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.

Midlands Review of Arcade 1987

By midlandsmovies • September 10, 2025
A suitably pixelated retro computer font opens Arcade 1987, a new 10-minute short from writer-director Lee Dilley which takes us back to the long lost days of 80s video game arcades.

Upcoming short Personal Growth launches trailer and crowdfunder

By midlandsmovies • August 29, 2025
Something Is Growing... And It Needs You. A new Midlands short film Personal Growth aims to explore the lingering effects of grief and how not processing these feelings can lead to complications further down the line, asking what does this grief manifest into?

Midlands Review of Derelict

By midlandsmovies • August 28, 2025
Opening with heartwarming family home movie footage, the goal to return to such a happy, and colourful, place of comfort is the main driving force of new Midlands-made thriller Derelict.

Midlands Review of All Eyes on You

By midlandsmovies • August 19, 2025
Can you ever really shake the prying eyes and demons of your past? Well, this fascinating question is posed by a new drama from Ted Clarke in the form of his 20-minute short All Eyes on You.

New Birmingham Action Film to Kick Off Midlands Cinematic Universe

By midlandsmovies • August 12, 2025
If you search for Venomous Viper on social media, you’ll find a 1min 50sec teaser that has accrued over two million views.

Midlands Review of Nothing's Impossible

By midlandsmovies • August 10, 2025
As someone with epilepsy - yup, that’s a fact - I was intrigued to watch Nothing’s Impossible - a new documentary that provides a portrait of people who have epilepsy with a particular emphasis on friends and family members who are around those with the condition.

Midlands Review of Fanmail

By midlandsmovies • August 5, 2025
Opening with a guitarist head-banging on stage as he solos on a guitar, Fanmail tells us of a young rocker called Eric who hopes to make it to the big time in the music biz.

Midlands Review of Bovine Comedy

By midlandsmovies • August 5, 2025
A new comedy film comes from the Midlands this month courtesy of filmmaker Nicholas Tuck who has used the region’s farming history as the basis of his latest short
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Midlands film reviews: Terms & Conditions


Submission of material: You are welcome to submit film projects or material for review & Midlands Movies uses these geographical areas as a definition of the Midlands: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midlands As per our annual awards, we consider a film Midlands-made if OVER 75% of a finished film has been SHOT in the Midlands region. Filmmakers should ensure their film fulfils these requirements before submitting.


To submit a film please send an online video link (& password if required) via our Facebook or Twitter or email to midlandsmovies@yahoo.com

Sending
Sending additional press release material (biography, film poster, photos, cast & crew info etc) is encouraged to give context to your project. Reviews are undertaken by a diverse range of volunteer writers within one month of acknowledgement of your submission. And please ensure all films made by you adhere to copyright standards with respect to intellectual property. Films are scored out of 5 stars (in half star increments).


Conditions of review: Importantly Midlands Movies will only ever review a film once. If a secondary edit, director’s cut or a new version of a film is sent AFTER a review is published, the alternative version will not be reviewed. And owing to resources unfortunately no further feedback can be given.


In that context, we encourage all filmmakers to put their best foot forward in relation to the final film they consider submitting.


Thank you and we look forward to seeing your film!