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Queensland Movie Makers meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at the O.E.S. Hall, cnr Kitchener Road and Bohland Street, Kedron, Brisbane, at 7.30pm.
Membership enquiries to Merv Peake on (07) 3356 5051
QMM have formed a southside club in the Mt Gravatt area to cater for hobbysts in that region. Any person interested in joining the expanded club should contact John Westwood on 0412 219690.
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The next meeting at the Southern Cross Sports Club, Klumpp Road, Mt Gravatt will be on Monday 19th January 2009.
Come on! Join the fun. All welcome.
Vice President Nige O'Neill can be contacted on 0416 221532
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Who are Queensland Movie Makers...
QMM are a group of enthusiastic amateur movie makers who simply enjoy using their video camera to create community entertainment and knowledge. The club meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month in the O E S Hall, cnr Kitchener Road and Bohland Street, KEDRON at 7.30pm.
The Club has been has been around since 1937 and over this period has always made sure that members can enjoy their hobby by providing the very best equipment and club house facilities. These facilities are available to all members individually and collectively. This allows members the opportunity to share their movies, be they story, documentary or travelogues, with other interested people and to enter the various competitions held throughout the year. They certainly improve movie-making skills and make it an enjoyable hobby.
At the end of July each year QUEENSLAND MOVIE MAKERS hold their annual Award Movie Festival where entries are received from all around Australia. Even the most novice member can enjoy and share in the exchange of creative prowess.
It really doesn't matter what your skill level is when you first join because that is sure to improve over the first year. QUEENSLAND MOVIE MAKERS do this by providing indoor and outdoor movie projects for those who might have difficulty in developing a script. Many of the members with long experience at script writing are only too willing to help others in this regard as are those with greater technical knowledge.
Socially, you can mix with a friendly group of people of all ages who enjoy each others’ company, like to assist in movie making and offer enjoyable entertainment to the broad community throughout the year.
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Lectures and technical nights are regularly scheduled so that members may keep up to date with current techniques and equipment on the market. In fact we provide something for everyone interested in amateur movie making. YOU can do this too by becoming a member of the Queensland Movie Makers
Contact the Secretary,Merv Peake, PO Box 33, Alderley 4051, or telephone him on 3356 5051 for a personal invitation or more information.
What's going on at the moment?...
Queensland Movie Makers are going through an exciting stage of development having just received a substantial amount of community funding. The club is now fully equipped to show any format of video from the standard DV stream right through to the next generation of high definition Blu-Ray DVD. Moreso, this significant upgrade of facilities allows us to expand our Seniors Community Program and deliver rmobile film nights to a whole range of retirement villages in the region. The club is very proud of the fact that it can take an hour of first class award winning amateur video to the doorstep of a significant part of our community. In turn, our members, all volunteers, enjoy the audience participation and response.
With the ready availability of video cameras the demand for hobby sharing is on the increase. More than ever people look for help and assistance in the very basic form of movie making. To cater for this demand the Queensland Movie Makers will establish an additional branch club on the south side of Brisbane at Mt Gravatt. We hope to have this new facility fully functional early in the new year.
Whilst members look upon their club with great pride, QMM like most video clubs around Australia share their experiences with a national body called the Federation of Australian Movie Makers (FAMM Ltd). FAMM co-ordinates national activities and the bi-annual national convention which will be held in May 2008 at Bridport Tasmania. This convention is an opportunity to turn your hobby into a holiday. Like everything else in club life all events are family oriented.
You want to know more about video club life? Just call Merv Peake on (07) 33565051 or John Westwood on (07) 32791220 or simply download the latest edition of "Lamphouse" listed under current news.
Club Movies for Channel 31...
In partnership with Brisbane Channel 31Redgum Television Productions has just launched a 13 part half hour television series.
This series focuses on videos made by club based Australian Movie Makers over the last few years with a special segment (Remember Then) that showcases segments of club or individual movies made in the past by older or previous members.
The series will be presented by Rod Kay with links to interviews with the film's producer. Rod will provide the viewer with an insight to the story and its producer.
Maximum video length will be 20 minutes and it can be as short as you like.
Called "I Made This" the series is designed to promote amateur film making and it will showcase around Australia on Community Television in the middle of the year.
Anyone wanting to participate should be, or has been previously, a member of a local video club.
Major sponsors are Redgum Television Productions, Auscam (Australasian Camcorder Magazine) and Channel 31.
Other sponsors are welcome.
Club members, anywhere in Australia, with films they would like included should send their DVD to Redgum at PO Box 436 Mt Ommaney Qld 4074 as soon as possible.