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AN English Scientific Film Association was formed on May 15, at a meeting representative of science and films, convened by the Scientific Films Committee of the Association of Scientific Workers. Mr. Arthur Elton was in the chair. He stated that the new association would be independent and self-governing. An Interim Planning Committee was appointed to frame the constitution and to propose conditions of membership. Contact has already been made with the equivalent Scottish association. The acting secretary is Mr. M. Michaelis, 51 Fitzjohn's Avenue, London, N.W.3. The main aims of the new Association are: to promote the national and international use of the scientific film in order to achieve the widest possible understanding and appreciation of scientific methods and outlook, especially in relation to social progress ; and to collect, collate and distribute information on the scientific film, including possibly the formation of a reference library of books and the publication of a journal and pamphlets. The Association will publish comprehensive lists of scientific films graded according to scientific merit. It hopes to establish relations with Government departments, public bodies and other organizations which are in a position to make, use or circulate scientific films. A representative panel of scientific workers, to advise producers of films of all types on scientific matters in connexion with their films and to maintain close contact with the film industry, will be compiled.
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English Scientific Film Association. Nature 151, 613 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/151613a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/151613a0