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- Fri May 18, 2007 10:56 pm
- Forum: Club and General Issues
- Topic: Video clubs
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13049
Re: Film Making and Art
[quote="Michael Slowe Technical problems do have to be understood by us of course but it is the artistic aspect that is the crux.[/quote] Balance and harmony I agree with you, Michael. So what is art in film ? I will try to give my feelings : I think excellent photography is essential. A good e...
- Thu May 03, 2007 11:26 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: Future BIAFFs - what (if anything) needs change?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12864
Re: Future BIAFFs - what (if anything) needs change?
What more ? Dave I've forgotten to tell you this : three Saturday cinemas instead of four. It also means less films, but now there were still some filmmakers with two films being screened and many filmmakers were absent. They were not there to receive their bronze, silver or even gold ! That's a pi...
- Thu May 03, 2007 11:13 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: Future BIAFFs - what (if anything) needs change?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12864
Re: Future BIAFFs - what (if anything) needs change?
People have been very complimentary about BIAFF 2007 and have rightly noted various things which worked well. Now let us turn our thoughts to the future. Dave Firework Display ! I think that the Gala Show must be on Sunday. A grand finale with a magnificent firework display at the end of the festiv...
- Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:17 am
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: Favorite films & why?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11522
Re: Favorite films & why?
The most surprising aspect of amateur film making is the very low level of experimentation. Most amateur films look like B versions of what we see on TV. The feature films I revisit are those that play with my mind and demand a high level of attention and can subsequently be analysed for hours. her...
- Sun Apr 01, 2007 2:34 pm
- Forum: Club and General Issues
- Topic: PUBLICITY
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18587
Re: PUBLICITY
[quote="Dave Watterson"]You'd think as movie makers we would be good at communication ... but ... Dave wrote : How many clubs have a publicity officer who actively seeks coverage in the local newspaper, on local radio and tv, who contacts other organisations, schools and official bodies wh...
- Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:40 am
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: Lighting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11109
- Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:52 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: Shocking !
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34138
- Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:06 am
- Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
- Topic: Film competitions - Mini DV or DVD?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 31115
In Belgian festivals also mini-DV-tapes are used because of the many problems with DVD's. Last year a film made by one of the young members of my club was selected for the National Competition. He didn't want to attend the festival as he hates these competitions. He gave me his film on DVD ! He refu...
- Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:48 am
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: Shocking !
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34138
- Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:54 am
- Forum: Club and General Issues
- Topic: The Queen in my film !
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3693
The Queen in my film !
Some time ago I received archive films from the curator of the Passchendaele Museum in Belgium. They are very useful for my film about the First World War in Flanders. The Battle of Passchendaele took place in 1917. More than half a million of soldiers were killed, wounded or missed. In one month ti...
- Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:11 am
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: Shocking !
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34138
I agree that friendship or connections should play no part in judging and in my experience never have. No matter how we slice it different judges will often review the same film with totally different evaluations. Ned[/quote] I agree that friendship should play no part in judging. My experience is d...
- Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:35 pm
- Forum: Club and General Issues
- Topic: How can a comp judge be helpful?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 38626
- Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:43 pm
- Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
- Topic: Shocking !
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34138
Re: Shocking !
[quote="stingman"][quote="Willy"] a blind man would like to buy a flat..... If someone made a film about a balding young man (like me!) then I would not be offended. If you have a disability, then you can either mope around all your life or you can make the most of life and be ha...
- Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:54 pm
- Forum: Club and General Issues
- Topic: UNICA Films in our club
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9829
The AMPS definition is clear, the film must not be made for financial reward or expect to be rewarded at some later date. If a winning film goes on to commercial distribution then the award is forfeit and an announcement would be made in the AMPS newsletter. _________________________________________...
- Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:39 pm
- Forum: Club and General Issues
- Topic: UNICA Films in our club
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9829