Film
14th May 2024 | By Makenna Ali
Sarah Lancashire CBE makes history for Hulme Grammar SchoolHulme Grammar School Sarah Lancashire CBE alumna wins her third BAFTA for the Best Leading Actress putting Hulme back in the news.
7th February 2024 | By Rebecca Mills
The UK’s largest Japanese film festival returns to Manchester in 2024The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme returns to Manchester this February. This event is perfect for those interested in films, particularly those passionate about Japanese-inspired cinema. The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme will run from February 12 to March 6 at the HOME cinema in Manchester.
22nd November 2023 | By Rebecca Mills
Manchester welcomes the UK Jewish Film Festival this November.The 27th annual UK Jewish Film Festival returned to cinemas across Manchester. Featured venues included Parrs Wood Cineworld cinema in Didsbury, Home in the city...
16th July 2023 | By Rachel Cowsill
Directors on tenterhooks in anticipation of the next big movieIt’s 1993 and the cinema screen is packed out with people eagerly anticipating the start of the latest blockbuster film by a promising director. All...
30th June 2023 | By Rachel Sarah Cowsill
Filmmaking industry women are scared of being written out.Experience speaks louder than any statistics a news organisation or magazine want to inundate a person with. Every meaningful story has humans at its centre, and it is the best way to connect with people.
15th June 2022 | By Liam Taylor
Danny Boyle launches Man Met’s new School of Digital ArtsOscar-winning film director Danny Boyle officially launched Man met’s news school of digital arts this week. SODA is a part of a “£35 million investment...
16th March 2022 | By Tyrese King
“We’ve done six films in six days”:Filmlocos does the impossible in their aim to shine a light on the lack of representation in the industryThe Filmlocos Festival are hosting a film screening run by a team of Latin American filmmakers in the UK who have made it their mission to showcase diversity...
15th March 2022 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
‘The war has faded from the news, but it hasn’t left the minds and hearts of the people’ – Celebrating Syria Festival returns for fifth yearManchester is celebrating the beauty of Syrian art and culture – often neglected amid the backdrop of war – with two weeks of events organised by Rethink Rebuild...
13th March 2022 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
Rapper Aitch’s Learning Curve music video to feature at Manchester Film Festival 2022The music video for the song, Learning Curve, by Manchester artist Aitch will feature in Manchester Film Festival’s opening screening of north west short films. The...
3rd February 2022 | By Marina Argirova
Happy Chinese New Year: what’s on and how to celebrate in Manchester this weekManchester has welcomed the Chinese new year in – the year of the tiger – with with a selection of socially distanced celebrations. The celebrations include...
2nd February 2022 | By Megan Traviss
Salford’s Media City becomes focus of new film celebrating its continued successA new film has been comissioned to celebrate the success of Media City and explore how the development has impacted the lives of many...
30th October 2021 | By Tyrese King
Home celebrate Black History Month 2021 while pushing the narrativeHome put on numerous events to celebrate Black History Month this year. Events included live and online theatre, a specially curated film programme and a...
26th September 2020 | By Rachel Cowsill
United we stream: Manchester Camerata creates digital film called Untold during pandemicManchester Camerata orchestra is premiering a new digital film series this week to engage with Manchester residents during the pandemic. As an orchestra with artists,...
24th February 2019 | By nq_admin
Oscars 2019: the Northern Quota guide to who’s in the running and who will winBest Picture Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma A Star Is Born Vice, Our Pick: While other films have taken the top spot at prior award...
9th January 2019 | By Andrew Wong
Review: Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse introduces a new Spider-Man in a fun and dynamic waySpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is the latest computer animated film to come from Sony Pictures Animation and is directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney...
8th November 2018 | By Andrew Wong
Review: New anime film Mirai tells coming-of-age story while travelling through timeMirai is a Japanese animated film produced by Studio Chizu and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. Hosoda is known for such critically acclaimed animated films, such...
8th October 2018 | By Andrew Wong
Review: Bite taken out of Venom with some lacklustre performancesVenom is a Sony film adaptation of a favourite Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is directed by Ruben Fleischer, who is known...
1st February 2018 | By nq_admin
Review: The CommuterInfamous Taken star Liam Neeson steps effortlessly into a familiar role of distressed father, come hero of the hour, in real time film The Commuter....
4th January 2018 | By nq_admin
Review: Hugh Jackman is magic as The Greatest ShowmanTumbling acrobats flying through the air, large animals from far off lands and a spectacle of vibrancy and colour, that’s what we see when we...
16th October 2017 | By Pete Murray
The Quote – Season #2, episode 1Listen to the first edition of the new season on Soundcloud.