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OVFM Club Meeting Tuesday December 4th 2012

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As the banner says for the first part of this week’s double header meeting we are offering those club members one final chance to enter this year’s Top Ten competition. Those of you who haven’t already submitted a film this year have been named and shamed in this post so please refer to that list to see if your name is on it and get your film ready for screening!

Remember if you will be providing a film then please reply to this post to let us know as it will benefit us in planning for the second of this week’s agendas – Films from the OVFM Archive!

Hopefully by now you all should have received an e-mail from Andy Watson reminding everyone to submit their requests for films from the archive you want to see. If you haven’t yet please refer to the recently updated archive listing the member’s only section HERE and e-mail Andy with your request.

As alluded to above, the amount of films we can show depends on the amount of entries we get in the Top Ten so please don’t be disappointed if your request isn’t fulfilled on the night.

Perhaps that will teach you to get your Top Ten films in on time in future…. (insert evil grin here)

See you all on Tuesday and good luck to those who are entering their Top Ten films!

N vs S Southern Heat Report

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North vs South Southern Heat Report

by

Mike Coad

 

The Southern Heat of the North v South Competition took place on Sunday 25th November at Farnborough Village Hall in Farnborough, Kent.

There were only 11 films entered this year compared to the 29 we had only 2 years ago so it left a big hole in the programme. This was filled with films from Sydney Movie Makers Club in Australia.

We were very pleased to see an entry from Exeter Films, who were first time entrants.

The fact that six of the 11 entries were from clubs considerably distant from Farnborough and as far apart as Devon and Derby meant inevitably that they wouldn’t be represented in person. However, we were delighted that Jill Lampert from Sutton Coldfield Movie Makers, who also had an entry in, could join us for the show. In all, only 55 people attended which is down on last year’s Southern Heat.

Our judges were Mid Wilts Video Society and we are very grateful for their help.

Following the showing of the films, the audience were once again asked to try and match the judge’s decision.

 

Audience Vote

1st              Operation Black Hat                       Sutton Coldfield Movie Makers

2nd             The Buzz In The Boardroom        Surrey Border Movie Makers

3rd             A Place Of Calm                               Derby Movie Makers

4th             It Pays The Bills                               Nuneaton Moviemakers

5th             Confidential                                     Epsom Movie Makers

 

Official Result

1st              Disastermind                                   Orpington Video & Film Makers

2nd             Operation Black Hat                     Sutton Coldfield Movie Makers

3rd             Ship Ahoy!                                       Nuneaton Moviemakers

4th             A Place of Calm                               Derby Moviemakers

5th             Confidential                                     Epsom Movie Makers

 

Needless to say, nobody in the audience matched the judge’s decision but Brenda Wheatley of Orpington Video & Film Makers was closest and took the ‘Audience Vote’ prize.

Congratulations to all the Southern Heat winners.

The Grand Final will be held on Sunday 27th January 2013 when it is hoped the South can win back the John Wright Trophy after 8 years in the wilderness of the North.

Mike Coad

OVFM Club Meeting Tuesday November 20th 2012

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This week’s meeting is another double header as we welcome films for both an annual competition and a club project.

The Mike Turner Plate, named after our late ex-chairman/vice chairman/all round good guy, is open to films with a maximum running time of one minute (or 60 seconds for you metric users) on any subject, style or genre.

The club project is entitled “How?” which came from the esoteric mind of Jim Morton-Robertson. I’m not entirely sure what the exact criteria is for this, whether it is a documentary on a certain creative process or an insight into Native American greetings. I did try to coax some kind of explanation from Jim but all he did was moan in his Scottish accent about a large North American antlered mammal running unfettered in his domicile!

I am also reliably informed that club member Craig Robinson will be aging by one year on Monday the 19th so we should be sure to give him some belated birthday bumps on Tuesday!

We look forward to seeing your films and if you will be bringing one for either or both categories please reply to this post to let us know ahead of time.

Thanks and see you on Tuesday!

NvS – Disastermind – The Shoot!

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Disastermind – The Shoot!

 

Over a three day period in September and October, the filming of OVFM’s winning entry into the 2012 North vs South competition took place at the Garden Rooms, at St Augustines. The film in question was David Laker’s Disastermind.

The following pictures – with the exception of the first one – were taken at the final night of shooting on Wednesday October 17th and come courtesy of Alan “No, you can’t call me Al” Smith:

James Neary (left) as Norman Brown and Sean Chapman (right) as the Question Master.

 

“Shouldn’t we be sitting facing the screen?”

 

Hugh: “And I’m missing Corrie for this!”

 

Simon “Snapper” Earwicker and his “the tables have been turned” smile…

 

Chris was the first to notice that Big Dave from Shooters Hill had paid an unexpected visit!

 

Simon: “At least I won’t get snapped again by…Oh bugger!”

 

Hugh: “8…9…10! Right, Coming ready or not!”

 

Chris: “This will teach Jane to laugh at my beard!”

 

Jane: “There seems to be something wrong with my aperture setting”

 

Hugh: “I said you can play musical chairs AFTER we’ve finished shooting!”

 

Thanks again to Alan Smith for the photos (and to the mystery supplier of the first one – please speak out if this is you) and to everyone who took part in the shooting of “Disastermind”.

OVFM Christmas Charity Campaign

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OVFM Christmas Charity Campaign

in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

Many of you may already support this very worthy charity and you should be aware by now that our very own Cherie Hamlet-Smith has organised for OVFM to make a donation this Christmas.  Her branch of the W.I. has supported this Campaign for several years and it has proven very successful.

For those of you unaware of the finer details, this entails making a small donation (the suggested minimum is £1 ) and then signing a large Christmas poster in lieu of giving Christmas cards.

Most of you would have seen the form Cherie passed around at the last two club meeting to gauge club members interest and Cherie would like to thank all those members who have signed it. There are now enough names on the list to proceed to the next stage, with Cherie expecting to receive the package within the next few weeks, in good time for our Christmas Social, where we expect there to be be further interest from anyone who has been unable to pledge their support to this worthy cause.

If you have any further questions either reply to this post below or contact Cherie directly via phone (her number can be found in the Members’ Details) or via e-mail at knowmecherie@gmail.com

To learn more about Macmillan Cancer Support please visit their website at www.macmillan.org

Thank you.

Top Ten Competiton Special Announcement!

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Special announcement about the Top Ten Competition!!

Breaking news from the headquarters of the Legion of Doom.

Due to the number of entrants for this year’s Top Ten competition being slightly down in comparison to previous years, it has been decided that club members will be given an extra chance to submit a film with the addition of a bonus round!

The deadline is the club meeting on Tuesday 4th December 2012, so anyone who was unable to submit a film in their allotted round or didn’t get round to making one, this is your chance to rectify this and make your mark on this year’s contest.

A reminder of the members who have not submitted a film this year:

 

Frank Hyde

Gwen Whippy

Mike Graham

Ian Menage

Ed Jarnot

Cherie Hamlet-Smith

Peter Mitchell

Val Pinkerton

Hugh Darrington

Mo & Peter Lodge

Charlie & Nellie Caseley

Lizzie Mathews

Barbara Walker

Alan Whippy

Freddy Beard

Brenda & Roger Wheatley

Peter Llewllyn Smith

Jess & Richard Pugh

Barbara J. Darby

Simon Earwicker

Harold & Maisie Trill

Jennie Jarnot

Christine Collins

Mike Shaw

Craig Robinson

Peter Reilly

John Alford

Tony Faller

Pat Palmer

Anna Littler

Ann Perrin & Alan Gage

Barbara Walker

Mike Bishop

Andy Webb

Basil Doody

Sylvia Snipp

Ray Hewitt

Malcolm Goodwin

Susan Ward

Len Lawrence

 

Members are encouraged to make the most of the next four weeks to get their films ready for viewing. With plenty of festive occasions this time of year brings, the scope for providing an interesting document  to share with the rest of the club is wider than usual. Or if you have an unfinished project gathering dust, here’s hoping for a last minute burst of inspiration for you to complete it.

So, please take advantage of this extra opportunity and we look forward to seeing your films on the December 4th.

OVFM Club Meeting Tuesday November 6th 2012

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November kicks off with two of OVFM’s longest running competitions taking place: The Vic Treen Trophy and the Kath Jones Cup.

A quick reminder of what is expected for each one:

The Vic Treen Trophy is a film set to music although this means being creative with the timing and editing rather than just slapping a bit of Coldplay or Tinie Tempah over footage of your trip to Chessington Zoo.

The Kath Jones Cup requires a comedy film of no longer than five minutes that has a definitive punchline to it; in other words a short comic sketch if you will.

Attending club members will score the films for both competitions on the night with the winners to be announced at the Oscars next year.

Good luck to all who enter their films this year. Here’s to a potentially fun and rocking evening!!

OVFM Club Meeting Tuesday October 23rd 2012

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And so the final of the initial qualifying rounds of this year’s competition is upon us. We’ve seen some interesting films thus far so hopefully this session wouldn’t disappoint either.

If last year is any indicator, some of you will be leaving it to the last minute before making your film which would suggest a healthy turn out of entries to close this opening stage of the contest.

The remaining club members invited to provide their films are:

 

Andy & Marian Watson

Jim Morton Robertson

Barbara Walker

Mike Bishop

Andy Webb

Basil Doody

Sylvia Snipp

Ray Hewitt

Derek Allen

Alan Smith

Malcolm Goodwin

Susan Ward

Len Lawrence

 

Please reply to this post if you will be providing a film for this week’s session.

If you don’t then have a film ready please let Brenda Wheatley but I’m sure that those who missed their spot earlier in the contest will be able to provide ample substitution.

Good luck to everyone who enters a film!

OVFM Autumn Show 2012

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OVFM Autumn Show 2012

 

When the members of OVFM work so hard at producing films it seems only fair that they should get the best showing possible. At club meetings their work is projected onto a large screen, but when we put on a show at an outside venue we’re also able to attract a much larger audience.

We have always held a Spring event but thanks to the number of films available this year we are now able to include an Autumn event to our social calendar.

This year’s Autumn Show will take place on  FRIDAY 9th NOVEMBER at 7.30 pm

VENUE –  Methodist Church, 19 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington BR6 9JH

DIRECTIONS – GOOGLE MAP

WEBSITE – http://www.orpingtonmethodist.org.uk/welcome.htm

Club members get in free but for others the tickets are £5 – which includes refreshments – and are available from our secretary Freddy Beard on 01689 813616

For an entertaining and sociable evening get your tickets a.s.a.p. and bring along your friends and family!

See you then!

OVFM Club Meeting Tuesday October 9th 2012

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You Be The Judge III!!

Just when you thought it was safe….

Yes, Reg “Bomber” Lancaster has decided that we at OVFM need to teach the judges of the UNICA (Union internationale du cinéma) film competition a thing or two about how to properly evaluate and rate a film. As we have seen in the past, they have a penchant for getting it wrong, awarding low marks to some masterpieces while rewarding the lame and uninspired.

The films that Reg and his pet wife Lady Annabelle will subject us are a random selection of the many entries to the UNICA competition and if previous sessions are any indication it should be an interesting and entertaining evening.

A quick reminder that these films have already been awarded Diploma, Bronze, Silver or Gold prizes by the UNICA judges and we discover if our measly opinions match those of the judges. As I have been lead to understand, every time we get it wrong that is another year added to the career of Jedward, so I ask you all, in earnest, to take this VERY seriously indeed, for the sake of all humanity.

All this and more to come your way on Tuesday evening. See you then!