Comments on: Birmingham film info

By: Nicky Getgood

Nicky Getgood — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:25:33 +0000

Oh yes, and I believe there’s a Filum Night that celebrates Irish film at The Spotted Dog 8pm every other Mon. Next one is 30th Nov, I hear. ;-)

By: Nicky Getgood

Nicky Getgood — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:21:19 +0000

Thought I’d draw attention to a proposal from Brendan O’Neill for an Irish Film Festival in Bham. Still inplanning stages by the looks of things but could be interesting:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=179666013210

Here’s the blurb from Brendan on the Facebook page:

A film festival devoted to film from or about Ireland or with an identifiable Irish interest/connection.

I want to showcase Irish culture and life through the medium of film and also show that there is a lot more to Irish culture than the prevailing image of a big parade one day each year where everybody gets drunk!

A film festival would be a good start but I would like to grow it into an Irish Culture week which would include a Digbeth based music festival music “Jigbeth” plus simultaneous theatre, art and photography exhibitions throughout the city.

By: Lyle

Lyle — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:55:33 +0000

Town Hall & Symphony Hall continue to present a variety of film screenings with organ, orchestral, ukulele and DJ accompaniment – The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Laurel & Hardy and Buster Keaton, Yogoto No Yume, Mother India and a performance of Brian Eno’s Apollo accompanied by NASA imagery and the Houston Symphony Orchestra are all coming soon. Check http://www.thsh.co.uk for info!