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2009 Regional Competition

Closing date for entries is August 3rd 2009 and the Awards Show will be hosted by Frome Film and Video Makers at The Catholic Hall, Park Road, Frome BA11 1EU at 6pm on Saturday September 12th 2009.
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Results from the SoCo Weekender2008

The various competitions held at the 2008 SoCo Weekender were all decided by audience vote:
  • Top of the Clubs - This is a competition in which SoCo clubs are invited to enter their Film of the Year or Cup Winners Cup winner. It must not be a club film.
    Winter in Churchill by Bournemouth Club.

  • The Dolphin - this is SoCo's version of the Mermaid
    It's All in the Words

  • The Baby-Dolphin - this is SoCo's version of the Mini-Mermaid. Entries mustn't run for more than 60 seconds complete.
    Home Truths

  • The Mo Pain Plate - this is presented to the most popular film(s) in the Lucky Dip.
    I Never Saw Anything Ugly in My Life


Results of the SoCo Regional Film and Video Competition 2008

  • Slad Valley Wildlife Way by Bryan Adcock (Overall Winner and Best Editing and Best Use of Sound)
  • Our Environment is Important by St. Michaels School (Runner Up and Winner Youth Section)
  • Santorini - Island on the Edge by Bryan Adcock (Best Travelogue)
  • The Race by William Baldwin (Best Novice and Best Drama)
  • The Hidden Dean by Frank Lander (Commended)
  • Jug Band Blues by Clive Ody (Commended) The Cities That Touch the Sky by Ernie McKenna (Winner Semi-Pro Section ) One Week in August by John Bartlett (Runner Up Semi-Pro Section) This year the competition was sent to Scotland for judging by Dr Norman Speirs FACI, Jim Closs and Brian Saberton FACI.
    The Award Show was presented by Cheltenham Video Makers on March 15th at The Reddings Community Centre, Cheltenham.
    The SoCo Roadshow 2008 programme is available from the IAC Film Library on a 2 DVD set running 1 hours 21 minutes approx. Contact Val Ellis (videolibrary@theiac.org.uk) or those in the SoCo Region contact Phil Marshman (frome@philmar.demon.co.uk)

    Frome Five Minute Festival 2009

    Prize sponsored by AKM Music.
    Show will be on March 28th at the Catholic Hall, Park Road, Frome, Somerset BA11 1EU starting at 18.00 (6pm).
    Entry forms - e-mail frome@philmar.demon.co.uk


    Competitions organised by SoCo IAC Affiliated Clubs

    PENNY CUP (Weymouth Club)
    The competition took place on 29th March 2008

    Devizes Video Club won with The Barn, and the
    Drama award went to The Picture another
    Devizes Video Club production.

    Next year's competition will be on March 5th 2009. Closing date for entries is 19th February 2009.
    Website Weymouth Cine Club

    THE FROME FIVE MINUTE FESTIVAL

    You can see details of the competition and the results on the Frome website.

    THE 32nd TEIGN CUP COMPETITION
    was held on 13th October 2007
    The 2007 winner was:

    • The Picture by Devizes Video Club

    • The runner-up (Teign Shield) was
      The Cities that Touch the Sky by Ernie McKenna of Frome Film & Video Makers.

    The 2008 competition will be on Saturday October 4th at
    Bitton House Teignmouth, Devon TQ14 9DF.
    Entry £2 includes refreshments. Starts at 2pm.
    Open to all clubs and IAC members within SOCO.
    Closing date for entries is September 25th 2008.
    More information and entry form here.

    SoCo News Southern Counties newsletter cover.  

    The editor welcomes contributions and pictures ... why not take some stills of your group next time you are shooting? Add a few words about what you were doing and send it to him?
    Please send articles and photographs to Pip Critten.

    Contact for the Region
    Pip Critten
    12 Trelawney Avenue
    St Budeaux
    Plymouth
    PL5 1RH

    01752 361210
    07771 967804
    pip@pipcritten.com


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