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HACCA is an annual competition amongst five amateur film clubs in South Hertfordshire, namely Hemel Hempstead, Potters Bar, St Albans, Watford and Borehamwood (us). Each club shows a programme of films, lasting no more than twenty-five minutes. The winning club is the one which, in the judges' opinion, has the best individual film. Benchwatchers beat some very stiff opposition to take first place. I was as astonished as anybody else when the judges announced that it had won. I looked like a stunned herring as the chairman of the St Albans club handed me the trophy.
Our triumph is all the more surprising when you consider that we made the film in a tearing hurry - 3 days' shooting and a day's editing. Fraser, the director, at first didn't want to enter it for the competition; he thought there were too many things wrong with it, and that the judges would tear it to pieces. I think perhaps he's too critical of his own work.
There's no money involved, but we do get a nice little silver plate to keep. We hold the shield that you see in the picture for a year, until the next competition. I'd like to thank all the people who made it possible for us to win this award. Thank you!
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