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This page shows you what we're planning for the next few months. Events are on Monday evenings unless noted otherwise.

Except where noted otherwise, there is a limit of 15 minutes on all competition entries.

7 January	Annual General Meeting, including election of committee for 2002.
14 January	Film of the Year 2001 We choose the best film made by our members in 2001. This competition is open to any film that was placed first or second in any club competition in 2001. There were 11 entries from five different members. The top three were: Eye over London by Peter Norman. A short film about a trip on the London Eye, a big ferris wheel that gives panoramic views over the city. Choo Choo by Dennis Edwards. Images of steam trains, set to the song Chatanooga Choo Choo. Abstract Espanol by Peter Norman. Abstract images and music filmed during a holiday in Spain. The club's chairman, Mick Murphy, presented Peter with a trophy for the winning entry.
21 January	Discuss programme for 2002.
28 January	Joe Kay Trophy Competition Borehamwood versus Harrow Cine and Video Society, at Harrow. Harrow won, by a narrow margin. The Borehamwood members felt that Harrow deserved their victory.

4 February	Beginners' Evening Our experts will be on hand to give advice about any and all aspects of video-making. If you have a problem with a piece of equipment, bring it along, with the manual.
11 February	Five-Minute Open Competition Make a video, about any subject, that lasts no more than five minutes. Also Members' Videos and discussion. Winner: The Tides of Hope by Barbara Norman.
18 February	Auction Evening Bring your unwanted goods and plenty of cash. Not just video equipment, but anything that's legal to sell (!). A 10% commission will be taken for club funds.
25 February	Props Evening Bring along some interesting props which we hope will trigger some filming ideas.

4 March	Members' Videos with discussion, advice and criticism.
11 March	Editing Evening We will discuss the merits of both linear and non-linear editing.
18 March	Using Microphones How to improve the sound on your videos.
25 March	New Members' Evening Bring along a camcorder friend to see what we do and the videos we make.

1 April	Easter Monday - no meeting.
8 April	Members' Videos with discussion, advice and criticism.
15 April	Holiday Competition You should have edited last year's holiday by now! Winner: Canada through a Windscreen by Mick Murphy.
22 April	The Finishing Touch What makes the difference between an average and a winning video?
29 April	Planning Evening for group filming in July.

6 May	May Bank Holiday - no meeting.
13 May	Members' Videos with discussion, advice and criticism.
20 May	Channel Technology A practical demonstration of the latest computer editing systems available from a local supplier.
27 May	Ten-Minute Open Competition Make a video, about any subject, that lasts no more than ten minutes. Afterwards, we will have discussion and constructive criticism; also members' videos. The competition winner was A Day at Dunstable by Peter Norman.

3 June	Bank Holiday for the Queen's Golden Jubilee - no meeting.
10 June	Pixellation Evening
17 June	Barbeque
24 June	Plan and/or film group productions

1 July	Filming group productions
8 July	Filming group productions
15 July	Filming group productions
22 July	Filming group productions
29 July	Using Your Camera Do you know what all the controls are for and when to use them? Bring your camera!

5 August	Members' Videos with discussion, advice and criticism.
12 August	Video Graphics An illustrated talk by Steve Pemberton.
19 August	Non-linear Editing A practical demonstration for beginners!
26 August	August Bank Holiday - no meeting.

2 September	Members' Videos with discussion, advice and criticism.
9 September	Ten-Minute Open Competition Make a video, about any subject, that lasts no more than ten minutes. Afterwards, we will have discussion and constructive criticism; also members' videos. The competition winner was Floriade 2002 by Peter Norman.
16 September	Bristol Showreel We will screen a selection of videos from Bristol Film and Video Society.
23 September	Showreel Discussion To plan a Borehamwood showreel.
30 September	Objects Competition Make a video, about any subject, that lasts no more than fifteen minutes and uses a number of pre-determined objects (i.e. props). Afterwards, we will have discussion and constructive criticism; also members' videos.

7 October	Members' Videos with discussion, advice and criticism.
14 October	Documentary Competition (brought forward from 21 October) A documentary is "based on real events, places, or circumstances and usually intended primarily to record or inform." (New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary) Afterwards, we will have discussion and constructive criticism; also members' videos. The winner was Allum Lane Community Centre by Peter Norman. The committee recently decided to present a trophy each year to the winner of this competition, in memory of Dennis Edwards. Dennis was a long-standing member who died in 2001. He was well-known for informative and entertaining documentaries. Peter will keep the trophy until the next documentary competition, when it will be presented to the next winner.
21 October	"What Makes A Good Story?" An illustrated talk by Aivar Kaulins on scripting, casting and acting.
28 October	Selection of Our Entries for HACCA and Joe Kay inter-club competitions.

4 November	Members' Videos with discussion, advice and criticism.
11 November	"Weddings Can Be Watchable" An illustrated talk by Roy Osgood.
Saturday 16 November	HACCA Inter-Club Competition at St Albans.
18 November	Twenty-Minute Open Competition Make a video, about any subject, that lasts no more than twenty minutes. Afterwards, we will have discussion and constructive criticism; also members' videos. The winner was Blue Reef Aquarium, by Jane Moat.
25 November	Reading Showreel A selection of videos from Reading Film and Video Makers.

2 December	Members' Videos with discussion, advice and criticism.
9 December	No meeting due to a BBC Band concert on the same date.
16 December	Christmas party
23 December	No meeting.
30 December	No meeting.

6 January 2003	Annual General Meeting including election of committee for 2003.
13 January 2003	Film of the Year 2002 We choose the best film made by our members in 2002. This competition is open to any film that was placed first or second in any club competition in 2002.
20 January 2003	Discuss programme for 2003.
27 January 2003	Joe Kay Trophy Competition Borehamwood versus Harrow Cine and Video Society, at Borehamwood.

Events held in previous years

Programme for 2001.

Programme for 2000.

Last update 30/1/2005 16:01