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Topic: Northwest Film Fair Hilton Hotel Blackpool
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Adrian Winchester
Film God
Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted November 19, 2014 06:26 AM
My compliments to David and his team and to all who helped make it a memorable weekend. Thanks for the kind words about the dinner - the 52 attending was a big jump from last year and it was great to see how many were making their first visit. I think the new recruits were considerably younger than the average age of film collectors, which was encouraging! Many thanks to Simon McConway - ably assisted by Mark Norton - for a show that was absolutely unique in view of the amount of original camera footage included. It was fascinating to see past and present events, including Derann's final day, and I know that a lot of time went into the editing. Simon even shot a number of captions to accompany the images.
Thanks also to David Watson for his help and fantastic raffle prize contributions, which included a like new Super 8 'Supergirl' feature. Congratulations to Eddie Goodwin, who won a challenging quiz by getting all 15 questions correct.
There were a very impressive selection of dealers on Sunday, although I didn't find as much to buy as usual. It's strange that Derann releases from the 1980s and beyond seem to have disappeared at conventions! One or two dealers that regularly sell (e.g.) Disney features and other comparatively recent releases should perhaps consider coming next year, as I'm sure they would do very well. One lesson I've learned is to not be too put off if you see box of films that seems full of routine items of little interest. An associate looked through such a box and found a recent 16mm print of 'Pieces of Silver', and was charged a mere £10 for it, despite the can still having a Derann sticker indicating the new price of £59.99! Reels and other bits and pieces were on offer for a fraction of typical eBbay prices.
Finally. I must add my thanks in relation to the Hilton's staff, who are exceptionally helpful and friendly. The surroundings greatly enhance the event and the food I had on Saturday and Sunday night was excellent.
-------------------- Adrian Winchester
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