Daphne
Barbieri
Daphne finds new audiences for her documentaries about local businesses. |
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John Gibbs
I have found belonging to a club and making films with others a most rewarding
experience, allowing me to work on productions far beyond my scope as an
individual. What is the point in making films (I now use that term for video
as well as other forms of moving image) if we have no-one to show them to... |
THUNDERKIDS
Congratulation to the next generation of filmmakers, Laurie Jnr and Jonathan
from the Calvert family, whose film Thunderkids won the 'Best Sound Film
of the Year' award in their first entry into an IAC competition, the North
Thames Regional on 28th Nov 2004. |
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Marissa Josa & Jan
Baca
“I am only interested in your eyes – I don’t care about your
hands, only your eyes. Never look down – always to the camera!”
At Warsaw in 2003 Dave Watterson spent a few minutes with Spanish director
Jan Baca and the star of several of his films, Marissa Josa. |
Laurie Calvert: The Self-Taught
Animator
In 1998 I bought my first PC. Over the next two years I dabbled with various
CG programs. I was self-taught. The result after 3 years and 3 months was
‘The War of the Starfighters’ a 76 minute CG animation made by
me for my children... |
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Interview with Franka Stas
& Harry Meter
At UNICA 2002 in Luxembourg a coveted Silver Medal went to “Camille
Claudel, A Special Woman”. Dave Watterson met the directors of the film,
Franka Stas and Harry Meter, at UNICA 2003 in Warsaw... |
Dave Watterson Gets a Gong
Reg Lancaster presents a UNICA medal to Dave Watterson at a celemony filled
with laughter and applause... |
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 Student Films
at Cambridge
They are not professionals; many of them don't even study in media related
subjects, yet these young talents make great films. I spoke to João
Lopes-Dias, an active filmmaker at Churchill College... |
Reg Lancaster
I like to vary my output, and make films on my own, with my wife Annabelle,
and with various groupings within, and outside, the Orpington club. I have
been fortunate to make a range of movies that have won awards at club, County,
Regional and International levels... |
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Bernhard and Barbara
Zimmermann
For some years they have been the librarians of BDFA, the German amateur
movie makers association. One of their duties is to submit top German films
to competitions around the world. They won a place in British hearts by coming
to Scarborough in 1995 to make a film about the Brontes which won a Silver
medal at UNICA and a Gold Seal at the IAC... |
Miette Verlinden
She lived in Deurne, a suburb of Antwerp. Amateur moviemaking was her lifelong
love and she was involved with one of the most active moviemaker clubs in
Antwerp... |
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Sigrid Lemm
Sigrid is the maker of Jeanne d'Arc which won a Silver Seal and was screened
at Movie 2002. The film was also screened at UNICA 2001 where she spoke to
Dave Watterson about her animation and her classes in Rostock...
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Sheila Graber
Sheila Graber is the amateur animator whose work is so good she became
professional. Many of her amusing, insightful and beautifully crafted films
are in the IAC Film & Video Library. And it all started on a kitchen
table... |
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 Percy Childs
Sometimes an apparently trivial incident can change your life - provided
you are the sort of person willing to put yourself out to help others... |
Vladimir Murtin
Vladimir Murtin was chairman of the UNICA 2000 jury and a member of the
organising committee. He also represented the Netherlands on the jury. But
for enthusiasts in the UK he is best known as an outstanding moviemaker... |
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Kate Huckle - Actress
She was 12 years old when she won the Best Young Actress Award for playing
Olivia in Jennifer Says in 2002... |
Amy Ramsden - Actress
Amy Ramsden is the winner of the Best Young Actress Award for the title role
in Vixen. She is the child abandoned to live like an animal in the
woods and accused of having caused the tragedy through witchcraft... |
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John Coleman
In his chosen profession he was meticulous, but mixed with true caring and
compassion. His ready wit and sense of humour made him a very popular chairman
in our area... |
Jack Cardiff
At the American Academy of Arts & Motion Picture Sciences awards on March
25th 2001 British director, cinematographer and performer Jack Cardiff will
be given an honory Oscar in recognition of his lifelong achievements in cinema. |
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 Heidi Lind
She is the new dynamic head of Finland's amateur movie making organisation
and has a special mission to encourage more young people into the clubs... |
Rolf Mandolesi
Rolf Mandolesi, multiple award winning amateur movie maker, from Italy gives
his view on the long-standing debate: To be or not to be an amateur ... |
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 Tony Rose
For many of us Tony Rose was "Mr. Movies". As editor of Britain's top magazine
for amateurs, MovieMaker, with colleagues Ivan Watson
and John Wright he presided over what seems now like a golden age of Standard-8mm
and Super-8mm... |
