Including Northern Ireland & The Isle of Man
Autumn 2015 Issue 33
Congratulations go to Ashby Ball, Southport Moviemakers
on receiving an FACI Award from IAC President Linda Gough FACI
at the 2015 National AGM Weekend in Bournemouth
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North West Regional Council Members
Chairman & Competitions Officer James Whalley FACI
Tel: 01254 208654 Email: [email protected]
RoseBank 677 Preston Old Road, Feniscowles,Blackburn, BB2 5EN
Vice Chairman :
Position VACANT
Hon. Treasurer & Publicity Officer Richard Curry FACI
Tel: 01706 218456 Email: [email protected]
Moorland View, 939 Burnley Road, Loveclough,Rosssendale BB4 8QL
Hon. Secretary John Gleaves FACI
Tel: 01270 878169 Email: [email protected]
46 Linley Grove, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2JX
Membership Secretary Judy Gleaves
Tel: 01270 878169 Email: [email protected]
46 Linley Grove, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2JX
Tripod Editor Susan J. Moore FACI
Tel: 07775 646378 Email: [email protected]
Berwick Villa , The Nant , Plymog, Llanferres, Denbighshire CH7 5SS
We also have the following Co-opted Members who help with events
Val Ellis FACI Pauline Harrison FACI David Mardon
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Chairman’s Chat
The new season is now well underway with plenty of scope for us to go out
and make more films for the coming year. The North West Festival at Chads
is on Saturday November 7th—here’s hoping for a good attendance. I will be
showing films from everyone that put in entries.
I would like to congratulate Ashby Ball on being awarded a well deserved
Fellowship of the IAC for his services to film and his club Southport Movie-
makers for over 66 years. Ashby was a founder member of the club in
1949. He has always given great support to the IAC movement and he has
rarely missed any major functions.
I attended a very special night at Southport MM on Thursday 22nd October, a
tribute night in honour of the late Paul Bagshaw, a variety of his films were
shown including behind the scenes information.
Paul was not only a good film maker as I found out on the night but a very
talented artist and song writer, tributes were paid in his honour by some of his
friends.
The evening concluded with an excellent buffet the only disappointment being
that only myself and Pauline Harrison representing the IAC attended. All
Clubs had been invited by letter or email and it was a shame that no-one from
other clubs in the north west came to honour this special occasion.
The next IAC council meeting is on November 17th at 2pm at Altrincham
please try and come and give some input into the meeting as it would be ap-
preciated
James Whalley FACI
Chairman & Competitions Officer
I had sent my apologies as I was at IAC National AGM Bournemouth Suzie Moore FACI
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Secretary's Scribbles
The most recent meeting of the Council was held at Altrincham on 22nd September, 2015. Ten members were at the meeting. During the meeting, it was revealed that at the IAC AGM this year, there will be a super 8 film show after the AGM. Perhaps the old vintage projectors, Eumig, Elmo (the light house of projectors, particularly with the Xenon lamp), Bell and Howell and Sankyo, to name but a few, will bring back memories. Times have changed, but with film projectors, it was possible to see the film actually going through the machine, instead of being hidden in a box of electronics. The committee discussed the arrangements for the NW AGM and Film Festival, details of which have ben forwarded to club secretaries. Do please try to support the event. The competition officer is delighted – he has ten entries at the time of writing this column. The Raffle is always very popular, and any donations for prizes would be most welcome. Our source of communication between the Region is, of course Tripod. Our editor, Susan Moore, works hard on producing the magazine and like a lot of editors she is always delighted to receive articles of inter-est from members. Any item of news is always welcome. To conclude the meeting, the Council viewed the entries for the Mermaid and Mini-mermaid competitions, and a movie for each was chosen. If you go the IAC AGM you will see the ones which represent the North West. If anyone is willing to serve on the Council do please, let us know – we meet five times a year.
John Gleaves FACI
Hon. Secretary
Also receiving her FACI Award
from IAC President
Linda Gough was
Brenda Troughton from
SERIAC Region
Thankyou Jon Ball (Ashby’s son) for this & front cover Photos
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IAC NORTH WEST
Nomination form for Regional Council Members. Name: ……………………………………………………………………….... Address: ………………………………………………………………………. Postcode: …………… Telephone Numbers: …………...………………….…. Nominated as : (Please tick) Individual IAC Member: .…………………………………………………..... (Proposed by an existing IAC member) Club representative: .…………………………………………………………. (Proposed by Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer) If (b) please give the name of the club. I ………………………………………………………………....…. agree if elected to serve as a member of the North West Council of the IAC. Signed:……………………………... Date:…...………………………….. Proposers: (1) ……………………………………………………………………………. (2) ……………………………………………………………………………. (3) …………………………………………………………………………….
Please give this form to the secretary, John Gleaves,
46, Linley Grove,
Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent. ST7 2PS.
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Club Directory
Abergele A-V
Membership Sec. Mal Hughes [email protected]
Accrington Movie Makers
Meet every Monday 7.30 pm. Sept-May The Community Centre, 31 Fairfield Street, Accrington.
Chairman: Raymond Burrows 01254 393926 [email protected]
Hon.Sec: Don Clarke 01254 56783 [email protected]
Altrincham Movie Makers (was Altrincham Video Society).
Meet every Wednesday 8pm. 121 Park Road, Timperly, WA15 6QQ
Chairman: Eric Flowers 0161 973 9344. [email protected]
Hon.Sec: Kevin Doyle: [email protected] Web: www.altvideo.co.uk
(Please send us Club activities & info for North verses South ASAP)
Bangor & Downs Camera Club. A -V
Meet every Wednesday, 7.45pm. Sept-May. Kingsland, Ward Avenue, Ballyholme, Bangor, North-
ern Ireland. www.bangor_camera_club.co.uk or [email protected]
Bolton Movie Makers
Meet 2nd, 4th & 5th Thurs every month. Over-Hulton Conservative Club, Bolton, BL5 1AA.
Hon.Sec. Warren Hulme 01204 653407 [email protected] www.boltonmoviemakers.org.uk
Burnley Film Makers
Meet every Wednesday 7.30pm. Higham Village Hall, Higham Road,
Higham, Burnley. BB12 9EU. Chairman: Mike Breeze : mikebreeze@blueyonder .co.uk
Hon.Sec: Keith Widdup 01282 693722. [email protected]
Bury Cine Society
Meet every Wednesday 8pm. At the Moses Centre, Bury.
Roy Turner: [email protected]
Carlisle & Border Camcorder Club
Meet weekly Sept-April 7.30pm then every 2nd Monday. Parish Rooms, St. Micheals Church,
Stanwix, Carlise CA3 9DJ. www.car lisleandborderccclub.com.
Bill McClintock: [email protected]
Cheadle & Gatley Film Makers New Info
Meet every Thursday 8pm. Sept-May, Village Hall, Heald Green, Stockport.
Chair: David Andrew [email protected] www.cgfilmmakers.com
Hon Sec: Geoffrey Gilbert 0161 428 4116 [email protected]
2 Delamere Road, Gatley, Cheadle.
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Club Club Directory
Crewe Movie Makers (was Crewe Cine & Video Club)
Meet 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday of the month Sept-May.
Chair: Howard Carrahar: [email protected] Hon.Sec: Mike Hasprey: 01270 581555
Treasurer & Comp Sec Isabel Carrahar: [email protected]
Hassra Fylde CS Photo Society
www.hf-ps.co.uk
Hoylake Movie Makers
Meet every Wednesday 8pm. & 1st Wed of each month, during the Summer.
At Carr Lane, Hoylake, Wirral, CH46 5NB. Chair : keith Maxwell: [email protected]
Hon.Sec: Norma Wood 0151 638 7815 8 Park Road North, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 4EZ
Morecambe Bay Movie Makers
Meet every Monday. 7.30pm, at St. Christopher’s church Hall, St. Christopher’s Way, Morecambe,
LA4 6EE www.morecambebaymoviemakers.org.uk
Hon Sec: Ken Russell 01524 416074. [email protected]
Nelson Camera Club
Meet every Tuesday 7.30 Beg: Aug to End: May.
At Walton Lane, Community Centre, Leeds Road, Nelson. BB9 8RW.
Hon.Sec: Mrs AM Imeson, 1 Eden Close, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancs BB9 6JP trig-
North East Cheshire Film Society
Meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Oct-April. Village Hall, High Lane, Stockport.
Chair: Bob Chandley. 31 Elmley Close, Offerton, Stockport SK2 5XE.
Hon.Sec; J C Wilkinson. [email protected]
North West Film Archive: www/nwfa.mmu.ac.uk
Manchester Central Reference Library
Northern Ireland Camcorder Club
Meet 8pm. Every Monday October to March. [email protected]
Hon.Sec. Michael Canning. 44 Glencregagh Drive, Belfast. N.I. BT6-0NL
Pendle Movie Makers
Meet on the 2nd Monday of every month, except bank hols when we meet on a Tuesday.
Colne Borough Pendle. Chairman: John Morgan: [email protected]
http://www.pendlemoviemakers.org.uk
Hon.Sec: Peter Copestake. 01282 864058. [email protected]
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Club Directory
Penrith & District Camera Club
Meet every Wednesday 7.30pm at Quaker meeting house, Meeting House Lane, Penrith. CA11 7TR.
Irving Butterworth. 01768 865330. [email protected]
[email protected] or www.penrithcameraclub.co.uk
Poynton & Stockport Movie Makers
Meet 7.45pm on alternate Thursdays, Vernon room, Civic Hall, Poynton, Nr Stockport.
Chairman. John Heeson. [email protected] or www.psmvideo.co.uk
Preston Movie Makers
Meet every Thursday. 7.45pm. Sept-April. Galloway Hall, Brackenbury Road,
Fulwood, Preston. PR2 3BS. Chairman: J im Whalley: [email protected]
Hon.Sec: Roy Lodsdon. 01772 672599 [email protected] www.prestonmoviemakers.org.uk
Ribble Valley Movie Makers
Meet 7.30pm. 1st & 3rd Thur each month. Sept-May. The Pendle Club, Lowergate, Clitheroe. BB7
1AG. Douglas Brownrigg 01200425305 [email protected]
26 Shay Drive Clitheroe Lancs BB7 1LL http:/www.ribblevalleymoviemakers.co.uk
Rochdale Movie Makers
Meet 7.30pm. 1st & 3rd Thursday each month. Norden Old Library, Enfield Road, Nordon, Rochdale.
OL11-5XE. www.rochdalemoviemaker.co.uk.
Chairman. Geoff Alexander. [email protected]
Sec. Barbara Jones 01706 654560. [email protected]
Stoke Cine & Video Society
Meet every Wednesday. 7.30pm. Sept-May. Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs www.stokecvs.co.uk
Hon Sec: John Gleaves: [email protected]
President: Gerald Mee MBE .FACI. 01538 382570. [email protected]
Southport Movie Makers
Meet 8pm. Every Thursday. St James Church Hall, Lulworth Road, Southport.PR8 2BQ.
Hon.Sec:Michael Alley +44(0)1704877500 [email protected]
Neil Foley 07832 059 323 Press & Web Officer. E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.southportmoviemakers.org.uk/meetings Blog: www.southportmoviemaker.blogspot.co.uk
Ashby Ball. 01704 567 778. [email protected]
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Club Directory
Swan Movie Makers Wirral
Meet on the 2nd & 4th Friday of every month between Sept-June.
At Christ Church Community Centre, Bebington: http://www.swanmoviemakers.weebly.com
Chair: Peter jones 01244 639642 1 Knightsbridge Court Chester CH1 1QG
Annual Transport Show 29th Novermber 2014 Angus Tilston 0151 334 5546
Warrington Cine & Video Society
Meet every Monday 8pm, Except Bank Holidays, Christmas & New Year. With fortnightly meetings be-
tween June & August. At St. Martins Methodist Church hall, Gig Lane, Woolston, Warrington. WA1 4EE
Marjorie Belton 0151 426 3854. [email protected]
Web: Http://www.wcvs.weebly.com
West Cheshire Video Club
Meet Fortnightly, on Mondays 8pm. The Groves Social Club, Chester Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 2NX
Hon Sec: J L Wright: les.wright@talk talk.net www.westcheshirevideo.org.uk
(Please send us your club programme)
Wilmslow Guild Audio-Visual Group Meet every three weeks, Friday 7.30pm.
Please ring & ask about us? 01925 753303. Chair: Howard Gregory: [email protected]
Web : www.wilmslowguildav.org.uk
All Club details are to my knowledge correct at time of printing
Please inform me and IAC Head Office
of any of any Changes.
Suzie Moore FACI -Tripod Editor
(updated October 2015)
Please Note!
Geoff Gilbert New Hon Sec of Cheadle & Gatley, has informed us that their Sec of many years,
Colin Robinson had a fall a number of weeks ago and is still very poorly, due to a serious head injury.
His wife Kate, has requested that ‘No direct contact’ is made to Colin’s address.
Please respect his families wishes and direct any questions to Geoff or to Chairman David Andrew….
Details in Club Directory.
The IAC NW Council members wish to convey their very best wishes to Colin for a speedy recovery.
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Tripod your North West Regional Magazine
Editor Suzie Moore FACI
Tripod Copy dates: 30th March, 30th June, 30th Sept, 30th Dec
Please send your new season Club Programmes & events
Film and Video Maker: Copy Dates: 25 Jan for March/April Issue , 25 March for May/
June Issue , 25 may for July/Aug, Issue 25 July for Sept/Oct Issue, 25 Sept for Nov/Dec
Issue, 25 Nov for Jan /Feb Issue.
Please Send Contributions to The Editor: Garth Hope [email protected]
For the Northern News page in the national magazine Film & Video Maker , send your
Club news to Derek Mathieson FACI
22 Pierremont Crescent, Darlington, Co Durham D13 9PB Tel 01325 356140
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Diary Of Events 2015/16
IAC North West Festival
Saturday 7th Nov 2015
Chads Theatre, Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme SK8 5AU
Tickets are with Club Secretaries Now. If you are not a Club member
please ring: Richard Curry FACI Tel: 01706 218456 or Email: [email protected]
Swan Movie Makers - Annual Transport Show
November 2015 (Book early always a sell out)
Angus Tilston 0151 334 5546 . Web: Http://www.swanmoviemakers.weebly.com
Burnley’s 40th Annual Film Festival
Saturday March 12th 2016.
Details available via Ron Harrison [email protected]
IAC North West Mersey Ten held April 10th 2016
Hosted by Preston movie Makers at Galloway Hall Preston
*** We are now looking for a club to host our 2017 event***
As you know this event was intended to travel around the North West Region,
so please contact any member of the N.W. Council to offer your club room, or near-by hall.
Usual attendance around 60 and your club shares 50% of the profits. IAC Council Members will help if required.
BIAFF 14th-17th April 2016 hosted by www.neriac.co.uk
At The Cairns Hotel,
Ripon Road, Harrogate North Yorkshire HG1 2JD
British International Amateur Film Festival
Plan Ahead with your film Making, as without your entries there would be no BIAFF
Lets make it a bumper year for North West Entries, start sending them in NOW!
Southport Interclub Competition
Saturday 30th April 2016 2pm Inc. Refreshments
Hon.Sec: Michael Alley +44(0)1704877500 [email protected]
Bolton Movie Makers ‘Movie Challenge’ May 2016
Open to all Clubs in the IAC NW Region: Further details via:
Paul Ashlin [email protected] or www.boltonmoviemakers.org.uk
IAC National AGM Weekend 20th-23rd October 2016
Hosted by North Thames Region at The Maids Head Hotel, Norwich
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Warrington Cine & Video Society
In April, James Walton became Society Chairman for the 2nd time at the AGM. In May, we entered the
Bolton Movie Challenge; our entry was Derek Belton’s video “Raising the Parapet”.
Student Member, Jonathan Wilson entered the Mersey Ten competition this year
and won with his time lapse video “Precipitant,” a well-deserved success. Pic-
tured here with IAC NW Chairman James Whalley, who presented him with his
Trophy.
In a change to our usual summer routine, we have held some experimental green
screen evenings, organised by Peter Blay. In July, 14 members enjoyed a Socie-
ty Day Out in Port Sunlight with a Blue Badge Guided Tour, lunch at the muse-
um and free time for videoing.
The Society has a new trophy bought in memory of Geoff Welch; it is awarded to the winner of our new
Mini Competition for videos made on the Society Day Out. It was won for the first time by Peter Rogers’
video “A Visit to Ellesmere Port.”
On 23rd July, we visited Poynton & Stockport Movie Makers, in their new headquarters and showed a col-
lection of videos made by WCVS members. We must thank PSM for an enjoyable evening with very good
refreshments.
In August, Elizabeth and Ray Wilson welcomed us to their home for a very enjoyable social afternoon.
The weather was reasonable and the barbecue and buffet excellent.
On 21st September, we celebrated the 90th Birthday of
much loved member Eileen Lamb. Family and friends
gathered to watch Society film and video that she had been
involved in, followed by a wonderful Birthday cake made
by Chairman James Walton.
Marjorie Belton
WCVS Secretary
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Gerald Mee FACI who formed the first North West Regional Council
Celebrates his 90th Birthday along with his nephew & a few close
friends.
Stoke also gave Gerald a party during one of their club nights with
guest speaker & long time friend Angus Tilston FACI of Swan Movie
Makers Wirral.
Photo by Val Ellis FACI
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Peter King from Swan Movie Makers: sent in this interesting piece of information:
A new movie studio is to be built at the old littlewoods Factory Edge Lane Liverpool.
http://www.liveforfilms.com/2015/09/11/new-film-studio-planned-for-liverpool/
New film studio planned for Liverpool Liverpool has been seeing more films and TV
shows being shot in and around the city – Sherlock Holmes, Captain America, Harry Pot-
ter, Jack Ryan, Fast and Furi… New film studio planned for LiverpoolLiverpool has
been seeing more films and TV shows being shot in and around the city – Sherlock
Holmes, Captain America, Harry Potter, Jack Ryan, Fast and Furi…
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Stoke Celebrate 80yrs
Stoke Cine & Video Society has recently been in their local Sentinel Newspaper, sent in by Gerald Mee
