The Ballad of Shirley Collins (dir: Rob Curry,Tim Plester, 2017, cert 12A) + Q&A
The legendary English folk singer Shirley Collins was at the vanguard of the movement’s revival in the sixties and seventies with iconic albums such as Anthems in Eden and The Sweet Primeroses. Collins’ straightforward and measured singing style set her apart from her peers and became a major influence on artists such as Billy Bragg. In 2017 she released an album for the first time in 37 years. In this engaging portrait a raft of admirers, including Brummie comic Stewart Lee, discuss the impact her music had on them. Followed by a Q&A with the director.
Tue 16 Jan 8pm at the mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH £9 macbirmingham.co.uk

The Prince of Nothingwood (dir: Sonia Kronlund, 2017, cert 15)
The Afghan Spielberg and self styled sultan of cinema Salim Shaheen is the subject of this fascinating documentary from Sonia Kronlund. It’s a peculiar cinematic inversion as Kronlund follows Shaheen making a film about himself. The enigmatic Afghani has made more than 100 films in the war torn country sometimes filming in the middle of active battle zones. Rumours even abound that the Taliban and Islamic State fighters are fans of his movies.
Fri 19 Jan to Mon 22 Jan at the mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH £9 macbirmingham.co.uk

Clerks (dir: Kevin Smith, 1994, cert 18) + Shooting Clerks (dir: Christopher Downie, 2016, cert n/a) + Q&A
One of the most successful indie films ever made and the blueprint for guerilla movie production. A budget of $27,575, achieved by maxing out several credit cards, and filmed during the night at the actual store Kevin Smith worked at during the day. The result is hilarious and inspiring. Downie’s making of film is followed by a Q&A with the Shooting Clerks director himself.
Fri 19 Jan 7pm at The Mockingbird, Custard Factory, Gibb St, Birmingham B9 4AA £10 veezi.com

The Wicker Man (dir: Robin Hardy, 1973, cert 15)
Quite simply one of the greatest horror films ever made. The terrifying thrill of seeing Edward Woodward’s virginal policeman Sergeant Howie led a merry; and very creepy, dance by the citizens of the Island of Summerisle to its shocking finale is unforgettable. Christopher Lee, as the island’s eponymous Lord, was never better than as the pagan patriarch manipulating the bewildered Howie to his doom. “Oh God! Oh Jesus Christ!”
Fri 19 Jan 7pm at The Kitchen Garden Cafe, 17 York Rd, Birmingham B14 7SA £5 www.wegottickets.com

La Haine (dir: Mathieu Kassovitz, 1995, cert 15) + live Asian Dub Foundation score
A seismic clash between two of the edgiest manifestations of populist anger to explode at the end of the last century,  Mathieu Kassovitz’s raging piece of urban cinematic nihilism La Haine and the punk hip-hop hardcore of Asian Dub Foundation, Vincent Cassel’s cop hating Vinz has never looked or sounded so good. Read our full preview here.
Fri 19 Jan 7.30pm at The Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham B3 3DQ £25.50 www.thsh.co.uk

Blade Runner: The Final Cut (dir: Ridley Scott, 1982, cert 15) + Blade Runner 2049 (dir: Denis Villeneuve, 2017, cert 15)
How much dystopian dread can you endure? The Mockingbird are screening both Blade Runner films in one marathon screening, the electric neon brilliance and eloquent emptiness of the original is unsurpassed but Villeneuve’s sumptuous sequel is a stunning achievement.
Sun 21 Jan 4pm at The Mockingbird, Custard Factory, Gibb St, Birmingham B9 4AA £10 veezi.com