Flatpack Festival
Film for all the senses

Announcing Open Call Projects 2024

Sam Groves
Wednesday 6th March, 2024 Posted by Sam Groves

The Electric is closing

Ian Francis
Thursday 29th February, 2024 Posted by Ian Francis

Submissions open for 16-25s

Thursday 8th February, 2024
Festival volunteers and staff chatting at an event. The back of the volunteer t-shirt reads Flatpack festival.

Call For Volunteers!

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 23rd January, 2024 Posted by Abbe Elliston
An artist performing a live audiovisual show, stood to the left with lots of technical equipment, looking at a large screen displaying colourful animation. A busy audience watches.

Now Hiring: Flatpack Festival

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 11th January, 2024 Posted by Abbe Elliston

2023 Wrapped

Wednesday 13th December, 2023
Production sketch of the Shropshire landscape.

The Unsung Stars of Gone to Earth

Tuesday 28th November, 2023

Gone to Earth

Ian Francis
Thursday 23rd November, 2023 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 2024 Open Call

Sam Groves
Wednesday 1st November, 2023 Posted by Sam Groves
A photograph of the Elite cinema in 1974, with a big poster for 1973 Hindi film Chalaak out front.

Wonderland PhD

Ian Francis
Monday 23rd October, 2023 Posted by Ian Francis
A dilapidated shopping mall with a disused escalator in the centre surrounded by dead trees and plants.

Over The Counter Culture

Wednesday 11th October, 2023 Posted by Joseph Wallace
Families sitting on picnic blankets in a park watching a film on a big screen as the sun sets.

Battery-powered cinema

Monday 25th September, 2023

Flatpack 2024: Submissions Open!

Wednesday 23rd August, 2023

Bob Linney Remembered

Ian Francis
Monday 5th June, 2023 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 2023 in pictures

Wednesday 24th May, 2023

Flatpack 2023 Award Winners

Max Harding
Tuesday 23rd May, 2023 Posted by Max Harding

Meet Our 2023 Jury Members

Monday 15th May, 2023

The Grunwick Strike

Thursday 11th May, 2023 Posted by Selene’s Archive

7inch stories

Ian Francis
Wednesday 3rd May, 2023 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack Festival Quiz!

Abbe Elliston
Monday 1st May, 2023 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Live from Birmingham

Ian Francis
Friday 28th April, 2023 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 2023 Short Film Pass

Sam Briggs
Friday 14th April, 2023 Posted by Sam Briggs

Outfest Fusion

Amy Smart
Wednesday 12th April, 2023 Posted by Amy Smart

Coming Soon: Flatpack Festival no.17

Tuesday 7th March, 2023

Navigating the 32 hour week

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 21st February, 2023 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Social Media Coordinator Wanted!

Wednesday 1st February, 2023

CALL FOR VOLUNTEER SUPERSTARS!

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 25th January, 2023 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Front of House Manager Wanted!

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 24th January, 2023 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Wonderland Volunteers Wanted

Monday 23rd January, 2023

2022 on camera

Thursday 15th December, 2022

Producer Wanted!

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 14th December, 2022 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Flatpack 2023 Open Call

Tuesday 13th December, 2022

Interview with Doaly

Wednesday 12th October, 2022

Flatpack at MIRAGE Film Festival

Sam Groves
Monday 10th October, 2022 Posted by Sam Groves

Flatpack 2023: Submissions Open!

Thursday 22nd September, 2022

The Joy of Open Air Cinema

Saturday 10th September, 2022 Posted by Brian Harley

Filmwire Spotlight: Dorothy Towers

Thursday 8th September, 2022 Posted by David Baldwin

Wonderland Miniatures

Tuesday 30th August, 2022

Ghostbusters: A Night in Pictures

Friday 12th August, 2022

The Waldorf Revival

Wednesday 3rd August, 2022

Taking A Moment

Ian Francis
Friday 24th June, 2022 Posted by Ian Francis

Latenight Tales with Cecil Morris

Ian Francis
Tuesday 21st June, 2022 Posted by Ian Francis

We went to Flatpack 2022 and....

Tuesday 7th June, 2022

Flatpack 2022 Award Winners

Lucile Bourliaud
Monday 23rd May, 2022 Posted by Lucile Bourliaud

Full House Homecoming for Rudy

Tuesday 10th May, 2022 Posted by Brian Harley

Meet our 2022 jury members

Lucile Bourliaud
Friday 6th May, 2022 Posted by Lucile Bourliaud

Optical Sound: Cinema for the Ear...

Sam Groves
Thursday 5th May, 2022 Posted by Sam Groves

Trustees Wanted!

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 26th April, 2022 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Open Call II Projects Announced...

Sam Groves
Monday 11th April, 2022 Posted by Sam Groves

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Brand New Live Score

Wednesday 23rd March, 2022 Posted by Brian Harley

CineCov Stories: The Italian Job

Tuesday 8th March, 2022 Posted by Brian Harley

Flatpack 2022: Call for volunteers!

Abbe Elliston
Monday 7th March, 2022 Posted by Abbe Elliston

CineCov Stories: Billie and Colin

Thursday 3rd March, 2022 Posted by Brian Harley

Flatpack 2022 - Save the dates - 17-22 May!

Thursday 24th February, 2022

Paradise Revisited

Ian Francis
Wednesday 23rd February, 2022 Posted by Ian Francis

Build Your Own Cinema Workshop #2: Ancient Egypt

Wednesday 9th February, 2022 Posted by Brian Harley

Filmwire Spotlight: Sonita Gale

Monday 7th February, 2022 Posted by David Baldwin

Open Call for Flatpack 2022

Sam Groves
Tuesday 1st February, 2022 Posted by Sam Groves

CineCov gives you the moon. Twice!

Tuesday 11th January, 2022 Posted by Brian Harley

12 Days of Flatpack (2021)

Thursday 16th December, 2021

Share your cinema stories!

Ian Francis
Wednesday 8th December, 2021 Posted by Ian Francis

Festival Producer Wanted!

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 1st December, 2021 Posted by Abbe Elliston

The ICHI Anime Show comes to Coventry

Tuesday 23rd November, 2021

Interview: Garin Nugroho

Sam Groves
Saturday 13th November, 2021 Posted by Sam Groves

Interview: Ekky Imanjaya

Ian Francis
Thursday 4th November, 2021 Posted by Ian Francis

Clint Mansell Interview (Archive 2008)

Tuesday 26th October, 2021 Posted by Brian Harley

CineCov Summer of '21

Wednesday 20th October, 2021 Posted by Brian Harley

Flatpack 2022: Submissions Open!

Monday 18th October, 2021

Autumn Edition in Pictures

Tuesday 5th October, 2021

The Lion King at Georges Park

Ian Francis
Monday 27th September, 2021 Posted by Ian Francis

CineCov Film Night Mini Fund

Thursday 23rd September, 2021 Posted by Brian Harley

Wonderland: Research Volunteers Wanted!

Ian Francis
Tuesday 14th September, 2021 Posted by Ian Francis

Beneath the Trees Festival Round Up

Wednesday 1st September, 2021 Posted by Brian Harley

Dreamerfly, and Other Stories

Wednesday 18th August, 2021

Colour Box at Home

Sam Groves
Monday 9th August, 2021 Posted by Sam Groves

Open Call Projects Announced

Friday 2nd July, 2021

Memory Bank

Tuesday 15th June, 2021

Make your own... Stop Motion Animation!

Amy Smart
Friday 11th June, 2021 Posted by Amy Smart

Flatpack 2021 Award Winners

Lucile Bourliaud
Monday 31st May, 2021 Posted by Lucile Bourliaud

Making the Journey to the South

Sam Groves
Saturday 29th May, 2021 Posted by Sam Groves

Seán Hillen: A Cut Above

Sam Groves
Thursday 27th May, 2021 Posted by Sam Groves

Shy Radicals: A Conversation

Ian Francis
Wednesday 26th May, 2021 Posted by Ian Francis

Shorts & Hops

Sam Groves
Thursday 20th May, 2021 Posted by Sam Groves

We're hiring!

Ian Francis
Tuesday 18th May, 2021 Posted by Ian Francis

Presenting... CineCov

Ian Francis
Friday 14th May, 2021 Posted by Ian Francis

Meet our 2021 jury members

Lucile Bourliaud
Wednesday 12th May, 2021 Posted by Lucile Bourliaud

Touch Screen: Home Delivery

Amy Smart
Tuesday 11th May, 2021 Posted by Amy Smart

Open Call for Curatorial Projects

Sam Groves
Friday 30th April, 2021 Posted by Sam Groves

Paradise Lost: History In The Un-Making

Monday 26th April, 2021 Posted by David Baldwin

Flatpack Festival Programme Guide

Friday 23rd April, 2021

Flatpack 2021 Coming Soon...

Friday 9th April, 2021

Six of the Best... Queer Cinema

Amy Smart
Monday 22nd February, 2021 Posted by Amy Smart

Portopia Productions

Amy Smart
Wednesday 10th February, 2021 Posted by Amy Smart

DanceXchange Support Screendance Award

Sam Groves
Monday 25th January, 2021 Posted by Sam Groves

An Alternative Christmas

Tuesday 22nd December, 2020 Posted by David Baldwin

Not your average family Christmas films...

Sam Groves
Monday 14th December, 2020 Posted by Sam Groves

When We Build Again

Ian Francis
Wednesday 2nd December, 2020 Posted by Ian Francis

Six of the Best... isolation films

Ian Francis
Thursday 19th November, 2020 Posted by Ian Francis

OVERLAP ANIMATION SHOW & TELL

Monday 9th November, 2020 Posted by David Baldwin

Screendance Unpacked

Sam Groves
Friday 30th October, 2020 Posted by Sam Groves

Into Film: Cinemas That Made Me

Friday 9th October, 2020

Boxer Short Films

Max Harding
Tuesday 6th October, 2020 Posted by Max Harding

Submit to Flatpack 2021

Friday 25th September, 2020

Switching the Projectors Back On

Monday 24th August, 2020 Posted by David Baldwin

Excerpt Interview

Ian Francis
Monday 17th August, 2020 Posted by Ian Francis

Colour Box: Come on in, the water's fine...

Sam Groves
Saturday 1st August, 2020 Posted by Sam Groves

Drive-In Cinema

Monday 6th July, 2020 Posted by David Baldwin

Colour Box: For the Birds

Saturday 4th July, 2020

Bonus Features

Monday 29th June, 2020

Six of the Best... RKO Classics

Ian Francis
Thursday 11th June, 2020 Posted by Ian Francis

Black and White Unite and Fight

Ian Francis
Tuesday 2nd June, 2020 Posted by Ian Francis

The reviews are in!

Wednesday 20th May, 2020

Flatpack 2020 Award winners

Lucile Bourliaud
Sunday 17th May, 2020 Posted by Lucile Bourliaud

Get Crafty!

Emily Summers
Thursday 14th May, 2020 Posted by Emily Summers

Opening our doors: inclusive cinema

Amy Smart
Tuesday 12th May, 2020 Posted by Amy Smart

One week gone, one week to go...

Ian Francis
Saturday 9th May, 2020 Posted by Ian Francis

Acceptable Face Interview

Friday 8th May, 2020

A Sonic Pulse Interview

Sam Groves
Thursday 7th May, 2020 Posted by Sam Groves

68 Book Extract: Enoch Power

Ian Francis
Wednesday 6th May, 2020 Posted by Ian Francis

Say Hello to our 2020 Jury Members

Sam Groves
Wednesday 6th May, 2020 Posted by Sam Groves

Pitch Black Panacea: The Interview

Max Harding
Wednesday 6th May, 2020 Posted by Max Harding

Michel le Berger: Behind the Scenes

Max Harding
Wednesday 6th May, 2020 Posted by Max Harding

Billy Willy Interview

Lucile Bourliaud
Tuesday 5th May, 2020 Posted by Lucile Bourliaud

Dutchgaria: The Interview

Lucile Bourliaud
Monday 4th May, 2020 Posted by Lucile Bourliaud

Interview with Rhea Storr

Lucile Bourliaud
Monday 4th May, 2020 Posted by Lucile Bourliaud

Shadow Passage Interview

Lucile Bourliaud
Sunday 3rd May, 2020 Posted by Lucile Bourliaud

Operation Jane Walk Interview

Ian Francis
Friday 1st May, 2020 Posted by Ian Francis

Tony Fraginals: Ben Young Interview

Max Harding
Friday 1st May, 2020 Posted by Max Harding

Snails, cats and toilet rolls!

Thursday 30th April, 2020

Flatpack at Home: a User's Guide

Monday 27th April, 2020

New Trustees Wanted

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 15th April, 2020 Posted by Abbe Elliston

68 Book extract: The Double Zero Club

Ian Francis
Monday 6th April, 2020 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 2020 :: get involved

Ian Francis
Friday 3rd April, 2020 Posted by Ian Francis

2020 Festival Cancelled

Ian Francis
Friday 20th March, 2020 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 2020 Highlights

Friday 6th March, 2020

PechaKucha: 2020 Vision

Wednesday 4th March, 2020

BFI Musicals

Monday 13th January, 2020

12 Days of Flatpack

Friday 20th December, 2019

Flatpack's first book

Ian Francis
Tuesday 3rd December, 2019 Posted by Ian Francis

Interview: Simon Cox

Monday 2nd December, 2019 Posted by David Baldwin

Brilliant Project Manager Wanted

Ian Francis
Tuesday 5th November, 2019 Posted by Ian Francis

Submissions now open

Tuesday 15th October, 2019

Interview: Mark Jenkin

Wednesday 28th August, 2019 Posted by David Baldwin

Join the Flatpack Family

Monday 19th August, 2019

Work Experience: A Day in the Life

Tuesday 23rd July, 2019

Fathers

Saturday 15th June, 2019

What's in the Colour Box?

Monday 3rd June, 2019

Flatpack 13 Short Film Awards

Tuesday 7th May, 2019

Frank and Val

Ian Francis
Thursday 2nd May, 2019 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpicks 2019: Amy Smart

Amy Smart
Monday 29th April, 2019 Posted by Amy Smart

Flatpicks 2019: Lucile Bourliaud

Friday 26th April, 2019

Flatpicks 2019: Abbe Elliston

Abbe Elliston
Monday 22nd April, 2019 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Music Matters

Sam Groves
Wednesday 17th April, 2019 Posted by Sam Groves

Work Experience: A Day in the Life

Monday 11th March, 2019

Worth less than nothing?

Matthew Bruce
Thursday 20th December, 2018 Posted by Matthew Bruce

Oh Dear Video Diary

Monday 17th December, 2018

VILE WORMS

Ben Waddington
Wednesday 12th December, 2018 Posted by Ben Waddington

Perform a Live Miracle

Tuesday 11th December, 2018

Silent Night In Pictures

Monday 10th December, 2018

We Like 'Em Short And Sweet

Friday 7th December, 2018

When Yoko Ono Came To Birmingham

Edward Jackson
Wednesday 5th December, 2018 Posted by Edward Jackson

The Occupation, Fifty Years On

Wednesday 28th November, 2018

Join Our Freelancing Family

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 14th November, 2018 Posted by Abbe Elliston

We're hiring!

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 4th October, 2018 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Beware The Moon 2018

Friday 17th August, 2018

What happened to Iris?

Thursday 31st May, 2018

Birmingham 68 Volunteers

Wednesday 16th May, 2018

Flatpack 12 Short Film Awards

Wednesday 2nd May, 2018

It's a round-up!

Thursday 19th April, 2018

Flatpicks 2018: Abbe Elliston

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 10th April, 2018 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Puppet Party!

Monday 9th April, 2018

Flatpicks 2018: Lucy Hill

Monday 9th April, 2018

Flatpicks 2018: Sam Groves

Monday 9th April, 2018

'Nuff Said!

Ian Francis
Sunday 8th April, 2018 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpicks 2018: Caroline Durbin

Saturday 7th April, 2018

Flatpicks 2018: Rosie Clements

Thursday 5th April, 2018

Flatpicks 2018: Louise Walsh

Wednesday 4th April, 2018

Flatpicks 2018: Amy Smart

Amy Smart
Tuesday 3rd April, 2018 Posted by Amy Smart

Flatpack 12 Animation Round-Up

Wednesday 28th March, 2018

Flatpack's Leading Ladies

Thursday 8th March, 2018

Film Camp Vol. 2

Wednesday 28th February, 2018

My 68 Project & New Team Roles

Friday 23rd February, 2018

Volunteer Spotlight: Runners

Thursday 22nd February, 2018

Welcome to our new crib...

Tuesday 20th February, 2018

A Day in the Life of a Flatpacker

Friday 16th February, 2018

Volunteer Spotlight: Venue Coordinators

Thursday 15th February, 2018

Pocket Film Festival returns

Friday 9th February, 2018

Volunteer Spotlight: Marketing Volunteers

Thursday 1st February, 2018

Sound Explorers wanted

Ian Francis
Wednesday 31st January, 2018 Posted by Ian Francis

Film Hub Midlands

Friday 26th January, 2018

Not all heroes wear capes...

Monday 22nd January, 2018

Interview: Light House Cinema

Thursday 4th January, 2018

Hey stranger, show us your shorts

Monday 18th December, 2017

Flatpack 2018, take a bow

Ian Francis
Wednesday 13th December, 2017 Posted by Ian Francis

Waveform Submissions Open

Monday 27th November, 2017

Jambo Cinema

Thursday 2nd November, 2017

Join the Flatpack Family

Wednesday 18th October, 2017

Dalmatian Animation

Tuesday 17th October, 2017

Return of Silent Night

Thursday 12th October, 2017

Funny Things

Thursday 21st September, 2017

Optical Sound Opportunity for 10 Artists

Sam Groves
Thursday 14th September, 2017 Posted by Sam Groves

India on Film

Wednesday 13th September, 2017

Birmingham On Film II

Friday 25th August, 2017

Zombies at the New Inn

Wednesday 9th August, 2017

Beware the Moon

Ian Francis
Monday 7th August, 2017 Posted by Ian Francis

SEEKING FLATPACK TRUSTEES

Friday 21st July, 2017

The Long and Winding Road

Ian Francis
Tuesday 27th June, 2017 Posted by Ian Francis

ZEE Birmingham & Sandwell Mela

Friday 23rd June, 2017

Rugby Festival Of Culture 2017

Monday 19th June, 2017

A Brief Chat With Brian Smee

Friday 28th April, 2017

Misty, Frequently Water-Coloured, Memories

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 19th April, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

FLATPACK 11 COMPETITION WINNERS

Abbe Elliston
Monday 10th April, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

FLATPICKS: AISLING MARKS

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 6th April, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

FLATPICKS: LUCILE BOURLIAUD

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 4th April, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

FLATPICKS: AMY SMART

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 4th April, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

The Red Turtle

Friday 31st March, 2017

FLATPICKS: LAUREN YOUNG

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 30th March, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Flatpack Guide to: Documentary

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 29th March, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

FLATPICKS: DUNCAN POULTON

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 28th March, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Flatpack Guide to: Unpacked

Abbe Elliston
Monday 27th March, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Flatpack Guide to: Optical Sound

Abbe Elliston
Saturday 25th March, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

The Brumburger Miracle

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 22nd March, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Pocket Film Festival

Abbe Elliston
Monday 13th March, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Blast off!

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 9th March, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Highlights and Flatpass now on sale

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 21st February, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Festival Volunteers: We Want You!

Abbe Elliston
Monday 30th January, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

New Year, New Design

Abbe Elliston
Monday 23rd January, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

You've Got a Friend in Flatpack

Abbe Elliston
Friday 20th January, 2017 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Attention: Hosts Needed!

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 14th December, 2016 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Jobs jobs jobs

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 8th December, 2016 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Edge of Frame Weekend

Abbe Elliston
Friday 2nd December, 2016 Posted by Abbe Elliston

TIME TO SUBMIT SHORTS FOR FLATPACK 11

Abbe Elliston
Monday 28th November, 2016 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Late Night Work Club Interview

Abbe Elliston
Friday 25th November, 2016 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Cinekid Festival

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 15th November, 2016 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Birmingham on Film

Ian Francis
Thursday 15th September, 2016 Posted by Ian Francis

Job Vacancy: Festival Assistant

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 13th September, 2016 Posted by Abbe Elliston

A night at the Castle

Ian Francis
Sunday 7th August, 2016 Posted by Ian Francis

The Bride comes home

Ian Francis
Thursday 28th July, 2016 Posted by Ian Francis

Black Country adventures

Ian Francis
Sunday 10th July, 2016 Posted by Ian Francis

Shock and Gore Interview

Abbe Elliston
Monday 27th June, 2016 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Flatpack in Frankfurt

Sam Groves
Monday 23rd May, 2016 Posted by Sam Groves

Flatpack 10: how was it for you?

Ian Francis
Monday 9th May, 2016 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 10 Collective Memory

Ian Francis
Wednesday 4th May, 2016 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 10 Competition Winners

Thursday 28th April, 2016

Flatpicks: Sam Groves

Wednesday 20th April, 2016

Flatpicks: Amy Smart

Monday 18th April, 2016

Flatpicks: Lucile Bourliaud

Monday 18th April, 2016

Flatpicks: Mark Rhodes

Sunday 17th April, 2016

Let's Party

Friday 15th April, 2016

Flatpicks: Ian Francis

Ian Francis
Friday 15th April, 2016 Posted by Ian Francis

Trailerama 2016

Tuesday 12th April, 2016

Screendance at Flatpack

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 6th April, 2016 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Seeking volunteers

Friday 1st April, 2016

Festival Threesome Pass

Thursday 31st March, 2016

Positions Vacant

Ian Francis
Friday 25th March, 2016 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 10 Brochures Have Arrived

Tuesday 22nd March, 2016

New beginnings

Ian Francis
Friday 18th March, 2016 Posted by Ian Francis

Highlights now on sale

Wednesday 24th February, 2016

Build your own cinema

Amy Smart
Monday 22nd February, 2016 Posted by Amy Smart

The Magic Cinema: It's Alive!

Wednesday 17th February, 2016

Call For Volunteers

Tuesday 16th February, 2016

Take Part in Flatpack 10

Thursday 4th February, 2016

Design Revamp

Monday 25th January, 2016

Vacancies

Friday 8th January, 2016

Flatpack: Assemble

Ian Francis
Tuesday 5th January, 2016 Posted by Ian Francis

Project Manager Wanted

Monday 7th December, 2015

Phil Fawke

Ian Francis
Friday 20th November, 2015 Posted by Ian Francis

Scream-worthy Halloween Screenings

Friday 30th October, 2015

Time to Submit for Flatpack 10

Thursday 29th October, 2015

An introduction to Celluloid City

Ian Francis
Friday 7th August, 2015 Posted by Ian Francis

Ghost Streets of Balsall Heath

Ian Francis
Monday 29th June, 2015 Posted by Ian Francis

Catching up with Usaginingen

Sam Groves
Friday 26th June, 2015 Posted by Sam Groves

VHS Memories

Ian Francis
Tuesday 23rd June, 2015 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack Asia: Hong Kong

Sam Groves
Thursday 21st May, 2015 Posted by Sam Groves

Flatpack 2015 :: we care because you do

Ian Francis
Thursday 16th April, 2015 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 9 Competition Winners

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 1st April, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Halfway

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 24th March, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Build your own paper cinema

Ian Francis
Saturday 21st March, 2015 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 9: The First Weekend

Abbe Elliston
Friday 20th March, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

...and we're off!

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 19th March, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Flatpack inspired posters

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 18th March, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

The Return of Film Bug: 20 - 21 March

Abbe Elliston
Friday 13th March, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

One week to go + programme amendments

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 12th March, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Get Involved at Flatpack 9

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 3rd March, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Full programme now live

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 17th February, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

London Warm Up

Abbe Elliston
Friday 6th February, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Highlights & Flatpass on sale

Abbe Elliston
Monday 2nd February, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Call for Volunteers

Sam Groves
Wednesday 21st January, 2015 Posted by Sam Groves

WFMU, benshi and zoetropes

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 14th January, 2015 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Flatpack 9: A First Peek

Abbe Elliston
Friday 19th December, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Programme Assistant Wanted

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 17th December, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Submissions Deadline Approaching.

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 2nd December, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Flatpack December

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 25th November, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Half Term Family Fun

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 29th October, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Submissions - 2 Months to Go!

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 22nd October, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

The Week Before Close-up

Ian Francis
Tuesday 7th October, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Things That Go Pop

Ian Francis
Wednesday 10th September, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Emett's haunts

Ian Francis
Thursday 19th June, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Busy month

Ian Francis
Thursday 5th June, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Cafe Neuro video

Ian Francis
Monday 12th May, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Tochka gif

Ian Francis
Wednesday 7th May, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack video roundup

Ian Francis
Wednesday 30th April, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 2014 :: any thoughts?

Ian Francis
Wednesday 16th April, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 8 Competition Winners

Sam Groves
Friday 4th April, 2014 Posted by Sam Groves

Flatpicks: Ian Francis

Ian Francis
Wednesday 26th March, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Opening weekend

Ian Francis
Monday 24th March, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Coming up at Flatpack...

Abbe Elliston
Monday 24th March, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Whose Round Is It Anyway?

Monday 24th March, 2014

The day dawns

Ian Francis
Thursday 20th March, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpicks: Simran Hans

Ian Francis
Wednesday 19th March, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Events for younger viewers and doers

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 19th March, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Swipeside (24-26 March)

Sam Groves
Sunday 16th March, 2014 Posted by Sam Groves

A busy Friday...

Abbe Elliston
Friday 14th March, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Film Bug 2014

Abbe Elliston
Monday 10th March, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Oh my GLOB!

Ian Francis
Saturday 8th March, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Phono-Cinéma-Théâtre

Abbe Elliston
Friday 7th March, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Two weeks to go!

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 6th March, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

London - festival taster

Abbe Elliston
Friday 28th February, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Flatpack 2014 is live!

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 25th February, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

The Dark River

Ian Francis
Monday 10th February, 2014 Posted by Ian Francis

Festival highlights now on sale

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 22nd January, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Why the extra F?

Abbe Elliston
Monday 20th January, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Call for volunteers

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 15th January, 2014 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Back to the Lab: Pete Walsh

Ian Francis
Friday 6th December, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack in Estonia

Sam Groves
Wednesday 27th November, 2013 Posted by Sam Groves

Flatpack at Bradford Animation Festival

Sam Groves
Friday 15th November, 2013 Posted by Sam Groves

Box of Light slideshow

Ian Francis
Tuesday 29th October, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Box of Light - Mediatheque playlist

Ian Francis
Thursday 24th October, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Unexpected Journeys

Ian Francis
Wednesday 23rd October, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Julien Maire

Ian Francis
Tuesday 22nd October, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Fierce 2013

Ian Francis
Friday 4th October, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Miners' Hymns West Mids tour kicks off

Ian Francis
Wednesday 2nd October, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

The Diamond Roadshow

Ian Francis
Monday 23rd September, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Films Wanted

Sam Groves
Wednesday 18th September, 2013 Posted by Sam Groves

Designer wanted

Ian Francis
Monday 16th September, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

The Miners' Hymns

Sam Groves
Wednesday 28th August, 2013 Posted by Sam Groves

A brief history of Flatpack in Tshirts

Ian Francis
Wednesday 3rd July, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Catherine O'Flynn on 7inch

Ian Francis
Tuesday 2nd July, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

7 Inch Cinema is 10

Ian Francis
Tuesday 11th June, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 2013 in under 4 minutes

Ian Francis
Thursday 9th May, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack videos

Ian Francis
Friday 26th April, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 7 collective memory

Ian Francis
Thursday 11th April, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Photo highlights

Ian Francis
Tuesday 9th April, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 7: How was it for you?

Tuesday 2nd April, 2013

Flatpack 7 Competition Winners

Ian Francis
Monday 1st April, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Eyes on the Prize

Ian Francis
Sunday 31st March, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack Day 11 (31st)

Sunday 31st March, 2013

Living For The Weekend

Wednesday 27th March, 2013

Staff Picks: Charlotte

Monday 25th March, 2013

Staff Picks: Selina

Sunday 24th March, 2013

Back to the Lab: Hunt Emerson

Ian Francis
Sunday 24th March, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpicks no.2: Triumph of the Willy

Ian Francis
Wednesday 20th March, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack Day 10 (30th)

Wednesday 20th March, 2013

Flatpack Day 9 (29th)

Wednesday 20th March, 2013

Flatpack Day 3 (23rd)

Wednesday 20th March, 2013

Flatpack Day 2 (22 March)

Wednesday 20th March, 2013

Flatpack Day 1 (21st)

Wednesday 20th March, 2013

Trailerama (Shorts)

Wednesday 20th March, 2013

Trailerama

Wednesday 20th March, 2013

NBCQ hosts: New British by Night

Tuesday 19th March, 2013

Staff Picks: Clare

Tuesday 19th March, 2013

Animated sting for Flatpack 2013

Ian Francis
Saturday 16th March, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpicks no.1: Son of Man

Ian Francis
Friday 15th March, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Staff Picks: Morten

Wednesday 13th March, 2013

Got any 8mm films?

Monday 11th March, 2013

Brochures across the UK

Monday 11th March, 2013

Fabric for Flatpack!

Wednesday 6th March, 2013

Flatpack 7 is live!

Ian Francis
Saturday 2nd March, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Gangs of Birmingham

Friday 1st March, 2013

Cyclomania!

Thursday 28th February, 2013

Return of Unpacked

Tuesday 19th February, 2013

Taster Screening

Tuesday 12th February, 2013

Alan Moore on Arts Labs

Ian Francis
Saturday 9th February, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

'Essentially, Birmingham is a drag'

Ian Francis
Wednesday 16th January, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Programme snippets

Ian Francis
Tuesday 15th January, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Celebrating Birmingham Arts Lab

Monday 14th January, 2013

Delia's gas mask

Ian Francis
Friday 11th January, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Kickstarter Update!

Monday 7th January, 2013

Imminent deadlines

Ian Francis
Monday 7th January, 2013 Posted by Ian Francis

Kickstarter: We need your help!

Thursday 20th December, 2012

Silent Night images

Ian Francis
Tuesday 18th December, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Pete Walsh, RIP

Ian Francis
Monday 10th December, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 2013 intern roles

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 7th November, 2012 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Got any films?

Ian Francis
Tuesday 6th November, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Silent Night

Ian Francis
Monday 5th November, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

A view from the Summit

Ian Francis
Monday 22nd October, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack Vacancy

Ian Francis
Monday 17th September, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Autumn gigs

Ian Francis
Wednesday 12th September, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 6 souvenir

Ian Francis
Tuesday 15th May, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Digbeth Shuffle

Ian Francis
Tuesday 15th May, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Digbeth Shuffle

Ian Francis
Thursday 3rd May, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

48SHEET Draw Off

Ian Francis
Thursday 26th April, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Light Fantastic

Ian Francis
Friday 20th April, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack survey

Ian Francis
Wednesday 4th April, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Fierceness

Ian Francis
Tuesday 27th March, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 6 collective memory

Ian Francis
Saturday 24th March, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

And breathe

Ian Francis
Tuesday 20th March, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack returns with Another Fine Mess

Thursday 15th March, 2012

Juan of the Dead - extra screening

Ian Francis
Wednesday 14th March, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Taa-daah!

Ian Francis
Wednesday 14th March, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Hit Me With Music

Sam Groves
Tuesday 13th March, 2012 Posted by Sam Groves

Stan Laurel at Birmingham Hippodrome

Ian Francis
Monday 12th March, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Dragonslayer

Sam Groves
Saturday 10th March, 2012 Posted by Sam Groves

Flatpack teaser

Ian Francis
Friday 9th March, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Postcard from The Edge

Ian Francis
Friday 9th March, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Giveaway!

Thursday 8th March, 2012

Flatpack Festival Industry Events

Wednesday 7th March, 2012

Misspent Youth

Tuesday 6th March, 2012

Trailerama, vol.2

Ian Francis
Tuesday 6th March, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Ben Javens print

Ian Francis
Monday 5th March, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Trailerama, vol.1

Ian Francis
Sunday 4th March, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Brochures

Abbe Elliston
Friday 2nd March, 2012 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Lawrence at the Midlands Arts Centre

Ian Francis
Wednesday 29th February, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Film Bug: 14-16 March

Sam Groves
Tuesday 28th February, 2012 Posted by Sam Groves

Programme online

Ian Francis
Thursday 23rd February, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Bring Your Own Beamer

Ian Francis
Wednesday 8th February, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Students, we need you!

Tuesday 7th February, 2012

Highlights!

Ian Francis
Thursday 2nd February, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Pinchcliffe Grand Prix

Tuesday 31st January, 2012

Citizen Kane, Five Stories High

Ian Francis
Tuesday 24th January, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Super-duper Volunteers Needed!

Abbe Elliston
Monday 23rd January, 2012 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Totoro tomorrow

Ian Francis
Friday 6th January, 2012 Posted by Ian Francis

Introducing this year's patron saint

Ian Francis
Thursday 22nd December, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Help wanted

Ian Francis
Tuesday 20th December, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Totoro!

Ian Francis
Thursday 15th December, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

IdeasTap Submissions

Sam Groves
Wednesday 14th December, 2011 Posted by Sam Groves

Deadlines Approaching

Sam Groves
Wednesday 7th December, 2011 Posted by Sam Groves

7inch October listings

Ian Francis
Friday 30th September, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Submissions wanted

Ian Francis
Wednesday 21st September, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Latenight treats

Ian Francis
Thursday 1st September, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Summer update

Ian Francis
Wednesday 17th August, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Metal on Film

Ian Francis
Friday 12th August, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Bobby Yeah

Ian Francis
Thursday 23rd June, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Submission calls

Ian Francis
Monday 6th June, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Kids watching films

Ian Francis
Wednesday 1st June, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Book Bash: 1 day left

Ian Francis
Sunday 29th May, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Postapocalypticpics

Ian Francis
Saturday 21st May, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Invisible Cinema slideshow

Ian Francis
Saturday 21st May, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

On a Ragga Tip

Ian Francis
Friday 13th May, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Chilean downhill bike race

Ian Francis
Wednesday 4th May, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Post Apocalyptic Walk-In Movie

Tuesday 3rd May, 2011

Women on Film

Ian Francis
Thursday 21st April, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Reliving Flatpack no.5

Ian Francis
Friday 15th April, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 2011 slideshow

Ian Francis
Wednesday 13th April, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Colour Box projections

Ian Francis
Tuesday 5th April, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

That'll do pig.

Ian Francis
Monday 28th March, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Clocks go forward tonight!

Abbe Elliston
Saturday 26th March, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

A few additions...

Abbe Elliston
Friday 25th March, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Rubber: extra screening

Abbe Elliston
Friday 25th March, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Ra prop

Ian Francis
Friday 25th March, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

...and we're off!

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 24th March, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Special guests

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 22nd March, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Team pick #3

Sam Groves
Monday 21st March, 2011 Posted by Sam Groves

David Wilson's festival picks

Sunday 20th March, 2011

Baron Mordant's Shopping List

Saturday 19th March, 2011

Juneau Projects

Abbe Elliston
Saturday 19th March, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Team pick #2

Friday 18th March, 2011

The Dirty End - a place to refuel

Abbe Elliston
Wednesday 16th March, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Rubber posters

Ian Francis
Wednesday 16th March, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Fierce website live

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 15th March, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

The Studio @ Fairbridge

Abbe Elliston
Monday 14th March, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Team pick #1

Abbe Elliston
Monday 14th March, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Something for the Family

Sam Groves
Sunday 13th March, 2011 Posted by Sam Groves

Brochures

Abbe Elliston
Friday 11th March, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Some screening highlights

Ian Francis
Wednesday 9th March, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Sunrise in London

Ian Francis
Friday 4th March, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

David Wilson

Ian Francis
Wednesday 2nd March, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Live!

Ian Francis
Monday 28th February, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Wurld

Ian Francis
Saturday 26th February, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Colour Box

Abbe Elliston
Monday 21st February, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Passenger Films

Ian Francis
Saturday 19th February, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Celestial Navigations

Ian Francis
Wednesday 9th February, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Crispin Glover at the Light House

Ian Francis
Wednesday 9th February, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack pluggery

Ian Francis
Monday 7th February, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

A few dates for the diary

Abbe Elliston
Monday 7th February, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Shadow Shows

Ian Francis
Thursday 27th January, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Glasgow trailer

Ian Francis
Friday 21st January, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Call for volunteers

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 13th January, 2011 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Lichter Filmtage

Ian Francis
Thursday 6th January, 2011 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack/Fierce Flyers

Sam Groves
Thursday 16th December, 2010 Posted by Sam Groves

Iris Barry

Abbe Elliston
Tuesday 14th December, 2010 Posted by Abbe Elliston

A sack full 'o films

Abbe Elliston
Saturday 11th December, 2010 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Bad Things That Could Happen

Ian Francis
Monday 6th December, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Vintage Mobile Cinema

Abbe Elliston
Monday 6th December, 2010 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Blockhead: The Music Scene

Ian Francis
Monday 6th December, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Competition winners

Ian Francis
Monday 6th December, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Exciting updates and looming deadlines

Abbe Elliston
Friday 26th November, 2010 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Town Called Panic giveaway

Ian Francis
Tuesday 9th November, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

The Clock

Ian Francis
Friday 5th November, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Spit Bars Jump Cars

Ian Francis
Wednesday 3rd November, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Carlton Cinema, Balsall Heath

Ian Francis
Sunday 24th October, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Todays 7inch mailout

Ian Francis
Monday 18th October, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Festival Assistant

Ian Francis
Friday 15th October, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

The Man With the Beautiful Eyes

Ian Francis
Tuesday 12th October, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Jarnowia

Ian Francis
Thursday 30th September, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

The Oyster Princess

Ian Francis
Sunday 19th September, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

2011 submissions call

Ian Francis
Thursday 16th September, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Photos of punters

Ian Francis
Friday 10th September, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Kawamoto, Kon in memoriam

Ian Francis
Thursday 9th September, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Cream/Egg

Ian Francis
Thursday 26th August, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Gruff Rhys Q and A

Ian Francis
Wednesday 18th August, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Separado! at Green Man

Ian Francis
Wednesday 18th August, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Library roundup

Ian Francis
Thursday 29th July, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Bioscope digest

Ian Francis
Thursday 15th July, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Hospital 100

Ian Francis
Wednesday 7th July, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Pebble Mill images by Stan Morgan

Ian Francis
Thursday 1st July, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Alan Plater, r.i.p.

Ian Francis
Tuesday 29th June, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Cinema vans

Ian Francis
Saturday 19th June, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Synth Eastwood at Flatpack

Ian Francis
Tuesday 15th June, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Incoming

Ian Francis
Friday 11th June, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

The New Moscow

Ian Francis
Sunday 23rd May, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Bendito Machine

Ian Francis
Tuesday 18th May, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Graham Vick at the Barber

Ian Francis
Tuesday 27th April, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Raymond Scott doc

Ian Francis
Friday 23rd April, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Odeon cross-section

Ian Francis
Monday 19th April, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Jafar Panahi

Ian Francis
Saturday 17th April, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Beyond Flatpack

Ian Francis
Thursday 15th April, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Jim le Fevre Phonotrope talk

Ian Francis
Wednesday 7th April, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack dossier

Ian Francis
Sunday 4th April, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Animated vegetables

Ian Francis
Saturday 3rd April, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Ian Emes

Ian Francis
Thursday 1st April, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Odeon photos

Ian Francis
Thursday 1st April, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Taking stock

Ian Francis
Tuesday 30th March, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack Weekend

Abbe Elliston
Saturday 27th March, 2010 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Day 4

Abbe Elliston
Friday 26th March, 2010 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Uncle Hans-Peter comes to Birmingham

Ian Francis
Tuesday 23rd March, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Installation pic

Ian Francis
Monday 22nd March, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

A few trailers

Ian Francis
Sunday 21st March, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Errata, addenda, and so on

Ian Francis
Saturday 20th March, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Brochures and city transformations

Abbe Elliston
Saturday 20th March, 2010 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Going going gone

Ian Francis
Friday 19th March, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Alex Smith at Unpacked

Ian Francis
Tuesday 16th March, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Film Dash etc

Ian Francis
Thursday 11th March, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack 2010 sting

Ian Francis
Tuesday 9th March, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Fast Forward

Ian Francis
Saturday 6th March, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

A taster...

Abbe Elliston
Thursday 4th March, 2010 Posted by Abbe Elliston

Taa-daah!

Ian Francis
Friday 26th February, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Fort Dunlop

Ian Francis
Thursday 18th February, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Facts About Projection

Ian Francis
Friday 12th February, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Flipbook history of the world

Ian Francis
Thursday 11th February, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Mucking in

Ian Francis
Wednesday 27th January, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Snow

Ian Francis
Thursday 21st January, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Escaping the office

Ian Francis
Wednesday 20th January, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Engine Room Pitch

Ian Francis
Wednesday 6th January, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Filmmakers at the movies

Ian Francis
Wednesday 6th January, 2010 Posted by Ian Francis

Rayogram results

Ian Francis
Thursday 31st December, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Happy birthday, Electric

Ian Francis
Tuesday 22nd December, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Spacy article

Ian Francis
Friday 18th December, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

The New World

Ian Francis
Sunday 13th December, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Sleep

Ian Francis
Thursday 10th December, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

The TV Show

Ian Francis
Wednesday 9th December, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Introductions

Ian Francis
Tuesday 8th December, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

New look

Ian Francis
Friday 4th December, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Lightbox pics

Ian Francis
Sunday 15th November, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Posh new sign

Tuesday 3rd November, 2009

Submission of the day

Ian Francis
Tuesday 3rd November, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Hugh Cooney

Ian Francis
Tuesday 3rd November, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Fairbrother time-lapse sequence

Ian Francis
Thursday 29th October, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

New flyer

Ian Francis
Wednesday 28th October, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Efterklang etc

Ian Francis
Friday 23rd October, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

The Magic Box

Ian Francis
Wednesday 21st October, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Pontypool

Ian Francis
Tuesday 20th October, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Bit of bad news

Ian Francis
Monday 19th October, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Onde Sonore

Ian Francis
Thursday 15th October, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Living and listings

Ian Francis
Monday 12th October, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

The Cat Piano

Ian Francis
Friday 9th October, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

The wonderful world of Spectrum animation

Ian Francis
Tuesday 6th October, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

London jaunt

Ian Francis
Tuesday 29th September, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Bloodface

Ian Francis
Monday 28th September, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

New distractions

Ian Francis
Thursday 24th September, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Call for submissions

Ian Francis
Friday 18th September, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Newman Brothers Coffin Works

Ian Francis
Tuesday 15th September, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

R.I.P. Metro Life

Ian Francis
Friday 11th September, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Meeces

Ian Francis
Wednesday 9th September, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Position Vacant

Ian Francis
Tuesday 8th September, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Home again

Ian Francis
Tuesday 25th August, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

August flavours

Ian Francis
Thursday 20th August, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Beautiful Losers

Ian Francis
Thursday 20th August, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Curzonora slideshow

Ian Francis
Wednesday 22nd July, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Zoologic

Ian Francis
Wednesday 22nd July, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Balloons

Ian Francis
Saturday 18th July, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

It started with a .font

Ian Francis
Wednesday 15th July, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Stalker and Shadow Shows

Ian Francis
Tuesday 14th July, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

The Mole and the Radio

Ian Francis
Wednesday 8th July, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Big beastie

Ian Francis
Wednesday 1st July, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Edge of the world

Ian Francis
Monday 29th June, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Lavatory Lovestory

Ian Francis
Wednesday 17th June, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Vote Bibio

Ian Francis
Friday 5th June, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Walsall antics

Ian Francis
Thursday 21st May, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Flavours of the month

Ian Francis
Friday 15th May, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Feedback cloud

Ian Francis
Wednesday 13th May, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Origami cats

Ian Francis
Thursday 23rd April, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Recent additions

Ian Francis
Wednesday 22nd April, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Back in the saddle

Ian Francis
Tuesday 31st March, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Associations

Sunday 29th March, 2009

Flatpack flipbooks

Ian Francis
Thursday 26th March, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

The grave of Waller Jeffs

Ian Francis
Tuesday 24th March, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Fond farewell from Electric Sheep

Saturday 21st March, 2009

Guy Sherwin and Kevin Timmins

Ian Francis
Wednesday 18th March, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack collective memory

Ian Francis
Tuesday 17th March, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Morning after

Ian Francis
Monday 16th March, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Street Art and Stitching

Sunday 15th March, 2009

Paper Cinema

Saturday 14th March, 2009

Evening at the Electric

Saturday 14th March, 2009

Flatpack Unpacked

Saturday 14th March, 2009

Take a pill, dude!

Friday 13th March, 2009

Local films for Local People

Friday 13th March, 2009

Electric Sheep: First Day at Flatpack

Thursday 12th March, 2009

Our new guest blogger

Thursday 12th March, 2009

TOTP

Wednesday 11th March, 2009

Drumroll

Ian Francis
Wednesday 11th March, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Warehouse action

Ian Francis
Monday 9th March, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Confession

Ian Francis
Saturday 7th March, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Launched

Friday 6th March, 2009

Morning Elegance

Ian Francis
Thursday 5th March, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Windows launch

Ian Francis
Friday 27th February, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Privilege in Birmingham

Ian Francis
Thursday 26th February, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack stories

Ian Francis
Monday 23rd February, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Figgis in Birmingham

Ian Francis
Sunday 22nd February, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Web vs. print

Ian Francis
Sunday 22nd February, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack site

Ian Francis
Tuesday 17th February, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

There!

Ian Francis
Monday 16th February, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Nearly there..

Ian Francis
Saturday 14th February, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Please Say Something, big in Berlin

Ian Francis
Thursday 12th February, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Flatpack map

Ian Francis
Sunday 8th February, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Call for volunteers

Ian Francis
Wednesday 4th February, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Gas press

Ian Francis
Friday 30th January, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Trailers

Ian Francis
Thursday 29th January, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Installation trail

Ian Francis
Monday 26th January, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Bombin

Ian Francis
Friday 16th January, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Bubblicious

Ian Francis
Thursday 15th January, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

Little White Lies

Ian Francis
Friday 9th January, 2009 Posted by Ian Francis

The Way We Were

Ian Francis
Wednesday 31st December, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Mystics in Bali

Ian Francis
Monday 22nd December, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Please Say Something

Ian Francis
Monday 22nd December, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

New B.I.F.S. site

Ian Francis
Friday 12th December, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Curzonora advert

Ian Francis
Thursday 11th December, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Oliver Postgate, r.i.p.

Ian Francis
Tuesday 9th December, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Youtube search box

Ian Francis
Thursday 4th December, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Bozo Texino

Ian Francis
Thursday 4th December, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Lange and Donnellan

Ian Francis
Thursday 27th November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Pedal-powered cinema

Ian Francis
Thursday 27th November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Sell-outs

Ian Francis
Wednesday 26th November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Introducing Waller Jeffs

Ian Francis
Tuesday 25th November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Stinks

Ian Francis
Tuesday 25th November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Worcestershire finale

Ian Francis
Tuesday 18th November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

In a Dream

Ian Francis
Tuesday 18th November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Komaneko

Ian Francis
Wednesday 12th November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Osbert Parker

Ian Francis
Friday 7th November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Hallelujah

Ian Francis
Wednesday 5th November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Sita Sings The Blues

Ian Francis
Tuesday 4th November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Dunkirk

Ian Francis
Monday 3rd November, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Outer Sight no.3

Ian Francis
Friday 31st October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

A feast of Georges

Ian Francis
Thursday 30th October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

First booking

Ian Francis
Wednesday 29th October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Gideon Baws

Ian Francis
Monday 27th October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Internships

Ian Francis
Wednesday 22nd October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Halfway there

Ian Francis
Monday 20th October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Film Dash

Ian Francis
Thursday 16th October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Overcoming Dictatorships

Ian Francis
Tuesday 14th October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

New Flatpack site, call for submissions

Ian Francis
Monday 13th October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Call for submissions

Ian Francis
Saturday 11th October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

The People and the Whale

Ian Francis
Friday 10th October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Pram shop

Ian Francis
Tuesday 7th October, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

A new one from PES

Ian Francis
Tuesday 30th September, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Codswallop

Ian Francis
Wednesday 24th September, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Delia roundup

Ian Francis
Monday 22nd September, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

More flipbooks

Ian Francis
Monday 22nd September, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Stalking Delia

Ian Francis
Friday 19th September, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Lots of rice

Ian Francis
Sunday 14th September, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Love Letters and Live Wires

Ian Francis
Friday 12th September, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Dummy Jim

Ian Francis
Wednesday 10th September, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Tusalava

Ian Francis
Wednesday 3rd September, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

New view

Ian Francis
Sunday 31st August, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

French Fancies and Freaky Kids Flicks

Ian Francis
Friday 29th August, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Notes from Nairn

Ian Francis
Thursday 28th August, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

The road to Ballerina

Ian Francis
Thursday 21st August, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Floods, asparagus and ferrets

Ian Francis
Wednesday 13th August, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Bruce Conner, r.i.p.

Ian Francis
Monday 28th July, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Flipbook results

Ian Francis
Thursday 24th July, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Knitflicks pics

Ian Francis
Monday 21st July, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Vampire love

Ian Francis
Friday 18th July, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

A few loose ends (arf)

Ian Francis
Wednesday 16th July, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Birthday greenscreen footage

Ian Francis
Tuesday 15th July, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Supersonic bits and bobs

Ian Francis
Friday 11th July, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Knitflicks, pt.4

Ian Francis
Tuesday 8th July, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Strange Attractor

Ian Francis
Monday 7th July, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Oliver Laric

Ian Francis
Wednesday 2nd July, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Birthday pics

Ian Francis
Tuesday 1st July, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Lucent Harmonic Color

Ian Francis
Monday 30th June, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Birthday collage

Ian Francis
Wednesday 25th June, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Favourite Things

Ian Francis
Monday 23rd June, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Jaygo Bloom

Ian Francis
Friday 20th June, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

My Winnipeg, live

Ian Francis
Thursday 19th June, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Knitflicks pt. 3 - the trailer

Ian Francis
Tuesday 17th June, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Some exciting news

Ian Francis
Monday 16th June, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Home of the Flipbook

Ian Francis
Wednesday 11th June, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Venn Festival

Ian Francis
Thursday 5th June, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Bo Diddley, R.I.P.

Ian Francis
Wednesday 4th June, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

The Bays in Brum

Ian Francis
Tuesday 3rd June, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Knitflicks, part 2

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Friday 30th May, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Telectroscope

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Wednesday 28th May, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Knitflicks, part 1

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Friday 23rd May, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Tamworth on my mind

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Wednesday 21st May, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Edgar returns

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Monday 19th May, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Rotunda film

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Thursday 15th May, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Live Brum

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Wednesday 14th May, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

New Blu

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Tuesday 13th May, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Birmingham, folk city

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Thursday 8th May, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Weird films for kids

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Monday 5th May, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Hazel Court, R.I.P.

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Friday 2nd May, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Telly on the radio

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Tuesday 29th April, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Films in clubs

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Friday 25th April, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Rainbow Hunters

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Thursday 24th April, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Home movies as art?

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Tuesday 22nd April, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Brief encounter

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Sunday 20th April, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Lots of filmnights going on

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Friday 18th April, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Sandhya Suri interview

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Wednesday 16th April, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis

Writing your name in the snow

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Monday 14th April, 2008 Posted by Ian Francis
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