BRITISH FILMS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19376, 31 July 1928, Page 2

BRITISH FILMS.

AUSTRALIAN COMMISSION'S REPORT ADOPTED.

[THE PBESS Special Service.]

AUCKLAND, July 30.

"The Commonwealth Government has made a decision that a quota of British films must be shown," said Mr W. Marks, M.P., who arrived by the Aorangi to-day on his way to the Empire Conference to be held at Ottawa next August. "Australian ; : picture houses will have to screen ten per cent, of British filmi in the first year, 20 per cent, the next year, and thereafter 30 per cent." Mr Marks said that he had been occupied for the past twelve months as chairman of the Australian Royal Commission on the motion picture industry and •. the report that had been presented; had been adopted by the' Commonwealth: Government. However, many of the recommendations •were ultra vires and would require the consent of the various State Governments before legislative action could be-taken.' Proceeding, Mr Marks said that he was on his way to London, where. he would confer with Mr L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions. He intended thoroughly to investigate the film industry in Britain, and would advise British producers on the enormous field that there was for British films in Australia and New Zealand. Finally, Mr Marks will proceed to the United States to meet film producers there, and investigate the industry from every angle. > Mr Marks ia accompanied on the trip by his wife and daughter.