VERY SHORT NOTICE, but the Local Shorts Film Club is on tonight at 7pm at the Library Theatre. What makes it extra special is that the Brothers McLeod’s BAFTA nominated short ‘Codswallop’ will be screened there tonight!
Dropped a bit of a clanger here as I posted an early reminder for this event over a [...]

Hopeful news to all filmmakers in the west midlands, Screen WM will be featured on BBC One’s Inside Out on January 21st 2009, 7.30pm. 

”Following a groundbreaking year for filmmaking in the West Midlands in 2008, Inside Out will be taking an in-depth look at the region’s filmmaking industry investigating why so many films are [...]

Huzar! Created In Birmingham is up for a much deserved Weblog Award for Best UK Blog.   CIB  helped me find and become a part of the growing creative community in Birmingham. What a brilliant accolade it would be for Brum if they won.  
Currently CIB’s in second place to the Daily Mails Blog so I’m pledging my support to them and voting everyday.

LUX NEWSWIRE is a monthly e-newsletter covering UK and international artists’ moving image news.  It’s rather good and I recommend you signup, it’s free and stuff with lots of good information. In its own words it contains:

UK openings (festivals, gallery shows, screening series)
Calls (festivals, open shows, competitions, conferences)
Opportunities (funding, residences, employment)
Publishing (books, online journals, videos, [...]

Perusing my mail out from the Arts Council England I came across a few bits and bobs that might be good for some one with a car.

Film Company to showcase the Arts in Worcestershire     
“A film/video company is needed to make a 15 minute film outlining the importance of the arts to the general public of Worcestershire.”
Closes [...]

Really interesting opportunity for some filmmakers who aretrying to bulk up their portfolio here, via Created in Birmingham. Sorry to Chris Unitt for just ripping this off, but he does a pretty good sell here:
One of the best events I went to last year was Kala Phool’s Mother India: 21st Century Remix – a live [...]