Happy Birthday Finchley Film Makers |
||||||
...and to celebrate we held a 80th birthday BBQ. Apart from the delicious food and drink we had this fantastic cake. We did not believe it but every part was edible including the reel of film! It was kindly donated by local company - the Great Little Cake Company and we thank them very much see more pictures... |
 |
|||||
  |
||||||
Trying our hand at televising a Darts match
|
Filming the Tayberry Bush
|
|||||
Finchley Film Makers is now formally closed for the 2010 season. We meet informally at local hotel from around 8.30 each Friday
|
Latest club news |
|||||
Visitors welcome |
Film Competitions |
|||||
Come along to meet us and see what you think - no charge for casual vistors. Put your name on our mailing list and we will keep you up to date with the latest programme and events |
We hold several film competitions per year. Please note that this year the Annual Competition will be held on 25th June 2010. As usual there will has prizes for a range of skills. The club also enters various local and national competitions. The last Annual competition was held on Friday 20th March 2009 and the results can be seen here... Details of external competitions click here |
|||||
| Finchley Film Makers | Website watch |
|||||
We are dedicated to the appreciation and production of non-professional films and videos. In other words it is an amateur Video making Club. It was founded in 1930 and is one of the longest established clubs in the UK. At the AGM in May 2008 it was decided to change the nameof the Society to Finchley Film Makers from Finchley Cinevideo Society see full story. Over the years it has become known for its success and diverse activities in the whole area of amateur film-making. - more- |
Since October 2006 this site has been visited nearly 5000 times and the various pages have been viewed 13,000 times. And whilst the majority came from the UK nearly one in five were from 69 other countries. If you think you are not sure how to archive your films - just read this suggested by Mike Slowe
|
|||||
| Technology Update | ||||||
Catch up on the technology covered at recent club evenings-here |
||||||
| Members clips | External Clip of the week |
|||||
Many members of the club now post their video productions on YouTube and other video sites; here are some from Mike Slowe: |
Comes from the FFM webmaster - as there is an election click here
|
|||||
| Production | ||||||
| Over the summer the club is shooting the The Revenge of the Mask. The location will be a narrowboat and nearby boat yard in Croxley Green -more details later. | ||||||
Patron Vadim Jean |
Meetings |
|||||
Our patron Vadim Jean is a professional film director who works on TV, programmes and advertisements as well as directing feature films.At his latest visit he gave us a fascinating insight into how he directed his latest production - a filmed dramatisation ofa e Terry Pratchett novel shown on Sky One. |
We meet every Friday in North London between September to July – around 40 meetings. Our programme covers visits from film-makers, members evenings, competitions, demonstrations and technical advice. After our official meetings we also meet informally for a drink in a local hotel from 10.00 p.m.. Our programme for can be seen here and you can see what our prgramme in 2008/9, 2007-8, 2006-7 and 2005-6 were like to give more of a flavour of our activities. Meanwhile you can find details of joining and how to reach us |
|||||
News and events |
||||||
We had an occasional magazine called Viewfinder which chronicled the club's events for many years. |
||||||
Productions and club history |
Video and Filming Advice
|
|||||
We have been producing both Drama and Documentary Films and Videos for the last 80 years. At any time the club will be either planning or producing a video which involves many of the club members. Click for details of productions in 2006 and 2005, some of our most famous productions from the the last 80 years and highlights from the club history. |
Video is both a creative and technical process which can be quite mystifying to the beginner. We have members of all standards who are happy to give both technical and creative advice. Read one member's view on making movies. |
|||||
IAC |
||||||
The club is affiliated to the IAC (Institute of Amateur Cinematographers) a very useful resource for the film-maker. 
|
||||||
| Contacts Information line info@finchleycinevideo.co.uk |
||||||
Whole Committee details
|
Still Photos
|
|||||
| Many members also take still photos - see a selection | ||||||
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7OGUAQSYQ4&feature=player_embedded
