Reports and reviews of past Conventions. If you’ve any memories or pictures you want to share, or any reports not currently in our archive, please get in touch.
Film Reel meeting in Blackpool 2025
Jarl Russnes, a member of Oslo FilmrullKlubb, shared his experiences of the 2025 Blackpool Film Collectors’ Convention. He described film screenings, the gala dinner, and…
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Blackpool 2024 Convention round up
The 2024 Blackpool Film Collectors’ Convention was the biggest and best-attended for many years. Here’s a round up of reports. The 8mm forum has a…
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The Blackpool Bash: 24th – 26th November 2023
Regular Convention attendee Brian Saberton reports on the 45th Blackpool Film Collectors’ Convention…
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Blackpool 2022 video & pictures
Blackpool documenter and videographer, Eivind Mork, has shared his video of the 2022 Convention via the Super8database YouTube channel…
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Blackpool 2021 video & pictures
Stuart Hilliker made this superb video of the 2021 Convention. It includes footage of the Saturday night Convention Dinner and the Sunday Film Fair. The…
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Blackpool Convention report 2019
David Watson gives his thoughts on 2019’s Convention in a post that was originally published on the 8mm forum…
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Blackpool Convention report 2013
In a thread on the 8mm forum, Lee Mannering gives his thoughts on the 2013 Convention… the first held at the Hilton Hotel (now known…
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Blackpool Convention report 2012
In a thread originally posted on the 8mm forum, Simon McConway and Adrian Winchester report on 2012’s Convention, with pictures by Don Sykes. This was…
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Blackpool Convention report 2011
Bob Nicholls, writing in the inaugural issue of Film Collector magazine, reports on the 2011 Convention – the first in the post-Derann era. NORTHERN FILM…
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In pictures: the 2008 Blackpool Convention
The 2008 Convention took place at The Savoy Hotel and was captured in pictures by the British Film Collectors Convention’s roving reporter Chris Quinn…
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Blackpool Convention report 2007
Adrian Winchester reports on the Convention of 2007 in a post that was originally published on the 8mm forum: link. After Derann closed its doors in…
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In pictures: the 2004 Blackpool Convention
The 2004 Convention, held at the Savoy Hotel, was captured by photographer David Park and shared on Mark Silvester’s now-closed website Silvo Screen. Many thanks…
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Blackpool Convention report 1998
The Winter 1998 issue of Film for the Collector magazine did not carry a formal Convention report, but did include several letters from attendees, including…
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Blackpool Convention report 1997 (2)
The Winter 1997 issue of Film for the Collector magazine contained several letters from attendees which gave a flavour of the 1997 Convention. BLACKPOOL THANKS…
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Blackpool Convention report 1997 (1)
Issue 40 of Film for the Collector magazine ran a review of the 1997 Convention, originally published by the Edinburgh Cinema and Video Society. The…
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Blackpool Convention report 1996
The 1996 Convention was reported on in the Spring 1997 issue of Film for the Collector magazine. “TIME FLIES WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN!” TWO OF…
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Blackpool Convention report 1995
Bob Nicholls reports on the 1995 Convention in Issue 62 (December 1995 / January 1996) of Silver Screen Magazine…
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Blackpool Convention report 1994
Colin and Lynda Foy report on the 1994’s Blackpool Convention in issue 56 of Silver Screen Magazine…
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Blackpool Convention report 1993 (2)
Colin and Lynda Foy report on the 1993 Convention in Silver Screen Magazine…
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Blackpool Convention report 1993 (1)
Barry Littlechild reports on the 17th Blackpool Convention in the March 1994 issue of Film For the Collector magazine…
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Blackpool Convention report 1992
Keith Wilton reports on 1992’s Convention in issue 24 of Film for the Collector magazine, published Spring 1993. BLACKPOOL OR BUST KEITH WILTON LIFTS THE…
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Blackpool Convention report 1991
Just two short reports on 1991’s Convention in issue 20 of Film for the Collector magazine. DEREK DOES A DANIELS! The 15th Northern Film Collectors…
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Blackpool Convention report 1990
Mr Super 8 himself, Keith Wilton, reports on 1990’s Convention in issue 18 of Film for the Collector magazine…
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Blackpool Convention report 1989
Issue 14 of Film for the Collector magazine, published December 1989, contains three articles about the Convention. Derann changed the format of the Convention Dinner…
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Blackpool Convention report 1988
Phil Sheard, writing in the January 1989 issue of Film For The Collector magazine, reports on the 1988 Convention – the one with Ray Harryhausen…
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Blackpool Convention report 1987
Keith Wilton visits the 1987 Convention and reports on it in issue 9 of Film for the Collector magazine. In the previous issue of the…
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Blackpool Convention report 1986
There was no official report on the 1986 Convention in Film for the Collector magazine, but Derann’s Derek Simmonds referred to it in issue 5…
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Blackpool Convention report 1985 (2)
The 1985 Convention – the first one organised by Derann – was reported on by John Wright in the February 1986 issue of Making Better…
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Blackpool Convention report 1985 (1)
Big changes were afoot in 1985. This was the first year that Derann Film Services took over the running of the Convention; they moved it…
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Blackpool Convention report 1983
Blackpool’s 1983 Convention was the final one reported on by Bill Davison, in the February 1984 issue of Movie Maker magazine. The 1983 Convention was…
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Blackpool Convention report 1982
The February 1983 issue of Movie Maker magazine carried Bill Davison’s report on the 1982 Convention, held in November. Since sharing this report, we have…
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Blackpool Convention report 1981
Writing in the February 1982 issue of Movie Maker magazine, Bill Davison reviews the 1981 Northern Film Collectors’ Convention held in the Gables Hotel in…
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Blackpool Convention report 1980
Bill Davison reports on the fourth Northern Film Collectors’ Convention that took place in November 1980. The report was printed in the February 1981 issue…
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Blackpool Convention report 1979
Bill Davison, in the February 1980 issue of Movie Maker, reports on the third Blackpool Convention that took place on 4th November 1979. Select the…
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Blackpool Convention report 1978
Writing in the February 1979 issue of Movie Maker magazine, Bill Davison reports on the second Convention held in November 1978. Movie Maker were involved…
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Review of the first Convention – November 1977.
Bill Davison, writing in the February 1978 issue of Movie Maker magazine, reviews the very first Convention – then known as the Northern Film Collectors…
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