The Cine Technician (1943 - 1945)

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May— June, 1943 THE CINE-TECHNICIAN 71 CORRESPONDENCE Scriptwriters We are puzzled, to put it mildly, by the manner in which you announce (in your JanuaryFebruary edition) the formation of a Scriptwriters' Section of the A.C.T. From the head line " Parnassus Quits Isolation Policy," and the tone of the encomiums and messages of greeting which follow, it is made to appear that writers have religiously refused to organise until the blessed moment when the A.C.T. took the matter in hand. Yet, as the A.C.T. well knows, Parnassus quitted isolation seven years ago, and the Screenwriters' Association, comprising in its membership almost every writer in British feature production, has been actively operating ever since then. Our bewilderment is not lessened by the fact that our relations with the A.C.T. have always been most amicable, and that there has never been any diminution of our wish to continue working cordially together wherever and whenever the interests of our two associations might be jointly concerned. Eecently we have had friendly discussions with representatives of the A.C.T. and correspondence BALLOT OF MEMBERS. In accordance with the resolution passed at the Tenth annual General Meeting on April 18th, 1943, a ballot of members is being held to determine whether the A.C.T. Rules shall be altered by adding Rules approving the furtherance of political objects. Members should note the following: 1. All individuals who are members of the A.C.T. on July 1st, 1943, will be entitled to vote. 2. Ballot papers will be distributed not later than July 31st, 1943. 3. Ballot papers shall be returned not later than September 30th, 1943. 4. Ballot papers will be counted on Sunday afternoon, October 3rd, 1943, at the offices of the Association of Cine-Technicians, 9, Bromefield. Stanmore, Middlesex. Members should also note: (a) Those who claim not to have received a ballot paper should apply to Head Office in writing as soon after July 31st as possible giving their name, address and membership number. (b) There is a two-months gap between distribution of ballot papers and the last date for their return in order to allow all members, including serving members, an opportunity to vote. Members who can do so are advised not to leave the return of their ballot paper until the final date, thereby running the risk of losing or mislaying it. GEORGE H. ELVIN. General Secretary. w ith Mr. Elvin on the subject of the newly-formed Scriptwriters' Section, and we agreed that there are some writers " in the documentary and shorts field " (as your contributor, Harold Goodw in puts it) who might be better served by the A.C.T. than by ourselves: but it was acknowledged that tl was no reason why this should trespass upon tinfunctions of the Screenwriters' Association, now so well-established, which was freelj formed by the writers themselves and which embrace-, the main body (in fact virtually the whole body of feature writers in this country). Why, then, was there no reference to this in announcing the new Scriptwriters' Section of the A.C.T. ? The A.C.T. and ourselves are both agreed thai it would be imbecile to present the Producers with two organisations which they could blithely play against each other. Should it not have been made unmistakeably clear in the beginning that the newly-formed section of the A.C.T. is intended to supplement the writers' organisation already existing? Why, instead of that, announce the new section as if writers have just decided to organise, and as if the new section is the only organisation of writers ? OUR CONTRIBUTION • TITLES • INSERTS • OPTICALS • SPECIAL EFFECTS • ANIMATED DIAGRAMS • PRECISION PROCESSING BACKED BY AN ORGANISATION WHICH HAS PROVED ITSELF RELIABLE EFFICIENT & PROGRESSIVE Studio Film Laboratories Ltd Telephone Gerr. 1365-6-7 80-82 WARDOUR ST., & 71 DEAN STREET, W.1.