Orpington Video and Film Makers
Amateur Film Makers since 1958 Based in Orpington, Kent, UK
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THE RESULTS The Top Ten competition for 2017 is now underway. All the information you need about it can be found HERE but this page is for the results, so be sure to check back after each round to see the updated standings. ROUND ONE (Held June 27th) 1. Hampden P1344 – Jim …
Yes folks the Top Ten 2017 competition is officially on! Marking the first year under the aegis of our new Competitions Officer Hugh Darrington, the Top Ten is open to everyone in OVFM to submit a film, no longer than 20 minutes on any subject, style or genre, which will be judged and graded …
It’s been a while, admittedly, since the idea to make a film about the history of Orpington was proposed, and since the last update but some headway has been made since then which organisers Pat Palmer and David Laker will tell us about this coming Tuesday. We already know that plenty of research has been …
As you may already be aware by now, the future of the annual North vs. South competition is in doubt after OVFM relinquished the job of running the event and, at the time of posting, there has no been response from other clubs to pick up the mantle. However it has been decide that …
It’s project time again at OVFM and this one is a little different from the usual tasks we set you. This time you don’t have to do a single bit of filming, as this is an editing project. You will be supplied with two pieces of film where the clips have been arranged in …
For our next club meeting we once again hand the floor over to an outsider to delight us with handy hints, anecdotes or films from their own catalogue, although our guest speaker on this occasion is hardly that. Tim Jones is a former OVFM member, now Senior Lecturer Christ Church College Canterbury in …
Following the 2017 AGM on Tuesday 4th of April, there have been some changes within OVFM, specifically on the committee and with the club’s figurehead. As you know Simon Earwicker stepped down as Chairman after four years in the role while Brenda Wheatley vacated the role of Competitions Officer after 12 years, which called …
After the glitz and glamour of the 2017 OVFM Oscars it is time to get serious again with the annual AGM. This is the one night of the year where club members get to air their grievances, their concerns, their fears or ask that all important question they’ve been a bit shy about asking. Once the …
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THE RESULTS The annual OVFM Oscars were held on Tuesday March 21st 2017, honouring and recognising the hard work and output of club members over the past 12 months. In case you missed it or need a reminder here is the list of winners: ANNUAL COMPETITION Ian Dunbar Cup (Best film) – Reaching For …
Ladles and Jellyspoons It is that time of year again when we ask you to drag your best clobber from out of the mothballs, then put them on and bring yourselves down to the club meeting for the 2017 OVFM Oscars! Every year we celebrate and reward the efforts of our club members with a …