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The next meeting of the new year is on Friday January 20th. Simon is giving a talk about a wonderful film called 'she loves me she loves me not', starring Audrey Tautou. The film has a very interesting structure to it and is quite a thought provoking piece of work, as well as been very watchable.

Full programme here.

Three club members prepare to blast off into space as part of a shoot at the club . With a little help from green screen and Lego they will be shoe-horned into the Apollo 13 and a half mission.

Photographs by Trish Carne

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Club news

Come along to meet us - no charge for casual vistors. Email us to include your name on our mailing list and we will keep you up to date with the latest programme and events

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NEW CLUB PRESIDENT

At the annual Fish and chip quiz organised by Norman Saville there was a surprise event as Norman was caught completely unawares by club chairman Kevn Devine with the news that he has been appointed as the new Club President. For the first time we can recall Norman was lost for words - not so club members and this news was heartily applauded.

Full details see news.

KENNETH SEEGER LEGACY TO THE CLUB

Kenneth Seeger who died last year left the club an impressive legacy of Super 8 mm commercial films and equipment. Thanks to Aivar Kaulins of Harrow club these films are now being sold and both clubs wil benefit - If you are interested in these, please follow this link to read more.

FinchleyTV goes on the air - on November 19th FFM scored a first as the club evening was streamed live on the internet to a selected group of viewers - more broadcasts are planned in 2011. Read the full story

Finchley Film Makers

Meetings

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

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 current programme can be seen here and you can see what our prgramme in previous years - 2009/10, 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

Members Video clips

Film Competitions

Many members of the club now post their video productions on YouTube and other video sites;

Mike Slowe:
Pelicans of Guana,
Blades & Boaters,
Bowls & Brass
Zoo
Ski Break
Still life
Potters Lunch
Ski lift

Simon Woolf:
Ten Minutes Tops
The Tayberry Bush

Ian Morris
Barnet Band performs The Dam Busters March - full story

Kevin Devine
Tribute to John Lennon

Club production
The River God Mask

We hold several film competitions per year. Please note that this year the Annual Competition will be held on 15th April 2011. 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 June 25th and was won by Simon Woolf with his new movie The Tayberry Bush. Full details of the results here

In conjunction with Film London, The London Borough of Barnet is holding a competition - 'London in 90 seconds'. All the details are here.

Patron Vadim Jean

Production

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 of a Terry Pratchett novel shown on Sky One.
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River God mask was filmed in the Summer and we have a location report and a selection of photographs from the summer shoot.

Productions and club history

Buying a camcorder? Making a film?
We offer 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.