The University of Bristol Filmmaking Society
News
If you are interested in making a film, music video etc. and are unsure of how to go about it, contact
and we'll see what we can do to help!
14th November 2011
We have updated the links to our new youtube channel and facebook group. The videos from the 48-Hour Film Challenge will be on youtube very soon and be sure to join our facebook group as it's feeling a bit lonely at the moment!
9th October 2011
All of you who have joined UBFS or subscribed to our mailing list have been added to our groupspaces account. [groupspaces.com/UBFS]. If you missed out on our first email it is available [here].
On Wednesday 12th we will all be meeting in Bar 100 at the Student Union to get into groups for the 48-Hour Film Challenge. If you can't make it, don't worry, just send us an email and we will try to fit you into one of the groups.
This year, our weekly events are:
Screenwriters Guild - starting Tuesday 1st November and every other Tuesday thereafter.
Filming - starting Wednesday 9th November and every other wednesday afternoon thereafter.
Training Sessions - starting Saturday 5th November and every Saturady thereafter.
4th October 2011
UBFS would like to welcome freshers of 2011! If you are interested in joining UBFS come along to our freshers stall on Thursday 6th October between 11AM and 7PM. We will be in the Victoria Rooms all day so come and pick up a leaflet, talk to us and sign-up.
If you can't make it go to our page on the UBU website and [join online] or contact us by email at [committee@ubfs.co.uk].
3rd June 2011
New committee contact details have been updated on the committee page.
President - Thibault Jeangout
Vice-President: Reuben Bloom
Secretary: Celeste Guinness
Treasurer: Jamie Ansell
See the [Committee Page] for more information and contact details.
6th March 2009
Here's the handout from the last training session:
[Download sheet for Training Session #4 - Lighting and Sound] - PDF, 220 KB
For those of you at this week's training session who were asking about screenwriting templates, UBFS recommends [ScriptSmart], which is a free template for MS Word. If you don't have Word, the cross-platform (and free) program [Celtx] is also worth checking out.
As a companion to our training sessions, we'd also recommend having look at the [tutorials] over at acceptable.tv, which are not only very informative, but also very funny. And they have Jack Black presenting them - what's not to like?
There's no training session this week because of [Screentest], so the Editing training session will be next week on Sat 14th March. If you're on the mailing list, we'll send you more details closer to the time.
22nd February 2009
In case you missed either of the last two training sessions, here's the training sheets in PDF format for you to download:
[Download sheet for Training Session #2 - Societies Training] - PDF, 784 KB
[Download sheet for Training Session #3 - Cinematography] - PDF, 472 KB
Next up is Lighting and Sound, on Sat 14th Feb, in the CR4 (4th floor), which will also cover storyboarding.
10th February 2009
Thanks to all of you that came along to our first training session on camera basics. In case you missed it, or want a better-printed version of the sheets we gave out, you can download a PDF version of the training sheet from the link below.
[Download sheet for Training Session #1 - Camera Basics] - PDF, 552 KB
The next training session is on Sat 14th Feb, in the Union Training Suite (4th floor), and will be about filming society events. The Saturdary after that is the training session on Cinematography, and will be held in the Epi bar (3rd floor). Look forward to seeing you there!
3rd February 2009
Back by popular demand, UBFS is running training workshops this term - see the ad below for details:
- Have you ever wanted to film that screenplay you've been working on for years, but haven't a clue where to start?
- Did you want a DVD of that performance you worked so hard at to show to your Gran, but can't even spell VCR?
- Or do you just want to be able to film your drunken mates climbing trees on the Downs?
...Well, look no further - UBFS is here to help.
Through February and March we will be running training sessions covering all the fundamental aspects of film-making. All the training sessions will take place at 2-4pm on Saturdays in the Union and will be fun, informal and, of course, enlightening.
The first session will be covering camera basics on 7th February in the Training Suite, 5th floor. Then the next sessions will be as follows:
- 14th Feb (Training Suite) - Societies Training (if you are a committee member, this session is tailored specifically for filming events and includes camera basics as well as cinematography).
- 21st Feb (Epi Bar) - Cinematography
- 28th Feb (CR4) - Lighting and Sound
- 7th Mar (Epi Bar) - Editing
- 14th Mar (Training Suite) - Advanced Editing
3rd December 2008
We had a EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) a little while back to sort out some of the committee positions.Thanks to everyone who turned up to show their support to the society and congrats to all those who were successful in gaining a position on the committee.
And so, the new committee, is as follows:
Mhairi Threlfall (President)
Henry Lim (Vice-President)
Lulu Marshall (Secretary)
Dan Leighton (Treasurer)
Doug French (Technical Officer)
Amy Robinson (Development)
Lucy Young (Social Secretary)
Robert Thorpe (non-portfolio)
Adam Fraser (non-portfolio)
Alice Kelpie (non-portfolio)
Chris Ackroyd (non-portfolio)
Ellie Chadwick (non-portfolio)
If you'd like to contact any of our new committee, head over to the [Committee] page.
26th October 2008
The 48 Hour Film Challenge had its grand Premiere recently - thanks to all of you that came to laugh, cry and generally enjoy the films on show. The films were put to a vote, and we're proud to announce that Carl scooped 1st place, with Reluctant Hero and Pritt Trip coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
If you want a DVD of all the films featured in this year's 48 Hour Film Challenge, please contact 
.
DVDs cost £1.
6th October 2008
Thanks to all of you who came to see us at the Fresher's Fair! Our first event is the Introductory Meeting - which is happening on Tuesday 7th October, at 8pm in the Brunel Suite (1st floor of the Union). Come along and find out more about UBFS, meet the committee and pay your membership fee if you haven't already. This is also your chance to sign up for the 48 Hour Film Challenge, which will be kicking off shortly - keep an eye on your inbox!
If you missed us at Fresh and want to join, just email to get on the
mailing list.
22nd September 2008
UBFS is getting ready for new exciting year of filmmaking madness! To sign up, come and visit our stall at the Freshers’ Fair on the 2nd and 3rd of October. In return for just £5, we can teach you everything you need to know about making a film, plus you get free access to all our equipment.
You will find us on the 3rd floor of the Union, where we can tell you all about our society and answer your questions - to get a better idea of what UBFS is all about, check out the [About] section and the rest of our website.
To start off the term with a bang, our ever successful 48 Hour Film Challenge is a fun opportunity for members to give free rein to their creative talent as part of a team and see the film screened in front of a packed audience. From then on we will be holding our regular activities: Screenwriters’ Guild, Wednesday Filmmaking and our new training sessions.
We also have several [upcoming films], so check out their progress - and perhaps even get involved!
20th September 2008
In preparation for the new academic year, we've made some improvements to the UBFS website. The site now has much better [integration] with our YouTube channel, and we'll continue to upload a load more films over the coming year. You can also get acquainted with the new [committee] and see what [projects] we have in the pipeline.
We hope you enjoy your browse around the site, and we'll hopefully see you at the Fresher's Fair!