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of the General Assembly at Flushing^; however, television broadcasts in both the U.S. and the U.K. have made extensive use of U.N. official newsreel material — televising the film instead of the actual event. U.N. Film Library During' the year, in addition to all of the official U.N. material, the Library has acquired all of the film footage which formerly belonged to UNRRA and UNIO. A complete index of all footage in the Library is maintained in New York and a duplicate index is kept up to date in Paris for the benefit of European film ]5roducers. The number of requests for material to the Film Library from motion picture producers is steadily increasing as producers of current films are finding it necessary to include U.N. scenes in their pictures. Film Committees During the year U.N. Film Committees for national production and distribution problenis were established in France, the U.K., and the U.S. Others are in the process of formation. United Nations Film Board In January, 1947, the United Nations Film Board was established. The film sections of the United Nations and UNESCO became the working staffs of the Board. Since that time the Film Section has worked closely with Board members and reported on its work at the meetings of the Board. FIRST in vivid projection FIRST in sound fidelity The HOLMES For the last year "Rex" production has been inadequafe to supply the demand. INCREASED OUTPUT IS FAST CATCHING UP P-S.— The new REXARC with high intensity arc lamp, 40 watt output amplifier, and newest coaxial high and low frequency speaker available. BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO PURCHASE write for the new catalog detailing the advanced features found only in a REX 16mm Soundon-Film Projector. HOLMES PROJECTOR COMPANY Manufacturers of 1 6mm and 35mm Sound-on-Fllm Projectors for over 25 years to Dealers and Users 1613 ORCHARD STREET CHICAGO 14, ILL. Film Festival of United Nations Filnns Three thousand invitations were sent out by the Cincinnati Film Council to members of civic, religious and educational organizations in Cincinnati to participate in a Film Festival of United Nations Films. The project was presented by the Cincinnati Film Council in cooperation with the Cincinnati Plan, Committee for United Nations. The Film Festival was held January 26, 1948, at the Art Museum, Eden Park; films shown included: Peofyles Charter, Boundary Lines, One World or None, Seeds of Destiny, Brotherhood of Man, and Round Trip. The Cincinnati Plan for the United Nations is a community-wide educational project devoted to the presentation of basic informational background necessary to an understanding of today's world. U.N. to Film Fight on Epidemics A new United Nations documentary film on the international battle against epidemics will be produced by the French film executive, Henri Lavaurel. It will feature the part played by the World Health Organization in curbing the recent cholera epidemic in Egypt. M. Lavaurel is expected to fashion the film from a combination of "reenactment scenes" which will be shot in New York, plus newsreel sequences taken in Egypt during the c]Mdemic. The film is one of a series of international productions the U.N. is undertaking. A Study of FRACTIONS By O. W. McGUIRE Author of "Easy Slept in Fractions" A new filmstrip kit designed to aid in teaching the concept of fractions at the Elementary and Junior High School levels. ELEVEN FILMSTRIPS, encompassing the fundamentals of fractions and the methods of using them. The kit includes twenty-five TEST SHEETS for each of the filmstrips, teacher's CHECK SHEETS for quick correction of the test material, and a TEACHER'S GUIDE. $33.25 Inquire of your local visual aids dealer, or send coupon below — PHOTO & SOUND PRODUCTIONS. 116 Natoma Street, San Francisco 5, California Please send a set or "A Study of Fractions" Enclosed please find check for $33.25 Please bill me for $33.25 Name Organization Address City State Preview on request March, 1948 145