MIDLANDS SPOTLIGHT

Film speaks in a universal language, yet they also reflect the times and places they were made in. Our regional coverage showcases the originality, diversity and richness of local films, and also spotlights the unique position of what makes the Midlands great.

Check out the latest local releases below which give a window into the Midlands, with its mix of contemporary and historical culture encapsulated across a variety of film genres.

By midlandsmovies August 22, 2026
Heavily inspired by the work of M R James, not least in the attempts to adapt A Warning to the Curious, with sprinkles of Ghostwatch dashed throughout, The Hounds Gate Haunting is an effective found-footage, comedy horror.
By midlandsmovies August 22, 2026
Shot entirely in writer/director Neil Evans’ own flat in Worcester, Artificial Insanity is a five-minute comedy about how artificial intelligence has infiltrated our lives.
By midlandsmovies August 17, 2026
The barriers and roadblocks to support in the film industry is the central theme of a new documentary from filmmaker Mark Forbes.
By midlandsmovies August 11, 2026
Nominated for Best Writing at the 2026 Midlands Movies Awards, Present Company Excluded is a very much dialogue based drama involving two ‘old friends’ catching up at a diner.
By midlandsmovies July 29, 2026
An exciting new Midlands project is soon to be released in the form of Wildboy: Origins. This new film is a post-apocalyptic action-thriller and tells the story of a young family whose lives are turned upside down by three trophy hunters that have trespassed into their terrain.
By midlandsmovies July 27, 2026
Eulogy is a new Midlands-made flick exploring an Al Palliative care robot called ‘PAL’ set in the not too distant future.
By midlandsmovies July 23, 2026
A researcher is tasked with transporting a mysterious case along the banks of the River Trent. With a national crisis underway, she worries that she may not be alone.
By midlandsmovies July 20, 2026
Statue in the Garden is an animated short film that has the same charm and quaintness as a Studio Ghibli movie. In the film, the protagonist, Didi, has made a great leap from her home in China to the Midlands city of Stoke-on-Trent.
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