West Midlands Events in brief
Date: 26 September 2008
Faintheart, the first MySpace Movie Mashup feature film, co-financed by Screen WM, premiered as the closing film of the 62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival in June.
A romantic comedy, set in the world of battle re-enactments and filmed in the West Midlands, Faintheart opens in cinemas on September 26th.
Read more at Faintheart
FLIP ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Date: 6-8 November 2008
Venue: LIGHT HOUSE, WOLVERHAMPTON
Read the festival blog here
Or visit Light House Media Centre
FILM SUMMER SCHOOL SCREENING - SCREEN MEDIA LAB at BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
Date 9th September
Venue: Odeon, Birmingham
Birmingham City University offered 46 movie-mad youngsters with a unique opportunity to test out their film-making skills as they direct their way to their first red carpet with the Film Summer School.
With the help of Screen Media Lab, the youngsters - aged 13 to 15 - have been involved in every aspect of the production process including script writing, film making, editing and scoring music to their horror film called The Sweeper, which will be screened at the Odeon in New Street.
The Film Summer School is part of the West Midlands Excellence Hub, a Government "Gifted and Talented" project to raise standards in teaching and learning.
Visit Screen Media Lab at BCU for more