I’m still getting up to speed on what’s happening around town but thought it’d make sense to go through some of the main sources of arts/culture/ents info out there. Next up: listings websites. There are loads of em and theoretically they should all have the same information on them. Here’s the ones I know of: … [Read more…]
‘Codswallop’ by The Brothers McLeod has been nominated for a BAFTA in the category of Short Animation, pitching them against Aadrman’s Christmas TV big-hitter ‘Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of of Loaf and Death’. The short had it’s first screening at a 7 Inch Cinema event back in September. Ian gave some context to the … [Read more…]
CiB needs votes Drat, we’re languishing in 2nd now. Please vote (again, if you already have). If CiB has ever promoted anything of yours, please could you return the favour? Art Stalking: One Day Comic & Feature: Architecture “Works by Henrik Schrat (with guests) & Shezad Dawood form an installation at ESP that feels very … [Read more…]
Flatpack 2009 will launch at Town Hall on 11 March with ‘Curzonora’, a show featuring ‘musical whirlwind’ The Destroyers and celebrating Mr Jeffs’ legacy and that of 1900s film-shows in general. Here’s the poster: The Mr Jeffs referred to is film showman, and patron saint of Flatpack 3, Waller Jeffs who, from 1901 to 1912: … [Read more…]
The Undercurrent is: several voices from Birmingham’s Creative Community, with disciplines spanning Music to Design, Photography to Fine Art, collectively exploring the idea of an online magazine in the form of a blog… Many authors, bringing their own fresh perspectives… Those authors include 7 Inch Cinema, Capsule, Geoffrey Dolman, Lucy McLauchlan and Surely? At the … [Read more…]
7 Inch Cinema are coming to the end of their current season and will be back in the new year (and with the Flatpack Festival in March). Here’s their most recent newsletter with info about their final event of the year and suggestions of other things to do in the meantime. You can sign up … [Read more…]
november listings « Ian’s 7inch blog Ian’s invaluable guide to the month’s film happenings might be taking a bit of a break with the Flatpack Festival demanding attention, so get it while you can Time for Birmingham to support the independent arts Fierce Earth’s Helga Henry asks – “creating a civic arts hub – a … [Read more…]
The splendid 7 Inch Cinema folk have announced the return of the Flatpack Festival which took a year off this year. The dates for Flatpack 3 will be 11-15 March 2009. The website for 2007’s festival is still up including this description of what it’s all about: The festival remains fiendishly difficult to summarise, but … [Read more…]