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INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ROME 349
fully appreciates the valuable cooperation offered, especially that of teaching missionaries, as well as that of lay organizations having social and scientific purposes;
considers that these collaborations must be accepted and encouraged and expresses the wish that a close and continuous connection be established between these organizations and the I. I. E. C.
Press and Cinematography.
The Congress,
considering that any effort in the international field such as the one pursued by the I. I. E. C, in order to reach its full effect, must be assured of the largest and most generous cooperation on the part of the Press;
considering the influence the Press and the Radio have proved to have on the formation of public taste and on the orientation of public opinion,
calls upon the cooperation of the Press and of the Broadcasting organizations to support actively the work undertaken by the I. I. E. C. so as to favour the attainment of the aims pursued by the I. I. E. C.
Encouragements to be given to the production and the diffusion of films dealing with sports.
The International Congress for Educational and Instruction al Cinematography;
having recognized the usefulness of encouraging films bearing on Physical Culture and Sports ;
having considered that the Olympic Games of 1936 may offer the occasion for the production and the diffusion of films of this kind ;
suggests to this end the organization of an international competition for films dealing with sports ; this competition to be organized through the I.I.E.C. for the Autumn of 1935.
In order to carry out this plan, the Congress takes the liberty of suggesting to the International Committee for the Olympic Games, that on the occasion of the Olympiad to be held in 1936 a gold medal be assigned to the best film on sports, in the same way as the same Committee has done for the best book on sports ;
recommends to the delegates representing at the Congress countries having also representatives in the Olympic Committee, to inform such representatives of this suggestion in due time, that is before the meeting which will take place in Athens on May 8, 1935.
The Congress wishing to express to the Head of the Italian Government its deep appreciation of the interest always shown by him for Physical Culture and Sports, convinced that his high patronage would greatly help towards the success of this initiative respectfully hopes that he will kindly take an interest in this.
General resolution on the international function of the cinema.
The Congress declares that the essential object of its work is to emphasize the influence of the cinema on the moral and intellectual formation of the peoples as well as on the development of a better understanding among them.
The Congress considers that this educational function of the cinema entails a heavy responsibility on the part of the authors, producers and exhibitors of films, and more generally on any authority, group or person, responsible for the diffusion of films.
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