MOVIE enthusiasts in Wyre Forest are being given a "reel" insight into different aspects of the industry during a 10-week course.

A Century of Cinema will start next Thursday at Kidderminster's Community Learning Centre in Callows Lane.

It will cover topics including the early pioneers, the studio system, movie stars of yesteryear, the rise and fall of Hollywood and the digital future.

The course has been organised by Kidderminster branch of the Workers' Educational Association.

The WEA, which was established in 1903, is voluntary organisation that provides adult education and learning programmes in the community.

Course presenter, Siddique Hussain, said: "Each of the 10 weeks looks at one part of the film industry, such as movie stars, marketing and film production. We look at each one with examples of what is was like in the past and how it is today and what film exhibition will be like in 20 or 30 years time."

Mr Hussain said: "Entering a new century, I like to take the audience back over the first century of cinema. Anyone with even a remote interest in films and film-making will learn how the desire to document, the abundance of entrepreneurs and technological breakthroughs led to the birth of the biggest entertainment industry the world has ever seen."

He added: "I would encourage anyone to come and join a like-minded group of people for an autumn programme of discovery and an opportunity to discuss your film-related likes and dislikes with other people."

The WEA programme organiser, Jan Hall, said: "I heard about this course, which previously ran in Halesowen, Dudley and most recently Hagley, and jumped at the chance of bringing it to the people of Kidderminster, not least the young students studying the related subjects at college."

There is a fee for the course and anyone wishing to join the group can enrol at the Community Learning Centre, next Thursday at 7pm.