Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
In the 1990s, Sonny Hayes was Formula 1's most promising driver until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, the owner of a struggling Formula 1 team convinces Sonny to return to racing and become the best in the world. Driving alongside the team's hotshot rookie, Sonny soon learns that the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.
Bovine Comedy A man tries to make a cow laugh. Burger Van Man Divorced and living back with his elderly mother, a down-on-his-luck Burger Van Vendor's day just keeps getting worse. C'Mon A desperate and exhausted single mother must stop procrastinating and face her health insurance company’s Artificial Intelligence interface before her soaring debt cripples her family for good. “...
Asura Out of the night, two brothers seeking refuge come upon a barn inhabited by two demons which holds a secret, that unfolds disturbing events. Daniel's Room On the eve of its auction, Emily returns to her long-abandoned childhood home—a place once filled with light, now steeped in silence and shadow. She’s come for a final reckoning with her estranged step-brother, Daniel, and the dar...
Wealthy businessman, Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.
From oven chips to outer space, join award-winning advertiser and creative force Trevor Beattie for an evening exploring the people, campaigns, and cultural moments that have defined his life and career. Trevor will take audiences on a personal journey that spans David Lynch, Zowie Bowie, Weetabix, Prince, Wonderbra, Virgin Galactic, Muhammad Ali, Mr Benn, Balsall Heath and the South Pole – tol...
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...
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...
