8mm Forum


  
my profile | my password | search | faq | register | forum home
  next oldest topic   next newest topic
» 8mm Forum   » 8mm Forum   » Future for Derann's "Film for the Collector"?

 - UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!    
Author Topic: Future for Derann's "Film for the Collector"?
Rob Young.
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1633
From: Cheshire, U.K.
Registered: Dec 2003


 - posted May 31, 2009 01:55 PM      Profile for Rob Young.     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
As any of you who have received Derann's latest newsletter may have read, apparently subscriptions to their very own "Film for the Collector" magazine have dropped dramatically recently.

It is stated that at the current subscription rate it is now running at a loss.

Personally, I think it would be a terrible loss to the 8mm scene and "real" film collecting scene in general if we were to lose this invaluable publication.

Quite a shock. [Frown]

It is a great little magazine and I think most of you would agree that any of us who haven't re-subscribed need to do so, and that those of us who haven't subscribed before, at least give it a go.

 |  IP: Logged

Simon McConway
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1085
From: Doncaster, UK
Registered: Jun 2004


 - posted May 31, 2009 03:32 PM      Profile for Simon McConway     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Yes, it's a great read and well worth getting. I have never regretted my yearly subscription to the magazine (only £14!) and Steve at Derann does a great job of editing. You won't be disappointed!

 |  IP: Logged

Graham Ritchie
Film God

Posts: 4001
From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006


 - posted May 31, 2009 04:29 PM      Profile for Graham Ritchie   Email Graham Ritchie   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I have been recieving Derann "Film For The Collector" since around 1993 never missed an issue. I pay a lot more getting it posted to New Zealand than collectors, say eg in England and its worth every penny. Its a great magazine and should be supported, often I will check back on old issues on various review's etc. I would hope that anyone thats serious about this hobby on this forum or elsewhere does make the effort like I do to support it.

Graham.

 |  IP: Logged

Antonis Galanakis
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 191
From: Europe Greece Athens
Registered: Jan 2009


 - posted June 01, 2009 12:06 AM      Profile for Antonis Galanakis   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Is Derann printing a magazine? I did not know that. I can not find something at their web page! Can someone help me?
Thank U.

 |  IP: Logged

Dino Everette
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1535
From: Long Beach, CA USA
Registered: Dec 2008


 - posted June 01, 2009 01:07 AM      Profile for Dino Everette     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I would purchase a subscription in a heartbeat, but didn't know about it until this week. Is this the newsletter that states GBP 8 per year? Does anyone know how to get a subscription if you live in the states? I subscribe to The Reel Image, Reel Deals, Group 9.5, Flickers and would happily have subscribed to Film for the Collector if I ever would have know how...Show me the light? [Big Grin] oh and please tell me i won't have to send actual pound notes as that is why i can't subscribe to Projections.

--------------------
"You're too Far Out Miss Lawrence"

 |  IP: Logged

Knut Nordahl
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 173
From: Norway
Registered: Dec 2005


 - posted June 01, 2009 01:49 AM      Profile for Knut Nordahl   Email Knut Nordahl   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
quote:
Is Derann printing a magazine? I did not know that. I can not find something at their web page! Can someone help me?
Thank U.

Me neither.
Not offering an easy subscription deal by paypal or something like that seems stoneage to me.

[ June 01, 2009, 05:23 AM: Message edited by: Knut Nordahl ]

 |  IP: Logged

Keith Ashfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 997
From: U.K.
Registered: Dec 2006


 - posted June 01, 2009 01:51 AM      Profile for Keith Ashfield     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Dino, the subscription for the Film for the Collector is £22.00 for 4 issues to the States (£14.00 for U.K - £18.00 for Europe.

It is published quarterly and is usually mentioned on the last page of the monthly newsletter, at the bottom of the page, alongside the postal rates for the films. I beleive you can pay by credit card.

Send an e-mail to Gary at Derann (gary at derann.co.uk) and I am sure he will be only too happy to sort it out for you, or any other potential subscriber.

P.S. A note to Gary - it may be useful to put a mention, and a subsciption link, onto the monthly USED SALES SUPER 8mm list on the website. It only mentions the Newsletter on there, not the magazine. Just a thought! (When is my article going into the mag???? [Wink] )

--------------------
"We'll find 'em in the end, I promise you. We'll find 'em. Just as sure as a turnin' of the earth".

 |  IP: Logged

Gian Luca Mario Loncrini
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1948
From: Verona (Italy)
Registered: Jan 2009


 - posted June 01, 2009 02:13 AM      Profile for Gian Luca Mario Loncrini   Author's Homepage   Email Gian Luca Mario Loncrini   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Keith, cannot wait to see them printed.

--------------------
I remember when I was (super) 8 years old...

 |  IP: Logged

Rob Young.
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1633
From: Cheshire, U.K.
Registered: Dec 2003


 - posted June 01, 2009 12:15 PM      Profile for Rob Young.     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Wow! That's at least 3 new subscriptions! [Smile]

"Film for the Collector" is, as Keith points out, a magazine printed by Derann Film Services roughly 4 times each year.

It was started by super 8 champion Derek Simmonds, hero of all things super 8, back in September 1985 as a magazine for subscribers to Derann's then "Collector's Club".

The magazine also includes "Super 8 Film Review", which is overseen by Keith Wilton, master of all things super 8 and a gentlemen without whom this amazing hobby of ours would never have quite reached the great heights of both print and sound quality with which we are used to.

The magazine was always intended as a publication which belonged to the super 8 collector. Articles from collectors themselves were always the backbone of this magazine, including from the outset articles from fountains of knowledge such as Phil Sheard of "Classic Home Cinema".

Recently, several members of this very forum have had printed brilliant and enlightening articles which they have submitted.

Although super 8 releases may not be quite as abundant as they once were, the contributors to this marvelous magazine still put in masses of work and enthusiasm...

Personally, I feel quite guilty, as for many years now I have intended to send off the odd "article" to "Film for the Collector"...it can be about anything film related...your favourite film, cinemas of the past, generally, the fun we have all experienced using real film over the years which we want to share with each other and which I'm sure we would all like to read about and keep.

Of course, work and other commitments always get in the way, which is why I admire all the more the marvelous effort by the contributors to this publication.

Personally, I have decided over the next couple of weeks to get those long overdue articles hammered down and sent in...before it is too late.

If you haven't heard of "Film for the Collector", or have just let your subscription lapse, I'd urge you to give Derann a call tomorrow before we lose yet another foundation of this marvelous hobby of ours.

After all, as was stated right from the outset in 1985, this is a publication offered for and by "us", the real film collectors.

 |  IP: Logged

John Clancy
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1954
From: Cornwall
Registered: Jun 2003


 - posted June 02, 2009 03:41 AM      Profile for John Clancy   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Funnily enough Rob I was only thinking about 'The Raiders Curse' a few days ago. I'm still looking forward to reading all about it.

I think the worrying news about this magazing is indicative of the way things are going in general. Please let's all support it as much as possible - it's not brilliant but it is a beacon of light for the Super 8 hobby.

--------------------
British Film Collectors Convention home page www.bfcc.biz. The site is for the whole of the film collecting hobby and not just the BFCC.

 |  IP: Logged

Antonis Galanakis
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 191
From: Europe Greece Athens
Registered: Jan 2009


 - posted June 02, 2009 05:02 AM      Profile for Antonis Galanakis   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Just got my new subscription for the Film for the Collector. It was £18.00 for 4 issues to Greece.

 |  IP: Logged

Yanis Tzortzis
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 531
From: Greece
Registered: Aug 2005


 - posted June 02, 2009 06:37 AM      Profile for Yanis Tzortzis   Author's Homepage   Email Yanis Tzortzis   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Welcome to the FFTC world Antonh [Smile]

--------------------
Yannis

 |  IP: Logged

Rob Young.
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1633
From: Cheshire, U.K.
Registered: Dec 2003


 - posted June 02, 2009 07:09 AM      Profile for Rob Young.     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Yes, Antonis, great news!

John...I must send you a copy of the unfinished "curse" just to prove I did actually write it!!

And then get it finished!!!

 |  IP: Logged

Antonis Galanakis
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 191
From: Europe Greece Athens
Registered: Jan 2009


 - posted June 02, 2009 03:51 PM      Profile for Antonis Galanakis   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Thank you Rob, thank you Yani. Today FFTC tommorow BFCC.
Remember The group "Eagles" (Hotel California) had a song "The Greeks don't want no freaks" and I thing I am turning into a super 8 freak AND I LIKE IT.

 |  IP: Logged

Tom Photiou
Film God

Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003


 - posted June 03, 2009 02:21 PM      Profile for Tom Photiou     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Whilst on the subject of FFTC mag, i'd like to thank those who have allowed me to use thier stories/articles for this mag, Hopefully more people outside of this forum enjoyed Mike Peckhams "cinema in the dessert" which is a great read.
Thanks to Osi for his continued support & others,/ & now the big question???
Does anyone else on here have anything they can either put through to Derann for the next issue or to myself so i can do this for you,(of course i always ensure your name will be at the heading as i only present them for you [Big Grin] i never take some elses credit, [Big Grin] [Wink]
I'm curruntly racking my brains for the next issues, its amazing how difficult it can be and certainly shows how much hard work must go into those masses of pages that KW does every month. (Hope you have a secretary)

 |  IP: Logged

Tony Milman
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1336
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jun 2003


 - posted June 03, 2009 04:13 PM      Profile for Tony Milman   Author's Homepage   Email Tony Milman   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I am probably going to get shot down here but is it the cost of printing and posting that makes it loss making? I also appreciate that not every collector uses the internet though I wonder how many do and therefore if it could be viable as a web based distribution.

I know, I know its like me comparing video to super 8 [Big Grin]

--------------------
Tony

 |  IP: Logged

Graham Sinden
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1131
From: Kent, UK
Registered: Aug 2005


 - posted June 03, 2009 05:04 PM      Profile for Graham Sinden   Email Graham Sinden   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I also think the lack of new Super 8 releases is making the middle "Super 8 film review" harder to write for keith. What about merging FFTC with International Movie Maker from Roy Salmons. Just a thought.

Graham S

 |  IP: Logged

Gary Brocklehurst
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 172
From: West Bromwich, West Midlands, England
Registered: Apr 2006


 - posted June 04, 2009 05:18 AM      Profile for Gary Brocklehurst   Email Gary Brocklehurst   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Hi Everyone

Film For The Collector is a forty page A4 size magazine that is published by Derann. Contents include news, reviews, articles of interest to collectors, a crossword, quizzes, advertisements, etc. Our last issue was number 69 and we attempt to issue four issues per year. Subscription rates per four issues are 14.00 UK, 18.00 Europe (air mail) or 22.00 rest of the world (air mail). Please forward any subscriptions to myself, gary@derann.co.uk

Kindest Regards

Gary Brocklehurst

 |  IP: Logged

Osi Osgood
Film God

Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005


 - posted June 04, 2009 01:21 PM      Profile for Osi Osgood   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Tom ...

I was lucky enough to find out that the man who ran "Sunn Classic Pictures" of the 1970's (who released quite a few on thier nature films on Super 8 in the late 70's early 80's), lives just a short distance away from me, and I'm going to see if I can snag an interview with him. I'm betting that this would make a great article for the magazine, especially if he could speak about thier venture into Super 8, (which were released through Viacom Super 8, I believe).

Would you be interested in that kind of article?

--------------------
"All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "

 |  IP: Logged

Tom Photiou
Film God

Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003


 - posted June 07, 2009 01:27 PM      Profile for Tom Photiou     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Osi, I think that would be very good, youve done some good articles yourself to, enjoyed reading them, keep it up mate. [Wink]

 |  IP: Logged



All times are Central  
   Close Topic    Move Topic    Delete Topic    next oldest topic   next newest topic
 - Printer-friendly view of this topic
Hop To:

Visit www.film-tech.com for free equipment manual downloads. Copyright 2003-2019 Film-Tech Cinema Systems LLC

Powered by Infopop Corporation
UBB.classicTM 6.3.1.2