Orpington Video and Film Makers
Amateur Film Makers since 1958 Based in Orpington, Kent, UK
Latest club news and updates
Free Coaching Sessions OVFM will be running FREE Coaching Sessions in the New Year to show you how to get the most of your film material. This offer is not limited to those using a camcorder but also includes anyone filming on an SLR camera or smart phone. It also includes anyone who takes only …
It is as if I’ve blinked and missed it because we are already at the final qualifying round of this year’s Top Ten competition! Where did the time go? After round four only pulled just three entries (the results from that round can be found HERE) can we brace ourselves for the usual last minute rush to get a …
OVFM Autumn Show 2014 One of the most important dates in the OVFM calendar is our annual Autumn Show where we share the fruits of our labours from a year of busy filmmaking, along with some gems from our archive with the public. As the nights are getting darker and colder you’ll need something to brighten them …
You may recall that the original plan for this week’s club meeting was to have a guest speaker in Graham Kirkman but unfortunately, due to work commitments Graham had to pull out. So we’ve had to resort to “Plan B” but don’t worry as we have something rather fun line up for you. Because …
Our club members have been busy in between club meetings as ever covering local events for posterity and the club annual newsreel. Thanks to our press officer, Professor Mike Shaw these filming sessions have been publicised by local media. Two recent events have been covered by a good friend of OVFM, Margot Rohan, webmaster of the …
And so we come to round three of the annual Top Ten competition aka the “Barbara Darby Hands Off That’s Mine” award! In both Round One and Round Two we received just THREE entries each so we are still looking for an improvement on that front although the standard of the films has been high thus far! You can find the …
This year we are taking a break from the annual club ramble to embark on something different for our summer gathering. Having considered a number of options the committee decide that the London Film Museum would make for a fascinating and fun day out for the club – we are film makers after all! The …
To the tune of “Day Trip To Bangor” By Fiddler’s Dram Didn’t we have a terrible time The night we went to Mike Shaw’s It was that time of year The one we all fear The annual club garden party The fish when arrived It was still alive And the chips were …
OVFM Top 10 Competition 2014 Results Here are the ongoing results of the 2014 Top Ten Competition! Round One – Held May 27th 2014 1. “The Bells Of St. Barthomolew’s” by Barbara Darby 53.63 2. “Anti-Gravity” by Hugh Darrington 49.26 3. “High Street Fun” by Ann & …
The Making of “Census” By Bob Vine For my upcoming top ten entry entitled ‘Census’, I thought it may be useful to share my experiences in making what is only my third short film! To come up with an idea for a script is hard, especially something original, but my wife Joan and I …