Orpington Video and Film Makers
Amateur Film Makers since 1958 Based in Orpington, Kent, UK
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Well, actually it is only a part practical evening but we promise you that everything is completely congruent. In a two part session, we shall first have a “making of” presentation from John Epton, Sam Brown and Barbara Walker, talking us through the filming of Barbara’s award winning comedy Commute, which featured some nifty …
SERIAC 2017 Results The annual SERIAC film festival took place this past weekend on Saturday April 8th, at the Oast Theatre in Tonbridge. Filmmakers and club representatives from across the South East were present to watch 42 films compete for the many prizes up for grabs, with the top prize of Best Film going to The Bench …
THE RESULTS The annual OVFM Oscars were held on Tuesday March 21st 2017, honouring and recognising the hard work and output of club members over the past 12 months. In case you missed it or need a reminder here is the list of winners: ANNUAL COMPETITION Ian Dunbar Cup (Best film) – Reaching For …
For the first club meeting of March, the floor will be handed over to a guest speaker. This time it is someone who should be a familiar face to those who frequent the various events on the annual SERIAC circuit. Ron Prosser (FACI) has a storied career in filmmaking spanning 60 years, cutting his teeth …
Another annual inter-club competition is upon us, this time it is the Triangle Competition in which three of four clubs – OVFM, Spring Park, Shooters Hill and Epsom – enter films in a three-way contest to be judged by the fourth, with the judging role alternating each year. This year’s event take place on Friday …
OVFM Spring Film Show 2017 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 of …
OR “NEVER WORK WITH CHILDREN, ANIMALS OR DINOSAURS!” Part Two: Rehearsals And The Shoot Finally August 16th arrived once August 15th had left and the first order of the day was rehearsals which took place at my house. Hannah and her mum Alex arrived first, then David and finally Sue. I have to say that …
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT We’re very sorry to announce that we’ve had to cancel the annual club dinner due to insufficient support. Peggy will return all payments at the next club meeting. Thank you.
Despite the weather plunging deeper into the coldness of winter this year;’s North vs South final at Farnborough Village Hall on Sunday December 4th welcomed a very healthy turn out (in fact two extra rows of chairs were needed) to find out which side of the river would prove victorious! An impressive count of …
The 2016 North vs South final is upon us, taking place on Sunday December 4th! OVFM has five films entered in to this year’s contest on the theme of “Out Of The Blue” and it has been a while since our name has been on the winner’s list so let’s hope 2016 is our …