Exit 6 & BMI presents

Song 6: An Evening of short film and live music

Saturday 12th April 2025 - 7.30pm

TICKETS: £12*

Song 6: Live music and short film screening showcase

Join the Exit 6 team and BMI for an evening showcasing some of their favourite music-themed short films from previous Exit 6 festival years! We have created a very special evening, interspersing the selection of short films with live music performances from two incredible ambient music artists Good Weather For An Airstrike and Minus Pilots.

Ahead of the 10th edition of Exit 6 at the Vue Basingstoke in September 2025, we’re hosting a series of themed showcase evenings featuring films from years gone by, so you can get a flavour of how amazing the Exit 6 Film Festival selection is every year, and we can enjoy watching them again. And for this themed evening, we’ll be teaming those films with some fabulous live local acoustic talent.If you love film and music, bring yourselves and your friends along for a fabulous evening of independent short films made by the stars of the future and awesome tunes from the local musical talent of right now – we’ll buy the popcorn!

Film screening lineup:

The Contract Musical

Comedy-horror from Director Chris J Cole. Three young lads on the first day of work wish for a bit more than they can handle.

Sidewalk Shuffle

An awkward encounter on the sidewalk turns into a shuffle; a Sidewalk Shuffle. Max Bach (Director/Producer)

Root Note

Four starving plants scavenge to exist on the edge of an arid slate mine. Then they accidentally discover something that allows them to thrive – jazz music. Root Note is a story of how finding your passion makes a harsh world beautiful. Guy Larsen (Writer/Director) and Cambria Bailey-Jones (writer)

Claudio’s Song

A young man faces the wrath of criminals targeting people who are famous on the internet. Things take an unexpected turn when their scheme fails.
Andreas Nilsson (Director 2022)

Heart Failure – In this EDM musical, Frank does everything he can to avoid another horrible break up. He does not do a good job. Heart Failure follows Frank and his relationship with Lizzie. From the one-night stand where they meet to the day she tells him she loves him; from the week she ignores his texts to the moment she says they need to talk. We’ve all been there. Breakups are the worst. Will Wightman (Director 2022)

Featuring music from:

Good Weather For An Airstrike – One-man ambient post/rock project from Winchester

Minus Pilots – Cinematic atmospheres and sparse textures with fractured drones and crumbling harmonics.

EVENT INFO

Tickets: £12* + *booking fee
Age Guidance: 15+ however we will admit young people 12+ at the discretion of their parent/carer. All under 15’s MUST be accompanied by an adult. Please contact us with directly if you have any questions and a member of the Exit 6 team will be happy to give further information.
Doors: 6.30pm | First film starts: 7:30pm
Run Time: 95-110 minutes + interval

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ABOUT EXIT 6 FILM FESTIVAL AND BASINGSTOKE MUSIC INITIATIVE

Exit 6 Film Festival is a vibrant celebration of independent cinema set in the heart of Basingstoke. Every September, we curate an all-day diverse programme of short films from stunningly talented UK and international filmmakers, many of whom have gone on to stellar industry careers.

The Basingstoke Music Initiative (BMI) is is a collaboration between Proteus and RB Music, supported by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It is dedicated to igniting and rekindling the town’s love of independent music by empowering and uplifting emerging young talents whilst nurturing the growth of seasoned local musicians.