International Review of Educational Cinematography (Jan-Dec 1930)

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INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY Monthly Publication of the International educational Cinematographic Institute. League of Nations 1-a Via Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome The International Review of Educational Cinematography , the official organ of the International Educational Cinematographic Institute, of the League of Nations, first saw the light of day in July 1929, after the Institute had been in existence for six months. The Review is published monthly in five editions : English, French, Italian, Spanish and German, to which further editions willprobably be added. The Institute has a single objective : to place an instrument of investigation, documentation, elucidation and propaganda at the disposal of all persons of science and learning and public or private institutions interested in the cinema as a medium of education or by reason of its influence on social life. At the same time the Review alms at promoting a widespread movement of public opinion throughout the world in ■ favour of the educational film, at encouraging and assisting production on the one hand, and, on the other, at making known the wishes of the consumer. The Review started publication in a format measuring 9X6 inches ; after six months its size increased to 10 3/4 X 8 inches, and its appearance was vastly improved by illustrations and a new and artistically designed cover. From the 1st July 1929 to the 31 st December 1929 the several editions comprised the following aggregate numbers of pages : English edition 719 pages French ,, 743 „ Italian „ 727 ,, Spanish „ 727 ,, German ,, 771 „ . Notwithstanding the greatly increased size of the new format, the number of pages from 1st January to 30th June 1930 amount to : English edition 791 pages French „ 828 Italian „ 811 „ Spanish ,, 811 „ German ,, 870 „ Two issues of the Review — those of March and May 1930 — have been brought out as " special numbers „ : the first dealing with the Social Aspects of the Cinema and the latter with Hygiene, or public health propaganda. Other special numbers are in course of preparation : the Cinema and Scientific Management : the Cinema and Accident Prevention •; the Cinema and Agriculture. The Review regularly publishes model scenarios from the pens of well-known authors of different nationalities, with hitherto unpublished or original illustrations.