IAC DISCUSSION FORUMS

I also agree with Tim, pictures are a valuable asset, and it is wasting them by reproducing the submitted images too small. ...In the upcoming edition of the magazine, I had 11 good high resolution pictures sent to me just for the Northern News page, but with great sadness I had to choose just 4 -- ...

Exactly as you say Ned, "...what are the benefits of membership? Why should a young person with a mortgage; family; student debt, but a love of film making join the IAC?" ...Realising that I come from a different perspective and find the IAC as it is, wholly inadequate, I have written my articles th...

Dear Ned, I applaud your radical thinking, but I disagree that "the most important asset of the IAC is BIAFF." ...Surely the most important asset is the membership itself, of which only a fraction ever attend BIAFF, but every member receives a copy of the FVM magazine! So BIAFF would be better descr...

To say serious things, how can this be understood from a description using the word "hobby"? It is about initial perceptions. Furthermore... If a new filmmaker makes a film to change people's thinking, then enters it in a film festival, but that "festival" is really only a competition, and the film ...

I do think the word "hobby" is a problem! You need to see it how younger people will see it... Old folks doing their hobby! It trivialises us, so why would they wish to even consider joining us? They have a life to live in a world that they are inheriting that is not exactly in good condition! So th...

Dear John,
Most people seem to like engaging with social media, but it is not for me. It seems to suit what is popular, not that which is "different".

So while your comment is probably true, I myself could not add any further constructive comment to this line.

The outrageous one responds! As Tim suggests, do we belong to the same IAC? ...the fact is we do, so it must be our experience of, and perspective that must be different! Every item in my article was based upon specific examples, though those examples will not be made public as I have no desire to e...

Old generations go and new generations come; such is life... The difficulty of finding news to write about from active members in the north, shows I think, that the IAC is not attracting many people from this 'new' generation! There is a massive interest in media studies and user made content on-lin...

As will become apparent in the upcoming edition of our Film and Video Maker magazine; at short notice I have been asked to take over from Peter Copestake as Northern News Co-ordinator for the magazine. In this respect, I would be very interested to come and visit as many as is possible for me, of Ex...