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MEMBERS' FILMS
S. B. Carter has made some publicity films for the National Farmers' Union Mutual Insurance Society to show farmers the benefits obtainable by taking out an insurance policy. There were three of these films and it was interesting to see how the director's grasp had become firmer with each succeeding film. Although they cannot be said to be completely successful they do give the impression that he will eventually achieve a style of his own, a style which will be all the better for having sprung from him and not from outside. H. Homer has a film taken on two cruising holidays. Here the director had been swept from place to place too quickly to allow of more than a fragmentary impression to be obtained. Witness his handling of the Kiel canal — here he had more time and the result was excellent. His atmosphere shots were particularly good. Some early morning shots of sea across stretches of sand and two or three shots in an Italian village were very lovely.
For review in next issue. — L. Broadbent's film of the Channel Isles. H. Compton-Bennet's Down She Goes, a film on tree-felling, and extracts from work in progress : provisional title, Black Daisies. Peter Le Neve Foster's A Movie Maker in Moscow.
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The Ifma has taken over the scenario service which was run by
Cinema Quarterly. There are several scripts available for production
by amateurs. Three are by Jay Leyda who is now working for
G.I.K. in the U.S.S.R. His film A Bronx Morning has been shown by
many of the film societies.
Leslie Beisiegel is at work on several scripts and would be pleased
to hear from any member with a view to co-operating.
Dorset Amateur Film Productions is making a publicity film of
Weymouth. It will be shot during the summer and is scheduled to
finish by October when it will be available on loan. This society
is also making a film called Control which deals with the making and
control of robots.
Will anyone possessing a 9.5 mm. printer and willing to co-operate
with another member kindly communicate with the Hon. Secretary?
AMATEUR FILMS AT VENICE.
The Cine Club Venezia has been entrusted to organize an exhibition of sub-standard films for La Bienniale d' Arte at Venice in August. Suitable awards will be made for the best films submitted. Independent Film-makers and other amateurs who have films of an unusual or experimental nature which they would like to enter should communicate immediately with Dr. Francesco Pasinetti, San Polo 2196, Venice, Italy.
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