BEVCC was formed on 25th May 1965 as a cine club following filming requests from the Bourne End Community Association. For some 30 years the medium used was cine film and most effort went into filming Bourne Carnivals and recording the construction of the Community Centre Building . Films were also made of events organised by the High Wycombe and Windsor Dunkirk Veterans Associations as well as the Centenary reconstruction of the scene at Boulters Lock as painted by Edward Gregory. The Club met in the Red Cross Hall in Bourne End until this was closed in 2004. BEVCC moved to The Red Cross Centre in Marlow in that year. From 19th May 2010 BEVCC will move back to Bourne End and meet in the Target Room of The Bourne End Community Centre in Wakeman Road.
The club has had a number of distinguished Presidents since its formation, including Rupert Davies (Maigret),Ernie Wise and George Warner,the first Secretary of the club. Three trophies for BEVCC internal competitions carry these names. The club has continued to take part in annual external competitions,including the Gateway Trophy against Staines and Reading video clubs and in the IAC Triangle Competition.
During the club’s lifetime, production techniques for the amateur film-maker have changed considerably.The early days of manually cutting and splicing cine film have been superseded by by the use of analogue and then digital camcorders with subsequent editing using computers and affordable software. More recently the development of high-definition equipment and DVD burning has produced both opportunities and challenges for film makers. The sharing of experiences and expertise between club members has been an essential part of club life.
