Do you have a film that you would like screened in Birmingham as part of Hello Digital 2010?

We have a space at The Custard Factory Theatre, which seats up to 100 people on 21st and 22nd October from noon – 18:30.

If you would like your film to be considered please email Rebecca on info@producersforum.org.uk with the following information:

Name:
Company:
Email:
Address:
Contact number:

Film Title:
Year:
Duration:
Short synopsis (Max 4 lines):
Other festivals the film has screened at:
Awards the film has won:

All films must be of broadcast quality and available on DVD format.

Deadline to register interest – Monday 4th October 5pm. We will contact those who are through to the next round by 8th October. Successful films will need to be available on DVD by 8th October.

www.producersforum.org.uk : 0121 265 7145 : @producersforum

Filmrats is a multimedia evening of short films and live music, a hybrid of different creative artistry coming together to showcase their talents, enjoy music, film and to socialise.

“We are always looking for filmmakers, musicians and other performance artists. If you want to showcase your talent then please get in contact!” If you’re free why not head on over and remember to send in those short films on DVD format to:

Filmrats, 16 Swansbrook Gardens, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 0BJ

Website: www.filmrats.co.uk

Twitter: www.twitter.com/filmrats

Facebook: www.facebook.com/filmrats

Please RSVP here.

For those of you who have never been or know about our event, Filmrats is a multimedia evening of short films and live music, a hybrid of different creative artistry coming together to showcase their talents, enjoy music, film and to socialise. The night is held bi-monthly at The Sunflower Lounge, in the heart of Birmingham city centre.

We are always looking for filmmakers, musicians and other performance artists. If you want to showcase your talent then please get in contact! Entry is £2, so come along and remember to send in those short films on DVD format to:

Filmrats, Flat 3, 889 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6ND

Website: www.filmrats.co.uk

Twitter: www.twitter.com/filmrats

Facebook: www.facebook.com/filmrats

Email: filmrats@hotmail.co.uk

Please RSVP Here.

* We will be celebrating our 1st Birthday! So the first 20 people through the door will get free Birthday cup cakes and the first 10 people will also get brand new Filmrats badges!

For those of you who have never been or know about our event, Filmrats is a multimedia evening of short films and live music, a hybrid of different creative artistry coming together to showcase their talents, enjoy music, film and to socialise.

The night is being held once a month on a Thursday evening at The Sunflower Lounge, in the heart of Birmingham. If you love music and film then Filmrats really is the best place to go!

We are always looking for more Singer/Songwriters, Bands, Poets, Comedians, Performance Artists and Short Films. If you want to showcase your talent then please get in contact!

Filmrats will also be screening the short films submitted to the 48-hour film challenge Film Dash.

Entry is £2, so come along and remember to send in those short films on DVD format to:

Filmrats, Flat 3, 889 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6ND

Email: filmrats@hotmail.co.uk

Myspace: www.myspace.com/filmrats

Twitter: www.twitter.com/filmrats

Facebook: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=10150098932520122

Filmrats is always looking for more Singer/Songwriters, Bands, Poets, Comedians, Performance Artists and short films. If you want to showcase your talent then please get in contact.

Filmrats is located at the Bristol Pear, Selly Oak. Entry is £1.50, so go along and remember there is still time to send in those short films on DVD format to: Filmrats,
 Flat 3,
 889 Bristol Road,
 Selly Oak, 
Birmingham,
 B29 6ND

If you have any questions or queries get in contact via their email: filmrats@hotmail.co.uk

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/filmrats

Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/filmrats

Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199247954198&index=1

See you all there.

On Wednesday nights from 8pm, The Jekyll & Hyde pub will be screening classic black and white films in their gin parlour.

4th November: Brief Encounter (1945) A classic romantic drama set in 1945 during WWII in and around the fictional Milford Railway Station. Meeting a doctor, a married woman is tempted to cheat on her husband.

11th November: A Streetcar named Desire (1951) Set in the French Quarter of New Orleans during the restless years following WWII, this is the story of Blanche Debois, a fragile woman on a desperate prowl for some place in the world to call her own.

18th November: On the Waterfront (1954) Classic story of mob informers based in and around the docks of New York and New Jersey.

25th November: North by Northwest (1959) A New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a gang of spies. He gets involved in a series of misadventures and is pursued across the States by both the spies and the government.

2nd December: The Third Man (1949) An American pulp writer arrives in post WWII Vienna to discover the friend who invited him has died in mysterious circumstances.

9th December: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) A lawyer in a racially divided Alabama town agrees to defend a young black man who is accused of raping a white woman.

All screenings are free and include free popcorn! The Jekyll and Hyde is located on Steelhouse Lane, spitting distance from Snow Hill Station.

In addition they are only going to be showing horror shorts, so if you have made a horror film and you would like it screened in front of an appreciative audience then send them in and they will play them! The night also has some great live bands performing, but they are always looking for more Singer/Songwriters, Bands, Poets, Comedians and Performance Artists, so if you want to showcase your talent then get in contact.

Filmrats is located at the Bristol Pear, Selly Oak. Entry is £1.50, so go along and remember to send in those horror shorts on DVD format to: Filmrats,
Flat 3,
889 Bristol Road,
Selly Oak,
Birmingham,
B29 6ND

If you have any questions or queries get in contact via their email: filmrats@hotmail.co.uk

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/filmrats

Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161850566421&index=1

Filmrats is sponsored by the good people at Hello Digital

Dice Productions, that’s us (cheeky), have been asked to bring successful London comedy film night, Popcorn Comedy, up to Birmingham.

]]> http://filmforumwm.co.uk/2009/09/popcorn-comedy-film-night-5th-oct-the-electric-cinema/feed/ 105 http://filmforumwm.co.uk/2009/08/frame-of-mind-screening-at-the-electric-on-aug-31st-1pm/ http://filmforumwm.co.uk/2009/08/frame-of-mind-screening-at-the-electric-on-aug-31st-1pm/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:35:16 +0000 Film Forum WM http://www.filmforumwm.co.uk/?p=581 Jolly Demon Productions are screening their film, ‘Frame of Mind’ at the Electric Cinema on Monday 31st August at 1pm

The film is about a failed filmmaker who’s life changes when a film crew start documenting and eventually dismantling his life.

Admission is free so pop along if you’re free this Bank Holiday.

Filmrats is upon us again on Wednesday 22nd July at the Bristol Pear in Selly Oak. Entry’s £1.50, so pop along and remember to send your short films in DVD format for future screenings to Filmrats, Flat 3, 889 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6ND

To enter the competition email monstermoviechallenge@hotmail.com with your team name. They will then send you three lines of dialogue. One of which will must be in your film for it to be a valid entry (this is so we know it was made specifically for the competition). They will also send you a postal address to send your entry to.

Submission is open now and the deadline is the 19th October.

The location of the screening event will soon be confirmed apparently, so we’ll keep you posted on the events section of the site. Non-filmmakers will be welcome to go along to the screening and should prove to be gut gushing, boogie-faced fun.

If you’ve got any questions or queries send an email to monstermoviechallenge@hotmail.com or visit the Facebook Group

Here’s the competition rules:

• Films must be 5-10 minutes in length (including credits)
• ONLY feature monsters. NO human beings! Monsters can include: vampires, werewolves, Frankenstein’s monster (or variants), zombies, swamp monsters, mummies, ghouls, etc.
• You must use at least one of the lines of dialogue provided to you by the organisers to count as a valid film.
• All entries must be submitted on a DV Tape or DVD and must have a 16:9 ratio.
• Films must not contain copyrighted material. The filmmaker is responsible for the content of their work and all copyrights must be obtained by the filmmakers prior to their submission.
• Film must not contain any pornographic or hate-related content.
• The judges’ decision is final and they reserve the right not to accept an entry without explanation.
• No allowances can be made for late entries.
• All films must be in English or have Engish subtitles
• All filmmakers must be 18+
• All films must be made between the opening date (1st July) and the submission date (19th October)

See the fruits of The Great Animation Challenge, the best entries to last year’s Flip Animation Festival and chew the fat with Animation Forum WM members at the next Animation Forum West Midlands event, Out Of Hours: Animation on Tuesday 21st July 2009 at the Light House, Wolverhampton.

The event starts at 7pm, with screenings of The Great Animation Challenge entries preceded by the best animation from Flip Festival 2008 and a talk by stop-motion animator behind Small Birds Singing Linda McCarthy. Following this, the results of The Great Animation Challenge will be announced with the competition entries screened in the courtyard area. The Great Animation Challenge is the culminatation of a competition run by Animation Forum WM, Flip and Imagine Magazine over the summer which gave animators tracks from several up and coming bands to download and animate to.

The evening will continue with a chance for a chat over a drink with fellow animators in Lock Works, the Light House café and bar.

To attend this free event, simply RSVP via the Facebook group or by email.

Ian Price is getting the Redditch Film Festival ready to be hosted at the Redditch Palace Theatre in Spring 2010. They’re looking for loads of great local films from filmmakers in and around the Redditch area

If you’re interested get in touch at info@redditchfilmfestival.com. All films will be considered for the festival.

http://www.redditchfilmfestival.com

Whilst we didn’t manage to make the their opening night, it seemed to have a great atmosphere and turn out. We’ll definitely be making this next one as it looks like a great chance to take in local talents and have a nice time.

A provisional line up has been posted, but there’s always room for more Filmmakers, Singer/Songwriters, Bands, Poets, Comedians and Performance Artists. They accept all films and music videos and will play all submissions granted that the subject matter is not offensive.

Send your short films in DVD format to Filmrats, Flat 3, 889 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6ND and email any stills, posters, trailers and provide a brief synopsis and production credits.

Email: filmrats@hotmail.co.uk

They’re also social media’d up to the eyeballs:

Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/filmrats

YouTube Page: http://www.youtube.com/Filmrats

Twitter: http://twitter.com/filmrats

So get submitting and get some exposure.

You can contact Sam via,

email: sam.groves@hotmail.co.uk

phone: 07779 255 779

or mail films to: 129 Northfield Rd, Kings Norton, B’ham, B30 1EA

Include your contact details and any information that might be relevant to the film.

ThinkSync Films are making their final call for entries to its competition ahead of the deadline on 12th June.

ThinkSync have made a selection of music leading independent labels and publishers available for download. The competition rewards the most skilful and appropriate use of the music within a short film. It should not be seen as a ‘music video’ but encompass the qualities that distinguish the best in short film making.

There will be a £1000 cash prize for the winner plus other prizes such as equipment and time in post for other shortlisted film makers. All entrants will be offered a discount on membership to Shooting People. The screening will be held in conjunction with the 11th anniversary Rushes Soho Shorts Festival.

You can see 2008′s shortlist by clicking here.

 All press enquiries should be directed to Connie Farr at connie@thinksyncfilms.com.