We’re bringing together the region’s biggest industry names to deliver a day of insights and advice for the benefit of professionals, emerging creatives and those at the start of their journey. Take the opportunity to connect and network, find out what’s been made and how you can make it, as well as hear from panelists from BBC, Create Central, Creative UK West Midlands, Digbeth Loc. Studios and R...

As part of Forward Film And Television Festival. Fairview Park Declan Flynn, a man struggling for self-acceptance, is preyed upon by a gang of self-described ‘Queer-bashers’ in Dublin, 1982. Based on the true story seen as a major catalyst for Ireland’s LGBTQ Pride movement. Ice Cream Headache Jeremy is a young man who is Autistic and wants to find love for the first time. He tries onl...

Old tensions resurface when former bandmates who were former lovers reunite for a private show at the island home of an eccentric millionaire.

As part of Forward Film And Television Festival. A Memory Owed 82 years after a boy, barely 17, volunteers for RAF Bomber Command at the height of War, Stan is struggling to come to terms with the little time he has left and the resolution he must find. Before You Leave On the day before her move to Australia, Innes, a veterinarian in her mid-twenties, grapples with mounting uncertaint...

Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbour, but his attempts to make an adult male friend soon threatens to ruin both of their lives.

As part of Forward Film and Television Festival. Fruitcake A young woman losing her grip on reality returns home with a plan to face her past by building a boat. A Glass House Robin, heartbroken and tending her garden, is confronted by an unexpected visitor whose presence threatens to unearth the past. Toughest Opponent When Irish Boxer Lee Giles confronts the hardest fight of hi...

Floria, a dedicated nurse, navigates the relentless pace on a surgical ward with unwavering dedication, infusing humanity and warmth into her patient care even though the shift is understaffed. As the day intensifies, the film transforms into a gripping race against time.

What's more chaotic than a jail break in the sky led by Cyrus The Virus with only Nicolas Cage and his mighty mullet to save the day? A Con Air screening led by Birmingham's very own Tat Vision at one of his Draw-A-Scene specials! Join in the fun with added games like Throw The Bunny In The Box, while using felt tip pens to draw the film as we go! CON AIR: Newly-paroled ex-con and former U.S...

For Jip, Lulu, Koop, Nina and Moff, the dead-end jobs they endure during the week just kill the time until Friday night. That's when they cut very loose and get on the crazy roller coaster ride that takes them right through to Monday morning. An adrenaline-pumped comedy, "Human Traffic" chronicles the ups and downs -- both chemical and emotional -- of five friends whose weekends are filled with en...

A Free Mystery Movie Every Friday Night*, no clues, but it will probabley be a banger. Come join the club. If you can buy a beer or some sweets that would really help us out. *Most Fridays, just a 95p booking fee per ticket

Claude Barras’ follow up to 2016’s ‘My Life As A Courgette’ In Borneo, at the edge of the tropical forest, Kéria is given a baby orangutan. With the forest under greater threat than ever, Kéria, Selaï and the little primate, Oshi, will have to face many obstacles.

*PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS AT MIDLANDS ARTS CENTRE* Adolescence had everyone talking—from social media buzz to kitchen table conversations, even to the houses of Parliament. Hailed as one of the most powerful pieces of UK storytelling in recent years, it broke ground not just in content, but in craft. Stephen Graham and his team’s bold choice to film each one-hour episode in a single take creat...

Dungeon Gamers! Step into the chaos of comedy, fantasy, and puppets! Join us for a special screening of a concept scene from Dungeon Gamers - a new fantasy comedy series currently in development, proudly made in the Midlands, where tabletop gaming collides with full-blown adventure. This musical moment offers the first glimpse into a world of brawling elves, singing wizards, and goblins galo...

Survivor A surrealist story of feeling alone, trapped, and exhausted; a lone man has to survive the forest that challenges him mentally and physically. Widow's Might After caring long term for her terminally ill husband, a woman is shocked when he dies while she sleeps beside him. The film explores the quiet time you spend with a loved one after they have died and before the other people ...

*PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS TAKING PLACE AT THE CROSSING DIGBETH* Would it be a Birmingham affair if we didn’t include the patron saint of the city? For the first time, watch all three of Joe Lycett’s short films screened together followed by a Q&A with the man himself. Ray (2022) Ray discovers he has a totally useless superpower. Linda (2023) Linda gets a job in a post office, but h...

He’s been in some of the biggest blockbusters going and worked with some of Hollywood’s best directors to deliver high octane stunts to worldwide audiences. Join Forward Film & TV Festival in conversation with Philip Ray Tommy to talk about his career in stunts, acting and directing. Phil will share his valuable and unique insight and advice on how to get into stunt work and filmmaking and why he ...

A horror comedy inspired by The Evil Dead starring Neil Morrissey filmed on the streets of Birmingham? Yes, this little slice of Brummie B-movie was released in 1990. Join us for practical effects, the wildest dream sequence and recognisable Brummie locations, plus a Q&A with director Dirk Campbell! Comedy horror directed by Dirk Campbell and starring Neil Morrissey, Anthony Daniels and Michael...

Bitter former schoolteacher Dora writes letters for illiterate people in Rio de Janeiro’s main railway station. One day, the son of one of her clients is left alone when his mother is killed in an accident. Reluctantly taking him in, Dora joins the boy on a road trip to find his long-missing father.

Join us for a unique screening of the 2023 phenomenon ‘Barbie' alongside a fun and interactive tasting of five fantastically pink (of course) wines, with your host for the evening ‘Ken’ (Tony of The Wine Events Company). Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colourful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soo...

DYING follows the very individual members of the Lunies family, who haven't been a family for a long time. Lissy (Corinna Harfouch) is quietly happy about her demented husband Gerd (Hans-Uwe Bauer) slowly wasting away in a home. But her new freedom is short-lived: Diabetes, cancer and kidney failure mean that she doesn't have much time left either. Son Tom (Lars Eidinger), a conductor in his early...