Hello and Welcome!

Historically, we are generally known as OVFM - the Club has been in Orpington since 1958, formerly as the Orpington Cine Society (OCS). Some members have been involved for more than 40 years, and some were not even born when the Club began. Now we have over 60 participants, with regular attendances of up to 40 members at our Club meetings.
These are held at 8:00PM on alternate Tuesdays at the Barnard Room, St. Augustine’s Church, Southborough Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington. BR2 8AT

Experience
Whether you're an experienced film maker or have just purchased your first video camera, you will be welcome. Our friendly crowd love to talk “video” and are pleased to help with problems and advice. Club films are made by groups, we run in-house competitions for individuals and groups and all members can contribute to our annual Newsreel of interesting events in the Bromley borough.

Shows
We hold regular Shows at St. Paul’s Church Hall, Crofton Road, Orpington with an audience of over 100 to which friends and family are invited. We enter inter-club, regional and international film festivals. Members' films often win awards at the Kent Film Festival www.kentfilmfestival.com as well as the other competitions, but we enjoy seeing all entries from experienced or novice entrants. After all, we were all beginners at one time.

We like to think that members become friends and we meet several times a year for non-filming activities: a barbecue in summer, a ramble, a Christmas Social evening and our Annual Dinner, usually at the end of January.

Always friendly, there is lively divergence on editing. Several members use Casablancas, many more swear by computer editing whilst others edit by stopping and starting their VCRs whilst playing holiday films through their cameras. As we always say, it isn't the equipment, it’s the skill of the film-maker!!

Visit our Club and see for yourself – a couple of ‘free’ visits and you will want to join. For contact information, click the JOIN US button.