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10-14 November 2024
Manchester Animation Festival are very excited to announce the first of many monthly screenings and events taking place outside of the festival under the ‘MAF Presents’ moniker, bringing you a regular dose of animation goodness the whole year round! These events will be screenings, special events, socials and more; each month a little taste of the annual festival which takes place every November.
The theme for our very first screening is THEY LOVE ME…THEY LOVE ME NOT! That’s right, a few days before the most romantic day of the year, we’ll be screening a curated selection of short films that explore the spectrum of romance; the good, the bad, the weird and the bloody lovely. The screening is 75 mins with an interval, plus plenty of time to hang out afterwards.
This event will take place at Chapeltown Picture House, which is part of the award winning street food venue GRUB and is a short 5 min walk from Manchester Victoria Train Station. Veggie & Vegan options are available for food & drink and the venue is accessible, please head here for more info.
We look forward to welcoming you to the first of many monthly events like this! If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us via our website or socials.
They Love Me, They Love Me Not (18)
Chapeltown Picture House (GRUB, 50 Red Bank, Manchester)
Wed 9 Feb
Doors and networking from 18:30, Screening from 19:30.
Tickets £5ADV, £6OTD.
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Dir. Alicja Jasina // 2016 // United States of America
A man leads a monotone, humdrum existence until he meets somebody.
Dir. Alice Guimaraes Monica Santos // 2015 // Germany, Portugal // Lang. Portugeuse
Amelia and Duarte, two people that felt out of love and are trying to cope with the feelings that come after a relationship has ended.
Dir. Yoann Roussin, Ylang Lebot // 2021 // France
After having a dream about kissing his best friend, Sasha decides he has to declare his feelings to him immediately
Dir. Mikey Hill // 2016 // Australia
In a world filled with beautiful music, Vernon always seems to strike the wrong note.
Dir. Ben Mitchell // 2020 // United Kingdom
First impressions are so important.
Dir. Felix Massie // 2013 // United Kingdom
Christopher Gray has been in love with Stacey for quite some time, and no amount of lemonade can cool his desire. Meanwhile, Barry Flint has just bought his son a five-foot python from the pet store.
Dir. Conor Whelan // 2015 // Ireland
Snowfall is the story of an anxious young man who has a moving experience at a friend's house party. It's a story of fleeting love, of mixed emotions, and of how we interact with each other.
Dir. Nigel Davies // 2010 // United Kingdom // Lang. English
Lucille, a lonely lighthouse-keeper, surfs the net for company. Oblivious to the potential perils of internet dating, she prepares a romantic supper for two.
Dir. Efa Blosse-Mason // 2021 // Wales
Love can be scary, but it can also be life’s greatest adventure. With 2D animation, Leaf Boat explores what it’s like to let go and fall in love.
Dir. Rocio Alvarez // 2017 // Belgium // Lang. French
A poetic journey through the history of animal evolution, desire and sexuality, from the first unicellular organism to human being, who invents the calculated pleasure: eroticism; a story crossed by moral conflicts, where the female pleasure long ignored and repressed takes pride of place, and which culminates in an explosive finale.
Dir. George Wu // 2017 // United Kingdom
The friend zone... We have all been there! Wondering if that glance from your crush meant something and if you will ever muster the courage to do something about it? Meet Adam and Emma with their cute, but unavoidable, problem.
Dir. Duncan Rudd // 2021 // United Kingdom
A couple of amorous lobsters have their tango interrupted by a sadistic chef.
