Orpington Video and Film Makers
Amateur Film Makers since 1958 Based in Orpington, Kent, UK
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The Top Ten rolls on as we reach Round Four! It’s been a slow start to the competition this year but with the summer holiday season coming to an end, there is a chance that a few domestic and overseas excursions have been documented on camera for future entries to alleviate this current dearth …
An Epic Tale of an Epic Tale by Anna Littler (click on images to see them full size) PART 1 – Background to Blitz and Bananas ~ How it all began! First of all a huge thank you to everyone who’s been involved in my epic – Blitz and Bananas! For those of you who …
A Personal Review of The Green Screen Practical Evening. When it was suggested that another session with the club’s green screen was due Chris quickly volunteered to organize the requisite practical evening. Never one to shy away from a challenge he decided to put on a demonstration of the use of green screen AND show …
TOP TEN 2011 DEADLINE NOTICE There are just two remaining rounds in this year’s competition – September 13th and October 11th – and there are quite a few members who have yet to submit their films. Attendees at the meeting on August 16th will recall the discussion we had about the dearth of …
OVFM Ramble 2011 Best Ramble Ever? With the threat of rain and a number of loyal ramblers not able to attend Deborah and I were expecting a low turnout for Sunday”s OVFM Ramble…how wrong we were! More than a dozen enthusiastic walkers joined us at Andrew”s Wood for the gentle stroll to Shoreham. When …
PETER REILLY Listed are my 10 most memorable films, all of these productions have left some unforgettable memories in my mind. 10. Silence Of The Lambs (Dir. Jonathan Demme 1991) An American thriller that blends elements of crime and horror, a young FBI officer seeks the advice of an imprisoned serial killer to …
At the club meeting on Tuesday night (August 16th) our beloved/beleaguered/bedevilled (delete where applicable) chairman Chris Coulson announced a new club project: “Something I’ve Always Wanted To Do!”. The idea is that you capture on film something you”ve always wanted to do (see what he did there?) then bring it in and share it with …
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Greetings once again and this week’s meeting is round three of the annual Top Ten competition. So far it is fair to say that the competition has got off to a bit of a slow start with just seven films submitted out of a potential twenty over the two previous rounds. Will this week …
Kent Film Festival 2011 Wearing my Kent Film Festival Chairman’s hat, I would like to applaud members of OVFM for their support of the Kent Film Festival as this year your 20 entries represent a staggering 40% of the total number received. All of you deserve a trophy but I have no influence over …
CHARLIE CASELEY To be confined to ten films does make you go over all the movies you have seen over the last seventy odd years, still here goes in order. 10. On The Waterfront (Dir. Elia Kazan 1954) When I was young I lived close to London’s docklands and watched the docks go …