Southport MovieMakers

23/06/2022

A Lively meeting planning a new drama 'Take & Give'

22/05/2022

We shall shortly be finishing formal Thursday evening meetings though we will be filming a short drama during June. We'll be back again in September but feel free to message in the meantime.

06/03/2022

We had some fun making a couple of spoof adverts !!

26/02/2022

Our supporters and members will be pleased to hear that we are up and running again after Covid but our web presence is now www.southportmoviemakers.co.uk - see you there !

Southport MovieMakers is a small but enthusiastic amateur film and video production club that has built up a strong reputation over the years and has won numerous awards. The Club is interested in creating a wide variety of productions including documentary, drama, comedy and experimental

10/08/2021

After all the upset of the last eighteen months we re-restart our meetings on 2nd September at 8pm at St James where we welcome members old and new.
As usual all our news is available on our website : www.southportmoviemakers .org.uk.

See you there!

25/08/2020

25/08/2020

Its GREAT to be able to say that we are getting back to the business of film-making when we re-open post-Covid on 3rd September 2020. Visit www.southportmoviemakers.org.uk to see our new Autumn 2020 program. It would be good to see existing members and of course NEW members would be very welcome.

Southport MovieMakers is a small but enthusiastic amateur film and video production club that has built up a strong reputation over the years and has won numerous awards.

25/06/2018

Do you know anybody looking to act? PLEASE SHARE !!!

We’re looking for for future productions. Register for acting opportunities NOW.

http://www.southportmoviemakers.org.uk/looking-for-actors

This site is intended to provide a showcase of the skills and experience of Southport MovieMakers. Its intended audience is people who are enthusiastic about film, whether that be in terms of producing, directing, editing, photography, acting, script-writing, sound, music, lighting, or in any other....

24/06/2018

We've just published our latest , entitled I'm No Fool. Here's the opening scene.

24/06/2018

We've just published our latest animation, entitled I'm No Fool. It's inspired by the children's nursery rhyme Little Miss Muffet.

https://sites.google.com/site/smmcatalogue1/titles/i-m-no-fool

This site is intended to showcase the wealth of film-making knowledge and experience that is within Southport MovieMakers. Since 1949, Southport MovieMakers has been actively producing films, adapting to changing technology over the years. There is a wide range of material presented in this archive....

04/05/2018

Celebrating a pioneer film-maker.

Celebrate pioneering illusionist & film director Georges Méliès by exploring the very first VR-enabled / 360° video !

22/04/2018

We made a film, Royal Visitors to Southport (1955), featuring the visit of HM the Queen and HRH Prince Philip. Also includes a visit by HRH Princess Margaret later that year. Part of a compilation Southport on Film: A Nostalgic View of the Classic Resort:
http://www.southportmoviemakers.org.uk/productions/southport-on-film
Available to purchase.

Happy 92nd Birthday to Her Majesty The Queen!

This photograph was taken in July 1946 when The Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, was 20 years old.

On her 21st birthday, The Queen made a speech dedicating her life to service and to this day continues to carry out Royal Duties, from visits to charities and schools, to hosting visiting Heads of State and leading the nation’s celebratory events.

Just this week, The Queen, as Head of the Commonwealth, hosted a dinner for Representatives and Heads of Government to celebrate the Commonwealth during week.

To mark Her Majesty's birthday, tonight BBC One and BBC Radio 2 will broadcast a special concert in celebration of The Queen's 92nd at the Royal Albert Hall. The Queen and Members of The Royal Family will attend.

22/04/2018

We've just added a NEW item to our Resources section.This particular one relates to resources available for digital editing. Feel free to download it.

If you'd like to gain more access to the full benefits of being a member of Southport MovieMakers, please visit us. This coming week, we have another club visiting us to screen a selection of their films - Altrincham Video Society.

http://www.southportmoviemakers.org.uk/resources/e
http://www.southportmoviemakers.org.uk/meetings/2017-18

This site is intended to provide a showcase of the skills and experience of Southport MovieMakers. Its intended audience is people who are enthusiastic about film, whether that be in terms of producing, directing, editing, photography, acting, script-writing, sound, music, lighting, or in any other....

22/03/2018

Congratulations to our former Club member, Andy Harrison, who has graduated from Edge Hill University with first class honours in Film Studies; a talented young film-maker.

You can read more about Andy's work with Southport MovieMakers:
http://southportmoviemaker.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/southport-moviemakers-awards-emerging.html

Our best wishes to Andy for a successful career in film.

A talented young filmmaker whose films have already won two prestigious awards graduated from Edge Hill University today with first class honours in Film Studies.

21/03/2018

What's happening in the hall at our Thursday meetings in May and June.

21/03/2018

What's happening at meetings in the hall on Thursdays in March/April.

17/03/2018

Ken Small discovered his creativity in art. You could find your creativity in the art of film. We're looking for new members. You don't know what skills you have (or can develop) until you try. 🎞️
http://www.southportmoviemakers.org.uk/looking-for-new-members

20/02/2018

A short interview with the prolific writer and successful television producer Stephen J. Cannell. Sadly, now passed.

Stephen talks about the A-Team, the types of scripts that he enjoyed writing and his high school reunion. More at: http://www.cannell.com/

11/01/2018

What's on at the hall in February.

11/01/2018

What's on at the hall in January.

20/12/2017

Listen to the film-making authority of Martin Scorsese.

The filmmaker touches on topics ranging from violence in films to the preservation of classic movies. If you liked this video, please consider subscribing to...

08/12/2017

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The next meeting at the hall, on Thursday December 14th will be the final one for this year!
There has been a change in the programme, as an old member will now be coming along to show a recent film he has been involved with making, and there will be food and drink laid on.
Everyone welcome! 8pm - 10pm.
🎬🎥📹📻📷📱🎦🎬🎥📹📻📷📱🎦🎬🎥📹📻

21/11/2017

Alan and Geoff being interviewed on Preston Hospital Radio.

11/11/2017

Writing scripts is "having a way with words", whereas Foley is "having a way with sounds".........

08/11/2017

Steven Spielberg reflects on his early experience of directing TV in the 1970s, including Columbo.

Interview

26/10/2017

02/09/2017

Our 2017/18 Programme of Events.
Additional information available in the printed version.

September
7th Welcome Back!
14th Use of Club Equipment
21st Archive Evening - Ashby Ball
28th HALL CLOSED - Trivention Competition.

October
5th An Evening with Tony Glynn
12th Past and Present Equipment
19th Structuring the Story part 1 - Michael Alley
26th Structuring the Story part 2 - Michael Alley

November
2nd Horror Night
9th Club Animation Project part 1
16th Club Animation Project part 2
23rd A film exchange with Nuneaton
30th Members Request Evening

December
7th Converting Cine film to DVD
14th Our Traditional Mince Pie & Quiz.

Club Closed until 11th January

January 2018
11th The Wonder of Adverts - Les Thomas
13th Saturday - New Year Party with Ashby
18th The Wonder of Adverts part 2
25th Members' Request(s)
27th (Saturday) Interclub Competition.

February
1st Chairman's Choice - Geoff Williams
8th An Evening with Ben Lingham
15th Editing the Chris Wadsworth way - ( a practical evening)
22nd Judging - Les Thomas

March
1st How to make an Audio Visual presentation. - Kenneth Wallbank
8th Practical Animation
15th A selection of winners from BIAFF

2018

22nd A second Helping from the Archives - Ashby Ball
28th Wednesday - A visit to Altrincham with some of our films.
29th Hall Closed

April
5th Making a trailer and Title - Alan Beddows & Michael Alley
12th Cinema Evening - A commercial production
19th Practical comedy clips and one liners ! (practical evening )
26th Altrincham visit us and bring their films.

May
3rd Annual Dinner (Hall Closed )
10th Shoot around the Hall and edit YOUR way.
17th TBA
24th Bolton Challenge ( Hall Closed )
31st Premiere Night including 'Happiness' films.

June
7th AGM and Review of Year
14th Sourcing Film props - Neil Foley
21st Continuity Errors
28th Members Request

18/08/2017

http://www.prestwichandwhitefieldguide.co.uk/news/15465060.WANTED__Men_who_look_really_miserable__to_appear_in_film_with_Maxine_Peake/

MISERABLE and tired-looking northerners are being sought out to feature alongside Maxine Peake.

16/08/2017

Our programme of events for the coming year will be available soon!
Details will be posted both here, and on our website, on completion.

01/08/2017

Making a storyboard for a short clip, and work coming along in the animation 'studio'.
Projects carry on behind the scenes, throughout the holidays! 🎬 😊 🎥

29/07/2017

There are no meetings at the hall now until 7th September, as we are having our annual summer break.
Our programme of events for next season will be posted here shortly.
Why not pay us a visit when we re-open, and have a look at what we are up to?
Visitors can attend free of charge for 3 meetings, before applying for club membership.
If you have any questions about who we are, and what we do, please feel free to ask!
Hope to see you soon! 😊 🎥🎬📹

05/05/2017

Imagine a film without . It would be so much less than its potential.

Although talks are in progress, it has yet to be announced whether this film is coming to the UK.