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ln addition to the winning of the Five Eest Films, the Victorian Amateur Cine
Society desires to thank the organisations and individuals for the generous prizes
won by the films shown opposite.
Australia's Five Best Amateur Films of 1951 have been cho:;en, and the prize-
winner~ in this year's competition have been listed above. ' 1
The panel of adjudicators for this competition were Mr. F. Keith Manzie
(Film Critic of the "Argus"), Mr. R. E. Lord (President of the Ormond Movie Club) .
Mr. V. F. Wagstaff (Manager of Cine Service Pty. Ltd.) , and Mr. Lynn Laurence
(Visual Education Director of a large chain store).
Each of the films were viewed by these adjudicators, and each dealt with only
one sect:on, as this is considered to be the better system, allowing the adjudicators
to concentrate upon a certain aspect of the film and make more detailed criticism
and suggestions.
Eighteen entries were received-three of 8 mm., two of 9.5 mm., and. thirteen
of 16 mm . Five were in Monochrome and thirteen in Kodachrome, whilst nine
had some form of sound accompaniment provided. "Non-synchronized sound" means
that selected "mood music" on disc was either suggested or supplied by the entrant.
Films labelled "silent" had mood music supplied by the Society's sound technicians.
A noticeable increase was the number of films produced for a projection speed
of 24 f.p.s., with possibly a sound track in view later.
DETAILS OF ENTRY
(a) General Interest and Audience Appeal (judged by Mr. Manzie ) .
(b) Photography, Composition and Special Effects (judged by Messrs. Lord
and Wagstaff) .
(c) Presentation, Editing and Continuity (j udged by Mr. Laurence ) .
ldl Titles (judged by Mr. Laurence) .
(e) Total.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Entry Maximum 35 40 15 10 100
A TALE OF TWO CITIES 30 36} 14 7 87}
SIX MINUTES WITH NATURE 32 34 12 6 84
QUIET AFTERNOON 33 32} 11 7 83}
BEACH CARNIVAL 30 31} 11 7 79}
THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD 25 33 10 6 74
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 31 27-1- 10 5 73}
IF THESE CLIFFS COULD SPEAK 25 27} 13 7 72}
A TRIP TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS 20 27} 10 7 64}
MOODS IN MEDITATION 22 31 5 5 63
MAROON DAH 18 31 9 5 63
RO:\MI NG ROUND THE WORLD 28 20 10 5 63
I ITTLE WILLIE, THE HILLBILLY 20 26 7 5 58
I NGINEERING IN MINIATURE 13 19 8 5 45
A VISIT TO THE ZOO 15 16-1- 6 5 42}
Ill ollliGHTS OF A HOLIDAY 10 20 6 5 41
II II Ill UE MOUNTAINS 12 16 7 5 40
I~R I( IITON . VICTOR IA 4 19 5 8 36
STLAM ENGINE 6 17-1- 7 5 35}
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