At the Annual Competions day:
The Caroline Trophy – a travel or documentary type AV, normally with text or voice-over, not exceeding 12 minutes duration.
The Ken Abbott Memorial Trophy – Photo Harmony, Photo Essay, Avante-Garde, Humour, Poetry, Musical or Song Interpretation, not exceeding 6 minutes duration.
The Elston Trophy (restricted entry*) - a travel or documentary type AV, normally with text or voice-over, not exceeding 12 minutes duration.
The Camp Trophy (restricted entry*) - Photo Harmony, Photo Essay, Avante-Garde, Humour, Poetry, Musical or Song Interpretation, not exceeding 6 minutes duration.
The Foursome Trophy – The audience vote for their favourite Audio Visual at the Annual Competition.
At Meetings:
The Friendship Trophy – Open subject, where the recorded soundtrack must be one unaltered track of a commercial recording, not exceeding 4 minutes duration. The author’s name must not be declared within the programme. Judging is by audience paper ballot.
In 2011, our Anniversary year, there is an additional section where the theme is "25", "Silver", "Jubilee", or "Celebration" .
60-Second Competition – Usually held at the Christmas party, a fun evening where any number of AVs can be entered, so long as they do not exceed one minute.
*Restricted Entry: Advanced members who have achieved F/ARPS, M/DAPGB, or A/EFIAP distinctions in the Audio Visual discipline are not eligible to enter the Elston or Camp Trophies competitions. If a member wins either the Camp or Elston Trophies they are awarded promotion to the Caroline and Ken Abbott Trophies in subsequent years, subject to review.
The Caroline Trophy – a travel or documentary type AV, normally with text or voice-over, not exceeding 12 minutes duration.
The Ken Abbott Memorial Trophy – Photo Harmony, Photo Essay, Avante-Garde, Humour, Poetry, Musical or Song Interpretation, not exceeding 6 minutes duration.
The Elston Trophy (restricted entry*) - a travel or documentary type AV, normally with text or voice-over, not exceeding 12 minutes duration.
The Camp Trophy (restricted entry*) - Photo Harmony, Photo Essay, Avante-Garde, Humour, Poetry, Musical or Song Interpretation, not exceeding 6 minutes duration.
The Foursome Trophy – The audience vote for their favourite Audio Visual at the Annual Competition.
At Meetings:
The Friendship Trophy – Open subject, where the recorded soundtrack must be one unaltered track of a commercial recording, not exceeding 4 minutes duration. The author’s name must not be declared within the programme. Judging is by audience paper ballot.
In 2011, our Anniversary year, there is an additional section where the theme is "25", "Silver", "Jubilee", or "Celebration" .
60-Second Competition – Usually held at the Christmas party, a fun evening where any number of AVs can be entered, so long as they do not exceed one minute.
*Restricted Entry: Advanced members who have achieved F/ARPS, M/DAPGB, or A/EFIAP distinctions in the Audio Visual discipline are not eligible to enter the Elston or Camp Trophies competitions. If a member wins either the Camp or Elston Trophies they are awarded promotion to the Caroline and Ken Abbott Trophies in subsequent years, subject to review.
Competitions
We hold a number of competitions during the season: