Big Screen

Film animation: Me Not Him

Summer Film Festival

The BBC Big Screen, by the Town Hall in Chamberlain Square, operates throughout the day with a continuous feed of local news, weather and traffic updates from BBCi.

The high-tech screen relays a mixture of live BBC television programmes, local events such as the Lord Mayor's Show and Birmingham ArtsFest, alongside big international events.

The screen also carries the work of the best talent in Birmingham, including young film makers, video artists and community groups.

Summer film-fest

Animation: William the Cog

Big Screen Birmingham's annual Summer Film Festival has started. There are 6 categories; adult drama, animation, drama, documentary, experimental and music - plus a collection of children's films from Resident Films and Red Banana Drama. 

(Full details/schedule can be found next to the Big Screen).

Showing on the Big Screen

Adult Drama

Director’s Cut by Northern Lights Film Festival, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (First Light Film Award Nominee): A confident and accomplished film made by two people aged 16 and 18.

Four Weeks Notice by Pat Wintersgill

Animation

Cat & Mouse by Ali Assaf

Animation: Cat and Mouse

Every Street Dreams from Cornerhouse, Manchester (First Light Film Award Nominee):
A quirky film produced by a group of 12 young people aged between 14 and 18.

Indian Rain Dance by Manjeet Gill

Me Not Him by Ali Assaf

The Fool Looks at the Finger that Points to the Sky by Aaron Bradbury

William the Cog by Paul W J Martin

Documentary

African Brummies by David King

Before I Could Remember from St Basils Shaftesbury House, Birmingham (First Light Film Award Nominee): An amalgamation of abstract images from the young filmmakers’ memories. The film was made by a group of ten 16 to 18-years-old residents at Shaftesbury House, a residential house for young women.

Darkness Visible from Living Archive, Milton Keynes (First Light Film Award Nominee):
Made by five 15 to 17-year-olds who explore the effect of labelling young people with mental health problems.

Dis Life by Tanya Bullock
A documentary about a group of Walsall actors with disabilities.

Quest for Fire by Steve Rainbow & Lucy Baxter

Drama

Auto Da Fe by Steve Rainbow

Film: Iodine

Costa Del Marches by Alison Chapman (The Rural Media Company)

I’m George, She’s Ringo by Will Morris

Loading by Rajesh Divakaran & Gerard Coyne

The Un-Gone by Simon Bovey 

Experimental

Artificial Memory by DOTB & PHW

Fish Don’t Know Rheumatism by Scarlet Scardenelli

PKNY by Paul Windridge

See Through by Paul Windridge

Used by Mehul Desai

Music

Hustle Everyday by Def 1

Film: Costa del Marches

Iodine by Satsangi

Never Ever by Two

Transit by Louise James

Walk Away by Satin Dolls

Red Banana Films

Red Banana Drama & Resident Films present: Locked In, The Grim, Red Banana News & Motive 4 Murder.

Future films and events

The Big Screen features different films each month, as well as being the host to many different events.

Keep a check on the BBC Big Screen main page for the latest information.