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AV News 200 - May 2015 Michael Gough FACI(M) IAC Fellowships Officer As Fellowships Officer I have the honour and privilege of being the first to know the name of the next candidate for an IAC Fellowship Award. My favourites are the ones earned through the recognised skill and effort of the member. It is possible to watch the rise through the ranks as they submit a portfolio of increasing successes from Licentiate, through Associate and finally the Master of Audio Visual Arts (or Master Movie Maker equivalent). As Linda has already said we had nostalgic reasons which added to our desire to attend the AV Judging at Capel Curig 2015. But this was made even more special to realise that one of your colleagues, Richard Brown, was only the fourth AV producer to attain the FACI(M) Fellowship for a Master of Audio Visual Arts. He was going to be at Capel Curig and it was appropriate that the IAC President should be there to present it. Although I am IAC Fellowship Officer I cannot do without the knowledgeable assistance of Ron Davies who scrutinised Richard's long list of AV Awards stretching all the way back to 1982. That first award was 8th. Prize in the RPS International AV Festival. As they say from small acorns great oaks grow. Richard is now at the top of the tree. Congratulations. Deciding The Audience Vote Page 23