O.V.F.M. Oscar Night 15th March 2016
It was a cold and deep, dark, black, Bible black, dark, pitch black night and the wild dogs bayed pitifully at where the moon would have been if it hadn’t been so dark (it was dark…you know…night time, well past 8pm, we don’t muck around at OVFM you know!) as members from the four corners of the known universe (but mainly Orpington with a few from Kemsing and Otford and the odd pilgrim from afar) gathered together. For this was the time decreed by the wise ones in their lofty towers (the committee!) for the annual gathering of ritual, custom, feasting and celebration that has come to be known as… Oscar Night!
With young and old alike bedecked in breath taking finery of unequalled luxury (or whatever Oxfam had on special offer) and with much mirth and high spirits in evidence amongst the assembled masses as they, who numbered near thirty souls, embraced the generous distribution of laurels to the good and the deserving with great cheering and rejoicing until at the time of feasting they partook enthusiastically of cake and refreshment.
To read the names that have been scribed for all eternity (or until the Cloud crashes) scroll down.
And if your own name be absent…then weep long and hard, search your heart well and vow to return with many filmic offerings at the next Day Of The Oscars.
THE WINNERS!
Competitions which took place in 2015
The Vic Treen Trophy – (Best film with Images cut to Music)
Winner is ”Autumn” by Jane Oliver
Mike Turner Plate – Best film under 1 minute)
Winner is –“The Biter Bit“ by Colin Jones
Kath Jones Cup – Best Joke Film
Winner is – “Commute” by Barbara Walker
Top Ten Trophy
Winner is – “Commute” by Barbara Walker
Runner up –“Table Top Whimsey” by John Bunce
2016 ANNUAL COMPETITION
Arthur Woolhead Trophy – Best Animation or Visual Effects
Winner is – “Table Top Whimsey” by John Bunce
Jubilee Shield – Best film under 5 minutes
Winner is “Bee Movie” by Hugh Darrington
Priory Trophy – Best Editing
Winner is “ Backlight revisited” by Reg Lancaster
Rene Morris Penguin Plate – Best Photography
Winner is – “Yellowstone” by Brain Pfeiffer
Heyfield Cup – Best Sound
Winner is – “Garden Visitors” by John Bunce
Reg Lancaster Trophy – Funniest Film
Winner is – “Commute” by Barbara Walker
Raasay Trophy – Best film in no Special category)
Winner is -“The Quest for Modingahema” by Pat Palmer
Vincent Pons Shield – Best Fiction
Winner is – “Dustin’ Time” by Mike Shaw
Alice Howe Cup – Best Documentry
Winner is –“ Leafcutter Ants“ by David Laker
Orpington Trophy – Runner up to Best Film in the Annual Competition
Winner is -“Make over at St Martin’s” by Hugh Darrington
Ian Dunbar Cup – Best film in the Annual Competition
Winner is –“ The Making of a Liberty Bell replica ” by Barbara Darby
In all seriousness a HUGE thanks to our very own toast of the trophies and countess of the certificates, the one and only Brenda our fabulous competitions secretary. It is all her hard work on Oscar Night, but also throughout the year, that makes the event so successful. Thanks Brenda, and also thanks to your deputy Roger, who is without doubt your rock, your right hand man, Robin to your Batman, yin to your yang, and Sonny to your Cher (oh actually maybe not!), Tom to your Jerry? Peters to your Lee!! Ummm well you get the picture!
And while I’m at it Big Thanks to the Super Duper Lovely Peggy, our refreshments manager, Wonderful Slovely Andy, our head of projection, Fantastic Fly girl Freddy, our executive in charge of biodynamics, and all the lieutenants and deputies, contributors, competitors, collaborators and consumers who made Oscar Night 2016 go with a bang.
ps. I think you’ll agree that this year I’ve really perfected my ‘startled bunny caught in the headlights’ style of grip and grin photography!
See you again next year and we’ll do it all again…pps Bring a torch it might be dark, really dark, I mean dark man…
Simon