International Committee for the Diffusion of Artistic and Literary Works by the Cinematograph

International Committee for the Diffusion of Artistic and Literary Works by the Cinematograph, Comité International pour la Diffusion Artistique et Littéraire par le Cinématographe, Comité International pour la Diffusion Artistique et Littéraire par la Cinémato Graph
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Founded: 1930
Sources: HB 1931, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Seats

Members in these countries

a certain number of men of letters are also members. (HB 1931) Les pays suivants sont officiellement représentés par leur ambassadeur ou ministre plénipotentiaire accrédité à Paris et par de hautes personnalités du monde politique, diplomatique, des lettres, des arts, des sciences, de la presse et du cinématographe de chaque pays. (HB 1936) : The following countries are represented by their ambassador or minister plenipotentiary in Paris, and by distinguished personalities in the world of politics, diplomacy, arts, letters, science, the Press and the cinematograph of each country: (HB 1938)
Albania (since 1936) , Austria (since 1931) , Belgium (since 1931) , Bolivia (since 1931) , Brazil (since 1931) , Bulgaria (since 1931) , Canada (since 1931) , Chile (since 1936) , China (since 1931) , Colombia (since 1931) , Costa Rica (since 1931) , Cuba (since 1931) , Czechoslovakia (since 1931) , Denmark (since 1931) , Dominican Republic (since 1936) , Ecuador (since 1931) , Egypt (since 1931) , El Salvador (since 1931) , Estonia (since 1931) , Finland (since 1931) , France (since 1931) , Germany (since 1931) , Greece (since 1931) , Guatemala (since 1931) , Haiti (since 1936) , Hungary (since 1931) , Ireland (since 1936) , Italy (since 1931) , Latvia (since 1931) , Liberia (since 1936) , Lithuania (since 1931) , Luxembourg (since 1931) , Mexico (since 1931) , Monaco (since 1931) , Netherlands (since 1931) , Norway (since 1931) , Panama (since 1931) , Paraguay (since 1931) , Peru (since 1931) , Poland (since 1931) , Portugal (since 1931) , Romania (since 1931) , Spain (since 1931) , Sweden (since 1931) , Switzerland (since 1931) , Turkey (since 1931) , United Kingdom (since 1931) , United States of America (since 1936) , Uruguay (since 1931) , Venezuela (since 1931) , Yugoslavia (since 1931) ,

Object

To assist in every way the circulation of intellectual work produced by the peoples of the world, and to provide international circles with information on the beauties and the economic resources of the various countries. (HB 1931) Faciliter la circulation des créations intellectuelles des peuples et documenter les milieux internationaux sur le pittoresque et les richesses économiques des différents pays. Le Comité se servira, à cette fin, du cinématographe. S'intéresser à tout film ayant un caractère scientifique, social, économique, historique, artistique, littéraire ou documentaire, permettant par sa diffusion une meilleure compréhension des peuples entre eux, donc leur rapprochement. Le Comité n'a aucun but commercial. (HB 1936) To assist in every way the circulation of intellectual work produced by the peoples of the world, and to provide international circles with information on the beauties and the economic resources of the various countries. The Committee will employ the cinematograph for this purpose. It is interested in any film having a scientific, social, economic, historical, artistic, literary or informative character, and likely by its diffusion to promote a better understanding by peoples of one another, and thus better relations between them. The Committee has no commercial aims. (HB 1938)

Finances

Donations, subsidies, etc. (HB 1931) Donations. (HB 1936) Donations. (HB 1938)

Activities

Conferences, bulletins, etc. The Committee has created an annual price to be used as apremium for, and to ensure the cinematographic representation of the work of authors who have prepared (either in French, or translated into French) scenarios for scientific, social, economic, historical, educational, literary, or documentary films whose exhbition in the various counties of the world would promote international understanding and closer relations between peoples, in accordance with the ideals of the League of Nations. (HB 1931) Chaque année le C. I. D. A. L. C se réunit en une session dite « Session du Prix C. I. D. A. L. C. » pour primer, s'il y a lieu, le meilleur scénario parmi ceux qui lui sont présentés, après sélection, conformément au Règlement du Prix. Le C. I. D. A. L. C. peut décerner annuellement deux médailles d'égale valeur à des films déjà réalisés. (HB 1936) : Each year the CIDALC meets to consider the Committee's activities. The CIDALC also awards two gold medals a year to films the diffusion of which is likely to contribute to the development of culture and international goodwill by a mutual understanding of human sentiments, and propagate ideas of peace, progress and fraternity, while eschewing anything of a subversive or definitely political character. The CIDALC publishes a monthly review Continents, the firstnumber of which is dated February 1st, 1937. This review welcomes contributions from all those interested in the cinematograph. (HB 1938)