JERSEY CAMCORDER CLUB
VIDEO FILM-
The Jersey Camcorder Club has now been in existence for 20 years.
Members currently edit using various software programmes, including Premiere Pro, Pinnacle Studio, Imovie and VideoPad.
Members frequently enter their films into competition in order to receive feedback and comments from neutral judges.
There have been many awards, and the most successful film made by a club member won Best Documentary in a British International Film Festival.
The club holds an annual competition for the Best Film produced by a member during the previous year.
The Club holds an Annual Public Show, for friends and the public to see a representative selection of films made by members during the year.
It also aims to produce a Newsreel each year depicting a summary of various noteworthy events that have taken place in Jersey throughout the year
The Club has a projector, and is thus able to show members’ films on a 6’ or 8’ screen.
A colourful Newsletter is published twice a year, outlining past and future events.
Club members have produced many documentary films depicting local people, festivals and events, and they continue to do so.
Many of these films have been accepted by the Jersey Archive to be conserved as records for posterity.
The Club welcomes ideas and scripts, which will allow members to create a drama or comedy film.
The most ambitious film of this nature was a 30 minute comedy.
There are frequent opportunities for members to show films they have made to other members, and to receive their comments.
Belonging to the Club provides an opportunity to make films as a team.
Workshops are held as required, on editing and other related subjects.
Members submit their films to Youtube, and the most successful Club film on the site has achieved over 200,000 viewings.
The Club is a affiliated to the Film and Video Institute, and holds licences regarding the use of copyright music.