Orpington Video and Film Makers
Amateur Film Makers since 1958 Based in Orpington, Kent, UK
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FILMS SET TO MUSIC OR POETRY It was decided by the Committee that the old “project” name be dropped and instead an new initiative take its place, hence the new title “Films’ To A Theme”. The concept is still the same, to encourage club members to make more films and challenge their creativity …
The KFF is one of the longest running interclub competitions dating back to 1974 and returns for its 2018 iteration to be held on September 29th. OVFM has been a regular contributor to this event and we hope that members will represent us again this year. To get an entry form, please visit the …
THE PHOTOS With thanks to Jim Morton-Robertson for the pictures.
THE RESULTS The Oscars took place on March 6th 2018 and here is the complete list of winners courtesy of Competition officer Hugh Darrington, who is stepping down after one year in the role, so we thank him for his efforts over the past 12 months. We are also indebted to Pip, Rita and …
Basil Doody (FACI) 1930 – 2018 Basil joined the club (Orpington cine society) in 1966 and we soon worked together on a Film in an evening which resulted in a film about a joker (myself) who persuaded Basil to stare through a pair of binoculars which had soot smeared on the eye pieces. And …
OVFM Spring Film Show 2018 One of the most important dates in the OVFM calendar is our annual Spring Show where we share the fruits of our labours from a year of busy filmmaking, along with some gems from our archive. What better way to celebrate the days getting lighter and warmer than with evening …
Aruba, Jamaica, oh I want to take you to Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama Key Largo, Montego, baby why don’t we go Down to Kokomo Or Vienna, Madrid, Copenhagen, New York, Berlin, Nairobi, Paris, Stockport… The annual OVFM tradition of kicking off the new year by revisiting the many holiday locations and climates …
Trailers/Adverts The first project for 2018 looks to be one of the more challenging we’ve ever set but also could prove to be one of the more rewarding as the creativity we know that is within our club members will be put to the test and on display in all its glory in producing …
Happy New Year everyone! As is the tradition here at OVFM we kick off the year by bring some business from the previous year to close – vis-a-vis the Top Ten competition! You can read the results of the individual rounds HERE whilst the final ten (or in this case eleven) films that …
WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? As you should all by now be aware, the club has a Vimeo Plus account which will be used to store many of our available films online in one handy place. A selection of these films will be shared on the club website – permissions pending – by way …