7inch september listings

hello,
I remember someone saying that the start of the academic year
was the best time for new resolutions, and we are springing into
the autumn with high hopes and blank canvases (or is that blank
expressions?). And plenty of gigs as usual.

7INCH NEWS
A couple of weeks ago we went up to Nairn for the delightful
Ballerina Ballroom Cinema of Dreams; a writeup can be found on
the 7inch site. On returning we vacated our attic office and shunted
everything into a new office at the Custard Factory; please note the
new address at the end of this mail, and the blood blister on the
end of my finger caused by incompetent shelf construction. Now
we are limbering up for Flatpack III, which hits Birmingham in
mid-March 2009. But before then…

Saturday 6 September, 7pm at Ikon Eastside in Digbeth

INDIVIDUAL HAPPINESS NOW
Having wanted to do a Len Lye event for donkeys years, all our
Christmasses come at once this Saturday. A host of 16mm treats
including Lye’s first film Tusalava with a new score by jazz pianist
Alcyona, and a talk by Tyler Cann, Curator of the Len Lye Collection
in New Plymouth. This man has come all the way from New Zealand,
and he knows his stuff. If you’ve only seen Len Lye’s films on youtube
you haven’t seen them! And this is free too. Worth booking, it may
well fill up: 0121 248 0708
With support from Creative New Zealand.
http://www.7inch.org.uk/event/individual-happiness-now/

Saturday 20 September, 2-9pm at Bablake Old Boys Club in Coventry
TOWARDS TOMORROW *
A day devoted to legendary composer and producer Delia Derbyshire,
in her hometown. Featuring live turns by Pram and Brian Duffy as well
as archive radio, classic sci-fi, radiophonic documentaries and (we hope)
1973 horror The Legend of Hell House. Part of new festival A Thing
About Machines, more info below.
http://www.7inch.org.uk/event/towards-tomorrow/
*What’s with all the vague event names?

Thursday 25 September at Severn Valley Railway in Kidderminster
WORCESTERSHIRE ON FILM
Kicking off a tour of the county with a selection of locally-relevant
archive footage, including 1920s adverts for Kidderminster businesses
from the Grand Cinema, and a bizarre news clip about the town’s mayor
opening a folk club for youngsters in his cellar. Other destinations include
Redditch, Malvern, Evesham and Worcester. Part of a project involving
the Media Archive of Central England and Worcestershire Record Office.
http://www.7inch.org.uk/projects/

Sunday 28 September, 7pm at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath
7INCH no.33 :: PRAM DVD LAUNCH
7inch’s autumn season begins with an evening devoted to Birmingham
moon-miners Pram and their fabulous new DVD, which compiles over 90
minutes of videos, films and live stuff. Plus guest DJs, shorts, and so on.
http://www.7inch.org.uk/event/7inch-no-33/

And as if that’s not enough, there’s the usual post-August barrage of other stuff going on. We only have time to list a small selection, but those seeking Birmingham-related distractions might also want to look up Live Brum or Russl…

Sat 6 September at the Light House in Wolverhampton
COLOUR presents THE DECLINING WINTER
Plus other bands, DJs and visuals.

Tues 9 September at Ideal, the Custard Factory in Digbeth
RIDE THE SKY
Premiere of a new skate-film.

9 September, somewhere in Birmingham
MICHAEL WOOLF MASTERCLASS
Branding guru, designer of the Olympic logo.

Friday 12 September, 7.30pm at Library theatre in Birmingham
REPRISE
Danish movie kicks off Birmingham Film Society’s autumn season.
Contact: bhamifs@hotmail.co.uk
(somebody get those guys a website)

12-14 September around Coventry
A THING ABOUT MACHINES
A new three-day audio-visual festival exploring work which reinterprets
technology. Features Modulate, Andy Votel, Frog Pocket, Bela Emerson,
Talking Birds, Kinopixel and 7inch. A lot of it is free, check the site for
more details.

Sat 13 September at Busk, Gooch St in Birmingham
DIGITAL DYSTOPIA
The latest Project X event, at a new venue by the Mailbox.

13 September-5 October at AE Harris factory, Jewellery Quarter
OF ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD
Saw this in Bham cathedral when it was a few small piles of rice. Now
there’s 112 tonnes of the stuff. Free during Artsfest weekend.

Monday 15 September at the Glee Club in Birmingham
HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN
Texan swing trio, much fun.

Tues 23 September at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath
APPROXIMATELY INFINITE UNIVERSE
Collaborations between Finnish and American avant-folk types.

8-22 October at Vivid in Digbeth
ICO ESSENTIALS
Three programmes of classic experimental cinema.

Until 19 October at Ikon Eastside in Digbeth
THE ETERNAL NOW
Selection of Warhol movies including folks sleeping, eating and kissing.

>> FESTIVALS ELSEWHERE

COLLISION
11-13 September, Peckham

AUDIOVISION
15-20 September, Liverpool

CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL
18-28 September, Cambridge

BRANCHAGE FILM FESTIVAL
25-28 September, Jersey

>> B’HAM FESTIVALS COMING UP

BIRMINGHAM BOOK FESTIVAL
1-24 October

BIRMINGHAM COMEDY FESTIVAL
3-12 October

BIRMINGHAM COMICS SHOW
4/5 October

HELLO DIGITAL
23-26 October

That’s all for now.
Please don’t be cross if we missed something out…

PS: CRAZY RICH PERSON NEEDED
The bingo hall in Kings Heath has shut down.
Surely it’s time that place was a cinema again?

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What is 7 Inch Cinema?
A Birmingham-based outfit which produces all manner of
film events and projects, including the Flatpack Festival.

Do you take open submissions?
Yep – of DVDs, CDs, installation ideas, napkin doodles,
etc. Write to info[at]7inch.org.uk or:
7 INCH CINEMA
UNIT 118, SCOTT HOUSE
THE CUSTARD FACTORY
GIBB ST, DIGBETH
BIRMINGHAM B9 4AA

www.7inch.org.uk