This morning saw our shortlisted entries for the 6th Annual International Short Film Competition screened at the Broadway Cinema. The standard of entries this year was truly outstanding and we are very proud to have been able to show such a diverse and high quality range of films to a local audience, including two with Manx …
Last night saw a packed house at the Broadway Cinema for the headline event of 2017’s Isle of Man Film Festival. The audience were treated to a recap of the year in film so far, and were moved by tributes to two men who are dear to the festival; Steve Christian – one of the …
This summer a new kind of blockbuster is hitting the Isle of Man and there’s a place for you on the crew! On Saturday 9th September between 11am and 5pm as part of his ongoing Redux Project, London-based artist activist and filmmaker, Richard Dedomenici will be at the Isle of Man Film Festival to run an …
IOMFF17 presents “Making a Scene with Filmmaker Richard DeDomenici: The Redux Workshop” Read More »
The extended Isle of Man Film Festival family has just come back out into the light after watching over a hundred short films and shortlisting 15 to screen at the festival in September. Absolutely one of their favourite parts of the process, they are delighted to report that the overall quality of the submissions was wonderful …
Shortlist Chosen for IOMFF17’s International Short Film Competition Read More »
Now that the dust has settled on IOMFF16 we can start showing off our winners of this year’s competitive events! Congratulations to all the filmmakers who entered and got shortlisted for our national and international short film competitions – such a high standard of filmmaking that we were proud to screen! The film that came …
Another year, another festival over already. Phew! And what a festival it was… From daily free screenings with exclusive previews of international shorts and features, to a Q&A with the Props Master of hit Netflix show Stranger Things, to outdoor screenings of cult films in the grounds of a medieval castle, to our very first …
We are delighted to announce that our special guest for this year’s festival will be iconic actor John Rhys-Davies. BBC reviewer and friend to IOMFF Mark Kermode returns to interview this very special guest about their life and career, before a screening of one of his best loved films as our main event on the evening of …
One of last year’s special guests – and now friend of the Isle of Man Film Festival – artist Roger Dean is over on the Island to host an exclusive reception tonight to launch his new exhibition “Islands and Bridges”. This is a free exhibition and we urge as many people as possible to check …
Each year, the Isle of Man Film Festival hosts an event in numerous locations on the same evening. In the interest of reaching out beyond the capital, Douglas, the festival has chosen boutique venues in different parts of the Island to engage more of the community. For the past few festivals, the evening has centred around FUTURE SHORTS, …
In light of the increasing numbers of Manx entries to the Isle of Man Film Festival’s short film competition, we have decided to create a new category to highlight the growing indigenous filmmaking community on the Island. The Best Manx Independent Film will be chosen from among the shortlisted Manx entries in the competition. The 8 …
*New* Best Manx Independent Film Category for 2016 Read More »