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Brand new Birmingham film festival promises a feast of “cinematic activism”
A brand new film festival showcasing a wide range of powerful documentaries, talks and discussion panels is coming to Birmingham next month. Weekend of Wednesdays, described as a festival dedicated to "cinematic activism", will be…
Midlands young entrepreneur named BCU Alumni of the Year
CEO and Co-Founder of the Wambiz private social network, Harry Jawanda, has been named as one of Birmingham City University’s Alumni of the Year. Wambiz is best known for specialising…
REVIEW: Love Sonia
Love Sonia is a hard-hitting, harrowing film that succinctly highlights the untold story of young girls who are sexually trafficked internationally and their journey from innocence to desolation. The film follows…
Alan Sugar branded “racist” after posting tweet mocking African World Cup team
Alan Sugar has come under fire for posting a 'racist' tweet about the Senegal World Cup team that compares the players to individuals - specifically of African descent - selling sunglasses and handbags on…
Film about Pakistani woman who fought off bandits to be screened in Birmingham
A film about a brave village woman who fought off bandits in Pakistan is to be shown at a special screening in Birmingham this week. My Pure Land, a 2017…
LGBTQ+ groups calls for cultural appropriation ban at Birmingham Pride celebrations
A number of LGBTQ+ groups across the city have called on Birmingham Pride to ban cultural appropriation, following an I Am Birmingham article highlighting the issue was published last month. In…
Birmingham’s Indian Film Festival is back! Here’s what to expect…
Europe's largest Indian film fest is returning to Birmingham this summer for its fourth year in the city. The Birmingham Indian Film Festival - known as BIFF - is a…
The second largest migrant community in the UK, Romanians still targeted with media misrepresentation
Newly released data on migrant population in the UK caused again quite a stir in the media. Most outlets, from tabloids to quality press, published the news: Romanians now number…
How a fake news story about Birmingham Muslims has gone viral for all the wrong reasons
A fake news story and video about "Muslim gangs" in Birmingham has gone viral all around the world, despite the individuals in the footage not being Muslim or from Birmingham.…
Palestinian sniper victim artwork appears overnight in Digbeth, Birmingham
Street art has appeared in Birmingham's Digbeth area depicting events from the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Last night, a new work went up on Bradford Street in the city centre, on…