Business screen magazine (1967)

AWARDS COMPETITION FOR BUSINESS FILMS THE AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL Sponsored by the Educational Film Library Association New York City May 10-13, 1967 ■^ The 1967 American Film Festival, sponsored by the Educational Film Library Association, representing school, university and public libraries, and film libraries throughout the U.S. will be held May 10-13 at the^Biltmore Hotel, New York City. Categories: 32 major areas of education and information, art and culture, religion and ethics, business and industry, and health and medicine will be offered for final judging by screening groups during the Festival. Elections will have been made by pre-screening juries for final entries. Awards: Blue Ribbon (certificate) Awards to be presented at banquet, Friday, May 12. Entries closed on January 27, 1967. 1968 Festival: May 29-June 1. Closing date for entries: January 27, 1968. THE SEVENTH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL AMERICAN PERSONNEL & GUIDANCE ASSOCIATION Held in conjunction with the Annual APGA Convention at Detroit, Michigan, April 8-n, 1968 Categories: Films and filmstrips in the following categories will be presented: InterPersonal Relations; Educational and Career Planning, Rehabilitation; Counseling; The Profession, Principles and Techniques; and Guidance Films from other countries. Selection: All films and filmstrips presented at the Film Festival arc previewed before the final in\itation to the producer. Generally 15 to 100 films are previewed, and 25 to 30 are chosen. Selection is aimed to provide as wide a program as possible. Information: Further information about APGA Film Festivals is available from Film Festival Coordinator, 1609 New Hampshire Avenue, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20009. • National Program.s for the Selection of Outstanding Pictures THE 1STH ANNUAL COLUMBUS FILM FESTIVAL AND AWARDS Sponsored by the Film Council of Greater Columbus in association with the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce .\wards Scrcciiinj; ( for General Public ) at Center of Science and Industry Auditorium, 280 East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio, from I to .5 p.m. Chris .\wards Ran(|ui't: Kridav evening, October 6, at the Fort Hayes Hotel. Entries: Film producers and sponsors are invited to enter motion pictures and filmstrips produced in 196.'>, 1966 and 1967 provided they have not been previously submitted to any Columbus Film Festival. Entries (in the categories enumerated below) must be accompanied by 4x6 cards (for preview committees) noting type of audience intended. Films are judged by professionals in the various fields. Entry fee for all motion pictures, regardless of length, (no filmstrips accepted this year) is $\5. Entries will be accepted beginning March 1, 1967 and closing date is August 1, 1967 at 5 p.m. E.S.T. Each print should be made available for judging for at least one month or longer. If less time is available, the category chairman should be so informed. This year no film will be accepted after the closing date for entries, August 1. Categories & Chairmen: (Motion pictures should be shipped directly to the following:) Business & Industry (job training; sales promotion; industrial relations; public relations; Gaivy Cordon. Cohtmbus Public Library, 96 S. Gram Ave.. Columbus. Ohio 43215: Information and Education (classroom instructional films; specialized instructional; general information), Glenn S. Biilner. 804 Dim.ion Drive Ea.st, Columhu.s, Ohio: Health & Mental Health (health & hygiene; mental health; general medicine; professional medicine; dental), Florence L. Fogle. Assoc. Professor of Health Education, Ohio Stale University, 321 W. \lth St.. Columbus. Ohio 43210; Travel U.S. & Foreign. Daniel F. Prugh, Film Council of Greater Columhus. 280 East Broad St., Columbus 43215 Ohio. Religious Films, Miss Delores Sherwood. Augsburg Publishing House. Audio Visual Depl.. 57 F. Main St.. Columbus 43215, Ohio; Cultural and Theater Arts; .9. A'. Hallock. Center oj Science & Industry, 280 E. Broad St.. Columhus 43215, Ohio, Awards: This is the 1 0th year of the Chris Statuette Awards, presented to the outstanding films in each category. Films receiving the Chris Statuette must be voted "best in photography, story value, and technical aspects of production." Chris Certificate Awards are given to motion pictures considered "finalists" but not receiving the statuette award. For Entry Blanks: Write to Miss Mary Rupc, Film Library, Columbus Public Library, 96 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215. • ■V The Editors of Bi'siness Screen commend members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their recognition extended to factual documentary and other relevant short-subject films nominated to receive the coveted "Oscar" award of this professional organization in the cinema industry. FARM FILM FOUNDATION PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT AWARDS Awards: For the 13th consecutive year, an inscribed certificate and S500.00 will be given to an active member of the American Association of Agricultural College Editors, who is selected by a committee of three Judges as having made, through work in motion picture production, the most outstanding contribution to the advancement of agriculture, home economics, rural-urban relations, and the public interest during the past two years. Honorable Mention Awards of S50.00 each may also be given at the discretion of the judges. PRESENTATior>i: The Awards will be presented at a dinner co-sponsored by the Farm Foundation and the Foundation for American Agriculture at the annual meeting of the American Association of Agricultural College Editors scheduled for July 10. 1967 at The University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. Elicihility: Any active member of AAACE engaged in some phase of motion picture production is eligible to apply for the Award. • FREEDOMS FOUNDATION AWARDS Sponsored by the Freedoms Foundation Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Closing Date for Entries: November 1, 1967. Categories: Consideration is given to all films produced or released during 1967, which are aimed at building a better understanding of the American Way of Life. Awards: A distinguished jury of State Supreme Court jurists and other eminent citizens selects one film for the top award and approximately 10 others for the George Washington Honor Medal recognition. Awards will be announced at Valley Forge on February 22, 1968. To Nominate: Nomination forms are available from the Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. • ANNUAL INDUSTRY FILM PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS IFPA Conference-June 1, 2, and 3, 1967 Mlromar Hotel, Santo Monica, California Annual Awards Competition in recognition of outstanding factual films. The purpose of the IFP.A awards is to stimulate constant improvement in the quality of documentary, public relations and educational films, and their effective utilization by industry, business, education and government. Categories: Information-Education, Business-Sales Presentation-Public Relations, and Films Produced Specifically for Internal Use. Entry Information: .Any film produced by or commissioned by an IFPA .Active Member during the calendar year 1966. or any such film completed for relea.se during the calendar year 1966 is eligible. Films completed earlier. 17th PRODUCTION REVIEW 23