Second MFFC Audio-Visual Salon - 2010

Photographic Society of South Africa (PSSA) Patronage B

All audio-visual enthusiasts are cordially invited to enter the second Magalies Foto Fun Club (MFFC) AV salon

(a printer-friendly PDF version of this announcement is available as an attachment at the foot of this page)

Enquiries

• Salon Director: Dr Jeff Morris LRPS APSSA
• Telephone: +27 12 803 2105
• Mobile: +27 82 840 5459
• Email: mffc.av.salon@gmail.com
• Postal address for entries: MFFC AV Salon, PO Box 912805, Silverton 0127, South Africa
• The entry form and this announcement are on the http://www.pssa.co.za/ , http://sites.google.com/site/mffcavsalons/Home/mffcavsalon2010/ and http://www.magaliesfotofunclub.co.za/ websites, where results will also be posted in due course
• Visit the salon website for more information about this competition

Salon timetable

• 2010-02-23 - Entries close:
• 2010-04-06 - Results announced
• 2010-04-08 - Exhibition evening
• 2010-04-09 - DVDs mailed

Entries

• The two sections are:
• A – Documentary and travelogue only
• B – Open, no documentary or travelogue entries
•  Entrants may submit one or two AVs, one per section, or two in one or other of the sections
• AVs must be submitted on a CD or DVD
• Each AV must be between 1 and 3 minutes in length
• Each AV must be a self-running executable file without menus or ‘start boxes’ which run directly from a double-click
• An electronic copy of the completed entry form must be saved on the CD/DVD with your AVs, after it is renamed with your surname and name.xls as follows: Smith John.xls (if possible, please refrain from using the Vista version of Excel)
  
• Include a paper copy of the entry form with the CD/DVD for control purposes
• Entries should be posted to MFFC AV Salon, P O Box 912805, Silverton 0127, South Africa, preferably by Counter-to-counter Speed Services courier
• Email your entry form as well (with tracking number, if applicable) so we can confirm that your CD/DVD has arrived
• Enquire if you do not get an email confirming receipt before the closing date
• No entries will be returned and CD's will be destroyed after judging
• AVs may contain the entrant’s name and can acknowledge the work of other artists (e.g. music)
• AV entries must be named as follows:
• Section code and sequence number-Author surname and name-entry title.exe
• Example: A1-Smith John-The life of Jan Smuts.exe

Judging and judges

 

• AVs will be couriered to the judges who will score them individually in their own time using a standard PSSA scoring sheet
• AVs will be played by judges in the order of receipt by the organizers
• We regret that judges, their spouses and close family are not eligible to enter the section in which they are judging

Section A – judges from the UK

 

Ms Maureen Albright BA ARPS DPAGB

Mr Robert Albright FRPS

Mr Ian Bateman FRPS MPAGB

Section B – judges from Australia

 

Ms Barbara Butler AAPS

Mr Graham Hawkins SSAPS

Mr John Guthrie LRPS

Pre-selection – selectors from South Africa

 

• If the number of entries warrants it, pre-selection will be done by the following:

 

Ms Helen Ireland APSSA

Mr Frank Reuvers Hon FPSSA FPSSA(Dux) EPSSA EFIAP

Dr Friso Woudstra APSSA

 

• Selectors are allowed to enter this Salon

Results, awards and exhibition

• PSSA Silver Medals will be awarded to each section winner
• PSSA Silver Medals may not be awarded to members of the host club
• The MFFC Chairman’s Medal will be awarded to the most successful member of MFFC
• The Salon Director’s choice will be awarded a MFFC Medal
• A floating trophy will be awarded to the most successful South African club (most points overall)
• Certificates of merit and Honourable Mentions may be issued on the recommendation of judges to the top 10% of entries
• The top 25-30% of entries in each section will be granted acceptance
• An exhibition of winning entries will be held on 2010-04-08 at the Wesleyan Church Hall, Cecil Street, Pretoria North at 19h00. All entrants and their families are welcome to attend this event
• The award-winning entries will be copied onto a copy-protected DVD for distribution to all entrants
• Entrants will be advised of results by email only
• No acceptance cards will be issued

 

Entry fee

• The entry fee for South African participants is R50.00 for one or two AVs, which includes one copy of the Exhibition DVD
• Overseas entrants are welcome to enter at £9.00 (or equivalent)
• Payment by electronic transfer will be the only way to pay
• Payment must be made directly into the following account:
• Account Name: Magalies Foto Fun Club
• Account No: 911 675 9093
• Bank: ABSA                           Branch Code: 632 005
• Branch: Montana                   Account Type: Savings
• SWIFT code                          ABSAZAJJ
• Use your surname and name as reference on the deposit
• Entries without full payment will not be judged
• Additional copies of the Exhibition DVD may be ordered at a cost of R40.00 (all entrants will receive one free copy)

 

Host club organizing committee

• Chairlady: Marthie Bredenkamp LPSSA 012 543 0860 / 082 556 7101
• Salon director: Jeff Morris LRPS APSSA 012 803 2105 / 082 840 5459
• Vice-chairman: Francois Venter APSSA 012 345 1075 / 083 676 0872
• Member: Ria Katzke LRPS APSSA 012 803 1210 / 082 846 0176