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Sadly, the festival will not continue.
Lee Prescott announcing his retirement. In one of England's beautiful rural areas there was an annual celebration of the best non-commercial movie making in the world. It came to an end on 6th September 2008 when ... Phil Martin receiving his award.
Lee Prescott announced that nine years after founding the Festival he is retiring. Mark Lipscomb presented Phil Martin with the Overall Best Film Award 2008.

September 2010: Lee asked that this short-notice message be posted to help his friends in the AV world...

The Royal Photographic Society Digital Imaging, Audio Visual & Film & Video Groups
Royal Photographic Society DI Group Wessex
together with the RPS Audio Visual & Film & Video Groups

present

"Audio Visual versus Video"
with Richard Brown FRPS and Clive Atkins FRPS

Both speakers have worked extensively in the fields of AV and Video and have collected many prizes for their work. This promises to be a very interesting, entertaining and informative day. Suitable for AV and Video enthusiasts

on Sunday October 17th 2010

There will also be short time to view some attenders work Less than ten minutes please.

Venue: Aldbourne Memorial Hall, Oxford Street, Aldbourne Wiltshire SN8 2DQ
10 am tea /coffee for a 10.30 start - 4.30pm

Tickets available from

Wessex DIG Treasurer: Rodney Deval ARPS, 28 Haywards Close, Wantage, Oxon OX12 7AT
tel: 01235 765 259 or rodney.deval2@btinternet.com

Tickets for RPS DIG and AV Group members £8 (Pre booked with Rodney Cheques payable to RPS Wessex DI Group) All Tickets £10 on the day.

Bring along a packed lunch, refreshments available.

There were hopes that a group of people with media interests would take on the Cotswold Festival, but they have subsequently declined to do so. A handful of people had been tipped off in advance  and sent video greetings to Lee. These edited highlights from their messages were screened at the end of the festival awards ceremony.

For details of the 2008 awards click here.
For a report on the presentations click here.
For Lee's retirement speech and presentation click here.

Award winners and presentations in each year of the festival:
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008

As matters of historical interest:
General Festival Information / Formats / Rules / Sponsors