Polish Programme One (Cert 15) 12th May (1:00pm)
Love and death, love in a fairground, love in a gas station, love on the back of a motorbike, and maternal matchmaking gone wrong, in[…]
Kino Tales: Crime Shorts (Cert 18) 15th May (6:00pm)
We’ve moral dilemmas and martial arts mayhem, serial killers and modern day cowboys, a burglary gone bad and a hook-up gone worse, plus the most[…]
Iranian Cinema Programme Two (Cert 15) 14th May (8.30pm)
There’s crime committed and crime to solve, a relationship on the rocks and a vanishing lover, a child filled with anticipation and a child haunted[…]
Iranian Cinema Programme One (Cert 15) 14th May (6:00pm)
There’s crushing bereavement and unwanted pregnancy, marital gaslighting and the pressures of childhood, a desperate man drawn into a dangerous occupation, and a method actress[…]
First Film (Newcomers) (Cert 15) 10th May (3:30pm)
An encounter with the spirits and a party with the Bard of Avon, a tale of the Gold Rush and an escape from imprisonment, a[…]
International Panorama Programme One (Cert 15) 16th May (1:00pm)
First love and last goodbyes, a shaming on social media and a brutal race for survival, an uncomfortable return back to the old house, a[…]
Documentary Programme (Cert 15) 16th May (10:30am)
Dating in the digital age and terrible town planning, the deceptiveness of some memories and the horrible clarity of others, the isolation of age and[…]
Micro Wonders Programme (Cert 15) 10th May ( 8:30pm)
We’ve animation and experimentation, music videos and mobile phone movies, documentary portraits and meditative memoirs, snappy sketches and satiric stingers, surrealism, silliness, and short sharp[…]
Kino Tales: Horror Shorts (Cert 18) 15th May (8:30pm)
Death on the road and paranoia on the mountain trail, fearsome freight and a Faustian pact, period pains and bad body image, the pressure of[…]
KINO EXPOSED: Student Shorts Programme 2 (Cert 15) 10th May (6:00pm)
Cultural displacement and a family in crisis, the legacy of abuse and the testament of a survivor, the right to a dignified end, and the[…]
Kino Tales: Fantasy & Sci-fi (Cert 15) 15th May (3:30pm)
We’ve robot companions, synthetic chefs and intergalactic postwoman, sinister birth cults, secret agents with edited memories, and ideas that can kill you in this selection[…]
Kino Tales: Comedy Shorts (Cert 15) 15th May (10:30am)
We’ve sex and commerce, lavatory humour and hotel room farce, a competitive game player and a hypocritical censor, an author meeting his audience and a[…]
Get Ready – Kinofilm Festival Opening Gala (Cert 15) 10th May (1:00pm)
Kinofilm Festival presents a wide selection of top short films from this year’s Festival as a preview of the 16th Edition giving audiences a flavour[…]
Kinofilm Presents: Spanish Shorts March 4th (Pre Festival Event)
In Association with the Instituto Cervantes Kino will present a special Preview of Spanish Shorts from Kinofilm 2020 Festival. As a precursor to #Home‘s #VIVA[…]
Coming Soon to Manchester & Withington
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT RE. FESTIVAL DATES KINOFILM™ will present its 16th short film festival, Manchester International Short Film and Animation Festival from Saturday 21st March to[…]
Announcing the Official Selection Kinofilm Festival 16th Edition
We’re excited to announce our official selection for the 2019/20 film festival. From just under 1000 entries we have selected 300 short films for your[…]
Final Day Submissions – Filmmakers get 50% Off
Last Chance to Enter KINOFILM 2020 So, it’s that time of the year when our submissions come to an end. If you are a filmmaker[…]
Submissions Now Open: 16th Edition 2019/20
jonkino / May 24, 2018 Submissions to our 16th Anniversary Edition taking place from 26th Feb – 1st March 2020 are now open, firstly on FilmFreeway platform.[…]
A Special Thanks To Everyone That Made The 15th Edition Happen!
Kino would like to thank the many volunteers who gave their time and effort in the weeks prior to and during the festival, without which[…]
KINOFILM 15th Edition Award Winners, Runners Up and Special Mentions
As the 15th Edition of KINOFILM Festival comes to a close, it’s time to look back and reflect on the amazing array of short films[…]
Closing Weekend and a bumper packed day starts at 12noon 1/12/18.
We have a packed day of films today with 9 programmes of mind blowing, ground breaking short films.. Come on down and enjoy our British[…]
Fri 30th Nov Women in Film – on offer at NIAMOS from 12noon
In addition to our spectacular Animation day at Partisan today (Friday 30th) we have another super day on offer today at Niamos, with our special[…]
*UPDATE* Animation Showcase on Friday at Partisan
Friday is our spectacular Animation Showcase! We’re hosting the selection of Programmes from 12 – 9:30pm at the wonderful venue Partisan Collective in Green Quarter,[…]
Get Ready! The Opening Gala is here! (24/11 6.30-11pm)
It’s Sat the 24th November and it’s time for our opening night at the great new and historic venue NIAMOS (formally Nia Centre/BBC Playhouse/Grand Junction[…]
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Festival Venues & Ticket Prices
VENUES, BOOKINGS & TICKET PRICES Main Venues: NIAMOS, Radical Cultural Arts Centre, Chichester Rd/Warwick St, Manchester M15 5EU Tel 07717 848497, Tickets £5 (Full) £4[…]
Education Event / Feature: The Subject Screening and Q&A with Sarah Barker Friday 30/11/18 at 1.30pm
The Subject Screening and Q&A with Sarah Barker Get Tickets here 1.30pm-3.30pm – NIAMOS Screen 2, Warwick St, Manchester M15 5EU As part of our[…]
Official Festival Trailer
It is with great pleasure, we can share with you all the Official 2018 Festival Trailer. It provides a mere snapshot of what will be shown[…]
Festival Awards & Closing Gala – 02/12/18
Join us at the 15th edition of the KINOFILM Awards Gala as we acknowledge and celebrate the standout films of this year’s festival across 11[…]
Partner Festivals ‘Best of the Fest’ – 28/11/18
Following on from the Film Formula and Meet the Festivals events throughout Wednesday (information for these can be found here), you now have the knowhow and understanding or[…]
KINOFILM 19, Manchester European Short Film Festival May 2024
GREAT NEWS, AFTER A BREAK OF TWO YEARS KINO IS MAKING A WELCOME RETURN WITH A SPECIAL EUROPEAN MINI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL IN MAY, FROM[…]
Education Events – Monday 26th November 2018, 12-3pm at Niamos
Transitions Panel Free Tickets here 12.00-1.30pm – NIAMOS Screen 2, Chichester Road, Warwick St, Manchester M15 5EU Join us as we speak to filmmakers who have[…]
Granada Centre of Visual Anthropology Showcase – Tuesday 27th November 2018
Angela Torresan discusses how the Granada Centre of Visual Anthropology members combine audio-visual media and anthropology in their practice 11.30am-1pm – NIAMOS Screen 2, Chichester Road,[…]
Education Events – Wednesday 28th November 2018
Morning Coffee + Networking 10.30am – NIAMOS, Chichester Road, Warwick St, Manchester M15 5EU Join us before the day’s events begin for a caffeine injection[…]
Education Events – Thursday 29th November 2018
Morning Coffee + Networking 10am – NIAMOS, Chichester Road, Warwick St, Manchester M15 5EU Join us before the day’s events begin for a caffeine injection and[…]
Education Events – Friday 30th November 2018
Morning Coffee + Networking 11am – NIAMOS, Chichester Road, Warwick St, Manchester M15 5EU Join us before the day’s events begin for a caffeine injection[…]
Visual Anthropology World – Documentaries 27/11/18
A selection of recent short films from the MA students in Visual Anthropology that will take us into the social and cultural lives of people[…]
Education Events/ Feature: Eaten By Lions – Sat 1st Dec 2018 at 1pm
Eaten by Lions Feature Screening and Q&A with Jason Wingard Get Tickets here 1-3.30pm – NIAMOS Screen 1, Chichester Street, Warwick St, Manchester M15 5EU Jason’s[…]
British Students – 01/12/18 at 12noon
(Please Note the venue has changed from GOODSTOCK to NIAMOS Screen 2) There’s bureaucratic nightmare and brutal bereavement, maximum penalties paid and afterhours liaisons made,[…]