Manchester Film Festival
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| Location | Manchester, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Website | manchesterfilmfestival |
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]
The festival was founded in 2015 by Neil Jeram-Croft, who also serves as the festival director.[4]
Notable guests have included Simon Pegg,[5] Kit Harington,[6] Shia LaBeouf,[7] 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]
- Golden Bee - Feature
- Golden Bee - Short
- Special Jury Prize - Feature
- Special Jury Prize - Short
- Best UK Feature
- Best Documentary Feature
- Best International Feature
- Best UK Short
- Best International Short
- Best North West Short
- Best Student Film
- Best Documentary Short
- Best Animation
- Best Experimental
- Best Music Video
- Best Director - Feature
- Best Director - Short
- Best Actor - Feature
- Best Actor - Short
- Best Actress - Feature
- Best Actress - Short
- Best Cinematography - Feature
- Best Cinematography - Short
- Audience Award - Feature
- Audience Award - Short