Ashby
Ball, the founder of Southport MovieMakers, was recently in Weymouth on the
Dorset coast for the IAC British International Amateur Film Festival (BIAFF),
13 – 15 April 2012.
On the Saturday, to give delegates an
overview, selections from the films entered were shown in four mini-cinemas in
the Hotel Rembrandt, the festival venue.
Southport MovieMakers had entered
“MidVillage Bloomers”, which won a 4-star award, and I went forward for the
certificate on behalf of the Club after the film was shown. Paul Bagshaw of our Club also gained a 4-star award for his film “When No-one Hears You Scream”,
and I received the certificate on his behalf. Paul also earned a 3-star award
for “The Wall”.
On the Sunday, a selection of the top
award-winning films was shown. The Daily Mail Trophy for the overall winner in
the competition was won by “Angels on the Rail”, a 54 minute film by Moving
Pictures, of the Czech Republic.
There was time for an outing to the
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, where we were the last party to
visit before a security clampdown for the yachting classes in the Olympic
Games. We also visited Athelhampton House, a stately home, where after a wine
reception we viewed a feature film, “From Time to Time”, shot there by Ealing
Studios.
Cinema at Athelhampton House
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Each year in Spring, the IAC organises the British
International Amateur Film Festival.
BIAFF 2013 will be held in Chesterfield,
April 2013.
