Excitement is building in Birmingham as Steven Knight, creator of the hit series Peaky Blinders, confirms that filming for the movie will start in Digbeth in just 10 days. The area, known for its beautiful Victorian architecture and canal systems, is set to become a hub for the film industry, with plans for a creative village that includes a hotel for actors and crew, affordable housing for those in the industry, and a new Birmingham Film Academy.
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00:00Excitement is building in Birmingham as Stephen Knight, creator of the hit series Peaky Blinders,
00:09confirms that filming for the movie will start in Digbeth in just 10 days.
00:15The area, known for its beautiful Victorian architecture and canal systems, is set to
00:19become a hub for the film industry, with plans for a created village that includes a hotel
00:25for actors and crew, affordable housing for those in the industry and a new Birmingham
00:30Film Academy.
00:33Knight envisions turning Digbeth into a space that not only attracts major productions like
00:37Peaky Blinders, but also integrates with the local community.
00:44The initiative is part of a broader vision for boosting the region's profile in film
00:48and television. This initiative is expected to create hundreds of new jobs and provide
00:53opportunities for local talent to break into the industry.