Tom Grieve

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and so restore order to his world. A Jim Henson gem.

Kurt Russell stars as one of a crew of scientists on an isolated Antarctic research site who discover a spaceship buried beneath the ice, and becomes terrorised by the shape-changing monster that is housed within.

Screened/ MCR host a special, festive evening in celebration of silent cinema. There will be a screening of The Cabinet of Dr. Calgari, Manchester Metropolitan silent shorts, speakers and Dairius Battiwalla providing live accompaniment throughout.

Manchester Animation Festival is a celebration of the animated art form.

This is not a Christmas season. It’s an 80s season. From haircuts and clothes to music and most importantly, films, the 80s were brilliant – particularly the big Christmas films that all the family would enjoy.

Queer Media Festival returns to HOME this Saturday with a packed schedule of in-conversations, films, performances, workshops and, to top it all off, an afterparty with giants of the queer club scene.

From the 6th – 20th November 2016, the 20th edition of the UK International Jewish Film Festival will showcase European and UK premieres of new feature dramas, documentaries and shorts at Cineworld, Didsbury and HOME.

Abel Gance’s heroic depiction of the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte is an undisputed cinema landmark. Newly restored by the BFI, this 333 minute epic was described by Stanley Kubrick as “a masterpiece of cinematic invention”.

Successful Manchester-based short film festival Indieflicks makes the short commute to Liverpool, where local filmmaker Ryan Garry will host an evening of short contemporary independent cinema.

For pioneering filmmakers, Berlin has long been a source of fascination and inspiration. This short film season captures the spirit of the city and features works which share themes and commonalities beyond the use of Berlin as location.

Gorilla and RAD Screenings welcome world-renowned DJ, Norman Jay MBE to Manchester this November for a special screening of Gordon Parks’ classic blacksploitation film, Shaft, followed by an intimate DJ set.

This Halloween weekend Liverpool Small Cinema celebrate Japanese horror with a terrifying double-bill.