Reel Brum One

Having grown in stature and reputation over the last couple of years, the Reel Brum network is thriving.

Each month the event brings together the city’s filmmaking talent for talks, presentations, and screenings.

We’re super excited to present the best of all the films shown at Reel Brum’s events over the past year at Flatpack 2025, one of which will go on to win the Reel Brum award (£200 cash prize). This is the first of two programmes of films and will include:

Burger Van Man (dir. Calum Rhys, Alex Singh & Dan Trueman)
A down-on-his-luck family man makes the impulsive decision to buy a burger van with his life savings in an attempt to open a new chapter in his life, but inadvertently closes another when it ends his marriage.

Inside Turn (dir. James Cookson)
Whilst trying to steal from a sick pensioner, to impress a gang, a lonely teenager finds something unexpected and altogether more valuable.

No Worries If Not (dir. Emma Hodgkinson)
‘No Worries If Not!’ tells the story of Grace, a lifelong addict of people pleasing, who prefaces every request with the sentence too many of us are familiar with – “no worries if not!” (and usually with several exclamation marks).This dark comedy pokes fun at a behavioural habit many of us are guilty of – particularly millennial women trying to navigate the workplace after a lifetime of being criticised for speaking assertively and labelled ‘bossy.’ Giving voice to these silent struggles is absolutely vital if we want to see change, and we’ve worked with qualified mental health professionals to develop a script which tackles some of the most common daily challenges.

Obscurum (dir. Tenisha White)
A lone driver’s (Daisy) late-night journey on a desolate highway takes a terrifying turn when a car malfunction and a chilling encounter leave her questioning reality. Obscurum is a heart- pounding exploration of isolation and the primal terror that lurks in the shadows, leaving audiences to question what truly awaits Daisy in the encroaching darkness.

Replay (dir. Rashad Edwards)
A nurse. A routine. A breaking point. “Replay” dives into the quiet chaos of burnout in the NHS.

Who Wants To Be Me?
(dir. Pip Barclay & Josh Harper) Sometimes life has a funny way of not playing ball, as Sam's unlikely lottery win catapults him into a whirlwind of unexpected chaos and hilarious misfortune in this heartwarming tragicomedy.