A staggering recognition of the importance of amateur film making by one of the great British Studios.
There are gaps in the records. We would welcome any information you can give us. In the early 21st century the giving of trophies was stopped. The cup is awarded at the annual festival but not taken away by the winners who receive a small prize to keep.
2021 | The Chain |
Brentwood Movie Makers |
2020 | Angel Meadow |
Ian Crowther, Bolton Moviemakers |
2019 | Oasis |
Paul Vernon, Solent MovieMakers |
2018 | Significant Witness |
Channel 7 Productions |
2017 | The Interview |
Finchley Film Makers |
2016 | Are You Sitting Comfortably? |
South Downs Film Makers |
2015 | Ransom Note |
Colchester Film Makers Club |
2014 | A Fistful of Conkers | Wales High's Film & Animation Club (Dir. Liam Sanderson) |
2013 | The Prophecy | XDL Films |
2012 | Daylight | Rochdale Moviemakers |
2011 | Montague Jack | Wimborne Minster Cine & Video Club |
2010 | Final Justice | Southport MovieMakers |
2009 | Rent-a-Mate | Nigel Barton, Southport MovieMakers |
2008 | Mummy's Boys | Southport Moviemakers |
2007 | Clarkson | Bristol Film & Video Society |
2006 | U482 | Preston Movie-Makers |
2005 | The Grand Hall | Circle Eight Film Group |
2004 | The Last Laugh | Portsmouth Cine & Video Club |
2003 | The Moment of Truth | Altrincham Video Society |
2002 | Restoration Impossible | Huddersfield Video & Cine Club |
2001 | Escape From Freedom | Class Films |
2000 | Bailey's Bath | Huddersfield Video & Cine Club |
1999 | The Autumn Years | Teign Cine & Video Society |
1998 | Parallel Lines | RAM Motion Pictures |
1997 | Cabot | Bristol Film & Video Society |
1996 | Some You Win | Teign Cine & Video Club |
1995 | Final Call | Orpington Video & Film Makers |
1994 | Willing Partners | Westcliffe Film & Video Club |
1993 | Photographs from a Family Album | Ratcliffe College |
1992 | Saturn Rising | Circle 8 Film Group |
1991 | A Centenary for Mrs. Sunderland | Huddersfield Video & Cine Club |
1990 | Denby Dale Does It Again | Huddersfield Video & Cine Club |
1989 | Wish You Were Here | Huddersfield Cine Club |
1988 | Isolated Incident | Rochdale Cine Club |
1987 | The Arts - A Richmond Tradition | Centre Film Unit |
1986 | There is a Green Hill | Abbey Film Unit |
1985 | Racing Hearts | Abbey Film Unit |
1984 | Following the Win | Huddersfield Cine Society |
1983 | Excalibur, the Raising of the Sword | Whaddon Boys Club Unit |
1979 | i>Bank Slip | Finchley Cine Society |
1959 | Prelude to the Dance | Stoke on Trent Amateur Cine Society |
1958 | The Evil Eye | Longford Cine Group |
>1957 | no festival held | |
1956 | Pantomania | Liverpool University Film Unit |
1955 | A Stylish Marriage | Epsom Cine Society |
1954 | River Highway | Crest Film Group & Bedford Film Society |
1953 | The History of Walton | Kingston & District Cine Society |
1952 | - | Ickenham Film Society |
1951 | - | Skegness Photographic & Cine Society |
1950 | Jael's Nail | Stoke on Trent Amateur Cine Society |
1948 | The Hour of Darkness | Planet Cine Society |
1947 | Death in Tube | Planet Cine Society |
1938 | It Never Rains | Stoke Cine Society |
1937 | Nancy's Garage | Stoke Cine Society |
1936 | The V-Ray Tube | Stoke Cine Society |