Orpington Video and Film Makers
Amateur Film Makers since 1958 Based in Orpington, Kent, UK
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NON VERBAL Sorry to break the peace and quiet but since our last Film To A Theme Project the committee have decided to throw another one our way. This time the theme is Non Verbal. In case this sounds like a daunting topic, remember cinema had existed for nearly 30 years before …
OVFM Autumn Film Show 2019 One of the most important dates in the OVFM calendar is our annual Autumn Show where we share the fruits of our labours from a year of busy filmmaking, along with some gems from our archive with the public. As the nights are getting darker and colder you’ll need …
POEM The time has arrived to share with us the fruits of your labours as we screen your films made to a poem. We announced this project a couple of months ago so you’ve had plenty of time to retrieve that dusty old book of sonnets from the back of the wardrobe, or …
THE RESULTS Here are the ongoing results of the 2019 TOP TEN competition: ROUND ONE (Took place July 16th) Lanzarote – A Different View by Brian Pfeiffer 40.21 Lost Smile By Lee Relph 36.93 World Garden by Barbara Darby 35.14 i360 by Trevor Rogers 33.64 General Election, Orpington by …
It’s late July which can only mean it is the annual OVFM Summer Social garden party! As with last year, this year’s event is once again hosted by Kemsing Mafia members James and Fran Morton-Robertson which means a trip to Sevenoaks for those attending. You can find Jim’s address in the MEMBERS’ DETAILS listings …
Okay folks we are ready for the first round of the TOP TEN 2019 competition! 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 by their peers. The ten films that have accrued …
I know for a fact that Jane has never been to Canada, so how on earth can she pull off an evening with this title? Well, when dignitaries from Canada came to England, and more specifically to the London Borough of Bromley, some OVFM members were privileged to follow their every move (well almost) …
POEM There’s been a slight break since our last Film To A Theme project to allow for the Top Ten competition and various practical evenings but that doesn’t mean we’ve given up on them. As you can see, the theme for the next project is Poem. Everyone likes a good rhyme, whether it is a …
SPRING PARK FILM MAKERS present The Dewer Mystery OVFM members are invited to join Spring Park Film Makers for a screening of their film The Dewer Mystery on Thursday July 4th at the Griffiths-Jones Hall, Emmanuel Church, West Wickham, BR4 9JL. This is the latest film from prolific Spring Park member Gerald Pecksen, …
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Guest speaker – Christine Green – 18/06/2019 When Hugh first told me that Christine Green was an incredible speaker and her subject was fascinating, I didn’t believe that she would be that good. Was I in for a surprise. Wow, what a presentation. With a packed house, including 8 or so from Spring Park, she …