Business screen magazine (1946)

ANNUAL FILM AWARD COMPETITION IN 1956 'T'HE Factual Film and other audio-visual media are again honored by inclusion in national and civic competitions listed in these Production Review pages. Primary attention is accorded those events for which entries are still being accepted after March 1. 1956. Other competitions alread\ closed to entries for this year are listed for future reference. 1956 FREEDOMS FOUNDATION HONOR MEDAL AWARDS Sponsored by the Freedoms Foundation Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Closing Dote for Entries: November 11, 1956 CATt;C(iRiES: All 19.56 productions which contribute to an understanding of the American way of life. Awards: A distinguished jury of prominent Americans selects one film for a Top Award, and others for Medals of Honor. Awards will be announced February 22. 1957. Entry: Entry blanks are available from the Freedoms Foundation. Valley Forge. Pa. NINTH ANNUAL CLEVELAND FILM FESTIVAL Sponsored by the Cleveland Film Council June 8-9, 1956 (Locole and deadline to be announced) Festival Chairman: Shelby A. McMillion. Director. Public Relations and Advertising. Jack & Heintz Co. Publicilx Chairman: Elizabeth Hunady. Aduh Education Dept.. Cleveland Public Lihrar>. 325 Superior Avenue. Cleveland 14. Ohio. Categories: Arts & Crafts: Experimental: Gardening: Health. Child Training and Menial Health: Human Relations and Religion: Industrial and General Safely: Industrial Relations: Industrial Research: International: Medical and .\ursing; Music: Public Relations: Sales Training: Teaching and Classroom (Elementary Grades. Secondary and College): Travel. Category chairmen had not been chosen at editorial listing deadline. Awards: Cleveland "Oscars" will be presented to the top film in each classification on the basis of weighted \ oting by Festi\al audiences. E-NTRV: Preference will be given to films released since January 1. 1955 with a running lime of .^0 minutes or less. Prints should not be submitted until an entry blank has been filed and instructions received. Though there is no charge for entries, organizations submitting films are expected to pay transportation charges both wavs. For further information contact Elizabeth Hunadv. Adult Education Dept.. Public Library, .'^25 .'^u|)erior Axenue. ('|p\eland 14. Ohio. EIGHTH ANNUAL COMPETITION OF THE CANADIAN FILM AWARDS Sponsored Jointly by The Canadian Association for Adult Education The Canadian Film Institute The Canada Foundation (Competition in preparation, program date, deadlines to be announced.) Management Committee: Consists of representatives from each of the sponsoring organizations plus technical advisers who are associated with the film making industry in Canada. Chairman: Dr. J. R. B. Kidd. Manager: Mrs. G. Myers. 113 St. George Street, Toronto. Ontario. Cl.\SSIFICATIONS: 1. Theatrical — Feature Length 35mm; Any film produced principally for theatrical distribution, which is over 3.1)00 ft. in length. 2. Theatrical — Short 35mm: Any film produced principally for theatrical distribution, which is 3.000 ft. or less in length. 3. Non-Theatrical 16mm: Any film produced principallv for non-theatrical distribution, sponsored by a Government agency. 4. Non-Theatrical 16mm: Any film produced principallv for non-theatrical distribution, sponsored by an industry or a non-Government agency. 5. Non-Theatrical 16mm: Any film produced principally for non-theatrical distribution, open. 6. Amateur: Any film produced by an individual for group) whose main source of livelihood is not motion picture production, and for which the producer has not received compensation. Note: .A special panel will judge a newlyintroduced classification: Films produced princi (CONTINUED on pace SEVENTY-TWO) FILM PRODUCTIONS FOR TELEVISION r^NPJ INDUSTRY, A DIVISION Of RAPID GRIP AND BATTEN LIMITED 1640 THE QUEENSWAV TORONTO 14 ONTARIO TELEPHONE CL 9-7641 70 BUSINESS SCREEN MAGAZINE