 | | | | | | | | | | | 2001 PRIMETIME EMMY
NOMINATIONS
British sound names including many AMPS
members are nominated in various sound categories for this year's US Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 53rd Annual Emmy Awards. The awards ceremony was due to be held on 16th September but cancelled following recent events. It was rescheduled for 7th October but again cancelled with no further date set at present.
The following were nominated productions and their categories, that included British names:
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A MINI SERIES, MOVIE OR A SPECIAL
CONSPIRACY (HBO Films)
Supervising Sound Editor: Christopher Ackland AMPS;
Dialogue Editors: Alan Paley AMPS, Gillian Dodders;
Foley Artists: Felicity Cottrell, Jason Swanscott
OUTSTANDING SINGLE CAMERA SOUND MiXING FOR A MINI SERIES OR MOVIE
CONSPIRACY (HBO Films)
Production Mixer: Peter Glossop AMPS; Rerecording
Mixers: John Hayward AMPS, Richard Pryke, Kevin
Tayler
HORATIO HORNBLOWER - MUTINY (A&E)
Production Mixer: Rudi Buckle AMPS; Rerecording
Mixer: Colin Martin AMPS
BECTU BREAKTHROUGH
13 Week Rule Nullified
Due to the efforts of BECTU on behalf of 30,000 members, the British Government will have to change laws on workers holiday entitlements to comply with the European Union Working Time Directive, which sets out a minimum of four weeks annual leave across
the EU.
BECTU challenged the UK law that gave right to paid holidays only after 13 weeks continuous employment with the same employer. Freelance film and TV workers, whose short-term contracts rarely exceed 13 weeks, were thus under law, denied paid holidays.
Retained by BECTU, Thompsons the trade union law firm took the case to the High Court, arguing that the 13 week rule breached EU Community law. The High Court in turn sought a ruling from the Luxembourg judges.
The Luxembourgjudges said that entitlement to paid leave is a social right conferred directly on all workers by Community law and ruled that the UK regulations were contrary to that.
The judgment will force the UK Government to change the laws on workers holiday entitlements and thus rescind the 13 week rule.
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| | | | | | | Dear Editor
During a brief visit to Worthing on the South coast I had the pleasure of coming across a wonderful little cinema. It is called The Dome and is situated opposite Worthing pier. I went with my wife and daughter to see Shrek and was a bit dubious that I
would see a good presentation of the film,
as the front of the building is mostly
boarded up.
As we entered the interior it was like stepping back in time. There was a wonderful octagonal ticket box with an old-fashioned brass ticket machine. We were offered balcony or stalls but were advised to take the stalls as the balcony seats were along the sides as in old stage theatres not at the back and above the stalls. The lobby has a large panelled bar and an old cinema projector on show. I think I may have used one back at Movietonews! (I'm getting old) We had come along to the 4.30 pm showing and as the day was hot and sunny we were about the only people there. No sooner had we found our seats the curtains opened up and the film started. The projection was great and so was the sound reproduction. I was pleased as punch that I was sitting in what seemed to be my own private Edwardian viewing theatre! Built in 1911 the cinema is a Grade II listed building and is a unique example of an Edwardian leisure complex. An extraordinary building spanning three floors topped by a wonderful dome. Unfortunately the building has been neglected for over 30 years and is in need of some major repairs. The cost will be £2.5 million and The Heritage Lottery Fund has allocated 75% of the cost if half a million pounds can be raised elsewhere. A trust has been set up to try and raise this sum. The whole success of the project depends on raising that £500k before funds are released. If any AMPS members would like to send a small donation to help, the address is listed below. There is also a web site for further information about the history of the theatre. It could become a living museum, cinema, restaurant, meeting hall with a Dome tower bar which can't be bad.
The Dome Cinema
Marine Parade
Worthing
BN11 3FF
www.worthingdome.com
KEVIN BRAZIER
dB Post, London
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