Manchester Film Festival

"This is an amazing festival! The organizers are supportive and communicative, the venues are beautiful, and the networking and workshops are truly dynamic." Kate Ryan Brewer - Director Manchester Film Festival is proud to be a BIFA qualifying festival and one of the Top 10 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway. MANIFF is a nine-day celebration of film, with all films screened in a cinema with full surround sound and crystal-clear visuals. All in-competition films will come from open submissions submitted through FilmFreeway and the festival will end with the annual awards ceremony, with winners chosen by previous MANIFF alumni and MANIFF’s programming team. Filmmakers will have plenty of opportunity to network with other film creatives at a festival that is known as a relaxed, filmmaker friendly event in a city that can offer an experience to attendees beyond the festival itself. All attending filmmakers are invited to take part in post-screening Q&A’s, red carpet interviews and nightly after parties. MANIFF hosts industry panels and discussions that provide insight and perspective on a range of film related topics. Filmmakers can expect industry representation from the likes of Curzon, Altitude and DC Releasing. Previous MANIFF films have gone on to have full theatrical releases and many can be found on Netflix, Amazon, and other platforms. MANIFF2022 will see industry panels, nightly after parties, daily film screenings in a multiplex cinema, red carpet interviews, Q&A’s and overall good times. Manchester Film Festival is now taking submissions for 2022. MANIFF2022 will be the eighth edition of the festival and will take place 12 -20 March at the Odeon, Great Northern. "Simply and truly, this was the best festival I've attended in any capacity. The city, staff, vendors, student volunteers, fellow filmmakers, and everyone else I came across have made a lasting impression on my life. I couldn't recommend MANIFF more strongly to anyone who submits their work to a film festival." Sean Hartofilis Check out all the other reviews below!