EVENTS DIARY
2008.
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January
2008 |
| 4th January |
Closing date for BAFTA/ORANGE Sixty Second of Fame -
your chance to be a guest at the BAFTA awards and have your work seen there.
Details. |
| 18th January |
Closing date for UNCIPAR - Argentina.For films up to
30 minutes. The main prize is the kit and materials to make a 16mm
production.
For details click here.
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| 19th January |
Closing date for THE MERSEY TEN COMPETITION - open to
all in the North West Region of IAC for films up to ten minutes on any theme.
See rules and details of the event -
click here. Festival on 15th March. |
| 20th January |
SURREY FILM-VIDEO FESTIVAL - at the Electric Theatre,
Guildford. For details see
www.surreyfilmfestival.org.uk
Closing date was 10th December 2007.
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| 23rd January |
Closing date for the (34th) Eulenspiegeleien,
Berlin-Köpenick, Germany. Comedy film festival for movies up to 20 minutes
long.
For details click here.
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| 24-26th January |
TO LOVE A MAN - 7th International Festival, Oswiecim,
Poland Closing date was 28th December 2007.
More details.
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| 27th January |
North v South Competition Final
At Farnborough Village Hall in Kent.
Details. |
| 28th January |
Closing date for SOCO REGIONAL FILM & VIDEO
COMPETITION
Entry forms will be printed in the SoCo News magazine nearer that date. The
SoCo Committee has discussed the possiblity of having an Audio-Visual Section.
It may be possible to have this within the this competition or perhaps seperately
- Views welcome even from outside the region especially with regard to the
practicality of presenting it. If it was part of our annual competition entries
would have to be playable on a standard DVD player.
The Cheltenham Club will be hosting the Award Winners Show on Saturday March
15th 2008 at the Reddings Community Centre - Doors open 19.00 for 19.30 start.
Details will be on the regional website
soon.
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| 28th January |
Closing date for FROME FIVE MINUTE FESTIVAL
Entry forms will be available at the SoCo Weekender and from then on. The
Festival Show and presentation of the AKM Trophy and Prize, will be on 5th
April starting at 6pm in the Catholic Hall, Park Road, Frome.
Click for details. |
| 31st January |
Closing date for BIAFF - THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR FILM
FESTIVAL 2008
Any length, any subject, virtually any format. Entry forms in English, Dutch,
French and German.
The festival showing a wide selection of the winners will be hosted by NERIAC
at The Cairn Hotel, Harrogate.
Details.
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February
2008 |
1st - 3rd
February |
THE (34th) Eulenspiegeleien, Berlin-Köpenick, Germany.
Comedy film festival for movies up to 20 minutes long.
Details. |
| 3rd February |
A DAY WITH GILLHAM & MANASSEH North Thames Region
competition at the Quality Hotel Roehyde Way, Hatfield Herts.
Details. |
| 3rd February |
Scottish Association of Moviemakers' 5 MINUTE COMPETITION
Projection of entries and judging by Ken and Carol Wilson.
Details. |
| 18th February |
Closing date for VISION ON CHALLENGE - competition for
clubs and club members in the South West. Festival show and presentation
of the Challenge Shield will be on March 1st 2008.
Details. |
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March
2008 |
| 1st March |
VISION ON CHALLENGE FESTIVAL Festival show and presentation
of the Challenge Shield. Details. |
| 1st March |
Closing date for the FESTIVAL OF NATIONS 2008
The Festival of Nations is one of the most important film festival in Europe
for non-commercial film makers. Last year it had more than 900 entries from
55 countries. Films from authors, who attend the festival, are given preference.
No entry fee. Screenings 15th-21st June. For details
click here.
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| 4th - 9th March |
VIDEOTIVOLI the 5th
children’s and young people’s video festival. Closing date was
30th October 2007. More information at
www.videotivoli.fi |
| 5th March |
Closing date for Scottish Association of Moviemakers' MEMBERS'
COMPETITION |
| 8th March |
Closing date for the RPS/IAC GEOFFREY ROUND DIGITAL A-V
COMPETITION For details see
www.avpeter.com |
| 8th March |
SERIAC FILM FESTIVAL at Tonbridge Oast Theatre from
2.30pm.
Watch the promo video.
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| 8th - 16th March |
fifa (FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM ANIMALIER)
the international wildlife film festival is a pro-am one
run by volunteers. It is prestigious indeed. There are separate prizes for
amateur movie makers. The festival's closing date was 31st October 2007.
The long lead time is because once the short list is chosen they translate
the scripts and record new commentaries in French which are played with the
films when shown to the public in the festival's home town of Albert in the
Somme area of France. The jury see the entries in their original languages.
For full details see their website:
www.fifa.com.fr for a report on an
earlier fifa festival click here.
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| 9th March |
CEMRIAC MOVIE FESTIVAL & AGM
At a new venue: The Aston Court Hotel, Derby. - close to Derby Railway Station!
Details.
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| 12th March |
SO YOU WANT TO BE A JUDGE
Workshop presented by Michael Gough. Open invitation from Perth Camcorder
Club in Scotland. Details. |
| 15th March |
THE MERSEY TEN - with Willy Van der Linden - the competition
was open to all in the North West Region of IAC for films up to ten minutes
on any theme. See rules and details of the event -
click here. Closing date was 19th
January.
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| 15th March |
SOCO REGIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL
At the Cheltenham Club on Saturday March 15th 2008 at the Reddings Community
Centre -Doors open 19.00 for 19.30 start. Closing date was 28th January 2008.
Details will be on the regional website
soon.
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| 15th March |
UNCIPAR - Argentina.For films up to 30 minutes. The
main prize is the kit and materials to make a 16mm production.
For details click here. |
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April
2008 |
| 4th April |
Closing date for SHAROW PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
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| 5 - 6 April |
The RPS/IAC Geoffrey Round Digital AV Competition
At the National Media Museum in Bradford.
Programme and Booking Information.
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| 5th April |
FROME FIVE MINUTE FESTIVAL
Closing date was 28th January. The Festival Show and presentation of the
AKM Trophy and Prize, will start at 6pm in the Catholic Hall, Park Road,
Frome. Click for details.
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| 6th April |
Scottish Association of Moviemakers' MEMBERS' COMPETITION
Festival show. Closing date was 5th March.
Details. |
| 11 - 13 April |
Scottish Association of Moviemakers' WEEKEND
WORKSHOP
Learn about movie making by working in a group to produce a short video.
Bring friends and family for a weekend away from it all.
Details.
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| 12th April |
CEMRIAC SEMINAR
At The Perdiswell Young People's Club, Droitwich Road, Worcester (usual venue.)
Details.
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| 17 - 20 April |
BIAFF - THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR FILM FESTIVAL
2008
Will be hosted by NERIAC at The Cairn Hotel, Harrogate.
Details.
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| 18th April |
Closing date for THE CROATIAN MINUTE MOVIE FESTIVAL
- great celebration of one-minute movies. The festival itself is 30th-31st
May and there is a special deal on a holiday package as well.
For details click here. |
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May
2008 |
| 1st May |
Closing date for NORTH THAMES MINUTE MOVIE COMPETITION
2008
Subject matter completely open but contents should be entertaining / humorous
for showing to audiences of all ages.
Download the rules and entry
form as a pdf.
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| 1st May |
Closing date for COTSWOLD INTERNATIONAL FILM and VIDEO
FESTIVAL
Categories for Amateur, Open and Student. Website
www.cotswoldfilmvideofest.co.uk
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| 10th May |
WILLY Van der LINDEN at SERIAC
This award winning filmmaker will present a programme of films at Tonbridge
in Kent. Details
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| 11th May |
North Thames' TRIANGLE COMPETITION 2008
Hosted as usual by Westcliff Film and Video Club at Wyburns School, Nevern
Road, Rayleigh, Essex. SS6 7PE. Judges are Colin Jones FACI, Rod Smith and
Philip Beasley.
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| 24th May |
THE CROATIAN MINUTE MOVIE FESTIVAL - great celebration
of one-minute movies. Closing date was 18th April. There is a special deal
on a holiday package as well. For details
click here.
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| 30th May |
The 55th British Film Collectors Convention
At Ealing Town Hall. Shows, kit, demos. Mostly Super 8 but also larger guages.
Website www.bfcc.biz .
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| 31st May |
Closing date for the GUERNSEY LILY FESTIVAL festival
is on 17-19th October in La Villette Hotel, Guernsey, Channel Islands. Films
up to 30 minutes long on all subjects. For details
click here.
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June
2008 |
15th
June |
Closing date for THE BIG GIG!
Based in Thurso, this film festival is designed to as a showcase for amateur,
student and low budget film makers- it's not a competition. Screenings on
18th-19th July. For details click
here.
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| 15th-21st June |
FESTIVAL OF NATIONS 2008
The Festival of Nations is one of the most important film festival in Europe
for non-commercial film makers. Last year it had more than 900 entries from
55 countries. Films from authors, who attend the festival, are given preference.
No entry fee.
Their
website.
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28 June
- 06 July |
UNICA 2008 - the festival where nations compete
Will be in Hammamet, Tunisia at the complex of Les Orangers, where the theatre
and several 3- to 5-stars hotels are located. |
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July
2008 |
18-19th
July |
THE BIG GIG!
Based in Thurso, this film festival is designed to as a showcase for amateur,
student and low budget film makers- it's not a competition. Closing date
was 15th June. For details click
here. |
| 26th July |
Closing date for the Kent Festival 2008
Details and entry forms here. |
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August
2008 |
1st
August |
Closing date for THE GOLDEN DIANA FESTIVAL - Klopeiner
See, Austria
Films up to 20 minutes. Festival 17th-22nd August. For details and entry
form click here. |
1st
August |
Closing date for the TALLIN International Festival
of Non-Professional Film Makers
Festival 27th September. For details
click here. |
17th-22nd
August |
THE GOLDEN DIANA FESTIVAL - Klopeiner See, Austria
Films up to 20 minutes. Closing date was 1st August. For details
click here. |
| 26th August |
Closing date for the 39th SUSSEX FILM FESTIVAL
Fees £3 for first entry, £2 for each subsequent entry. Festival
will be on 5th October. No time limit. Categories: Documentary, Drama/Story,
Comedy, Travelogue/Holiday, Animation and Unclassified. There is also a
one-minute competition. Entrants must be resident, a member of a club or
attending a college in East Sussex, West Sussex or The Channel Islands. Those
under 18 at the closing date are eligible for a Junior trophy, those between
18 and 25 at the closing date are elegible for a Youth trophy. Details:
here. |
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September
2008 |
| 1st September |
Closing date for the AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO
FESTIVAL
Run by AMPS. They accept entry fees in GBP as well as USD. Details:
here. |
| 6th September |
COTSWOLD INTERNATIONAL FILM and VIDEO FESTIVAL
For details check the website:
www.cotswoldfilmvideofest.co.uk. |
| 19-21st September |
The 18th RPS INTERNATIONAL A-V FESTIVAL
at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. Major international event.
This year the event is running at 2006 prices! Details:
here. |
| 20th September |
Closing date: for the North Thames Annual Movie Festival.
Films up to 20 minutes long. Fees £5 for IAC members £8, Youth
(over 18 and under 25 on 23rd November 2008) £3, Junior (under 18on
23rd November 2008) £1. Non-IAC-members £8, £4 and £2
respectively. Entries to Ken Mills, 35 St. Mary's Avenue, Northwood, Middlesex
HA6 3AY. |
| 27th September |
KENT FESTIVAL 2008
AT the Powell Theatre Christ Church University College in Canterbury. Details:
here. |
| 27th September |
TALLIN International Festival of Non-Professional Film
Makers.
Closing date was 1st August. Details:
here. |
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October
2008 |
| 5th October |
THE 39th SUSSEX FILM FESTIVAL
at Wivelsfield Village Hall, Eastern Road, Wivelsfield Green, Sussex RH17
7QG. Doors open at 2.30pm. Tickets £4. Closing date was 26th August. |
| 6th October |
Closing date for SOCO "Top of the Clubs"
Competition
The competition is open to ALL members of affiliated clubs in the SOCO region.
It is not for films made by clubs, but intended to celebrate the best
films being made by people who are members of clubs. Details from Phil Marshman
frome@philmar.demon.co.uk |
| 9 October |
Closing date for Phase 4 Fiction Film Competition
Details: here. |
| 12 October |
North West Region's Technoforum 2008 New developments
in Casablanca. Will be held at Timperley Community Centre. |
| 17 - 19 October |
GUERNSEY LILY FESTIVAL taking place in La Villette Hotel
on Guernsey one of the Channel Islands. Closing date was 31st May.
For details click here. |
| 18th October |
SOUND RECORDING & SOUNDTRACK PRODUCTION DAYSCHOOL
Howard Gregory and Suzanne Walker help everyone to produce better soundtracks.
Suitable for beginners and advanced workers. 10am - 5pm. Fee 20GBP. Wilmslow
Guild Independent Centre for adult Education (3 miles from Manchester Airport).
Details: here. |
| 18th October |
56th BRITISH FILM COLLECTORS' CONVENTION Ealing Town
Hall, London W5. 10am - 5.45pm Admission £6. Info from Keith Wilton
020 8997 1841 |
| 23 - 26 October |
THE MILTON KEYNES ROUNDABOUT: The IAC Convention and AGM
weekend
taking place in Jury's Inn Hotel, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes.(Tel:
01908 843700)
Hosted by North Thames region.
Includes on Saturday a technical forum with David Jackson and Tom
Hardwick and DVC.
On Sunday a talk by Andrew Vale the BBC's shoot-and-edit specialist
and the IAC's Annual General Meeting followed by Members' Voices forum. Also
over the weekend the Mermaid and Mini-Mermaid Competitions between IAC
Regions.
More information available from Roy Claisse FACI. (Tel: 01992 812520). |
| 25th October |
Closing date for CEMRIAC INTER-CLUBS COMPETITION
The festival will be on 16th November. Each club may enter a programme
of two films. The programme must not be longer than 30 minutes and neither
film may be more than 20 minutes long. Preferred format is MiniDV tape. Fees
£2 for 1 entry, £3 for 2 entries plus £1.50 p&p. Contact
David Newman
competition@theiac.org.uk |
| 26th October |
RPS Audio-Visual Group: EAST MIDLANDS A-V DAY
10am-5pm Narborough Parish Centre, Narborough, Leicester LE19 2EL. Speakers
include Ben Biggs and Bryan Stubbs. RPS group members £7.50 others
£10.50. Optional lunch £5.50. Details from Beth Elston 01530 224206
or email
beth.elston@btinternet.com |
| 29th October |
HARROW CVS AUTUMN MOVIE SHOW
at Pinner Village Hall, Chapel Lane, Pinner. 7.30 for 8pm start. Tickets
at door £4 including refreshments. Information from Ken Gale 0208 424
0235 |
| 31 Oct - 2 November |
SOCO WEEKENDER at the Kensington Hotel, Bournemouth.
More information available from Pip Critten: Tel: 01752 361210 – 07771
967804. pip@pipcritten.com |
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November
2008 |
| 1st November |
Closing date for Southern entries for the North v South.
This year's theme is 'Be Prepared'.
Entry form and rules. |
| 1st November |
SOUND RECORDING & SOUNDTRACK PRODUCTION DAYSCHOOL
Howard Gregory and Suzanne Walker help everyone to produce better soundtracks.
Suitable for beginners and advanced workers. 10am - 5pm. Now in Belfast!
Details from Gordon Gray 0282 076 9722 or
rev6845@yahoo.co.uk |
| 8-9th November |
NERIAC AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Esplanade Hotel, Scarborough. Guest speaker Michael Slowe. Details from Ivor
Rose 01325 356140 or
ivor16@yahoo.co.uk |
| 15th November |
Phase 4 Premiere Night and Fiction Competition Results
at Dewsbury Little Theatre, Yorkshire. More information from Ken Wilson at
kw@phase4.free-online.co.uk |
| 15th November |
North West Region Festival at CHADS Theatre Cheadle
Hulme, Nr Stockport, Cheshire. |
| 16th November |
CEMRIAC AUTUMN FESTIVAL and AGM
at The Priory Theatre, Rosemary Hill, Bridge Street, Kenilworth. Hosted by
Nuneaton Moviemakers. Details from Alan Atkinson 01788 890726 or Rob Day
01902 343121 |
| 23rd November |
Southern heat of the North v South. |
| 23rd November |
North Thames Region MOVIE FESTIVAL and AGM
at Quality Hotel, Roehyde Way, Hatfield, Herts. Doors open 10:00
am for 10:30 am start. For more information contact: Roy Claisse FACI. Tel:
01992 812520. |
| 29th November |
CEMRIAC AUDIO-VISUAL COMPETITION
at The Community Centre, Lickhill Road, Stourport-on-Severn. (Usual venue)
Hosted by Worcestershire A.V. Group. |
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December
2008 |
| 5-7th December |
THE GREAT NORTHERN A-V WEEKEND
at Wilmslow Guild Independent Centre for adult Education (3 miles from Manchester
Airport).Friday 7.30pm Wigan 10 presentation, Saturday 10am Festival, Sunday
10am RPS A-V Day presnetation. Details:
here. |
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Looking Ahead to
2009 |
| 25th January |
North v South Grand Final |
| 14th March |
BURNLEY FESTIVAL
at Padiham Town Hall. Film entries by invitation only. All welcome to attend. |
| 21st-29th March |
19th FIFA (wildlife) festival
held at Albert in Northern France. |
| 29th March |
CEMRIAC MOVIE FESTIVAL & AGM
at The Aston Court Hotel, Derby. - Opposite Derby Railway Station. |
| 23rd-27th April |
BIAFF 2009
will be hosted by CEMRIAC at The Chesterfield Hotel, Chesterfield. |
| Looking Ahead to 2010 |
| October |
THE IAC CONVENTION AND AGM WEEKEND
Hosted by SERIAC at the Beach Hotel, Worthing. Can it be as successful as
the one staged there in 2003? |
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