The festival, which is in its 14th year, accepts international submissions across 10 categories and awards up to £15,000 in prizes to the winners. BFI’

Red carpet, VIPs, press, music and drinks. What more could one want for the opening start to the 14th edition of short film festival week?

Kinofilm, Manchester’s longest-running international short film and animation festival, is set to return on Monday 28th February for a weeklong display of shorts and animations.

Co-founders Neil Jeram-Croft, 34, and Al Bailey, 36, say they were thrilled with the success of the festival and have already confirmed the event will be back next year.

The inaugural Manchester International Film Festival 2015 is fast approaching and its full line-up has just been released.

Manchester will host its first ever International Film Festival including UK and world film premieres this summer.

The Bishop of Manchester is set to open a unique film series at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation exploring the interaction and conflict between science and religion through movies.

The filmmaker behind a slick love letter to Manchester’s Northern Quarter has revealed that the city’s famous Curry Mile could be his next target – if he opts to make a sequel.

Frank, starring Michael Fassbender and Maggie Gyllenhaal, takes inspiration from Manchester’s Frank Sidebottom as he goes on a journey to music fame with new band member Jon (Domhnall Gleeson).

The ¡Viva! Film Festival celebrated its 20th edition at the Cornerhouse and featured Spanish director Roger Gual’s Menu degustacion

The 20th Viva Spanish and Latin American film festival at Manchester Cornerhouse draws to a close.