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4th, 5th & 6th December 2009 - GREAT NORTHERN AUDIO-VISUAL WEEKEND

Our annual celebration in sound, pictures and imagination.

 

Friday 4th December at 7.30pm - ON HOME GROUND – DENIS THORPE FRPS, FBIPP

Denis will be talking about his time as a press photographer, illustrated by some of his pictures.

 

Saturday 5th  December at 10.00am - GREAT NORTHERN FESTIVAL - A national Audio-Visual competition.

 

Sunday 6th  December at 10.00am - R.P.S. Audio-Visual Day.

Presentations and advice from festival judges.

Comments and guidance on work submitted by attendees.

 

More details will be on www.wilmslowguildav.org.uk in the Autumn,

or phone Howard on 01925 75 3303.

 

 

 

 

 

FRIDAY 4th December 2009 at 7.30pm

Denis Thorpe is one of the great photographers of our age, perhaps best remembered for his work with the Guardian newspaper and his iconic pictures of L.S. Lowry's house just after the artist had died.   Please see separate leaflets, or website, for more details.

 

SATURDAY 5th December 2009 at 10.00am

Great Northern Festival – A National Audio-Visual Competition, lasting all day.   In addition to the main prizes, there is a special prize for the best beginner’s sequence, so everyone is in with a chance.   This is an excellent opportunity to see both National and International standard A-V, and what can be achieved by relative newcomers, all in one competition.   Finishing time will depend on the number of entries.

 

SUNDAY 6th  December 2009 at 10.00am

Royal Photographic Society North West A-V Day –  Attenders' Sequences with comments from our guest speakers and other members of the audience.   Our guest speakers will be the three judges from Saturday who will talk about and show some of their work, dropping numerous nuggets of useful information along the way.

 

 

Tea, coffee and home-made cake are included in the admission charges on Saturday and Sunday, lunch is available if pre-booked, or you can bring your own sandwiches.   The usual information and bring-and-buy second hand equipment stands will be present.   You will be welcome on any day, or for the whole weekend.

 

Information packs will be sent in the Autumn to all previous attendees, and anyone else whom we think might be interested.   If you don’t receive yours, if you wish to be added to our mailing list, (or be deleted from our mailing list!) or need any other information, just give us a ring.   For information about Friday and Saturday ring Suzanne or Howard.  For information about Sunday, ring Bill.

 

Howard Gregory/Suzanne Walker 01925 75 3303.     

Bill Greenhalgh  01942 812 435

 

 

 

 


 

Le Club d'Activités Photo de Meyrin (CAPM) 9th Biennial Slideshow

Friday 13th & Saturday 14th November 2009
Held at The Meyrin Forum, Geneva, Switzerland


 

Under the auspices of the City of Meyrin and the patronage of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP), this event is part of a great image festival including photographic exhibitions and various activities.

The 9th Biennial Competition is open to digital slideshows only.
The slideshows will be in competition as per the FIAP specifications and the authors of the best presentations will receive a prize.


 

If you are interested in this Festival, as an author or simply as a spectator, then please register by: - 15th June 2009
 


 

Registration Forms from Gérald HOILER
For more Information see Le Club d'Activitiés Photo de Meyrin (CAPM)


 


Irish Photographic Federation
27th National Audio Visual Championships

Hosted by The East Leinster AV Group
Aras Chrónáin, Watery Lane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October 2009


 

The Irish Photographic Federation National Audio Visual Group Committee, invite entries for their 2nd International Section in conjunction with their 27th National Audio Visual Championships

The closing date for entry forms and fees will be 18th September 2009 while the closing date for receipt of entries and identification sheets will be 25th September 2009

The IPF are honoured to have Ian Bateman MPAGB as judge.


 

Rules, Entry Forms, Maps & Hotel suggestions (PDF)»»
or Conatct Alan Lyons for more information

 

 

 

Royal Photographic Society AV Group

East Midlands Audio Visual Day
Sunday 25th October 2009, 10am for 10.30am to 5pm
 
The Venue; -
Narborough Parish Centre, Narborough, Leicestershire. LE19 2EL
3 miles south from Junction 21 M1 /M69
 
The Lecturers: -
Dick Williams ARPS DPAGB
Dave Wilcox ARPS
plus attendees Sequences
 
The Cost: -
RPS AV Group / DI Group £7.50 all others £10.50
Optional cold buffet £6.00
 
The Contact: -
Beth Elston
phone 01530 224206

 

The 14th Great Northern Festival

Results

1st and 1st in audience vote Isadora's Legacy by Eddie Spence

2nd and 2nd in audience vote The Quiet One by Keith Brown

3rd The Final Cut by Ian Bateman

HC A Devon Delight by Linda and Edgar Gibbs

HC and 1st in the Restricted  The Kissing Gate by Maggie Imhoff

HC The Black Angels by Robert Albright

C Mountain Man by David Pickford

C The Stain in the Snow by Malcolm Imhoff

C and 2nd in Restricted and 3rd in Audience  Arthur's Secret by Sheila Davies

3rd in the Restricted There's a First Time for Everything by Kate Brown

 

 

Was  held on Friday 5th to Sunday 7th December 2008
at Wilmslow Guild, Centre for Adult Education, Cheshire SK9 5HD

(Map)




This Year's Jury are :-

  • Colin Balls FRPS APAGB - Chairman (UK)

  • Erhard Hobrecker FRPS (Switzerland)

  • Bryan Stubbs LRPS (UK)



 

 

 

The 321 International Festival 2009

Result


 

The idea of this challenge is to hold a Festival with several juries, within the geographic locations of the organisers. The Event will be held in 13 Countries, so each club or group will ensure that qualified judges select the winners for their location. Beyond a simple prize list, the main aim of our Festival is to exchange, judge and to publicise digital Audio Visual sequences beyond the geographic area of your club.
The judging will be public.

The Challenge Diaporama 321 is organized by the workshop of André Parmantier, audiovisual section of GAPHE. The final prize list is obtained by adding together the points from each group. The Grand Prix of the competition rewards the sequence having amassed the most points in the whole circuit.


 

 

 



 

 

 


RESULTS

18th RPS International Audio Visual Festival

 

 

Grand Prix, RPS Gold Medal & RPS AV Group Prize

The Forest of Tane Muhuta by Erhard Hobrecker (Swi)

 

2nd Prize & RPS Silver Medal

This is A Town by Colin Balls (UK)

 

3rd Prize & RPS Bronze Medal

Isadora’s Legacy by Eddie Spence (UK)

 

Category Prizes

Documentary & Tourism – Cousin Jack by Martin Fry (UK)

Theme & Fiction – The Red Shoes by Dave & Carol Gillow (UK)

Music, Poetry & Song – Where the Passion Flower Grows by Dave Wilcox (UK)

Humour – La Femme aux bas Blancs by Jean Paul Petit (Fr)

 

Special Awards

Creative Imagery ‘Doug Mullins Award’ – The Red Tear by Herve Seguret (Fr)

Photography – Arctic Dreams by Bill Bruce (Nor)

Creative Sound Track ‘FICS Medal’ – Talbot House by Linda & Edgar Gibbs (UK)

First Time Entrant ‘Pollock Metal’ – The Red Shoes by Dave & Carol Gillow (UK)

 

Commended (5 equally placed)

Les Six De Rodin by Jacques Van De Weerdt & Paul Ghislain (Bel)

Striped Pyjamas by Ron Davies & Peter Coles (UK)

The Quiet One by Keith Brown (UK)

The Picasso of the Pier by Richard Brown (UK)

Stand Proud, Brother by Robert Albright (UK)

 

Audience Vote

Session 1 – The Red Shoes by Dave & Carol Gillow ((K)

Session 2 – Talbot House by Linda & Edgar Gibbs (UK)

Session 3 – Isadora’s Legacy by Eddie Spence (UK)

Session 4 – The Quiet One by Keith Brown (UK)

 

Extra Special Award

One years free RPS Membership given to Jake Pursey (Junior Author)

 

 

The Organising Committee wishes to congratulate the winners,

and thank all authors and attendees for their support of the Festival.

 

 

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ADELAIDE  AVFest  2009 

Adelaide AVFest 2009

The Ninth Adelaide International Audio Visual (Diaporama) Festival conducted by The South Australian Photographic Federation Inc. will be held at TBA, South Australia on 20, 21 and 22 March, 2009


 

The International Jury for this event are:-

  • Richard Venus BTech, BA Chairman of the Jury
  • Ian Bateman DPAGB FRPS
  • Graham Hawkins SSAPS

 

Closing Date : 7 January, 2009

Entry Fee Per Sequence : A$20, UK£10 or Euro€15


 

UK and EUROPEAN ENTRANTS may pay by UK Cheque

 

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Mid Thames AV Day at the Community Centre,
Woosehill, Wokingham, Berkshire

Sunday 26th April 2009


 

Please send in your sequences for constructive criticism


 

We are pleased to have secured the services of
Suzanne Walker ARPS and Howard Gregory
for our ever popular annual AV Day in Southern England.

The Mid Thames AV Day is open to all and is a great opportunity for you to compare your own AV work with that of others. All selected sequences will be appraised constructively in a friendly manner by Suzanne and Howard and we are sure their comments will benefit your own creativity and technique.

After lunch, Suzanne's AV's and Howard's audio presentations promise to open our minds, eyes, and ears to the making of even better Audio Visual sequences

Closing date: 4th April 2009

Graham Laughton, 30 Merle Ave, Harefield, UXBRIDGE UB9 6DG.

Tel: 01895 822202 Email: graham_laughton@yahoo.co.uk