Kinematograph year book (1948)

584 The Kinematograph Year Book. Comedia-Film G.m.b.H., Meinekestr. 12, Berlin W 15. Die junge Film-Union, Leinpfad 20, Hamburg 39. Film-Aufbau G.m.b.H., Wohlerstr. 9, Gottingen. Film-Union A.G., Kaiserallee 4, Baden-Baden. Herold-Film G.m.b.H., Kurfiirstendamm 136, Berlin W 15. Ifo (International Film-Organisation), Bavaria Film-Platz 7, Miinchen-Geiselgasteig. Internationale Filmallianz, Baden-Baden. Kammerspiel Filmgesellschaft, Hartungstr., Hamburg. Neue Deutsche Film-Gesellschaft, BavariaFilm-Platz 7, Miinchen-Geiselgasteig. Objektiv. Film G.m.b.H., Kufsteinerstr. 69, Bln.-Schoneberg. Orbis-Film-Gesellschaft, a.d. Riss, Studio 45, Biberach. Pan-Film G.m.b.H., Moldenit bei Schleswig. Progress-Film G.m.b.H., Bavaria-Film-Platz 7, Miinchen-Geiselgasteig. Real-Film G.m.b.H., Riehlstr. 4, Berlin Charlottenburg. Rex-Film, Baden-Baden. Tova Film, Riehestr. 4, Berlin-Charlottenburg. West Film (Westdeutsche Filmgesellschaf m.b.H.j, Essen-Bredeney. GREECE HpHE Government is responsible for censorship A and import regulations and educational films. Kinemas : 179 Winter kinemas which open for seven months a year and 223 Summer kinemas open for five months. Annual Admissions : 100,000,000. Entertainment tax is between 44 — 46 per cent. There are seven circuits, two of which own 6 out of the 11 kinemas in Athens and have agreements with U.S.A. producers. Percentage of films shown : U.S.A. 82 ; Gt. Britain, France and Russia 5 ; Greece 2. There are four production units, each has laboratory facilities. Organisations : — Syndicate of Film Importers and Distributors. The Association of Small Cinema Proprietors (P.E.K.). The Cinematograph Employees Union. HUNGARY HPHE motion picture business is controlled to ■*■ an ever-increasing degree by the main political parties and many independent concerns are therefore finding competition too heavy. As a result, there is considerable Government jurisdiction as regards distribution, exhibition and production. Censorship and licensing are controlled by the Ministry of the Interior ; exports and imports by the Ministry of Commerce ; foreign exchange by the Foreign Trade Bureau ; film studios by the Ministry of Industry ; and educational and documentary production by the Ministry of Public Education. There are 550 theatres, but notwithstanding recent rebuilding, Hungary is still considerably under-seated. Biggest circuit comprises 270 kinemas and is controlled by MAFIRT, which is also the largest distributing house. Other circuits are also owned by political parties. Films distributed 1946/47 numbered 199, as follows : Hungary, 5 ; Russia, 38 ; Great Britain, 5 ; U.S.A., 108 ; France, 37 ; other countries, 6. Censorship : All films are subject to State Film Censorship and are judged on moral, religious and political standards. Fee : 60 florins per meter. Taxation : 52 per cent, on town kinemas, 47 per cent, in the country, and where Hungarian films are exhibited, 26 per cent. Customs duty on raw stock amounts to 400 florins per 100 kilog. There are two studios — Hunnia (6 stages) and the M.F.I. (1 stage) — occupied by the Radio Company. Production is beginning to be organised by the political parties. During the year, 40 documentary and short films were made. Educational subjects are made by the Ministry of Education. Directory TRADE ORGANISATIONS Filmipari Szovetseg (Hungarian Society for Film Industry), Csokonai-u.lo, Budapest, VIII. Magyar Moziszovetseg (Hungarian Theatres Association), N<§pszinhaz-u.i4, Budapest, VIII. Filmszakszervezet (Trade Union for Film Employers), ErzseT>et-krt. 9-1 1, Budapest, VII. Magyar Szovegirdk 6s Zeneszerzok Szovetk zete (Society for Hungarian Libretto Writers and Composers), Nyar-u.6, Budapest, VII. Magyar Keskenyfilm Szovetseg (Hungarian Small-Film Society), Rokk Szilard-u.37, Budapest, VIII. Magyar Kinotechnikai Tarsasag (Hungarian Kinematography Society), Csorsz-u.5, Budapest, XII. Secretary : Dr. Gabriel Pozsonyi. DISTRIBUTORS dr. Baik MihSly, Erzsebet krt. 8, Budapest, VII.' Beck-Film, Erzsebet, krt. 8, Budapest. Broadway Film, Erzsebet krt. 8, Budapest, VII Central Film, Erzsebet krt. 9— 11, Budapest, VII Cinema Film, Erzsebet krt. 8, Budapest, VII. Color Film kft., Erzsebet krt. 8, Budapest, VII. Egyetirtes Film, Rakoczi ut 50, Budapest, VII. Fodor Laszio, Erszebet krt. 8, Budapest, VII. Favorit vail, Erzsebet krt. 7, Budapest, VII. Globus Film, Erzsebet krt. 9, Budapest, VII. Haladas Filmmuveszeti rt., Rakoczi ut 59, Budapest. Harmonia-Plesz Film, Akacfa-u. 7, Budapest, VII. Helikon-Film, Rokk Szilard u. 24, Budapest, VIII. Helios Film, Erzsebet krt. 8, Budapest, VII.