BRITISH FILMS.
DISTRIBUTION IN DOMINIONS. (BT CABLE—PMSS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTBAMAN AND N.Z AND SUH CABLE.) LONDON, January 26. In order to assist the exhibition of British films in Australia and New Zealand, negotiations have been concluded by Mr C. Cherschwell, on behalf of the British Dominions Film Proprietary, Melbourne, with the British Instructional Films, Gaumont's Limited, and the New Era Productions Limited, whereby the former agree to market the latters' productions in Australia and New Zealand. They have already arranged to take 20 pictures. The announcement adds that the Melbourns firms are willing to undertake the distribution of other British producers' films on similar terms. Sir Granville Eyrie and Sir James Parr (High Commissioners) co-operated in the successful conclusion of the agreement. Sir James Parr congratulated Australia on giving a lead to the Dominions, and said what Australia could do New Zealand could also do.
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19220, 28 January 1928, Page 15
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