DANIEL DAY-LEWIS'S MUM COMES TO BRUM!

By Graham Young on Oct 23, 08 07:40 AM

SIR MICHAEL BALCON EVENT - BIRMINGHAM, OCTOBER 26 at 7pm.

THE winning short film in the Hello Digital festival running at Millennium Point this weekend will be shown at the New Street Odeon on Sunday - in front of a very special guest of honour.
It's part of a 7pm gala evening to celebrate the life of Birmingham-born film producer Sir Michael Balcon, the former head of Ealing Studios who also set up experimental funds to help industry newcomers.
The event will include an introductory speech by Sir Michael Balcon's daughter Jill Balcon, the mother of double Oscar-winning star Daniel Day-Lewis.
Cinemagoers will also have a rare chance to see the classic Ealing comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) directed by Robert Hamer and produced by Sir Michael Balcon.
Tickets are free, just contact Roger at www.swishproductions.co.uk or telephone 0121 449 5598. The evening will begin at 7pm prompt.

+ For more information about the Hello Digital weekend at Millennium Point, visit the Hello Digital website at www.hellodigital.net