Kinofilm™ has a unique reputation for showcasing the best short films and debut features from around the world and is renowned for seeking out diverse, challenging and ground-breaking new films. The first festival took place in 1995 and has produced 30 annual film festivals to date, with the 20th anniversary of the Manchester Short Film Festival taking place in 2025.
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Sunday Soul Alldayer plus film THE JACKIE SHANE STORY- 26/10/25
KinoFilm Manchester Presents: Kino Soul On Sunday, All-dayer #3 including the Movie “Any Other Way[…]
Best of Kino 2025 – Tenby programme, award winners & nominees
Kino’s 20th anniversary touring programme kicks of next week, two screenings in our first week[…]
Sunday Soul Alldayer plus Screening Of Summer Of Soul – 21/9/25
As part of Kino’s 20th Anniversary we present our second KINO SUNDAY SOUL and MOVIE[…]
Best of Kino 2025 – Didsbury programme, award winners & nominees
Kino’s 20th anniversary touring programme starts next week, two screenings in our first week of[…]
KINO SUNDAY SOUL ALL-DAYER + MOVIE “The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane”
Kino presents on Sunday 1st June as part of our 20th Anniversary Festival KINO SUNDAY[…]
Kinofilm Festival Award Winners 2025
We would like to announce the Winners, Runners Up and Honourable Mentions in all the[…]
Spanish Shorts – Thurs 29th May 2025, 6.00pm
KINOFILM Festival Presents SPANISH SHORTS PROGRAMME Thurs 29th May – 6.00pm (for 6.30pm start) at[…]
Documentary – Sun 18TH May 2025, 8:00pm
KINOFILM Festival Presents DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME Sun 18TH May 8:00pm at Mini Cini, Ducie Street Warehouse[…]
Animation Shorts Programme – Sun 18th May, 6.00pm
KINOFILM Festival Presents ANIMATION Shorts Programme – Sun 18th May 2025, 6:00pm at Mini Cini,[…]
LGBTQ – Sat 17th May 2025, 10:20pm
KINOFILM Festival Presents LGBTQ PROGRAMME SAT 17th May 10.20pm at Mini Cini, Ducie Street Warehouse[…]
Award Winners Programme – Sat 17th MAY2025, 8.00pm
Festival Award Winning Shorts Programme. Starts 8.00pm Come enjoy a selection of this years year’s[…]
Festival Awards Ceremony 17th MAY 2025, 6.30pm
Join us for the awards ceremony of this years Kinofilm Festival 2025 where we announce[…]
British New Wave 2 – Sat 17TH May 2025, 4:00pm
KINOFILM Festival Presents BRITISH NEW WAVE 2 PROGRAMME Sat 17TH May 4:00pm at Mini Cini,[…]
British New Wave 1 – Sat 17th May 2025, 2:00pm
KINOFILM Festival Presents BRITISH NEW WAVE 1 PROGRAMME Sat 17th May 2.00pm at Mini Cini,[…]
Women in Film – Sat 17th May 2025, 12:00pm
KINOFILM Festival Presents WOMEN IN FILM PROGRAMME SAT 17th May 12 pm (noon) at Mini[…]
Kino Tales Outside In – Fri 16th May 2025, 8:30pm
KINOFILM Festival Presents KINO TALES: OUTSIDE IN PROGRAMME Fei 16th May 8:30pm at Mini Cini,[…]
Italian Shorts – Fri 16th MAY 2025, 6:15pm
KINOFILM Festival Presents ITALIAN SHORTS FRI 16th MAY 2025, 6:15pm KINOFILM Festival Presents ITALIAN SHORTS[…]
Greater Manchester – Thurs 15th May 2025, 8:15PM
KINOFILM Festival Presents GREATER MANCHESTER Shorts Programme Thurs 15th May 2025, 8:15pm at Mini Cini,[…]