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 26 Mar, 2024
The heyday of 80s movies and culture are the inspiration behind a new feature film set at Alfreton’s real-life 80s Video Shop – a business specialising in the glory days of the video rental era.
By midlandsmovies 26 Mar, 2024
Always a reliable venue for genre showcases, Derby’s Quad cinema held the first in-person Darkness in the Fields event on the 23rd of March, bringing together a host of modern examples from one of the oldest, and harder-to-define genre offshoots: folk horror.
By midlandsmovies 25 Mar, 2024
1950s Brutalist architecture emerged in the UK amid reconstruction projects of the post-war era and showcase a minimalist style without fancy decoration. And whilst the exposed unpainted concrete and plain geometric shapes of the movement may not seem an obvious focus for a film, Northampton writer-director Joe Burden has used it as a jumping off point in his new short The Brutalist.
By midlandsmovies 24 Mar, 2024
All Roads Lead to Home, the latest feature from writer and director Darren Scott, is a feel-good comedy/drama that follows two aspiring musicians – Amy (Imogen Archer) and Matt (Frederick Szkoda) – who meet when both are going through a calamitous period of their lives and embark on a road trip together to find themselves.
By midlandsmovies 13 Mar, 2024
Midlands Movies spoke to local filmmaker Darren Scott about his new feature film All Roads Lead to Home, the production challenges of making a film over six years and how other budding creatives shouldn't limit themselves when tackling big projects.
By midlandsmovies 11 Mar, 2024
“How far would you go to save the family business?” Despite us championing the cause for over a decade now, Northampton sadly doesn’t have a long list of film credits or shooting locations to its name.
By midlandsmovies 10 Mar, 2024
Another micro short film comes courtesy of Midlands filmmaker Rajab Mahmood who moves from his previous sci-fi stylings to a horror-tinged tale in a new project called Kajol.
By midlandsmovies 25 Feb, 2024
A new 1-minute micro short titled Wrong Formula comes courtesy of filmmaker Rajab Mahmood and we take a look at this project which was made recently for the BFI's 60 second vertical film competition.
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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.


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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!

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