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2009
Opening
meeting 23a Fettes Row The first
SAM meeting of the new season
will be on Sunday 5th October at ECVS in 23a Fettes Row,
Edinburgh at 3.00pm when the
completed films from this years’ workshop will be viewed, along with films
from last seasons Members Competition that could not be fitted into the
main programme. This years’ workshop, held at
the Stirling Management Centre which is located within the spacious
grounds of the On the
Saturday, event organiser, Brian Saberton FACI, films the groups as they
work and the resultant “fly on the wall” type documentary is screened,
along with the completed group films at the October meeting. This lets
members of groups see what the other teams got up to and how they filmed
some of their sequences On the
Sunday morning a seminar is arranged on an aspect of film-making and this
year the topic was camera craft which looked at the art of photography and
good camera work and was illustrated with examples of award winning
amateur movies. Strathclyde Film & Video
Event St Nicholas Church Hall Lanark Clubs are
invited to make a film to a theme chosen at random from suggestions
submitted at the previous years contest. The films are shown on the day
and the winner is selected by means of each participating club awarding
points to films other than their own. The maximum points that any one club
can allocate is 10. The scores are revealed Eurovision style and the
winning club receives the John Coleman trophy which is held for a year.
The club is open to affiliated SAM clubs or
groups. SAM's 60th
CELEBRATION EVENT On November 7th we aim to celebrate in style with an exciting day of activities associated with the amatur film-maker in maind. And with an evening meal added to close the event it's sure to be a winner. Tickets are available NOW! No tickets on the door as the event organisers need the numbers for the meal so book or pay now or you'll miss out! Guest Speaker – Mike Shaw Mike
Shaw makes his first visit to SAM. Mike has been making films for many
years and has won awards in several international festivals. Most recently
he received a very Highly Commended award in the Guernsey Lily
International Festival for his film “Talking Pictures 1 – Classics”. Mike
has a keen sense of humour which is reflected in his films. He is a member
of Orpington Video & Film Makers, an expert on computer editing and
writes “Southern Script” for the IAC’s Film and Video Maker magazine. This
is sure to be an entertaining event and a meeting not to be
missed. Christmas
Social University of Stirling This is always a fun event and is being held in the Stirling Management Centre for the first time. Dinner will be preceded by a film show of good quality amateur movies selected for their entertainment value and, after a break to give guests time for a chat, will be followed by dinner.
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This Syallbus report has been compiled by Brian Saberton FACI.
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No, it’s ok,
5 Minute
Competition Parklands Community Centre Alva The popular venue in Alva provides the setting for this annual competition for films up to 5 minutes long. There is always a good entry and SAM is delighted that Rob Day FACI has agreed to judge this years films. Rob is a very experienced judge having served on the panels for the British International Amateur Film Festival on many occasions. Guest Speaker – James Webber Parklands Community Centre Alva We are delighted to welcome James Webber who is visiting SAM
for the first time. James recently won a 5 star award and Best British
Entry Award in BIAFF (British International Amateur Film Festival) for his
thriller “Commitment”. James operates under the name “Fingercuff” a low
budget production house specialising in music videos. He is 28 years old
and has been making short films since the age of 17. James claims to have
an overactive imagination, which he puts down to being an only child, and
says that film making is a great way to vent the crazy ideas that bounce
around in his head. Members
Competition Parklands Community Centre Alva The annual Members competition is open to films made by SAM members and Clubs/Groups that are affiliated to SAM. The maximum running time for each film is 20 minutes - though this should not be seen as a target! The competition always attracts some good movies. This year the judges are good friends of SAM namely Reg & Annabelle Lancaster FACI’s who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our competition. Reg is the current President of the IAC. 15th – (Saturday:
Sunday Workshop
weekend Returning
to the Stirling Management centre, but now in May by popular request, the
workshop weekend will follow its successful formula with delegates working
in groups on the Saturday to make a short film. The subject for the Sunday
morning has not yet been decided. Overnight accommodation will be
available at competitive rates. 30th May 2009
AGM &
Presentation of Trophies Parklands Community Centre Alva
Although this is primarily a business meeting the actual AGM part is usually concluded within a half hour leaving the rest of the afternoon free to view once again the winning films in the various SAM competitions and see the winning film makers presented with their awards.
See the Members Page for details on how to join!
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