IAC DISCUSSION FORUMS

Dave, I did remember that as I was writing but, I did it reluctantly, and it didn't set the world alight and anyway, how do you know about it?

Well John, I have worked alone making films for well over fifty years, with considerable success I'm glad to say. They are all documentaries or cut to music pieces so can be managed solo. I can't share the creative process I'm afraid, it is a very personal matter film making, as far as I'm concerned...

Willy, I echo Howard's congratulations, and look forward to seeing the film. You and I are now among the oldest active film makers and it's encouraging to see that not all old men are 'over the hill'.

Howard, I simply can't believe what I just read in your last post. When you submit a work, be it a painting, poem, piece of music or a film, to a panel of judges, you can't possibly complain when they don't rate it for a top prize. You may well disagree with them privately, but rather like a batsman...

Yes, but Dave, it is true that the Forum is hardly used. There is a big membership of the IAC and I'm amazed that they don't talk to each other. There is a small group (unconnected to the IAC), who communicate between themselves, of which I am a member, but where is the wider IAC membership. Perhaps...

No Howard, that is not the right way to think. In 1970 something I won a top thing (it was called International in those days) and didn't win another until around 2008, there is no peak, just an ongoing creative process. Enjoy it, that's what it's all about.

I mentioned before Howard, don't get too worked up, film judging is very subjective. Over the years, my first IAC Festival (LAFF) was in 1973, I have very rarely disagreed with a judgement, either on my own, or on other other people's films. This year my scores are 444, what will be will be. We are ...

Ah Howard, that's true! I can tell you that not even a Triple Diamond works wonders when you get old, things start to hurt, you'll see.

I'm not with Howard on this, I'm never (hardly ever, HMS Pinafore?)) surprised by my results so no anxiety whatsoever. Dave, cruel comments are all part of the aspect of art, we have to accept them, the same as we accept praise when forthcoming. Judges surely can write honestly and openly, otherwise...

Well, I achieved my aim, to wind young Howard up! Not too successfully though I admit.

Oh, so you haven't received your results yet then Howard?

Very interesting selections this year.

Well said Ned, film makers are a worldwide breed, no matter how much they spend or earn in the process. Another tooth grinding word is "hobbyist". To many of us, the making of films is a life consuming passion, the word hobby is generally taken to mean an activity undertaken by way of recr...

As always, Dave has it spot on. The reason for entering the more open Festivals, has to be our desire to compare our work with films other than the IAC and Club output. As to judges comments, these are not often available, but having a wider audience certainly is, although the Covid restrictions hav...

I think that there is too much talk about the size of budgets for film making. I don't think that it really helps all that much when there is money spent on a production. Obviously a James Bond film needs an enormous budget for all the travel, stunts and stars, but the documentary and short film gen...