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American Cinematographer

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May 1933

AMATEUR SECTION

France Invites Cinematographer
Pri ze Winners
* The Cine Amateur, a French publicacation, has written us to invite the
winners of the 1932 American Cinema¬
tographer Amateur Motion Picture Con¬
test to enter their winning pictures in
their competition.
This contest to be held in Paris this
year includes all of Europe. Last year's
contest was held in Holland and the
following winners announced:
Class A. 16mm Scenario:
1st Prize. "Week End," by J. Lemare
and J. Valdee, France.
2nd Prize.
"Nuages," by J. A. V.
Hemerlrijck and S. Polytachnek, Belgium.
3rd Prize.
"Night Scene," C. Collyer and H. R. Hughes, England.
Class A. 16mm Documentary:
1st Prize. "DeStratt," A. Carre en
Scheffer, Holland.
2nd Prize.
"Behind the Scenes," J.
and D. Ridley, England.
3rd Prize. "Reve Exotique," P. Bonvolisin, France.
Class B. 9.5mm Scenario:
1st Prize. "Vendetta," M. Machabert, France.
2nd Prize. "Nightmare," Rhos-on-Sea
Amateur Club, North Wales.
3rd Prize.
"Nur Ein Traum," Amator Mozgofenykipezok Egyesulte, Hung¬
ary.
Class B. 9.5mm Documentary:
1st Prize.
"Werkdag," k.v.,
Hilversum, Holland.

2nd Prize.
Naulin, France.

"Bonjour

Paris,"

Max

3rd Prize.
"Plitvicer Seen," Dr. M.
Paspa, Zagreb, Jugoslavia.
The first prize winners received a
gold medal and a diploma, the second
winners were given silver medals and a
diploma and the third winners were given
a diploma.
It is expected that the 1933 contests
will be conducted more along the lines
laid down by the American Cinematogra¬
pher for its 1933 contest, giving recogni¬
tion to the many different types of mo¬
tion picture productions, according to
Mr. Samuel T. Shaw, Jr., Manager of
the Cine Amateur.

News of Kansas Cinema
Club
* The monthly
City Cinema
offices of The
on the Plaza.
be held every
month.

gatherings of the Kansas
League are held in the
J. C. Nichlos Company,
Regular meetings are to
third Monday of each

* The following officers were elected to
serve during the coming year at a
recent meeting of the Kansas City Cine¬
ma League: E. M. Critchfield, President;
Harland Hutchins, Vice-President; A. W.
Lewis, Secretary-Treasurer.

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Voss in Florida Everglades
* H. W. Voss who was given a Certifi¬
cate of Award of the first class for
his Kodacolor try in last year's amateur
■competition is active both with Koda¬
color and black and white in the Ever¬
glades of Florida.
Voss is also experi¬
menting with tints and tones on some
new black and white 16 mm. pictures he
is shooting.

Greenbrier Club Doing
Mystery Play
# Evidently the Greenbrier Club is fol¬
lowing its first love in the production
*of a new picture. The mystery play is
"The Thing", for this summer's produc¬
tion schedule. Hal Morey, secretary, is
rounding out a story of a movie within
a movie with dark hued villians who will
steal the "proud beauty" and even the
camera and camera man. Now the mys¬
tery is, without camera and cameraman,
Tow is Morey going to finish his pic¬
ture?

* At a recent meeting of the Kansas
City Cinema League the first formal
showing was given of the film which
was photographed by members last sum¬
mer showing Kansas City as the visitor
sees it. As yet no definite plans have
been made for duplicating the film so
that organizations may borrow it for
showing, but the Chamber of Commerce
has approved the film. Anyone wishing
to learn more about the loan of this
Kansas City film should write to the
secretary, Mr. A. W. Lewis, 307 West
8th St., Kansas City, Mo.
* To complete the program for the eve¬
ning a play by play picture of the
entire Kansas University-Missouri Uni¬
versity football game of last fall was
shown by Lloyd Thompson of the F. O.
Calvin Co.

Wooley Experiments With
35mm
* Alan C. Wooley, who recently contrib¬
uted an illuminating article on "Stop
Motion" with the 1 6 mm. camera, is now
making experiments in the 35mm. field
along the same line.

Crennan Professionalizes
His Cine Kodak
* Ollie V. Crennan sent us a photo so
interesting that we are reproducing it
herewith. It is almost self explanatory.
As explained by Crennon "This device
provides an infallibly accurate focus.
The additional lens system in the at¬
tached visual tube synchronizes and is
geared with the camera lens, so you see
exactly what the camera sees.
A high
powered magnifier shows an upright
image and enables one to obtain needle
sharp definition.
This device can be
adapted to any Eastman Model K. lens
now available including telephotos and
Kodacolor.
"The camera is fitted with a matte
box and vignetter, as well as a set of
double masks."
The camera was fitted up for Crennan
by Eric M. Berndt.

Comte De Janze Doing
Color Picture
* Comte De Janze of Paris, whose pic¬
ture of wild life on the African Veldt
was so highly commended and for which
he was given the Certificate of Merit
recognition, is this year experimenting
in Morgana Color in Africa.
He is at¬
tempting to bring that fascinating corner
of the world to the screen in its true
colors.

Frisco Club Shooting
Cable Cars
* As a club activity the Cinema Club of
San Francisco has been making pic¬
tures of the San Francisco Cable Cars.
At their recent meeting some of the
shots taken by the members were shown
with the idea of developing ideas for
additional scenes to complete this inter¬
esting picture. Also those of a mechani¬
cal turn of mind demonstrated a few
scenes in which they used the cellulose
gum for creation of wipe-offs.
G. A. Young, president of the club, is
planning a meeting for the showing of
the Prize Winning pictures as selected
in the International contest conducted
by this magazine last year.
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