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Saturday 11th October at Northaw Village Hall Potters Bar FilmMakers presented their annual Festival of Films in the presence of Mayor and Mayoress Councillor Carey Keates & Mrs Shirely Keates 
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4th September our first meeting following the summer break, a club competition.
"Film to a Record or Poem" congratulations to Ed Kinge for his very inspired film "Java Jive" filmed to the record produced by the Ink Spots. 2nd October Potters FilmMakers hosted Wanstead and Woodford Movie Makers at the Wyllyotts Centre for the Roy Wainwright Shield. The competition was very tough and the score ended drawn until the judge was asked to choose the best film of the evening. Finally being decided on the film with the biggest cast. So congratulations to Wanstead and Woodford Movie Makers. Summer Garden Party 3rd August
hosted by Ian and Norma Luetchford at their home in Elstree, a great BIG THNK YOU to them for providing the club with this very special event. A splendid tea followed by some entertaining activities made the afternoon one to remember. Members of the club were situated at various points along the Carnival route the object being to film the procession and to include some footage in our Public Show! A Matinee and an Evening performance to be held at Northaw Village Hall on 11th October We also entered a float in the parade. A very good time was had by all, lots of work though very good fun. We understand at one time there were more than seven hundred visitors to the Elm Court Site.
Well done to all those involved. Members were invited to bring their cameras along for a filming evening various objects and activities were available for members to use in film making.
Fantastic evening! Penny Love made an excellent job of organising the restaurant making certain that all the courses were delivered to their respective diners. Very efficient! Penny is known as a VOP a very organised person!! John Parkes our competitions Officer showed his amazing attention to detail when the various awards were presented. Each award was preceded with a quotation from the films judges. The three judges from the Orpington Video and Film Makers Club issued their results as follows... Film of the Year to Brian Palmer for "The Gamble" Brian also was awarded Best Story for "The Gamble" 
1st Runner Up Penny Love for her film "A Hand Full of Prickles" also winner of the Best Documentary and the Film Maker of the Year Award too! Well done Penny 
2nd Runner Up Ed Kinge for the "Advertisement 2" Ed also received awards for the Best Titles / Graphics for "The First Time" and Best Camerawork for "Advertisement 1" 
Graduate Video of the Year to Ian Luetchford for "Cruising the Danube". Ian was also awarded the best use of sound for his film A Day in Venice 
The award for Best Editing given to Andrew Tweed for "The Land of Adventure" Best Travel / Holiday Film went to John Astin for "70 Degrees North" 
Best Actor / Actress went to Margaret Farrer for her role in "One Night Only" 
The award for Best Commentary goes the Christine Collins for "Branches Everywhere" 
The award for Best Creativity went to Phil Elmer for "A Home to Let" Congratulations to all those worthy winners
John Howden and Paul Desmond presented an illustration of how their production was conceived and developed into an entertaining and informative film all agreed this was a first class evening.
Bedfordshire calling, well BIAFF, we were very well supported with fifteen of the Potters Bar Film Makers membership visiting during the weekend. There to congratulate all those award winners and to collect their awards. Pictured below is a crew of us half way through the gala dinner and a few bottles of wine. 
Penny Love being official 
Christine being Christine 
John Astin and Penny Love 
Ian and Norma Luetchford 
Brian Palmer receiving his FOUR STAR award from Linda Gough, well done Brian 
Wow!! Recognition Babies Cry for it and Soldiers Die for it.
Potters Bar Film Makers; How proud you must be with these awards. Four stars **** to Brian Palmer for "The Gamble" Three stars *** to Christine Collins for "Branches Everywhere" Puppet Productions for "The Card" Edward Kinge for "The First time" Penny Love for "A Hand Full of Prickles" The A Team for "One Night Only" John Astin for "Seventy Degrees North" Two Stars ** to Andrew Tweed for "Chile a Land of Adventure" Andrew Tweed for "November Spring" Edward Kinge for "Home From Home" An absolutely fantastic achievement by you film makers many congratulations! Very well done indeed. |
