Psychological horror that keeps it’s finger on your pulse to the end. Following its recent screening at the Manchester Film Festival, Visceral Images brings together a tightly contained psychological story with an equally intense production process. Written and directed by Edward A. Palmer and led by performances from Imogen King and Vishnu Krishnan, the film […]
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One of the most touching short films I’ve ever seen. A masterpiece of short story telling. Excellent performances from the main leads and Best Actor Manchester Film Festival for William Fox Don’t Worry About Me is a character-driven short film exploring the shared pressures faced by both victims of crime and the police officers tasked
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The makers of Don’t Worry About Me made something rare: a film where restraint is a philosophy, not just a workaround. Here’s what the industry can learn from it. There’s a particular kind of courage in making a film about things that actually happened to you — and then deliberately fictionalising them anyway. Steven Louis Arnold, the
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Eight years after his debut feature Hippopotamus premiered at the Manchester Film Festival, Edward Palmer returns with a psychological thriller that signals a filmmaker hitting his stride, and a team worth watching. Palmer used the eight years between features deliberately. A series of shorts served as a directed apprenticeship: one built around an all-female cast
Urban Paws Agency, the UK’s leading animal talent agency, is delighted to announce the exclusive signing of Peggy the Hairless Pug, better known to global audiences as “Dogpool” in Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine. With her Hollywood debut alongside Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, Peggy quickly became a viral sensation thanks to her distinctive appearance, comedic charm, and
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The twelfth edition of the Manchester Film Festival took place 19-29 March at high profile cultural city centre venues, with the annual awards ceremony taking place on Saturday 28 March that celebrated some of the finest emerging talent in the world of cinema. LIFEHACK, directed by Ronan Corrigan, took home the prestigious Golden Bee, while LITTERMATES, directed
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Festivals in the UK do more than screen films—they act as gateways. Some open doors to financiers, others to streamers, and many help you find your first audience. Knowing which festival matches your project can save time, money, and make the difference between a one-off screening and a career breakthrough. For feature filmmakers, the most
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The animation studio quietly building an international footprint from the heart of Scotland At the Glasgow Film Festival‘s “Made in Glasgow” panel — part of a full day of talks celebrating the city’s screen sector and sponsored by production house Blazing Griffin — Andrew Pearce gave a rare look at how his brand new studio
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In an industry where independent film is simultaneously more accessible and harder to sustain than ever, writer-director Zeshaan Younus represents an unusual case study. His second feature, I’ve Seen All I Need to See, premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival 2026, and it got there not through conventional industry channels, but through a model built
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Sales agents on why fewer films break through, how buyers are thinking post-COVID, and what producers still get wrong when pitching. Part of the Glasgow Film Festival’s Made in Glasgow programme—a full day of panels and events featuring representatives from leading studios and creatives—the discussion formed part of Meet the Sales Agents, an in-depth session
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