I’m probably leaving it a bit late to piggy-back on Cannes-fever (is that a thing? I clearly have no idea) but anyway, here’s something from the Birmingham-based Vermillion Films: It was shown recently at an event at the Cannes Film Festival announcing Oscar winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr as a member of FilmAid’s Global Artist Council and Cuba … [Read more…]
Thanks to the Fake Magazine ladies for putting me on to Resign: A small collective of BIAD final year students (fao @createdinbrum) have produced a short film for their FMP/to kickstart their careers – blooming fanastic. BIAD’s Visual Communication course are continuing to produce outstanding graduates I’ll be honest, I have no idea what FMP … [Read more…]
This is amazing. A country/punk short film called The Westerner that was filmed in Digbeth (mainly in/around the Forge Tavern) and apparently shown on Central TV in 2000. Big thanks to Midge for finding this and posting it on Digbeth is Good. I really don’t think it’s worth me posting anything else this week.
Rob Peters, the engineer at Highbury Studio, showing John Mostyn how all their analogue equipment works: Warning: contains talk of reverb, patch bays, channels and all sorts of other things. To be filed alongside the behind the scenes vids from The Electric
If you missed the walking tour of Birmingham film locations during the Flatpack and Still Walking festivals then it’s being re-run (in conjunction with Film Birmingham this time) on Saturday 16 June. Includes bonus extra indoor location. Grab a ticket here.
Hearty congratulations to the winners of the public vote in the 2 Weeks 2 Make It Midlands 2012 music video competition – Rage Arts (who did the filming) and Drag (who did the music). The track’s called Hollywood Waist and here’s the video (just be aware there are some naughty words and scenes of self-harming and such): All … [Read more…]
Goldie Speaking after the final performance of Wings of Desire – IDFB 2012 Nice little interview this. The Golden Age of silver.mp4 – YouTube “A BBC Production with the Birmingham Assay office as a Key Contributor” Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham – Home of Birmingham’s World Music Festival. Showcasing the UK’s refugee musical culture, both traditional and … [Read more…]
In case memories of this year’s Flatpack festival were starting to recede, here’s a video of some of the highlights. It seems to be quite a festival-heavy week on CiB this week, not that that’s a bad thing.