Events in 2020
After the 11th of March 2020 our club was closed until late 2021
11th March - Annual Dinner and Awards
Many of our members enjoyed an excellent dinner at The Old Barn in Esholt. We were joined by Izzy Smith and Chloe Lawson who were the judges for the 2020 Mercury Annual Film Competition.
Out of the thirty film entries, the following were picked for awards.
Best Film in the Competition - 'The Ernest Moran Trophy' 'The "B" Movie' by Richard Bray
Certificate of Merit 'Noah's Ark' by Peter Hartingdon
Most Creative Use of Sound - 'The Roger Watkinson Trophy' 'Going Wild' by Peter Strickland
Best Editing - 'The Peter Russell Trophy' 'Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper' by Dave Morton
Best Photography - The Sunderland Cup Winner 'Garden Life' by Martin Sunderland
Certificate of Merit 'Ilkla Moor Baht 'at' by Bob Rowley
Documentary - The Andorra Trophy Winner 'Courtyard Pottery' by Roy and Jean Vickers
Runner Up 'The "B" Movie' by Richard Bray
Holiday / Travel - The John Rose Trophy Winner 'Singing for Alsace' by Bob Rowley
Runner Up 'New York' by Martin Sunderland
Fiction - The Oilcana Trophy Winner 'Noah's Ark' by Peter Hartingdon
Runner Up 'It's Later than you Think by Dave Morton
Unclassified - The Longstaff Trophy Winner 'Garden Life' by Martin Sunderland
Runner Up 'Amir & Amreen' by Ash Mahmood
Many of our members enjoyed an excellent dinner at The Old Barn in Esholt. We were joined by Izzy Smith and Chloe Lawson who were the judges for the 2020 Mercury Annual Film Competition.
Out of the thirty film entries, the following were picked for awards.
Best Film in the Competition - 'The Ernest Moran Trophy' 'The "B" Movie' by Richard Bray
Certificate of Merit 'Noah's Ark' by Peter Hartingdon
Most Creative Use of Sound - 'The Roger Watkinson Trophy' 'Going Wild' by Peter Strickland
Best Editing - 'The Peter Russell Trophy' 'Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper' by Dave Morton
Best Photography - The Sunderland Cup Winner 'Garden Life' by Martin Sunderland
Certificate of Merit 'Ilkla Moor Baht 'at' by Bob Rowley
Documentary - The Andorra Trophy Winner 'Courtyard Pottery' by Roy and Jean Vickers
Runner Up 'The "B" Movie' by Richard Bray
Holiday / Travel - The John Rose Trophy Winner 'Singing for Alsace' by Bob Rowley
Runner Up 'New York' by Martin Sunderland
Fiction - The Oilcana Trophy Winner 'Noah's Ark' by Peter Hartingdon
Runner Up 'It's Later than you Think by Dave Morton
Unclassified - The Longstaff Trophy Winner 'Garden Life' by Martin Sunderland
Runner Up 'Amir & Amreen' by Ash Mahmood
4th March - A Night "Downunder"
Films made by Sid & Dorris Lythe after their holiday in Australia, and some films from Australian amateur film clubs.
26th February - How do the Professionale Do It?
A brilliant film based on some "behind the scenes" footage of the Bond film Live and Let Die.
19th February - " A Pioneer Restored"
A film about the very first petrol-electric train in the world. The film charts the story and history the "Electric Autocar" from 1903 to the time it became a holiday home, and then it's re-discovery and subsequent resoration. The Autocar frequently runs on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway
A film about the very first petrol-electric train in the world. The film charts the story and history the "Electric Autocar" from 1903 to the time it became a holiday home, and then it's re-discovery and subsequent resoration. The Autocar frequently runs on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway
12th February - Nostalgia Night
Members brought along films that had lots of "nostalgia"
Members brought along films that had lots of "nostalgia"
5th February - Lets Make a Commercial
We discussed the making of short film of 1 or 5 minutes to promote our club
We discussed the making of short film of 1 or 5 minutes to promote our club
29th January - Best Of the Rest - SERIAC 2019
We were entertained by some brilliant films from the South East region of the IAC.
We were entertained by some brilliant films from the South East region of the IAC.
22nd January - Warrington Video Club - Part 2
Part two of judging Warrington's films
Part two of judging Warrington's films
15th January - Warrington Video Club - Part 1
This night our club members watched and judged the films in Warrington's annual film competition.
This night our club members watched and judged the films in Warrington's annual film competition.
8th January - Mercury Movie Makers AGM
Reports were heard from the 2019 Officers of the club.
Nominations for the positions of Office for the year 2020.
Club members present voted unanimously to accept those officers proposed.
These are:-
President: - Bob Rowley
Vice President: - Dave Morton
Club Secretary: - Bob Rowley
Treasurer: - Martin Sunderland
Publicity Secretary: - Allan Vanston
Social Secretary: - Bob Rowley
Competition Secretary: - Richard Bray
External Competition Secretary: - Dave Morton
Program Secretary: - Dave Morton
Mabel Mackman: - Catering Secretary
General Committee Members: - Ash Mahmood, Roy Vickers, Peter Hartingdon and Mick Varley
Reports were heard from the 2019 Officers of the club.
Nominations for the positions of Office for the year 2020.
Club members present voted unanimously to accept those officers proposed.
These are:-
President: - Bob Rowley
Vice President: - Dave Morton
Club Secretary: - Bob Rowley
Treasurer: - Martin Sunderland
Publicity Secretary: - Allan Vanston
Social Secretary: - Bob Rowley
Competition Secretary: - Richard Bray
External Competition Secretary: - Dave Morton
Program Secretary: - Dave Morton
Mabel Mackman: - Catering Secretary
General Committee Members: - Ash Mahmood, Roy Vickers, Peter Hartingdon and Mick Varley
