Festivals & Events
The following events recieve have received funding through the Screen WM Access Fund.
Documentary at mac: The Presence of Absence in the Ruins of Kafr Bir’im
Elderly poet Ibrahim Essa's words speak loud and clear for generations of people with ties to Kafr Bir'im, a Palestinian village in Northern Galilee. Shot on location in the ruins and cemetery of Kafr Bir'im, Professor John Halaka's documentary captures Essa's pain, sorrow and frustration but also his yearning for peace and justice. This special event screening will be followed by a post-screening discussion and Q & A.
mac, Birmingham, Thu 27 Mar, 8pm
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Borderlines Film Festival
Opening on Fri 28 Mar the sixth Borderlines Film Festival will be taking place at cinemas in Hereford, Ludlow, Tenbury Wells and 21 other cinemas in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Powys.
Featuring some of the best British and European films of the year the festival will include:
- a BAFTA Premiere,
- Cannes Film festival prize winners
- Festival Director’s pics
- a Film & Disability Day including a screening of Justin Edgar’s Special People
- “Hot Docs” featuring some of the best new documentaries from around the world
- a strand of films by great European Directors such as Pedro Almodovar, Luis Bunuel, Jan Svankmajer and Wim Wenders.
The Courtyard, Hereford & others, Fri 28 Mar - Sun 13 Apr
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Screen Test Finale
Birmingham's screen platform for regional film talent reaches its conclusion with a special gala evening finale hosted by David Price and featuring the audience award winning shorts from the five Screen Test Showcase events that have taken place over the last 12 months.
mac, Birmingham, Tue 1 Apr, 9pm
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Midland Journey
A varied selection of archive film gems of Wolverhampton and the Black Country curated by the Media Archive for Central England (MACE). Revisit the past with rare archive films vividly bringing back to life the region’s history.
Light House,Wolverhampton, Wed 2 & Wed 9 Apr
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Disability Film Festival
Wolverhampton’s first Disability Film Festival will bring work from regional, national and international disabled filmmakers to the big screen as the culmination of Wolverhampton Disability Arts Festival.
Featuring a wide variety of genres and styles, including documentary, drama, comedy and animation, both feature length and short films, the festival aims to celebrate the talents of disabled filmmakers, stimulate debate and give disabled people an opportunity to showcase their artistic talents.
Highlights include:
- Oska Bright on the Road
- Media Archive for Central England (MACE) archive screenings, including old silent material
- a preview screening of Justin Edgar’s Special People with a Q & A with the cast and crew.
- SPLITSCREEN An installation juxtaposing two films from two cultures: Nache Mayuri, the Indian biopic of classical dancer Sudha Chandran; and Reach for the Sky, the British biopic of World War II fighter pilot Douglas Bader.
- Short films submitted from around the globe made by disabled people and exploring issues of disablement.
- Dance and Disability followed by a Q & A with regional performance dance company Blue Eyed Soul.
- Feature film screening of Reach for the Sky (U).
Light House, Wolverhampton, Fri 18 - Sun 20 Apr
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Events Archive
Cinemaphonic: Broadcast
A performance of haunted vocal improvisations and cassette echoes from Broadcast over the beautiful and strangely static landscapes of Peter Greenaway's early film, Vertical Features Remake. Incorporating the original soundtrack, Trish Keenan's filtered voice exists in an English countryside uninhabited by humans and unnerved by birdsong, giant plant pods, ominous rumblings and streams of ghostly feed-back.
mac, Birmingham, Sun 16 Mar, 8pm
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Cinemaphonic: Nosferatu - Eine Symphonie des Grauens (PG)
A special screening of Murnau's unauthorised adaptation of Dracula - the ultimate vampire film, with a live performance from Micronormous and members of Misty's Big Adventure of a new and specially commissioned score, composed by Matt Eaton (Pram, Micronormous) and Grandmaster Gareth (Misty's
Big Adventure).
mac, Birmingham, Thu 20 Mar , 8pm
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Documentary at mac: Occupation 101
A thought-provoking and powerful award-winning documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Followed by a post-screening discussion with a chance for the audience to ask questions.
mac, Birmingham, Fri 21 Mar , 8pm
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Documentary at mac: Jack Stevenson presents: Rock And Reel - The Rock & Roll Documentary
An entertaining, insightful and thoughtful programme featuring four diverse films,
Lonely Boy,
Rolling Stones In Hyde Park,
Hardcore Home Movie
and
Hated, tracing the evolution of the rock-n-roll documentary.
mac, Birmingham, Sat 22 Mar , 8pm
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Documentary at mac: Liberation, Third Cinema & The Hour of the Furnaces
The political ferment that accompanied decolonisation and independence struggles during the 1960s gave birth to the ‘Third Cinema' movement in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Filmmakers saw themselves as activists making work contributing to the fight against political oppression. Pervaiz Khan (programmer Third Cinema Focus 1987-93, ex-contributing editor of Sight & Sound) will lead a discussion on significance of Third Cinema as well as show extracts from the rarely seen founding documentary of the movement the underground classic The Hour of The Furnaces.
mac, Birmingham, Sun 23 Mar, 8pm
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Documentary at mac: Laya Project - The Film
Sampad and mac have joined forces to present a special screening of Laya Project: The Film at the mac on Tues 25 Mar, 8pm. The award winning documentary is a personal and collective tribute to the tsunami survivors that captures the folk music and resilient spirit of those affected by the disaster.The screening will be followed by a discussion with Yotam Agam from Earthsync the producers of the film. For further details contact the mac 0121 440 3838.
mac, Birmingham, Tues 25 Mar, 8pm
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Local Shorts Film Club: Art & Politics
Covering all genres from drama, animation, comedy and documentary to pop videos and experimental films, Local Shorts Film Club showcases work from regional film makers. This month's event will screen a selection of short films, all engaging with, in the widest sense, Art or Politics or both.
Library Theatre, Birmingham, Wed 9 Jan 2008, 6pm drinks & networking, 7pm screening
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Deaffest 2007
A dynamic festival showcasing and celebrating the skills and successes of deaf media artists. With screenings from Deaf filmmakers from across the globe of all ages, discussions, an awards ceremony and a subtitled preview screening of Walt Disney's Enchanted.
Light House, Wolverhampton -
23-25 Nov 2007
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FLIP Animation Festival
Three days of screenings, presentations and debate showcasing some of the most exciting animations from home and abroad.
Light House, Wolverhampton - Thu 1, Fri 2 & Sat 3 Nov 2007
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Another World is Possible
A special screening of Dream to Change the World by Horace Ove a moving portrait of political and cultural activist John La Rose, who died in 2006 and an extract from A World To Win: Conversations with Siva by Pervaiz Khan. With a post screening discussion featuring film makers Horace Ove, Pervaiz Khan and filmmaker/broadcaster Colin Prescod.
The Drum, Birmingham - Tue 31 Oct, 7.15pm
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