The Egg

This evening, of the selection of films that we viewed from the British International Amateur Film Festival (BIAFF) 2013, one film that had many of us laughing out loud was a film entitled "The Egg". At BIAFF, the film was awarded 5-Stars and Best Comedy Award. The film was directed by our respected colleague from West Yorkshire, Bob Lorrimer. Let's hope it has you laughing as well.

Take one disgraced 'Bureaucrat' and watch him boil an egg ... while the paparazzi wait with long lenses. What could go wrong?

Films from BIAFF

On 17 April, we'll be screening a selection of films from BIAFF 2013. There are too many films available to show them all, but you will see some of the following films:

The Top Award Show
‘Present from the Past’ (Diamond Award, Winner of Daily Mail Challenge Trophy for Best Film in Festival)
‘No Regrets’ (Diamond Award, Best British Young Film Maker, Best British Film in Festival)
‘The Last of the Wolfgang’ (Diamond Award, Best Documentary)
‘Wild North Staffordshire’ (Diamond Award, Best Photography)
‘The Jumblies’ (Diamond Award, Best Animation)
‘Thinking Time’ (Diamond Award, Best Editing)
‘The Egg’ (5 Stars, Best Comedy)

Other Films
‘Mysterious Island’ (4 Stars)
‘Edgar’s Egg’ (4 Stars)
‘Just Friends’ (4 Stars)
‘The Date’ (4 Stars)
‘Mindbreak Diamond’
‘Billy’ (4 Stars)
‘Zwischenstopp’ (Diamond Award)
‘Mon Petit Bonhomme’ (5 Stars)
‘Sofiah’ (4 Stars)
‘Stars of the Sussex Downs’ (3 Stars)
‘War of Words’ (2 Stars, Best Under 16, Music Sponsors’ Prize) 

BIAFF

British International Amateur Film Festival 2012 – Southport MovieMakers Recognised

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.

           

Poster - BIAFF 2012 - Weymouth
Full Programme of Events

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. 

More information about BIAFF