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 SHORTS 84 – WED 22nd APRIL 2026
KINOFILM presents: KINO SHORTS 84, Wednesday 22nd April 2026, Venue: Cultplex Cinema 2, 50 Red[…]
KINOFILM presents SPANiSH SHORTS PROGRAMME, Wed 13th May 2026
Wednesday 13th May, Instituto Cervantes, Deansgate, Manchester Doors open at 6.00pm programme starts at 6.30pm[…]
KINOFILM presents ITALIAN SHORTS PROGRAMME, Thur 14th May 2026
Thursday 14th May, Instituto Cervantes, Deansgate, Manchester Doors open at 6.00pm programme starts at 6.30pm[…]
KINO SHORTS 83 – THURS 19TH MARCH 2026
KINOFILM presents: KINO SHORTS 83, THURSDAY 19th MARCH 2026, Venue: Cultplex Cinema 2, 50 Red[…]
KINO SHORTS 82 – WED 26TH NOVEMBER 2025
KINOFILM presents: KINO SHORTS 82, WED 26th NOVEMBER 2025. Venue: Cultplex Cinema 2, 50 Red[…]
KINO SHORTS 81 – THURS 6TH NOVEMBER 2025
KINOFILM presents: KINO SHORTS 81, THUR 6th NOVEMBER 2025. Venue: Cultplex Cinema 2, 50 Red[…]
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[…]