Become a Friend of Talkies
Talkies is a not-for-profit volunteer-led society which aims to bring communities together through cinema events. Talkies gets no regular funding or subsidy and sponsorships are becoming harder to secure, so the generous contributions by Friends of Talkies makes a big difference, enabling us to try new things and take risks.
Where your time is available, we want to offer opportunities to Friends – for example getting involved in the short film commissions or helping organise Friends events.
With your help we hope that we can build on and grow this very important part of our activity.
What is a Friend of Talkies
2015 was our first year as ‘Friends’ and at the end of the year we conducted a survey to find out what Friends thought. Most people said they’d joined because they wanted to show their support for Talkies’ development.
We have used your feedback to prioritise where we use ‘Friends of Talkies’ funds by:
- supporting young film makers through the Talkies’ short film commissions;
- enabling Talkies to take risks and be innovative – such as with outdoor screenings, live music accompaniment, starting new venues (such as Winchmore Hill).
We aim to continue and extend this approach. We are once more commissioning young film makers to create short films for screening at the March HERE Film Festival. A new documentary strand is bearing fruit, that reflects local issues, stories and and activities.
Just join through an annual subscription that runs for 12 months. Membermojo, our Friends’ subscription platform, will email you a reminder when it is time to renew. All funds go towards the further development of Talkies, helping us to remain sustainable. Your support will ensure we continue to bring you great events.
- Being a patron of young film makers
- Invitations to Friends’ events
- Acknowledgement of your support on our website
- Invitation to contribute to decisions about Talkies through involvement at the AGM.
Hello! My name is Tricia Sharpe.
My role as volunteer is to look after ‘ Friends of Talkies’. If you have any queries please contact me at :
FRIENDS OF TALKIES SPOTLIGHT
PAULINE (pictured here assembling before the shoot for ‘Quiet Carriage’ with other volunteer extras, cast and crew.
I enjoyed my day as a ‘background artist’ (extra!) for the Talkies’ commission Quiet Carriage. I didn’t know what to expect but it was a fascinating day! Along with my husband John and another 10 Talkies volunteers we formed part of a group of ‘commuters’ in an old railway carriage parked up in Epping. The film crew had driven up from Surrey really early to set up ready for shooting, but all went to timetable. Being on set was fascinating and very funny as the actors improvised around the script. The crew were a set of brilliant young film makers whose organisation, energy and sense of humour was just great to be around. I’m looking forward to watching Quiet Carriage – the film I helped to make!
FRIENDS OF TALKIES 2020
Geraldine & Zahir Anwar
Danilo Barani
Fiona Bartels-Ellis
Yvonne Bassey
Andrew & Jeni Barker
Mike Barrett
Sylvia Berney
Yvonne Brewster
Liz Brown & Michael Lubbock
Ruth & Dave Buckwell
Pauline & John Burdon
Aaron Cahill
Susan Coles
Roy Collett
Tal Calthrop
Francoise Comte
Sue Cook
Sue Coulter
Deborah Dalgleish
David & Sue Davies
Jean Davies
Adrian Day
Valerie Dinsmore
Denise & Dario Donoghue
Steven & Wendy Downes
Anooshah & Majid Farakish
Sally Fox
Diane Getraer
Kevin Grosch
Kathleen Hall
Phoebe Harkins
Jane & Ali Hessami
Vicky Hobart
Beth Houghton
Vanessa Howe
Matt Humphreys
Ralph & Anne Hutchings
Caroline Jackson
Gerry & Sue Kift
Carole Knight & Colin Smith
Anna Leech
Kay Lily
Sue Lloyd
Barbara Luckhurst
Kim and Kate Lumley
Jane & Mervyn Maggs
Libby Martin
Catherine Matthews
Margaret & David Miller
Judy McGough
David Morgan
Julia Mountain
Janice Nunn
Ann O’Shaughnessy
Liz Partridge
Deborah & Phil Peaty
Bryony Philip
Denis & Bernie Piggott
Viviane Potter
Janet Price
Sam & Trish Quinn
Lindsay Rawlings
Fran Rayner
Lawrence Reeve-Jones
Sarah Richardson & Richard McKeever
Eunice Rigas
Sarah Rimmington
Maria Rocca (Tolly)
Tricia Sharpe & Ray Barker
Jean Sheen
Alison Shoop
Lynn Robinson
Shirley Rose & John Crowther
Wendy and John Sands
Linda Scipioni
Jean Scott
Lois & Francis Sealey
Kathrine Sells
Ruth Serner
Tricia Sharpe & Ray Barker
Jean Sheen
Alison Shoop
Jenny Silver
Pat Sims
Denise Sloane
Vanessa & Chris Skarpari
John & Joan Sollis
Pamela Stansall
Cate Stone
Chrissie & Dave Thomas
Roy Twitchin
John & Pauline Usher
Barbara Waters
Hilary Weston & Stephen Armstrong
D’Arcy Wilkin
David & Sue Williamson
Non & Nick Worrall