Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1949)

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE YOUR NAME HERE? YOU MAY PLACE IN THE TEN BEST of 1949 The TEN BEST CONTEST Established in 1930, MOVIE MAKERS selection of the Ten Best amateur films of the year is the oldest, most honored contest in the world of personal filming. It is open to • Amateurs Everywhere • 8mm. or 16mm. Films • Black and White or Color • Silent or Sound • Short or Long • On Any Subject OR WIN THE HIRAM PERCY MAXIM MEMORIAL AWARD r I AHE Ten Best selections are made by the staff of MOVIE MAKERS from all films seen by it during the year. The selection is not limited to League members. Any movie maker, anywhere in the world, may compete. For the judges seek only qualityquality of camerawork, film planning, editing, titling and above all, creative movie imagination. THE MAXIM MEMORIAL AWARD Established in 1937, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award is the most treasured trophy in the amateur film world. Carrying with it a cash prize of $100.00 and a miniature, silvered replica of the Memorial, the Maxim Award is given annually to the one amateur film judged the best of the Ten Best. The Maxim Award has been won by all kinds of films— 8mm. and 16mm.— black and white and color—silent and sound— short and long. Any fine film can win. Your film can win— by entering it in the Ten Best Competition for 1949, closing OCTOBER 15. Rules governing the selection of MOVIE MAKERS Ten Best Films of 1949 and the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award 1 The competition for placement in MOVIE MAKERS Ten Best Amateur Films of 1949 and for the receipt of the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award is open to anybody, anywhere, subject to the provisions of these rules. The competition is likewise open to all films originally produced on 8mm. or 16mm. stock, black and white or color, silent or sound, subject to the limitations of General Class and Special Class hereinafter discussed. The competition is not open to 35mm. films nor to reduction prints therefrom. 2. Film entries submitted by persons living outside of the United States must, because of American customs rulings, be made on film stock originally manufactured in the United States. Such entries from outside of the United States should be forwarded by parcel post — not express — and must be valued at less than $100.00 U. S. funds. Entries from outside of the United States which fail to comply with one or both of these provisions cannot be received and will not be cleared through customs. 3. To classify entries, the certificate at left (or a copy of it), adequately filled out, must be provided for each film that is submitted. Certificates should not be enclosed in the film cans, but should be forwarded by First Class mail. 4. In the selection of the Ten Best Amateur Films, only films of the General Class — consisting of pictures which the maker has not rented, sold or received compensation from a client for, or will not so do prior to December 1, 1949 — will be eligible for consideration. The winner of the Hiram Percy Maxim Award will be chosen from among these pictures selected as the Ten Best Amateur Films of 1949. 5. An undetermined number of films will be awarded Honorable Mention, which, in the opinion of the judges, deserve such recognition. Both General Class films and Special Class films— for which latter pictures the maker has received compensation or will receive rentals or compensation prior to December 1. 1949 — shall be eligible for Honorable Mention awards. 6. Phonograph records for musical accompaniment may be submitted with films, but their order of playing and change-over cues should be clearly indicated by an accompanying score sheet. Typewritten or recorded narrative also may be submitted with any picture which has been planned for its use. Such musical and narrative accompaniments will be judged on their own merits. Magnetic recordings in accompaniment of films, either on tape or on wire, also may be submitted but their reproduction with films will be contingent on MOVIE MAKERS ability to secure the indicated reproduction facilities. No phonograph records of any kind can be received from outside the United States because of trademark regulations governing this product. 7. Films, records and narratives will be reviewed and returned promptly, but it may take a period of two weeks or more to review films submitted after October 1, because of the last minute rush. 8. Selection of the Ten Best Amateur Films, the Honorable Mention winners and the Maxim Award winner will be made by the editorial staff of MOVIE MAKERS. The judges will decline to discuss their decisions with competitors. 9. No officer or director of the Amateur Cinema League and no staff member of the League or of MOVIE MAKERS is eligible to compete for placement among the Ten Best Amateur Films, the Honorable Mention winners or for the Maxim Award. 10. October 15. 1949, is the closing deadline for the competition. All entries to be considered for selection among the Ten Best Amateur Films, the Honorable Mention winners or for the Maxim Award must reach the office of MOVIE MAKERS, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y., on or before that date. Send the Certificate Below for Each Film That You Submit to MOVIE MAKERS, 420 lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y. Place Date I, (name) certify that: (cross out inapplicable statement) 1. I have NOT rented, sold or received compensation from a client, and will not so do prior to Dec. I, 1949, for: 2. I HAVE rented, sold or received compensation from a client, or will so do prior to Dec. 1, 1949, for: a motion picture made by me entitled (name of film) (signature)