Ivy Films to Expand Production Next Year With Firm Finances

Ivy Films yesterday announced plans for a stepped-up program of movie productions for next year. At the same time, the often financially shaky organization reported itself securely in the black as the result of this year's sell-out film series.

Brattle Premiere?

Major efforts next fall will center around the production of an original script, yet to be written by a College student. Roger A. Graef '57, the organization's new vice-president in charge of productions, yesterday announced that the film group would open a competition for the script at the beginning of the fall term.

As the same time, he revealed that the organization would attempt to gain either a Brattle or U.T. premiere for its recently completed all-dance film, House of Bernarda Alba. The film which is produced and directed by Graef, was made in conjunction with the Boston Conservatory of Music. Based on a play by Garcia Lorcha, it is slated to run for ten minutes.