Flatpack Film Festival is a

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that takes place annually in

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, England. During the festival a varied collection of different films and media forms are shown, including animation, documentaries, short films, music videos and experimental cinema. The annual event was spawned from the year-round antics of 7 Inch Cinema, originally a mixed-media filmnight at the Rainbow pub in Digbeth. The festival takes place across numerous venues in Birmingham city centre. Major venues to screen films include The Electric, the

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and

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. The Flatpack Film Festival is run by Flatpack Projects, who have offices in Digbeth, a former industrial area of the city that is now Birmingham's art district.Guardian Film Blog: Putting the Flatpack film festival on the map
/ref> The festival is supported by Arts Council England. The current director is Ian Francis.

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Electric Cinema
Film festivals in England Festivals in Birmingham, West Midlands {{UK-festival-stub