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South Downs Film
Makers
The Albany Challenge 2011
The agreed theme is “Mistaken Identity”
The Albany Challenge 2010
The Albany Shield - Time Flies by Chichester Film & Video Makers
Runner up - Cecil`s Law by Surrey Borders Film and Video Makers
The Greenyer Trophy (Best use of sound) - Musical Chairs by Haywards Heath Moviemakers
The Syd Mitchell Trophy (Best Comedy) - Safe and Secure by South Downs Video and Film Makers
The Albany Editing Trophy - Safe and Secure by South Downs Video & Film Makers
The judges were Gwen & Alan Whippy and Charles Caseley seen below talking to our chairman.
The Albany Challenge 2009
This year’s competition was hosted by last year’s winners Portsdown Camcorder Users Club at the Newell Centre in Chichester on
Sunday 19th April. An audience of close to 100 nearly filled the hall on the bright sunny afternoon. Nine films were entered from six
participating clubs. The standard of the films was good and included films with an element of mystery and also comedy. A documentary
was also entered by Haywards Heath Movie Makers filmed at the Seed Bank at Wakehurst Place. Judging took place following the
showing of the films while the audience partook of the excellent refreshments.
Our Club’s film The Missing Peace won:-
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This excellent film, evolved from an idea from Barbara Hodson and was
directed by Chris Hodson. Cameraman was Chris Kenny, using a Canon XL2 in
true widescreen mode, who also edited the film in conjunction with Chris
Hodson using Premiere Pro 2.
Actors taking part in this film were recruited from FADS (Ferring Amateur Dramatic Society) and their fine performances gave a true realism to the production which resulted in a special award of a Certificate of Merit to Gill Kirk the leading actress. (She is on the left of our picture on the left.) |
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The “dubious” pleasure of being overall winners of the competition will mean that South Downs Video and Film Makers will host the 2010 competition.
The Albany Challenge 2008
An unexpected problem struck the 2008 competition: snow. The unseasonable weather made it difficult for many people to attend. We would love a
report from anyone who was able to get there. South Downs won The Greenyer Trophy for best use of sound with Sooner or Later.
The Albany Challenge 2007
South Downs Video & Film Makers hosted The Albany Challenge competition on Sunday April 1st at 2.30pm in Ferring Village Hall.
An audience of 90 enjoyed a programme of 12 films competing for the Albany Shield. This annual competition, for film clubs from Sussex, Surrey and
Hants is for films of 15 minutes duration. The subject this year was " Lucky Break".
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| The audience at the Albany Shield Challenge 2007. |
The judges for the Albany Challenge 2007.The judges (l-r): David Jelley, Gwen and Alan Whippy |
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| Presentation of the Albany Editing Trophy |
Presentation of the Albany Shield |
- news and pictures from James Anderson.
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