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Posted by Kevin Clark (Member # 211) on April 13, 2015, 04:47 AM:

Hello everyone

If you can make it please do attend the BFCC in Ealing, London, this Saturday, 18th April.

I missed the last one as I was unwell at the time so am eagerly looking forward to this one.

Full details can be found on the BFCC 'Next Event' tab here:

http://www.bfcc.biz/

Kevin

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 13, 2015, 07:53 AM:

I'll be there if everything goes well.

Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on April 13, 2015, 08:26 AM:

I'm going

Posted by Simon McConway (Member # 219) on April 13, 2015, 08:58 AM:

See everyone there!

Posted by David Fouracre (Member # 3883) on April 13, 2015, 10:30 AM:

I`m sure this event will brilliant as always.
Wouldn`t miss this for the world

Use it or lose it I think.

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on April 13, 2015, 11:00 AM:

No program posted yet on the BFCC web site.

Posted by Antonio Costa Mota (Member # 221) on April 13, 2015, 01:55 PM:

Hello

Posted by David Guest (Member # 2791) on April 13, 2015, 03:43 PM:

does anyone know how many stalls booked in and how many selling 16mm I am thinking of having a table how much are they thanks

Posted by Robert Tucker (Member # 386) on April 13, 2015, 03:50 PM:

Best speak to Keith or John

Posted by David Guest (Member # 2791) on April 13, 2015, 04:30 PM:

anyone got organisers tel numbers

Posted by Antonio Costa Mota (Member # 221) on April 13, 2015, 06:40 PM:

Hello everyone
Although I had previously said I would attend BFCC on the 18th.
I now realise that due to family commitments, I cannot go.
I am really very sorry. Maybe next year...
Enjoy yourselves.

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on April 13, 2015, 08:24 PM:

The program is now up on the BFCC web site.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 13, 2015, 08:30 PM:

Thanks Paul.

Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on April 14, 2015, 01:32 AM:

Interesting program!
See you there on Saturday

Posted by John Clancy (Member # 49) on April 14, 2015, 02:38 AM:

Keith only emailed me the first draft programme yesterday. It was gone 6pm and had nothing to do with prompting from this site - just coincidence.

Still not looking good for moving the HTI projector as we have to start the long drive tomorrow and I can't move the darned thing! Any volunteers near Cornwall?

Posted by Paul Barker (Member # 4318) on April 14, 2015, 03:17 AM:

hi David. Keith wilton can be contacted on 02089971841. this number is given on his website.

Posted by Yanis Tzortzis (Member # 434) on April 14, 2015, 06:01 AM:

See you at Ealing folks!

Posted by Ron Douglas (Member # 2990) on April 14, 2015, 06:23 AM:

Bet it will be an amazing day. So sorry that I can't attend as planned, so I'll be offering my mint s/8 copy of Independence Day (scope) on here instead! Have a wonderful day and don't forget to post pictures!!

Posted by Panayotis A. Carayannis (Member # 1220) on April 14, 2015, 01:29 PM:

The Greek Mafia will be there,although limited in number.Four,in all,including our british correspondent,Yanis.

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on April 14, 2015, 01:31 PM:

I can`t believe you come all this way Panayotis !!! its too far and costly for me and I`m in the UK !!!

Great that you all do though.

Best Mark.

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 14, 2015, 06:10 PM:

I'll be there for the first couple of hours. I have to be in Nottingham later.

Posted by Kevin Clark (Member # 211) on April 16, 2015, 01:23 AM:

Hello everyone

Initially I could not get the updated Next Event page to display properly until I cleared my internet browser cache - I can now see the program for the day's shows which look excellent with plenty of subject and guage variety (Super 8 / 16mm & 35mm).

I understand dealers trading there on the day will include Perrys, CHC, Buckingham & Rake Movies - any info on the others would be appreciated please.

Kevin

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 16, 2015, 04:05 AM:

Mark, if you book your transport tickets long time before and accept to sleep in a hostel, it is possible to save money. The only thing that will probably refrain us, the non UK resident, in the future is the fall of the euro which will make everything more expensive. And as we all know, London is not cheap (and when you come from abroad, you want to stay at least two or three days).

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on April 17, 2015, 03:36 AM:

See you there folks. Let's hope for mediocre weather (sunny days cause some people to be dragged out elsewhere with their families) and a big enough attendance to maximise the chances of a 64th!

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 17, 2015, 03:53 AM:

I should be there tomorrow (if I don't miss the train this afternoon). As I said for the last 9.5 Get Together, if memebers of the forum recognize me, don't hesitate to say hello. Many British members didn't ad a picture on their profile, so I have no way to know who is who :-)

Posted by Maurizio Di Cintio (Member # 144) on April 17, 2015, 07:42 AM:

Don't worry, colleague! If I happen to spot you, I'll stop and exchange a few words (possibly many more) with you.

But perhaps a "Hello, I'm... " balloon attached to the shirt might help...

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 17, 2015, 07:48 AM:

I should have done that, like Maurice did last time. It's time to go to the train station, so I hope my picture from the forum will be enough :-) My next post here will be when I will be back in Belgium as I won't connect in the UK.

Posted by David Skillern (Member # 607) on April 18, 2015, 03:05 AM:

To everyone whose off to Ealing,

Have a great day - sorry I won't be able to attend - I hope there will be one in 2016 as I will get to that one.

Enjoy yourselves,

David

Posted by Ricky Daniels (Member # 95) on April 18, 2015, 05:32 AM:

Have a great BFCC and hope it is a success.

Thanks to Keith and his helpers for staging the event although because I'm wrapping up a funding bid for my village cinema I'm unable to attend and dead jealous of those who can [Frown]

Have a fun day all!
Rick

Posted by Mark Norton (Member # 165) on April 19, 2015, 12:51 PM:

I felt as if I had stepped back in time at the BFCC, there were new releases I had not seen before from Classic Home Cinema on show on the Giant screen.

After watching the very funny Mr Magoo cartoon release I found that I was too slow as by then they had all gone! Never mind as there was plenty else to spend my money on. As well as an excellent new print I came away with some very good quality used prints from the many dealers and bring and buy.

Hugely impressed by the the shows running in the big cinema all day, the giant screen comparable in size to many modern cinemas. How many times is that super 8 frame magnified? 16 and 35mm shows too! all very professional.

Many thanks to Kieth and all people involved for the big effort and the hard work put in for one very special day.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 19, 2015, 01:12 PM:

Another great day ! It started very badly because the Central Line of London's underground choosed this week-end to make some work. As a consequence, a section of the line which leads to the BFCC from downtown was not in use. I had to stop in the middle of the journey, take a bus to another tube station, only to discover that I had to take a second bus (not my mistake, I just followed the instructions...) to a third station where I could finally take a train to Ealing Broadway. That trip took me over two hours instead of the 30 expected minutes. I was rewarded by seeing known faces and meeting memebers of this forum I only knew from the net (among them, a Belgian member I met for the first time and that happened in London). There was a good choice of films and nice projection. The only black point was the empty tables of Buckingham films, which lead to concerns about Tony. I hope to be able to go to the next edition !

Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on April 19, 2015, 02:32 PM:

The absence of Buckingham Films was a disappointment for quite a few collectors. I had a good time, the cinema shows were very good but even though I wore a name tag, only Adrian Winchester approached me. I didn't think I was so scary as to frighten fellow collectors away!!

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on April 19, 2015, 02:41 PM:

Had I been able to be there Mal, and remembering your company at the Ruislip venue, I would have certainly sought you out for a chat. [Smile]

Best wishes my friend.

Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on April 19, 2015, 02:53 PM:

Thanks Paul, I was hoping you had managed to sneak a visit this time as you did in Ealing a few years ago, but to no avail.
best wishes,
Mal

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 19, 2015, 03:51 PM:

Mal, I didn't notice your tag !

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on April 20, 2015, 05:29 AM:

There are now some photos on the BFCC web site.

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 20, 2015, 05:34 AM:

I took a picture with Nick and our two Italian members who attended the event but I'm not good in posting it on the forum :-) Next year, we should find a way to take a group picture of all the members of this forum.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 20, 2015, 11:26 AM:

This on behalf of my good friend Dominique and our other mutual friends from the forum Nick, Maurizio and Flavio...Fabulous photo guys!

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 20, 2015, 11:28 AM:

Thank you for your help and the for kind comment.

Posted by Nick Vermeirsch (Member # 4136) on April 20, 2015, 02:18 PM:

I should say, I travelled all from Belgium to spend the weekend in the area, and it was totally worth it. The convention was really nice, I had a wonderful weekend. Thanks to the organizators and all other to spend some time together!

Posted by Maurizio Di Cintio (Member # 144) on April 20, 2015, 02:44 PM:

I second that, Nick.

Posted by Fabrizio Mosca (Member # 142) on April 21, 2015, 01:36 AM:

Andrew, sorry but I see no Flavio in the picture [Big Grin]

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on April 21, 2015, 02:14 AM:

I understand that the car park was a problem.

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 21, 2015, 03:20 AM:

Ah sorry, my mistake Fabrizio

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on April 21, 2015, 03:21 AM:

Ah sorry, my mistake Fabrizio. Please accept my apologies.

Posted by Kevin Clark (Member # 211) on April 21, 2015, 03:46 AM:

Hello everyone

I had a great day out at the BFCC - my special sincere thanks to Keith Wilton & John Clancy (and 'The Team of Helpers') who made this possible again.

I bought a mint 16mm print of Tex Avery's King Size Canary for my cartoon collection, plus what now seems like a lifetime supply of Xenon lamps from my favourite film dealer, so very pleased indeed with the day's purchases.

I particularly enjoyed the 35mm shows having started screening 35mm at home in the last year using a Spectra similar to Keith's.

Also seeing the excellent Super 8 Derann Capricorn One 'scope digest prompted me to watch my own print again this weekend it is so good.

Looking forward to the next BFCC already.

Kevin

Posted by Stuart Hilliker (Member # 737) on April 22, 2015, 02:39 AM:

Here's a little video that I shot on Saturday. Many thanks to Keith Wilton and his team for continuing to do such a great job!

http://youtu.be/k0_7D_aDu5Y

Posted by Paul Barker (Member # 4318) on April 22, 2015, 02:48 AM:

really excellent. and great quality too.

Posted by Rob Young. (Member # 131) on April 22, 2015, 11:32 AM:

Great video there and pictures.

So good to hear it was a success; it certainly looks superbly organised.

Total admiration to the Keith, John and everyone else that keep these events going.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 22, 2015, 12:40 PM:

I just saw that video and I agree. Good show! One of these days, a little extra money ... one of these days! [Frown]

Posted by Mal Brake (Member # 14) on April 22, 2015, 02:56 PM:

I appear in the opening shot, entering the scene from the right. Wearing a black top, grey trousers and sporting a white beard. Don't let that put you off, the rest of the video is great!

Posted by Ricky Daniels (Member # 95) on April 24, 2015, 09:30 PM:

Gutted I couldn't go along,..
Great video, what the music track called, anyone?
Cheers.
Rick

Posted by Stuart Hilliker (Member # 737) on April 26, 2015, 09:34 AM:

Hi Rick
The music track is called "If I Had A Talking Picture Of You" sung by Bing Crosby.
I was struggling to find a track that worked & stumbled across it!
Pleased you enjoyed the video.
Best wishes

Stu

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on April 26, 2015, 02:25 PM:

It's a nice video, indeed !

Posted by Brian Fretwell (Member # 4302) on April 26, 2015, 04:53 PM:

BFFC site now has "64th BFCC - watch this space" so fingers crossed for one next year!!

Posted by Ricky Daniels (Member # 95) on April 28, 2015, 05:44 PM:

Thanks Stu, for the track title. Best. Rick

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