Kinematograph year book (1948)

Overseas. 601 Import duties are 15 Turkish pounds (roughly 25s.) for each kilo. — Phedon Nazloglou Directory DISTRIBUTORS Fitas Film, Yesil Sokak No. 15, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Ozen Film, Yesil Sokak No. 17, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Lale Film, Late Sinemasi, Beyglu, Istanbul. Kern a! Film, Banka Han No. 4, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Electra Film (Georges Sards), P.O.B. 2189 Beyoglu, Istanbul. Kocanga Film (A. Tsangopoulos), Beyoglu, Istanbul. Rex Film, Yildiz Sinemasi, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Haka Film (Halil Kamil), Misir Ap. I, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Mondial Film (J. Collaro and Sons), Beyoglu, Istanbul. Ceylan Film (A. Apostolou and Co.), Beyoglu, Istanbul. F. Franco-Emin Enis Aytan, Aga Cami Beyoglu, Istanbul. Titan Film (Hr. Evangelou), Hava Sokak, Bevoglu, Istanbul. Halk Film (F. Rutkay), Yesil Sokak, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Birlik Film (Iskender Necef), Yesil Sokak, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Duru Film (Naci Duru), Yesil Sokak, Beyoglu, Istanbul. PRODUCERS Fitas Film, Yesil Sokak No. 14, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Istanbul Film (Faruk Gene), Sakiz Agac, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Electra Film (Georges Sards), P.O. B. 2189, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Ant Film (Turgut Demirag), Muhurzade Han, Sirkeci, Istanbul. Birlik Film (Iskender Necef), Yesil Sokak, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Atlas Film (Nazif Duru-Murat Koseoglu), Tepeiistu, Istanbul. Halk Film (F. Rutkay), Yesil Sokak, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Ses Film (N. Erses), Beyoglu, Istanbul. Ozen Film, Yesil Sokak, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Lale Film, Lale Sinemasi, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Kemal Film, Banka Han No. 4, Beyoglu, Istanbul. STUDIOS Ipek Film, Nisantas, Istanbul. Haka Film, Sisli, Istanbul. Marmara, Bursa Sokak, Beyoglu, Istanbul. Ses Film, Pire Mecit Sokak, Beyoglu, Istanbul. VENEZUELA VENEZUELA has approximately 250 commercial kinemas. The most important kinema circuit is the Circuito Yenezolann de Cines with 25 houses. The Carcel y Muro circuit has 4 first-run houses in the capital. Admission prices : First-run theatres in Caracas, the capital, charge from 0.50 to 3.25 bolivars (approx. 3s. iod.) ; Second-run and other theatres in Caracas, 0.25 to 1.25 bolivars. In other big cities prices range from 0.25 to 2.50 bolivars. Censorship : A new Council was formed during the year to censor all films on moral and political grounds. Customs duties : These vary according to the value of the film and the duty is paid on the gross weight. Film material on which duty has to be paid is classified as follows : prints, photographic propaganda material and posters. So far no restrictions on foreign films have been imposed. Production : Venezuela Films, a new company, began work in the studios of Atlas Films de Venezuela, the only major studio in the country. During 1947 one feature film was produced by Producciones Gilca, a unit of Venezuela Films. Otherwise production is limited to newsreels and documentaries only. The main producers in this field are Bolivar Films, with studios in Caracas, who began production during 1947. A programme for the showing of education films in schools was instituted by the Venezuelan Ministry of National Education some years ago, but owing to lack of funds this programme was never fully developed. The Government produced three educational films of good quality, but the studios in which they were made have since shut down and nothing further has been done in respect of educational films. Directory DISTRIBUTORS Salvador Carcel, Altoa Teatro Principal, Caracas. C. A Dalmar, Teatro Hollywood, Caracas. Joaquin Marti, Salvador de Leon a Socarras Caracas. Luis Martinez, Miracielos a Hospital No. 89, Caracas. Vicente Blanco y Cia., Sociedad a San Francisco No. 7-2, Caracas. Columbia Pictures of Venezuela Inc., Miracielos A. Reducto 17, Caracas. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer de Venezuela, P.O. Box 309, Pinango a Llaguno 6, Caracas. Paramount, Apartado 1001, Caracas. RKO Radio Pictures (Venezuela) Inc., Miracielos as Hospital 85, Caracas. Republic Pictures, Socarras as Puente Yanes 103, Caracas. 20th Century Fox Film S.A.1, Llaguno Cuartel Viejo 29, Caracas. United Artists Corporation, Edificio Principal Apartado 1001, Caracas. Universal Pictures, Miracielos a Hospital 89, Caracas. Warner Bros. First National South Films Inc., Munoz A. Pinango 12, Caracas. PRODUCERS Feature Venezuela Films, Ave. Zuloaga, Caracas. Newsreel and Documentary Bolivar Films, Caracas. STUDIOS Atlas Films de Venezuela. TRADE PUBLICATION Mi Film, Apartado 1968, Caracas. YUGOSLAVIA ALL kinema interests are conducted by the Cinema Commission. Kinemas : 120 to 150 of a capacity of from 200 to 700 each. Annual Admissions : 35,000,000. About 85 per cent, of films shown are Russian and 10 to 15 per cent. French. One Yugoslav film was shown in 1947. A five-year plan envisages a national film industry with studios near Zagreb, the first of which was to be completed in 1947. There are two ill-equipped laboratories. Education : It is hoped to increase the 300 1 6mm. projectors in use to 500 in 1948.