documentary film

CONTRARY TREES PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

2023

BIRMINGHAM: A City Rooted in Talent
A FILM BY
D.G. Torrens & Martin Tracey

D.G. Torrens & Martin Tracey

Blue Nation Band (behind the scenes))

D.G. Torrens (co director)

OFFICIAL
FILM
POSTER

BIRMINGHAM
A CITY ROOTED
IN TALENT

OFFICIAL FILM TRAILER: BIRMINGHAM A CITY CITY ROOTED IN TALENT

Ruby Turner MBE (Soul Singer) is one of many iconic celebrities from Birmingham featured in the film.

Film Gallery of Guests/Archive Footage

A Showcase of some of Birmingham's incredible talent interviewed for the documentary film and those that sent in video messages to be included in:

Birmingham A City Rooted in Talent

A look at what's to come

Bev Bevan (The Move,Black Sabbath/ELO & Quill)

Tony Hancock Society(Wedding archive image provided by the Hancock family)

Joan Armatrading CBE (musician)

Bill Ward (Black Sabbath Drummer)

Ruby Turner MBE (soul singer)

Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath Guitarist)

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)

Micky Billingham (Dexy's Midnight Runners)

John Mulligan (Bassist & Keyboardist of the band Fashion)

Garry Thompson (Footballer)

Jim Simpson (Black Sabbath's first manager & Founder of Big Bear Records)

Karen Carney (sports journalist & former footballer)

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.

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