Manchester Animation Festival

Blue Monday getting to you? Let us cheer you up by taking you back to MAF 2024 - our biggest edition yet! Thank you so much to our amazing supporters, volunteers, speakers and to you, our lovely audience! Can you spot yourself in the crowd?

20.01.2025 11:57 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

If you're one of those fabulous people who yearns to see high quality 2D animation on the big screen then have we got a film for you! Come to see The Illusionist at HOME on the 27 January! https://buff.ly/4gFVyBR

13.01.2025 09:00 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Can you believe it has been 15 years since The Illusionist was released?! To celebrate Sylvain Chomet's magical feature were screening it at HOME Mcr on the 27 January. Tickets and info here https://buff.ly/4gFVyBR

09.01.2025 09:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our first MAF Presents of the year is the gorgeous 2D animated film The Illusionist by Sylvain Chomet! Come and see this magical movie on the big screen and be swept away by the story at HOME on the 27 January - tickets and info https://buff.ly/4gFVyBR

07.01.2025 15:50 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🪄We're screening Sylvain Chomet's 2010 film The Illusionist
HOME mcr on the 27 January. Can you believe this film is 15 years old already? A magical evening is on the cards so make those winter blues disappear with this enchanting film! 🐇 homemcr.org/film/the-ill...

06.01.2025 11:59 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Manchester Animation Festival, the UK's only Academy Award qualifying animation festival returns in November 2025! Our call for entries is open now, early bird discount on entries closes on the 3 March. We can't wait to see what you have for us in 2025! filmfreeway.com/ManchesterAn...

02.12.2024 16:20 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Did you join us for #MAF2024? It was one hell of a ride!

And you can still go behind the scenes of the new Wallace & Gromit, The Wild Robot, That Christmas and Nikhil & Jay via our Online Programme. But be quick, the last day of the fest is tomorrow.

Grab a brew & get watching >> buff.ly/3Za6xvI

29.11.2024 11:43 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Climate and Nature On Screen | Manchester Animation Festival Tuesday 12 Nov 2024 - 15:30 Anthony Burgess Centre Runtime: 75 mins (approx.)

This year, we're welcoming guests including We Are ALBERT's Lisa Howe, Jollywise Studio founder Jon Mason and entertainment specialist Emma Pemberton to Manchester's Anthony Burgess Foundation to put #ClimateChange in animation under the spotlight.

Share your thoughts too

01.11.2024 12:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

It's not just us celebrating our 10th bday this year - Hey Duggee is too!

At #MAF2024 you can get a guided tour of Duggee's Clubhouse with series creator Grant Orchard who will take us through the shows creative process, past, present & future https://buff.ly/40pzZQm

28.10.2024 12:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

With less than a month to go before #MAF2024, we're excited to reveal our Animation Nation Forum programme.

This is our go-to event for industry leaders & innovators wanting to stay ahead of the game.
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Explore the programme >> https://buff.ly/4eLFAVE

21.10.2024 11:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Fantastic!

20.10.2024 11:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"Charming and Beguiling" - The Guardian

"Unforgettable" - Variety

We're super excited to see Adam Elliot's Memoir of a Snail on the big screen at #MAF2024. Expect all the feels ✨🐌

Grab your tickets >> https://buff.ly/3Nq4RbL

11.10.2024 10:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Want to volunteer at #MAF2024? Hell yeah we hear you cry! We're looking for friendly folk with ace communication skills who can work well in a team. You have till the end of the day to submit your form to become one of our legendary Yellowshirts! https://buff.ly/3YEyniU

09.10.2024 09:05 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

#TheGlassworker has been officially selected as Pakistan's entry for the 2025 Oscars!

We've only gone and got the UK Premiere of it at #MAF2024! Catch the hand-drawn beauty on the big screen with us at HOME this November >> https://buff.ly/3ZNNhGb

30.09.2024 15:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey animation friends who’ve made the jump over here 👋

We've only gone & launched our 10th edition of the festival & it's bursting with goodies! Expect over 100 animations events this November including screenings, workshops, panels, masterclasses & much more! Check it out https://buff.ly/3QC627i

30.09.2024 11:15 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0