Orpington Video and Film Makers
Amateur Film Makers since 1958 Based in Orpington, Kent, UK
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Another annual inter-club competition is upon us, this time it is the Triangle Competition in which three of four clubs – OVFM, Spring Park, Shooters Hill and Epsom – enter films in a three-way contest to be judged by the fourth, with the judging role alternating each year. This year’s event take place on Thursday, …
OVFM Spring Film Show 2016 It is hard to believe that twelve months have passed already since the last Spring Film Show from OVFM but here we are ready to do it all over again! Now the days are getting brighter, the weather (hopefully) is getting warmer and the colour is returning to the leaves on …
Friday 15th of January saw OVFM occupy the ground floor of Tesco’s Orpington branch in a recruitment drive open day to spread awareness of the club name and to hopefully entice budding filmmakers to visit our club and experience the benefits of being an OVFM member. A dedicated team was on hand throughout the day …
MOBILE It’s project time again folks! This is where we throw out a subject matter or theme to you and you can allow your imaginations to run wild in making a short film on that topic. The suggested theme is “Mobile”, which could mean mobile phones, mobility scooters, mobile homes, mobiles hanging over a baby’s cot, …
You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I’m telling you why OVFM’s Christmas Social is here! The festive season is very much in full swing and it wouldn’t be complete without our annual Christmas social. Or it might be, depending on what’s on telly this year. As usual we …
North v South Competition Grand Final. 6th December 2015, Farnborough Village Hall, Farnborough, Kent. 3pm – 7.30pm This years event was tinged with sadness as we remembered Mike Coad, the Orpington Video and Film Makers member and keen champion and organizer of the North v South Competition in the south. His sudden and unexpected death …
OVFM Annual Dinner Friday 12th February 2016 – 7pm for 7.30pm It’s time to break out your glad rags as OVFM hits the local eateries for the Annual Dinner! This year the venue is the Darenth Valley Golf Club – The Club House, Station Road, Shoreham, n/r Sevenoaks TN14 7SA (<– this link is a map) The price …
Meet Lily!! With Christmas coming up I’m sure your family is asking what you want for a present. Well, thanks to Ian Menage, we may have the answer right here! 😀 Lily is the world’s first throw-and-shoot camera. It lets anyone create cinematic footage previously reserved for professional filmmakers. Lily is waterproof, ultra-portable, and shoots stunning HD …
MIKE COAD, FACI. By Reg Lancaster I was stunned at news of the passing of our dear friend and club-mate Mike Coad. He was one of that rare breed, a quiet man. He was a chairman’s dream in that while he didn’t make a lot of noise, when Mike agreed to take on …
This week’s club meeting is the fifth and final qualifying round of the annual Top Ten Competition. For the results of the first four rounds please click HERE. Last time we rebounded from the single entry of round three with five entries, a record for this year’s competition. It appears to be an unofficial tradition …