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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KINO CELEBRATES 30 YEARS AND KINOFILM FESTIVAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Kinofilm Festival makes it return in May proudly presenting the 20th Anniversary Edition, marking two[…]
KINO SHORTS 80 – THURS 3RD APRIL 2025
Kino Shorts is back on Thursday 3rd April. Venue as usual in the Mini Cini,[…]
Kinofilm Festival Poster Competition for the 20th Edition, 2025
Announcing 20th Edition KINOFILM Manchester Short Film Festival – Poster & Graphics competition. KINOFILM is[…]
KINO SHORTS 79, WED 27TH NOVEMBER, MINI-CINI, DUCIE STREET 7.15
Time for our last edition of the season of our North West / local short[…]
Kino Festival Winners Programme at The Albert, Didsbury, 24/11/24
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW TO GUARANTEE YOUR PLACE – FREE[…]
KINO SHORTS 78, TUES 29TH OCTOBER, MINI-CINI, DUCIE STREET 7.15
KINO SHORTS 78, TUE 29TH OCTOBER 2024, MINI-CINI, DUCIE STREET 7:15 WHITE NOISE Dir/Wri: Alfie[…]
Kino Festival Winners Programme at The Whitaker, 24/10/24
Thursday 24th Oct, 7.30pm, Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery, Rawtenstall, BB4 6RE Welcome to this[…]
KINO SHORTS 77, WED 25TH SEPT 2024
KINO SHORTS 77, WED 25TH SEPTEMBER, MINI-CINE, DUCIE STREET 7.15 Doors open at 7.00 pm,[…]
Kinofilm Festival 2024 Trailer
Check out this year’s Festival trailer edited by Lee Bolton of Elerby Studios.
KINOFILM FESTIVAL 2024 Award Winners Announced
We would like to announce the winners, runners up and honourable mentions in all award[…]
FULL A-Z LIST OF FILMS 2024
Want to check all the films in the festival. Want to find a specific film?[…]
Salford and Manchester Launch Event
Don’t forget KINOFILM festival kicks off with the festival launch on Friday at Salford University.[…]
Best of the Fest Programme 18MAY24
Festival Award Winning Shorts Programme. Come enjoy a selection of the Best of the Fest[…]
Festival Awards Ceremony 18MAY24
Join us for the closing event and awards ceremony of this years Kinofilm Festival 2024![…]
British New Wave Shorts 18MAY24
KINOFILM Festival Presents BRITISH NEW WAVE – Sat 18th MAY 2024, 3.30pm KINOFILM 19th edition[…]
Animation Shorts 18MAY24
KINOFILM Festival Presents ANIMATION SHORTS – SAT 18th MAY 2024, 12.00pm A fantastic, diverse range[…]
Salford and Manchester Shorts 10MAY24
KINOFILM Presents SALFORD & MANCHESTER – FRI 10TH MAY 2024, 6.30pm KINOFILM 19th edition presents[…]
Emerging Talent Shorts 13MAY24
KINOFILM Festival Presents EMERGING TALENT – Mon 13th MAY 2024, 7.30pm KinoFilm presents a superb[…]