Business screen magazine (1959)

AWARD COMPETITIONS FOR BUSINESS FILMS (CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE llj noting: category entered; color or black and white; running time; brief summary of film's content; type of audience it was made for. Films will be judged by professionals in the various fields. Entry fee per film is $4 for films up to 1500 ft.; $5 for films 1600 ft. or over, tintrant also pays roundtrip postage on films. Companies are invited to send literature for lobby display and poster art. Screening Schedule: Wednesday, May 4: Two screening sessions will be held in the Patio Room of the Fort Hayes Hotel. Afternoon Screening: 1 to .5 P.M. (Business and Education category). Evening screening: 7 to 11 P.M. (Travel, Health and Special Fields category). A refreshment break at 9 P.M. Awards: This will be the second year of the Chris Statuette Award. This top award will be presented to the outstanding film in each category. Films receiving the Chris Statuette must be voted best in photography, story value and technical aspects of production. When a producer receives notification of the statuette award he will also be asked to submit a 200foot sequence from his award-winning film which will be shown at the festival award banquet, May 5. Chris Cektikicate A\v.\rd: This certificate is awarded to the best films in each category excluding, of course, those receiving the statuette awards. Duplicate Certificates: The Film Festival Committee awards but one certificate to each winning film. (The awards will be made at the Festival Kanquet which will take place in the Uegeancy Room of the Fort Hayes Hotel the evening of May .5.) In cases where films are commercially sponsored, the certificate is made nut til the KjKiniior of tlm film only. If producer desires a duplicate made out to his company a six dollar fee is charged. In business and industry category one certificate is made for both producer and sponsor if desired. Entry I. \ formation: Contact Daniel F. Pnigh, Film Council of Greater Columbus, Memorial Hall, 280 E. Broad St., Columbus 15, Ohio. INDUSTRY FILM PRODUCERS AWARDS Awards Annually to outstanding technical and documentary motion pictures in the fields of space age communication, electronics, etc. 1959 IFPA Awards to be presented on March 26 during Industry Film Producers Association annual meeting at Statler-Hilton in Los Angeles. ^, N. Y. ART DIRECTORS AWARDS Awards Annually to outstanding television film commercials, selected by jury of New York advertising agency art directors, designers and other jurors. Certificates of Merit awarded to first, second and honorable mention subjects selected by the jury. For details contact Art Directors' Club headquarters, New York City. Dates to be announced for 1961 competition. ^' National and International Events Judging and Reviewing Visual Media CINE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL NON-THEATRICAL EVENTS (Coordinating U.S. Entries in Overseas Film Festivals) Business and Industry Subcomnnlttee Office (of the Coordinator i : 1201 Si.xteenth Street, N.W., Washington 6, D. C. Officers: Ralph L. Hoy (Aluminum Company of America), chairman; James A. Barker (Capital Film Laboratories. Inc.), vice-chairman; Stanley Mcintosh (Teaching Film Custodians, Inc.), vice-chairman; 0. H. Coelln, Jr. (Business Screen Magazine), publicity vicechairman; John Flory (Eastman Kodak Company), finance vice-chairman; Anna L. Hyer (Department of Audio-Visual Instruction, National Education A.s.soc\&t\on) , coordinator. Other Members : Eyre Branch ; Edwin Cohen (National Educational Television and Radio Center); Ralph P. Creer (American Medical Association) ; Robert Disraeli (American Jewish Committee! ; Emily S. Jones (Educational Film Library Association i ; The Rev. Donald Kliphardt (National Council of the Churches of Christ in U.S.A. i ; The Very Rev. Msgr. McCormack (Catholic Audio-Visual Educators); Frank Neusbaum (Pennsylvania State University); Willis H. Pratt, Jr. (American Telephone & Telegraph Company) ; Reid H. Ray (Reid H. Ray Film Indu.stries, Inc.); Frank S. Rollins, Jr. (E. R. Squibb & Sons) ; Harold E. Wigren (Houston Public Schools); Don G. Williams (University of Kansas City). Purpose: CINE is a committee of individuals acting in the public intere.st on behalf of the U.S. non-theatrical film industry to simplify and to improve the selection process for sending motion pictures to foreign film festivals. 1960 Activities: CINE has been asked by festival authorities and has agreed to coordinate entries for the following three international film festivals in 1960. (1) Edinburgh International Film Festival, Edinburgh. Scotland. July, 1960, ( 2 I Vancouver International Film Festival, Vancouver, British Columbia. July 11-23, 1960. (3) Venice International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art, Venice, Italy, July 20-31, 1960. & EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Edinburgh, Scotland July, I960 Entry Information: Selection of U.S. films for entry in this festival is being handled by the Committee on International Non-Theatrical Events (CINE), formed for the purpose of coordinating U.S. entries in overseas Film Festivals. For complete entry data and instructions, contact Anna L. Hyer, Coordinator. Committee on International Non-Theatrical Events, 1201 Si.xteenth Street, N.W., Washington 6, D.C. m VANCOUVER FILM FESTIVAL Sponsored by the Vancouver Festival Society Vancouver, B.C., Canada July I 1-23, I960 Deadline for Entries: April 20 Festival Categories A. Feature Length Fictional Films: Films with a running time of 50 min. or longer, primarily intended for entei'tainment. B. Sliort Fictional Filni.s: Films with a running time of less than 50 min. C. Documentary Film.-^: Fine Arts: Science & Agriculture: Industry & Commerce; Travel; Instructional; Health & Welfare; Sociology; Miscellaneous. Running time less than 50 min. ( If preferred, feature length documentaries can be entered in the above categories. ) D. Children's Film.',: Feature; Entertainment; Educational. E. Amateur Films: These are defined as films in which those who participate received no salary or commission for making the film. Only 16mm and 35mm will be accepted. Films must have been produced since 1955. QUALIFICATIONS: Films must have been released since January 1, 1958, except Canadian and American films, which must have been released since January 1, 1959. Foreign language films should have English sub-titles, otherwise they must be accompanied by a synopsis or script in English. But all feature films must have English sub-titles unless special permission is given. Entry; Films for entry will be accepted between January 1, 1960 and April 20, 1960; feature films until June 1. Entrants must pay transportation charges and insurance on films, and must meet all customs requirements. Each film must be clearly identified by title, running time, number of reels, point of origin, aspect ratio. U.S. entries must be submitted throuqh CINE, {see CINE listing) Awards: A Festival Certificate will be presented to producers of all films selected for showing at the Festival. Plaques will be presented to the winning entries in categories B, C & D. Special Diplomas will be awarded to the winners in each section of categories: C, D & E. Additional certificates of merit may also be awarded at the discretion of the judges. Additional Information: For additional information, regulations and entry forms, write to the Vancouver International Film Festival Committee, Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver 1. B.C. Attention: Program & Procurement. lii> VENICE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC ART Venice, Italy July 20-31, I960 Categories: Four Festivals on Art. Children's, Documentary, and Short Subjects; and Scientific-Didactic Film (Padua University i. (CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE 14 • 12 Bi: SI NESS SCREEN MAGAZINE