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Fund-raising films draw a line of campus groups By DANE CLAUSSEN (XtwEiMrM The Sufi Circle, Ananda Marga Society, New American Movement, “Con Pop Film Soc,” Eugene Council for Human Rights in Latin America and May Day Cultural Commit tee all have something in com mon — they all show films on campus But that's where any similarity ends The Sufi Circle — a "religion, for lack of a better word," according to one member, shows films as one of their main funding source The circle, which donates its film profits to Sufi groups, Oxfam, and other non-profit organizations and events, shows "good " films that have received considerable critical acclaim, according to Zamyot Kirby, a member of the group "We draw the line at movies that are totally frivolous say R-rated or have sexual transgressions " The group is showing an R rated movie this spring, but it makes a point about war — "its lack of desirability," says Kirby Profits for “My Brilliant Career," shown early this month, were about $300, Kirby says Shyam Sundar, a non-student involved with the Ananda Marga Society says that although the society, an international socio-spiritual organization," tries to select movies that are profitable, money is not the only consideration The Society, a group that primarily teaches the practices of meditation and yoga" and currently boasts about 15 members, donates its profits to social causes such as children orphaned in the 1977 Gua temala earthquake and local activities such as "food recy cling " We don't give mov4es that are R-rated or X-rated We like to show at least a few films that are inspiring, uplifting," Sundar says "The movies aren't a thing we use to promote our group They're just to support activi ties," Sunbar says Movie patrons occasionally ask what the group is, but most just come to see movies," he says However, the group did pass out a leaflet at its movies at the beginning of the year expl aining what the group is and how it uses its profits from films, says Sunbar All income from movie ticket i PP -H 4 4—-to 4-f % r'b ■% <Z I--1--p* ~ ■1 4, --1 —4 i” 4 T ^r —\ » * 62 WEST BROADWAY PHONE: PIANA45 sales must be deposited in an appropriate EMU account. University department account, or a Trust Fund Account, according to EMU guidelines Trust fund accounts hold money for recognized and registered organizations whose "activities are outside the bu siness" of the EMU Questions of profits "going into students' pockets" were a reason for the establishment of the trust accounts, says Jan Clark of the EMU Cultural Fo rum. Any "student group" — defined as having at least three members who attend the University — approved by the Student Administrative Board and filed with EMU administra tion — is eligible to show films, according to Clark The New American Movement also selects films to show by balancing quality and profita bility of the movies, says member Tony LeMay LeMay's group is part of a national "democratic, socialist, feminist” organization, LeMay says Half of its 12 members are students Labor unions, strikes, nuclear protests, and abortion rights action, are major concerns of the New American Movement, LeMay says It shows films that are not offensive to anyone," he says The group would like to show more educational films, but since they "lose money," the group won’t until it can afford to. LeMay says Con Pop Film Soc is an acronym for Contemporary Popular Music Studies Program Film Society." says Paul Friedlander, a professor at the University's music school An adjunct to the program at the School of Music," the society shows only film series of The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, says Friedlander, who teaches a history of Rock in five parts — everybody from El vis Presley to New Wave." The society compiles "fairly rare clips and puts them together in a showing," he says Profits go for music books held on "reserve" in the library, films to show to classes, and to perpetuate the film series, Friedlander says Unlike the other groups showing films, "we stick to our subject," says Robert Guitteau of the Eugene Council for Human Rights in Latin America "We don't bring commercial films," Guitteau explains The council's annual film series Dinners from $4.95: Spanakopitta, Souvlaki, Marinated Trout, Moussaka, Yiros. . . . poppis GREEK PEASANT FOOD WINE & SPIRIT 675 E. 13th Ave. 343-0846 Closed Tuesdays 11 30 a m 10 30 p m weekdays, 9am 10 30 p m weekends <_✓ "sticks to the purposes of the council " "We've done our best to bring films of variety but the film in dustry in Latin America is not booming,” Guitteau says. The May Day Cultural Com mittee shows only one or two films per term, according to Albert Szymanski, a member of the group and University sociology professor. The group, described by Szymanski as a "progressive organization," prefers to show “progressive films that will re sult in a little bit of money," he says The Committee attempts to show films that are both educa tional and entertaining, Szymanski says The organization uses profits primarily to sponsor forums at the University such as one two weeks ago to protest the Reagan Administration's econ omic policies, he says Profits average about $100 per film, Szymanski says, but the organization "has been known to lose a lot of money on a film " The Young Women's Chris tian Association, Alpha Kappa Psi, English Graduate Student Advistory Council, and other organizations also occasionally show films on campus WEEKEND RENTAL SPECIAL $29.95 iriNTO) 200 FREE MILES (IJ< per mile after 200l Must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid driver s license. g"j RENT-A-CAR Kendall FordEIS Valley.River center Eugene 342 2 IS I ■COUPON Nina's Submarine 510 E. 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