Amateur Cine World (October 1934)

NEWS of LA.C. Crne Fellowships from THE INSTITUTE OF AMATEUR CINEMATOGRAPHERS Second Annual Banquet and Festival Week. November 12th to 17th. RRANGEMENTS are now proceeding Aw for this eagerly awaited event. Another milestone whose passing will be marked by a still greater step forward in cinematic progress. The winning films in the competitions will be shown and the awards will be presented, the latter by our President, His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.T., who will preside. During this week arrangements will be made for parties of members to visit places of interest, studios and cinemas. These visits will be limited to very small numbers and only those who take tickets for the Banquet will be eligible. Blackpool Illuminations. October 6th and 7th. Have you ever seen the lamps of Blackpool from the giant racer whilst in full flight ? The Illuminations are such that practically any camera can obtain the wonderful effect of a night run down these thrilling slopes at speed. There are still vacancies for members and friends who wish to join the party, although reservations must be made during the next fortnight to enable final bookings to be confirmed. I.A.C. International Contests. | The final date for the preliminary forms has been passed, but owing to the recent William E. Chadwick, F.A.C.I., Hon. General Secretary, Burley House. Theobalds Road, London, W.C.1. generous offer of Amateur Cine World we have decided that these preliminary forms may be sent in up to September 24th. There is, however, no extension in the date for 1199999999993 9S399SSSSSSSSSSSL J SECOND OFFICIAL BANQUET and Exhibition of Winning Films in the I.A.C. National Movie-Making Contest and Distribution of Prizes by His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.T., at the May Fair Hotel, Berkeley Street, W.1, November 16th, 1934. Tickets for members and _ friends, 15s. 6d. each. Members attending will receive their Reduced Rate railway vouchers, invitations to entertainments, etc., by early post. [1999399999 SS SSS SSSS999000[ ] submitting the films themselves. From the forms already submitted it would seem to be a record entry. Club Facilities. Affiliated societies may avail themselves of another I.A.C. service. Several societies CINECRAFT and brilliantly the ‘‘ CINECRAFT”’ way, make an amazing difference to the appeal of your films. Having proved this to your own satisfaction, you are invited to test the merits of your productions against those of other amateur Movie makers in an intensely interesting Competition organised by ‘‘ Cinecraft Supplies.’’ There is no entrance fee ; the following prizes must be won. The winning films will be marked by the insertion of special TITLES of PREMIER MERIT £20 FIRST PRIZE £10 SECOND PRIZE £5 . THIRD PRIZE 15 Consolation Prizes of £1 each In addition, there will be 50 awards of TITLES OF SPECIAL MENTION The chief concern of the Judges will be the effectiveness of your ‘‘ CINECRAFT ”’ titles. The more they add to the general appeal of your film, the better your chances of securing the highest award. Given good Titling, a simple, everyday subject is as likely to win as a Round-the-World Tour. If you possess a ‘‘ CINECRAFT ’’ you need no telling that it is the last word in Title makers. If you have yet to invest in one, you will find it the simplest, quickest, and most efficient of outfits. Bean” attractive titles, made so easily have asked us if we can assist them in the adjudication of competitions held within their own clubs. This we have promised to do and such competitions will be judged by members of the I.A.C. panel of judges in exactly the same manner and to the same standards as that of the general competitions. We need hardly point out that the comments and advice from such distinguished people will undoubtedly lead to that much to be desired improvement we have so earnestly asked for. World Tour of the 1933 Winning Films. Now that the demand for copies of these films has decreased somewhat and before the winter requests begin to mount up, we have decided to allow our members living overseas to see these films and obtain some idea of the standard of work which obtains in the Home Country. Will those who are interested, either in exhibiting these films or in seeing them, please communicate with the Secretary at the earliest opportunity. Although we do not want them to be out of the country for long, we have already sufficient indication to show that the I.A.C. winning films will complete a circuit of the world before they return to Burley House. 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