Film Clubs as "Hobby Clubs"

[John Simpson]

I think the distinction between film making and film making as a hobby has to be made here.

For whatever reason - probably reasons, plural - all hobbies are in decline, which is a sad thing

For me to want to go to any sort of club, pub or church or just a group of friends there needs to be a happy family feel about that group. No one is happy about being the butt of other peoples jokes, or hearing comments like, "If I were you I would not have made the film like that" type of criticisms. Sooner or later everybody needs some sort of social group - is there a general understanding of that? The Beatles summed it up well in the song Elenor Rigby, all those years ago!

[James Mitchell]

I think the distinction between film making and film making as a hobby has to be made here.
For whatever reason - probably reasons, plural - all hobbies are in decline, which is a sad thing .

Just to be quite clear about this, I wasn't being derogatory about hobbyists, just pointing out the difference in priorities between the two groups.

As in most things, there will undoubtedly be some with a superiority complex who seek to denigrate others, which is why I don't like the competitive aspects that appear to be so prevalent in this hobby.

Having said that, most groups of any description that I've encountered have those who join merely to get on a committee and "lord it" over others.

Professional film making is a co-operative endeavour which is perhaps something the amateur community ought to take on board.