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Cinephiles rejoice! Kinofilm kicks off this month with special treats to celebrate its tenth birthday.
Kinofilm, Manchester's annual international short film festival, is one of the highlights of the city's cultural calendar. This year, the festival is expected to be bigger and better than ever, as it marks its tenth anniversary.
Manchester's first ever film festival, Kinofilm has come a long way since its launch in 1995 when just 100 films were shown in one venue. This year, it boasts 300 films at various venues across the city, between February 24 and March 5.
A mobile cinema in the shape of a specially adapted truck, called Cinemobile, will also tour Greater Manchester in the run-up to the festival- a novel concept to promote Kinofilm and take short film to local communities.
Innovation is at the heart of this year's Kinofilm. Sponsorship opportunities for the event were auctioned on eBay, for example, where theycaught the attention of its headline supporter, Baby Cow Manchester.
Set up in 1999 by acclaimed Mancunian comedian Steve Coogan and award-winning writer and producer Henry Normal, Baby Cow has since produced hits including '24 Hour Party People' and 'The Parole Officer'. Last year, it established a Manchester base, giving the city's creative industries a hugeboost.
Ric Michael, head of development at Baby Cow Manchester, explains how the prestigious production company bought a support package for Kinofilm on eBay.
"We had been discussing ways of getting involved in short comedy film and in the film infrastructure of the region when I received an e-mail from Kino pointing us to the eBay auction.
"Buying into a film festival like this appealed to our sense of humour and seemed a great way of confirming that we are serious about northern talent."
In addition to short films from Manchester and the North West, Kinofilm will feature work by emerging filmmaking talent from around the world. And,as an extra perk of Kinofilm's association with Baby Cow, film-lovers will also be treated to a Baby Cow Comedy Programme.
With hundreds of films to choose from, you'll be spoilt for choice. Here are some of the highlights:
'Tiz
Gregg is a shy supermarket shelf stacker with a stutter, who falls forSarah, a sexy check out girl with a penchant for amateur dramatics.Cornerhouse, Feb 27, 6pm & Green Room, March 3, 8pm.
Starry Night
Art lover Annie prepares for the perfect evening... a date with troubled genius, Vincent Van Gogh. AMC, March 5, 6.15pm.
Milk
Bath time turns sinister for the mischievous Nan and her reluctant granddaughter. Green Room, Feb 27, 6pm.
The Stalking
Sinister goings on in the country as a farmer becomes the victim of some uninvited bovine obsession. Green Room, March 3, 10pm.
Parts of a Horse
The obsessive desire of an 11-year-old girl to have her own horse is exploited by a paedophilic neighbour. AMC, Feb 26, 2.15pm.
Belly Button
Four strangers find their lives brought together in a fateful moment. Green Room, Feb 27, 4pm.
Dating Ray Fenwick
A Baby Cow Productions/Kitty Flanagan comedy drama about a mother and daughter, starring Julia Davies (Nighty Night) and Georgie Glen (Calendar Girls). Green Room, March 3, 8pm.
The festival venues are AMC Great Northern (0870 755 5657), the Cornerhouse (0161 228 7621) and Green Room (0161 615 0500). For more information call the Kinofilm office on 0161 288 2494.