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THE British Film Institute's second annual report, issued on October 1, records notable advances (long overdue) in its task of “furthering effective co-operation between those who make, distribute, and exhibit films on the one hand, and all who are interested in the artistic, educational, and cultural possibilities of films on the other”. The scope of its activities is indicated by the chapter headings: The Cinema for the Schools, Free Trade in Educational Films, National Film Library, Vouchers of Approval, Entertainment Panel, Dominions, India and Colonies Panel, Medical Panel, Scientific Research Panel, Summer Schools, International. Its regular publications comprise Sight and Sound, on sale to the general public at 6d.9 quarterly; a monthly film review on sale to associate members at 2d.; and news letters circulated to members. In addition, there are occasional leaflets of which the best known, No. 5, on projection apparatus and films for schools, achieved a circulation of nearly 10,000; another, No. 8, gives a full account of the National Film Library established by the Institute last July. A scheme has been worked out for the award by the Institute of vouchers of approval to films voluntarily submitted to it for examination and, as a corollary of this, expert and authoritative advice is given to producers before and during production. The Entertainment Panel has undertaken a systematic inquiry into the supply of suitable films for children's performances. The Medical Panel has compiled a catalogue of British medical films and will issue supplements from time to time. The Scientific Research Panel is collecting material for a report on the extent to which the cinematograph is, and can be, used in the advance of scientific knowledge. The first Film Summer School for teachers was held at Scarborough last August. Ten local branches, known as Film Institute Societies, have been at work during the year, at Becontree, Bristol, Brighton, Chichester, Leeds, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Belfast and Salford.
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The British Film Institute. Nature 136, 1021–1022 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/1361021c0
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