A selection of South Downs Film Makers films, made by both individuals and as club films
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Our Iceland Adventures |
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The new spy thriller from Alan Cross. |
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Pigeons |
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Russian Winter If you like snow, you’ll like this – runner-up in 2024 Holiday Competition. |
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Basilika Cistern |
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Pump up the Jam |
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Horace Bradshaw A comedy about the achievements of an Olympic runner, carrying the torch. 2023 Holiday Competition winner. |
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The Krimml Waterfall Documentary showing the three stages of the Austrian waterfall’s descent. |
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Tripwire This is the full version of the multi-award winning film by Alan Cross |
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Lancing |
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The Festive Flame The winner of our 2022 Christmas Competition, about beautiful Poinsettias |
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Shoreham Lifeboat A fascinating insight into the operating of the lifeboat |
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Michael’s Toad This won our 2-minute ‘Hot Short’ competition |
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Waterloo Timelapse This won our 1-minute ‘Hot Short’ competition |
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Arundel – A Walk Through Time 4-Star winner at BIAFF and a fact-filled walk around this historic town |
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Ferring’s 2022 Jubilee events A variety of weekend events in Ferring, West Sussex, to celebrate the 2022 Platinum Jubilee. |
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Well Connected Comedy short which won the 1-minute SERIAC cup in 2022 |
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The Virus Don’t have nightmares after watching this 1-minute club competition winner |
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Alice’s Amazing Arundel Adventure The 2nd of the Arundel ‘Summer Shoot’ films which won 3 stars at BIAFF |
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Starling Murmurations Winner of our 2-minute ‘Hot Short’ competition |
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Parody in Motion A completely bonkers but brilliant film set during the Covid lockdowns |
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A Musical Journey – Switzerland One part of a 3 part series, which features Kai also in Germany and England |
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Moscow Metro 2018 Voted Best Travelogue at the 2021 Sussex Film Festival |
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Home Winner of Paterson Animation Cup at SERIAC Film Festival |
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Xmas Glow Joint winner of the club’s 2021 Christmas competition |
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Christmas in South Africa Joint winner of the 2021 Christmas film competition |
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Lisbon, Portugal Winner of our 2021 Holiday film competition, by our newest member |
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Who is it? Winner of the 1-minute Cup at the SERIAC Film Festival |
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Kruger National Park Some great animal shots taken during a trip to the famous park |
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Tuscany, Italy Holiday competition runner-up highlighting some beautiful photography |
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‘Corona’ by the Wiltshire Heart Throbs – A Charity Single A music video for the Wiltshire Heart Throbs Charity single, “Corona” |
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Tide of Light Filmed by South Downs Film Makers in 2019 as part of the Worthing Community Chest Project |
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Wreck of the Old Santa Cruz Made during the third lockdown in early 2021, it tells a story of the good times we once all enjoyed whilst cruising the ocean waves |
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There will be better days There will be better days for SDFM following the pandemic |
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Worthing Light Festival 2019 Filmed by South Downs Film Makers in 2019 as part of the Worthing Community Chest Project |
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Kyzylkum Desert 2014 A great holiday documentary with very interesting fact-based narration |
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Betty’s Last Rites The next instalment for our favourite celebrity |
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Did You? Winner of ‘Best Comedy’ at the 2020 Sussex Film Festival |
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Madrid 2019 Interesting fact-packed film about Spain’s capital city |
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Worthing Rowing Club Filmed as part of the Worthing Community Chest project by SDFM |
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Treasures of the Caribbean Beautiful member’s AV entry for the 2020 Holiday Competition |
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RIO in 7 days Winner of the club’s Holiday Competition 2020, filmed entirely on an iPhone XS and DJI Mavic Mini drone |
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Porto, Portugal A delightful insight into this beautiful city. |
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Up the Lazy River Boat ride in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa |
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Club Night The task was for members to film some objects brought into the club room, and make a 1-minute film. Here is one of those films. |
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The Land that Time Forgot A futuristic view of our planet as seen through the eyes of sandcastles |
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Tea Making in Sri Lanka A short film showing the whole process from leaf picking to drinking |
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Worthing Portrait Artist of the Year 2019 SDFM were at this annual event to record the artists and sitters |
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A Toast to Tarring Hidden away in the outskirts of Worthing is the village of Tarring. This film visits the village to see all it has to offer. |
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High Jinx A short one minute film set to a well tried joke and involving the two fall guys. |
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Ship of Fools A satirical political ceramic sculpture at Canterbury Museum. Winner of the 2-minute competition |
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Dead on Time A bored housewife decides to take action with unexpected consequencies. Winner of the Albany competition |
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Madeira A story telling the history of the Atlantic Island of Madeira and places of interest. |
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Painting with Glass A short documentary about Worthing based designer glass artist, Siobhan Jones, who creates amazing commemorative glass windows for display on Worthing Pier. |
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Road to Hoops Aid Behind the scenes view of the charity basketball game. |
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Betty’s Big Break Betty’s back following her outing in ‘Cold Calling’. But it doesn’t end well! |
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Goody two Shoes A film club production dealing with a mass shooting at a school – an experiment in writing scenes with dramatic tension. |
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Stay for the Raffle An absent minded professor lectures on memory, only to be embarrassed when his own memory falters. |
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Moscow’s Underground A fascinating view of the beautiful stations on the Moscow underground. |
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Devon and Cornwall Three National Trust stately homes and the quaint harbours along the south coast of Cornwall. |
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Palermo The churches, places, museums of the town of Palermo. |
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Untitled A young person trying to make a film without much success. |
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The Elephant The tale of a talented artistic child who comes up against the wrath of an arrogant middle class art curator! |
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Are you sitting comfortably? Documentary about a local furniture maker. |
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Late Autumn A film by Roy Powell which came 3rd in the 2017 ‘Newcomers Challenge’ club competition. |
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The Bench by the Sea Winner of the Sussex Film Festival 2016 |
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Ralph Waters Lovely documentary about the long standing organist at Christ Church, Worthing |
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The Picture A 2-star drama winner at the 2018 British International Amateur Film Festival |
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Frozen Out Comedy Short |
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The Curse of McCarthy A gipsy curse with a twist at the end |
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Jerusalem to Rustington A short film about Sir Hubert Parry and the Women’s Institute |
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Travel Companion Best film at 2018 SERIAC Film Festival and 5-stars at BIAFF 2018 |
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Historic Malta Joint ‘Holiday Competition’ winner in 2017 |
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Tea and Toast Winner of 3 stars in the British International Amateur Film Festival |
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Turn It Up A 1-minute ‘Hot Short’ comedy sketch |
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Iceland Holiday film by Irina Pitman which came joint 1st in the 2017 ‘Holiday Competition’ |
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Brighton Beach A film by Alan Cross which won the club’s Ferring Cup competition in 2017 |
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The Fabulous Colours of Yellowstone A delightful film by Ken Grainger won the club’s ‘Newcomers Trophy’ in 2017 |
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Tea 4 Two |  |
Meet Roy Powell Find out about Roy’s passion for budgerigars |
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Voyage of Discovery Holiday Competition winner in 2016 |
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Hidden Treasures of Old Shoreham Town Best Treasure Hunt film in 2016 |
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Late Autumn A film by Roy Powell which came 3rd in the 2017 ‘Newcomers Challenge’ club competition. |
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The Sweet Life An amusing sketch between husband & wife |
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Incident at Baggy point A Howard Johnson Comedy |
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The Young Escapers |
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Mr Noah builds his dreamboat A man achieves his ambition |
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Worthing Treasure Hunt Winner 2014 |
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End of the Day What a homecoming! |
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New Horizons Helping the disadvantaged |
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Heavenly Spirit How to get to a safe place. |
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Snap Decision A grumpy Husband |
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The Messenger The messenger brings bad news with a twis |
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Fat Elvis Not quite Elvis, more a tribute to Michael |
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Secrets of a Happy Marriage Conversation between a Happy Couple |
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Life`s a Circus The every day life in a circus |
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Fan Fare Football Fans waiting for a meal |
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Oh Doctor! Fellow has to strip off in front of the doctor – trouble is, the doc is female… |
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The Last Train A thriller to keep you guessing right up to the end |
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The Duke’s Breakfast A fun version of Upstairs and Downstairs |
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Woody Wonker’s Wonder Tours Don’t delay – take the wonder tour today |
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Brotherly Love Romantic drama about two brothers and their love for one lady. |
