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FT/V164
WESTCLIFF SHOWREEL 1993
A selection of the movies made in 1993 by this Essex Society's members, compiled
by Graham Gardener, Geraldine Warren and Roy Presswell. The programme is
presented by John Eaton. An interval may be taken between items 7 and 8,
if desired.
| 1. |
UNDER COVER
Terry Mendoza
Roger Cork, a television investigative journalist, brilliantly played by
Dave Aldous, takes his film crew into the back streets of Southend to uncover
the truth about Mr Smith, an unqualified surgeon operating as a transcapitation
consultant, bringing misery and ruin to the lives of his patients. Also featuring
members of Westcliff's Operatic & Dramatic Society.
See also lib. nos: V 91, V 109/110 item 2 and FT/V 187 item 2.
UNSUITABLE FOR CHILDREN
MAY UPSET SENSITIVE VIEWERS
BAVA Runner-up 1992; IAC Daily Mail Trophy, Best Video Award, Best Humour
Award, Best Acting Award (Dave Aldous) 1992 |
Story
7.mins |
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| 2. |
A QUICK SAFARI
Graham Gardener
A very short, superbly edited montage to music of a trip through Africa,
with scenes taken in Uganda and Kenya, including Mombassa, Nairobi and the
Aberdare National Park (Treetops).
See also lib. no: V 84.
IAC International Award, Best Photography Award 1992 |
Visual
3.mins |
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| 3. |
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL
George Daniels
A deceptively simple, but touching, animation version of the famous Hans
Andersen story, with narration by John Tabert.
Transfer from super 8 film. |
Animation
Story
b&w
6.mins |
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| 4. |
NO WATER NO PAY
Graham Gardener and Geraldine Warren
Don Wilkins, a Cornish water-diviner, and his wife Margaret, set to work
to discover water on Roscollas Farm, Treverva. To date, dowser Don has drilled
1300 holes and, as the title reveals, he has a golden rule on behalf of his
customers ...
The makers' original longer version of lib. nos: V 120/121 item 2.
BAVA Trophy 3rd Prize, Best Documentary Award 1993 |
Documentary
13.mins |
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| 5. |
MASQUE
Terry Mendoza
Regardless of the weather, each year in the two weeks before Lent, Venice
celebrates its scandalous 18th-Century debauchery with Carnivale! A slick
music montage of fascinating faces, filmed in 1991.
See also lib. nos: FT/V 112 item 3, FT/V 175 item 3 and FT/V 187 item 8.
IAC Silver Seal 1993 |
Visual
3.mins |
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| 6. |
SPIRIT LEVEL
John Tabert
Albert Grimes (Jim Downes), a rather crotchety old man, has a nasty turn
at Christmas ... ! |
Story
12.mins |
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| 7. |
FLAMINGO FOLLIES
Don Mouatt *
A colourful sequence of shots of flamingos (and the occasional other bird)
cut to some of the music of Dance of the Hours by Ponchielli (sometimes wrongly
attributed to Tchaikovsky!). |
Visual
2.mins |
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| 8. |
CARLING
Don Mouatt *
The first of three short, mock commercials in this compilation, in which
a glass-blower has a problem! |
Humour
1.mins |
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| 9. |
NITRO
Nigel Woodham
A mock commercial dealing with that perennial question - 'which detergent?'! |
Humour
1.mins |
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| 10. |
HAP PEE NESS IS ...
Graham Gardener
This is a parody of a well-known series of cigar adverts. A park visitor
gets increasingly desperate to answer a call of nature, but is frustrated
by a locked loo door ...
See also lib. nos: V 120/121 item 10.
BAVA Trophy 1993 |
Humour
2.mins |
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| 11. |
TIME & TIME AGAIN
Terry Mendoza
It seems like just another 'bad' Monday morning for Len (David Aldous), a
newspaper photographer. His assignment today is to make Liz (Tricia Kent)
look like the Mona Lisa, to illustrate an article about a replica of Leonardo
da Vinci's time machine ... Also featuring Roy and Richard Foster. Written
by Peter Davison and Terry Mendoza; photography: Simon Frith; lighting: Tony
Lench; sound: Paul Mercer.
See also lib. no: V 114 item 1.
IAC Gold Seal 1993 |
Story
19.mins |
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| 12. |
AGAIN AND AGAIN
Graham Gardener
A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the making of Time & Time Again
(see above). Terry Mendoza, Peter Davison and many of the technical and artistic
team contribute with anecdotes that tell the whole story of how this complicated
costume drama was made. Superbly shot and edited, this is compulsive viewing
for movie-makers and movie-viewers alike.
See also lib. no: V 114 item 2.
IAC Gold Seal, Best Documentary Award, Best Editing Award 1993
Donated by Westcliff Film & Video Club |
Documentary
30.mins |
* Don Mouatt's Masterclass articles first appeared in Camcorder User and
then in Film & Video Maker offering sensible, practical advice for newcomers
to video. They are reproduced
here. |
Price: £4.00 Total running time VHS 105 mins. including the
introductions.
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