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V.A.C.S. Five Best Films Competition of 1951, Jubil •e Year

· · -~ TALE OF TWO CITIES"
Winner of the President's Trophy for the Best Film Made by ,, Mu111h .r of the
Victorian Amateur Cine Society.
Winner of an Inscribed Silver Salver, valued at five guineas, dOil.ll od by Kodak
(A/sial Pty. Ltd., for the Best Kodachrome Film of the Yoor
Winner of the P.J .P. Award, donated by P.J .P. Productions, of St. l( ilda, for
the Film Showing Best Continuity and Editing.
'SiX MINUTES WITH NATURE"
W inner of the Trophy valued at two guineas, donated by Cyril Stevens, of
Th:Jrnbury, for the Steadiest Film Taken on a Tripod.
"QUIET AFTERNOON"
Winner of the Herbert Small Pty. Ltd. Trophy, valued at five guineas, for the
Best Photoplay or Story Film.
"BEACH _ CARNIVAL"
Winner of the Myer Emporium Ltd. Gift Order for Three Guineas for the
Be ~t Monochrome Film.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY"
By Mr. C. G. Dean, Malvern (V.A.C.S. ) .
16 mm., Colour, 300 ft., Non -Synchronized Sound.
W inner of a V.A.C.S. Award of Merit Cerl'ificate and Leaderstrip.
Winner of a Trophy valued at two guineas, donated by M'r. W. G. Nicholls
for the Best Film Made by a Victorian Entrant who has not previously won a
prize in any cine competition, such film not being one of the Five Best Films.
"IF THESE CLIFFS COULD SPEAK"
By Mr. R. H. Sandercock, Netherby, S.A. (A.F.C.) .
8 mm., Colour, 90 ft., Sound on Disc.
Winner of a V.A.C.S. Award of Merit Certificate and Leaderstrip.
Winner of the Brown & Dureau Ltd. Trophy, valued at three guineas, for the
Best Film on 8 mm. Gauge.
Winner of the Byer Industries Ltd . Trophy, valued at two guineas, for · the
Most Original Film.
Winner of the Pyrex Ltd. Trophy of a "Pyrox" Pressure Cooker for the
Film with th2 Best Sound Accompaniment.
"A TRIP TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS"
By Mr. W. R. Drew, Bondi Beach, N.S.W.
16 mm., Colour, 900 ft ., Silent.
Winne r of the Trophy, valued at two guineas, donated by Mr. A. F. Bottomley
for the Best Film Subm itted by an Interstate Entrant, such entrant not having
pre·,-iously won a p·i::" in any cine competition, and such film not be'r.CJ one
of the Five Best Films.
"MOODS IN MEDITATION"
By Mr. D. E. Howson, Malvern (V.A.C.S.).
9.5 mm., Monochrome, 125 ft., Sound on Disc.
Winner of Cine Goods to the value of five guineas, donated by Home Cinema>
Pty. Ltd. for the Best Film on 9.5 mm. Gauge.

§ P~CEMBE;R, 1951, 0 VICTORIAN MOVIE MAKERS