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\7 0 R L D F I L II G E IM T E E
V.liile the doc-amsntary idea for social progress can v.ith triith be claimed to be British in origin, doc-umentary had, in fact, a spontaneous grov/th in many countries. The links betvveen documentary film producing countries at first sprang from the relation among v; orders in a common genre and among students of social subjects vvho found the films of special value in their study and their teaching.
In Great Britain, the beginnings at the Empire Marketing Board and the Post Office, and their developmient at Film Centre, in the U.S.A., Ariierican Doc^om^entary Films Inc. and, later, American Film Center and similar organisations in Gaxiada, France, Sv^eden, Denmark and Holland, have represented the systemiatic planning of production and distribution on a national scale. But the interchange of documentary film, people betv>/een country and country \^as boYind to begin an international cooperation vjhich v^ould achieve a more than friendly basis.
A clearing house for inform.ation and a film exchange, both of international scope, rapidly became necessities. International Film Center has been created to m.eet these needs. Founded in the United States, -^.ith a disting^j^ished Bocrd of Directors, it yiIII coopercte directly v/ith all countries v;ho h?ve a nationallyorganised documentary film movement.
A m.ore propitiov;.s international situation mxight have greeted this project but novv, \-jhen m.any of the potential members are at ?var, the setting up of International Fi3.m Center is of great significance. It expresses the aim to discuss the issues v.liich are beyond v^ar. By their co^xrage, its founders nov; give every nation a chance to help kee^ alive that spirit of freedom and inquiry v\hich the documentary idea serves.
A M ERICA SPONSORS 3 R I T I S rl DOG U M E IT T -^. R Y
V/elcoFie nevjs is that the Rockefeller Foundation has decided to finance a project for the examination of the effects and prospects resulting from, the impact of v/ar on British democracy. The v/ork is being carried out jointly by P,E.P. and Film Centre, and the first steps have already been taken. This practical interest is evidence of the comraonsense which, in the U.S.A. at least, is able to distinguish betvveen a legitim^ate comrflon interest in social progress and attempts (Iq^ss legitim.ate to neutrals) to inject "war propaganda into seemingly harmless material. It is already clear that Great Britain is not going to take the latter co-ijirse. The gesture by the Rockefeller Foundation is a friendly, and indeed practical recognition of this fact. V/e hope it will stimulate similar action over here.