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Preview: Manchester Film Festival returns to the Great Northern | MFF 2024

Preview: Manchester Film Festival returns to the Great Northern | MFF 2024

Manchester Film Festival returns once again to the Odeon Great Northern, this time they’re celebrating 10 years of introducing cutting-edge cinema to the city’s audience
Preview: Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme arrives at HOME Cinema

Preview: Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme arrives at HOME Cinema

The 20th edition of the JFTFP promises to bring the wonderful, varied world of Japanese cinema to Manchester. We chat with festival director Junko Takekawa as she discusses the unique films on the programme
Manchester Animation Festival director Steve Henderson: “Animation for all” |  MAF 2023

Manchester Animation Festival director Steve Henderson: “Animation for all” | MAF 2023

Director of Manchester Animation Festival sits down to talk about this years programme and the threat of distributors and AI in the world of animation
Preview: Manchester Animation Festival | MAF 2023

Preview: Manchester Animation Festival | MAF 2023

Manchester Animation Festival is back at HOME cinema with everything from the long-awaited Chicken Run sequel to Lego stop motion workshops
Preview: Leeds International Film Festival | LIFF 2023

Preview: Leeds International Film Festival | LIFF 2023

Manchester’s little brother in the North Leeds is home to one of the UK’s largest film festivals with its latest edition spanning over two weeks this November
Preview: Manchester’s Festival of Fantastic Films

Preview: Manchester’s Festival of Fantastic Films

Manchester’s unique celebration of horror and genre film returns with a fascinating mix of archive classics and new international shorts.
¡Viva! 2023: La Casa entre los cactus

¡Viva! 2023: La Casa entre los cactus

Carlota González-Adrio’s debut feature film is accompanied by a live Q&A for the 2023 ¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Film Festival
MANIFF 2022: We’re All in This Together

MANIFF 2022: We’re All in This Together

MANIFF 2022: Katie Boland acts in, directs, writes, and produces her directorial debut We’re All in This Together
Manchester International Film Festival 2022: Preview

Manchester International Film Festival 2022: Preview

MANIFF returns to the Odeon Great Northern for its largest edition ever, featuring award-winning films from Cannes and BFI London
KINOFILM 2021: The Pebble and the Boy

KINOFILM 2021: The Pebble and the Boy

Mila Filipova writes a review for Kinofest’s The Pebble and the Boy, exploring the director’s love of music and the 80s decade.
My Experience at Cannes Film Festival

My Experience at Cannes Film Festival

Having attended Cannes this summer, Michal Wasilewski shares his festival experiences and thoughts about this year’s greatest films
KINOFILM: Festival Preview

KINOFILM: Festival Preview

Welcome to Kinofilm, the most exciting short film festival coming to Manchester this week!
Manchester International Film Festival 2021: Preview

Manchester International Film Festival 2021: Preview

Manchester International Film Festival comes back in 2021 with a new selection of world and UK premieres.
MAF 2019: Ruben Brandt, Collector

MAF 2019: Ruben Brandt, Collector

Milorad Krstic’s Ruben Brandt, Collector is an engaging and visually stunning film which stands as a true testament to the uniqueness of animation, writes Deputy Film Editor Josh Sandy
Preview: Manchester Animation Festival

Preview: Manchester Animation Festival

Deputy Film Editor, Josh Sandy, previews the highlights of the Manchester Animation Festival ahead of its much anticipated 5th edition
Grimmfest 2019: The Wretched

Grimmfest 2019: The Wretched

Tobias Soar reviews The Pierce Brothers’ 2019 tale of the witch-next-door, screened at Grimmfest this month
Wilderland wildlife film festival comes to Manchester

Wilderland wildlife film festival comes to Manchester

The festival will showcase nine new independently produced films about conservation, coexistence and natural beauty
Sundance London 2019: In Conversation with John Cooper and David Courier

Sundance London 2019: In Conversation with John Cooper and David Courier

Director of Sundance John Cooper and Director of Programming David Courier sit down to chat organising festivals, the wonders of streaming services, and their favourite films of Sundance London 2019 with film editor Tobias Soar
Preview: ¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival 2019

Preview: ¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival 2019

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the ¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival 2019 returns to HOME Manchester from Friday 22nd March to Saturday 13th April
Grimmfest – Manchester’s Horror Film Festival

Grimmfest – Manchester’s Horror Film Festival

Grimmfest is returning to Manchester in its 10th year to celebrate independent horror, sci-fi and fantasy films. It takes place on the 4th-7th of October at the Odeon Manchester Great Northern. The festival promises to be a thrilling weekend. Festival coordinators, Simeon Halligan and Rachel Richardson-Jones created Grimmfest 10 years ago to showcase horror films […]