The Manchester Film Festival closed its highly anticipated 10th-anniversary edition with its annual awards ceremony held on the closing night, Sunday, March 24th. The event showcased exceptional talent from around the globe, recognising outstanding contributions to the world of cinema.
The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary with remarkable success, featuring sold-out screenings throughout the week. Attendance surged by an impressive 70% compared to previous years, with a per screen average of 102.
Festival director Neil Jeram-Croft said: “The growth of the festival continues to astound me and shows what an appetite there is for high quality films and shared periences. The 2024 festival has further cemented Manchester as one of the best film festivals in the UK!.”
The festival concluded on a high note with Richard Armitage in attendance with director Rebecca Snow for a sold out screening of their new film The Boy in the Woods and three consecutive sold-out screenings of Love lies Bleeding, further solidifying its status as a highlight in the city’s cultural calendar.
Here is the list of this year’s winners:
Golden Bee – Feature – La Chimera
Golden Bee – Short – Mother
Special Jury Prize – Feature – Dire Before You Die
Special Jury Prize – Short – Such a Love
Best UK Feature – Of God’s Men
Best Documentary Feature – The Rising Sun
Best International Feature – I Think I’m Sick
Best UK Short – A Warrior’s Dance
Best International Short – Icelandic Poppies
Best North West Short – Firefly
Best Student Film – Kimaya
Best Documentary Short – Puffling
Best Animation – Worry World
Best Experimental – NO DRINKS ON THE DANCEFLOOR
Best Music Video – Wait in the Car
Best Director – Feature – Dan Pringle, Die Before you Die
Best Director – Short – Jonny Powell, Black Sunflowers
Best Actor – Feature – Hamza Medley, Of God’s Men
Best Actor – Short – Dietrich Hollinderbäumer, Bittersweet
Best Actress – Feature – Chloé Groussard – Pratfall
Best Actress – Short – Emily Stott, Monitor
Best Cinematography – Feature – Dito
Best Cinematography – Short – A Piece of Cake
Audience Award – Feature – The Boy in the Woods
Audience Award – Short – Hello?
