Amateur Films Website Launched

[Edward Scott]

Hello,

Me and my production team have decided to put some of our films onto the
net for our fellow film makers to enjoy. Some have been entered into competitions,
but some have been made for fun.

The website address is www.westlakefilms.co.uk

The films are free to download.

Hope you enjoy them.

[Dave Watterson]

The website address is www.westlakefilms.co.uk

Hurrah for Westlake ... an attractive, well-designed website with helpful
notes and photos of the people involved. This is not one of those sites thrown
together by kids who cannot spell to show off their crudely videod kung-fu
skills. The movies include award-winners like "Memories of the Mill" (Silver
Award at BIAFF 2005 and Silver Diploma at Cotswold 2004) and performances
by familiar actors including Nigel Peever, a favourite director and performer
with Stoke Cine Club. Try "Train Rage" for a bit of fun.

The movies are in the slightly pixellated form we all love to hate, but perfectly
watchable. At 9KB or so a time you need patience or broadband to make the
most of the site.

One note to the team ... watch your file names. They appear on many players
so be sure they are ones you want the public to see!

Well done, folks ... more like this, please.

Dave (fan boy) Watterson

[Michael Slowe]

"Dave Watterson" <david.filmsocs@virgin.net> wrote:

The website address is www.westlakefilms.co.uk

Hurrah for Westlake ... an attractive, well-designed website with helpful
notes and photos of the people involved. This is not one of those sites
thrown
together by kids who cannot spell to show off their crudely videod kung-fu
skills. The movies include award-winners like "Memories of the Mill" (Silver
Award at BIAFF 2005 and Silver Diploma at Cotswold 2004) and performances
by familiar actors including Nigel Peever, a favourite director and performer
with Stoke Cine Club. Try "Train Rage" for a bit of fun.

The movies are in the slightly pixellated form we all love to hate, but
perfectly
watchable. At 9KB or so a time you need patience or broadband to make the
most of the site.

One note to the team ... watch your file names. They appear on many players
so be sure they are ones you want the public to see!

Well done, folks ... more like this, please.

Dave (fan boy) Watterson

Dave, I tried to follow your advice and access Westlake Films but once again
I am frustrated (of Hampstead!) because all I get when I click on a film
is a lot of what looks like chinese lettering. I am, as you know, on a mac,
is that the problem?

Michael S.

[Willy Van der Linden]

"Michael Slowe" <michael.slowe@btinternet.com> wrote:

Dave, I tried to follow your advice and access Westlake Films but once again
I am frustrated (of Hampstead!) because all I get when I click on a film
is a lot of what looks like chinese lettering. I am, as you know, on a
mac,
is that the problem?

Michael S.

Hi Dave and Michael,
Here I am again. I sometimes feel embarrassed when using this forum so often.
I have found the Westlake Films Website. I watched "Queen of Hearts" for
instance and also "Help Wanted". I think I saw the first one at BIAFF 2004.
Is that possible ? Anyway, congratulations for Westlake Films. Your films
will be watched on the Continent and also thanks to this IAC-Forum !
Willy

[Dave Watterson]

"Michael Slowe" <michael.slowe@btinternet.com> wrote:

Dave, I tried to follow your advice and access Westlake Films but once again
I am frustrated (of Hampstead!) because all I get when I click on a film
is a lot of what looks like chinese lettering. I am, as you know, on a
mac,
is that the problem?

These movies are encoded for Windows Media Player which is not automatically

on your Apple machine. You can download version 9 free of charge in a Mac
OSX version from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/window ... fault.aspx
For the Mac classic OS use version 7.1 from the same page.

Dave

[Edward Scott]

"Dave Watterson" <david.filmsocs@virgin.net> wrote:

"Michael Slowe" <michael.slowe@btinternet.com> wrote:
Dave, I tried to follow your advice and access Westlake Films but once
again
I am frustrated (of Hampstead!) because all I get when I click on a film
is a lot of what looks like chinese lettering. I am, as you know, on a
mac,
is that the problem?

These movies are encoded for Windows Media Player which is not automatically
on your Apple machine. You can download version 9 free of charge in a Mac
OSX version from
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/window ... fault.aspx
For the Mac classic OS use version 7.1 from the same page.

Dave

Thank you very much for taking the time to look at our site. We appreciate
being able to share our films with fellow film makers and are always looking
for feedback so we may improve...

Thank you.

[John Isles]

"Willy Van der Linden" <vanderlindenhig@telenet.be> wrote:

I watched "Queen of Hearts" for
instance and also "Help Wanted". I think I saw the first one at BIAFF 2004.
Is that possible ?

You did indeed see it there - it was shown in one of the mini cinemas on
the Saturday and won a Bronze Award.


Anyway, congratulations for Westlake Films. Your films

will be watched on the Continent and also thanks to this IAC-Forum !

Thank you, it's nice to know our films are appreciated! (Incidentally, "Memories
of the Mill" got a "Certificate of Excellence" in the Estonian Amateur International
Festival last year.

Cheers,

John

[Andrew Crines]

"John Isles" <stone_circle_magazine@yahoo.com> wrote:

"Willy Van der Linden" <vanderlindenhig@telenet.be> wrote:

I watched "Queen of Hearts" for
instance and also "Help Wanted". I think I saw the first one at BIAFF 2004.
Is that possible ?

You did indeed see it there - it was shown in one of the mini cinemas on
the Saturday and won a Bronze Award.


Anyway, congratulations for Westlake Films. Your films
will be watched on the Continent and also thanks to this IAC-Forum !

Thank you, it's nice to know our films are appreciated! (Incidentally, "Memories
of the Mill" got a "Certificate of Excellence" in the Estonian Amateur International
Festival last year.

Cheers,

John

Its an absolute pleasure to be able to share our films with fellow film producers!

Andrew

[Willy Van der Linden]

"John Isles" <stone_circle_magazine@yahoo.com> wrote:

"
Incidentally, "Memories of the Mill" got a "Certificate of Excellence" in

the Estonian Amateur International

Festival last year.

I watched your "Memories of the Mill", John. Well done ! Congratulations
! An emotive documentary. You deserved that "Certificate of Excellence" !