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OVFM Club Meeting Tuesday May 14th 2013

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It’s that time of year which fills some of members with dread and nightmares while others relish the chance to show off their latest masterpiece. I’m talking of course about the annual OVFM Top Ten competition.

 

Over five rounds to be held periodically over the remainder of the year we shall see the fruits of the labours of our club members and the films they think stand the best chance of receiving the highest praise from their peers en route to be crowned the Top Ten winner at next year’s Oscars.

 

Unlike other meetings revolving around film screenings, this time the films are under scrutiny of your fellow club members who will score your films on a technical and personal grades so the stakes are high as is the pressure to deliver. But don’t fret, all critiques given are constructive and aimed to help you improve for future reference and for the eventuality your film makes it to the final in January 2014.

 

The first round takes place this week and the following members have been picked at random to present their films for this session:

 

 

Craig Robinson

Jane Oliver

Harold & Maisie Trill

Alan Whippy

Gwen Whippy

Mike & Jo Coad

Derek Allen

Susan Ward

Anna Littler

Ann Perrin

Mike Shaw

 

Please reply to this post if you will be providing a film at this week’s session, along with the running time, picture ratio (16:9 or 4:3) and media format (DVD, Mini DV, etc). This is a tremendous help in planning out the time allotment of the meeting.

 

If you don’t then have a film ready please let Brenda Wheatley know so that she can try to find someone else to fill the gap in the evening. If your film is ready early please feel free to bring it along to any Top Ten night and if there is time we will show it.

 

If you miss your given round you can bring your film along to a later one, but it will only be shown after those drawn for that round, if there is time.

 

Good luck to everyone who enters a film!

OVFM TOP TEN COMPETITION 2013

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And here we go again!!

The annual OVFM Top 10 Competition for 2013 is due to start soon and once again it will be contested over five rounds across the year. Last year 26 entries which was two up on 2011, while we also set a precedent by adding an extra date due to low turnout early – but don”t mistake kindness for weakness – the Legion of Doom may not be so forgiving this year!

Competition organiser Brenda Wheatley has released the line-ups for each round so please check to see in which group your name is included:

 

Round 1  (14th May)

Craig Robinson

Jane Oliver

Harold & Maisie Trill

Alan Whippy

Gwen Whippy

Mike & Jo Coad

Derek Allen

Susan Ward

Anna Littler

Ann Perrin

Mike Shaw

 

Round 2 ( 23rd July)

Barbara Walker

David Laker

Bob Wyeth

John Bunce

Jenny Tucker

Mo & Peter Lodge

Tony Faller

Mike Bishop

Barbara J. Darby

John Alford

 

Round 3  (20th August)

Reg Lancaster

Malcolm Goodwin

Lee Relph

Sylvia Snipp

Basil Doody

Cherie Hamlet-Smith

Frank Hyde

Ann and John Epton

Peter Mitchell

Chris Coulson

 

Round 4  (17th September)

Bob Vine

Annabelle Lancaster

Alan Smith

Jim Morton-Robertson

Sam Brown

Andy Watson

Brenda & Roger Wheatley

Pat Palmer

Brian Pfeiffer

Mike Graham

 

Round 5   (15th October)

Charlie & Nellie Caseley

Richard & Jess Pugh

Ian Menage

Freddy Beard

Simon Earwicker

Hugh Darrington

Peggy Parmenter

John Ransley

Colin Jones

 

It would be hugely appreciated by Brenda if you could all strive to get your films in on the dates you are listed on, but if for some reason you don’t have your film ready by the given date, please let her know via e-mail so that she can try to find someone else to fill the gap in the evening. If your film is ready early please bring it along on a top ten night and if there is time we will show it.

If you miss your given round you can bring your film along to a later one, but it will only be shown after those drawn for that round, if there is time.

Be sure to check the results page (once it is up) as the competition progresses.

Happy filming people! 🙂

OVFM Club Meeting Tuesday March 5th 2013 – OVFM OSCARS!!

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It’s time to put on make up

It’s time to dress up right

It’s time to raise the curtain on OVFM Oscars night

 

Once again the biggest event in the OVFM calendar is upon us as we hold our very own Oscars! Over the past twelve months we’ve all (well some of us have) been hard at work making films and improving our skills and this is the night where that hard work is recognised and rewarded.

The many trophies and awards contested include the Ian Dunbar Cup, the Orpington trophy, the Jubilee Shield and the Mike Turner Plate and judging by the quality of the films entered these will all be tightly contested categories. We shall also be announcing the winner of the top 10 for 2012, one of the few awards based on club member votes.

Last year Simon “Snapper” Earwicker swept the board with four prizes. Can he do it again this year or will we crown a new King or Queen of OVFM?

As always the Oscar night is meant to be a fun time for the club as much as it is an evening of celebration so members are encouraged to either put on their gladrags or be a bit creative and indulge in a bit of fancy dress. Who can forget last year when our beloved vice chairman Mike Turner dressed up as a banana to help promote Anna Littler’s Blitz & Bananas?

So, let’s hope no-one trips up when going up to receive their award or we don’t have to endure any embarrassing skits or songs about seeing certain parts of the female body as those pretenders in Hollywood did last week. This is the OVFM Oscars – about a classy as you can get (for Orpington anyway…)!!

Hope to see you all then!

OVFM Club Meeting Tuesday January 8th 2013

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Happy New Year everyone!

I hope you’ve all got over the indulgences of the Christmas period and are feeling fit for another fun packed, educational and productive film making year in 2013.

But first we have some unfinished business to take care of in the form of our Top Ten competition and our first club meeting of the year is the Top Ten final. By now, those of you whose films have scored the highest marks in the individual rounds would have received an e-mail from our competition organiser Brenda Wheatley and have made any necessary adjustments and improvements to your films based on the feedback and comments from the previous rounds.

Now it is judgement time and the ten highest scoring films get a second airing for the final ranking, and the results of this round and the winning film will be revealed at this year’s Oscars on March 5th!

Also this meeting is the closing date for  entries for the Annual Competition so please make sure you don’t miss out and get your films, entry forms and entry fee to Brenda.

So good luck to all the finalists and we look forward to seeing all of, you on Tuesday for this important date in our annual calendar!

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 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 Club Meeting Tuesday September 25th 2012

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Okay folks, we have arrived at Round 4 of the Top Ten competition. With such an event filled summer with the Olympics, Paralympics and the traditional season for holidays abroad, the past few months should have been a fertile source of inspiration for all of you to make a film or two.

With that said, here are the members selected to provide a film for this session:

 

Brian Pfeiffer

Mike Shaw

Craig Robinson

Ann & John Epton

John Ransley

John Alford

Tony Faller

Pat Palmer

Anna Littler

Ann Perrin & Alan Gage

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

If you don’t then have a film ready please let Brenda Wheatley know so that she can try to find someone else to fill the gap in the evening. If your film is ready early please feel free to bring it along to any top ten night and if there is time we will show it.

If you miss your given round you can bring your film along to a later one, but it will only be shown after those drawn for that round, if there is time.

Good luck to everyone who enters a film!

OVFM Club Meeting Tuesday August 28th 2012

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The Top Ten competition rolls on as we head into Round Three. Last time we had just three entries but with so much happening over the past few weeks and this being the holiday season, I imagine there should be a few more than that this time around.

The following people have been selected to present their films to us:

Barbara Walker

Alan Whippy

Reg Lancaster

Freddy Beard

Brenda & Roger Wheatley

Peter Llewllyn Smith

Jess & Richard Pugh

Barbara J. Darby

Simon Earwicker

Harold & Maisie Trill

Jennie Jarnot

Mike & Jo Coad

 

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

If you don’t then have a film ready please let Brenda Wheatley know so that she can try to find someone else to fill the gap in the evening. If your film is ready early please feel free to bring it along to any top ten night and if there is time we will show it.

If you miss your given round you can bring your film along to a later one, but it will only be shown after those drawn for that round, if there is time.

Good luck to everyone who enters a film!

OVFM Club Meeting Tuesday July 17th 2012

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It’s Top Ten Time again folks!! Hopefully you’ve all recovered from the wanton debauchery of the Garden Party at Colin and Mrs. Colin’s domicile on the 3rd so now it’s back to the business of making films!

This week sees round two of our annual contest and the following people have been selected to present their films to us:

 

Peter Mitchell

Mo & Peter Lodge

Annabelle Lancaster

Val Pinkerton

Charlie & Nellie Caseley

John Bunce

Barbara Darby

Hugh Darrington

Chris Coulson

David Laker

Colin Jones

 

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

If you don’t then have a film ready please let Brenda Wheatley know so that she can try to find someone else to fill the gap in the evening. If your film is ready early please feel free to bring it along to any top ten night and if there is time we will show it.

If you miss your given round you can bring your film along to a later one, but it will only be shown after those drawn for that round, if there is time.

Good luck to everyone who enters a film!

OVFM Top 10 Competition 2012 Results

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OVFM Top 10 Competition 2012 Results

 

Here are the ongoing results of the 2012 Top Ten competition.

Round One – Held May 22nd 2012

1. “More Than Steam And Smoke” by Sam Brown 55.10

2. “Eco” by Bob Vine 52.35

3. “Looking for Dave” by Lee Relph 51.21

4. “Colours of the Caribbean” by Jane Oliver 51.20

5. “Switzerland Glacier Express” by Bob Wyeth 47.60

 

Round Two – Held July 17th 2012

1.“ Master craftsman Martin Matthews” by Barbara Darby 57.00

2. “History of Santa Barbara” by David Laker 49.40

3. “My Mate Ralph” by Derek Allen 48.94

 

Round Three – Held August 28th 2012

1. “Eastbourne (Empress of the South)” by Mike & Jo Coad 52.65

2. “Masai Miracle” by Andy & Marian Watson 52.41

3. “Autumn in Greenwich Park” by Colin Jones 49.68

4. “Supermarket” by John Bunce 41.96

 

Round Four – Held September 25th 2012

1. “Mud Mad” by Reg Lancaster 53.52

2. “Feel the Thrill” by Brian Pfeiffer 53.03

3. “Look Mum a Swan” by Alan Smith 49.94

4. “Kew Gardens” by John Ransley 47.74

5. “Up our Street” by John & Ann Epton 43.94

 

Round Five – Held October 23rd 2012

1. “Fun With The Ancestors” by Annabelle of Lancaster 53.87

2. “The Second Day” by Chris Coulson 48.30

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“The Sixth Legion” by Jim Morten-Robertson 40.93

 

Bonus “Last Chance” Round – Held December 4th 2012

1. “Blackbird – A Short Nature Story” by Ian Menage 52.16

2. “Village Secrets” by Sue Ward 52.08

3. “Arrhythmic Discord” by Simon Earwicker 51.31

4. “Mr Punch Goes to London” by Ann Perrin 49.97

5. “A Little Gem” by Harold Trill 47.56

6. “Send Me Roses” by Craig Robinson 38.03