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National Independent Moving Picture Alliance
Type of Organization	Professional Association
Country of Origin	United States of America
Years of Activity	Active circa 1909 through circa 1910
Organization Principals	William H. Swanson, treasurer (circa 1909 through circa 1910)
Organization Offices	New York, New York, USA (circa 1910)
National Independent Moving Picture Alliance Listing updated: 30 July 2024.

[The Moving Picture World, 8 January 1910, page 15] The executive committee of the National Independent Moving Picture Alliance held a meeting at the Imperial Hotel, New York City, December 21, 1909. The action of the committee at its previous meeting was unanimously approved. The charter of incorporation under the laws of the State of Illinois was accepted, and the adoption of all by-laws and regulations in taking over the National Independent Moving Picture Alliance. The manufacturers’ projecting machines were dropped from the membership of the Alliance. It was decided at that meeting that all delinquent exchange members, manufacturers and importers who were members, who have not paid up their dues in the Alliance by December 31, will be dropped from membership. It was also decided at the meeting that the Independent manufacturers be notified to attend the adjorned meeting at the Imperial Hotel on December 21, and that the executive committee and the Independent manufacturers take some action in regard to the output of the Independent manufacturers. After some discussion, it was fully decided by the Independent manufacturers who were members of the Alliance and the executive committee, that on and after January 1, 1910, all rules and regulations governing manufacturing, importers and exchange members of the Alliance should be strictly lived up to. The resignation of the secretary could not be received at this meeting, as there was much to be done to perfect the organization. Finally the resignation of the secretary was withdrawn. It was decided at this meeting that a uniform selling price should be made for film. This price was set at eleven cents per foot, less to per cent discount; on condition, however, that the purchaser return an old reel of film to the manufacturer from whom he purchased the new. It was also agreed this meeting that no film should be sold at a lower price, until the subject was at least thirty days old. The following release days were allotted to the various manufacturers and importers: Monday — “Imp,” 1 reel; International Projecting and Producing Company, 4 reels. Tuesday — Powers, 1 reel; Bison, 1 reel. Wednesday — Columbia, 1 reel; New York Motion Picture Company, 1 reel; Ambrosio, 1 reel; Actophone Company, 1 reel. Thursday — Centaur, 1 reel; Exclusive, 1 reel of American product; Great Northern, 1 reel. Friday — Bison, 1 reel; Pantograph, 1 reel. Saturday — Great Northern, 1 reel; Phoenix, 1 reel. Sunday — New York Motion Picture Company, 1 reel; Itala, 1 reel. / It is with pleasure that I report that the Alliance is in prosperous condition, and that members, both manufacturers and exchanges, are living up to the spirit of the by-laws and constitution. / WM. H. SWANSON, Secretary.

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