Frome Film & Video Makers was formed in 1974 as the Frome and District Ciné Club. All the present members use video, but occasionally the film projector is brought out for a nostalgic trawl through the archives.
The club meets almost every other Thursday from January to November, but not usually August. December is set aside for our presentations and Christmas dinner. Meetings start at 19.30 and usually end at 22.00.
We have always been keen on making films of local interest. We are currently archiving to video our library of local interest ciné film.
Our Frome Five Minute Festival should not be confused with the Frome Festival which an arts festival - ours is a competition open to non-professional movies makers for films of five minutes or less. AKM Music have generously provided us with a cup for this event.
We regularly meet with other local clubs for competitions and instructional evenings, and exchange visits with clubs as far away as Weymouth. Clubs further a field exchange tapes with us. Currently we are establishing links with Northside Camcorder Club in Sydney, and the Wollongong Camera Club in Australia.
The Club is affiliated to SoCo the Southern Counties Region of the IAC The Film and Video Makers Institute
Ernie McKenna (left) greets former and founder member of our club Ray Amey, who is now a member of his former club Weymouth at the annual Ridgeway Cup - a competition we have with Weymouth for best programme.
FROME FILM & VIDEO MAKERS OFFICERS
Chairman: Trevor Biggs
Vice Chairman: Bob Riches
Hon Secretary: Philip Marshman FACI (01225) 764752
Chairman: Trevor Biggs
Vice Chairman: Bob Riches
Hon Secretary: Philip Marshman FACI (01225) 764752
Hon. Treasurer: Neville Everett
Competition Secretary: Bob Riches
Committee Members:
Alan Campbell and Ernie McKenna
Membership rates Member £15
Plus £2 per meeting
Alan Campbell and Ernie McKenna
Membership rates Member £15
Plus £2 per meeting
The computer has simplified the whole film making process. Alan Campbell demonstrates to the members just how easy it is to edit on a computer, but it can’t do everything for you - you have still got to supply the imagination.
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What’s on the the Southern Counties Region?
Fromes very own Arts Festival. Not to be confused with our own Five Minute Festival.
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