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Get Out More..................................Film/Events
7” LISTINGS
30-06-2009
Seven Inch cinema, - home of the wondrous Flatpack Festival – offers you the best of the West Midlands thriving “fringe” arts scene, with plenty of mainstream action besides. Watch out in their latest listings for Redditch Film Festival, Digbeth’s Supersonic music spectacular and a Paul “Taxi Driver” Schrader masterclass.
Firstly, a few 7inch things coming up...
SHIFT-TIME
3-12 July in Shrewsbury
As part of this ‘festival of ideas’ in Darwin’s hometown we’ll be showing a selection of evolutionary flicks in an inflatable tent in Quarry Park (on 4/5 July) and at the
Old Market Hall (Sunday 12 July), all of it either free or cheap. Highlights include creepy French horror Eyes Without a Face, smooching snails in Microcosmos and
surrealist films with live cello accompaniment by Bela Emerson.
http://www.7inch.org.uk/event/shift-time/
Also at the festival are amazing wind-powered beasts built by Theo Jansen, a new film by Marcus Coates and all manner of tours, activities and talks.
http://www.shift-time.org.uk
THE TRAVELLING PICTURE SHOW
From 18 July across the West Mids
After launching with some hugely popular matinees at the Electric during Flatpack in March, the TPS tour begins in earnest this month. This lucky dip of colourful films for all ages includes Komaneko the filmmaking cat, a menagerie of bugs and beasts, a Magic Box film workshop and French classic The Red Balloon. Catch us in Lichfield on 18 July, or after that in Wolverhampton, Pershore, Stafford, and so on. Full details online: http://www.7inch.org.uk/project/travelling-picture-show/
THE GREEN MAN FESTIVAL
21-23 August in Glanusk Park, mid-Wales
Once again we’re taking over the film-tent on Friday night, and we’re very excited to confirm that British Sea Power will be joining us to accompany a midnight screening of Flaherty’s Man of Aran. Plus cult documentary The Moon and the Sledgehammer, lunar shorts, psychedelic treats from Outer Sight and a knees-up courtesy of Sugarfoot
Stomp. http://www.7inch.org.uk/event/7inch-at-green-man-09/ http://www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk/
SOME OTHER THINGS GOING ON
For which we accept no responsibility.
Monday 29 June at the Old Joint Stock in Birmingham
CHUCKLE FILM SOCIETY
For fans of classic comedy. http://www.oldjointstocktheatre.co.uk/rte.asp?id=128
Weds 1 July at the Glee Club in Birmingham
MALCOLM MIDDLETON
Grumpy singer-songwriter, formerly of Arab Strap.http://www.glee.co.uk
Weds 1 July at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath
WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND
Inaugural event from a Staffs-based label, featuring Svarte Grenier (Norwegian ambience) and The Sight Below (Seattle techno). http://tinyurl.com/mysxt6
1 & 8 July at Baskerville House in Bham
THE ART OF IDEAS II
Two West Mids arts debates following on from last year’s event, one on the art of collecting and one on museums in the 21st century. An exhibition will be running for a fortnight in the same building. http://www.arts-co.com
Thursday 2 July, 7.30pm at the Spotted Dog in Digbeth
REEL NEWS
Climate change edition of the bimonthly alt.news screening, followed by food and discussion. http://tinyurl.com/mg897o
From 2 July at Vivid in Digbeth
PARTICIPATION
Screenings exploring the film and video workshop movement of the 1980s, including a focus on Isaac Julien, Amber Films and the work done in Birmingham at that time.
http://vivid.org.uk/
Friday 3 July, 3pm at Broadway in Nottingham
PAUL SCHRADER MASTERCLASS
Thoughts on screenwriting from the man who wrote Taxi Driver, as part of the new ScreenLit festival. Schrader screenings include a new print of Mishima.
http://www.broadway.org.uk/festival/schrader.php
Friday 3 July, 7pm at Eastside Projects in Digbeth
JOANNE TATHAM & TOM O’SULLIVAN
Launch for new show by two Glasgow-based artists. Runs until 6 September. http://www.eastsideprojects.org/ Ikon Gallery and Vivid also have dos on the same
night, and there is an open evening at Project Pigeon on Floodgate St. http://www.insertspace.org.uk/
Friday 3 July at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath
LUNAR SOCIETY
Folk triple-bill including Erland and the Carnival. Free entry if you print out this mailout. http://www.myspace.com/moseleyfolk
HEXSTATIC
AV set to warm up for the Big Chill. www.myspace.com/custommadeevent
3-12 July in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL
Including PeeWee Ellis, Alan Price, Hot D’jazz Trio of Krakow and – inevitably – King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys. http://www.birminghamjazzfestival.com
Saturday 4 July, 12pm at a Tamworth nightclub
TOWNIES SHOOT
Extras are still being sought for this Mark Locke sitcom. Email iwannabeintownies@live.com if you’re interested.
Sunday 5 July at the Hare and Hounds
GINA BIRCH + POPPY & THE JEZEBELS
Raincoats diva meets Bham teen sensation. http://www.myspace.com/ginabirch
Tuesday 7 July, from 6pm at the Victoria in Bham
FILM FORUM WM
Latest in a series of monthly meetups. http://www.filmforumwm.co.uk
Weds 8 July at Ikon Eastside in Digbeth
BIRMINGHAM SOUND MATTER
First performance by a group who have been mentored by sound artist Francisco Lopez. http://modulateav.wordpress.com
Thursday 9 July, 6.30 at Eastside Projects in Digbeth
DAN GRAHAM
Talk by influential New York artist (Rock My Religion). Free but you need to book a place. http://www.eastsideprojects.org/
9-11 July at the Marcus Garvey Ballroom in Nottingham
BLAST OFF
Garage punk weekender featuring The Oblivians, The Gories and Les Bof. http://www.blastoff-festival.co.uk/
Saturday 11 July, 10am-5pm at the Gateway in Shrewsbury
3D TO 3G STORYTELLING
Workshop on new opportunities for scriptwriters in the worlds of gaming and online drama. http://www.scriptonline.net/screen.html
Tuesday 21 July, 6.30 at the Light House in Wolverhampton
GREAT ANIMATION CHALLENGE
Results of an open scheme to make videos for four bands including Pram and Epic 45.
http://www.vimeo.com/groups/greatanimationchallenge
24-26 July at the Custard Factory in Digbeth
SUPERSONIC
Capsule kick out the jams with their biggest festival yet. Lots of stuff going on. We are particularly looking forward to Goblin, an AV set by jazz-drummer Bobby
Previte and a new commission from Pram. http://www.capsule.org.uk/supersonic
Friday 24 July at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath
ROY AYERS
Soul-funk icon, playing two shows in one night. http://www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk
Tuesday 28 July, 1.30pm at BAYC in Birmingham
EMERGING PRODUCER TRAINING
Bimonthly sessions organised by the Producer’s Forum. http://www.producersforum.org.uk/events.asp
30 July-2 Aug at Aston Business School
RHUBARB RHUBARB
International photography review with seminars and exhibitions. http://www.rhubarb-rhubarb.net
Friday 31 July at Birmingham Academy
CORNERSHOP
Touring their first record in 7 years. http://www.o2academybirmingham.co.uk
6-9 August at Eastnor Castle in the Malverns
BIG CHILL
Including David Byrne, British Sea Power and Chris Cunningham. Warp are shooting a zombie film on Thursday 6th. And 7inch may be doing something in the Lost Picture Show tent on Saturday night. http://www.bigchill.net/festival
27-30 August in Northamptonshire
SHAMBALA FESTIVAL
Celebrating their tenth birthday. http://www.shambalafestival.org
4-6 September in Moseley Park, Birmingham
MOSELEY FOLK FESTIVAL
Featuring Jethro Tull, Beth Orton and Bert Jansch. http://www.moseleyfolk.co.uk/
Plenty of info on art in Birmingham here: http://www.artbrum.co.uk/
BITS AND BOBS
MOSELEY EXCHANGE
A new co-working space for Moseley. http://www.moseleyexchange.com
POP GOES THE SKIN
A new Michael Valentine West video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73miXyfrv5o
NOISY DIGBETH
The Rainbow has been issued with a noise abatement order: http://tinyurl.com/lxcscd
Video response: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73miXyfrv5o
Online petition here: http://epetition.birmingham.public-i.tv/petition.php?id=57
REDDITCH FILM FESTIVAL
Are seeking submissions for their event next year. http://www.redditchfilmfestival.com
What is 7 Inch Cinema? A Birmingham-based outfit which produces all manner of
film events and projects, including the Flatpack Festival.
Do you take open submissions? Yep – of DVDs, CDs, installation ideas, napkin doodles, etc. Write to info[at]7inch.org.ukor:
7 INCH CINEMA, UNIT 118, SCOTT HOUSE THE CUSTARD FACTORY, GIBB ST, DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM B9 4AA
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