Business screen magazine (1946)

new Clipstrip* Speedlighting needs no floor space, mounts so fast you cut time and labor to 50% . It's another advance from B&M THE INNOVATORS IN LIQHTING EQUIPMENT Here's a quartz lighting system you can attach to walls, doors, ceilings, mount to grip stands or between baby keg stands. It's the simplest, most compact lighting system ever designed for shooting motion pictures and stills in confined areas. Get full details on Clipstrip kits and accessories. Write Dept. BS-iO-0 * Patent 3.437,802 'BardwSn^'^cAlister Iqc. A DIVISION OF F&B/CECO INDUSTRIES, INC. 12164 Sherman Way North Hollywood, California 91605 (213) 875-1913 315 W. 43rd St., New York. N, Y, 10036 (212) 586-1428 IF PA JOURNAL ■ III ■ I ■ I an official publication of INFORMATION FILM PRODUCERS OF AMERICA, INC. P.O. Box 1470, Hollywood, California 90028 Meaty 1970 National Conference Shown in Preliminary Program The 11th Annual National Conference of the Information Fihn Producers of America promises to be the busiest and most loaded to date. Co-sponsored this year by the Naval Air Reserve Photo Unit at Los Alamitos, the mee*'..igs will be held at the Newporter Inn, November 5-7. This year's theme is "The 1970's: Challenge or Change?". The scheduled six half-day sessions will be moderated by Michael Rye, actornarrator and IFPA executive VP. "The Challenges" will be examined by a keynote speaker (to be announced) on the opening (Thursday) morning. The afternoon session will look at "The Moving Mediums: Electrons & Emulsions." This promises to be an enlightening comparison of the very latest in film and video. Panelist include Roy Neal, NBC News; Al Hibbs; a representative from Eastman Kodak and others. Friday afternoon's program will look at the latest in multi-image and multi-screen techniques with workshop sessions running simultaneously in three rooms. "Our Responsibilities, Ethics, Conscience & Practice" will be the topic Friday morning. Speakers will represent government, industry and education. "The State of the Art" will be reviewed by several specialists on Saturday morning. The emphasis will be on new techniques and concepts in filmmaking. Not to be an equipment presentation, the program is designed to examine the concepts and effectiveness of optical effects, solarization, computer graphics and other things. Saturday afternoon will feature a look at "The New Wave," featuring speakers from the theatrical circle 146 on reader service card 46 • ■ ■ I field of all generations. A promising examination of the imaginative, avant garde and student films. The annual "Cindy" awards banquet and grand ball will conclude the scheduled program Saturday night. This year, the presentations will be televised for the first time with movie stars making the presentations. "Cindy" award winning films will be screened during the first two evenings of the conference. In additoon to the "Cindys" presented at the banquet the coveted Eugene C. Keefer (for a production unit consistently demonstrating professionalism in the making of films) and Jay Gordon (to the person who has contributed the most during the year to the status of the industry) awards will be presented. In addition, the Keefer scholarship presentation will be made to a deserving young film maker for his or her continuing education in the cinema. An exhibit area of more than 30 booths will be featured next to the meeting rooms. In addition, a special outdoor area will feature equipment and items too large to be shown inside. Optional activities during the conference include: ► A golf tournament to be held at the Irvine Country Club with prizes awarded at the Saturday luncheon. ► A variety of water sports are available including pool or ocean swimming, skin diving, fishing or surfing. ► Tours of Disneyland, Marineland, Knotts Berry Farm and other nearby attractions. ► A genuine Hawaiian Luau Friday night. Some real surprises are promised at this event. For additional information or details, write IFPA, P.O. Box 1470, Hollywood, Calif. 90028. Continued on page 48 BUSINESS SCREEN