NEW Members' Page

Southport MovieMakers is pleased to announce that there is a new Members' Page on the Club web site.

Your views of the Club are very much welcomed by the Committee. It's your Club, so tell the Committee what you think.

See the NEW Members' Page

Survey - Members' Profiles

Southport MovieMakers is considering creating a new feature on the Club web site for members to create a profile of their film-making experience. Members and potential members are invited to respond to the following survey to establish their views:

Take the survey

Chairman’s Choice

An evening with our chairman Joshua Gwynne. Joshua takes into consideration the current project of 'Shooting at Night' and selects shorts and a series of clips from films over the years to give an example to the members of what is possible with simple 'get up and go' motivation. Joshua will analyse previous films that use scenes shot at night and will provide a running commentary, considering what such a technique accomplishes for the film and the affect it has on the audience. 

Look forward to seeing all members and any new members at St James' Church, Birkdale - Thursday 26 January at 8 p.m.

NEW Group Video Project in Development

A NEW group video project is in development. It will involve shooting in Formby Pine Woods at night.

More information will be posted as the project evolves.

Première of MidVillage Bloomers

This Thursday 24 November sees the première of a number of short films by local company Artworks Pictures.  The main production is MidVillage Bloomers, written and produced by Paul Bagshaw, in liaison with Southport MovieMakers who provide most of the crew.  The characters are played by thirteen well-known actors from Southport and Formby.

In the genteel middle England village of Chipping Honeypot, there are several unexplained deaths, which are investigated by Detective Chief Inspector Barnacle, played by Peter Heslin. Crimes occur in Longbottom Hall (Drayton House), the Church of Saint Bruce (St Joseph's, Birkdale), and Mrs Dumpling-Hill-Featherbank's garden (at the home of the Heslins).

The lives of Piles, Lady Longbottom's butler, the Rev. Denis Rostrum USB HDMI, and aristocratic paper boy, Piers de Montford Ponsonby-Smythe are in danger. The true identity of the murderer is revealed only at the end.  

The production is sponsored by Unlucky Fried Chicken and by supermarkets Fiasco and Aldidl.

Although all seats at the première are now taken, a DVD will soon be available from Broadhursts Booksellers and from Southport MovieMakers.

In case you haven't already realised it - this film is a comedy.

Cast from MidVillage Bloomers

Read more about the film in our Film Catalogue

Open Your Mind to the World of Digital Video Production

Southport MovieMakers is pleased to announce that it will be holding an Open Evening on Thursday 6 October.

If you would like to find out more about the world of digital video production, script-writing, shooting and editing and all the other aspects of modern video production, come along to the Open Evening:

• Talk to members - Membership is diverse with members ranging in age from 90 to teenagers 
• See equipment on display 
• View a range of past productions 
• Ask questions

Southport MovieMakers has a vast range of experience of film and video production. The Club is interested in creating a wide variety of productions including:

• Documentary
• Drama
• Comedy
• Experimental

Southport MovieMakers is an amateur film and video production club that has built up a strong reputation over the years and has won numerous awards. 

Tea and coffee will be served. 

All welcome to the Open Evening.

Open Evening:

Day: Thursday 6 October

Time: 7.45pm – 10.00 pm

Location: St James' Church Hall,

Lulworth Road, Southport, PR8 2BQ.

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Film Ideas from Newspaper Stories

Laurence Turman in his book, So You Want to Be a Producer advocated that one of the ways of creating ideas for films was browsing newspapers and seeking inspiration; and that is exactly what we did at the last meeting of Southport MovieMakers.

In some cases, it was a matter of seeing the film in actual stories reported in the news. In other cases, it was a matter of combining two or more different items. Further ideas came about from imagining a situation and incorporating some element of a news story. Added to this was a fair amount of brainstorming and refining of ideas. All of this, of course, is preparation for writing a script.

I won’t outline the ideas that emerged but undoubtedly they represent future potential for group Club productions.