Manchester Film Festival, the city’s annual celebration of the best new and independent cinema, returns to HOME for its 2025 edition.
This year HOME presents previews of three British features to look forward to in the coming months – including the gripping Manchester-set story, Treading Water.
Each screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers themselves, bringing audiences and creatives together for a week of conversation and cinematic celebration.
Book tickets and explore the full festival line-up via Manchester Film Festival.
In this season
Cinema
Last Swim + Q&A
On A-level results day, an ambitious Iranian-British teen in London grapples with a major life decision.
Cinema
Treading Water + Q&A
Set against a backdrop of everyday life in Manchester, Gino Evans’ debut feature marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in Northern cinema.
Cinema
Restless + Q&A
A mild-mannered care worker’s peaceful existence is disturbed when an intimidating party animal moves into the house next door.