United Kingdom
English
format unknown
B&W
Silent
"In the [‘Interest’] class [at the Era Challenge Cup competition] was entered a picture of such outstanding merit that the judges were hard put to make their final decision. This was submitted by a lady, who had chosen as her subject the R.A.F. Pageant. Here, again, the fact that the photographer could not choose a position of vantage, but had to be content with a place among the crowd, had to be taken into account. But in spite of difficulties, this entry can only be described as a poem of movement and high speed. The photographic quality is exceptional. The sky, most cunning toned down with filters, proves a scintillating background, strongly reminiscent of the best German photography. For an amateur this picture is really a little gem, with so much to recommend it that it secured a special award, which the judges decided to offer themselves" (Hill 1931: 7).
A. Sinclair Hill. “Why the Interest Film Excelled.” The Era. December 9, 1931.
The Era Challenge Contest awards dinner, Gaumont Private Theatres, Film House, Wardour Street, December 10, 1931.
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Amateur Cinema