AV News 201 - August 2015
Martin Fry - ‘This Special Place’.
The sequence has value for those involved and as a well made documentary
for this inner circle. It is a very traditional recording of the transformation of a
church to a multi-functional center in favor of the local community.
Linda & Edgar Gibbs - ‘A Rich Legacy’.
A good told story of a poet who died in New York far from his beloved family.
A life story, which is not a thing of beauty on the contrary. Addiction to alcoholics
ruins his life and that of his family. This part of the truth has been said but has
been put in the shadow with an overestimation of his value as a poet.
We can see the same phenomenon in Flanders with Jotie T'hooft who also
died with cause of addiction to drugs and alcohol, and a lot of others. Laziness
and addiction should never be excused and are signs of a great lack of
responsibility but this has of course nothing to do with the making of.
Richard Brown - ‘The Power of Memories’.
This brilliant sequence shows splendid photography, a good plot, a strong
voice over and good chosen music. I will never forget this work. A thing of beauty
is a joy forever.
Robert Albright - ‘Betrayal’.
If you have no historical background this is a difficult sequence to follow and
to understand as some links in the story are missing. The sudden appearance of
Salim is not explained.
Ian Bateman - ‘Kangaroo Island’.
Splendid photography on a dazzling location for photographers. Indeed it
should have been also a place for Darwin to investigate. The role of the global
warming was good to actualize the sequence and to link with the climate problems.
Howard Bagshaw - ‘Menin Road’.
A sequence with enormous impact. The use of the paper reconstructions of
the war scene of WW1 was splendid. The use of historical photographs and the
background noise of the shooting gave a real feeling of what it has been. The
closing with the last post at the Menin Arch was breath taking. In the tsunami of
sequences on WW1, this is a jewel of precious value.
Keith Leedham - ‘William McGullock’.
A good evocation of the history of a young man who had been executed after
mutiny on a prison island. The question is if we need such an evocation of a long
time ago event as we see right now in our day to day history events with much
more impact and urgency to be discussed and shown.
Malcom Imhoff - ‘The Grand Circle’.
A traditional photo-book on well-known places on earth. Beautiful scenery no
doubt. But the endless repetition of almost the same picture style makes the
sequence too long for an international career. Nevertheless very fine images that
will please any landscape photographer.
It was for the organizing DCB group a great pleasure to show these productions.
Many thanks to all authors who participated. We're looking forward for the next
opportunity.
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