The Manchester Film Festival (MFF) is an annual film festival held in Manchester, United Kingdom. Established in 2015, the festival celebrates independent cinema by showcasing both established and emerging filmmakers from around the world.
The festival is BAFTA-qualifying for British short films.
History The festival was founded in 2015 by Neil Jeram-Croft, who also serves as the festival director.
Notable guests have included Simon Pegg, Kit Harington, Shia LaBeouf, Katharine O'Brien, Penn Badgley, and Mark Gatiss, among others.
In 2024, Screen International included the festival on its list of the "UK film festivals you need to know".
Awards Films in the official selection compete for awards in the following categories:
Golden Bee - Feature Golden Bee - Short Special Jury Prize - Feature Special Jury Prize - Short Best UK Feature Best Documentary Feature Best International Feature Best UK Short Best International Short Best North West Short Best Student Film Best Documentary Short Best Animation Best Experimental Best Music Video Best Director - Feature Best Director - Short Best Actor - Feature Best Actor - Short Best Actress - Feature Best Actress - Short Best Cinematography - Feature Best Cinematography - Short Audience Award - Feature Audience Award - Short
Winners
Golden Bee for Best Feature Film +YearFilmDirectorRef.2026LifeHackRonan Corrigan2025AontasDamian McCann2024La ChimeraAlice Rohrwacher2023A Kind of KidnappingDan Clark2022The Road DanceRichie Adams
References
External links Official website Manchester Film Festival at IMDb