RIP Drew Struzan. A life's artwork intrinsically linked with cinema which got you giddy-excited for films from just a one-sheet poster alone. We'll never see anyone like him again. X

Coming up at Savoy Nottingham on Sun 26 Oct, Jan Švankmajer's ALICE is screening "The wildest version of Lewis Carroll's classic made with live action & stop-motion animation" Presented by Porlock Press film club - tickets: savoyonline.co.uk/SavoyNotting...

We've created a new list for Midlands films (surprise!) on Letterboxd. We've found our first 79 films but if your Midlands-made film is on Letterboxd then give us a shout & we'll add it to help share the talented work created in the area! letterboxd.com/midlandsmovi...

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (1985) stars Raul Julia & Sônia Braga + there's a new musical version coming this year with Jennifer Lopez. BUT they'll pale in comparison to a new stage adaptation by Paul Foster opening at Curve Leicester 3-25 April 2026. More: www.curveonline.co.uk/whats-on/sho...

PITCH POTS is a new initiative from Film Hub Midlands offering regional creatives financial support up to £2,000 for their film projects Currently open for proposals, get your applications in quick before the project comes to a close at the end of the year filmhubmidlands.org/show/pitch-p...

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Matlock Bath Pavilion is hosting the premiere for new horror DEAD ON DISTRIBUTION on 15 November Shot in the Midlands by director Alasdair Gretton there'll be screenings, Q&A & even live music Check out what's happening here: www.midlandsmovies.com/matlock-horr...

"An AI character voiced by The Last of Us' Bella Ramsey plays an important part in a film that will have your heart-thumping and your brain thinking long after the credits" ★★★★★ THE CORRECTION UNIT from @FoyleRiverFilms gets a review www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-rev...

A local lad in London! Excited to share that Jacob Holmes is representing MM at the London Film Fest. We are passionate about advocating Midlands voices & the UK's biggest film fest is perfect for that. We'll be sharing this & more in our forthcoming Midlands on the Move features

"It contains a fair chunk of sleazy torment & gore, so if that sounds your bag, then feel free to go on a date with The Catfish, just be wary of the warning signs beforehand" THE CATFISH from Nisaro Karim review www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-rev...

"The young filmmakers coax great performances from the two leads & if this is a first attempt at filmmaking - albeit with support & access to great equipment - then it’s very impressive" 507 was made by students on the MetFilm Summer School. Our review: www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-rev...

Critically acclaimed ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER sees a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue one of their own’s daughter in PTA's latest It's lands in regional cinemas this weekend until 16 Oct at Mockingbird Digbeth, Malvern Theatres & MAC Birmingham & until 23 Oct at Courtyard Hereford

"Mixing contemporary concerns with cinematic flourishes, it delivers thrilling moments, emotional engagement & captivating performances, making it a not-to-be missed look into the dark obsessions of tin-foil fools" ★★★★½ We review new Midlands short ALLEGED www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-rev...

Something Is Growing... And It Needs You! New Midlands film Personal Growth will explore the effects of grief & the team has just released a teaser trailer after successfully achieving their latest crowdfunding campaign www.midlandsmovies.com/upcoming-sho...

To celebrate Black History Month, the UOB Race Equality network & B: Film are collaborating to show films aligned with "Standing Firm in Power & Pride" First up is IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK on Wed 15 Oct at University of B'ham www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bhm-film-s...

New horror DEAD ON DISTRIBUTION is getting a premiere + exhibition, Q&A & musical afterparty at Matlock Bath Pavilion Join them on 15 November for the short which was filmed around Matlock, Alfreton's 80s Video Store & Derby Conference Centre www.midlandsmovies.com/matlock-horr...

This Sun 12th Oct Leicester Film Club presents a Spooktober Special with a Horror Quiz & movie screening of Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny at Firebug in Leicester 4pm quiz/5pm Film *shown with introduction, intermission & subtitles www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/lei...

ARTS JOB VACANCY via FIlmwire MAC Birmingham seek a Learning & Participation Coordinator to deliver effective programming focused on building engagement with diverse local communities & audiences Apply by Mon 13 October mac.livevacancies.co.uk#/job/details...

Directed by Eva Libertad & Audience Award winner at the Berlin Film Fest, DEAF follows a young couple, Ángela (played by deaf actress Miriam Garlo) & her hearing partner who are expecting a baby 11-15 Oct at Northampton Filmhouse northamptonfilmhouse.com/films/deaf/

"A glamourous cheerleader-type who is yearned for, despite the obvious love-interest being the overlooked alternative girl considered only a friend, is an 80s cinema staple & is seen again in this Midlands-infused homage" IF THIS IS IT review: www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-rev...

"It highlights the toll that the constant high of touring and playing music, followed by the lull in-between, can have on a person" Matt Tilt checks out TO BE FRANK www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-rev...

Director Xanthe Pajarillo (a PhD candidate at Birmingham Uni) is known for directing the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, hosted by David Dastmalchian & is now crowdfunding for a Midlands documentary called TEENAGE SCREAMS! www.midlandsmovies.com/new-campaign...

Set in the rural Derbyshire countryside, THE LAST VISIT is a planned new 20-minute short following a mysterious stranger who visits an old man (Nigel Barber) to discuss life & death Find out more & how to get involved here: www.midlandsmovies.com/derbyshire-s...

BIG RED is a new animated film by Midlands Movies Awards winner James Pyle & we have the new trailer on our front page. Check out this sneak peak of another of Pyle's quirky shorts with his usual wicked & dark humour www.midlandsmovies.com

TAPE follows three estranged friends reuniting 15 years after a life-altering high school incident. Their trauma resurfaces in unexpected ways as themes of power & truth ar explored in Bizhan M. Tong's latest drama 11-16 Oct at Northampton Filmhouse northamptonfilmhouse.com/films/tape/

Matlock Bath Pavilion in Derbyshire is the location of a premiere for a new horror film shot in the area by director Alasdair Gretton. Check out what's happening for DEAD ON DISTRIBUTION's exciting screening on 15th November: www.midlandsmovies.com/matlock-horr...

I SWEAR is the life story of Tourette’s Syndrome campaigner John Davidson who was diagnosed at 15 but overcame many hardships from adolescence to adulthood with his misunderstood condition Out 10 Oct at Light Cinema Walsall, Warwick Arts Centre, Old Market Hall Shropshire, Northampton Filmhouse

We're excited to share that the 2026 Midlands Movies Awards opens for submissions later this month but in the meantime do check out some of the amazing winning and nominated films from this year's event www.midlandsmovies.com/watch-midlan...

As we head into winter there's still a handful of Midlands Film Festivals still to take place and you can find out about these and what's happening in early 2026 with our updated list of film festivals in our region www.midlandsmovies.com/blog/4558436...

Catch a Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror at @LightWalsall Thurs 9 Oct The documentary traces its theatre origins to its rise as a cult film, with original cast interviews from Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick & Patricia Quinn walsall.thelight.co.uk/strange-jour...

They've successfully hit their fundraising target so check out the new trailer and progress of upcoming Midlands short PERSONAL GROWTH - a film exploring the lingering effects of grief www.midlandsmovies.com/upcoming-sho...

ARTS JOB VACANCY via Filmwire Nottingham College seek an innovative Media Lecturer to bring expertise to the classroom, to deliver engaging and industry-relevant lessons to 16–18 year olds & adult learners. Apply by tonight 12am! www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk/about-us/wor...

"It's a very impressive feature anchored by wonderful performances & is as good as any local low-budget feature film you’re likely to see from the Midlands" THE CORRECTION UNIT review www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-rev...

Put on an ice pack mask, do 1000 crunches, apply some exfoliating gel scrub and head over to The Jam Factory Hereford for JAM-erican Psycho! FREE ENTRY tmrw 5 October at 8pm www.courtyard.org.uk/events/horro...

Birmingham's Screen B14 presents a unique cinematic experience with Häxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages (1922) a Swedish-Danish mix of documentary & silent horror + a new Krautrock Soundtrack! Tmrw 5 Oct at Hare & Hounds B'ham www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bir...

ARTS JOB VACANCY via Filmwire The BBC seek an Executive Editor to lead two of the Midlands vibrant stations, prioritising growth, driving vision & ensuring it’s aligned with wider strategic objectives. Apply by 5 Oct careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Executiv...

Short Stack is a regular film night showing the best short films & music videos the Midlands and beyond has to offer. The next event takes place in November but get your film submissions in before the deadline TOMORROW Sun 5 October: www.broadway.org.uk/short-stack

QUAD in Derby is taking part in the BFI Melodrama season Too Much! Films are screened each Sunday in Oct with discussions after & include UK-backed Black Narcissus, The Wicked Lady & Brief Encounter before heading off for more worldwide weepies www.derbyquad.co.uk/melodrama/

"Star-crossed young lovers were a staple of 80s films & fans othe genre will also have lots of fun spotting all the well-worn chestnuts from the era’s movies" Review of 80s-infused IF THIS IS IT www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-rev...

"With decent writing, a knowledge of the genre tropes & a sure footing in the fundamentals, these novice students have created a superb sci-fi of which they should be extremely proud of" ★★★★ We review new short 507 www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-rev...

Teenage Screams is a planned experimental Birmingham documentary following a 16-year-old British girl as she directs her first ballet horror short & has launched a GoFundMe campaign to directly support their goals www.midlandsmovies.com/new-campaign...

New short THE LAST VISIT is crowdfunding on Indiegogo with a project that hopes to channel the challenging films of Ingmar Bergman as well as create a folk horror using the region's rural landscapes to explore mortality Find out more on how to get involved: www.midlandsmovies.com/derbyshire-s...

Just grabbed tickets for GOLDENEYE which is getting a 30th anniversary re-release in cinemas this weekend a various venues across the region. But it does stoke the decades long discussion on which is the best Bond film? Slide in with your spicy takes...

Step into the past with a screening of Robert Eggers' THE WITCH at the 500-year old timber-framed Selly Manor in Bourneville Get in quick for tickets as it's tonight Fri 3rd Oct but what a great historical venue for a great film! sellymanormuseum.org.uk/events/2025-...

The debut of Harris Dickinson (Triangle of Sadness) URCHIN won the International Film Critics Award at Cannes & sees a homeless person trying to break free from self-destruction while trying to turn life around Opens today 3 Oct at Phoenix Leicester www.phoenix.org.uk/whats-on/pro...

"An entertaining rock n roll creation that doesn’t hit the heights of the original, yet contains enough heavy duty humour to satisfy us older (& big-bottomed) groupies" Spinal Tap 2 screens at Warwick Arts 4-9 Oct. Check our review: www.midlandsmovies.com/review-of-sp...

"It's a warm throwback to a dayglo decade remembered fondly.. & hopefully it’s not game over for the filmmakers with their plans to complete a full feature. I'll be the first to insert extra coins if they do" ARCADE 1987 gets a review www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-rev...

Two friends go on a trip to Istanbul, & cross the broder to Syria, a journey that will test their resolve, faith & friendship Nadia Fall’s film debut BRIDES is inspired by real-life cases of terror grooming & opens Fri 3 Oct at Broadway Notts & MAC Birmingham

A widowed fisherwoman (Emma Thompson) travels alone though snowbound Minnesota & interrupts the kidnapping of a girl, but hours from town & with no phone, she may be the girl’s only hope Catch DEAD OF WINTER opening this Fri 3 Oct at Northampton Filmhouse & Old Market Hall Shropshire

DEAF follows a young deaf woman & her hearing partner, who are expecting a baby. Unable to know whether their child will be hearing or deaf until birth, it’s a nuanced depiction of their tough journey Opens 3 Oct at Malvern Theatres, 4 Oct at MAC Birmingham & 6 Oct Mon 6 at Everyman B'ham/Stratford