International photographer (Jan-Dec 1934)

Sir The INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER March, 1934 International Contests For Best Amateur Films By SAMUEL T. SHAW, Jr. (Director "Cine Amateur") Paris, France Written for International Photographer HE International Contests for the Best Amateur more than two months. (The question of an agreement Films were started in 1931 by the Belgium between all governments to permit the exchange of Ama Amateur Movie Club, "Union Beige des Cine teur Films without paying duty is one that should be taken astes Amateurs" (U.B.C.A.) in Bruxelles, Bel up by all the amateur movie clubs, magazines and ama gium. In this first Contest films were entered by the ama teurs, so that amateurs in one country could see films of teurs of Belgium, France, Holland and one or two other their foreign brothers without paying duty on such films, nations of Europe. for the short time they might stay in any country.) The first contest was won by Holland and their films The films entered by the amateurs of the U. S. A. in were presented by the Holland Amateur Movie Club, the III International Contest, and which won third prize, "Nederlansche Smalfilmiga" whose home club is in Am were picked from the list of films designated by the sterdam, Holland, and who have some fifteen or more American movie magazine, "Movie Makers", "The Ten branch clubs throughout Holland. Therefore, the Second Best" (See Movie Makers, Dec. '32) as there was not International Contest was held in Amsterdam, in Janu time enough to have a national contest in the U. S. A. ary, 1933, and amateur films from eight or nine European before the films had to be sent to Paris. This is the first Nations entered, among which were Holland, Belgium, time that American films have been entered in any InterFrance, England, Yougoslavia and Austria. national Contest, but let us hope that there shall be films To this contest France sent four films, two in the from the U. S. A. in all the following International Con 16mm. classes and two in the 9.5mm. classes. (I was the tests. official representative of the French Amateur Movie This continual increase in the number of films and Clubs, the French Federation not yet having been started also the increasing number of nations taking part in these and the French National Contest in 1932 was held under International Contests shows that the amateur movie the auspices of The French Amateur Movie Magazine makers, the world over, are becoming more and more "Cine Amateur.") interested in comparing their films with those of their Two of these films, one 16mm. and one 9.5mm. took foreign competitors and let us hope that in the coming first prizes in their respective classes, the two others, a Fourth International Contest, which no doubt will be second prize and a third prize. Thus France won the Sec held in Tokio, Japan in 1934, under the auspices of the ond International Contest and was to organize the Third "Nippon Pathe Cine Association" that there will be films International Contest, which was held in Paris, December entered by amateur movie makers and amateur movie clubs 1933. the world over. As it is still early in this year, let the In this last contest there were seventeen Nations repre amateurs, all over the world, start planning their films sented by over 60 films in all classes, 16mm., 9.5mm. and which will be entered in their national contest, so that the 8mm. or more than 33,000 feet of film. Not only were very best films of each country in the different classes, European nations represented, but also nations from other such as photoplays, travel films, color films, etc., may be continents such as the U. S. A., the Argentine Republic presented at the Fourth International Contest and may and Japan who was the winner. Mr. Louis Lumiere, the best films win. Membre de I'lnstitllt, the Well known French inventor Winners and Runners'-up in the III International Contest for the „.,J ln>-U„„ „£ tk„ 0'„ LJ D -J L ^1 ' Best Amateur Film. Held in Paris, France, December 1933. Under and lather Ot the Cinema, Was Honorary President of this tlle auspices 0f "The French Federation of Amateur Movie Clubs" and Contest. "Cine Amateur." . , , „ ill 16mm. Category A — Photoplays AS a rule, each European COUIitry, holds every year, a 1st Prize: Lettre D'Une Inconnue (Letter of an unknown), by Paul national contest and the winning films are entered in the Clev!ndC'PHze?' Cip eVTuc' Au Pays Des Merveilles, by L. Erizzo. International contest. In most of the European countries, Italy ,c „ „ „, , „., , , , , i r i • • • 16mm. Category B — Travel Films there has been TOrmed a tederatlOn Or an Organization 1st Prize: Mountain Trip in Early Summer, by K. Tsukamoto. Which acts as a representative as a whole for all the ama Japa2„d Prize: Sous Les Fonts De Paris, by G. Gronostayski (C. A. teur movie clubs in that country, such as the French Fed c F-} Fra»« eration of Amateur Movie Clubs, (F.F.C.C.A.) which 1st Prize: I'd Be Delighted To, by S. W. Childs, Jr. (A. C. L.) Was Started in 1933 and the Holland League of Small ' S2nd%rize: Camera Adventure, by P. Reynders. Holland. Film Clubs, which was started several years ago. 8mm. Category A— Photoplays In countries where there is no central organization, lst Prize: Sang Chaudgm^ cate^T' Fra"Ce' clubs which have already sent films to the previous Inter 1st Prize: Early Spring, by t. okamoto. Tapan. national Contests, are selected as the Official Delegates of 2nd Prize: T"ffi£ Cate^A-ptotopiIys U' S' A' Such countries, by the club where the Coming International lst Prize: Le Vagabond, by Miss Suzanne Guimard. France. C. • l i_ i j tm -i ii nt 2nd Prize: Les Affaires Du Consul Dorgen, by O. de Miletic. ontest is to be held. 1 his is done so that only one film Yougoslavia. of each class shall be entered and, furthermore, to have all , t -p ■ T1 9-{™m Categ°rX b— Travel Films ' ""-'"i«ii.| l^ ncivv. <ni lst pnze. The Four Seasons in Japan, by K. Tsukamoto. Japan, the films Sent by one club on account of the question of 2nd Prize: De L'Hiver Au Printemps a Prague (From winter to j,,,.,, i -i „ << j . ii i • i • • , spring m Prague), by The Pathe Klub of Prague. Czechoslovakia. duty and the red-tape which is necessary in order to 9.5mm. Category c have the films passed "dutv-free" in the country where the lstAPv*e: FTantaTJ^ ReloluiLon\rby UmaMchi °£an0, JaPan. T • i r~i • i" i i 2n" Prize: La Riviere, by the Maxa brothers. Czechoslovakia. fnternational Contest is held. Classing By Nations For the last two International Contests, the Finance France " 7 P°'"ts Ministers of both Holland and France have been so cour u. S. A."."."".'."Z"!Z!Z.".^ 3 points teous as to allow films from foreign countries to enter HoU^lfaly and'Yougosiavia,'"each \ point8 "duty-free" tO these Contests, with the Understanding that Delegates were received from Belgium, Holland, Spain, Italy, Yougo these foreign films will not remain in the country for ^'''xhe^IV International Contest will be held in Japan. Please mention The International Photographer when corresponding with advertisers.