AV News 174 - November 2008
Categories (Entered/Accepted):A = Documentary & Tourism - 47/43, B = Theme & Fiction - 22/18
C = Music, Poetry & Song - 9/5 ,
D = Humour - 12/5
Countries (Entered/Accepted):UK - 66/49, Belgium - 5/5, France - 4/4, Italy - 4/4, Netherlands - 3/3,
Ireland - 3/2, Norway - 2/2, Switzerland - 2/2, Australia 1/0
The following awards were presented by the RPS President
Dr Barry Senior Hon FRPS
Grand Prix & RPS Gold Medal RPS AV Group Prize
The Forest of Tane Mahuta by Erhard Hobrecker - Switzerland
2nd Prize & RPS Silver Medal - This is a Town by Colin Balls - UK
3rd Prize & RPS Bronze Medal - Isadora's Legacy by Eddie Spence - UK
Category Prizes - RPS Ribbon: Best Documentary & Tourism - Cousin Jack by Martin Fry - UK
Best Theme & Fiction - The Red Shoes by Dave & Carol Gillow - UK
Best Music, Poetry & Song
Where the Passion Flower Grows by Dave Wilcox - UK
Best Humour
La Femme aux Bas Blancs by Jean Paul Petit - France
Special Awards: Best Creative Imagery, The Doug Mullins Award
The Red Tear by Herve Segure - France
Best Photography, Silver Salver & RPS Ribbon
Arctic Dreams by Bill Bruce - Norway
Creative Sound Track, FICS Medal & RPS Ribbon
Presented by John Willett President of FICS
Talbot House by Linda & Edgar Gibbs - UK
Best First Time Entrant, G & D Pollock Medal
The Red Shoes by Dave & Carol Gillow - UK
Young Persons Award, One Years RPS Membership
A12 - Art by Jake Pursey - UK
Commended: - 5 equally placed
Les Six de Rodin by Jacques Van de Weerdt & Paul Ghislain - France
Picasso of the Pier by Richard Brown - UK
Striped Pyjamas by Ron Davies & Peter Coles - UK
Stand Proud Brother by Robert Albright
The Quiet One by Keith Brown - UK
Audience Vote: Session 1 - The Red Shoes by Dave & Carol Gillow - UK
Session 2 - Talbot House by Linda & Edgar Gibbs - UK
Session 3 - Isadora's Legacy by Eddie Spence - UK
Session 4 - The Quiet One by Keith Brown - UK
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