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EVENT: Ramadan Iftari Flashmob
LOCATION: Victoria Square, Birmingham City Centre
DATE: Thursday 26th August, 2010

INFO: Birmingham's Ramadan Flashmob (http://fastingnotfeasting.weebly.com) come out for a spontaneous Iftar meal to break the religious Islamic fast, sharing food with passers-by and with the poor, homeless and hungry.

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Umamah Ahmed (Organiser, Birmingham Ramadan Flashmob), Peter Dolan ('Big Issue' vendor).

Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski | With thanks to: Fasting Not Feasting, Birmingham Ramadan Flashmob.

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Ramadan Flashmob hits Birmingham

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EVENT: Zombie Walk 2010
LOCATION: Birmingham City Centre
DATE: Saturday 24th July, 2010

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EPIC FAIL: Zombies fall over

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EVENT: Zombie Walk 2010
LOCATION: Birmingham City Centre
DATE: Saturday 24th July, 2010

INFO: Birmingham Flashmob (http://tiny.cc/BhamFlashMob) and Zombie-Aid (http://www.zombie-aid.com) join forces with Monster Energy Drink for the 2nd annual Birmingham Zombie Walk (http://www.birminghamzombies.com), raising over £800 for Birmingham Children's Hospital Charities in just over an hour!

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Roddy Lynch (Sutton Coldfield), Callum Robertson (Sutton Coldfield), Chantal McGowan (Coventry), Interviews by Shantelle Palmer.

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Birmingham Zombie Walk | Zombie Talk

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EVENT: Zombie Walk 2010
LOCATION: Birmingham City Centre
DATE: Saturday 24th July, 2010

INFO: Birmingham Flashmob (http://tiny.cc/BhamFlashMob) and Zombie-Aid (http://www.zombie-aid.com) join forces with Monster Energy Drink for the 2nd annual Birmingham Zombie Walk (http://www.birminghamzombies.com), raising over £800 for Birmingham Children's Hospital Charities in just over an hour!

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Thomas Severn (Hall Green), Emma Glithero (Hall Green), Jamie Chapman (Birmingham Flashmob), Haider Ashfaq (Handsworth), Steve May (Birmingham), Elliot Archbold (Solihull), Rohan Sookloll (Kings Heath), Laurelle Brade (Lye, Stourbridge), Roddy Lynch (Sutton Coldfield), Callum Robertson (Sutton Coldfield), Chantal McGowan (Coventry), Arron Dobbins (Photographer).

Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Interviews: Shantelle Palmer, Adam Yosef | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski | With thanks to: Jamie Chapman, Birmingham Flashmob.

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Birmingham Zombie Walk 2010

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FILM: The Twilight Saga: Team Edward Vs. Team Jacob
LOCATION: CyberCandy Shop, Bull Street, Birmingham, UK
DATE: 2010

INFO: Birmingham candy store CyberCandy ( http://www.cybercandy.co.uk ) explain the battle between Team Edward and Team Jacob in sales of official Twilight merchandise ( http://www.twilightthemovie.com ).

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Jodie Mansell (Twilight fan, CyberCandy).

Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski | With thanks to: CyberCandy, Gurjeevan Malhi, Robin Kennedy, Margaret Morrison, Summit Entertainment, LLC.

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Twilight Saga: Team Edward outselling Team Jacob!

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FILM: Mark Rogers from Solihull becomes a real-life version of L Lawliet, known simply as 'L', from the Death Note film series, complete with costume and eccentric mannerisms.

EVENT: Halloween at the Nostalgia and Comics store
LOCATION: Smallbrook Queensway, Central Birmingham
DATE: Saturday 31st October 2009

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Real-Life 'L' from Death Note

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FILM: Paul Gibbs from Walsall becomes a real-life version of Pyramid Head (Triangle Head) from the Silent Hill film and game series, with this elaborate costume.

EVENT: Halloween at the Nostalgia and Comics store
LOCATION: Smallbrook Queensway, Central Birmingham
DATE: Saturday 31st October 2009

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Real-Life Pyramid Head (Silent Hill)

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FILM: Getting ready for Birmingham Gay Pride 2010
LOCATION: Gay Village (Hurst Street), Birmingham Southside
DATE: May 2010

INFO: As Birmingham Pride (www.birminghampride.com) returns to to the city this month to celebrate LGBT (GLBT) rights, identity and lifestyle, we speak to some of the community's representatives about what's in store for the Bank Holiday Weekend carnival street party extravaganza.
This year's official theme is 'Equality throughout the Decades'.

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Simon Baker (Nightingale Club), James Kendall (SirDiva of the Scene), David Viney (Birmingham LGBT Community Trust), Richard Carr (Bar Jester), Lee Pitchford (Missing Bar), Steph Keeble (Birmingham LGBT Community Trust), Will Hopkins (Local resident) and Cal Licata (Eden Bar).

SEE ALSO: Birmingham Pride 2009 - http://iambirmingham.blogspot.com/2009/08/birmingham-pride-2009.html

Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski | With thanks to: Birmingham LGBT Community Trust, Birmingham Pride Ltd.

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Get ready for Birmingham Pride 2010

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EVENT: CiB Shop Un-launch
LOCATION: CiB Shop, Bullring, Birmingham
DATE: Saturday 22nd May, 2010

INFO: The 'Created in Birmingham' CiB store (www.createdinbirmingham.com) reaches the end of its high street debut with an 'un-launch' event on the weekend it closes its doors at the city's Bullring shopping centre.

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Chris Unitt (Created in Birmingham - www.chrisunitt.co.uk), Matt Murtagh (Photographer & Artist - www.mattmurtaghphotography.com).

BLOG LINK: http://thisisbirmingham.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/created-in-birmingham-cib-shop

Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski | With thanks to: Chris Unitt, Pete Ashton, Matt Murtagh, Sonia Bhamra, The Bullring.

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Created in Birmingham CiB Shop

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EVENT: Bangladesh Independence Day celebrations and International Mother Language Day
LOCATION: Bia Lounge, Golden Hillock Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B10
DATE: Tuesday 30th March, 2010

INFO: Birmingham's Bangladeshi community celebrate the 39th Independence Day of Bangladesh and International Mother Language Day of Bangladesh. The event was also attended by Clr Mike Whitby, Cllr Jerry Evans and Roger Godsiff MP.

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Faiz-ur Rahman Chouchury MBE (Chairman, Bangladesh Business Forum), Councillor Salma Yaqoob (Leader, Respect Party), Dr. M. Sayeedur Rahman Khan
(UK High Commissioner to Bangladesh).

Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski | With thanks to: The Bangladesh National Day Celebration Committee (Birmingham), H M Ashraf Ahmed, Bia Lounge.

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Bangladesh Independence Day 2010

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FILM: CSI: The Experience - Birmingham
LOCATION: Former 'Borders' store, Bullring Birmingham
DATE: Friday 19th February, 2010

INFO: Big Cat Group Events Director Nick Ruffles gives us an insight and sneak preview of the CSI Experience (www.csibirmingham.com) interactive exhbition being built in the old Borders store on Level 2 of the Bullring shopping complex in the city.

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Nick Ruffle (Events Director, Big Cat Group).

Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski | With thanks to: Chris Brown, Big Cat Group, Bullring Birmingham, CBS Productions.

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CSI: The Experience - Birmingham | Sneak Preview

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FILM: CyberCandy share their Valentine's Day gift candy ideas.
LOCATION: CyberCandy Shop, Bull Street, Central Birmingham
DATE: Friday 12th February, 2010

INFO: Birmingham candy store CyberCandy (http://www.cybercandy.co.uk) takes us through their special ranges of niche, quirky and international chocolate and sweets and shares ideas for ideal Valentine's Day candy gifts.

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Jodie Mansell (CyberCandy Ltd.).

Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski | With thanks to: CyberCandy, Gurjeevan Malhi, Robin Kennedy, Margaret Morrison.

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Valentine's Day Candy

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FILM: Preparations for the BookCrossing Valentine's Day Event (14th Feb)
LOCATION: Urban Coffee Co., Church Street, Colmore Row, Birmingham
DATE: Thursday 11th February, 2010

INFO: Birmingham book-lovers and fans of BookCrossing (http://www.bookcrossing.com) plan for a Valentine's Day event to raise money for Edgbaston-based charity LUCIA - Life Uplifted by Change in Africa (http://www.luciacharity.org.uk). Members of the public are invited to meet over a hot drink to share their love of books. Award-winning author R.J. Ellory (http://www.rjellory.com) will also be sharing his favourite reads (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=info&gid=243069614126).

This event takes place on Sunday 14th February, 2010 (Valentine's Day). Please do attend!

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Liz Broomfield (Birmingham BookCrossing), R J Ellory (Roger Jon Ellory, Award-winning Author) and Laura Creaven (LUCIA Volunteer).

Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski | With thanks to: Bookcrossing.com, Urban Coffee Company, Cath Crockford.

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Book-lovers meet on Valentine's Day

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EVENT: Snowstorm over Birmingham, England.
LOCATION: Birmingham City Centre (Birmingham Core)
DATE: Wednesday 10th February 2010
DETAILS: A brief but crippling snow storm blizzard hits the city of Birmingham in the late afternoon, wrapping a thick white mist around the city's major landmarks.

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Snowstorm hits Birmingham

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EVENT: Snowfall in Birmingham
LOCATION: Birmingham City Centre (Birmingham Core)
DATE: Tuesday 5th January 2010
DETAILS: Snow falls during dropped temperatures and storms in the English city of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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Snowfall in England

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EVENT: Chinese New Year 2010 - Year of the Tiger
LOCATION: The Arcadian, Chinese Quarter, Central Birmingham
DATE: Friday 5th February 2010

DETAILS: Chairman of the Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee, Jeffrey Yap, shares popular Chinese New Year greetings ahead of the festivities on Sunday 14th February in the cosmopolitan city.

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How to give 'Chinese New Year' greetings

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EVENT: Chinese New Year Preparations
LOCATION: The Arcadian, Chinese Quarter, Central Birmingham
DATE: Friday 5th February 2010

INFO: Members of the city's Chinese Festival Committee explain plans to mark Chinese New Year 2010 (Sun 14th Feb) - the Year of the Tiger - with lavish celebrations and performances in Birmingham's Arcadian centre, Hurst Street and the Birmingham Hippodrome. They also reflect on the meaning of Chinese New Year and what it the Tiger zodiac has in store. (http://www.cnybirmingham.org.uk).

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Jeffrey K H Yap (Chairman, Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee), Ken K Y Tong (Birmingham Chinatown Lions Club).

Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski | With thanks to: Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee, Golden Pond Restaurant, The Arcadian Birmingham.

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Chinese New Year 2010 | Year of the Tiger

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EVENT: Halloween at the Nostalgia and Comics store
LOCATION: Smallbrook Queensway, Central Birmingham
DATE: Saturday 31st October 2009

INFO: Staff and customers at Birmingham's premiere comic book store Nostalgia and Comics - a part of the national Forbidden Planet family - dress up for Halloween while running a drawing competition for younger fans. (http://forbiddenplanet.com).

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Niamh MacNamee (Zombie Supergirl), Olly MacNamee (The Comic Collector), Alice Hewitt (Chii from Chobits), Charlotte Hewitt (Gryffindor Student from Harry Potter), Richard Rendell (Kiba & Akamura), Elliot Hewitt (Blue Scout from Team Fortress 2), Jacob Day (B-Movie Monster), Mark Rogers (L Lawlietfrom Death Note), Paul Gibbs (Pyramid Head from Silent Hil) along with staff members Natasha Wharrad (Poison Ivy) and David Raithby (Ghost Rider).

Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski.

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Halloween at Nostalgia & Comics, Birmingham

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EVENT: ArtsFest 2009
LOCATION: Centenary Square, Central Birmingham
DATE: Saturday 12th September 2009
DETAILS: Birmingham's premiere free street arts and cultural festival ArtsFest concludes with a dazzling spectacular firework finale. http://www.artsfest.org.uk

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ArtsFest Birmingham - Fireworks Display

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EVENT: Birmingham Gay Pride 2009 - 'Pinks Meets Green'
LOCATION: Central Birmingham & Gay Village, Birmingham
DATE: Saturday 23th & Sunday 24th May 2009
DETAILS: Jo Thomas from Shewee Ltd. talks about the revolutionary gadget which allows women to urinate standing up (http://www.shewee.com).

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Now women can pee standing up...

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EVENT: Birmingham Pride 2009 - 'Pinks Meets Green'
LOCATION: Central Birmingham & Gay Village, Birmingham
DATE: Saturday 23th & Sunday 24th May 2009

INFO: Birmingham's annual Gay Pride event for the LGBT and wider community returns to the city.
Featuring community events, a carnival parade, Pride's Got Talent, comedy and cabaret marquee, celebrity music acts, funfair rides, markets stalls, dance arenas, Village Green and over 15 gay bars and clubs.
Organised by Birmingham Pride (UK) Ltd. Supported by Birmingham City Council, Environment Agency, Train to Gain, Unite the Union, Toni & Guy, Beck's, Stella Artios, Smirnoff, Nightingale Club, The Village Inn, GB Resourcing and Midlands Zone.

FILM CREDITS:
Featuring: Glen Skinner & Andy Hall (Nightingale), Phillip Duero (Prowler), James Kendall, Jerrell Thomas, Neil Haffner-Loach (Dickie Dobbins), Sean Shannon (Someone at the Door), Gareth Edwards, Brendan Ferns (Loft Lounge), Dan Knott (Nightingale Club), Richard Carr (Nightingale Club), Jo Thomas (Shewee), Andy O'Malley (ABPlus), Simon Ware (Amnesty International), Tom Blackwell, Diana Blagg, Andy Donaldson and Zoe Kelsall (Staffordshire Police) | Director: Adam Yosef | Graphics: R3BELZ Inc. | Sound: Music Theme - Kevin MacLeod, Sound Editor: Kyle Kowalski |

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