Manchester Film Festival Explained

Manchester Film Festival
Location:Manchester, United Kingdom
Founded:2015

The Manchester Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Manchester, United Kingdom.[1] Established in 2015, the festival celebrates independent cinema by showcasing both established and emerging filmmakers from around the world.[2]

The festival is BAFTA-qualifying for British short films.[3]

History

The festival was founded in 2015 by Neil Jeram-Croft, who also serves as festival director.[4]

Notable guests have included Simon Pegg,[5] Jonathan Rhys Meyers,[6] Shia LaBeouf,[7] Richard Armitage, Katharine O'Brien,[8] Penn Badgley,[9] and Mark Gatiss,[10] among others.

In 2024, Screen International included the festival on its list of the "UK film festivals you need to know".[11]

Awards

Films in the official selection compete for awards in the following categories:[12]

Winners

Golden Bee for Best Feature Film

!Year!Film!Director!Ref.
2025AontasDamian McCann[13]
2024La ChimeraAlice Rohrwacher[14]
2023A Kind of KidnappingDan Clark[15]
2022The Road DanceRichie Adams[16]

References

  1. Web site: British Council Film: Manchester Film Festival . 2025-04-11 . British Council.
  2. Web site: Horsburgh . Lynette . 2025-03-14 . Manchester Film Festival: Everything you need to know . 2025-04-11 . BBC News . en-GB.
  3. Web site: BAFTA Qualifying Festivals List – British Short Film . BAFTA.
  4. Web site: Manchester Film Festival expands industry offering for 10th edition . 2025-04-12 . Screen . en.
  5. Web site: Pellant . Georgina . 2020-03-06 . Simon Pegg is coming to Manchester International Film Festival this weekend . 2025-04-11 . I Love Manchester . en-GB.
  6. News: 2018-02-15 . Jonathan Rhys Meyers Q&A, Shia LaBeouf workshop and ten must see films at Manchester Film Festival in March . https://web.archive.org/web/20181017203924/http://vivamanchester.co.uk/shia-la-bouf-jonathan-rhys-meyers-and-ten-must-see-films-manchester-film-festival/ . 2018-10-17 . 2025-04-11 . VIVA Lifestyle Magazine . en-GB . live .
  7. Web site: Pankhurst . Steven . 2018-01-25 . LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner are confirmed as special guests at the Manchester Film Festival . 2025-04-11 . Manchester’s Finest . en-GB.
  8. Web site: 2020-03-04 . New Simon Pegg Film at MANIFF 2020 . 2025-04-11 . The Journalix . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2016-03-04 . Penn Badgley to attend Manchester Film Festival . 2025-04-14 . Live Manchester . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Fedeczko . Sofia . 2022-03-11 . Manchester Film Festival to "champion" region's talent . 2025-04-14 . Mancunian Matters . en-GB.
  11. Web site: Calnan . Ellie . The UK film festivals you need to know: 2024 dates, submission and contact details . 2025-04-14 . Screen . en.
  12. Web site: 2025-01-13 . Manchester Film Festival . 2025-04-11 . FilmFreeway . en.
  13. Web site: Williams . Tom . 2025-03-24 . Manchester Film Festival announces award winners . 2025-04-11 . British Cinematographer . en-GB.
  14. Web site: Williams . Tom . 2024-03-26 . Manchester Film Festival 2024 award winners announced . 2025-04-11 . British Cinematographer . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Check out the winners from the 2023 Manchester Film Festival . 2025-04-11 . Live For Film . en-GB.
  16. Web site: Edgar . Thomas Taylor . 2024-06-20 . ' Road Dance' movie set for US release . 2025-04-11 . We Love Stornoway . en-GB.

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