Pro Moviemaker March/April 2023 - Web

EDITING MAKING CUTS THAT COUNT

It’s in the edit where a film is

truly turned into a great work of art. In this category, any sort of film is welcome, as long as it highlights some amazing editing skills. It could be in the cut, grading or more – show us your finest work.

DOCUMENTARY THE ART OF STORYTELLING

take the viewer on a journey of discovery. These films might blow the whistle on a local, national or global injustice – or could be a celebration of something that deserves to be recognised. This award is for amazing stories told well, in which the visual medium is a major factor to the success of the film.

“The film dealt with not just the physical challenge, but also the personal one along the way. It was a very creative proposition,” says Summit Fever Media director, Matt Green. Matt’s partner Ellie has over ten years’ worth of experience in filmmaking and acted as the documentary’s producer, director and editor. “Ellie spent many days planning, researching, interviewing and editing. She created this deeply honest, awe-inspiring film that we’re very proud of.” The film premiered in November at the Kendal Mountain Festival and is currently screening at film festivals in the UK before a general release. Documentaries are a foundation of filmmaking, where storytelling and visuals

With a name like Jenny Tough, this is one person who seems to have been born to be resilient and not shy away from any challenge. Jenny is a talented endurance runner and cyclist. Her latest challenge is to run solo and unsupported across six mountain ranges on six continents. The job of documenting such a monumental achievement went to Summit Fever Media in the production Solo – a documentary film commissioned by Montane. And it’s an entry in our documentary class. Summit specialises in capturing raw, emotional narratives of human perseverance on remote expeditions and extreme endeavours in wild, inhospitable locations. So this British team was the ideal choice for the shoot.

LIVESTREAMED EVENT CREATING CONTENT AS IT HAPPENS

EVENT CAPTURING A MOMENT

Live streaming covers everything from product launches, houses of worship, fairs, sporting events and more. If it went out live, here’s where it belongs. We’d like to see either a link to the whole broadcast – or if you want to make a short highlights edit, then that’s good too.

For a highlights edit of any sort of event coverage. It could be a product launch, a gala, competition or even a road trip. If you shoot events and make compelling films for watching afterwards, this is for you!

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