“A Perfidious Practice” was the first story film made by the Club for an inter-club competition, the Strathclyde Event.  Made to the theme of “You’ll never believe it” it concerned a lady collecting for a charity overhearing an argument in the house she was about to call at.  She was persuaded that all was well, but was it?

This film had limited exposure in competitions but came third in inter-club competition.

Over the years the Club, as opposed to individual Club Members, has produced a number of films.  A regular project is producing a fictional story film for an annual inter-club competition called The Strathclyde Event. In this case the film has to be made to a set theme. The Club has also been involved in the making of documentary type films, usually for a charitable organisation. For story films, the Club is grateful to actors, past and present, from the Arbroath Abbey Theatre Club and The Little Theatre, Dundee. who give of their services.

“Crystal Clear” was made to the theme of “Behind closed doors” and came second in the Strathclyde Event inter-club competition. In it, two girls visit a fortune teller for fun, but things take a sinister turn.

The film was also awarded a Silver Seal in the Institute of Amateur Cinematographers (IAC) Annual International Competition.

“The Best Laid Plans” was made to the theme of “Rescued”. Based on a common real life situation, it is the story of a daughter left to look after an ailing and demanding mother, with tragic consequences.

The film won the Strathclyde Event Scottish inter-club competition, the Scottish Association of Moviemakers (SAM) Member‘s Competition and was awarded a Gold Seal In the IAC International competition making Dundee the first Scottish Club to have been awarded a Gold Seal since that award was introduced in the 1980’s

“A Peace Offering” is the first comedy film produced by the Club. Made to the theme of “Fifty”, it concerns the problem of a recently retired husband getting under his wife’s feet.

The film won the Strathclyde Event Scottish inter-club competition and was awarded a Silver Seal in the IAC International competition.

“The Scottish Fisheries Museum” was a documentary about the Museum which is based in Anstruther in Fife. Made at the request of the Museum it was a promotional film for them.

It received a Silver Seal in the IAC International Competition and won the Pilgrim Trust Trophy, a competition for films on a Scottish subject.

“Full Circle” is the first costume drama tackled by the Club.  Made to the theme of “Chance Encounters”, it is set in two periods of history, 1938 and the 17th century and illustrates that destiny has a will of its own.

The film took Dundee back among the winners as it won the Strathclyde Event and the SAM Member’s Competition but only received a Bronze Award in the IAC International Competition.

“The Idol” was  made for the competition, the Strathclyde Event.  This had to be to the theme of “All that Glitters”. The theme is covered by way of the grandson stealing a gold idol from his grandmother, the idol proving to be not gold and the grandson, who was idolised by his grandmother, having feet of clay.

Having won last year, we were defending our title but were beaten by one point by Mac Movies. However, the film was awarded a Silver  Seal in the Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Annual International Competition, a Silver Diploma in the Cotswolds International  Film Festival, was highly commended in the Guernsey Lily International Film Festival and received a Diploma of Merit in the Melbourne International Film Festival.

“Old Friends” was a film also made for the Strathclyde Event. This was to the theme of “Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned” and concerns a girl getting her own back on an old friend who has been putting her down. This year the film won the competition.  It also received a Bronze Plus Standard in BIAFF.

“Duplication” was an entry for the Strathclyde Event. This was made to the theme of “Escape” and was the Club’s first venture into the science fiction genre. This involved the cloning of humans, the clones being identified because they attracted metal such as cutlery. The film came third in the competition, being beaten by the Dalziel and Perth Clubs. It received a Bronze Plus Standard in BIAFF.

Again for the Strathclyde Event Interclub competition this film was made to the theme of “Revenge”.  Entitled “Shoot - Don’t Shoot”, the plot  was that gangsters were to “sort out” the Dalziel Club as revenge for winning the competition last year. On this occasion, club members made up the cast. This year, our film won the competition.

Made to the theme of “Hot & Cold” for the Strathclyde Event Interclub competition, “Molly’s Miseries” is the story of two sisters - but friends?  The film successfully won this competition, also the Scottish Association of Moviemakers Members’ Competition and The Choice of the Clubs, a Scottish Interclub Competition. It then went on to get a Platinum Award in the Cotswolds International Film Festival and a Very Highly Commended in the Guernsey Lily International Film Festival. Click on thumbnail to see it on youtube.

Made to the theme of “Job Done” for the  Strathclyde Event interclub competition “The Cutting Edge” concerns a  nagging wife and a dilatory husband who comes second to their dog! We were defending our title from last year but were beaten into second equal with the Perth Camcorder Club by the XDL film Group.

Made by the Club for the 2010 Strathclyde Interclub Competition this was based on a real life character who insisted in telling every one he met,  his life story. Having done this to three office colleagues who lunched in a park, they decided to take action as a group!

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