After a triumphant first run in 2016, Manchester’s TV Festival returns for Season 2. Pilot Light TV Festival is dedicated to celebrating the past, present and future of TV and web series.
Season 2 will bring back the communal television watching experience between fans and industry; featuring exclusive screenings of series old and new from around the world, plus Q&As, panels and workshops with the people behind the series we love so much.
Want to attend every Pilot Light TV Festival Season 2 event at HOME? Grab yourself a ‘TV at HOME’ Pass which gets you into every Season 2 slot at HOME. ‘TV at HOME’ Full Pass holders also gain exclusive discounts for MCR Library events – 50% off a 2 day pass when booked in advance, or a 50% discount on the door for individual events. Please see the Pilot Light Festival website for more details.
A day pass is also available for Saturday’s events at HOME which promises to be the most jam packed, exciting day by far!
Previously in this season
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Opening Night/ American Gods
For this year’s opening night, Pilot Light TV Festival has teamed up with Amazon Video UK to present the first episode of the soon-to-be hit…
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The Year of the Sex Olympics Introduction
This screening will be introduced by Andy Murray, author of Nigel Kneale’s first full biography ‘Into The Unknown: The Fantastic Life of Nigel Kneale’.
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The Year of the Sex Olympics
The Year of the Sex Olympics marks an iconic point in Nigel Kneale's career as a television dramatist, concluding a brief spell when he was…
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Mad Men 10th Anniversary Screening Panel Discussion
This screening will be followed by a panel of Mad Men experts discussing the show, its continued relevance and legacy in television; chaired by Dr…
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Mad Men 10th Anniversary Screening
When The Sopranos ended its legendary run in 2007, many wondered when the next great piece of American television would arise. Mere months later Matthew…
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TV Pilot Spotlight Selection
Join Pilot Light TV Festival for a very special slot of TV Pilots that have been selected from the festival’s call for entries and could…
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Young & Promising Q&A
Before this screening there will be a Q&A with Young & Promising’s three lead actresses Siri Seljeseth, Gine Cornelia Pedersen and Alexandra Gjerpen chaired by…
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Walter Presents: Young & Promising
Pilot Light TV Festival present an exclusive preview of Young & Promising courtesy of Walter Presents. This dramedy follows three women in their 20s trying…
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Professor T Introduction
Before this screening there will be an introduction to the series from Walter Iuzzolino (Curator, Channel 4’s Walter Presents) plus a Q&A discussing the process…
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Walter Presents: Professor T
Pilot Light TV Festival present an exclusive preview of Belgian crime drama Professor T courtesy of Walter Presents accompanied by a Q&A with Walter Iuzzolino,…
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Sugar Rush Q&A
This event will be followed by a Q&A with the lead actress from Sugar Rush, Olivia Hallinan.
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Sugar Rush
As part of their Season 2 line up, Pilot Light TV Festival bring episodes of this BAFTA nominated, international Emmy-winning Lesbian comedy drama to the…
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Opening Night/ American Gods + Intro
This exclusive 4K screening will be introduced by Andy Livingstone, expert in transmedia & adaptation and co-author of the Marvel Studios Phenomenon. Join us to…