UNTHINKABLE FILM FESTIVAL returns for its second year from 2nd-7th October 2024. The Hull-based short film festival celebrates the ‘7th art’, also known as the moving image, in all its glorious, unimaginable, and unending possibilities. Alongside the short film screenings, there is a packed program of music and visual arts. This year’s guests include Richie Culver, Mary Anne Hobbs, Rainy Miller, Industrial Coast, and Steve Cobby (aka Fila Brazillia), alongside festival patrons, director Mark Herman and actor Vincent Regan. Tickets are now available for screenings, as well as registration for a wide variety of workshops and exhibitions — many of which are free. Below is a taste of what’s on offer…
FIRST TIME FILMMAKERS WORKSHOP // 4 DAYS – 2-6 OCT // HUMBER STREET GALLERY // £40
Screen Acting Yorkshire, in collaboration with Unthinkable, has designed a 4-day intensive workshop for FIRST-TIME FILMMAKERS.
Anyone with a smartphone can shoot a film!
- Industry Pro Guidance & Support
- Tech Assistance & Equipment: Turning Your Smartphone into a Camera Using the Blackmagic Camera App
- Smartphone Equipment Prizes Up for Grabs (Worth £200!)
- Opportunity to Work with Skilled Actors
How it works:
- Day 1: Creating Story, Structure & Finalizing Script
- Day 2: Equipment Skills, Rehearsing & Directing Actors
- Day 3: Shooting the Film
- Day 4: Editing & Screening
BRAVO ART EXHIBITION // 2-6 OCT 2024 // HUMBER STREET POP-UP // FREE
Our UNTHINKABLE art exhibition is even bigger and better than last year, featuring some of our favorite artists from 2023, plus new faces we’re excited to collaborate with at the Humber Street pop-up space, including:
- Amy Precious
- Alex Kalogerakis
- Bobby Beasleys
- Rio Cambo
- Jack Whitelock
- Joe Foster
- Sam Larter
- Obout
- Linda Martin
LITTLE VOICE dir. MARK HERMAN // 02.10.24 // £5
Screening of Little Voice by director Mark Herman (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Brassed Off) at Hull Uni, followed by a Q&A.
INDUSTRIAL COAST NIGHT // 03.10.24 // £5
Music event at @humberstreetgallery featuring:
- Pale World
- Soft Issues
- Bride
- Mouth Wound
- Travis Eldbrough
- Stone Circle Sampler
UNTHINKABLE AWARD SCREENING // 04.10.24 // HULL TRUCK THEATRE // £7
The main event of the UNTHINKABLE FILM FESTIVAL. Book a ticket via Film Freeway or our website to secure a seat at @hulltruck and see which film snatches the winner’s award.
SONIC FOR SCULPTURES // 04.10.24 // FREE EVENT
14:00-17:00 @ PIER ST.
Explore music improvisation as part of an open workshop by Wild: Mild.
Returning after last year’s fantastic event, this workshop allows you to make conventional and non-conventional instruments to play and perform with others. Whether you’re an experienced musician or a beginner, all abilities are welcome. Feel free to bring your own instrument (though a variety will be available during the workshop) and get involved!
87 GALLERY // KIALY TIHNGANG // OUTWITH
LAUNCH DATE: 04.10.24
EXHIBITION DATES: 05.10-20.12
Kialy Tihngang creates a reflective space in which to view two captivating films that reimagine history and speculate on alternate futures. Both films draw on Tihngang’s research into colonial European misrepresentation, extraction, and demonization of West African cultural practices.
RAINY MILLER // 05.10.24 // Albert Evan’s waltzers // FREE
Free-to-attend music set at the @hullfairofficial waltzers • @rainymiller_ @richieculver
MENTORING SESSIONS
As part of our festival weekend, we have some fantastic people hosting FREE talks at @humberstreetgallery, including:
- @maryannehobbs_
- @richieculver
- @orakald
- @industrialcoast
PRODUCER’S PERSPECTIVE // CASEY SHAW // 05.10.24 // FREE
Casey Shaw is a film lecturer, producer, and co-owner of the award-winning independent production company ‘Idle Work Factory’. Her workshop, Producer’s Perspective, will explore her experience working on short films, features, and music videos.
She’ll provide practical advice on crafting a pitch, developing packaging materials, and approaching producers. Casey will also identify key funding opportunities and pathways for emerging filmmakers, helping them navigate the process from concept to completion. Whether you’re an aspiring filmmaker or industry professional, this workshop offers valuable tools to take your project to the next level.
DHULL // 05.10.24 // HUMBER STREET GALLERY // £6
Hull’s preeminent Dinostar Dinosaur Experience welcomes DHULL on Saturday, 5th October. For its first-ever outing, DHULL proudly introduces a lineup that blends smoked-out electronic ambience with harsh stroboscopic club beats.
Showcasing both local and UK-wide talent, each artist shall remain unknown until they begin playing. Expect a diverse array of electronic music, with each set bringing a fresh and unpredictable sound.
ANIMATION 101 // 06.10.24 // FREE
Charles Humphreys, a working-class animator, writer, and actor, explores character and form through DIY artwork processes. Explore the fundamental principles of animation! Hosted at @humberstreetgallery.
LOCAL SCREENING @polarbearmusicclub on Sunday, 6th October 2024!
➳ 4:30 PM DOORS // 16+
➳ £5.00 TICKETS >> www.polarbearmusicclub.co.uk
Celebrating new films from the North East and local area!
“Get yourself down to Polar Bear for our first edition of local screenings! A great opportunity to admire the abundance of local talent and meet the filmmakers firsthand. Dip in and out from screening to screaming conversation at the bar!”
UNTHINKABLE is a Hull-based film festival in its second year. Set up as a charity, its aim is to create unique viewing opportunities for a local audience. In partnership with Hull Truck Theatre and Hull Independent Cinema (HIC), the festival aims to encourage local filmmaking talent in the Hull region while providing a platform for ‘Unthinkable’ films from around the world.
