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PRODUCTION
During the 12 months ended March 31, 1938, the domestic Estonian film production was as follows:
Production during, period April 1, | Silent j Sound j Total
1957, to March 51, 1958 I Number ] Meters | Number ] Meters | Number | Meters
Film "chronicles" (news reels) I 14 12,825 1 34 i 8,25oi 48 111,075
Cultural films I 3 | 775 \ 9 j 3.1751 i 3,950
Total i 17 |3,600 j 43 jll,425| 60 il5,025
The domestic production during the period January 1, 1938, to October 20, 1938, comprised 26 film chronicles of a total length of 6,139 meters, and 11 cultural films of a total length of 5,059 meters, or a total of 37 films of a total length of 11,198 meters, all with sound synchronization.
The Endowment "Eesti Kultuurfilm" (The Estonian Culture Film) is the only licensed film producer in Estonia. It has a ground capital of Ekr. 1,000, equipment fund of Ekr. 150,000, and operating capital formed of payments from the Film Fund and of State subsidies.
The Endowment employs a personnel of 16. The offices and laboratory of the Endowment are at 46 Harju tan., Tallinn, while the studio and workshops are at 32 Ruutli tan., Tallinn.
The production during 1938 has consisted of 1 film chronicle per week, released in 5 copies, with a copy for each of the five first-run theaters at Tallinn.
The technique of the domestic Estonian news reel is fairly good, although not comparable with that of American films.
The "Eesti Kultuurfilm" has the following revenue: (1) Receipts of local news-reel hire from local motion picture theaters; (2) receipts from the Film Fund; (3) subsidies under the Estonian State budget appropriations; (4) receipts from the sale of local film "chronicles" abroad.
The Film Fund is maintained at the Ministry of the Interior and is made up of payments of a tax in the amount of 5 senti per each meter of film at the time of first importation into Estonia, and in the amount of 1 sent per meter at each subsequent importation.
The production facilities of the "Eesti Kultuurfilm" appear to be quite adequate for making short local news-reel and cultural films, both silent and with sound synchronization, as well as sound-film "chronicles," but are entirely inadequate for the production of sound feature films of American standards.
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