Filmed Up – June ’21 at HOME
From grassroots guerrilla filmmakers to production companies, the film community is thriving in the North West — Filmed Up is a big screen showcase for local talent.
Written by Tom Grieve
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Cinema in the City at Cotton Exchange Rooftop Garden
New for 2021, FACT presents Cinema in the City, a curated selection of critically-acclaimed indies at Cotton Exchange Rooftop Garden.
From £8.25
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MIF21: All of this Unreal Time
Commissioned and produced by Manchester International Festival and premiering at Manchester Central this July, All of This Unreal Time is a brand new short film and immersive installation written by Max Porter, directed by Aoife McArdle, and starring Cillian Murphy.
From £12.50
In The Earth + Q&A with Ben Wheatley at FACT
As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Through the night, their journey becomes a terrifying voyage through the heart of darkness, the forest coming to life around them.
From £11.2
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Mandabi at HOME
Set in Dakar, Mandabi tells the story of Ibrahim (Gueye) and the transformative effect that a 25,000 franc money order from his nephew in Paris has on his fortunes.
From £7.50
Horror Homos/ A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge at Chapeltown Picture House
Horror Homos present a charity screening of “the gayest horror film ever made”.
From £8
Above The Line/ Crash at Withington Public Hall Institute
Cult canadian film director David Cronenberg found something like his ideal text in J.G. Ballard’s Crash.
From £4.69
Manchester
Withington Public Hall Institute
A social enterprise cum neighbourhood venue in the heart of Withington. Expect anything from pop up food events, to vintage markets, to film screenings and art sessions.
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The Killing of Two Lovers at Curzon Home Cinema & Curzon Cinemas
David desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation from his wife. They both agree to see other people but David struggles to grapple with his wife’s new relationship.
From £9.99
House of Kaiju at Chapeltown Picture House
This May, Chapeltown Picture House is paying homage to the Kaiju — cinema’s city-crushing monsters — with an all day marathon film event that puts them back where they belong: on the big screen.
From £7.5
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First Cow at HOME
The latest feature from Kelly Reichardt – one of the best filmmakers at work anywhere in the world today – examines the roots of free trade, capital and capitalism.
From £7.50
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Grimmfest May Madness
Grimmfest return with another online event set to delight (and possibly disturb) fans of horror and cult cinema over the May Bank Holiday.
From £23.5