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NORTH v SOUTH FINALISTS 2000
This Competition, founded by the late John Wright, FACI, in which five finalists from the north of Britain compete against five from the south, was held on January 28, 2001. The Set Theme was 'Gone with the Wind'.
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1. | ON THE SPOT Burton Camcorder Club After the death of football fan Frederick Stanley Matthews Smith, his will is read out to the principal beneficiaries, with not entirely unexpected bequests. |
Humour |
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2. | WIND OF CHANGE Valley Films Two 'Jack-the-lads' (who are also slobs!), advertise for a female to share their flat, obviously hoping for a skivvy (among other things!). But events don't turn out as they plan. |
Humour |
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3. | TELL HIM I MISS HIM Spring Park Cine & Video Society Two elderly men friends meet in a park, watching some children kite flying. One of the men recalls his own youthful experience of the same thing ... This was the winner. |
Story |
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4. | LITTLE TWISTER Chichester Film & Video Makers A record of the effects on Pagham, Sussex, of a 5.30am mini-tornado. |
Documentary |
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5. | TENSE AND TENSIBILITY Surrey Border Film & Video Makers Mock silent film in sepia (complete with caption cards and piano accompaniment!) about two unmarried daughters in 1917 and who will marry first. |
Humour |
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NORTH | ||
6. | THE VISITOR Stoke Cine & Video Society Gary Buckley (Simon Williams), an essentially good guy, is visited by a stranger, who gives him a special suit which allows him to fly and so assist people in trouble ... |
Story |
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7. | STRANGE UNDERTAKINGS Altrincham Video Society A story of confusion at an undertakers! |
Story |
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8. | HEAVEN SENT Newcastle ACA An inefficient angel, AA1 (Joan Holding), is warned by Gabriel (James Madden), that her next assignment is her final chance to get her wings ... |
Humour |
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9. | A FORGOTTEN HERO Stoke Cine & Video Society Explorer Ernest Shackleton (Nigel Peever) tells the story to camera of his adventures in Antarctica. |
Documentary |
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10. | SUCKER! Stoke Cine & Video Society Terry (Russ Wolfe) has a series of encounters with the latest vacuum cleaner! Donated by the competition organisers. |
Humour |
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Total running time 105mins.
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