BEGINNERS - A beginner is a member who has not won an award in this club or in any other club prior to joining Tynemouth Photographic Society Cine & Video Group. If a beginner does win an award in this competition, he/she will no longer be classed as a beginner.

OPEN - Any Subject - but must not have won any previous competition.

50ft/5 MINUTE - No set subject - any film that has not won a previous competition. (Max time 5min.)

CHAIRMAN'S - Subject as chosen by the Chairman for the year - any film that has not won a previous competition, but still complies with subject suitability.

HOLIDAY - Subject as title - but must not have won any previous competition.

ANNUAL - No set subject. Only those films which have secured 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in the current year's competitions may be entered or a film not already shown in any of the year's competitions.