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of Tine executives have remarked on the degree of cooperation afforded them, \iready in the thecicres is an interview/, forirtinig the Goncl-'ision to the British A.R.P. film "'The rarning" , v.dth the Hon, L'ornan Itogers, il.iiniGtGr of i^j'ational Defence, in v/hich Canada's 'vi/ar aims and her moanb of fulfilling then are stated. Tv;0 films on the special pro jlems of youth in a y,oi:jji at v.pr are cbouD to be released non-theatrically to youth organisations, teachers' and social V'or^ers' groups, and others interested in youth c^uestioxis.
The close relationships already established hetv/een the National Film Board and the filr^ inaustry, nnd the present success of Copt. 7\ C. Bad;-^ley ' G filrri of the Ro^el Tour in theetres aij. across the country, no^jr v.^ell for the career of the Board's future films in the theatres. One of the ir.ore imjueciate results of tiie new cooperation betv^een G-overiirj.snt and Tr&de is lihely to vj^ a tjoint drive to place Canada more po.verfully and more frecj_uently on the nev.sreel screens ;jO"i:h at home and abroad.
Films of social and econcrdc affairs at nome v-'ill be produced on three distinct levels of address. For the schools, a seric of simple educational films on the 'hioman geography' of Canada is already in production. For adult organisations of specialised innerests, films are scheduled on ohe economic and social planning ?vh:cn today guide the utilisation of the co^Jiiitry's natural wealth, and these are likely to be followed oy a rore ambitious series descriptive of the peoples of Canada, of their relationships ..ith Forth A:a:erica, and of Canada's place in the world. For tne theatres, a series of fast-moving 'Sports Classics'' are planned; tiioy will si..ov; in detail the dynsm.ios and the skills of such peculiarly Canadian sports as icc-hocke;/, skiing and lacrosse.
In the field of non-theatrical distrib<ution, the Central Government Distribution Service called for under the terms of tjie Films Act 19^59, is in course of organisation. Observers in Canada have oetn greatly i: ipresscd by the work done by the Canadian Film Comnittee in developing the use of films by schools, educational bodies and specialist organisations, and it is probable that t2ie National Film Board will co.Llaborate closely with this Cormiittee in enlarging the scope of the non-theatrical sphere.
Plans are in hand to effect overseas distribution of Canadian films in, among other coi-;ntrie3, Australia, Kew Zealand, South Ifrica and Japan. In the United Kingdom, mention was made last year of a new theatre installation at Canada Mouse; this plan ..ill now doubtless go forward and will av.gment the invaluable service of Canadian films to British audiences given h^ the Empire Film, library. In the United States Canada will take full advantage of International Fil.ii Center, the organisation set up to facilitate intellectual cooperation.
Perhaps the most satisfactory feature of the new film prograiime is that it is maturing in truly Canadian termis. The National Film Board has behind it the Goverir.ient ' s own Motion Picture Bureau, the pioneer docvmientary production unit with which the name of Capt, F, C. Badgley has long been linKied as its Director,