Business Screen Magazine (1963-1964)

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May we send you the full story on 8mm sound and the equipment which brings it to reality? vicoM, INC <s: ^ A SUBSIDIARY OF ELGEET OPTICAL COMPANY 309 CHILD STREET, ROCHESTER 6, NEW YORK THE 21 ST ANNUAL NATIONAL SAFETY FILM CONTEST Sponsored by the National Committee on Films for Safety (Entries close February 15, 1964) Eligible Films: All motion pictures and sound slidefilnis produced or released during 1963 whose primary objectives are safety oi which have important accident prevention sequences. Categories: Motion pictures, theatrical and non-theatrical (16mm) in each of four fields: 1. Occupational. 2. Home. 3. Traffic and transportation. 4. General. Sound slidefilms are judged separately, as are television short subjects and TV spots. Awards: Bronze Plaques will be awarded to lop winners in each of the four fields and to top sound slidefilms. Award of Merit Certificates will be given to other films for special reasons of subject treatment, production excellence and/or unusual contribution to safety. ,\t the discretion of the judges, awards may be given separately for "instruction-teaching"' and for ""inspirational" purpose films. Presentation: Films winning the Bronze Plaque will be shown in October during the N'ational Safety Congress and Exposition in Chicago. 111. Plaques will be presented at that lime to representatives of sponsors of these films by the Committee's chairman. Certificate of Merit winners will receive their awards after the final judging which is in .April. All winners will be notified immediately after the judging. Information on .Aw aros Program : Write to William Englander. Secretary, National Committee on Films for Safety. 42.'> North Michiinn Avenue. Chicago 11. Illinois. 1^ 11TH ANNUAL AWARDS COMPETITION of the NATIONAL VISUAL PRESENTATION ASSN. Entries close April 29, 1963 The National Visual Presentation Association annually sponsors a National Visual Presentation Awards Competition, presenting awards to audio and visual presentations contending for its ""Best Visuals" citations in various categories noted. All entries and blanks must reach the committee no later than Monday. April 29th, 1963. The National Visual Presentation Awards Competition is a major feature of the 1 1th Day of Visuals, to be held June 4th. ."ith and 6th, at the Hotel Commodore in New York. Also featured will be 3 days of seminars on visual presentation subjects and an audio-visual trade show. Winners of the National Awards Competition will receive their awards at NVPA's Day of Visuals banquet on June 5th. Types of Visuals Eligible: For the purpose of this competition, visuals are defined as: NAT! VISUAL PRESENTATION AWARDS; (1) motion pictures. (2) filmstrips and slide programs with recorded sound. (3) slides and overhead projector transparency programs, and (4) flannel board, flip chart and other nonprojected visual presentations. This excludes point-of-purchase displays, pamphlets and conventional-type '"reading matter." Competition Categories: (1) General Public Service. (2) Sponsored Educational, (3) Employee Relations, (4) Employee Training. (5) Sales Training, (6) Industrial Sales and Sales Promotion, and (7) Consumer Sales and Sales Promotion. Judging: Judging will be based primarily on how successful the visual accomplished the communication job it was designed to do. A point system will be used. For Information: Write M. E. Schack. National Visual Presentation Association, 19 West 44th Street. New York 36. New York. ^ SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Film As Communication Section) October 30-November 12, 1963 Categories: 1. Art and Culture, (relating to subject matter). II. Industrial, Government and Institutional Films for Internal Use; 111. Government Films for General Information to the Public; IV. Films Sponsoied by Industry. Companies or Other Commercial Institutions for the General Public; V. Films Sponsored by Civic and Community Organizations or Other Nonprofit Institutions for Public Use; Vi. Classroom Films (primary and elementary schools); VII. Classroom Films (secondary schools and colleges); VIII. Continuing Education (graduate, technical, training and other instructional). Entry Information: Application blanks to be sent in April; receipt of forms deadline is .August 1, 1963. Only 16mm release prints will be accepted but original gauge may be another. Film .As Communication Final Screenings and Conference will be held Wednesday. November 6 through Friday. November 8. The general Festival dates are October 30-November 12. 1963. Requests for application blanks and additional information should be directed to: San Francisco International Film Festival. Film as Communication. 172 Golden Gate Avenue. San Francisco 2, California. Creative-Experimental Films, previously included in Film as Communication category, will be placed in separate competition this year. Titled ""Film as Art." the new section will be devoted entirely to experimental films. Participation of independent film makers is encouraged; entries will be judged on the basis of original contributions to the film medium. y' Awards for Televfsion Commercials Are Detoiled on Following Page Sixteen u BUSINESS SCREEN