{"id":23230,"date":"2026-07-24T14:15:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surreyborder.org.uk\/?p=23230"},"modified":"2026-07-24T16:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:18:22","slug":"club-meeting-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surreyborder.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/07\/24\/club-meeting-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Club Meeting July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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TRAILERS, 30 SECOND ADVERTS and A FOND TRIBUTE<\/strong><\/p>

A fine selection of Trailers and 30 Sec. Adverts were produced following ideas laid down at last month\u2019s brainstorming session. John Hawthorne’s entry for the Trailer Challenge was the first to be shown on the big screen, it was titled \u2018To Be or not to<\/strong> BEE\u2019
\"\"<\/strong>this was a trailer created by John for a forthcoming entry into the Documentary Competition, it was about a visit to an active beehive.<\/p>

\"\"Another trailer entry was presented by Colin Lewis called \u2018A Day at <\/strong>the Races\u2019 and showcased the crowds, excitement, racing and of course the fashion, this entry was proclaimed the winner by a show of hands on the night.<\/p>

There were seven entries for the 30 Sec. Advert Challenge which could be on any chosen subject. \"\"The first shown was one of several entries by Colin Lewis<\/strong> called \u20185 A Day\u2019 <\/strong>a humorous short movie involving \u2019local grown beer being harvested\u2019!<\/p>

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Another advert from Colin followed called \u2018i Boob\u2019<\/strong> a novel idea relating to personal microphones.<\/p>

\"\"Next from Colin was \u2018Porshe and Polo\u2019 <\/strong>a great Fund Raising day out at the Royal Academy Sandhurst.<\/p>

\"\" \u2018The Camcorder Enthusiast\u2019<\/strong> was the next entry to be shown, a comical look at a keen filmmaker not quite making the grade and needing assistance it concluding with the statement \u201c should have gone to Surrey Border Movie Makers\u201d.<\/p>

\"\" Another comedy entry from Colin titled \u2018The Runner\u2019 <\/strong>involved a runner out in the country getting totally confused and lost and ending up in his own driveway the film footnote was \u201cshould have gone to Specsavers\u201d Colin loves making these short films and always produces a great varied selection.<\/p>

\"\"His final entry was called \u2018Pain\u2019 <\/strong>and involved piles of paper and ointment!<\/p>

\"\" The last entry for this Challenge was by Gino Cvetkov <\/strong>and presented by Kathy, Hugh and Philip Le Fanu<\/strong> titled \u2018Cheese\u2019 <\/strong>this advert was about the pleasure of eating cheese which also involved some great use of an Ai mouse.<\/p>

A winner had to be decided, and the majority vote went to Colin Lewis\u2019s<\/strong> film \u2018The Camcorder Enthusiast\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>

\"\"A film by the clubs Pioneer Group<\/strong> was written by Marcus Henning<\/strong> and showcased during the evening. \u2018The Envelope\u2019 <\/strong>this was a drama about a family attending a meeting after a Wake which involved the opening of a letter left by the deceased relative and the issues arising from the content.<\/p>

\"\"After the coffee break a Tribute was made to the late Peter Matthews <\/strong>who was a member of Surrey Border Movie Makers Club for over 25 years. He gave a lot of his time and expertise to the club and its members and was also an active Committee Member for many years. Peter hosted many informative \u2018extra\u2019 club meetings at his home he shared with his wife Janet (and his vast working model railway which he created in his garden). He and Janet always enjoyed attending the yearly Summer Socials held in the garden of Rita and Al Wheeler and also the Christmas lunches. Peter was involved in the making of many films and several were shown at the end of the meeting.<\/p>

The 2026 Summer Social was held in June and was attended by over 40 members and Family, special thanks to the hosts Rita and Al for the excellent BBQ.<\/p>

The next meeting is on Friday 7<\/b><\/span>th<\/b><\/span><\/sup> August when a live filming event will take place in the hall<\/b><\/span><\/p>

If you are interested in any aspects of filmmaking including using \u2018Ai\u2019, we always welcome new members. You can find out more about us by visiting our website www.surreyborder.org.uk<\/b><\/a> or email \"\"<\/a>\u00a0We meet on the first Friday of each month at St Joan’s Centre, 19 Tilford Road, Farnham GU9 8DJ there is plenty of parking and your first visit is free.<\/p>

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