Prizes Announced
p. 82 · Read in the full issue
islands Script Competition
GENEROUS prizes for the film script competition being run by Australian Instructional Films, are listed in -the advertisement on page 113. They have
been donated by Burns Philp (S.S.) Co.
Ltd., and Robert Gillespie Pty. Ltd.
Announcing this encouraging interest in his competition. Mr. Lex Halliday, general manager of Australian Instruc tional Films, Turella, NSW, expressed the hope that more entrants would now try their skill at script writing. He em phasised that brilliantly written scripts are not required—a story with the right ideas will suffice—it can be adapted later.
Suggestions are made in the advertise ment in this PIM, on how to treat each of the stories: “Native customs, crafts and livelihood.” “The Story of (your Islands),’/ “Native music and its mytho logy.” In addition to these three prin cipal titles, other subjects will be con sidered on their merits.
A script and £1 entrance fe'e are the
only requirements; AI Films will take ca of all photography and production winning scripts.
Closing date is extended to April 1 1952; entries bearing a postmark up this date will be accepted.
Adjudicators will comprise AI Filn Educational Panel, Mr. H. E. Maude, PII and representatives from Burns Philp Co. Ltd. or Robert Gillespie, Ltd.
Films made from winning scripts w be screened throughout the world; t competition thus offers Islands resider a unique opportunity of developing i terest in and providing factual inform tion about their communities.