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
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
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
This year, the Isle of Man Film Festival is bringing back “Movies Under the Milky Way” by screening Robin Hood Prince of Thieves on the Friday of the main weekend at the iconic Castle Rushen. Thanks to the generosity of our event partners, Manx National Heritage and ELS, we have been
The Isle of Man Film Festival is pleased to announce that it will be running Pitch Fest again this year where filmmakers are invited to pitch their short film idea to a panel of professionals for the chance to win up to £7,500 to make their film. Pitching will take place
On 15th July 2016, Manx National Heritage and the Isle of Man Film Festival will host an exclusive evening with British watchmaker Roger W. Smith and screen ‘The Watchmaker’s Apprentice’ documentary at the Manx Museum. The documentary traces the extraordinary horological work of Dr. George Daniels CBE and his protégé Roger
The Isle of Man Film Festival will be presenting a specially curated session this Wednesday 25 May as part of the programme at the first ISLEXPO. In celebration of the Island’s creative industries, DAM Productions, the organisers of the Isle of Man Film Festival, preview highlights of the last five years,
We’re so excited to announce that one of main events of this September’s festival will be an outdoor screening of ROBIN HOOD PRINCE OF THIEVES within the walls of the stunning heritage site of Castle Rushen. On the evening of Friday 9th September, the Isle of Man Film Festival – in
We are thrilled to announce that PokerStars is supporting this year’s Isle of Man Film Festival, joining Laurence Keenan Advocates & Solicitors and Pinewood as main sponsors. PokerStars is the global leader in online gaming and it has had its headquarters in the Isle of Man since 2005. During the past decade,
New to this year, we are offering travel and accommodation packages to overseas visitors to the festival via our travel agent partners! Festival goers can find the perfect deal from the UK and further afield by plane or ferry in a good range in terms of facilities and prices. To