Latin elements or themes made for the North American market have been used in American films, but at the same time these films have been playing in a Latin American market, making it useful to examine how Latin America has been portrayed in these films. The taste for exotic locales and themes is an element that has been present since the…

Recent social and political changes in the USSR have made available some 60 previously unreleased films, which were produced during the last 20 years and withheld from release by the Union of Soviet Filmmakers. In 1986, much of this group's leadership was removed leading to an atmosphere more favorable to wider distribution. Some of these films…

The nations included in this guide are countries in Africa (non-Arab), Latin America (including Cuba, Mexico, and Puerto Rico), India, and Southeast Asia (including the Philippines). The organizations listed with descriptive information are either actively involved in Third World cinema, international cinema as a whole, or will serve as resource…

This pilot study, which tests an instrument and a procedure for investigating the 16mm film resources network for the public libraries of New Jersey, presents data from a stratified sample of libraries to examine use patterns and scale, as well as the various mechanisms used to make the films available to the public. Where possible, costs and…

A SERIES OF FILMS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED ON AUDIOLINGUAL TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES. IN THIS MANUAL THE FILM ON GERMAN IS DISCUSSED. THE MANUAL HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DISCUSSION, INTERPRETATION, CRITICISM, AND A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TECHNIQUES PORTRAYED ON THE SCREEN AND OF THE LEARNING PROCESS AS A WHOLE. THE FILM IS DIVIDED…

Only by examining the motion picture as a mass medium, shaped and defined within a specific socio-cultural period in history, can we increase our understanding of the function and contribution of this entertainment form. This paper offers several suggestions for further research into early motion picture history. One glaring deficiency among…

A study of symbolism in feature films reveals how the symbolism employed by film makers can serve as a bridge between feeling and thought, and between aesthetics and cognition. What individuals read from and learn through a symbol varies with what they bring to it. The filmmaker's symbolims must be universal and not private. However, symbolism in…

The proposed project, mentioned in Vladimir Petric's articles "From Written Film History to Visual Film History," is a book intended as a teaching vehicle for college and university film courses and involving shot-by-shot analysis and evaluation of films as primary study material. Cinematic values are emphasized both because cinematic visual…

This catalog gives an annotated listing of selected films available for use in family planning programs. Films are listed alphabetically, geographically by particular country, and by subject. In most cases information is given concerning length, producer, distributor, cost, and rental conditions from the International Planned Parenthood…

The documentary movement in American television is explored. Analyzed are the forms and functions of television documentary and its heritage in other media (print, still photography, motion pictures, radio, theater). The major achievements in these media and in television, such as "See It Now,""Victory at Sea," and many news documentaries are…

This book is more concerned with the "physical" in contrast to the "artistic" problems of the editing process. The functions of the editor and his assistants in relation to each stage in the production of a large-scale film are described in detail. All the routine operations of the editing room are discussed, from the receipt and documentation of…

Addressed to those connected with filmmaking and information dissemination in developing countries, this manual offers practical advice in initiating and maintaining a filmmaking program. In addition to general information on film history and film potential, the manual presents a step-by-step case history of an instructional film made in India to…

Examines the nature of Hollywood movies produced during the Cold War and the transformation of U.S. popular culture. Discusses the 1948 production of "The Iron Curtain," based on the defection of Igor Gouzenko. Appendices include (1) the defection of Igor Gouzenko; and (2) Twentieth Century-Fox's purchase of the Igor Gouzenko story…

To demonstrate the potential of film as a teaching aid, The Poseidon Adventure'' is analyzed in terms of small group communication theory. Group identity and leadership qualities are stressed since the film reflects these qualities. (CH)