First - congratulations to the makers of all the films in this year's IAC British International Amateur Film & Video Competition.

What the film-makers say about their BIAFF 2009 work on ...

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The awards mean very roughly:

* needs more thought and skill. ** shows promise but requires greater discipline, care and attention. *** well made, technically competent, keeps our interest and/or entertains. **** exceptionally well-made, entertains, makes us care / learn / think. ***** the best, outstanding movies.     ♦     world class.

What is important is to see how an independent team of judges rate your work – and whether you generally get higher awards as you develop your film making skills. We should never forget that the vast majority of video shot by non-professionals never gets titles, let alone editing, careful sound-tracking or the sort of tender, loving care which every single entry in our competition has enjoyed. A one-star rating is higher than most casual camcorder owners would ever achieve.

Page updated on 25 November 2009

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