FILM fans can watch movies shot by home-grown talent.

The Huddersfield Film Makers Club annual festival is running at Huddersfield Town Hall every evening until tomorrow.

Club secretary Joan Spencer, from Golcar, said that a collection of the best films will be on show each night.

Joan, who used to run Deighton Post Office with husband Trevor, said: “We’ve been packed out every night since we opened on Monday – it has been great.

“My husband and I have two films showing – one about our journey across America and one about a cruise up the River Moselle in Germany.

“We just got into film-making for the same reasons that a lot of people did. We wanted to have a record of the children when they were growing up – and then we joined the club.

“Back then we used to have the 8mm Cine Cameras and then at some point everyone changed to tape. The quality was much better then.

“I’ve been a member of the club for 40 years or so now.”

Among the films on show are By Rail to the Rockies by Michael and Kathryn Walkley and Summer in Switzerland by Jim Kenworthy.

Other films were shot closer to home. Stewart Gledhill, of Golcar, recreated the moment when the 33rd Foot Regiment of the Duke of Wellington visited Colne Valley Museum.

Calderdale man David Murray’s film features autumn scenes at Hardcastle Crags near Hebden Bridge which won an award for artistic photography in the club’s 2010 competition.

Meanwhile, a film by Brighouse man Dave Hackney is an observational documentary about everyday folk living in his town.

The film club is also showing Magazine on the big screen – a collection of important events they have filmed from across town during 2009.

Trevor Spencer said: “As usual our cameras have been out and about recording events in Huddersfield.

“Greenhead Park has been keeping us rather busy as it is undergoing the biggest renovation scheme in its history.

“A most unusual event took place in April on the campus of Salendine Nook High School when it hosted the British Juggling Convention.

“The Yorkshire Regiment paraded through the town on July 22 displaying their new colours.

“The Choral Society was raising funds for events to mark the 175th anniversary, and what better place than Castle Hill?

“Winter was a cold, icy affair but our cameraman braved the cold to record some of it for our Magazine.”

The Huddersfield Film Makers Club’s Festival of Film continues tonight and tomorrow evening from 7.15pm.

Tickets can be bought on the door at Huddersfield Town Hall.