Sunday 5th July 2020
We'll be back very soon.
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Friday 27th March 2020
For obvious reasons, our AGM at Monte Carlo which
was planned for the end of the month has had to be
cancelled.
We'll keep you all informed of any latest news.
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Thursday 10th October 2019
There are two outstanding films that are worth watching
from The SoCo Regional Video Awards 2019.
They can be found on our films page.
ANOTHER TALE OF TWO KITTIES
and
ANOTHER DIARY OF A NOBODY
For obvious reasons, our AGM at Monte Carlo which
was planned for the end of the month has had to be
cancelled.
We'll keep you all informed of any latest news.
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Thursday 10th October 2019
There are two outstanding films that are worth watching
from The SoCo Regional Video Awards 2019.
They can be found on our films page.
ANOTHER TALE OF TWO KITTIES
and
ANOTHER DIARY OF A NOBODY
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Friday 13th September 2019
The SoCo Regional Video Awards 2019
The results will be published soon.
We'll let you know all the information, the moment we hear something.
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Friday 13th September 2019
The SoCo Regional Video Awards 2019
The results will be published soon.
We'll let you know all the information, the moment we hear something.
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Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Please take a look at our films page
and let us know what you think of these three.
ANOTHER DIARY
OF A NOBODY
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A TALE OF TWO KITTIES
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POLICE ARREST
DUKE OF EDINBURGH
FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING
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Please take a look at our films page
and let us know what you think of these three.
ANOTHER DIARY
OF A NOBODY
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A TALE OF TWO KITTIES
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POLICE ARREST
DUKE OF EDINBURGH
FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING
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Sunday 1st April 2018
'PUTIN CUTS OFF GAS SUPPLY'
see our films page
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'PUTIN CUTS OFF GAS SUPPLY'
see our films page
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Friday 30th March 2018
WELL DONE SUSIE
We've just heard that your film
'ELECTRIC WOODS'
will be shown at the BIAFF 2018 Film Festival
(that's the British International Amateur Film Festival)
at the Cairn Hotel, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2JD
on Saturday 14th April 2018
at 4:00pm
in The Edward Room
CONGRATULATIONS
We'll see you there.
It's also on our films page.
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WELL DONE SUSIE
We've just heard that your film
'ELECTRIC WOODS'
will be shown at the BIAFF 2018 Film Festival
(that's the British International Amateur Film Festival)
at the Cairn Hotel, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2JD
on Saturday 14th April 2018
at 4:00pm
in The Edward Room
CONGRATULATIONS
We'll see you there.
It's also on our films page.
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Saturday 24th March 2018
PLEASE GO TO OUR FILMS PAGE
where you'll find some of our latest work
ELECTRIC WOODS,
PERAMULATIONS AND PEREGRINATIONS
and
LIVING WITH A GENIUS
please let us know what you think.
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PLEASE GO TO OUR FILMS PAGE
where you'll find some of our latest work
ELECTRIC WOODS,
PERAMULATIONS AND PEREGRINATIONS
and
LIVING WITH A GENIUS
please let us know what you think.
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Sunday 11th March 2018
Sunday 11th March 2018
WILL IT BE A HAT-TRICK
FOR WEYMOUTH THIS YEAR?
Congratulations to John Simpson of Weymouth Moviemakers.
We here at Exeter Films have just read the latest news that John
has taken over as Competition Officer for SoCo.
We wish him the very best of luck.
But will he make it a hat-trick?
After all, for the last two years the SoCo organisers have allowed
entries from outside the SoCo region. One entry from outside the
region even won the top prize.
We're all waiting to see if this happens again.
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WILL IT BE A HAT-TRICK
FOR WEYMOUTH THIS YEAR?
Congratulations to John Simpson of Weymouth Moviemakers.
We here at Exeter Films have just read the latest news that John
has taken over as Competition Officer for SoCo.
We wish him the very best of luck.
But will he make it a hat-trick?
After all, for the last two years the SoCo organisers have allowed
entries from outside the SoCo region. One entry from outside the
region even won the top prize.
We're all waiting to see if this happens again.
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Friday 5th January 2018
Considering all the mess that the SOCO committee has
made in organising its film competitions during 2016, we would
have thought that the committee would have been more
careful when allowing (yet again) more entries from outside
the SOCO region in its competitions during 2017 last year.
So is it now time for all the SOCO committee members to call
it a day and resign?
We certainly think so.
We've never had an apology from the SOCO committee members,
they've just kept very quiet about all the cock-ups they've made.
We have written to the SOCO committee many times during 2017
and have never received a reply.
Is this the way to run a committee?
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Considering all the mess that the SOCO committee has
made in organising its film competitions during 2016, we would
have thought that the committee would have been more
careful when allowing (yet again) more entries from outside
the SOCO region in its competitions during 2017 last year.
So is it now time for all the SOCO committee members to call
it a day and resign?
We certainly think so.
We've never had an apology from the SOCO committee members,
they've just kept very quiet about all the cock-ups they've made.
We have written to the SOCO committee many times during 2017
and have never received a reply.
Is this the way to run a committee?
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Saturday 30th December 2017
ANOTHER BALLS-UP
has been made inside the SOCO Committee,
for the second year in a row.
We are at a loss here at Exeter Films to know why the organisers of
The SOCO Regional Competition do not seem to know which clubs
are in the SOCO region.
More will be revealed tomorrow.
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Last year we wrote:
SO IS THIS THE BIGGEST STITCH-UP SINCE THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY?
We have discovered corruption, dishonesty, and secrecy going on within the SOCO committee.
Would someone on the SOCO committee explain why they allowed a SERIAC film into the 2016 'TOP OF THE CLUBS' competition?
The rules (we think) clearly state that this SOCO competition is open to only, err, um, members or clubs in the SOCO region.
So is there something that the SOCO committee is not telling us?
We'd love to know.
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Saturday 28th January 2017
Facts are facts, and this fact is incontrovertible.
Why is the SOCO committee being so nasty to us here at Exeter Films?
You may not like what we write, but you all know that what we write is true.
If it isn't, why hasn't the committee said something or contacted us about this?
And why doesn't the committee come clean about all this and admit that they've
made a complete cock-up of the whole thing.
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has been made inside the SOCO Committee,
for the second year in a row.
We are at a loss here at Exeter Films to know why the organisers of
The SOCO Regional Competition do not seem to know which clubs
are in the SOCO region.
More will be revealed tomorrow.
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Last year we wrote:
SO IS THIS THE BIGGEST STITCH-UP SINCE THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY?
We have discovered corruption, dishonesty, and secrecy going on within the SOCO committee.
Would someone on the SOCO committee explain why they allowed a SERIAC film into the 2016 'TOP OF THE CLUBS' competition?
The rules (we think) clearly state that this SOCO competition is open to only, err, um, members or clubs in the SOCO region.
So is there something that the SOCO committee is not telling us?
We'd love to know.
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Saturday 28th January 2017
Facts are facts, and this fact is incontrovertible.
Why is the SOCO committee being so nasty to us here at Exeter Films?
You may not like what we write, but you all know that what we write is true.
If it isn't, why hasn't the committee said something or contacted us about this?
And why doesn't the committee come clean about all this and admit that they've
made a complete cock-up of the whole thing.
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Friday 29th December 2017
SOCO REGIONAL COMPETITONS
When is Canterbury not in Kent?
All will be revealed tomorrow.
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All will be revealed tomorrow.
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EXETER FILMS CHRISTMAS PARTY 2017
A few members from Exeter Films met up with the rest of the
club on Saturday for a Christmas drink near Heavitree, Exeter.
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club on Saturday for a Christmas drink near Heavitree, Exeter.
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and then it was off to one of our favourite restaurants in Exeter.
Don't forget that next year, we're all off to Rennes. So let us know if you can make it.
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Don't forget that next year, we're all off to Rennes. So let us know if you can make it.
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CHRISTMAS IN A DAY
To see what we did back in December 2012, please go to
'Sainsbury's Christmas In A Day' on YouTube
Just copy and paste the link below to view the complete film
https://youtu.be/Od1WIDxl44Y
or copy and paste this link
https://youtu.be/Od1WIDxl44Y?t=1430
where you'll find us at 23mins 51secs into the 48 minute film.
It's had about one million, eight hundred thousand views so far.
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Wednesday 6th December 2017
Tuesday 14th November 2017
HOW COULD WE FORGET?
As well as winning a trophy and prize in The Teign Cup Competition
in October 2017, Susie also came first with the same film, 'Isn't Nature
Amazing' in the The Wildlife/Natural History Category at The Frome
Film Festival on Saturday 1st April 2017.
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HOW COULD WE FORGET?
As well as winning a trophy and prize in The Teign Cup Competition
in October 2017, Susie also came first with the same film, 'Isn't Nature
Amazing' in the The Wildlife/Natural History Category at The Frome
Film Festival on Saturday 1st April 2017.
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Sunday 5th November 2017
CONGRATULATIONS
and well done Susie Walker
for receiving a trophy and prize for your film 'Isn't Nature Amazing'
in The Teign Cup Competition last month.
An amazing result considering you were working on your own,
and that you were up against many films that used professional help.
If anyone would like to see this remarkable film, please go to our
Films page, where you will find the link to YouTube.
Please let her know what you think of it.
Thank you.
CONGRATULATIONS
and well done Susie Walker
for receiving a trophy and prize for your film 'Isn't Nature Amazing'
in The Teign Cup Competition last month.
An amazing result considering you were working on your own,
and that you were up against many films that used professional help.
If anyone would like to see this remarkable film, please go to our
Films page, where you will find the link to YouTube.
Please let her know what you think of it.
Thank you.
Friday 23rd October 2015
BEST EDITING AWARD
We would like to congratulate Susie Walker, one of our friends
here at Exeter Films, for scooping the best editing award for her
film ‘Flog It’ in the recent annual SoCo Regional Competition 2015.
Her film was placed third overall, which is a remarkable achievement.
Susie made this film on her own using just a tiny Sony Handyman
and simple Adobe Premiere Elements 7.0 editing software.
Well done you
BEST EDITING AWARD
We would like to congratulate Susie Walker, one of our friends
here at Exeter Films, for scooping the best editing award for her
film ‘Flog It’ in the recent annual SoCo Regional Competition 2015.
Her film was placed third overall, which is a remarkable achievement.
Susie made this film on her own using just a tiny Sony Handyman
and simple Adobe Premiere Elements 7.0 editing software.
Well done you
DVD cover from Susie's award winning film
Sunday 11th October 2015
SoCo Competition 2015 Results
CONGRATULATIONS to us for winning BEST EDITING
in recognition for our film FLOG IT which also took third
place overall in the SoCo Regional competition, held at
Weymouth on Wednesday 7th October 2015.
Well done Susie
The Report below has been taken from The Weymouth Moviemakers Website
SoCo Competition 2015 Results
CONGRATULATIONS to us for winning BEST EDITING
in recognition for our film FLOG IT which also took third
place overall in the SoCo Regional competition, held at
Weymouth on Wednesday 7th October 2015.
Well done Susie
The Report below has been taken from The Weymouth Moviemakers Website
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Wednesday 18th February 2015
Another compilation from Exeter Films.
57 titles in 3 years, shown in 1 minute,
all made between 2011 and 2013
Please see our Films page and take a look.
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Published in 1975
Tuesday 2nd December 2014
The Clapperboard Book Of The Cinema
Available at all good second-hand
bookshops and charity shops
If you find a copy, you might prefer
to keep it for yourself and not give
it away as a present.
It's a great read and at 128 pages,
it'll see you through December and
into The New Year.
(depends how fast you read - Ed.)
We're flying the flag.
Sunday 16th November 2014
We're Flying The Flag.
Here is the latest back cover for the
next issue of FVM.
Well, we live in hope.
As you can see, the merchandise is
stylishly modelled by one of our youngest
and most enthusiastic club members.
Please note that the jaunty cap featured
in the picture is now discontinued.
But we've heard a rumour that there
are plenty of polo shirts available stored
in the IAC president's loft.
Pro Moviemaker - Issue Two
Wednesday 5th November 2014
Pro Moviemaker Issue Two.
It costs £4.99 but comes free with a photography magazine, the name of which we have forgotten.
At the time of writing (Thursday 13th November
2014) we've been told its Pro Photography.
It's out quarterly, and we think the next issue will
be out in January 2015.
We'll let you know when it's published.
It's 108 pages and says on the cover that it costs
£4.99 but we can't figure out how you buy it on its
own.
That's O.K. because, as we said, it's free with
another magazine.
Pro Moviemaker Issue Two.
It costs £4.99 but comes free with a photography magazine, the name of which we have forgotten.
At the time of writing (Thursday 13th November
2014) we've been told its Pro Photography.
It's out quarterly, and we think the next issue will
be out in January 2015.
We'll let you know when it's published.
It's 108 pages and says on the cover that it costs
£4.99 but we can't figure out how you buy it on its
own.
That's O.K. because, as we said, it's free with
another magazine.
Monday 1st. September 2014
If you're more interested in equations
and mathematics than film-making.
Then this is the very book for you.
We couldn't understand one word of it,
but we enjoyed the chapters about colour
perception, so we thought you might like
to know about this new publication.
It's very expensive, but worth it.
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Saturday 29th March 2014
So here are the names that we didn't mention last month.
We didn't mention them because we don't have to.
Just go to the IAC forum and count up the twelve names you see the most.
These are the people we mean, and they know who they are.
There's one person who writes about space station toilets in a film making magazine.
When he was questioned about it, he couldn't see that he'd done anything wrong.
Incredible really.
Monday 27th January 2014
Did you hear about the website that likes to judge other websites?
When you try and contact this website, you'll find that their email link
doesn't seem to work. Mmmm.
and, as we write this on Saturday 29th March 2014, their very own website
still contains comments from other IAC clubs which are over one year old.
Did you hear about the website that likes to judge other websites?
When you try and contact this website, you'll find that their email link
doesn't seem to work. Mmmm.
and, as we write this on Saturday 29th March 2014, their very own website
still contains comments from other IAC clubs which are over one year old.
Wednesday 1st January 2014
What is going on at SoCo?
When you email certain Regional Contacts,
why is it that you never receive a reply?
Would someone tell us what The Mermaid and Mini Mermaid is?
We've been trying to find out for months, but nobody at SoCo wants to tell us.
Who benefits from entering SoCo competitions?
Never mind The Likely Lads.
Whatever happened to The Dolphin and Baby Dolphin Competitions?
We will try to let you know in the next issue.
We are taking a break through January, but we'll be back with more
news and information during February.
Finally, and this is fairly serious, can anyone tell us how we can get to see
the winners of The Mermaid and Mini Mermaid Competitions?
We'd love to know the answer, because the competitions which were
held in Scotland, were both won by Scottish entries.
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What is going on at SoCo?
When you email certain Regional Contacts,
why is it that you never receive a reply?
Would someone tell us what The Mermaid and Mini Mermaid is?
We've been trying to find out for months, but nobody at SoCo wants to tell us.
Who benefits from entering SoCo competitions?
Never mind The Likely Lads.
Whatever happened to The Dolphin and Baby Dolphin Competitions?
We will try to let you know in the next issue.
We are taking a break through January, but we'll be back with more
news and information during February.
Finally, and this is fairly serious, can anyone tell us how we can get to see
the winners of The Mermaid and Mini Mermaid Competitions?
We'd love to know the answer, because the competitions which were
held in Scotland, were both won by Scottish entries.
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Available at all good bookshops, and WH Smith
If you've never bought or subscribed to this magazine
which is now in its 10th issue, then you'll be pleased to
know that FilmMaker Magazine has just published the
ten issues in a sort of large book.
At £12.99 for 324 pages. We think it's a bargain, and
The Ideal Christmas Gift
which is now in its 10th issue, then you'll be pleased to
know that FilmMaker Magazine has just published the
ten issues in a sort of large book.
At £12.99 for 324 pages. We think it's a bargain, and
The Ideal Christmas Gift
Are forums worth reading?
No they're not, says one of our members.
Not if the advice you read is complete nonsense.
Monday 30th September 2013
Have you ever noticed how some forums have the same old, tiresome, dozen
or so people writing on it constantly, day after day, week after week, but actually
saying nothing worthwhile?
We have.
Can you guess what forum we're talking about?
If you can, or if you've come across a tedious forum that you wish you'd
never come across, but are now addicted to, please write to us and let us know.
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IAC Website Competition Winners
Once again, as you can see, we came home empty-handed.
Sunday 17th March 2013
Where did we go wrong?
Not only did we let the IAC down,
not only did we let our SoCo region down,
not only did we let our club down,
not only did we let our members down,
not only did we let our friends down,
but we let ourselves down.
WE'RE SORRY
Where did we go wrong?
Not only did we let the IAC down,
not only did we let our SoCo region down,
not only did we let our club down,
not only did we let our members down,
not only did we let our friends down,
but we let ourselves down.
WE'RE SORRY
This is what we would have won.
We received the results and comments on the last day of March 2013. If you'd like to see them,
please come to the bar at the next meeting, and we'll give you a copy. It's very comprehensive.
We'd like to show you a photograph of the new Best Club
Website 2013 trophy, but we can't, because we're waiting
for The IAC to publish it.
As soon as they do that, we'll show you what we could
have displayed on the bar at our club.
We have just found out that the 2013 trophy is the same as last year except it has 2013 printed on it.
So now you know.
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Is Super 8 film making a comeback?
No it isn't. Super 8 film is not making a comeback, nor are video cameras using tape. The future lies in memory stick cameras.
See our - Do You Remember? - page for a nostalgic look at Kodak film boxes.
DSLR FILMMAKER - ISSUE ONE - MARCH 2013
Wednesday 30th January 2013
If you've ever looked along the magazine shelves of any well-know bookshops,
you may have noticed that there is plenty to read on photography, but for many
years there has been nothing for film-makers.
Well this has now all changed. Issue one of DSLR FILMMAKER magazine has just
been launched. For £4.99 you will receive 116 pages. All in colour, and all glossy.
If you've read this magazine, please let us know what you think of it, and if you'd
like to review it for us, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Saturday 16th February 2013
Last week we wrote to DSLR FilmMaker Magazine asking them why they've decided
to call themselves DSLR FilmMaker Magazine.
You'll all be pleased to know, well most of you will be pleased to know, that DSLR
FilmMaker is changing its name to Digital Film-Maker.
So if you own a plain ordinary video camera instead of one of those fancy video
cameras that looks like a still camera, then stand by for issue 2 of this magazine.
It should be out in the very near future, which means sometime this month,
or maybe next month.
And here it is. They've dropped the issue number
Thursday 21st February 2013
And they listened to what we said.
This magazine is for all film-makers now, and not just for the DSLR brigade.
Friday 5th April 2013
The third edition of this magazine has just been released, we won't report on it
anymore, now that it's established, but please let us know what you think about it.
The Murder Of My Husband
Friday 11th January 2013
We have just found out that Huey Walker's film
'The Murder Of My Husband' has been selected
by The IAC as part of the BIAFF 2012 selection 1
compilation. This can be rented from their
Film & Video Library.
See page 11 of the February 2013
edition of FVM (Film & Video Maker)
for further details.
We have just found out that Huey Walker's film
'The Murder Of My Husband' has been selected
by The IAC as part of the BIAFF 2012 selection 1
compilation. This can be rented from their
Film & Video Library.
See page 11 of the February 2013
edition of FVM (Film & Video Maker)
for further details.
Marty Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker
6th January 2013
Martin Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker
discussing their 3D film 'Hugo' (2011)
You all know Martin Scorsese, but for those who
don't know Thelma Schoonmaker, read all about her
on our Archive page under 'Behind Every Film Director'
Martin Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker
discussing their 3D film 'Hugo' (2011)
You all know Martin Scorsese, but for those who
don't know Thelma Schoonmaker, read all about her
on our Archive page under 'Behind Every Film Director'
15th December 2012
If you can identify this prestigious trophy that Susie is holding,
then please contact us, and let us know what you think it is.
December 2012
If you can identify this prestigious trophy that Susie is holding,
then please contact us, and let us know what you think it is.
December 2012
Carlos Varella in 'Just Like Richard Burton'
JUST LIKE RICHARD BURTON 3rd December 2012
Please go to our films page and take a look.
Marty De Party in a very unusual and extraordinary role.
A charming, enigmatic and restrained performance.
This film was first shown at The Exeter Phoenix in November 2012.
Stepping into Richard Burton's shoes was never going to be easy.
Did we cross the line, or has this legendary film star's reputation been kept intact?
December 2012
Please go to our films page and take a look.
Marty De Party in a very unusual and extraordinary role.
A charming, enigmatic and restrained performance.
This film was first shown at The Exeter Phoenix in November 2012.
Stepping into Richard Burton's shoes was never going to be easy.
Did we cross the line, or has this legendary film star's reputation been kept intact?
December 2012
Where did we go wrong?
TEIGN CUP COMPETITION 3rd November 2012
EXETER FILMS contributed three mini masterpieces to this annual competiton, and had high hopes of a trophy or two, but I can now reveal that this was not so...
We came home empty-handed, hence the look of disbelief on our faces. But we are not bitter and twisted.
Teignmouth once again showed what a warm friendly club they are, and put on a great show. It was a very enjoyable event.
Roll on next year.
November 2012
EXETER FILMS contributed three mini masterpieces to this annual competiton, and had high hopes of a trophy or two, but I can now reveal that this was not so...
We came home empty-handed, hence the look of disbelief on our faces. But we are not bitter and twisted.
Teignmouth once again showed what a warm friendly club they are, and put on a great show. It was a very enjoyable event.
Roll on next year.
November 2012
BEST DOCUMENTARY 8th September 2012
LATEST TROPHY - SOCO REGIONAL COMPETITION 2012
Fantastic news for our top award winning member, the trophy is the silver thing in the middle (not the cat)
Another piece of silverware to add to his collection
Congratulations to Huey on his film 'What Type Are You?'
September 2012
LATEST TROPHY - SOCO REGIONAL COMPETITION 2012
Fantastic news for our top award winning member, the trophy is the silver thing in the middle (not the cat)
Another piece of silverware to add to his collection
Congratulations to Huey on his film 'What Type Are You?'
September 2012
DIAMOND JUBILEE STREET PARTY
We had a sucessful day filming a street party celebration.
Invited by a local community committee we filmed the preparations,
fun filled races and food extravanganza.
All in all a very enjoyable day. Editing the three hours taken on two cameras was another story...
June 2012
We had a sucessful day filming a street party celebration.
Invited by a local community committee we filmed the preparations,
fun filled races and food extravanganza.
All in all a very enjoyable day. Editing the three hours taken on two cameras was another story...
June 2012
