Surrey Border Movie Makers had 20 films entered into its Members’ Annual Club Competition this year. There was only enough time at the December meeting to show the eight winning entries, which were selected by outside judges Pip Critten from Teign Video Club - chairman of the southern counties region of the Institute of Amateur Cinematographers and a British International Amateur Film Festival judge - and Robin Slater from Sutton Coldfield Movie Makers, a BIAFF judge for four years and an award-winning film maker. Both kindly accepted the task of watching the films and deciding which were the winners, and the club thanked them for their time and valued comments. Moving Day was an animation made in conjunction with first year students in which club member Dave Skertchly created the cartoons and sound. It won The Ron Clements Award for Creativity. Salt Flats Sunset, a documentary filmed in Uyuni by Peter Stratford, took The Arthur English Memorial Trophy for Photography. The Memory Illusion by Jim Reed - a documentary about how the brain works against artificial intelligence - won The Pat Doherty Award for Best Use of Sound. Ship of Dreams by Philip Morley, a holiday documentary about a celebration trip on the ship Queen Mary 2, was awarded The David Goode Trophy for Best Holiday Film. Working with Ai by Jim Reed, an informative film about the incredible uses of artificial intelligence, won the Sir Paul Holden Trophy for Best Use of Commentary. The Return - a comedy made in just 24 hours, with excellent acting by a new Surrey Borders team - took The Dick Hibberd Trophy for Best Camerawork. Licence to Clown by Phil Le Fanu, an emotional drama depicting a clown attempting to make his mark by gaining a licence to perform, was awarded The Jack Stribling Trophy for First Time Winner. When Things Go Wrong, by Peter Stratford, started out as a serious documentary about the history of Uzbekistan but became a light-hearted travelogue and unforeseen comedy when another film crew unexpectedly photo-bombed the filming. When Things Go Wrong earned third place in the battle for The Jackson Trophy for Overall Winner. The Memory Illusion took second place and Licence to Clown was awarded first place. The judges were unable to decide on one clear winner for the Overall Winner trophy because of all the excellent entries, so on this occasion first, second and third places were awarded. The films can be seen on the Surrey Border Movie Makers website. Anyone interested in any aspect of film-making - including using artificial intelligence - is welcome to join the club, which meets on the first Friday of each month at St Joan’s Centre, 19 Tilford Road, Farnham. There is plenty of parking and the first visit is free. For more information, visit the club’s website at www.surreyborder.org.uk, email secretary@surreyborder.org.uk, or visit its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SurreyBorderMovieMakers/timeline
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