Case Studies - Festivals
Screen WM supports a wide range of festivals around the West Midlands bringing a diverse range of films from regional, national and international filmmakers to new audiences and providing opportunities for audiences to engage with filmmakers and the films and media industries.
Flatpack 2009
Flatpack Festival Ltd
£10,000
11-15 March 2009
A juggernaut of cinematic goodies taking place in cinemas, warehouses, railway arches and bars across Birmingham. This is a place where film runs headlong into live music and performance, where murals move, where the magic of early cinema mingles with boundary-defying new work from across the world. Contents may include: shorts; animation; artists film and video; live scores; music documentary; independent movies; kids films; installations; discussions; parties; flipbooks; cake.
www.flatpackfestival.org
Hello Digital
Birmingham City Council
£15,000
23 - 26 Oct 2008
The Midlands' first digital festival Hello Digital will feature robotics, illuminations, animations, digital film, music and games. Exclusive showcases, talks, seminars and the Hello World Conference will also feature top names from the global digital community. Celebrating the awe inspiring possibilities of the modern world, Hello Digital is an electrifying showcase of sights, sounds and dreams turning into reality. An unbelievable adventure to be experienced by people of all ages.
www.hellodigital.net
FLIP 08
Light House
£10,000
Thu 6 - Sat 8 Nov 2008
An animation festival with an international perspective FLIP embraces all forms of animation, incuding games, experimental, features and short films. FLIP grew from a recognition that animation is becoming more pervasive amongst consumers and producers as well as the need to provide showcasing and profile raising opportunities for the West Midlands based animation sector. This year's festival will feature amongst others Ninja Theory, Osbert Parker, Sita Sings the Blues, Animated Doctor Who, 4mations and Boulder Media. Festival activity takes place at Light House in Wolverhampton and partner venues.
www.flipfestival.co.uk
Black International Film Festival
Xander CIC
£12,000
29 Oct – 2 Nov 2008
A five day event taking place at venues across Birmingham with a focus on promoting black cinema in the region and the involvement of people of colour in the film industry, as well as providing platforms for producers of films to showcase their works to the general public. Featuring feature films, short films, music video, live arts and education. The festival's premier event is the MVS Awards a ceremony, to be held this year at the ICC Birmingham, rewarding the efforts of individuals who have contributed to the industry over the past year.
www.vtelevision.co.uk/biff
Deaffest 2008
Light House
£15,000
Fri 28 – Sun 30 Nov 2008
A project to develop and implement plans to establish Deaffest as the pre-eminent UK film festival celebrating world-wide Deaf media production and showcasing it to both Deaf and hearing audiences. Deaffest is the UK’s only Deaf-led Film and Television Festival which celebrates the talents of Deaf filmmakers and media artists. Held at Light House Media Centre in Wlverhampton the festival will include screenings of films produced by UK and International Deaf filmmakers, Young Deaffest which showcases work produced by young Deaf filmmakers, and plenty of panel discussions, networking opportunities and social events.
www.deaffest.co.uk
Borderlines Film Festival 2008
Borderlines Film Festival Ltd
£15,000
Fri 28 March - Sun 13 Apr 2008
Borderlines is the UK’s largest rural film festival taking place at The Courtyard in Hereford and twenty four other venues in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcester. The reach of the festival was extended this year with eight new cinemas The Regal Tenbury Wells, and the village halls in Bodenham, Church Stretton, Ewyas Harold, Fownhope, Hay, Moccas and the WRVS Hall in Hereford participating for the first time. The festival screened seventy five different films from the UK and overseas and featured over fifty speakers introducing films, or taking part in events and debates. Attendances at the festival reached a new high with overwhemlingly positive feedback from audiences.
www.borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk
Disability Film Festival 2008
Outside Centre
£5,000
Fri 18 - Sun 20 Apr 2008
Taking place at Light House in Wolverhampton the festival will bring work from regional, national and international disabled filmmakers to the big screen as the culmination of the Wolverhampton Disability Arts Festival. Featuring a wide variety of genres and styles, features 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.
www.outside-centre.info