Mark Jenkin has since produced a trilogy of Cornish films. The latest of these, Rose of Nevada, played at this year’s Manchester Film Festival and will shortly be going on a UK-wide tour before coming to cinemas nationwide on the 24th April.
As with every year, no matter what you might think overall, there have been some spectacular films released in 2025. We look back over the year with our writers to let you know what The Mancunion’s best films of 2025 are.
A staple of Manchester Animation Festival’s line-up is their New Animated Voices showcase, a screening where they play a curated selection of the best animated shorts.
Sentimental Value is pretty easily my favourite film of the year, even amongst very stacked competition, and I have been desperate to see it again since its release.
Ahead of 2024’s Manchester Animation Festival, I chatted to Festival Director Steven Henderson about the Festival, Student Films, and Wallace and Gromit
