Re: BIAFF 2014 Post Mortem
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 6:14 pm
Tudor Rap
Me too, I enjoyed your film "Tudor Rap" very much, Tim. It is a simple, informative and funny story for little children, and also for adults who don't know the history of Henry VIII very well, and for everyone who loves light entertainment (like me). I am sure that all school children find this a delightful movie. They can learn something in a pleasant way.
My grandson has decided to become a teacher of English. He goes to a Training College. I told him that your film could be very useful for a lesson. Watching "Tudor Trap" is an excellent "listening comprehension" test. At the same time they learn something about English history.
I am sure that you enjoyed making this film immensely, Tim, because it is pleasant to work with children of that age. In the beginning of my career my pupils were about 11 and 12 years old. They still asked me to wipe the blackboard. Two years later they didn't ask me anymore. Young teenagers are still innocent, energetic, enthusiastic and pliable. When watching your film I can feel that your boys and girls were very proud. And I can imagine that their parents are also happy with this film. In a few years their children will be quite different. That's life.
Mind: I think that your target group of audience was more than a group of children and their parents. In my opinion "Tudor Trap" is excellent for an international film festival like BIAFF. It is very entertaining for everyone. It is also super animation. It deserves more than 4 stars.
Crossover
Unfortunately I was not able to attend BIAFF this year. Therefore I watched "Tudoor Trap", "Crossover" and some other movies on my little TV-screen. "Crossover" is another wonderful piece of animation. This fascinating and mysterious movie is short. Only 6 minutes. It could even be shorter without weakening its power. I understand that the judges found this the best film of BIAFF 2014. But "Tudor Rap" is not far behind. It is quite different and it is brilliant thanks to its simplicity. it is a short colourful entertaining movie.
The winners never come back.
Yes, you are right, Ken. I didn't attend all the BIAFFS that are in Dave's list like you. I attended 13 of them. But me too, I know that every year the winners only turn up on Sunday to collect their award and get their picture taken. Winning awards is good for their cv. I am not surprised that most of the diamond and 5 star winners are newcomers. Of course not Ned Cordery and his friends. I also enjoyed their film. But I have never seen their names. Mind: having taken part very often must not be a criterion for gaining an excellent result. The films must be evaluated! Anyway I hope that some of the award winners will also show their filming talents the coming years.
Saturday shows
Some of our forum friends say that the Saturday shows were poorly attended. That's a pity! In the past quite a lot of my movies were screened on Sunday. I was very lucky. But I remember that some years ago my documentary "On the Road to Passchendaele" was watched by only 12 people. How disappointed I was after having made such a long trip. Of course you cannot be in the 4 rooms at the same time. I understand. Poor attendance on Saturday is something the organisers cannot avoid.
I fear that only a few people have watched my film "To Michael, With Love" at Bedford. A shame because "this production slips out of the 5 category". That's what the judges wrote in their report.
Also this time I found the judges' comments very interesting. "To Michael, With Love" was judged by people who are not beginners. "There are a few lapses in it", they said"... "This rather touching concluding sequence was crying out for a big close up of the silver rose popping into the vase. Instead it drops from view in a mid-shot"... I accept this criticism - they are 100% right. I don't agree with everything, but again I appreciated the constructive criticism.
Me too, I enjoyed your film "Tudor Rap" very much, Tim. It is a simple, informative and funny story for little children, and also for adults who don't know the history of Henry VIII very well, and for everyone who loves light entertainment (like me). I am sure that all school children find this a delightful movie. They can learn something in a pleasant way.
My grandson has decided to become a teacher of English. He goes to a Training College. I told him that your film could be very useful for a lesson. Watching "Tudor Trap" is an excellent "listening comprehension" test. At the same time they learn something about English history.
I am sure that you enjoyed making this film immensely, Tim, because it is pleasant to work with children of that age. In the beginning of my career my pupils were about 11 and 12 years old. They still asked me to wipe the blackboard. Two years later they didn't ask me anymore. Young teenagers are still innocent, energetic, enthusiastic and pliable. When watching your film I can feel that your boys and girls were very proud. And I can imagine that their parents are also happy with this film. In a few years their children will be quite different. That's life.
Mind: I think that your target group of audience was more than a group of children and their parents. In my opinion "Tudor Trap" is excellent for an international film festival like BIAFF. It is very entertaining for everyone. It is also super animation. It deserves more than 4 stars.
Crossover
Unfortunately I was not able to attend BIAFF this year. Therefore I watched "Tudoor Trap", "Crossover" and some other movies on my little TV-screen. "Crossover" is another wonderful piece of animation. This fascinating and mysterious movie is short. Only 6 minutes. It could even be shorter without weakening its power. I understand that the judges found this the best film of BIAFF 2014. But "Tudor Rap" is not far behind. It is quite different and it is brilliant thanks to its simplicity. it is a short colourful entertaining movie.
The winners never come back.
Yes, you are right, Ken. I didn't attend all the BIAFFS that are in Dave's list like you. I attended 13 of them. But me too, I know that every year the winners only turn up on Sunday to collect their award and get their picture taken. Winning awards is good for their cv. I am not surprised that most of the diamond and 5 star winners are newcomers. Of course not Ned Cordery and his friends. I also enjoyed their film. But I have never seen their names. Mind: having taken part very often must not be a criterion for gaining an excellent result. The films must be evaluated! Anyway I hope that some of the award winners will also show their filming talents the coming years.
Saturday shows
Some of our forum friends say that the Saturday shows were poorly attended. That's a pity! In the past quite a lot of my movies were screened on Sunday. I was very lucky. But I remember that some years ago my documentary "On the Road to Passchendaele" was watched by only 12 people. How disappointed I was after having made such a long trip. Of course you cannot be in the 4 rooms at the same time. I understand. Poor attendance on Saturday is something the organisers cannot avoid.
I fear that only a few people have watched my film "To Michael, With Love" at Bedford. A shame because "this production slips out of the 5 category". That's what the judges wrote in their report.
Also this time I found the judges' comments very interesting. "To Michael, With Love" was judged by people who are not beginners. "There are a few lapses in it", they said"... "This rather touching concluding sequence was crying out for a big close up of the silver rose popping into the vase. Instead it drops from view in a mid-shot"... I accept this criticism - they are 100% right. I don't agree with everything, but again I appreciated the constructive criticism.