Orpington Video and Film Makers
Amateur Film Makers since 1958 Based in Orpington, Kent, UK
News about latest club meetings
We had an excellent evening of members favourite films where members can select one film from the Archive to show and explain themselves why they chose it. The evening started with a film selected from Hugh Darrington called Call of Duty which was a comedy film with the confusion of a wrong number phone call. …
We had an excellent meeting in Ron’s lovely home where several OVFM members turned up. Ron had put together edited clips of the documentary ‘The Story of Film’ and several were shown then we discussed them and learn about how the filmmakers were thinking at the time. The clips mainly centered around Hollywood films including …
And here we go with the first round of the 2022 TOP TEN competition. Like many of the activities we undertake as a club this one has had to undergo a slight change to fit in with the current climate and limitations of travel for many of our members. don’t worry it doesn’t …
For this meeting, the format is going to be slightly different, possibly even radical in its thinking but should be treated as the same as any other practical evening. We are looking to do some filming and improve our techniques and understanding of our craft but this time it is up to YOU to …
RON PROSSER For the first club meeting of June, we hand the hosting duties over to an old friend of OVFM, Ron Prosser! Ron Prosser (FACI) has a storied career in filmmaking spanning 65 years, cutting his teeth professionally with Hollybush Films in a number of roles, including the shooting, editing and …
Despite a low turn out (of five people!) the last meeting was deemed a valuable enough experience that we’re doing it again for this session too! We will once again congregate at the Barnard Rooms and expect you to bring along any footage you have filmed recently, unedited and untouched, so it can be …
OVFM returns to the club hall of the Barnard Rooms for our next meeting, which will be a mix of filming and discussion to see if we have the seeds for a new project or something to bolster our coverage of the upcoming Jubilee celebrations for the special bonus newsreel we hope to include …
Student Films Showcase This week’s meeting will once again be held via Zoom but is a slightly different in its content. OVFM was contacted by Bromley College to watch and give comments ton films made by students of their Media Studies course. The remit of this project was to produce a 2-5 …
One of the key annual events in the OVFM calendar is the Triangle Competition, which we have won on many occasions and maybe this year, we will win again. For those who aren’t aware, the concept is that three film clubs submit a programme whilst a fourth club judges them and declares the …
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One of the more important and serious nights on the OVFM calendar, the 2022 AGM is the one night of the year where club members get to air their concerns, ask questions and share their ideas for future programmes, so please don’t let this opportunity pass you by if you have something to say. …
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