D.G. TORRENS
AUTHOR/FILMMAKER
"Words are our most powerful tool used wisely they heal and used wrongly they can destroy."
DOCUMENTARY FILM
2023
CONTRARY TREES PRODUCTIONS
PRESENTS
BIRMINGHAM: A City Rooted in Talent
A FILM BY
D.G. Torrens & Martin Tracey
D.G. Torrens & Martin Tracey
BIRMINGHAM DOCUMENTARY FILM
COMING SOON
BIRMINGHAM UK
Ruby Turner MBE (Soul Singer) is one of many iconic celebrities from Birmingham featured in the film.
Birmingham: A City Rooted in Talent is a documentary film highlighting the immense notable talent that has emerged from Birmingham over a number of decades. This talent is diverse and widespread, much like the city itself, but has rarely been showcased as a collective. Birmingham has produced some of the UK's most extraordinary talent over the years and we want to celebrate the protagonists whilst reminding the public just how amazing Birmingham is!
Contrary Trees Productions has secured an impressive guest list and we will be interviewing an array of creatives and sports icons including musicians, singer/songwriters, TV presenters, ex-footballers, actors, film directors, authors and more.
We will also be remembering some of those who have passed on showing incredible archive footage sourced from living relatives and societies for use in the documentary film.
Blue Nation (band)
Featuring their song - Echoes
Film Gallery of Guests/Archive Footage
A look at what's to come
Showcasing below some of Birmingham's incredible talent interviewed for the documentary film
Birmingham A City Rooted in Talent
Bev Bevan (The Move,Black Sabbath/ELO & Quill)
Tony Hancock Society(Wedding archive image provided by the Hancock family)
Joan Armatrading (musician)
Garry Thompson (Footballer)
Ruby Turner MBE (soul singer)
Micky Billingham (Dexy's Midnight Runners)
Vix-FuzzBox (80s band)
Prof. Carl Chinn MBE
Adrian Goldberg Broadcaster/TV
Des Tong (Sad Cafe Band)
Blue Nation (Band)
Magz - Fuzzbox
(rock band/Magx & Vix)
Cissy Stone (Singer/songwriter)
Gavin Monaghan (Music Producer)
Maggie K de Monde (Swan's Way & Scarlett Fantastic)
Lolly (Anna Kumble) Singer/tv
presenter
Graham Torrington (Radio Host)
Gavin Monaghan & Budd (Music producers)
Daniel Rachel (Author/Musician
Jon Jones (artist)
Steve Ajao (blues guitarist/musician)
Jasper Carrott OBE (Comedian)
D. G. TORRENS AUTHOR/FILMMAKER