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Rusholme demonstrations celebrate Syrian liberation
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Threads of Osmosis: bridging the gap between fashion and politics
Identity and fast fashion: A story of overconsumption
It’s okay to drop out
21st May 2026
The phrase ‘dropping out’ often feels synonymous with ‘failing’
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The Kneale Inheritance & New Voices in Horror: Headpress’ 35th anniversary extravaganza
19th June 2026
Two events of the day - the work of Nigel Kneale and student-made short horror film The Shedding
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Splat Pack filmmaker Eli Roth serves up two scoops of slop with his latest small-town slasher
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Calling all film students, cinephiles and critics – Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival 2018
Film
Don’t miss the chance to get involved with this year’s Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival!
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Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival 2018
Film
The International Lift-Off Film Festival is coming back to Manchester at the end of the month to showcase high quality independent film
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The Lift-Off Global Network story
Film
The story behind the ever-growing global independent film network, Lift-Off
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Review: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Film
“35 dollars for a salmon. You get the salmon to blow you for that price?”
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Review: Goodbye Christopher Robin
Film
Simon Curtis plays it safe with this A.A. Milne biopic
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Re-appraisal: Jungle Fever
Film
Jungle Fever is as powerful as it was 26 years ago
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Review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Film
Patrick Hughes reaches the low expectations we had for his film and keeps falling
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In conversation with Neville Pierce
Film
From student editor to film journalist for Empire, Neville Pierce is quite the chameleon
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Review: My Life as a Courgette
Film
Eloise Wright shares her thoughts on the French stop motion
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Interview: Enemies Within
Film
Eloïse Wright interviews Selim Azzazi
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Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival 2017- Day 1 Shorts, Part 2
Film
Eloïse Wright covers The Last Laugh, The Track, Faustine, The Wolves Beyond the Timber and Retriever from the Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival
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Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival 2017- Day 2 Shorts, Part 2
Film
Eloïse Wright covers five of the short films from the second day of the Manchester Lift-Off Festival
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Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival 2017- Day 3 Shorts Part 2
Film
Eloïse Wright covers five of the the shorts from day 3 of the Manchester Lift-Off Festival
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Lift-Off film festival 2017 review: Where The Windmills Are
Film
Where The Windmills Are was the third and final feature film shown at the Lift-Off film festival in March 2017, and was very popular amongst the audience at Texture in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
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Review: See No Evil — The Moors Murders
Film
A sensitive but profound look at the horrific real-life Moors Murderers
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Review: The Founder
Film
An overnight sensation 30 years in the making
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Sundance Film Festival 2017 highlights
Film
Eloïse Wright reflects on the 2017 Sundance Film Festival
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Revisiting: Blue Velvet
Film
Eloïse Wright revisits Lynch’s classic
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Review: The Birth of a Nation
Film
The Birth of a Nation is a powerful film about important issues
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Review: Bleed For This
Film
Bleed for This is the captivating biopic Miles Teller needed to engrave his name in the hallmarks of cinema recognition
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