RICKY SUE AND A TRIP OR TWO SCREENING
2024-03-20 19:00 UTC | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
National treasures Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston first appeared over 40 years ago on our screens as husband and wife Bobby and Sheila Grant in ‘Brookside’, and then we fell in love with them again as Jim and Barbara in the iconic ‘Royle Family’.
And now they are back! And they’re coming to Birmingham!
We can’t tell you how excited we are that the legends that are Ricky and Sue are joining us for a very special event where they will delight us with the stories about their new series, Ricky, Sue and a Trip or Two. The duo will be taking three road trips, to show each other some of the places that shaped their lives. And, like any good road trip, there’ll be some diversions along the way, as they explore new places, try new things and meet some famous friends.
You are invited to join us at the Midlands Art Centre on Wednesday 20th March at 7pm for a special screening of the Midlands episode of the series.
After the screening Ricky and Sue will be joined on stage by Channel 4 Commissioner, Jayne Stanger and Creative Director of Nine Lives Media, Jazz Gowans and this fabulous panel will give us a special insight into the making of what promises to be a brilliant series.
To book your place please visit the RTS website.
This event is free to attend. Due to anticipated demand you may only book 1 place for yourself. All guests must book a place. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Please note this is not a Meet and Greet event and filming of the content is not permitted.
The three-part series Ricky, Sue & a Trip or Two is a commission for More4 from Nine Lives Media in Birmingham and LA Productions in Liverpool, resulting from Channel 4 and Create Central’s More4 the West Midlands development fund.
The series is commissioned as a result of Channel 4 and Create Central’s linear unscripted development initiative More4 the West Midlands, a partnership launched in April 2022 to forge stronger relationships between West Midlands’ indies and Channel 4 Commissioning to create more opportunities for creative talent in the region.

Get down to This Town!
2024-03-19 | Birmingham Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 3DQ, United Kingdom
Exclusive red-carpet screening for Steven Knight’s new BBC drama in Birmingham

Members of the public are invited to a free glitzy red-carpet preview of the brand-new BBC series ‘This Town’, created and written by Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight. Made by Kudos and Nebulastar for the BBC, it’s the story of an extended family and a group of young people who are drawn into an explosive and thrilling music scene in the Midlands in the early 1980s.
The star-studded event, which takes place at the Birmingham Town Hall on Tuesday 19 March, includes an exclusive screening of the first episode, followed by a panel discussion with Steven himself, Paul Whittington the director of the series and cast members Michelle Dockery (Downtown Abbey, Anatomy of Scandal), Eve Austin (You, Our Ladies) and more.
Fans can apply for tickets on the BBC Shows and Tours website. The ballot will remain open until 11.55pm on Sunday 10 March. Spaces are limited and participant tickets will be selected from a ballot at random.

BFI NETWORK Shorts School
2024-03-18 13:00 - 2024-03-21 15:30 | Online
Welcome to BFI NETWORK Shorts School! A free four-day series of talks for emerging directors, writers and producers working to towards a short form project and those interested in applying to the next round of the Short Film Fund. During the talks, you will hear from successful filmmakers who have received funding from the BFI NETWORK Short Film Fund, as they share their valuable insights and creative processes, plus Q&A’s.
The line-up of guest speakers include;
Monday 18 March

1pm – Ntando Brown, Writer/Director, My Brudda

Tuesday 19 March

1pm – Suga Sappiah, Writer/Director, Ratthum (Blood)

Wednesday 20 March

1pm – Timi Akindele-Ajani (on crafting treatments), Writer & Director, Guests

Thursday 21 March

2.30pm – Networking & Roundtables (on Toucan Events)

You will have the chance to join roundtables and view short films that have come through the Short Film Fund. Most excitingly there’ll be a relaxed networking session where you can meet and connect with your peers and potential collaborators.
If you are looking to be inspired for your next creative project, join BFI NETWORK Shorts School!
NB: Sessions will be recorded and available for those who sign up. Programme itinerary, with Zoom links will be sent to registrants by Friday 15 March.

Oska Bright: Best Of The Fest
2024-03-17 15:00 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
A pick’n’mix of highlights from Oska Bright 2023, the world’s leading festival for films made by or featuring people with learning disabilities or autism.
With less than 5% of disabled people working in the UK film industry, Oska Bright Film Festival is driven to make change happen. Working internationally with industry partners and funded by the BFI, their team produces the BAFTA and BIFA qualifying Oska Bright Film Festival, that puts people with learning disabilities or autism where they should be – on the big screen.

Booking info

Duration includes trailers and adverts. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy. MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

Reel & Meal: Napoleon Dynamite
2024-03-15 20:30 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
Cult movies don’t come any more cult than this 2004 indie comedy, following the curious life of teenage misfit Napoleon (Jon Heder), who spends his days fighting with his brother Kip and avoiding his Uncle Rico.
Our Reel and Meal event will offer a menu inspired by this wonderfully weird film, so think quesadillas and tater tots.

Please note: there will be no ads or trailers before the film begins at 8.30pm.

Please be seated in KILN by 7pm for your meal. On the booking path, please select the cinema tickets you want and the preferred food options. Select one option per person.
No vegan or gluten free options are available for this event. Please let us know of any allergies in advance by contacting us via info@macbirmingham.co.uk.

Duration includes trailers and adverts. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy. MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

Borderlines Film Festival 2024
2024-03-01 - 2024-03-17 | Various Locations, United Kingdom
2024 promises to be our biggest edition ever with a huge array of world and independent cinema on the Big Screen at 23 independent venues spread across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Malvern and the Welsh Borders.
Our fabulous venues offer a wide range of viewing experiences, and with more than 68 titles to choose from, you can get into the full festival feel by immersing yourself in cinema over 17 days. As ever, we thank our venue partners, The Courtyard Hereford, Malvern Theatres, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Kinokulture Cinema, Richard Booths Bookshop cinema in Hay-on-Wye, and we are delighted to welcome back multi-arts centre The Regal Tenbury Wells, housed in a beautiful art deco cinema initially opened in 1937. Flicks in the Sticks and their network of village hall and market town venues provide unique experiences, bringing world class cinema directly to their local rural communities.
None of this would be possible without the enthusiasm of our audiences and the continued support of our funders: the BFI awarding funds from the National Lottery, The Elmley Foundation, and Hereford City Council. Our dedicated sponsors, new and returning, are an important and vital element in the Festival and we ask you to support them where you can.
Naomi Vera-Sanso
Festival Director

BAFTA Film Awards 2024
2024-02-18 | Venue TBC
BAFTA confirms the timeline for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, with the ceremony to be held on Sunday 18 February. The BAFTA Film Awards brings together British and international talent to celebrate the very best of film over the past year, and the filmmakers, cast and crews who bring them to life on both sides of the camera.
First held in 1949, the BAFTA Film Awards have grown to become one of the biggest events in the global film calendar. The 2024 edition will make the arts charity’s 75th film awards. The 2023 BAFTA Film Awards were watched by a peak of 3.8 million people nationally via BBC One – the show’s highest ratings since 2019, and over nine million views of BAFTA social content from the night, alongside broadcasting internationally.
Voting takes place over three rounds: Longlisting, Nominations and Winners, by the academy’s global voting film membership – comprising over 7,500 industry creatives. The organisation’s latest membership survey data can be found here.
BAFTA’s eligibility criteria, voting and campaigning rules are annually assessed to ensure they are robust, fair and evolve alongside the ever-changing industry landscape. The key dates for the 2024 Awards are as follows:
w/c 12 July 2023 – Awards Rulebook Published
Friday 8 December 2023 – Round One voting opens
Friday 5 January 2024 – Longlists published; Round Two voting opens
Saturday 6 January 2024 – The BAFTA Tea Party in Los Angeles
Thursday 18 January 2024 – Nominations announced; Round Three voting opens
Sunday 18 February 2024 – BAFTA Film Awards

WFTV Awards 2023
2023-12-01 | London Hilton Park Lane, 22 Park Ln, London, W1K 1BE, United Kingdom

Reel & Meal: City Of God
2023-11-24 20:30 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
As chosen by head chef Karle Morgan, this is a rare cinematic outing for Fernando Mereilles and Kátia Lund’s brutal 2002 feature, preceded by a meal inspired by Brazilian cuisine.
City Of God follows two boys growing up in a violent Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood who take very different paths. Rocket, a poor kid too frail and scared to become an outlaw, but also too smart to be content with an underpaid job, becomes a professional photographer. Then there’s Lil Dice, a kid the same age who dreams of being Rio de Janeiro’s most dangerous criminal. Before long, he will be.

Download the City Of God Menu.
Please add your meal after selecting your cinema tickets. Please be seated in KILN for your meal at 7pm, and then head over to the cinema after your meal for the film.
On the booking path, please select the cinema tickets you want and the preferred food options. Select one option per person. No vegan or gluten free options are available for this event. Please let us know of any allergies in advance by contacting us via info@macbirmingham.co.uk.

Duration includes trailers and adverts. Please note that we do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy. See more information about Relaxed Screenings here. MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.
Price: From £35.00
Duration: 124 mins
Age: 18+
Origin: Brazil (subtitled)

ACTORS UK - BFF Festival Mixer
2023-11-24 19:30 | Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham, B4 7XG, United Kingdom
Actors UK are back at the Birmingham Film Festival for 2023. The Festival Mixer follows a day of seminars and works shops as part of the Birmingham Film Festivals conference day.
Join us for a fun night as we celebrate an amazing day and week at the BFF.
Music, drinks and great people galore! And there’s always someone still to network with!

Birmingham Film Festival Launch Party 2023
2023-11-17 19:00 - 23:30 | Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham, B4 7XG, United Kingdom
A classy, fun and exciting night for those looking for a bit of Hollywood glam with Brummie style!
The festival launches with music, drinks, and a chance to connect and network with the industry elites. Plus a few famous faces to be spotted.

Birmingham Film Festival 2023
2023-11-17 - 2023-11-26 | Millennium Point, Curzon St, Birmingham, B4 7XG, United Kingdom
Birmingham Film Festival is an international film festival held in Birmingham, England, showcasing and recognising talent on a world stage.
All screenings and many events are free to attend.
Held every November and including features, shorts, documentaries, screen plays, TV pilots and music videos on our main theatre screen, as well support events with special guests.
Distributors, producers and press from all over the world will be on hand to view the films screened and there will be the chance to network with them at the festival too. Many of the industry’s top companies and film schools will also be in attendance offering advice on education and career opportunities.
Other events and networking opportunities will be announced closer to the date. These will include seminars, Q&As, conventions and memorabilia expos.
There will be a high calibre panel of special guest judges, from various areas of the industry, who will review the nominees’ entries and select the winners at the festival’s closing event. The award ceremony will be held at a high-profile venue in the city and be an open ticket event.

The Black Country Horror Shorts Film Festival 2023
2023-11-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Ruskin Glass Centre, Wllaston Rd. Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4HE, United Kingdom
The Black Country Horror Shorts Film Festival is a festival for short HORROR films of around 10 minutes.

Now in it’s fourth year, we are proud to present our festival of short horror films.
Our panel of Judges, will choose the best 15 films, which will be screened on the night. All those films will receive an OFFICIAL SELECTION Laurel and a certificate. The best four films will receive a RUNNER UP Laurel and one film will receive a glass trophy and a WINNER laurel
The event date is November 11th doors open at 6.30pm and will be held at The Ruskin Glass Centre in Stourbridge.

Reel & Meal: Hocus Pocus
2023-10-31 13:30 - 15:00 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
Reel & Meal isn’t just for adults. This Halloween, we’re hosting a special family friendly Reel & Meal event that will see a screening of the classic spooky comedy Hocus Pocus accompanied by a meal fit for young and old alike. Fancy dress is encouraged!
Hocus Pocus stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as three 17th century Salem witches accidently conjured up by some unsuspecting pranksters. The 300-year-old trio sets out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth – but first they must outwit three kids and a talking cat…

Download the Hocus Pocus Menu.
Please add your meal after selecting your cinema tickets. Please be seated in KILN for your meal at 12pm, and then head over to the cinema after your meal for the film.
On the booking path, please select the cinema tickets you want and the preferred food options. Select one option per person. No vegan or gluten free options are available for this event. Please let us know of any allergies in advance by contacting us via info@macbirmingham.co.uk.

Duration includes trailers and adverts. Please note that we do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy. See more information about Relaxed Screenings here. MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.
Price: From £14.00
Duration: 111 mins

Birmingham Film & TV Market 2023
2023-10-27 09:00 - 17:00 | The Grand Hotel, Colemore Row, Birmingham, B3 2BS, United Kingdom
BIRMINGHAM FILM & TV MARKET 2023

This film industry event provides the opportunity for one-on-one meetings between filmmakers and film & TV investors/ distributors, leading to film & television acquisitions, and production and distribution deals.
IF YOU’RE GOING TO MAKE IT, MAKE IT IN BIRMINGHAM!
BFTM is a marketplace event that provides opportunities for filmmakers and investment and distribution bodies to connect and close production deals. Completed films and television projects, those in development or production stage, as well as film concepts – we want to give more stories the chance to be told in their best way possible.

*IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING!

The registration fee is non-refundable and does not grant you access to the Market day.
Once submitted, your project(s) will be in consideration to be entered into the 2023 Birmingham Film & TV Market.
Successful applicants will be notified directly once accepted.
Successful applicants will be subject to £250.00 fee (minus the submission fee) to attend the Market Day with a minimum of three pitch meetings.
If you have registered your project on the Smash Platform, you can get access to further funding/ investment sources. Proceeding with those would be subject to Smash’s terms and conditions.

APPLY DIRECT TO BFTM

Fill out the application form via the link HERE.
Add up to 3 projects at any stage from development to post production.

Early Bird Submissions Open – 31.01.2023
Early Bird Submissions Close – 31.03.2023
Regular Submissions Close – 31.07.2023
Notifications from 31.08.23
Payments to be finalised by 07.10.23

Any questions, please contact us on admin@birminghamfilmmarket.co.uk
GOOD LUCK!

Sales & Distribution Masterclass
2023-10-23 12:00 - 16:00 | Venue TBC
MATCH FIT – PERFECT YOUR PITCH
*FREE TO ATTEND FOR SUCCESSFUL BFTM 2023 APPLICANTS
Birmingham Film & TV Market presents a Sales & Distribution Masterclass, led by industry professionals Smash Media. This is a great opportunity to fine tune your pitching skills, enhance your understanding of the business side of the film industry, and maximise your chances of striking a production deal on the day of the market.

Goodness Gracious Me - From Writing to Screen
2023-10-20 18:00 - 20:30 | ICC (International Convention Centre), Broad St, Birmingham, B1 2EA, United Kingdom
DESIblitz Literature Festival 2023
Join us for an incredible evening and discover what it took to write the ground-breaking hit BBC comedy ‘Goodness Gracious Me’.

Who can believe it’s been 25 years since we were told to ‘Kiss My Chuddies’, since we were introduced to ‘Surjeetaaaaa,’ ‘Mr Everything Comes From India’, and learnt a guaranteed way to end any debate with, ‘How big is his danda?’ We have never quite looked at an aubergine the same way again! But it takes more than memorable catch phrases to make a hit comedy, especially one that goes on to become an acknowledged TV classic. Actors Nina Wadia and Kulvinder Ghir, alongside actor/writer Sanjeev Kohli, take centre stage this evening. Find out what it was like to be part of this ground-breaking team, how to develop ideas into plans, plans into scripts, then finally see those scripts come to life on screen.
Tickets: £10

Cine-Excess 2023
2023-10-18 08:00 - 2023-10-27 17:00 | The Electric Cinema, 47-49 Station Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4DY, United Kingdom
Cine-Excess is an annual international film festival and conference.
An international conference (with options for online and in person attendance) – 18th-20th October 2023
Accompanying guest filmmakers, UK theatrical premieres and exclusive screenings – 18th-27th October 2023
Featured Events include: Hellraiser — An Unholy Reunion of Cenobites
Confirmed Guests Include: Doug Bradley (Pinhead Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II) – Exclusive Cine-Excess Delegate Q&A/Recorded Address
Nicholas Vince ​ (The Chatterer, Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II), Barbie Wilde (Female Cenobite, Hellbound: Hellraiser II), Simon Bamford (Butterball, Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II) – Live on stage at the Birmingham Electric Cinema Thursday 19th October from 7.30pm
Live online Keynote Speaker: Professor Barbara Creed (University of Melbourne), marking the 30th anniversary republication of The Monstrous–Feminine.
with the festival’s established mission to integrate academic and industrial film perspectives, this year’s theme of ‘Raising Hell: Demons, Darkness and the Abject’ focuses on landmark scholarly texts as well as anniversaries and restorations of cult cinema classics that deal with this subject.
Supported by Birmingham City University, Arrow Video and The Electric Cinema.

Short is Beautiful Film Festival
2023-10-16 - 2023-10-17 | The Core Theatre Solihull, Theatre Square, Touchwood, Homer Road, Birmingham, B91 3RG, United Kingdom
Solihull Council and Culture Solihull are proud to present the very first Short is Beautiful Film Festival, in association with IMA Festival. This exciting new short film festival gives both established and new artists the chance to try out new ideas, concepts, and ways of working. Short is Beautiful is an exciting opportunity to support and develop filmmakers from across Solihull and the West Midlands.
The festival will take place across 16 and 17 October at The Core Theatre Solihull, with a programme of industry panels, workshops, and screenings.

The Old Oak + Q&A with Ken Loach
2023-10-13 18:00 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
Rumoured to be the final film of acclaimed British director Ken Loach, The Old Oak is a moving and powerful drama that shows the ways fear and hope can define and drive a community. In a northern former mining town, pub landlord TJ keeps the pub The Old Oak running thanks to a handful of loyal regulars. He observes their increasing frustrations at the deprivation in their local community, and the simmering tension that forms around the arrival of several refugee Syrian families who have been housed in the area. That anger is exacerbated when TJ strikes up an unlikely friendship with Yara, a young Syrian photographer.
Following I, Daniel Blake and Sorry We Missed You, Ken Loach completes his ‘North East Trilogy’ in the same highly emotive register, fearlessly exploring uncomfortably honest stories with a deep compassion for his and screenwriter Paul Laverty’s characters. Heartbreaking, but never without hope, The Old Oak is a striking reminder of why Ken Loach is, and always will be, one of the UK’s most important filmmakers.
The screening will be followed by a live onstage Q&A with Ken Loach. Hosted by Professor Roger Shannon.
Price: From £13.50

CHAiNZ + Q&A
2023-10-06 18:15 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
CHAiNZ is a dramatic and artistic short film that explores generational trauma within the black community, passed down from parent to child.
Rem Conway joins forces with Christian Emanuel and Olivia Walters to produce an event that explores the themes of forgiveness, pain and parental trauma.
This free event showcases a powerful exhibition of art, photography and film in both the cinema and theatre spaces and includes a Q&A with the creative team hosted by BBC radio presenter Nikki Tapper.
Entry free, but booking is essential.

Duration includes trailers and adverts. Please note that we do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy. See more information about Relaxed Screenings here. MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.
Duration: 60 mins
Age: 15+
Year of Release: 2023
Director: Rem Conway

BFI London Film Festival on tour
2023-10-04 - 2023-10-15 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
The festival isn’t exclusive to London. Once again, their fabulous partner cinemas will bring audiences around the UK a thrilling line-up of BFI London Film Festival films.
LFF films screening at the Midlands Art Centre are:

Saltburn
The Royal Hotel
Earth Mama
May December
Housekeeping for Beginners
Robot Dreams
The Mission
All of Us Strangers
Eileen
20,000 Species of Bees
How to Have Sex
Birth/Rebirth
The Holdovers
Omen
The End We Start From
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

SCREENING DATES/TIMES TBC

Worcester Film Festival
2023-10-04 - 2023-10-07 | Multiple Venues
Welcome to year 3 of Worcester Film Festival, where we’ll be returning to our prestigious venue at The Royal Porcelain Works. We have some big plans for this year, so watch this space (and our website and social media) for news. For now, we can promise more of what has made this event such a success the past couple of years – a launch event, film screenings, Q&As, networking evenings, talks and awards gala.
Over the past couple of years we’ve had the pleasure of screening a UK premiere of a film that opened at TIFF, an awards gala hosted by acclaimed actor Mat Horne, networking events sponsored by the Royal Television Society and Birmingham Film Market, a talk by composer Murray Gold, funding and pitching sessions by Greenlit, Q&As with some of our officially selected and shown over 150 of your films from 36 countries… and we’re just getting started.
This is an event for filmmakers and film lovers alike! So, whether you’ve joined us previously or are new to our festival, we look forward to meeting you.
Venues include Royal Porcelain Works, Spin The Black Circle, The Sociable Beer Company, The Swan Theatre, and Tonic.
See you there!

Connect: Birmingham Industry Mixer
2023-10-03 18:00 - 21:00 | The Bond, 180-182 Fazeley St, Birmingham, B5 5SE, United Kingdom
Delivered by Filming in England, Create Central, Film Birmingham and kindly hosted by The Bond, Filming in England Connect: Birmingham Industry Mixer aims to unite regional based crew, supply chain businesses and supporting local partners across Film & TV.
In these challenging times, our networking evenings are a unique opportunity for local networks to connect, for alliances to develop and thrive. Promoting job creation and best practice, we want to celebrate all the brilliant content Birmingham has produced, and champion the local talent and businesses essential in creating a vibrant production hub in the West Midlands of England.
Everything from Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1, BBC’s Man Like Mobeen and Netflix’s Enola Holmes are just some of the productions that have recently called the West Midlands home.
Whether you’re freelance, a production company, related business, broadcaster or a studio, come along, and hear what our organisations are doing to help you and your business…
Why attend?

Meet potential crew based in the West Midlands of England and the Birmingham area
Meet domestic production companies who may be hiring
An opportunity to meet and network with facility houses in attendance offering postproduction, kit hire, accountancy services etc

Be part of an event that connects industry and local partners, promoting diverse collaboration and best practice across the sector.
Come along and join us to hear about how our organisations are committed to ensuring that when opportunities arise, we’re here to connect you. Our networking nights welcome and celebrate Film & TV crew from all backgrounds and experience levels.
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Filming in England is part of Creative UK Group. Our Filming in England team are the first port of call for productions looking to film in England, outside of London. Funded by the BFI, our national team offer free comprehensive production support to feature film and high-end TV. Working alongside our Film Office partners and our Regional and National networks, we are on hand to help at every stage of production, from early feasibility to post.
Create Central is a private sector trade body that brings together some of the region’s most successful TV, film, games and wider creative content business leaders. Through Create Central they work with national and regional partners to create an agile and responsive network to turbo-charge the creative content sector in the heart of the UK.
Film Birmingham is Birmingham City Council’s Film and Television office. They are committed to making filming in the West Midlands as easy and efficient as possible by providing a one-stop shop for filmmakers’ production needs. The team handles a wide range of queries from international and domestic productions and work closely with them to find locations and crew across the region and offer a comprehensive range of services to help them meet their requirements.
If your company or facility house would be interested in sponsoring a crew night, please contact Sam Rifkin, Crew & Facilities Manager (National), email samantha.rifkin@creativeengland.co.uk telephone 07526463104
If you have any accessibility requirements for the event, please let us know at samantha.rifkin@creativeengland.co.uk or marc.gallagher@creativeengland.co.uk
Bullying, Harassment & Racism:
We will be operating a zero-tolerance policy on any bullying, harassment or racism at this event. Attendees in breach of this policy will be asked to leave by venue security.

BFI NETWORK New Directors Series
2023-10-02 18:00 - 2023-10-04 20:30 | Online
Join BFI Network Midlands with filmmaker Cassiah Joski-Jethi for a series of workshops on directing a short film.
These sessions will go through the process of creating a short film, from conceiving an idea to the practical aspects of development, funding, pre-production, production, post-production and distribution.
The Facilitator
Ever since a young age, Cassiah knew that she would be a writer and director, unable to escape from imagining stories and films in her head.
After graduating from the University of Birmingham in July 2014 with a First Class Honours degree in BA Drama and Theatre Arts, Cassiah began her career working for writer/director/producer Gurinder Chadha OBE after a chance meeting on a train.
Cassiah is now an award-winning writer and director for stage and screen represented by Independent, with her films funded by the BBC and BFI. Cassiah is also a BAFTA Connects member, and has been a BBC New Creative (2020) and BFI Network X BAFTA Crew member (2018-2021).
Dates and time
The three sessions in the series will take place between Monday 2nd October – Wednesday 4th October.
Workshops will be 2.5 hours long and will take place on Zoom. Each session will have one comfort break.
*Participants are expected to attend all sessions.

Mon 2nd October 18:00 – 20:30 – Idea to Script, Script Development, Funding & Directorial Vision.
Tue 3rd October 18:00 – 20:30 – Applications, Pre-Production, Casting & Production.
Wed 4th October 18:00 – 20:30 – Post-Production, Festivals, Distribution & Career Development.

When booking you will only be able to select the starting date of the programme but please note that you will be booked on to all sessions of the series.
Who is this series for?
Ideal participants will have experience of directing at least one short film or have directed at least one staged play and be looking to direct more short film projects in the future.
Please note this series is for Midlands based directors and you will be required to provide your postcode at sign up.

An Audience With Ashley Walters
2023-09-30 18:00 | The Eastside Rooms, Woodcock Street, Birmingham, B7 4BL, United Kingdom
Get ready to immerse yourself in an evening of pure glitz and glamour with the iconic Ashley Walters, known for his role as Dushane Hill in the sensational Netflix hit, Top Boy. BXT OFF Events, in association with ShowFighter and TLG Group, is delighted to present an exclusive event with Ashley Walters, happening on September 30, 2023, at the prestigious Eastside Rooms located in the heart of Birmingham.
Hosted by the witty and hilarious Kane Brown, who recently sold out his UK tour, you’ll be treated to an unforgettable night featuring a 2 Course Caribbean Meal and the chance to take a 6′ x 9′ professional photo with Ashley Walters himself, which you can cherish as a memento of the evening.
FIRST TIME EVER!!
The night will be a celebration of Ashley Walters’ career, one of the most sought-after British black actors in the industry, and his pivotal role in Top Boy. You’ll get to hear Ashley’s inspirational story during an unscripted interview on stage and be entertained with live performances from some of the best acts in the British music scene, comedy acts, and special guests from the world of music and film.
As you arrive on the red carpet, you’ll be treated like a star, and the evening will be Instagram-able and picturesque. After the main event, you’ll have the chance to dance the night away with Ashley Walters and other special guests and receive an evening event programme to take home as a keepsake.
MEET YOUR IDOL
Dress to impress and indulge in a boujee evening with the stars of Top Boy and beyond. Rub shoulders with our special guests, and who knows who you might bump into on the night.
If you’re travelling from out of town, we recommend booking a hotel in Birmingham and making the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to party with the stars all night long.
Make sure to get your tickets now and join us for a night that will be etched in your memories forever. With limited tickets available, this is an event you simply can’t afford to miss!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
DRESS CODE: Gentlemen: Smart – Ladies: Glamorous
(No Sportswear) Failure to adhere to the dress code will result in non-admittance to the event.
SPONSORSHIP ENQUIRIES: Sponsorship opportunities are available, please contact bxtoff@usa.com
DISCLAIMER: In the case where Ashley Walters postpones the event due to unforeseen circumstances, all tickets will be transferred to a new date which would be announced after the original event date. This event holds a non-refundable policy unless the event is cancelled, in which case every guest would receive a full refund.
This Event will contain Adult Content.
Tickets – £48.56

Caribbean International Film Fest 2023
2023-09-30 - 2023-10-01 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
Launching at the Midlands Arts Centre from September 30 – October 1, 2023, CIFF2023 will screen a range of memorable films over an exciting weekend of engaging cinema and community in the West Midlands.
Films of all lengths will be accepted via FilmFreeway from June 20th through August 10th, 2023.
CIFF’s call for submissions provides the opportunity for both experienced and emerging filmmakers to share their work internationally. If you are of Caribbean descent or have lived in the Caribbean for 3+ years, you are welcome to submit your films. Multiple submissions are permitted.
Beyond submissions received via FilmFreeway, Caribbean Pop-Up Cinema will also consider film recommendations from the CIFF2023 selection committee and industry colleagues.
#caribbeanfilmfest2023 #ciff2023

Birmingham Anime Film Festival 2023: Mockingbird Screenings
2023-09-29 - 2023-10-04 | Mockingbird Cinema, Custard factory, Birmingham, B9 4AA, United Kingdom
29th September 2023

Perfect Blue (Subbed) – 6:00 pm

30th September 2023

The Place Promised in Our Early Days (Subbed) – 11:30 am
Makoto Shinkai Shorts Double Bill (Subbed) – 1:30 pm
Millennium Actress (Subbed) – 3:45 pm
Your Name. (Subbed) – 4:30 pm
Mirai (Subbed) – 5:45 pm
Weathering With You (Subbed) – 6:45 pm
Lupin III: The First (Subbed) – 8:00 pm
Suzume (Subbed) – 9:00 pm

1st October 2023

Kiki’s Delivery Service (Subbed) – 11:30 am
Princess Mononoke (Subbed) – 1:45pm
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (Subbed) – 2:30 pm
One Piece: Stampede (Subbed) – 4:45 pm
Spirited Away (Subbed) – 4:45 pm
ONE PIECE FILM RED (Subbed) – 7:00 pm
Howl’s Moving Castle (Subbed) – 7:45pm

2nd October 2023

The Deer King (Subbed) – 8:00 pm

3rd October 2023

Macross Plus Movie Edition (Subbed) – 8:00 pm

4th October 2023

Belladonna of Sadness (Subbed) – 6:00 pm

Film Stories presents Movie Geek Live!
2023-09-27 19:30 | Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH, United Kingdom
The regular monthly live show that celebrates the wonderful world of Hollywood returns, and this autumn edition includes two very special guests – Nina and Graham Hartstone.
Graham is an Oscar nominated sound engineer who has worked on classics like Superman, Aliens, Hellraiser, Blade Runner and a number of Bond films, whilst Nina is an Oscar winning sound engineer who has worked on Gravity, Bohemian Rhapsody and Moonage Daydream.
Host Simon Brew will be chatting to both of them about their fascinating careers, which span over four decades of moviemaking.

Reel Brum Launch Event
2023-09-25 20:00 - 23:00 | Mockingbird Cinema, Custard factory, Birmingham, B9 4AA, United Kingdom
Reel Brum is a network and creative hub for filmmakers of all levels based in Birmingham.
It is a brand new network and creative hub set up for Filmmakers in Birmingham to meet, network, share ideas, create and produce. It’s aims are to foster a creative community within the city, connecting like-minded people to produce consistent, high quality films.
The events will be monthly and be a mixture of film-screenings, networking, pitching and idea development; all with the view of bringing people together to make films and create a thriving filmmaking community within the city.
This network is open to anybody from Birmingham involved or interested in film and filmmaking.
Writers, Cinematographers, Actors, Make Up Artists, Producers, Directors, Set-dressers, Sound Recordists…anybody, cast or crew.
The events will involve networking, pitching, screenings and talks.
If you want to be considered for screenings you will be able to submit your short film (of up to 10 minutes long via a secure Vimeo or YouTube link)
Writers will be able to submit their log-lines and synopsis for completed original short film screenplays (of up to 15 pages) to be shared with the network at the event.
All ticket money is used to Fund Reel Brum Network Activity and is reinvested into the network film creation fund. They are strictly non for profit.
Proud to partner with https://www.crewbirmingham.co.uk/
Crew Birmingham is a free site aimed at Film and Television employers and employees. It is a database full of Crew and Facilities that are all based in and around the Greater Birmingham area. It is the right place for Production Companies to offer PAID work to our local professional crew.
You can submit films to us via reelbrum@gmail.com
Note: If you would like to attend but the fee would be a barrier please email reelbrum@gmail.com to make arrangements
