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All of the films produced by Fenland on Film have so far been made available to view for FREE via YouTube but the project doesn’t receive any external funding asides from a small number of donations which are sporadic in nature. Of course, I am immensely grateful to the support given by this small butContinue reading “Fenland on Film – Sustainability Update”

Wishing all of our followers and supporters the very best for the year ahead! Admittedly 2022 was a largely disappointing year for the Fenland on Film project however. The positives: Filmed the Haddenham Steam Rally on 16mm and Super 8. Filmed at Ely Cathedral for the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral on 16mm.Continue reading “A Belated Happy New Year”

The Fenland on Film logo takes significant inspiration from the Fenland Flag and it’s a design we feel represents The Fens perfectly. The flag primarily features a heraldic tiger which is representative of the ‘Fen Tiger’ – a term coined by the Dutch in the 1600s for those who wished to prevent draining of theContinue reading “Fenland on Film and the Fenland Flag”

Fullscreen versions of all 5 reels of film from our (2020) series of Super 8 films are now available to view on YouTube! These new versions have had the sprocket hole on the film cropped out and the image enlarged slightly to fill the screen better for a more traditional viewing experience. The sprocket holeContinue reading “Fenland on Film (2020) – Fullscreen Editions”

The Super 8 camera was pressed into service once again last week however it wasn’t in the Fens… I had a short getaway in North Wales and indulged myself by capturing a snapshot of the trip on celluloid film. Here’s reminding our followers that Fenland on Film is ready to film any event / occasionContinue reading “Film is not dead!”

The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) have published their ruling further to our complaint against the Ely Standard & Cambs Times pertaining to a breach of the Editors’ Code of Practice – specifically, Clause 1 (Accuracy). The complaint and IPSO’s ruling can be viewed here: IPSO Ruling (ID 01945-22) “I’m satisfied the complaint has beenContinue reading “IPSO Ruling”

We spent this morning talking to Stuart Leithes (ITV News Anglia) about the 50th anniversary of the Hovertrain Project and the rediscovered film material. https://www.gofundme.com/f/rtv-31-the-uk-hovertrain-documentary

Fenland on Film invites sponsorship for any / all of the following short films we plan to make throughout the remainder of this year: 🎥 June 18th – Fascinating Fens “Celebrate The Fens Day” (16mm Colour)🎥 July – Railworld Wildlife Haven (16mm Colour)🎥 August 6th – Pride in Ely (Super 8 Colour)🎥 September 10th –Continue reading “Sponsor a film…”