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Coming Up
WILLY RETURNS
Saturday 10th May 2008
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Not to be outdone by them in the North, SERIAC is delighted to announce
the return of Willy Van de Linden to our shores.
Willy, an experienced film maker, internationally acknowledged for his
documentaries, also enjoys making comedies and one minute films.
Born in Antwerp, Willy’s early days in teaching led him to become an
educational adviser for the European School in Brussels. Whilst working as
a narrator and commentary writer for a friend, he began to make his own films,
many of which have been about Britain. Among his current projects he is working
on a movie about Guernsey.
Willy has been chairman of Focus Vaartland , the movie club in Willebroek
for many years, and is also a member of Videoclub Deurne in Belgium.
A regular visitor to BIAFF festivals and a contributor to the IAC website’s
Speak Out forum, he also enjoys encouraging newcomers to the world of film
making.
SERIAC is delighted that committee member Ron Prosser has been able to organise
this event which will take place at the Tonbridge Oast Theatre, London
Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 3AN.
Tickets are £15.00 inclusive of lunch or £10.00 for refreshments
only. For tickets please contact Ron Prosser tel: 01403 732725 or 07703 468866.
email: ronprosser51@hotmail.com
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KENT FESTIVAL - 2008
Closing date for entries - 26th July 2008
Festival - 27th September 2008
The competition is open to residents of Kent or people in the SE London postcode
area or members of a Kent club. This year's festival will be held at the
Powell Theatre, Christ Church University College, Canterbury.
Competition entry forms can be downloaded here:
Main |
Junior/Student
For more details see the festival
website.
Results and Reports
SERIAC 2008 Click on this link to see a full report and list of winning films.
Surrey Festival
- 2008 Award Winners
Sunday 20th January 2008
The audience enjoyed a very impressive show of winners at the Electric Theatre,
Guildford. The finalists were judged by Reg Lancaster and Colin Jones, both
with considerable movie-making experience, and Charlie Casely, chairman of
SERIAC.
| The Leonard Robinson Trophy - for the best senior movie |
The Messenger by Circle 8 Film Group |
| The Croydon Trophy - for the runner up |
Monica by Heron Productions |
| The Surrey Fiction Award |
Gingerbread Man by Write-Angle Group |
| The Surrey Documentary Cup |
Weir Here by Laurance Miller |
| The Other Cup - for a movie of special merit |
My Passion by Val Hitchman |
| The Angus Bryant Trophy - for natural history |
Who Ate All the Flies? by Phil Martin |
| The George Sewell Trophy - for an individual IAC member |
Winter Daydream by John Cant |
| The Roy Pullen Trophy - for an entry outside Surrey |
Callers at Trisant by Ernest Parkin Productions |
| The Derrick Seagrave Trophy - for animation |
The Messenger by Circle 8 Film Group |
| Highly Commended Certificate - for atmosphere |
One Day in May by Stan Baker |
| Highly Commended Certificate - for an original approach to our national
game |
Howzat? by Laurance Miller |
| Commended Certificate - for evocation of a past age |
Art Deco City by Gordon Sutton |
| Commended Certificate - for a most informative insight by the sculptor |
Sacred and Profane by John Gannaway |
| Commended Certificate - for imagination and entertainment |
Windsor by Steve Bissett |
| Commended Certificate - for a lot of hard work |
Daisy May's Day Out by Peter Jackson |
For more details see the festival's own
website.
North v South Competition
Results of the Grand Final
| Sunday 27th January 2008
Farnborough Village Hall saw the highest ever attendance for a Grand Final
in this long running competition organised in the South by Orpington Video
& Film Makers.
Congratulations to the North for their third victory in a row - this time
with ‘Grant Aid’ by Tynemouth Video Group. Second place
went to ‘Sex, Lives & Videotape’ by Derby Movie Makers.
Apart from the Grand Final films themselves, the other Northern entries were
also shown as well as two extra films at the end of the day. There was a
raffle and excellent refreshments provided by Peggy Parmenter and her team.
We were particularly delighted that members of Derby Movie Makers, Wave at
Long Eaton, Nuneaton Moviemakers and Wanstead & Woodford CVC made the
journey to be with us in addition to the members of more local clubs whose
regular support we are very grateful for. Thank you one and all.
Controversy never seems far away where the North v South is concerned. Several
times in past years, the judges choice of winning film has been completely
different to that of the audience and so it was this year. The usual audience
vote was held and just 1 person from the 80 in attendance selected ‘Grant
Aid’. In the overall audience vote, the winning film came second to
last.
There was some consolation in the fact that the audience winner (by more
than double the votes of any of the other film) was placed 2nd by the judges.
With this third consecutive win for the North, Hugh Darrington of ‘Southern
Script’ fame is now running out of hats to eat so I’m calling on
all Southern clubs to help ensure that the John Wright trophy will be heading
down rather than up the M1 this year.
The theme for 2008 is ‘Be Prepared’. The closing date is
Saturday 1st November 2008 and provisional dates for the Southern Heat and
Grand Final are Sunday 23rd November 2008 and Sunday 25th January 2009
respectively. Rules and entry forms will be published in relevant regional
magazines or can be downloaded here:
Rules
Entry form for South
Mike Coad - on behalf of Orpington Video & Film Makers.
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