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''H IGHLIGHTS OF A HOLIDAY';
9.5 mm., Monochrome, 250 ft ., Silent.
By Mr. R. Clark, Sunshine (V.A.C.S.).
Very little "happy holiday" in this personal record of cam\ i;:lg. "High light''
appeared to be incidents far removed from carefree holidaying. Humour <>nd
imagination needed. Reasonably well filmed. Titles out of focus. Only by
planning and care ful editing can object be achieved.
"THE BLUE MOUNTAINS"
16 mm., Colour, 160 ft., Silent.
By Mr. 0. H. Jones, Bondi Junction, N.S.W. (V.A.C.S.).
Much too short and sketchy for subject of such expanse. Many unsteady
~hots and varying exposures. Merely a series of views and subjects.
"BRIGHTON, VICTORIA"
16 mm., Colour, 600 ft., Non-Synchronized Sound.
By Mr. E. J. Albury, Brighton, Vic.
Haphazard attempt to photograph a Melbourne suburb through the year.
Ccmpletely lacking in imaginative approach. Perpetual playing of monotonous
number, "Sussex by the Sea" added to dull nature of movie. Too much uneven
camera movement and variation ,in exposure. Editing was very poor-cars vanish,
scenes jump, etc.
"STEAM ENGINE"
8 mm., Monochrome, 135 ft., Silent.
By Mr. P. Bruce, Kew (V.A.C.S.) .
Approach straightforward and precise. Interest in making a model engine
too personal and lacking general interest. Also irrelevant country ramble in middle
of procee:lir:gs confused the issue. Panning poor and overdone. Exposures not
consistent. A difficult subject demanding enormous work in editing. Parallax
very poor.

place winners in this competition were
AMONG THE MOVIE CLUBS in the V.A.C.S. Five Best Films Com-
* 5'-ttitnJ tate lttuui * petition this year. Nine entries were
received.
Interstate Competitions Results
* ADELAIDE
* SYDNEY
The A.A.C.S. International Gold Cup The Adelaide Filmo Club 1951 Com-
Competition for 1951 was won by Mr. petition resulted in a win for Mr. A. T.
K. Hall, of Clayfield, Brisbane, with his Bartlett, of Brisbane, with "Make Mine
16 mm. colour film, "Quiet Afternoo~." Movies," and the same filmer's "Give Us
Second place went to Mr. W. G. Nicholls, This Day" achieved second place. Third
of Parkdale, Vic., for "Six Minutes with place went to Mr. I. H. Badger, a mem-
Nature," and third place to Mr. A. T. ber of the Adelaide Filmo Club, for his
Bartlett, of Brisbane, for "Seven Days "A Gift for Loriel." Sixteen entries
in Paradise." Both first and second were received.
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