Tuesday January 2nd - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton.
Filming a short film “Decisions, decisions”.
This will be a green-screen evening filming the live action for the later addition of the CGI location.
Tuesday January 9th - Zoom meeting
‘Interesting Films’ with Larry Hall
Tuesday January 23rd - Pub meeting - The Eastfield, Henleaze
Discussing new film scripts.
Tuesday February 6th - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton.
Dramatic lighting.
Tuesday February 20th - Zoom meeting
- AGM
- Premiere of latest film made by Merlin Goldman using a mobile phone.
Tuesday March 5th - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton.
Read-through of scripts for possible club productions.
We will have actors reading through a number of scripts of short films that have been proposed as club productions.
Tuesday March 19th - Zoom meeting
Reviewing and analysing a recent club production. What did we do right? What did we do wrong? What can we learn for the future?
Tuesday March 26th - Pub meeting
Details to follow soon!
Tuesday April 2nd - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton
We shoot a very short film of less than a minute long.
Tuesday April 16th - Zoom meeting
Wildlife Photography and Filmmaking – An illustrated talk by Mike Pearce
Tuesday May 7th - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton
Planning for the Mini Epics (when we divide into small groups to shoot short films)
Tuesday May 21st - Orpheus Cinema, Henleaze
A prestigious celebration of 90 years of BFVS at the Orpheus cinema in Henleaze.
Date and venue to be announced !!!
During the course of the year there will be an Experiment Day. A full Saturday, when we experiment with new and perhaps wacky ideas and approaches to filmmaking.
Tuesday May 28th - Pub meeting - The Eastfield, Henleaze
Planning and brainstorming meeting.
Tuesday June 4th - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton
Shooting the Mini Epics.
Tuesday June 18th - Pub meeting
Discussion and planning meeting at The Pump House, Merchants Road, Hotwells, Bristol. BS8 4PZ.
Tuesday July 2nd - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton
Read through of scripts for potential films.
Tuesday July 16th - Filming on location / Pub
We do some practical directing following on from the last meeting.
Tuesday August 6th - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton
Hands on Filmmaking – we shoot a short film(s) in and around the clubroom.
Tuesday August 20th - Zoom meeting
The comedy film. How to do it, not to do it. What can we learn from our past efforts?
Tuesday September 3rd - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton
Club Kit – Over time the club has acquired quite a bit of kit, available for club productions and for members to use . This evening we look at what we have, see demonstrations and tuition in how to use it.
Tuesday September 17th - Zoom meeting
How to use Drama in Documentaries … AND the Dangers of “Based on a True Story” !
With Mark Harrison.
Tuesday October 1st - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton
Recording a musician and / or a singer. How to do it, do you need a special microphone? How to you separate a voice from an instrument etc.
Please bring your camera, tripod and if you have them microphone and recording device.
Tuesday October 15th - Zoom meeting
Festival of Member’s Films.
Tuesday November 5th - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton
We shoot some live action sequences to edited into a major documentary about a forgotten bit of local Bristol history
Tuesday November 19th - Zoom meeting
Ambitious Films. In this our 90th year we look at our archive and analyse ambitious film projects from the past. What can we learn from them and should we be even more ambitious today?
Tuesday December 3rd - At St. Andrew's Church, Filton
Heading towards the Christmas season, a light hearted, film related quiz in the clubroom followed by the Grand Premiere of this year’s club productions.
Tuesday December 17th - Zoom meeting
A special Christmas Zoom meeting.