Page 1 of 1
Amateur Films Website Launched
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:55 pm
by 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.
Re: Amateur Films Website Launched
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:58 pm
by Dave Watterson
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
Re: Amateur Films Website Launched
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:41 am
by 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.
Re: Amateur Films Website Launched
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:59 am
by 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
Re: Amateur Films Website Launched
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:21 pm
by 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
Re: Amateur Films Website Launched
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 4:26 pm
by 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.
Re: Amateur Films Website Launched
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:39 pm
by 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
Re: Amateur Films Website Launched
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 12:40 am
by 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
Re: Amateur Films Website Launched
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 11:18 pm
by 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" !