IAC DISCUSSION FORUMS

All this talk about grades and critiques is ridiculous. You don't get this with the professionals, why should us non commercial film makers be any more sensitive. We always tend to regard our own films as being better than they actually are, that's human nature, but to moan when others disagree is u...

Good to hear from you Ken, looking forward to seeing you in April. I have two sites containing all my films over the last four decades. My site is michaelslowefilms.com and the Vimeo is https://vimeo.com/user17404759 the links sometimes don't take you directly there but let me know if you have probl...

Tim, time was when you used to ask me to talk and show films to your club, that was when we were young men! Other clubs and associations also used to issue requests but I haven't had such an invitation for quite a few years. Of course I'm nowhere near as erudite as dear Tom, nor as technically accom...

I deliberately refrained (so far!) from commenting on BIAFF judgements and comments as anything critical from a submitter to the Festival always sounds like 'sour grapes'. True to form our friend Howard has commented, and, good man, has done pretty well with his results. However, I must take issue w...

John, but how to contact these groups? Also, do they show films properly or merely on line or on an iphone? My point is, how to get our films actually screened. We can always hire an 'art cinema' for screenings but who is the audience?

Ken, thanks for reminding me to "put pen to paper" and share experiences of film making. I am currently overseas in the British Virgin Islands where, last year, I shot the material for my latest documentary, The Model Doctor-A Charmed Life, which I very much hope (?) that you will get an o...

Oh, and I forgot to comment on the ultimate country sin, he didn't close the gate after him!

I also watched it twice and agree with most of what Ned writes. I thought that the very competent animation rather showed up the rather less competent live action. The acting I thought a bit childish (maybe intentionally so?), and some of the landscape shots unnecessary and held rather too long, but...

Sorry, I didn't mean to 'misrepresent' anyone.

I hesitate to demonstrate that I am a boring old man, but what is VR?

Tim, don't desert this Forum, we need every contribution, we all have a common interest in the art of film making and it's good to talk (and listen).

Why do people get offended by criticism? Art is always a subjective matter and opinions differ widely on most works of art. It is always good to get comments or opinions on our films because you know that at least someone viewed the film!

It was fine but I noticed that most of the attendees did not join in any chat, I thought that this is the idea of these evenings. There were written comments in the 'chat' box but not many. All the familiar faces were very quiet!

Absolutely Dave, but the same must apply for almost every artistic endeavour. How much help did Rembrandt get? Mind you, he was fairly talented in the first place! The problem is, as I wrote, there are so few outlets for films these days, not only for amateurs, the commercial cinema is really suffer...

John, I didn't mean to criticise your attitude, I was merely bemoaning the fact that people did not seem very happy. I don't want to 'misrepresent' or 'misunderstand' you, we are all in the same world. I agree, the best antidote to discontent for us chaps, is to make films. I'm always happiest when ...