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A FILM REVIEW
FOCUS :
( Incorporating "Catholic Film ' News ”) ORGAN OF THE CATHOLIC FILM INSTITUTE
Vol. II
SEPTEMBER 1949
No. 9
Last Minute Notes
Fatima Film
Focus says “Bon Voyage’’ to Andrew Buchanan’s film unit which sets out at the end of this month to make a factual film of Fatima. In all ages Christian artists have used the mediums of marble, stone, paint, music, and the rhythm of words to serve life and religion. In using the cinema which is the latest of the arts and which combines all the arts Catholic cineates are following in the footsteps of the Great Masters. It is appropriate that the Catholic Film Institute in this country should sponsor a film which will record the startling story of Our Lady’s appearances in Portugal and which will reveal to the multitudes the part that she is destined to play in the resurrection of a fast decaying civilisation. Your prayers are asked for the success of this adventure.
Juryman
Focus offers its congratulations to Fr. J. A. V. Burke, who was invited by the Executive Committee which met in London last July to preside over the international jury which will
award the O.C.I.C. Prix at Venice this year.
Summer School
Mr. Michael Leyland, who is the organiser of the Catholic Film Institute Summer School, has just sent this note :
“The Catholic Film Institute Conference will be held at Toynbee Hall, Commercial Street, from Thursday, September 8th, till Sunday, September nth. The theme of the Conference will be the methods by which a film should be appraised and considerable time will be devoted to practical work. The sessions of practical work will include the working of cameras and projectors and other apparatus. The charge for the Conference will be 15 /-, except for members of the Catholic Film Institute for whom it will be 10/-. The fee for a single day’s attendance will be 5/-. Meals can be obtained at Toynbee Hall during the Conference. Members and others who wish to be present should apply to the ‘Blue Cottage’, Sumner Place Mews, South Kensington, London, S.W., by August 2 1st or afterwards.”
Editor.