Square Eyes TV Festival 2026

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MAC's annual Square Eyes TV Festival features a mouth-watering mix of archive rarities, classic series and recent favourites. Square Eyes 2026 takes place Fri 6 to Sun 15 Nov at Midlands Arts Centre and Mockingbird Cinema.

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  1. Image of a group in assorted historical costumes gathered in a dark library with bookshelves and hanging plastic sheeting. In the foreground, a grey-haired man with a mustache wears a olive-green military officer's uniform with a leather belt. Beside him, a woman in a mauve brocade gown with ruffled pink and red trim, yellow bows and a tall white feather in her hair looks sideways. Behind her, a mustached man in a tan scout uniform and aviator glasses, a shaggy-haired figure with a beard, and a man in a patterned waistcoat and teal cravat all stare in the same direction. Two more figures, a woman in an Edwardian-style blouse and a man in a suit, look upward in the background. Architectural plans, a white scale model of a building and a roll of masking tape sit on tables around them.

    Ghosts: The Possession Of Button House

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  2. Behind-the-scenes photo of an older Japanese-American man with white hair smiling warmly at the camera. He sits on a metal chair with his arms crossed, wearing a white zip-up jacket, a purple collared shirt, and khaki pants. He is in front of a dark gray textured backdrop, framed by large camera lenses and film equipment on both sides.

    The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television And The World

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  3. A female journalist in her fifties holding a microphone reports in front of a large crowd of protesters holding signs reading 'Defend the Sacred,' 'Water Is Life,' 'Greed Kills,' and similar messages, at an outdoor demonstration on grassland. A camera operator with a boom microphone films in the foreground.

    Steal This Story, Please!

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  4. A close-up of a middle aged woman with an elaborate updo held by ornamental hairpins, with textured ridged eyebrows and subtle forehead prosthetics suggesting an alien species. She has tearful eyes and a distressed expression, wearing a beaded, multi-strand necklace and a pale blush-toned top, set against a softly lit interior background.

    Space: 1999 - 4K Restoration Double Bill

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  5. Low-angle shot at a kitchen counter. A bearded man in a dark T-shirt leans forward on his forearms, his face partly out of frame, next to a short glass of amber liquor. In the foreground, another person in a dark suit jacket presses their fingertips onto the polished marble surface, a silver ring on one finger. A bottle of whiskey stands at the left edge, and warm, blurred lights glow in the background.

    Predators

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  6. Close-up film still of a man in his thirties with light brown hair, blue eyes, and a serious expression, wearing a tan blazer, light blue shirt, and dark red patterned tie. He stands indoors against a blurred warm-toned background with angular wooden beams and geometric light patterns, looking directly at the camera.

    Primetime

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  7. Two young men face each other in close proximity in a steamy, dimly lit shower room. One has light blonde hair and the other has dark hair, both wet. The atmospheric scene is shot with a shallow depth of field, creating a hazy, tense mood.

    The Art Of Heated Rivalry

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  8. The Comic Strip Presents… + Q&A

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Highlights from previous Square Eyes festivals

Stephen Graham on a panel discussion for Boiling Point, smiling with microphone
Stephen Graham - Boiling Point TV Preview - Square Eyes TV Festival
Panel discuss TV series Succession in cinema
Succession Writers' Room - Square Eyes TV Festival
Man Like Mobeen - RTS Midlands and Square Eyes preview