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Good Programming Marks IFPA's 11th Annual Conference
Information-packed program sessions reflect
continued growth of organization; nearly 300 present for
annual "Cindy" presentations.
Surprise award at IFPA banquet was lifetime membership in the form of gold card presented to Jackie Stilwell for her years of service to the organization by IFPA president Bob Montague.
Producer David Wolper was presented the Jay Gordon Memorial Award by IFPA for outstanding individual contribution to the advancement of communication films.
Strong, useful and contemporary programming again marked the annual conference of the Information Film Producers of America, November 4-7 at Newport Beach, California.
With the over-all theme of "The 1970's — Challenge or Change?" the program was subdivided into subtopical half-day sessions featuring leading spokesmen on various subjects from throughout the country.
Opening the conference was a comprehensive session exploring the challenges facing filmmakers and A-V communicators in the years ahead. Controversial presentations by Jim Gibson, director of the National Audiovisual Center and the
Good programs kept the meeting halls filled during the 2V'2-day IFPA annual conference at Newport Beach.
humorous and popular Father Emery Tang of St. Francis Productions highlighted the meeting.
The second session provided an in-depth look toward the future in terms of "The Moving Media: Electrons and Emulsions." Discussions centered around cable television, TV film recording and TV preview rooms. A special panel discussion featured Dr. Al Hibbs from Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Roy Neal, aerospace editor for NBC News, Capt Bill Lentz of the USAF motion picture department in the Pentagon; and Bob Pace, motion picture manager for JPL.
Opening the second day of the conference was a program devoted to the responsibility and ethics of filmmakers. Discussions by Bruce Herschensohn, director of motion pictures and television for the U.S. Information Agency and Lon B. Gregory, editor of Business Screen preceded the introduction of IFPA's new code of ethics by Bob Hecker, past president and life member.
Light rains discouraged all but the most devout golfers participating in the Friday afternoon tournament. The skies cleared in time for the festive evening Hawaiian Luau and dance.
A somewhat technical session examining "The State of the Art" kicked off the program for the final day. Optical effects, transfer of videotape to film and electronic effects were discussed.
Finale for the conference was the Continued on page 32
DECEMBER, 1970