Manchester Film Festival Guide 2019

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A big warm welcome once again to the annual Manchester Film Festival. For the first time the event will take place over a week, testament to MANIFF’s growth over its short history and the strength of films submitted. After five years, together we have developed a reputation amongst the international independent filmmaking community as a friendly, big hearted festival with a personal touch and party vibes. MANIFF2019 will be no different and sees the festival continue its policy of not branding and stranding its official selection, allowing films to stand side by side, free from genre barriers. This edition’s line-up is the perfect example of what we set out to achieve five years ago – a showcase of the most honest and eclectic independent films from around the world. On behalf of the festival and its hard-working staff and volunteers, may we take this opportunity to thank all the amazingly talented filmmakers for sharing their outstanding work with us here in Manchester. Here’s to yet another celebration of fantastic independent film.

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Opening and closing films

official selection 2019

Opening Night Gala Premiere Saturday 2nd March at 19:00

Hotel Mumbai O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

2nd March at 19:00

Anthony Maras | USA | 125 minutes | English Language Starring: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi A gripping true story of humanity and heroism, HOTEL MUMBAI vividly recounts the 2008 siege of the famed Taj Hotel by a group of terrorists in Mumbai, India. Among the dedicated hotel staff is the renowned chef Hemant Oberoi (Anupam Kher) and a waiter (Academy Award-Nominee Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire) who choose to risk their lives to protect their guests. As the world watches on, a desperate couple (Armie Hammer, Call Me By Your Name and Nazanin Boniadi, “Homeland�) is forced to make unthinkable sacrifices to protect their newborn child.

Closing Night Gala Premiere Sunday 10th March at 19:45

Meeting Gorbachev O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

10th March at 19:45

Werner Herzog and Andre Singer | USA | English Language Starring: Werner Herzog and Mikhail Gorbachev Rising from a farm boy to become President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev brought about changes that helped end the Cold War, toppled the USSR, enabled the reunification of Germany and transformed the world forever. Werner Herzog takes the viewer through the life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and final President of the Soviet Union in chronological order.

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Narrative Feature Films

Book Week

UK PREMIERE

O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

3rd March at 13:00 and 9th March at 11:00

HEATH DAVIS / AUSTRALIA / 99 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Alan Dukes, Airlie Dodds, Susan Prior, Rhys Muldoon, Rose Riley When it looks like his novel is going to be published, high school English teacher and once famous novelist – Nicholas Cutler - thinks his luck has finally changed. But what promises to be the best week of his life professionally, spirals into seven days of hell personally.

A pregnant girlfriend, a student in trouble with the law, a gravely ill brother in law and the prospects of living a life of unfilled dreams, force Mr Cutler to re-examine just what’s most important in his life.

Princess of the Row O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

UK PREMIERE

3rd March at 15:15 and 10th March at 11:00

MAX CARLSON / UNITED STATES / 90 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Edi Gathegi, Tayler Buck, Martin Sheen, Ana Ortiz, Jacob Vargas Bouncing around the sometimes abusive foster care system for most of her life, 12-year-old Alicia Willis ditches school to visit her military veteran father, Sgt. Beaumont ‘Bo’ Willis, who lives on the streets of Los Angeles’ skid row and suffers from PTSD. In spite of the caring effort of her assigned family services worker, Alicia wants no part of being placed in yet another foster home, so decides to escape out of Los Angeles with her father.

Goliath O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

3rd March at 17:30 and 10th March 13:00

DOMINIK LOCHER / SWITZERLAND / 85 MINUTES / GERMAN, SWISS GERMAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES Starring: Sven Schelker, Jasna Fritzi Bauer When Jessy gets pregnant, her partner David begins to panic. After having been beaten up on a train one day in front of Jessy, David turns to intense workouts and steroids. He overcomes his fears, but his aggressive behavior becomes a threat to Jessy and the unborn baby.

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Narrative Feature Films

official selection 2019

Beating Heart O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

3rd March at 19:45 and 10th March at 13:00

LAURENT CAUJAT / FRANCE / 85 MINUTES / FRENCH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES Starring: Pascal Mottier, David Martins, Cylia Malki Unemployed Julian spends his time caring for his daughter but has taken on debts he cannot hope to pay without telling his wife. To get out of it, he will improvise as an outlaw.

The Runaways O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

WORLD PREMIERE

4th March at 20:15 and 10th March at 10:45

RICHARD HEAP / UNITED KINGDOM / 111 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Molly Windsor, Mark Addy, Tara Fitzgerald, Lee Boardman, Sean Ward, Steve Huison, Rhys Connah, Macy Shackleton The Runaways follows three young siblings in Yorkshire who journey across the country in an attempt to evade their uncle and social services after the death of their father.

Far From The Apple Tree O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

4th March at 22:30 and 9th March at 17:30

GRANT MCPHEE / UNITED KINGDOM / 90 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Sorcha Groundsell Far From the Apple Tree stars Sorcha Groundsell (Netflix’s The Innocents) as Judith, a struggling artist who lands her dream job of working for a renowned and sinister visual artist. Judith’s new job allows her the opportunity to view and catalogue Roberta’s work archiving but learning her alchemical techniques as she delves deeper and deeper into her past. A Dark, Pop-Art Fairytale. Filmed on a variety of formats including 35mm, 16mm, Home Processed film and Betamax.

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Narrative Feature Films

Veneno: The First Fall O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

5th March at 20:15 and 9th March at 11:00

TABA BLANCHARD / DOMINICAN REPUBLIC / 96 MINUTES / SPANISH LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES Starring: Manny Perez, Pepe Sierra, Richard Douglas, Ovandy Camilo The origin and rise of the most famous wrestler of all time in the Dominican Republic, Rafael Sánchez aka Jack Veneno. In 1966 Jack Veneno moves to NYC leaving his best friend Josema in a country submerged in crisis and social revolution. When he comes back three years later he finds a very different country, and a very different friend…

Paris Song

UK PREMIERE

O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

5th March at 22:30 and 9th March at 15:15

JEFF VESPA / KAZAKHSTAN,LATVIA,USA / 90 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Abbie Cornish, Sanzhar Madiyev, Ben Aldridge, Christian Hillborg, Philip Brodie, Miha Rodman, Toms Liepanjiks Based on a true story. A small-town Kazakh singer, Amre Kashaubayev, journeys to Paris to compete in an international singing competition at the 1925 Paris Expo. He meets American songwriter George Gershwin forming a beautiful and unlikely friendship. While Amre’s talent for singing opens up an exciting new world outside Kazakhstan, he is forced to choose between following his singing career and remaining loyal to his home country.

Stray

UK PREMIERE

O d eo n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

6th March at 20:15 and 9th March at 11:00

DUSTIN FENELEY / NEW ZEALAND / 104 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Kieran Charnock, Arta Dobroshi In a cold and remote landscape, two strangers struggle to repair their broken pasts. A young man is on parole after serving time for attempting to murder the man who killed his girlfriend in a hit and run. A woman is released from a psychiatric facility far from her homeland. These two damaged strangers cross paths in the mountains in winter and fall into a complex intimate relationship, putting to the test their capacity to trust and heal.

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LIMBO

official selection 2019

world PREMIERE

O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

6th March at 22:30 and 10th March at 17:30

MARK YOUNG / UNITED STATES / 90 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Scottie Thompson, James Purefoy, Veronica Cartwright A murderer finds himself on trial in Hell, caught between a bitter prosecutor and an inexperienced defense attorney. The trial spins out of control when a powerful demon, Lucifer and people from the killer’s past become involved.

Celeste O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

7th March at 18:00 and 10th March at 11:00

BEN HACKWORTH / AUSTRALIA / 106 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Radha Mitchell, Thomas Cocquerel, Odessa Young, Nadine Garner Hidden from the world at a crumbling estate in lush tropical Far North Queensland, Celeste anxiously reaches out to Jack, her late husband’s son, inviting him to return to the languid, sprawling family home for her much-anticipated recital. Jack’s reappearance after a long absence stirs up unsettling memories, pulling them both into a mutually precarious orbit.

The Last Berliner O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

UK PREMIERE

7th March at 22:30 and 9th March at 19:45

GREGOR ERLER / GERMANY / 97 MINUTES / GERMAN LANGUAGE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES Starring: Matthias Ziesing, Pegah Ferydoni, Moritz Heidelbach, Conrad F. Geier The last un-renovated building in a trendy Berlin neighborhood is being vacated. The former tenants are moving out, but Dietmar refuses to budge. His son Tobias tries to convince him to move into social housing. However, his father resists and the situation between Tobias, his father, and the buildings realtor, who seems to be there by chance, escalates and gets completely out of hand.

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Narrative Feature Films

official selection 2019

Isabelle O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

8th March at 20:15 and 10th March at 13:00

ROB HEYDON / CANADA / 80 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Adam Brody, Amanda Crew A young couple’s dream of starting a family shatters as they descend into the depths of paranoia and must struggle to survive an evil presence that wants nothing more than their very own lives.

Rust Creek

UK PREMIERE

O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

8th March at 22:15 and 10th March at 15:15

JEN MCGOWAN / UNITED STATES / 104 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Hermione Corfield, Jay Paulson, Sean O’Bryan, Micah Hauptman, John Marshall Jones Sawyer Scott is a smart and ambitious college senior who seems to have the world on a string. When a detour on the way to a job interview takes Sawyer through the frozen Appalachian Mountains, a series of calamities land her in a life or death struggle. Wounded, lost, and hunted by dangerous criminals, Sawyer confronts her own mortality for the first time.Pushed to exhaustion by the elements, Sawyer finds an unlikely ally in Lowell Pritchert, a mysterious recluse whose motives for helping her are suspect.

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Documentaries

Dons of Disco O d eo n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

UK PREMIERE

3rd March at 19:45

JONATHAN SUTAK / UNITED STATES / 86 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE A 1980s lip-syncing scandal escalates into a bitter war between an American singer and an Italian male model. Who is the ‘true’ artist behind Den Harrow: the face, or the voice?

Boom O d eo n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

4th March at 20:15

JORDAN ALBERTSEN / UNITED STATES / 84 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: The Sonics, Pearl Jam, The Sex Pistols, Heart, Mudhoney Boom’ tells the untold story of one of rock ‘n’ roll’s wildest and most influential bands, The Sonics. For the first time ever, all five original members of the band tell the true story of how it all went down, beginning to end. ‘Boom’ takes a deep dive, exploring how a relatively unknown band from the Pacific Northwest became a worldwide phenomenon 50-years after their heyday, and in doing so, shaped music for decades to come.

How They Got Over O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

5th March at 20:15

ROBERT CLEM / UNITED STATES / 87 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Ira Tucker, Isaac Freeman, Clarence Fountain, Otis Clay, JoJo Wallace, Dennis Edwards, Willie Rogers, Sky Lakota Lynch, Kortnee Simmonds The story of how African American gospel quartets like the Soul Stirrers, Dixie Hummingbirds and the Blind Boys developed a spirit and style that were hugely influential on early rock and roll completely out of hand.

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Documentaries

Dennis and Lois O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

official selection 2019

UK PREMIERE

6th March at 20:15

CHRIS CASSIDY / UNITED STATES / 88 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE A love story about punk rocks most dedicated couple and their 40year devotion to the music and the musicians they love. These two road warriors live for the communal and unpredictable experience of a live concert. Their journey began in the mid-70’s at a gritty little club in New York City called CBGB’s where Dennis and Lois befriended an up-and-coming band, the Ramones. They quickly became part of the Ramones inner circle, selling merchandise and assisting the future punk legends on tours around the world.

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world PREMIERE

O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

7th March at 20:15-

AL BAILEY / UNITED KINGDOM / 90 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE A filmmaker follows his friend and widowed airline pilot east and west around the world, as he searches to find new love via the dating app Tinder. The well-intended quest spirals into a controversial fly on the wall expose of one man’s addictive and outlandish behaviour in a bubble of vice and depravity that conflicts with his consummate professionalism.

The Pretender O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

UK PREMIERE

7th March at 20:15

JIM TOSCANO / UNITED STATES / 53 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Mike Kunda Mike Kunda is the world’s #1 Rocky fan, he has spent the last 40 years of his life focusing on every aspect of the Rocky films and on his fictional hero Rocky Balboa. This film documents Mike’s life as he struggles to find meaning in his Rocky obsession and become the person he really wants to be.

Includes short documentaries: Little Miss Sumo, Handmade Film, The Traffic Sepa-

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Documentaries

Cradle of Champions O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

8th March at 20:30

BARTLE BULL / UNITED STATES / 100 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Three young people battle to change their lives through the threemonth odyssey of the New York Daily News Golden Gloves-the biggest and oldest amateur boxing tournament in the world. Titus Williams and James Wilkins, two of New York’s top young amateur boxers, try to escape tough backgrounds, fight their way through complex personal lives and a three-month, 500-fighter tournament to meet each other in an epic final bout at the Barclays Center.

Leonard Bernstein - A Genius Divided O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

9th March at 13:00

UK PREMIERE

THOMAS VON STEINAECKER / GERMANY / 54 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Leonard Bernstein As one of the first US born conductors to receive worldwide fame, Leonard Bernstein is an exceptional composer, not only due to ‘The West Side Story’. This documentary focuses on the American’s lesser known works: ‘Mass’, the musical ‘1600 Pennsylvania Avenue’ and the great final opera ‘A Quiet Place’. A vivid picture of the multi talented Bernstein, struggling with his role as composer and conductor, tackling the tension between successes and flops, between the politics of his time and his own liberal humanitarian Includes short documentaries: Lifeboat and Don’t Call Me Beautiful

Public Figure O d eo n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

UK PREMIERE

9th March at 15:15

BRIAN CORSO / CANADA,SOUTH AFRICA,USA / 70 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Gregory O’Gallagher, Donterio Hundon, Emmett Sparling Public Figure is an exploration of our society’s increasing obsession with social media. The film follows the lives of our established Instagram influencers around the globe - beginning in New York all the way to Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver and Johannesburg, South Africa.Throughout our travels, our influencers show us how they’ve turned their lives into enterprises, while voicing their personal concerns about the addiction.

Includes short documentaries Child Of The Earth, Drop The Click, In The Blood

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Ballad of a Righteous Merchant O d eo n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

official selection 2019

9th March at 17:30

HERBERT GOLDER / UNITED STATES / 62 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Werner Herzog, Michael Shannon, Chloe Sevigny, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier A fresh and candid glimpse of one of the great masters of cinema, Werner Herzog, at work by his longtime friend and collaborator Herbert Golder.

Ballad Of A Righteous Merchant chronicles Herzog’s making of the film, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (co-written by Golder), which was nominated for a Golden Lion and for Best Screenplay at the 2009 Venice Film Festival, and which stars Michael Shannon, Willem Dafoe, and Chloe Sevigny Includes short documentaries: The Mess and Reclamation: The Rise At Standing Rock

Sidelined

uk PREMIERE

O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

9th March at 19:45

GALEN SUMMER / UNITED STATES / 40 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE In the 1970s, NFL cheerleaders became a sensation and a constant feature of media coverage. As the number of squads grew, it wasn’t long before all the skin on display caught the attention of Playboy and team management jumped at the chance for greater publicity.

But when some of the women agreed to pose nude, the pictures ignited a media firestorm. In a move of hypocrisy, cheerleaders from teams were abruptly fired. Sidelined is the untold story of the women at the heart of this controversy.

Includes short documentaries: Gereza (Hustler), Come And Take It

Accidental Climber O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

european PREMIERE

9th March at 13:00

STEVEN ORITT / UNITED STATES / 67 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE The story of Jim Geiger, a retired forest-ranger and amateur mountaineer from Sacramento, who at 68 years old attempts to become the oldest American and first great-grandfather to summit Mt. Everest.

Includes short documentaries An Artist’s Story: The Past, the Present and the Future,

Dancing Wheels

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A Great Day In Paris O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

official selection 2019

uk PREMIERE

10th March at 15:15

MICHKA SAAL / CANADA / 76 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Ricky Ford, John Betsch, Sangoma Everett, Bobby Few, Kirk Lightsey, Steve Potts A Great Day in Paris is a 10-year project documenting Ricky Ford’s gathering of 75 respected American jazz musicians living in France.

It centers around the recreation of a celebrated photo by Art Kane but on the steps of Montmartre. The film gives an insight into what influenced these musicians with stories of their past as well their own reasons as to why they moved to France. Discussing racial issues, what it was like working as a musician 50 years ago and exploring the question of artistic exile. A Great Day in Paris showcases these peoples’ passion for music and their bonds of friendship cemented over the transmission of ancient knowledge Includes short documentaries: Field To Smoke and There’s a Hell Of a Racket Com-

ing From Your House, Mrs Wood

Unraveling Athena O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

uk PREMIERE

10th March at 17:30

FRANCIS AMAT / UNITED STATES / 102 MINUTES / ENGLISH LANGUAGE Starring: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King Unraveling Athena chronicles the journey that Women Tennis Champions pass through – from small child with a large racket, to ranked player, and ultimately to WTA number one in the world, and beyond - her Journey after reaching the pinnacle. The film explores the ingredients, the common themes and qualities, that account for the remarkable achievements of these women, from different generations, nationalities and personalities.

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short films

Short Session 1 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

3rd March at 13:00 | 8 0 M i n u t e s

A Scribbled Memory, In2ruders, Colony, Heartless Anger, Run, 12 Point Kill, Ready or Not

Short Session 2 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

3rd March at 15:15 | 75 M i n u t e s

Lost Sock Collection, One Man’s Trash, Deep Clean, These Things Take Time, Stupid People, A Stitch in Time

Short Session 3 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

3rd March at 17:30 | 9 0 M i n u t e s

My Generation, Slow dance, The Heart and The Void - A House by the sea, Sardine, Tommy, Too Long at the Fair, The Scorpions Tale, May Day

Short Session 4 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

4th March at 18:00 | 8 8 M i n u t e s

Flaneur, Voice, The Shins “Half A Million”, Dentures of Death, Cmd + Ctrl, The Visitor, I didn’t... I wasn’t... I amn’t…, Rosa’s Esperanza

Short Session 5 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

5th March at 18:00 | 9 0 M i n u t e s

Double Portrait, For Your Sins, Miccoli - Ledge, A Boy’s Fear, St Bernie, Bridget and Iain, Gerry, Dockers

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Short session 6 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

official selection 2019

6th March at 18:00 | 9 0 M i n u t e s

Echo,You Can’t Put Out This Fire, Behind Barres, Girl On A Bus, Human Sun, The Words, Wake the Riderless Horse, Rising Water

Short session 7 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

7th March at 18:00 | 7 8 M i n u t e s

Codrina’s Trace, Sami, Repo, Time Enforcer, How a Kite Flies, Knock at the Door, Trashbag

Short Session 8 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

8th March at 18:00 | 8 0 M i n u t e s

Invaders, The Last Line, Why Call the Police, Sketch, CC, Yuri, Prowler

Short Session 9 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

9th March at 13:00 | 1 0 0 M i n u t e s

Mermaids and Rhinos, Rooftops, Zingerle, The Firefighter, Beth’s three o’clock with Dr. Harlow, A Stone’s Throw, The View From up Here, Diversion

Short Session 10 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

9th March at 15:15 | 8 8 M i n u t e s

Six Month Chip, That Night We Met, The Last Miner, Ballerino, Super Comfort, Mad Rush, Shooter, Cherry.

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short films

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Short Session 11 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

9th March at 17:30 | 9 0 M i n u t e s

Rosie Rose, Sombra City, Mt. Wolf - Soteria, Rubbish, Skates, Sump, Room Tone, Solus

Shorts Session 12 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

9th March 19:45 | 9 0 M i n u t e s

Haud Close Tae Me, Broken Lullaby, Swans Signature, Men of Vision, The Noise of the Light, Arthur Rambo, Battered

Short Session 13 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

10th March at 15:15 | 9 0 M i n u t e s

Atoms Searching for Immateriality, Juniper, Akrobat, Home, Keepsake, The Fish Out of Water, “A” My Name is the Film

Shorts Session 14 - North West Shorts O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

10th March at 17:30 | 72 M i n u t e s

A collection of short films from the North West - Norteños, Seconds Out, Last Summer, The Sea, Making a Meal of it, Everything Must Be In The Air

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Alumni Screenings

o commemorate our fifth year M anc h e st e r will be hosting a selection of repertory screenings for the first time. These screenings will give a rare opportunity for audiences to experience a mixture of cult films, classic films and forgotten gems on the big screen.

F i l m F e st i va l

This selection of 5 films will celebrate prestigious alumni of the past festivals and will highlight vital work by stars S h i a La B eo u f, J o nat h an R h ys M e y e r s , J o h n H u r t, O l i v i a C o o k e and Ka r e n A l l e n . These names have

all played a key role in building MANIFF’s reputation as a destination festival for independent filmmakers and this year represents the perfect

opportunity to celebrate the past while continuing to develop the festivals future.

The line-up of screenings starts with HOLES , the film that put Shia LaBeouf in the spotlight, continues with cult Brit film VELVET G OLD M I N E , which sees Jonathan Rhys Meyers in his star making turn, the legendary John Hurt is celebrated in classic film 1 9 8 4 and MANIFF2017 Best Actress winner Olivia Cooke can be seen in one of her earliest roles in THE SI G N A L , a film that is ready to be re-discovered. Rounding off the selection is a film that ticks all the boxes raucous cult-comedy-classic A N I M A L HOUSE , with Karen Allen.

Holes O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

3rd March at 10:30

Andrew Davis / 117 mins / USA / English Language Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp where he joins the job of digging holes for some mysterious reason.

Velvet Goldmine O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

4th March at 18:00

Todd Haynes / UK / 118 minutes / English Language Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale In 1984, British journalist Arthur Stuart investigates the career of 1970s glam superstar Brian Slade, who was heavily influenced in his early years by hard-living and rebellious American singer Curt Wild.

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official selection 2019

1984 O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

5th March at 18:00

Michael Radford / 113 mins / UK / English Language Starring: John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.

The Signal O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

6th March at 18:00

William Eubank / 97 mins / USA / English Language Starring: Olivia Cooke, Brenton Thwaites, Beau Knapp On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness - only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

Animal House O d e o n G r e at N o r t h e r n |

8th March at 18:00

John Landis / 109 mins / USA / English Language Starring: Karen Allen, John Belushi, Tom Hulce At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.

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Filmmaker Studio T h e M anc h e st e r F i l m F e st i va l

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Taking place over five days of the festival on the 4th-8th March at the prestigious Manchester Studios, the events will take the form of a chat show with LIVE music and will be hosted by BBC Manchester’s film critic Tom Percival.

Two shows per day between 1pm – 4pm, the studios will feature directors, cast, producers and writers from the official selection discussing their films, the filmmaking process, film financing and everything in-between. Attendees will then have the opportunity to ask the guests

questions in a more in-depth discussion than the post screening Q&A’s.

Following the LIVE show, audiences will be able to attend networking drinks at the MANIFF Manchester studios bar hosted by Seven Bro7hers, getting a rare opportunity to meet filmmakers and enjoy the inclusive party atmosphere that MANIFF prides itself on.

Tickets will cost £2 with all proceeds going to the Teenage Cancer Trust and can be purchased in advance at w w w. man i ff/ t i c k e t s Individual shows and timings can be found at w w w. man i ff.c o m

Filmmaker Studio Live will be introduced by educational independent film speakers, in partnership with G r e at N o r t h e r n F i l m Lab in association with MANIFF, audiences will have the chance to hear exclusive introductions to the crafts of Screenwriting, Independent Film Finance, Editing, Cinematography, Lighting, Sound, Horror Screenwriting, Indie Film Marketing, Casting, Documentary Directing and Narrative Directing.

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H ot e l M u mba i 19:00

P r i nc e s s o f t h e R ow 15:15

Holes 10:30

book week 13:00

Shorts 1 13:00

V e lv e t Goldmine 18:00

Shorts 4 18:00

Boom 20:15

1984 18:00

Shorts 5 18:00

T h e S i gna l 18:00

Shorts 6 18:00

St r ay 20:15

D e nn i s an d Lo i s 20:15

L i mb o 22:30

C e l e st e 18:00

Shorts 7 18:00

DT F 20:15

The Pretender 20:15

T h e Last Berliner 22:30

A n i ma l House 18:00

Shorts 8 18:00

I sab e l l e 20:15

Cradle of C h amp i o n s 20:30

R u st Creek 22:15

Book Week 11:00

st r ay 11:00

Fa r F r o m t h e A pp l e T r e e 17:30

Ba l l a d o f a Righteous M e r c h an t

The R u naways 10:45

Princess of the Row 11:00

L i mb o 17:30

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H ow T h e y G ot Ov e r 20:15

Veneno: The F i r st Fa l l 20:15

Pa r i s s o ng 22:30

Veneno: The F i r st Fa l l 11:00

Acc i d e n ta l C l i mb e r 13:00

Shorts 11 17:30

T h e Last Berliner 19:45

C e l e st e 11:00

B e at i ng H e a r t 13:00

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B e at i ng h e a r t 19:45

Dons of Disco 19:45

Fa r F r o m t h e A pp l e T r e e 22:30

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Shorts 12 19:45

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Public Figure 15:15

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R u st C r e e k 15:15

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