January to December 2025
DATE	EVENT
January:
3rd:	Social Lunch     At the Livermead Cliff Hotel, Torquay
February:
	No meetings planned during February
March:
3rd:	Zoom call - New Season     A social chat - getting together again for the new season.
10th:	Live in Bitton House - First Night     Come and watch some more of Mike Perrem's travel films - also feel free to bring one or more guests.
17th:	Zoom call - Christmas Challenge     Show films made in response to Ivan's Christmas / Winter Challenge.
24th:	Zoom call - Q & A session     If you can bring the questions, we'll do our best to provide the answers.
31st:	No meeting     Have an evening off!
April:
7th:	Guest Speaker     Film-maker Barry Hill will show some of his films and talk about them, with an emphasis on the use of AI
14th:	Live in Bitton House - Mini film projects     Rejuvenate those mini film projects we started last year
21st:	BANK HOLIDAY (Easter Monday)     No meeting
28th:	Guest speaker     Alistair Kerr will give a presentation on Animation and will show some of his films
May:
5th:	Bank Holiday (May Day)     No meeting
12th:	Live in Bitton House - Pairs of Cameras     Pair up to film an interview or conversation - afterwards both people edit their combined footage.
19th:	Zoom call - Split Screen     Peter will, by request, repeat this topic and set a challenge.
26th:	Bank Holiday (Spring)     No meeting
June:
2nd:	Zoom call - Q & A session     Bring the Questions and hear the Answers
9th:	Practical evening with Roger Edwards     Roger will help us to optimise sound for our videos - practising in park behind Bitton House
16th:	Zoom call - Pairs of Cameras     Watch results from the Pairs of Cameras session on 12th May.
23rd:	Zoom call - Guest Speaker     Kate Peake will show and talk about some of her films
30th:	Zoom call - One Minute Films     Watch results of One Minute Film challenge.
July:
7th:	Zoom call - Split Screen Results     View and discuss films made in response to the Split Screen challenge set on 19th May
14th:	LIVE meeting at Bitton House     Face-to-face feedback from "Sound Recording" meeting with Roger Edwards on 9th June
21st:	Zoom call - Film That Tune     Watch results of Film That Tune challenge
28th:	Zoom call - Just a chat     Relaxed evening - no topic - just a chat.
August:
4th:	What got you into film-making?     Pip will give his own answer to the question and will then invite you to give yours
11th:	LIVE meeting - Bitton House - Filming with Drones     Alec will lead on this topic - hopefully the weather will be good and we can do some practical work in the park.
18th:	Zoom call - Documentary Challenge     Show films made in response to Documentary Challenge.
25th:	Bank Holiday (Late Summer)     No meeting.
September:
1st:	Zoom call - Film Exchange     Watch and discuss films from Spring Park Film Makers
8th:	Live in Bitton House     An illustrated talk by Roger Edwards on his experiences filming for the tv series ‘Amazing Cakes’
15th:	Zoom call - The film I'm most proud of     Pip will lead discussion on this, inviting you to show your best, say why it's your best and also say what you now think you could have done better
22nd:	Zoom call - Quiz     Mervyn will set the questions for a Summer Quiz
29th:	Zoom call - More from Spring Park     Watch the rest of the films from this club
October:
6th:	Zoom call - Film Exchange     Watch and discuss films from Tynemouth Video Club
13th:	LIVE meeting in Bitton House     An illustrated presentation by the two Rogers (E and W) on filming promotional material for a charity that gives mental health support to children
20th:	Zoom call - Four Minute Challenge     Show films produced in response the Four Minute challenge
27th:	Zoom call - Holiday films     Show one of your holiday films - max 10 minutes please
November:
3rd:	Zoom call - Presentation     Peter will present - topic TBD
10th:	Live in Bitton House - Frame with Motivation     Pip will explain the effect of different framing options on audience perception and we will try putting this into practice - bring your cameras
17th:	Zoom call - Film of the Year competition     Watch the films entered and find out who won
24th:	Zoom call - AGM     Annual General Meeting followed by a Quiz
December:
	No meetings planned during December