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You might have to resort to your home cinema this month, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t plenty of ways to support and enjoy great films, whether its from established streaming services, independent distributors or local organisations.
We’re looking forward to diving into the treasures on offer in York’s Aesthetica Short Film Festival, which has moved its mammoth programme of films, masterclasses and interactive content online. Also streaming is Manchester Animation Festival, which manages to be one the highlights of our cinema calendar year after year — look out for Wolfwalkers, a brand new feature which has been earning rave reviews.
We are so grateful to National Lottery players, The National Lottery, DCMS and Arts Council England for supporting our freelance writers during this crisis. This means that, although venues remain shut and campaigns cancelled, our writers can be reengaged to help arts organisations and artists across the North of England share their online content with our culture-hungry readers.
Here are our picks
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1. HOME Artist Film Weekender 2020
April Lin 林森 - Image courtesy of HOME Artist Film Weekender 2019 at HOME Manchester, Manchester, 3–6 December 2020, from £3 - Book now
This year, the HOME Artist Film Weekender is online and dedicated to the power, politics and pleasure of togetherness.
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2. Possessor – Streaming on Modern Films
HOME Possessor at HOME Manchester, Manchester, Until 18 December 2020, from £9.99 - Book now
Support HOME when you stream Brandon Cronenberg’s visceral new techo-thriller Possessor. One of the very best films of the year.
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3. Small Axe – Streaming on BBC iPlayer
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4. Aesthetica Short Film Festival
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5. On the Rocks – Streaming on Apple TV+
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6. Mogul Mowgli – Streaming on BFI Player
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7. Manchester Animation Festival
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8. Grimmfest Christmas Horror Nights
Rose Grimmfest Christmas Horror Nights, online, 11–12 December 2020, from £10
Have a very gory Christmas with Grimmfest this year. This online event features festive frighteners for you to enjoy from home.
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9. Shirley – Streaming on Curzon Home Cinema
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10. Make Up – Streaming on BBC iPlayer
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11. One Man and His Shoes – Streaming on BFI Player
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12. Sheffield Doc/Fest
More in Cinema
Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Streaming on Mubi
Brittany, France 1770. Portrait painter Marianne (Merlant) is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse (Haenel), a reluctant bride to be who has just left the convent.
Dogs Don’t Wear Pants – Streaming on Curzon Home Cinema
Heart surgeon Juha has lived life at an unengaged distance since his wife’s passing. And although it is often debilitating, his grief also throws up some rather surprising sexual urges.
System Crasher – Streaming on Curzon Home Cinema
Controversial from the moment it premiered in Competition at the 2019 Berlin Film Festival, documentarian Nora Fingscheidt’s fiction feature debut portrays the life of a chaotic and troubled young girl.
Patrick – Streaming On Demand
Patrick is a 38 year old handyman at his parents’ naturist campground. When his prize hammer is stolen, Patrick’s quest to solve the mystery of its’ theft leads to a much deeper mystery – who is he himself?
The Apartment – Streaming on YouTube
One of the quintessential New Year’s films, The Apartment is also one of director Billy Wilder’s best-loved and most acerbic works.
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