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
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*New* Best Manx Independent Film Category for 2016
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
IOMFF16 Launch Party – 28th August
With just three weeks to go until festival week, the Isle of Man Film Festival is getting in the party spirit! Tickets for its launch event go on sale tomorrow. On the upcoming Bank Holiday, the IOMFF16 team are hosting a party at Noa Bakehouse in Douglas to build excitement for
Festival Week Film Programme Released
New to 2016, the Isle of Man Film Festival is excited to screen films throughout festival week with the support of Manx National Heritage. The 200-seat Manx Museum lecture theatre is the venue for an interesting and diverse programme of both feature and short presentations that will run from 10am to 5pm
More tickets go on sale
Tickets for more events at this year’s Isle of Man Film Festival have now been released. Get tickets for our exclusive BFI event being held at the Manx Museum, Douglas in association with Manx National Heritage and hosted by two visiting members of the BFI, Gemma Starkey and Simon McCallum! In
IOMFF16 welcomes the BFI
The Isle of Man Film Festival is proud to announce that this year they will host representatives of the British Film Institute as their guests on the Island. If you’ve a taste for the curious or the kitsch, the bewildering or the bizarre, then this specially curated selection of rare archive
Competition Shortlist Announced
The finalists for the 2016 short film international competition of the Isle of Man Film Festival have been chosen from over 100 submissions to online platform FilmFreeway. The 12 that have been officially selected will screen on the morning of Sunday 11th September – the final day of the festival –
IOMFF15 Pitch Fest Films In Production!
This month, the two projects that were shortlisted at last year’s Pitch Fest, were produced on the Island. The first of these – TOUCHPAPER – was shot over the first weekend of July. Though produced by a team from London, the majority of the crew was Manx and the film was shot
Tickets for Outdoor Screening Events Released Today
With the huge success of last year’s outdoor screening of classic The Goonies at the Douglas Amphitheatre, Isle of Man Film Festival are delighted to confirm that there will be two outdoor screenings included in this year’s Festival schedule. Both films are to be hosted at the iconic Castle Rushen
Last Week to Submit to IOMFF16!
Filmmakers, the last deadline for submissions to this year’s Isle of Man Film Festival is fast approaching. This Friday 1st July marks the end of the final phase of the submissions process for IOMFF16. Filmmakers can submit their short film of 15 minutes or under to the Island festival for