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This is not an IAC event, but a great many IAC members take part.
NORTH V SOUTH - Introduction & Origin
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North V South is a fun competition for movie making clubs in the
U.K. The dividing line between North and South is drawn East to West through
Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. Gerald Mee suggests the line should be
just South of Stoke since their club considers itself firmly in the Northern
camp!
The idea is that a theme is set and then clubs and societies are invited
to submit entries up to a maximum of 20 minutes long. The North selects their
best five and the South does the same. These 10 movies are entered into the
grand final where they compete for the John Wright Trophy.
The competition has evolved into being organised by two clubs: Newcastle
ACA for the North and Orpington Video and Film Makers for the South. At each
stage the audience are asked to choose their top five films, just for fun.
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The theme for 2010 is NOW AND THEN.
Deadline for entering is October 31st 2010.
The Grand Final shows will take place on Sunday 30th January 2011 simultaneously in the North and the South. At these shows, the best 10 movies are shown and the winners announced.
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The Northern Heat will be on November 28th 2010.At this heat the winner
receives £50. The winner of the audience vote takes home the Vic Williams Trophy for a year.
The Northern Heat and the Grand Final will take place at
Newcastle ACA premises:
West Denton Association (The Annexe)
Hillhead Road - West Denton
Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 1DN
Both shows will start at 2pm.
Further details from John Andrew (0191 2363930)
or Doug Collender (01661 825738).
Entry form and rules.
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The Southern Heat will be 28th November 2010.
Further details from Mike Coad
(contact details on the entry form).
Entry form and rules.
Letter to entrants.
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Origins
The IAC Film Library Catalogue says:
"The competition was founded by John Wright and run by him until after
the 1991 contest when health compelled him to pass the organisation on to
Vic Williams and Mike Coad."
Brian Roberts (Altrincham Video Society) says:
"I am advised (as it was long before my involvement with movie making)
that the North v South competition was actually started by Harry Adams who
was our club secretary at the time, it was later that John Wright (the popular
columnist for Moviemaker magazine) took on the organisation.
It has since evolved into being organised by two clubs. Altrincham
Video Society for the North and Orpington Video and Film Makers for the
South."
In recent years Newcastle Amateur Cine Association has taken over the Northern
end of the competition.
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