films in butes films of a historical and cultural nature schools and for educational purposes in general. among non-commercial organizations. It has a film library consisting mainly of 16 mm. films, but including some 35 mm. films, which is Asociacidn de Criticos Cinematograficos, also in charge of the distribution of projection Rine On 567, Montevideo. equipment to schools. An association of all film critics and leaders of Division de Educaci6n, Instituto de Asuntos film clubs in Montevideo. Interamericanos, Carabaya 744, Lima. Seccion Latinoamericana de la FIAF, Plaza The Division is concerned with the development Libertad 1168, Montevideo. of the use of visual aids in education. It organizes courses on the subject for teachers andeducators. The Latin-American regional secretariat of the International Federation of Film Archives, the members of which are the Argentine Film Library, URUGUAY the Brazilian Film Library, the Colombian Film Library, Cine Arte del SODRE and the Uruguayan SecciOn Cinematografia y Fonografia Esco la- Film Library. res , Consejo Nacional de EnsenanzaPrimaria y Normal, Piedra Alta 1884,Montevideo. Centro Cinematografico del Uruguay, Cane- lones 958, Montevideo. The task of the Section is to introduce educational films into primary and secondary schools as An association of Uruguayan film distributors, teaching aids.It has a 16 mm. film library and which has also produced short films of an educa- has produced some 16 mm. silent films. Mobile tional and documentary nature. cinema units serve rural areas. Centro de Artes y Letras de "El Pars", Plaza Division Fotocinematografica, Ministerio de Libertad 1162, Montevideo. Instruction Pdb flea, Guarani 1599, Montevideo. A cultural centre which, in addition to such activi- The Division, which has its own production and ties as lectures, exhibitions, etc. , organizes laboratory facilities, occasionally produces 35 mm. regular film sessions in co-operation with the sound films on official and historical subjects. Uruguayan Film Library. Servicio Oficial de Difusion Radio-Electrica Federation Uruguaya de Cine-Clubes, Rine 6n (SODRE), Mercedes 823, Montevideo. 567, Montevideo. SODRE was set up in 1928 by the Government under A federation grouping about 20 film clubs through- the Ministry of Public Instruction.It is an institute out the country. for the development of arts, including films. It has a library of film classics andregularly arranges Cine Club del Uruguay, Rine On 567, for showings of these in the capital as well as in Montevideo. the interior of the country through local committees. Special performances of good entertainment films The Club was founded in 1948 and now has about for children are also organized. 2,000 associates.It has its own headquarters, library, photo library, film museum, etc. Instituto de Cinematografia de la Universidad, Montevideo. Cine Universitario del Uruguay, Andes 1382, Montevideo. The Institute, founded in 1950, is concerned with the production and use of films for scientific

60 Club has The School Film Service isconcerned with the use Founded in 1949, the University Film and also in adult educa- about 2,000 associates.Its services include a of visual aids in schools tion.It has a library of 16 mm.films and its library, archives, etc. projection equipment includes anumber of 16 mm. the de Julio y Gaboto, mobile cinema units.It occasionally sponsors Cinelayf, Avenida production of films and is aproducer of slides. Montevideo. Division de Cultura Obrera,Ministerio del The film club of the French lycee. Trabajo, Caracas. The Division arranges for thepresentation of VENEZUELA combined programmes ofentertainment and Servicios de Cine, Radio y TeatroEscolares, educational films to workers. Direccion de Educacion Primaria yNormal, Ministerio de Educacion Nacional,Llaguno a Cuartel Viejo,Caracas.

61 INTERNATIONAL ()1U

T1IN UNITED NATIONS AND VISUAL MEDIA United Nations Children's Fund (t nicef) ,United Nations, New York 17. t'. S. A., Public Information The importance of the visual media has been re- Service. cognized by the United Nations from its incep- tion. To co-ordinate the work of the United United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Nations and its Specialized Agencies in this Organization (Unesco), Place de liaontenoy, Paris, field, the United Nations lin Board was set up France, Department of Mass Communication. in 1947.This body, which meets once a year, is made up of the senior officials coneerned from United Nations High Commissioner's Office for the United Nations and the United Nations Special- (UNIWR), Palais des Nations, Geneva, ized Agencies.It co-ordinates the work of the Switzerland, Public Information Division. information services of these organizations and studies the various problems relevant to their United Nations Relief and \\orlsAgflicv fur activities. Palestioetes in the Near East (UN IM A) , At the 32nd session of the United Nations Pi. ltn Maison de l'Unesco, Beirut (Lebanon),Public Board, held in Geneva in 1959, the title was Information Division. changed from "United Nations FilmBoard" to "United Nations Visual Information Board". \Norld health Organization ON 110), Palms des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, Division of Public. List of members of the United Nations Visual Information. Information Board and of the particular sections of each most concerned with films and television \\orld .Meteorological Or (WMO , 1, Avenue de In Paix, Campagne Rigot, Geneva, United Nations, New York, U.S.A., Office of Public Switzerland, External Relations. Information. Unesco, the Specialized Agency of the United Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , Vialle Nations for education, science and culture, has delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy, Public used films and television to make its activities Information Service. known to the world, and has also sought to develop the use of these media of communication. To- International Atomic EnetgyAgency (IAEA), gether with the international non-governmental Kaerntnerring, Vienna I, Austria, Public organizations concerned, it has examined the Information Service. difficulties which impede the free circulation of material for film and television, and has drawn International Bank for Reconstruction and up international conventions forsignature by its Development. (1131W), 1813 II Street NW, Wash- member States.It has convened many meetings ington 25, D. C., U. S. A., Public Information Service. of specialists from all countries, to study with them a variety of current problems and to secure International Civil Aviation Or jic)r1(ICA0), expert opinion on suitable measures fordealing International Aviation Building, 1080 University with them, Street, Montreal 3, Que. , Canada, Public Unesco has issued many publications on the use, Information Section. development and production of the visual media, particularly in education.It has assisted the international Labour (ILO), Geneva, various countries to promote the use of such Switzerland, Division of Public Information. media, both on a national and on a regional scale,by means of subventions, scholarships, and experts International Monetary Fund2IMF), 18th and II assistance. Streets NW, Washington 25, D. C.,U.S.A., Public Information Service. COMITE INTERNATIONAL DU FILM ETIINO- International Telecommunication Union (ITU) , GRAPHIQUE ET SOCIOLOGIQUE (CIFE), Palais Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland, Public Musoe de l'llomme, Palais de Chaillot, Place Relations. du Trocad6ro, Paris, 16e.

62 rho purpose of the Committee, which was founded FFDERATION OF MOTION PICITRE PRODUCERS in 1956 and modified in 1959, is to promote the IN ASIA (P'PA), Nittobo Building, Yaesu-cho, production of ethnographical films and raise the Chuo-ku, 'Tokyo, Japan. technical and artistic standards Of such films. Its keeps records of existing ethnographical films A federation of representative film producers in Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Israel, associations in Asian countries, founded in 1953 hilly, Prance, Netherlands, Switzerland, U.S. A., to protect the interests of the film industries in I.nited Kingdom and Yugoslavia. Uhl and to raise artistic standards in film production. CONFEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES INDUSTRIES TECHNIQUES DI! CINEMA, INTERNATIONAL ART FILNI FEDERATION '12,( hamps Elysees, Paris Be, France. ( FA) - EDERATION INT ERN ATI ON A LE DI: FILM D'ART (FIFA), Pavillon de Martian, 107, rho aims of this organization are to represent rue de Rivoli, Paris. technical film industries at the international level and to facilitate contacts and the exchange of The membership of the International Art Film information among them.It centralizes informa- Federation, which was founded in Paris in 1949, tion of a juridical, fiscal , economic and com- consists of film directors , producers ,art critics, mercial nature and facilitates the co-production museum curators and, in general, persons inter- of films.Its statutes were modified in 1959. ested in this new form of expression and new medium for the analysis of works of art.The EUROPEAN UNION OF FII,M AND TELEVISION Federation attempts to promote the circulation TECHNICIANS UNION EUROPEENN DES of art films throughout the world, and to start an TF,CHNICIENS DU FILM ET DI.: LA TELEVISION international movement in favour of these films. EUROPAEISCHE UNION DER FILM ITNI) It has set up an International Information and PERNSETISCHAFFENDEN - ITNIONE EUROPEA Distribution Centre at Stedelijk Museum, 13 DIE TECNICI DEL FIE,M F DELLA TELEVISIONE, Paulus Potterstraat , Amsterdam. The Centre 62, rue Francois ler, Paris Be, France. is intended to assist any person desirous of obtaining information about existing films on art The Union was founded in 1953 for the purpose of or about the possibility of acquiring commercial studying such European film and television prob- or other rights in such films, or prints thereof. lems as :the unification of salaries and social It will supply the names and addresses of pro- benefits, the position of film industry, problems ducers and distributors.It will direct inquirers related to Eurovision, and cultural relations to specialized organizations in possession of such among European film and television technicians. films in the different countries.It is prepared to It has member associations in the following coun- negotiate with producers and distributors for the tries :Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, cession of rights or prints of films. Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF FILMOLOGY - Turkey. BUREAU INTERNATIONAL DE FIT 92, Avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris, 8e. EDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES ASSOCIA- TIONS D'AUTEURS DE FILMS (CINEMA ET TE- The Bureau, which was established after the first LEVISION), 5, rue Ballu, Paris, 9e. International Congress on Filmology held in Paris in 1947, aims to encourage the study, on an inter- An international association of film and television national scale, of matters concerning films, writers, founded in 1952, for the protection of the including :experimental research, historical moral and material interests of its members studies, general philosophy and sociology, (Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, aesthetics, comparative studies and specialized France, Federal Republic of Germany, Democratic research.Since 1947, it has published a quar- Republic of Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, terly, "Revue Internationale defilmologie". Norway, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia. INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC FILM OFFICE - OFFICE CATHOLIQUE INTERNATIONAL DU FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES INDUS- CINEMA (OCIC), 8, rue de l'Orme, Bruxelles, TRIES DU CINEMA SUBSTANDARD, 10, Avenue Belgium. Roche, Paris 8e, France. This Office describes its aims as follows :to An international association of professional organi- study all aspects of the cinema, in so far as this zations founded to promote the wider use of sub- affects, either directly or indirectly, morale or standard films. Member associations in : France, Catholic doctrine.It has national centres in the Italy, Federal Republic of Germany, United following countries :Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Kingdom, U.S. A. Brazil, Canada, Congo (Leopoldville), Cuba, 63 Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Locarno in July 1952. Its structure is not that of an Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico,Netherlands, association and it has no statutes. The Council aims Portugal, Spain, Switzerand, United Kingdom, at establishing personal contacts between the leaders United States of America and Uruguay. The Office of teaching film agencies (whether government or publishes the "Revue internationals du cinema". non-government organizations) in all countries. Membership is personal and in principle only one INTERNATIONAL. CENTRE OF FILMS FOR member per country is admitted.Present mem- CHILDREN (ICFC)CENTRE INTERNATIONAL. bers are the directors of the following agencies : PILM POUR LA JEUNESSE (CIF.I). Headquar- Austria - Bundestatliche llaupstelle ftir Lichtbild ters :7, (Nal du Commerce, Bruxelles, Belgium; und 13ildungsfilm ;Belgium - Service cinemato- Secretariat :241, Rue Royale, Bruxelles, graphique du Ministere de l'instruction publique ; Belgium. Canada - National Film 13oard, representative as NI observer for the Canadian Education Organiza- The Centr., was founded in 1957 under the auspices tion ;Denmark - Statens Filmcentral ; Finland - of Unesco, and seeks to ensure permanent inter- Finlandia Kuva; France - Service d'etudes et de national co-ordination concerning films suitable production audio-visuelles de l'Institut pedagogi- for children and adolescents.It has two cate- que national; Federal Republic of Germany - gories of members :(a) international organiza- Institut ftir Film und I3ild in Wissenschaft und tions concerned with problems of the cinema, Unterrieht ;Israel - Ilebrew University; relating to youth; (b)national centres or com- Luxembourg - Office du film scolaire; Netherlands mittees concerned with films for children. Stichting Nederlandse Onderwijs ;Norway - Publishes a quarterly : "News/Nouvelles". Statens Filmsentral ;Sweden - Svensk Film- industri ;Switzerland - Association suisse des INTERNATIONAL. EXPERIMENTAL AND ART offices des films d'enseignement ;United Kingdom FILM THEATRES CONFEDERATIONCONFE- - Educational Foundation for VisualAids (England DERATION INTERNATIONALE DES CINEMAS and Wales),and Scottish Educational Film Associa- D'ART ET D'ESSAI (CICAE) - CONFFI)ERACION tion (Scotland); United States of America - IDEA INTERNATIONAL DE LOS CINES DE AR'rE Y Department of Audio-Visual Aids. A list of FXPER1MENTALES, 8, Rue d'Athenes, Paris, 9e. teaching films is available to members taking part in the programme of film exchange. The aims of the Confederation, which was founded in 1955, are to facilitate the international search INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILM fir old or recent films of a high quality, suitable ARCHIVES ;IFFA) - FEDERATION INTERNA- for screening by members.It has members in TIONALE DES ARCHIVES DU FILM (FIAT) . the following countriesAustria (2), Belgium (2), Temporary secretariat :39, rue Vaneau, Paris, Prance (15), Federal Republic of Germany (67), 7e. Netherlands (6) , Switzerland (8), United Kingdom (2) , and U.S. A. (1). The Federation exchanges films for preservation and for educational exhibition in various countries INTERNATIONAL. COMMIT rEE OF FILM EDUCA- and arranges the interchange of technical informa- TION AND CULTURE - COMITE INTERNATIONAL tion.The film archives of the following countries DU CINEMA D'ENSEIGNEMENT ET DE LA are affiliated: Belgium, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, CULTURE (CIDALC).Secretariat general : Chez Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, M. Jean Paiano, 18, rue Marbeuf, Paris, 8e. Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Uruguay Centre international CIDALC, Via Santa Susanna and United States of America. 17, Rome. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILM CIDALC aims to further the exchange of cinemato- SOCIETIES (IFFS) - FEDERATION INTERNA- graphic materials and knowledge in the fields of TIONALE DES CINE-CLUBS (FICC), Cinema- education and culture.A film library is now being theque de Belgique, Palais des Beaux-Arts, 23, established at the International Centre in Rome. rue Ravenstein, Bruxelles. A committee on television has been set up recently. The Committee publishes international catalogues National associations of the following countries such as "Catalogo di Film sull'Arte" and "Reper- are affiliated :Argentina, Austria, Belgium, torio di Cortometraggi educatori e culturali Brazil, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, France, italiani". Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, North Africa, Israel, INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Uruguay, FILMS - CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM Yugoslavia. D'ENSEIGNEMENT, Erlachstrasse 21, Bern, INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FILM PRO- Switzerland. DUCERS ASSOCIATIONS - FEDERATION INTER- After preliminary meetings in Interlaken (1950) , and NATIONALE DES ASSOCIATIONS DE PRODUC- Salzburg (1951), the Council was established in TEURS DI. FILMS, 3, rue Galilee, Paris, France.

64 The Federation has established a general inter- Interfilm, founded in 1949, has as its object the national film register which has functioned since moral and spiritual education of adults and young 1 January 1953,It will endeavour to verify inter- people by films.It informs its members of all nationally the ownership of films with a view to films and documentation in keeping with the aims facilitating the transfer of author's rights.The of Interfilm and suitable for its various member- organization has also established a list of recog- groups. nized film festivals. Members of the Federation do not participate in festivals which are not INTERNATIONAL LABOUR FILM INSTITUTE recognized. (Uhl) - INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL DES FILMS DU TRAVAILINTERNATIONALES INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL, FEDERATION OF TI1E CINE- FUER ARBEITERFILME, 26, rue du Lombard, MATOGRAPHIC PRESS - FEDERATION INTER- Bruxelles 1, Belgique. NATIONALE DE LA PRESSE CINEMATOGRAPHI- QUE (FIPRESCI), 73, rue d'Anjou, Paris 7e, The Institute was founded in 1953 to acquire, pro- Prance. duce and distribute films and filmstrips on labour. It has members in European countries, Canada, The Federation aims to increase co-operation Israel and U.S.A. It publishes the International among film journalists in various countries and to Labour Film Catalogue (in English, French, support films of quality.It has adopted an inter- German, Italian and Swedish). national code for film critics , towards increasing integrity in the profession.It awards an inter- INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL ASSOCIATION national prize for film criticism each year. It has (INA) - ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA national affiliations in the following countries : PRESSE FILMED:. Headquarters :Geneva, Belgium, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Switzerland.Secretariat :92, Champs-Elysees, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Paris 8e, France.Delegate :15, rue Vivienne, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United Paris 2e, France. States of America. INA was founded in 1957 to defend the professional INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION rights and interests of its members, particularly COUNCIL - CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DU with regard to the freedom of information. CINEMA ET DE LA TELEVISION - CONSEJO INTERNACIONAL DEL CINE Y DE LA TELE- INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC FILM ASSOCIA- VISION.Secretariat :26, Avenue de Segur , TION (ISFA) - ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE Paris, 7e.Headquarters :Via Santa Susanna, DU CINEMA SCIENTIF1QUE (AICS), 38, avenue Roma. des Ternes, Paris 17e, France. Founded in 1958, under the auspices of Unesco, to The Association, founded in 1947, aims to im- promote close collaboration and co-ordination prove the international exchange of scientific among international film and television organiza- films and experience in scientific film making. tions. Members must be representative inter- The chief organ of the Association is the General national federations or associations. Assembly, which meets once a year and appoints the officers and the governing Council. The Coun- INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FILM ON ART - cil meets up to four times a year to direct the INSTITUT INTERNATIONAL DU FILM SUR L'ART policy and activities of the Association and of the - INTERNATIONALES INSTITUTFUER DEN FILM three "functional" sections - Research, Education, ZUR KUNST - INSTITUT() INTERNAZIONALE DEL and the Popularization of Science. FILM SULL'ARTE, Via Ricasoli, 31, Florence. The following countries are full members : Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, The aims of the Institute are :to spread know- Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Democratic ledge concerning films dealing with the figurative Republic of Germany, Federal Republic of Germany , arts ;to produce research films (directly or in Guatemala, Hungary,Italy, Japan, Morocco, co-operation with other bodies); to organize Netherlands, Poland, Rumania, Switzerland, periodical meetings of art and film critics and United Kingdom, Uruguay ,USSR. art film producers ;to gather documentation. Corresponding members and Section members are to be found in :Argentina, Finland, IT S . A. and INTERNATIONAL INTER-CHURCH FILM Yugoslavia. CENTRE (INTERFILM) - CENTRE INTER- Publications :The Scientific Film (Editorial NATIONAL EVANCELIQUE DU FILM. Office :3 13elgrave Square, London W. 1.) Presidential Secretariat :Brambergstrasse 21, published from London. Lucerne, Switzerland.General Secretariat : Research film (Forschungsfilm, Film de Borneolaan 27, Hilversum, Netherlands. Recherche) :twice yearly, published from G6ttingen. (Also various catalogues, pamphlets and studies).

65 PRIMERA ASOCLACION INTERNACioNAl, DE UNION LN'TERNAT1ONA14E DES ASSOCIATIONS NOTICIEROS Y TELEVISION (PAIN 1233, TECHNIQUES CINEMArlsOGRAPHIQUES (UNIATEC), Avenida 18 de Julio, segundo piso, Montevideo, 92, Avenue des Champs-Elys(ses, Paris, 8e. Cruguay. l'resident :Ayacucho 67o, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Director :Rio Branco 1326, An international federation of tecnnical film Montevideo, Uruguay. associations founded in 1957 to develop under- standing among its members, encourage inter- An association, founded in 1956, of enterprises national co-operation through the exchange of and organizations editing or producing newsreels information and interchange of technicians from (or television newsreels) in Spanish and Portuguese- different countries, encourage research on Mtn speaking countries.Its aims are to promote, techniques and support efforts in regard to the fadlitate and centralize the production, distribu- problems of standardization. tion and exhibition of newsreels. Associations in the following countries are represented :Bulgaria, People's Republic of China, Czechoslovakia, France, German Demo- cratic Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Rumania, Spain, United Kingdom, USSR, Yugoslavia. We should like to draw the attention of our readers to the Unesco Coupon Scheme, unesco which may enable them to purchase materials listed in this periodical. Because it is often difficult to send money coupons from country to country for the purchase of books, films, laboratory equipment, etc., Unesco has created a sort of international currency, theUNESCO COUPON. Thesecoupons enableschools, universities, teachers and students in many parts of the world to buy freely thematerials UNESCO COUPONS which they need for study and research. can beused to buy:

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