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SoCo
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Southern
Counties)
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2008
SoCo Regional Film and Video
Competition 2008 Results
- Slad Valley Wildlife Way by Bryan Adcock (Overall Winner and Best Editing and Best Use of Sound)
- Our Environment is Important by St. Michaels School (Runner Up and Winner Youth Section)
- Santorini - Island on the Edge by Bryan Adcock (Best Travelogue)
- The Race by William Baldwin (Best Novice and Best Drama)
- The Hidden Dean by Frank Lander (Commended)
Jug Band Blues by Clive Ody (Commended)
The Cities That Touch the Sky by Ernie McKenna (Winner Semi-Pro Section
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One Week in August by John Bartlett (Runner Up Semi-Pro Section)
This year the competition was sent to Scotland for judging by Dr Norman Speirs FACI, Jim Closs and Brian Saberton FACI.
The Award Show was presented by Cheltenham Video Makers on March 15th at The Reddings Community Centre, Cheltenham.
Frome Five Minute
Festival Winners
- The Way Forward by Triangle Productions (Overall Winner)
- Aubrey's Seat by Graham Large (Second place)
- Predators by Daphne Barbieri (Third place)
For a full list of results visit the Frome website.
Once again we were complimented on the refreshments. (I'm beginning to wonder if that's why some of them come.) This year we had 43 entries and all were shown and as far as I could tell no one dropped off.
Phil Marshman FACI
Vision On Challenge
Closing date for entries 18th February 2008. Event 1st March
2008.
A chance for amateur film makers in the South West to compete for the Vision On Challenge Shield. The competition is for video clubs and club members based South and West of a line running between Bristol and Southampton, including these two cities and of course our friends in the Channel Islands. The subject of entries is 'open'.
The event will be at Sampford Peverell Village Hall. The first film starts at 7pm.
Further details if you want to attend and entry forms if you want to compete are available from George Smeeth at Old Haldon, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter EX6 6HF Phone 01647-24321 gsmeeth@btinternet.com.
2007 News
THE ELEVENTH SoCo WEEKENDER
2007 took place from Friday 26th October - Sunday 28th
October 2007 at the Kensington Hotel, 18 Durley Chine Road, West Cliff,
Bournemouth, Dorset.
The various competitions held during it were all decided by audience vote:
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Top of the Clubs - This is a competition in which SoCo
clubs are invited to enter their Film of the Year or Cup Winners Cup winner.
It must not be a club film.
Thailand - Land of Smiles by Ernie McKenna of Frome Film &
Video Makers.
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The Dolphin - this is SoCo's version of the Mermaid
Black by Philip Marshman
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The Baby-Dolphin - this is SoCo's version of the Mini-Mermaid.
Entries mustn't run for more than 60 seconds complete.
A Chance Meeting by Jim Gill
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The Mo Pain Plate - this is presented to the most popular
film(s) in the Lucky Dip. This year there was a three way tie and the holder
of the plate was determined by first out of the hat.
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How to Make a Cartoon the Hard Way by Philip Marshman (First
out of the hat).
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Cockington - One Moment in Time by Jim Gill
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Pop Otters by Valrie Ellis
SoCo News
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SoCo News magazine is edited by Lee Prescott, who
keeps it packed with useful ideas and information. A long-running series
on Motion Picture Language gets down to basics.
There is news from the clubs in the area and announcements about forthcoming
competitions. The magazine also carries entry forms for SoCo competitions,
jokes, and equipment news.
The editor welcomes contributions and pictures ... why not take some stills
of your group next time you are shooting? Add a few words about what you
were doing and send it to him? |
Contact for the
Region
Pip Critten
12 Trelawney Avenue
St Budeaux
Plymouth
PL5 1RH
01752 361210
07771 967804
pip@pipcritten.com |
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