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Posted by David Coppola (Member # 4209) on September 22, 2014, 05:45 AM:

Does anyone remember this publication? In the 70s I was a kid/pre teen and used to love getting this magazine. They used to do reviews of digest prints and talk about equipment and, of course, film making.
Wondering how long the publication lasted from and until?
Does anyone have a source for back issues?

Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on September 22, 2014, 03:36 PM:

I used to buy this here in the UK, but it was one of those that didn't appear everytime at the newsagents.

I have good memories of it. Last published in 1981 Steptow Publishing were resposable for it I think.

It did carry on for about 1 year under a new name of Moving Image.

I too would like to see old issue, even get them scan to put on my site.

Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on September 22, 2014, 05:14 PM:

David, I think you mean Super8Filmaker magazine. I still have a stack of mine from back then; including the one seen in the movie Super 8. I actually scanned some of the old projector reviews for a few members here a while ago. I always looked forward to each new issue [Smile]

Posted by Thomas Dafnides (Member # 1851) on September 22, 2014, 10:03 PM:

The British publication, Movie Maker became Making Better Movies and Video...correct?.....When did this publication cease?

Posted by Paul Mason (Member # 4015) on September 23, 2014, 04:34 AM:

Making Better Movies was started in March 1985 by the former Movie Maker editors Tony Rose and Alan Cleave and carried on until late 1989 when it was renamed Video Maker or something similar. Movie Maker's owner seems to have forced Tony Rose and Alan Cleave out in late 1983. It then suffered a series of changes of editors and formats but stopped in August or September 1985 when it was taken over by the newer Making Better Movies.

Posted by Clay Smith (Member # 4122) on September 23, 2014, 11:41 AM:

David,
I have seen a few on Ebay. (These magazines were sent to me courtesy of J Harry)

And going back a bit further we have Better Movie Making from 1960.

Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on September 24, 2014, 10:26 AM:

Yes that top image is the one I was thinking of. I looked on ebay for old issue, but they are to expensive.

Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on September 24, 2014, 11:37 AM:

I always thought that the British Movie Maker was a far superior magazine than Super 8 Filmaker

Posted by David Ollerearnshaw (Member # 3296) on September 24, 2014, 12:24 PM:

I think they all had the good points and bad bits. The only two UK magazines I used to have were Movie Maker & Film Making both monthly.

Unfortunately they had that dreaded message that you used to get in your favourite comics "Great news chums next month we're merging your favourites in to one. and all the bits you like are going."

I would like to see a copy of Super 8 Sound Filmaker.

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