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Manchester Animation Festival Selects Seven Projects For New UK Feature Development Lab
The BFI-backed program will give seven UK animated features seven months of development support, mentorship, and industry training.
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Manchester Animation Festival Unveils 2026 Competition, Full Program With ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Ray Gunn,’ ‘Forgotten Island’
The feature competition includes ‘In Waves,’ ‘Blaise,’ ‘We Are Aliens,’ ‘Viva Carmen,’ and ‘Brave Cat,’ spanning coming-of-age, sci-fi, comedy, and musicals.
Manchester Animation Festival Launches U.K.’s First Feature Animation Market Accelerator
Six U.K. projects will receive paid mentorship, market training, and international access for animated features in development.
Mackinnon & Saunders, Nihil Declarandum Team On Tiffany Kimmel’s Retro-Futurist, Stop-Motion Feature ‘Heads’
The adult-oriented fantasy is set in a dystopian Manchester and is being billed as one of the largest-ever animated productions from the city.
‘Little Amélie’ Adds Another Major Win At Manchester Animation Festival, ‘Sulaimani’ Takes Best Short, Cartoon Saloon Honored
Other awarded titles included ‘Two Black Boys in Paradise’ (British Short), ‘Twelve Inch Pianist’ (Student Film), ‘Ovary Acting’ ) Audience Award.
What We’re Looking Forward To At Next Week’s Manchester Animation Festival
For the first time, this year’s short film winner will qualify for the Oscars’ 2025 animated short category.