The Educational screen (c1922-c1956])

Page 3 56 The Educational Screen CHOOL MADE MOTION PICTURES HARDY R. FINCH, Editor Head of the English Department Greenwich High School, Greenwich, Conn. EFLA Service for School-Produced Films SCHOOL film producers will welcome the plan for distribution of educationally produced films now being developed by the Educational Film Library Association, Inc. L. C. Larson, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association, reports on the proposed features of the plan which will provide a clearing house service for 16mm sound and silent films produced by member institutions and agencies. Purposes of the service will be "To acquaint all members of the association with the film production activities of member state departments of health and education, county and city schools, colleges and universities, museums and libraries ; to serve a clearing house function in the sale of prints of certain educationally produced films to educational institutions and agencies and commercial film libraries ; to maintain a center for the exchange of information among members in the production of films." Reviewing services for films produced by members will be provided. In the distribution of films, the As PenJjjO^ufiance That explains the preference of school aufhorifies for Holmes Sound-on-Film Projectors, which are so enduring and reproduce picture and sound so faithfully and clearly. Plan now for post-war replacements with Holmes machines. Manufacturers of lAmin and 35nim Sound-on-Film Projectors for over 25 years to Dealers and Users 1813 ORCHARD STREET CHICAGO 14 With a question box on the making oj school film productions, conducted by DAVID SCHNEIDER Evander Childs High School, New York City sociation will accept "only those films which meet reasonable standards with respect to technical quality, organization and treatment of content, and educational usability, . . . The crucial test of the worth of a film is the number of directors of film libraries who, following the previewing of the film with local committees, will find the film useful enough to warrant the purchase of one or more prints. ..." As soon as five member institutions or agencies have indicated their intentions of purchasing a print and a majority of the previewers of the film approve its distribution, the association may undertake to distribute the motion picture. "Following acceptance of the film by the Association, promotional materials shall be sent to all educational and commercial film libraries, and to a selected list of potential users who might be interested in borrowing or renting the film from their local library." A list of proposed service charges on the sale of prints has been compiled. For future information regarding this new service, write to L. C. Larson, Educational Film Library Association, Inc., 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N. Y. Motion Picture Contest for Amateurs The American Humane Association is sponsoring a contest for the best amateur-produced motion picture on the subject of animals. The film may deal with any type of animal life — pets, domestic animals, and wild life, including birds — and treat any aspect of animal life that meets with the purpose of the contest, which is to create a friendly, kindly interest in animals. It should have educative value, though it need not be primarily an educational or teaching film. All films submitted must be on original 16mm stock and not less than 200 feet nor more than 800 feet in length. They may be in black and white or kodachrome. silent or sound. The contest closes on March 31, 1945. Anyone interested in participating may obtain a free copy of the" contest rules by writing to The American Humane Association, 135 Washington Avenue, Albany 6. New Y^ork. American Education Week. November 5-11, should he an excellent time for the showing of new public relations films and the repeat performance of older ones. If your school does not have a film of its own to show this year, make plans for even a short one to be completed soon. Reports on nciv school-made films are always welcomed by this department. Send a note to the editor about your film today.