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September— October, 1943 THE CI KETECHNICIAN
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WORKERS' FILM SCHOOL
The Workers Film Association held their Fourth Annual Film School at Brighton commencing on Saturday, September 11th. I spent two days at the school and found it exceedingly interesting and instructive.
The programme covered much ground, including Feature, Documentary, and, particularly, Instructional films. On each day there were lectures in the morning and afternoon, with film shows in the evenings. Such well-known technicians as Michael Balcon, Edgar Anstey and Arthur Elton spoke in their own particular field. Joe Reeves, Secretary-Manager of the Workers' Film Association, is to be commended on the organisational arrangements, on which the success of the school so much depended. This is especially so in view of the fact that the venue had to be switched from Peterborough to Brighton at the last moment, due to accommodation difficulties.
I recommend that as many of our younger technicians as possible attend the next summer school. As a rule the school is of four days' duration, but I am sure employers will do all they can to grant
the necessary time off.
While down at Brighton I learnt much about the good work the Workers' Film Association is doing. Since its inception in 1938 it has built up a library of 600 films, which is still being added to as time goes by. It is entrusted with the distribution of a great majority of sub-standard films prepared by the Soviet Government for distribution in this country. The Czechoslovak, Chinese, Polish and Norwegian Governments likewise distribute through the W.F.A. on 16m.m.
The W.F.A. was established by the Trades Union Congress and the Labour Party to assist Workers' Organisations in using films for education and propaganda. It can provide an operator and equipment and arrange a show on any given subject, such as, for example, The Problems of Education, Social Security or Town Planning. Those interested should get their local trades council, trade union branch or other workers' organisation to fix up a film show through the W.F.A. As the films are printed on non-flam, any public hall can be used for the showing.
Bert Craik
MERTON PARK STUDIOS
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INSTRUCTIONAL, DOCUMENTARY AND TRAINING FILMS
for His Majesty's Government.
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